Greene’s completes pipeline training and test loop facility

Greene's Energy Group, LLC (GEG), a leading provider of integrated testing, rentals and speciality services, has opened its pipeline training and test loop operations at its Houston Pipeline Services facility, said Tom Sawyer, GEG's Vice President.

The facility is located at 2705 Frick Road, Houston, Texas 77038, and is available for third party operator training, equipment and procedure testing, industry research and development projects. Classroom facilities are also available for use in conjunction with the test loop.

The test loop includes 335 m of 6 in. (152 mm) standard wall piping and 1345 psi (100 bar) working pressure with 2017 psi (138 bar) test pressure. Other highlights include 3D bend radius, 37 m underground, two replaceable 3 m spools for deflect detection, vertical/horizontal launch/receive capabilities and various features for equipment and instrumentation hookup.

"We are pleased to open a pipeline training and test loop operation," said Sawyer. “This new facility reinforces our commitment to proactively providing continual education and training to the energy industry as a whole.”

Greene’s Energy Group is a leading provider of integrated testing, rentals and specialty services for drilling, completion, production & pipeline operations. Greene’s employs more than 1450 employees with its corporate headquarters in Houston and operations centre in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Adapted from press release by Hannah Priestley-Eaton

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