Deep Ocean Pressure Simulation Testing
Subsea valve being placed in test chamber
Test chamber 20 feet deep with a 90-inch inside diameter
Large-diameter pipe casing following a collapse test
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.
Pressure Simulation Clients
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 Facilities
Our Ocean Engineering and Structural Testing Laboratory 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 Services
- Engineering design verification
- Product evaluation
- Prototype construction
- Design and fabrication of special test fixtures for client-specified requirements
- High-speed and still underwater photography
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
- Safety equipment
Diving suit subjected to hydrostatic pressure test
Mini-submarine being tested for ABS re-certification
SwRI pressure laboratory deep ocean simulation chambers
Deep Ocean Pressure Simulation Test Chambers
|
Maximum Pressure (psi) |
Simulated Ocean Depth (feet) |
Maximum I.D. (inches) |
Inside Length (inches) |
Minimum Temp (°F) |
Maximum Temp (°F) |
No. of Penetrations |
3,300 |
7,415 |
48 |
178 |
32 |
200 |
12 |
4,000 |
8,988 |
90 |
230 |
32 |
100 |
30 |
6,000 |
13,483 |
50 |
288 |
32 |
100 |
8 |
10,000 |
22,471 |
6 |
41 |
32 |
500 |
2 |
10,000 |
22,471 |
30 |
114 |
32 |
200 |
10 |
10,000 |
22,471 |
9 |
46 |
32 |
600 |
4 |
11,000 |
24,719 |
8 |
90 |
32 |
600 |
2 |
20,000 |
44,943 |
10 |
34 |
32 |
600 |
6 |
20,000 |
44,943 |
12 |
120 |
32 |
400 |
2 |
20,000 |
44,943 |
15 |
120 |
32 |
100 |
4 |
|
30,000 |
67,000 |
16 |
120 |
32 |
500 |
4 |
Related Terminology
offshore technologies • marine technologies • deep ocean pressure simulation testing • pressure simulation services • static testing • cycle testing • destruct testing • underwater cameras • simulation test chambers • engineering design verification • product evaluation • prototype construction • high-speed underwater photography
