The installation of an offshore pipeline usually takes from several months to years and comes with high costs. To protect the pipelines, which are often thousands of kilometers long, against collapse, buckle arrestors are installed in the pipeline at certain intervals. Should a collapse occur due to too much pressure, it is limited to as far as the buckle arrestor. Due to its special material and manufacturing properties, the component prevents a complete collapse.

In order to meet the requirements placed on a buckle arrestor, it is necessary that the wall thickness of the component is significantly thicker than that of the rest of the pipeline. EEW is able to handle plates with a wall thickness of up to 70 mm (depending on diameter and material grade).

With both the S-lay and J-lay methods, there is a risk of the pipeline collapsing during installation due to rising water pressure. Because of its design, the Buckle arrestor prevents collapse and thus serves as a safety feature for oil and gas pipelines.