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In the Jebel Ali Freezone of Dubai, McDermott has established a cutting-edge welding and technology hub. With an emphasis on manufacturing, coating, non-destructive testing, and research and development, the 4,100 square metre facility will improve pipeline development worldwide. It provides sophisticated vessel modelling and strives to enhance performance, safety, and efficiency for international projects.
A top-notch welding and technology centre of excellence for research, development, and qualification has been established by McDermott. The Oilfields Supply Centre in Dubai’s Jebel Ali Freezone is home to the industry-leading facility. It can accommodate 250 employees and has more than 4,100 square meters (sqm) of office and workshop space.
In order to provide a purpose-built, single point of execution for customer and project-focused operations, the new location will consolidate McDermott’s worldwide pipeline development and certification expertise.
“This facility houses our Pipeline Production Group and secures our position as an industry leader in subsea pipeline fabrication and installation,” Michael Sutherland, senior vice president, Offshore Middle East, at McDermott, stated. “The development of industry-leading pipeline fabrication and validation methods and technologies will be accelerated by the centralisation of our knowledge. Additionally, via improved efficiency, cost savings, and performance predictability, it helps us to better serve our projects and clients worldwide.”
All welding, pipeline coating, non-destructive testing, equipment management, production modelling, and focused R&D projects will be provided by the centre. Additionally, it will use vessel modelling skills to provide creative technical solutions for McDermott’s global pipeline projects. This comprises a firing line and a complete S-Lay line up. a J-Lay rotating table for vertical pipelaying, as well as a simulation area. In order to improve safety and achieve efficiency, this technology allows McDermott’s pipelay vessel fleet to be remotely intervened in. It may also be used to recreate situations for training.