IMV Projects Atlantic offers research and development support in the areas of:

•   Pipeline Design for Arctic / Harsh Environments
•   Pipeline/Soil Interaction
•   Pipeline Behavior
•   Offshore Structures
•   Pipeline Installation

Current/recent work includes:

•   Validation and calibration of numerical modeling procedures to predict the buckling and post-buckling response of high strength linepipe
•   Evaluation of pipeline stress and strain response, in clay and sand soil conditions, subject to ice gouge events
•   Collection and analysis of environmental data to support Beaufort Sea pipeline design
•   Assessment of technical issues surrounding the design, fabrication, installation, and operation of Arctic pipelines
•   Pipeline installation studies for Arctic environments
•   Modularization studies for onshore western Canada
•   Hydrotest fluid disposal