Structural Analysis & Experimental Strain/Stress Measurement Technology
With more than 50 years of experience in offshore and marine technologies, Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) offers a wide variety of services to meet the need for deep ocean pressure simulation testing. These pressure simulation services provide a final check of quality and operational integrity for clients including:
- Oil producers
- Manufacturers of subsea components
- Pipeline manufacturers
- U.S. Navy
Pressure Simulation Services
- Structural analysis and experimental strain/stress measurement technology
- Deep ocean pressure simulation testing
- Test services for offshore insulation and corrosion protection systems
- Performance verification testing of valves and components
- Standard tests for offshore equipment
Pressure Simulation Facilities
Our Ocean Engineering and Structural Testing Laboratory in San Antonio, Texas, has more than 10,500 square feet of climate-controlled laboratory space with additional outdoor test facilities. Deep-ocean pressure simulation test chambers range from 90 inches inside diameter and 20 feet deep, to 16 inches inside diameter and 30,000 psig, and are used for:
- Static testing
- Cycle testing
- Destruction testing
Deep Ocean Pressure Simulation Testing
- Internal and external hydrostatic pressure tests
- Stress analysis and acceptance tests
- Operational tests requiring electrical and hydraulic penetrations
- Collapse and burst tests on:
- API steel pipe casing
- Fiberglass pipe
- Titanium
- Stainless steel pipe
- Verification and testing of:
- Prototype equipment
- Pressure housings
- Subsea instrumentation
- Cables
- Connectors
- Oilfield production equipment
For more information about deep ocean pressure simulation testing, please contact Joe Crouch at +1 210 522 4295 or Chris Storey at +1 210 522 3992.