The invention provides an apparatus and a method of deploying a tubular
along a predetermined path. The method includes the steps of: coiling a
tubular; accommodating the tubular in a deployment unit such that at
least a portion of the coiled tubular is biased radially outwardly
against the deployment unit; and deploying the tubular from the
deployment unit along the predetermined path. The tubular can be deployed
in a fluid along a predetermined path by: independently suspending the
deployment unit in the fluid; and moving the deployment unit adjacent the
predetermined path and simultaneously deploying the tubular along the
predetermined path. The apparatus for deploying a tubular can comprise a
deployment facilitator for facilitating deployment of the coiled tubular.
The tubular can be arranged to feed into the deployment facilitator in
use, and the deployment facilitator can be adapted to substantially
reverse the coil bend of the tubular.