Share: ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The MEA offshore pipeline market is expected to grow from US$ 1,399.63 million in 2019 to US$ 1,680.77 million by 2027; it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 2.5 % from 2020 to 2027. Continuous improvements in flexible pipe technology accelerate the growth of the MEA offshore pipeline market. The offshore oil & gas industry for MEA region has been using flexible pipes since 1972. Since then, the demand for flexible pipes is steadily increasing and diversifying in recent years as operators are seeking operational efficiencies. Deeper water, higher pressure, higher temperatures, and aging infrastructure as well as complex chemistry build increasingly intense environments for the flexible pipe to resist.