McDermott opens welding and tech centre in Dubai

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Located in the Oilfield Supply Center in Dubai’s Jebel Ali Freezon, the 4,100m² space has capacity for 250 personnel.

The company said the centre will deliver a full suite of welding, pipeline coating, non-destructive testing, equipment management, production simulation, and targeted research and development initiatives. The centre will house the firm’s Pipeline Production Group.

“It will also offer innovative technical solutions for McDermott’s global pipeline projects using vessel simulation capabilities,” added the company. “This includes a full S-Lay line up and firing line simulation area, and a J-Lay rotating table for vertical pipelay. This technology enables remote intervention of McDermott’s pipelay vessel fleet and can also be used to simulate environments for training purposes to increase safety and realise efficiencies.”

Mike Sutherland, McDermott’s senior vice president for Offshore Middle East, said, “The centralisation of our expertise will springboard the development of world-leading pipeline fabrication and qualification processes and technologies.

“Furthermore, it enables us to better service our projects and customers around the globe through increased efficiency, cost reduction and predictability of performance.”

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