LONDON, UK – July 7, 2015 – Exova (now owned by Element Materials Technology), the global testing, calibration and advisory services provider, has been awarded another contract to provide materials qualification testing for global prime Maersk Oil.

The contract is an extension of the testing Exova has previously undertaken on down-hole tubulars for Maersk Oil’s North Sea Culzean Field Development Project in 2014.

In addition to bespoke materials qualification testing, the new contract also sees Exova provide two sets of electrochemical corrosion tests as well as a programme of Galvanically-induced Hydrogen Stress Cracking (GHSC) tests. Helene Jones, general manager at the Exova Corrosion Centre in Dudley, said: “We are proud to extend our relationship with Maersk Oil. The company demands the highest standards of testing services and the capabilities we offer through our dedicated corrosion centre in Dudley mean we are well placed to meet its requirements.

About Element

In June 2017, Element Materials Technology acquired Exova Group Limited to create one, world-class global testing services partner. Element specializes in providing a comprehensive range of materials and product qualification testing, consulting, certification and calibration services to the global Aerospace; Fire Building Products; Infrastructure & Environmental; Oil & Gas; and Transportation & Industrials sectors.

Element’s expanded network of 6,200 Engaged Experts operate out of nearly 200 laboratories in more than 30 countries and are trusted by organizations to test and advise on the safety, quality, performance and compliance of their products, systems and operations.

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