10 Mar 2015

Intertek, a leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide, will attend NACE CORROSION 2015 from the 15th to 19th March to showcase the increased capabilities it can offer to the oil and gas industry through its newly expanded corrosion centre of excellence. The expansion, which has been driven by major new contract awards worth around £1m ($1.5m), takes the total investment in the Manchester, UK-based site to over £5m ($7.6m) since it first opened in 2008.

Originally consisting of two units with a total size of 10,000 sq ft, the facility has been extended twice to meet rapidly growing demand for corrosion testing services. Now covering 27,000 sq ft, it is one of the world’s largest independent laboratories dedicated to corrosion testing.

In addition to Intertek’s attendance at NACE CORROSION, which will take place at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, Dallas, Texas, Dr Peter Barnes, Senior Engineer for Integrity and Testing, will be presenting a paper to share Intertek’s expertise and recent progression on the subject.

Raymond Pirie, Vice President of Exploration and Production at Intertek, said: “As corrosion continues to present our oil and gas clients with significant challenges, including downtime, loss of productivity and safety risks, we will continue to develop innovative and tailored solutions to alleviate these problems.

“NACE CORROSION is an important event for the sector and we are looking forward to showcasing the increased capabilities of our UK centre of excellence this year, as well as discussing experiences and challenges with our industry peers.”

Over 7,000 representatives and 450 exhibitors from industry, government and academia are expected to attend the annual event, which is the world’s largest corrosion conference. Topics on the agenda this year cover issues across a wide variety of sectors, including the corrosion of light metals, corrosion modelling, environmentally assisted cracking and corrosion in energy systems.

Providing testing, analysis and consulting on an international basis, Intertek has a total of twelve corrosion centres across seven countries. Capabilities cover all aspects of materials degradation and corrosion control.

Intertek’s wider Asset Integrity Management (AIM) services will also be represented at NACE CORROSION. Focusing on maximising efficiency and safety while ensuring the integrity of vital systems and assets, the business supports the oil, gas, petrochemical, power, renewable energy, civil and infrastructure fields. It also offers a comprehensive AIM suite of services that combine the understanding of processes and properties with a detailed knowledge of materials and equipment. Services include engineering consulting, risk-based inspection, fitness for service evaluations, non-destructive testing and inspection data management software (AwareTM).

Intertek’s corrosion solutions team will be available at booth 12039 to discuss corrosion challenges and services for the duration of the conference.

Intertek NACE CORROSION 2015 Presentation

‘Corrosion Fatigue Behaviour of High-Strength Steel Wire in Various Aqueous Environments’
Dr Peter Barnes, Senior Engineer for Integrity and Testing, Intertek Production and Integrity Assurance
Thursday, March 19, 2015, 8am - 8:25am, Room 175

Media enquiries (US):

Niki Schroeder
Global Marketing Manager, Industry Services
Tel: +1 281 364 2897
Email: niki.schroeder@intertek.com  

Media enquiries (UK/EMEA/UAE):

Denise Tench
Global Marketing Executive, Exploration and Production
Tel: + 44 161 245 8039
Email: denise.tench@intertek.com

About Intertek

Intertek is a leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide. From auditing and inspection, to testing, training, advisory, quality assurance and certification, Intertek adds value for its customers by helping improve the quality and safety of their products, assets and processes. With a network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 38,000 people in more than 100 countries, Intertek supports companies’ success in the global marketplace, by helping customers to meet end users’ expectations for safety, sustainability, performance, integrity and desirability in virtually any market worldwide. Visit www.intertek.com.