Energy—Oil & Gas
Mechanical
Exova has a sound
reputation across many
sectors for fast, reliable
and professional
service.
All Exova’s facilities are
comprehensively
equipped with state-of-
the-art equipment and
dedicated machine
shops to ensure rapid
processing of any
orders placed.
Exova (Singapore) Pte Ltd
#7 Tuas Avenue 8
Materials Technology Centre
Singapore 639222
T: +65 6372 5600
F: +65 6863 3004
asia@exova.com
www.exova.com | www.exova.com.sg
Testing
Exova’s mechanical testing capabilities Weld Qualification &
include: tensile testing, impact testing, Weld Procedure Testing
hardness testing, fracture toughness testing,
Exova has a strong history of weld
and much more. Industries served include:
procedure testing—to a range of
aerospace, oil and gas, automotive,
specifications including BS EN 287/8
energy, transportation, petrochemical,
construction, fabrication, steel making,
and ASME IX among others.
electronics among many others.
Mechanical Testing Capabilities Other Mechanical Testing Capabilities
Include:
- Bend Testing
- Bond Testing
Tension
- Shear Test
Load frames with capacity from 1.25kN - Fillet Fracture Test
to 1000kN. - Flattening Test
- Flaring/Flanging Test
Impact Testing
- Nick-Break Test
Fully automated impact testing
including ASTM and EN ISO Charpy.
Test temperatures from –196°C to
Ambient (Room) temperature.
Hardness Testing
Vickers, Brinell and Rockwell, including
portable Leeb testing.
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Fracture
Mechanics
For the past 20 years,
Exova been involved in
the development of
techniques for testing
fracture toughness.

These resulting
parameters have been
used by engineering
designers to quantify Exova’s fracture mechanics Engineering Critical Assessment (ECA)
the defect tolerances capabilities include testing at a
variety of temperatures from A fracture mechanics based fitness-for-
of components and ambient down to –60°C in a variety purpose (FFP) approach, enabling the
structures subjected to of configurations. significance of flaws to be assessed in a
structure in regards to structural integrity.
both static and cyclic
Fracture Mechanics
loads. Capabilities Include:
ECA is often used to evaluate defect
acceptance criteria for Automated
Ultrasonic Testing (AUT) which require defect
Crack Tip Opening Displacement height as a part of the acceptance criteria.
(CTOD) ECA also replaces the arbitrary workman-
Thicknesses up to 120mm. ship standards, which reduces the reject
rate of welds considerably.
Single Edged Notched Bend (SENB)
The philosophy of the ECA uses conserva-
tive input data without the input of global
Single Edge Notched Tension (SENT) safety factors. All ECA input parameters are
selected on a statistical basis to provide
realistic but lower bound data — producing
Portable Capabilities Include: conservative values for the defect sizes
which can be tolerated.

Steel Catenary Riser Fatigue (SCRF)

A system of containerized and
portable testing units for on-site
testing of Steel Catenary Risers.

Exova (Singapore) Pte Ltd

#7 Tuas Avenue 8
Materials Technology Centre
Singapore 639222

T: +65 6372 5600

F: +65 6863 3004
asia@exova.com
www.exova.com | www.exova.com.sg
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Corrosion
Testing
Exova provides one of
the most comprehen-
sive ranges of corrosion
testing in Singapore.

Our state-of-the-art
Hydrogen Sulfide Stress
Corrosion Cracking test
facility has been set-up
Exova provides a wide variety of testing Sour Service Corrosion Testing
to provide sour service which can be undertaken to evaluate
corrosion testing locally corrosion resistance to a range of Hydrogen-Induced Cracking (HIC) -
environments and conditions in which the
for ascertaining the materials may be exposed to during their NACE TM 0284, DNV F101, ASTM G39
suitability of steel in service life. Evaluating the resistance of pipeline
and pressure vessel plate steel to
various applications Intergranular Corrosion: Hydrogen Induced Cracking caused
such as deep water oil by hydrogen absorption from aque-
ous sulfide corrosion.
& gas pipelines and ASTM A262 Practices:
Sulfide Stress Corrosion (SSC) - NACE TM
their respective A—Oxalic Acid Test
C—Nitric Acid (Huey Test) 0177, EFC 16, DNV F101, ASTM G39
welding procedures. E—Copper/Copper Sulfate (Strauss Test) A polythionic acid (sulfurous acid
and hydrogen sulfide) environment
provides a way of evaluating the
Passivation of Stainless Steels: resistance of steels and related alloys
to sulfide stress corrosion cracking.
ASTM A967 Practices:
This practice can be applied to
A—Water Immersion Test wrought products, castings, weld
C—Salt Spray Test metal and other materials to be used
D—Copper Sulfate Test in environments containing sulfur or
E —Potassium Ferricyanide–Nitric Acid sulfides.
Test (Ferroxyl Test)
F —Free Iron Test.
Other Corrosion Tests Include:

ASTM G48 Method A—Pitting Corrosion

ASTM G36—Chloride Stress Corrosion

Cracking
Exova (Singapore) Pte Ltd
#7 Tuas Avenue 8 ASTM B117—Salt Spray
Materials Technology Centre
Singapore 639222

T: +65 6372 5600

F: +65 6863 3004
asia@exova.com
www.exova.com | www.exova.com.sg
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Metallographic
Analysis
Metallography is a
core competence for
Exova. A large
number of experienced
and qualified
metallurgists provide
this service daily in Metallographic services offered by our Singapore lab include:
support of routine Decarburization & Case Depth
Microstructural Analysis
testing, failure analysis
and other testing
services.

From standard
microstructural
evaluations to more
detail specific analysis, Phase Counts
Inclusion Count—ASTM E45
samples are often
mounted, polished
and etched before
examination using a
metallographic
microscope.

Grain Size —ASTM E112 Coating Evaluations

Exova (Singapore) Pte Ltd

#7 Tuas Avenue 8
Materials Technology Centre
Singapore 639222

T: +65 6372 5600

F: +65 6863 3004
asia@exova.com
www.exova.com | www.exova.com.sg
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Metallographic
Analysis
Exova’s Singapore lab
provides a number of
related evaluations for
a complete under-
standing of the charac-
teristics related to the
microstructure. Additional Metallographic services offered by our Singapore lab include:

Macro-Examination Photography

Micro-Hardness Image Analysis

Weld Evaluations Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)

Exova (Singapore) Pte Ltd

#7 Tuas Avenue 8
Materials Technology Centre
Singapore 639222

T: +65 6372 5600

F: +65 6863 3004
asia@exova.com
www.exova.com | www.exova.com.sg

Exova Singapore
routinely provides the
laboratory based and
on-site chemical
analysis of the steels
that comprise pipe-
lines, equipment and
other structures where
the material’s identifi-
cation is critical in
maintaining the design
and service life.
Exova (Singapore) Pte Ltd
#7 Tuas Avenue 8
Materials Technology Centre
Singapore 639222
T: +65 6372 5600
F: +65 6863 3004
asia@exova.com
www.exova.com | www.exova.com.sg
Energy—Oil & Gas
Chemical
Analysis
Optical Emission Spectroscopy PMI—Positive Material Identification
(OES) - sometimes called a
Exova has a strong history of supporting
spark chemical test— is a fast
and reliable method for testing our client in both the laboratory and at
the chemistry of metallic the customer’s location.
materials.
PMI allows for the chemical analysis
Exova’s Singapore laboratory and identification of metallic materials
currently has two Optical already in their service life.
Emission Spectroscopy
machines to serve our clients This non-destructive means of analysis
with important data for allows for materials to remain in-service
material characterization. without disruption to production, proc-
essing or loss of structural integrity.
Chemical Testing
Capabilities Include: With Exova’s portable
SPECTROTEST OES, on-site PMI
Stationary OES becomes a convenient
solution for chemical
Laboratory based testing for analysis providing results
consistent chemical analysis such as carbon in low-alloy
of materials submitted for steels and nitrogen in duplex
destructive testing. steels—which other methods
can’t match.
Portable OES
On-site testing solution for
positive identification (PMI)
of materials using methods
which can also provide
results for carbon and
nitrogen in steels.

Broken components—
failing results—products
failing to meet their
intended service-life…
These are some of the
issues which Exova’s
Failure Analysis experts
investigate and deal
with on a daily basis.
Exova’s global team of
Failure Analysts and
Metallurgical and
Materials Engineers are
here to assist in finding
the root cause.
Exova (Singapore) Pte Ltd
#7 Tuas Avenue 8
Materials Technology Centre
Singapore 639222
T: +65 6372 5600
F: +65 6863 3004
asia@exova.com
www.exova.com | www.exova.com.sg
Energy—Oil & Gas
Failure
Analysis (FA)
Every failure investigation is as unique as
the part itself.
Exova’s team of engineers and experts
bring knowledge and industrial experience
to situations which require a complex
understanding of how parts are made, the
nature in which they are used as well as
the fundamentals of the materials
themselves.
The Service:
Singapore’s Failure Analysis,
investigative and materials consultancy
services can determine, the specific
mechanism(s) and cause(s) for failure
and to find the possible solution such
that the problem does not re-occur.
As each investigation is as unique as
the applications they serve. Our team is
happy to assess the situation in the lab
or on-site, and provide a professional
report detailing the issue as well as
what could be ascertained given the
data in order to prevent future occur-
rence, or to improve the performance
of the device, component or
structure.
The following categories often found to
contribute to failure:
 Abuse of components/machinery—
e.g. exceeding design load
 Inappropriate material selection
 Use of rouge/defective material
 Poor design
 Service environment
Facilities & Equipment in
Singapore include:
 Scanning Electron Microscope
(SEM), assisting in evaluating
fracture surfaces at high
magnifications
 Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy
(EDS/EDX), which allows
semiquantitative chemical analysis
on particles that are fractions of a
millimetre in size.
 Optical Microscopes enabling
examination of quality examination
of materials, effectiveness of heat
treatment, and integrity of welded
joints.
 Macro & micro-photographic
capabilities allowing for the
recording and reporting of features
observed.
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On-Site
Testing
Exova is known world-
wide for state-of-the-art
laboratories—but
sometimes the testing
performed on-site is just
as crucial.

Exova Singapore
provides a variety of
non-destructive PMI,
hardness and
On-Site Testing Capabilities Include:
metallographic
services to assist in In-Situ Metallography & Microscopy On-Site PMI Positive Material Identification

finding testing solutions A portable microscope with multi- With Exova’s portable SPECTROTEST OES, TM

ple magnifications makes it possi- on-site PMI becomes a convenient solu-

when lab based testing ble to examine microstructures and tion for chemical analysis providing
is neither possible or artifacts on location, without the results such as carbon in low-alloy steels
traditional laboratory examination. and nitrogen in duplex steels—which
practicable. other methods can’t match.

On-Site Metallographic Replication On-Site Ferrite Percentage Testing

Other microscopic conditions—
such as tears, cracks or small de-
fects— may be replicated on-site,
and brought back to the lab for
further microscopic analysis.
On-Site Hardness Testing
For line pipe or other structures already in
service, a portable Ferrite-scope allows
for percentage ferrite measurements on
location.
Using a portable Equotip 2 hardness
tester, Leeb surface hardness values are
converted to conventional scales without
destructive testing.

Exova (Singapore) Pte Ltd

#7 Tuas Avenue 8
Materials Technology Centre
Singapore 639222

T: +65 6372 5600

F: +65 6863 3004
asia@exova.com
www.exova.com | www.exova.com.sg
 Energy—Oil & Gas

Engineering Critical
Assessment (ECA)
Exova’s global team of
engineers, scientists
and industry experts
have developed a
reputation worldwide
for their expertise in
developing criteria for
flaws in terms of
structural integrity.
These parameters are
used to quantify the
defect tolerances of
components that are Engineering Critical Assessment (ECA)
subjected to both static A fracture mechanics based fitness-for-purpose (FFP) approach,
and cyclic loads. enabling the significance of flaws to be assessed in a structure in
regards to structural integrity.

For many determina-
tions, a comprehensive
suite of software has
been developed which
enables rapid and cost
effective testing and
analysis.
ECA is often used to evaluate defect acceptance criteria for Automated
Ultrasonic Testing (AUT) which require defect height as a part of the
acceptance criteria. ECA also replaces the arbitrary workmanship
standards, which reduces the reject rate of welds considerably.
The philosophy of the ECA uses conservative input data without the input
of global safety factors. All ECA input parameters are selected on a
statistical basis to provide realistic but lower bound data — producing
conservative values for the defect sizes that can be tolerated.

Mr. Andy Barron

ECA Discipline Leader—Daventry, UK
Exova (Singapore) Pte Ltd T:M+44 (0) 1327 702964
#7 Tuas Avenue 8 M:T+44 (0) 1327 871119
Materials Technology Centre andy.barron@exova.com
Singapore 639222
Dr. Basab Bhattacharya
T: +65 6372 5600 Technical Manager—Singapore
F: +65 6863 3004 T:M+65 6372 5610
asia@exova.com M:T+65 8182 1733
www.exova.com |www.exova.com.sg basab@exova.com
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Containerized
Steel Catenary Riser
Fatigue (SCRF)
Exova has built its
reputation on customer
satisfaction.

By bringing large scale

testing such as Steel
Catenary Riser Fatigue
(SCRF) on-location to
the customer, we’re
able to develop a ser-
vice capable of going With the help of Exova’s Global Technology Transfer Team, Exova Singa-
pore has begun a method of testing Steel Catenary Risers in a completely
wherever it is needed portable and containerized system—allowing testing to be preformed on
around the globe. location wherever the customer chooses worldwide.

Steel Catenary Riser Fatigue (SCRF) Testing

A system of containerized and portable testing units for on-site testing of
steel Catenary risers.

Shipped anywhere in the world, all that is needed for testing is:
 A Concrete Seismic Base
 Electricity
 Water
 Compressed Air

Exova’s highly trained Engineers, technicians and other experts can take
over from there.

Exova (Singapore) Pte Ltd

#7 Tuas Avenue 8
Materials Technology Centre
Singapore 639222

T: +65 6372 5600

F: +65 6863 3004
asia@exova.com
www.exova.com | www.exova.com.sg
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Middle East & Asia

Regional Testing
Exova’s regional
expertise—including
several laboratories in
the Middle East—
provide customers with
world class service and
results for the Energy
markets, as well as
construction based
testing for civil
Additional Middle East Testing Additional Chemistry Capabilities include:
engineering projects. Capabilities Include: Glow Discharge OES
Increased capacity for metallic ICP OES
materials testing ICP Mass Spectroscopy
Industrial Microwaves
Coatings Testing Flame Atomic Adsorption Spectrometers
Graphite Furnace Atomic Adsorption
Concrete Testing Direct Reading Emission Spectrometers
Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Sulfur and
Non Destructive Testing (NDT) Carbon direct readings
Gas Chromatography/High Performance
Liquid Chromatographs

Exova (Singapore) Pte Ltd Exova

#7 Tuas Avenue 8 PO Box 34924
Materials Technology Centre Dubai Industrial City
Singapore 639222 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

T: +65 6372 5600 T: +971 (4) 439 5800

F: +65 6863 3004 F: +971 (4) 439 3699
asia@exova.com middleeast@exova.com
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Around the corner or
around the world,
Exova brings the testing
needed to the oil & gas
industries where they
need it the most.
Our network of global
labs will work you to
develop a testing
strategy that meets
your needs
where you need it
—when you need it.
Exova (Singapore) Pte Ltd
#7 Tuas Avenue 8
Materials Technology Centre
Singapore 639222
T: +65 6372 5600
F: +65 6863 3004
asia@exova.com
www.exova.com | www.exova.com.sg
Global Energy
Global
Oil & Gas Testing
Located in many of the world centers for Oil & Gas related labs
oil & gas activities, our labs provide the
same level of quality and expertise from
worldwide include:
Houston to Aberdeen—Norway to Singa- Canada
pore—Exova is the lab that delivers global Calgary, Alberta
testing to your local needs. Drayton Valley, Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Additional Testing Capabilities Fort St. John, British Columbia
Outside of Singapore Including: Italy
Full Scale Testing (umbilicals/reeling) Crema
Full Ring Expansion The Netherlands
Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient (OHTC) Emmen
Autoclave Corrosion Spijkenisse
Full Ring Corrosion Norway
Climatic/Environmental Chambers Sandnes
Coatings/Paint Oman
Plastics/Polymers Muscat
Composites Saudi Arabia
Addition Chemistry Methods Damman
Drop Weight Tear Testing Singapore
Elevated Temperature Tensile Testing Sweden
Stress Rupture Karlskoga
Creep Rupture Linköping
Concrete Testing United Arab Emirates
Shear Wave Inspection Abu Dhabi
Shock Testing Dubai
Welding Schools United Kingdom
Third Party Certification Daventry, England
Petroleum, Fuel & Oil Testing Salford, England
Core Analysis Teeside, England
Environmental Monitoring Aberdeen, Scotland
Geotechnical Services Edinburgh, Scotland
Reservoir Engineering United States
Houston, Texas
 Asia | Asia Pacific Contacts

Our friendly and

dedicated Sales
Engineers and staff are
only a telephone call
or email away.

Whether it is only a
question about capa- Clint TUCKER
bilities or quoting for a Sales Manager
Failure Analysis Manager
large ongoing pro- T: +65 6372 5602
ject—we are here to M: +65 9825 7656
clint.tucker@exova.com
assist you to make sure
your testing is done
correctly and you have
results you can stand Kent CHONG
behind. Sales Engineer
T: +65 6372 5605
M: +65 9298 7790
kent.chong@exova.com

LIM Ying Shan

Sales Engineer
T: +65 6372 5613
M: +65 9295 8599
yingshan@exova.com

Exova (Singapore) Pte Ltd

#7 Tuas Avenue 8
Materials Technology Centre
Singapore 639222

T: +65 6372 5600

F: +65 6863 3004
asia@exova.com
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