[ Composite pipe ]

Pipelines transport fluid from where it is found or manufactured, to where it will be used.  Most long-distance pipelines transporting fluid are made of carbon steel.  There is also a massive network of flowlines carrying fluids shorter distances, but still transporting fluid.

Therefore, a core competency for pipeline engineers is one about other materials besides steel for that transport purpose. 

We’re in a changing industry, and there will be new material options in the mix.  A pipeline engineer should have knowledge of many relevant (non-steel) standards, as well as the alternative materials themselves:  GRE, GRUP, BRVE, RTP, PE, SS, nylon.