• Argus - An ultrasonic CT inspection device which measures wall thickness, outside diameter and ovality has been developed. This device was documented in SPE paper 81722.
  Successfully Completed 3Q 2004.

• Zeta Safety System - Riser Monitoring & Safety System
  BP and NOV CTES are working together to develop a system which will measure the bending moment, axial force and internal pressure at one point in a lubricator/riser system, and use a real-time finite-element analysis to determine the maximum stresses throughout the system.
  Successfully Completed 2Q 2004.

• Slickline Fatigue - Total, BP and Shell have funded NOV CTES to build a slickline fatigue test machine and to perform slickline fatigue tests. A fatigue model for slickline is being developed, with the intention of having a slickline fatigue tracking system similar to the current CT fatigue tracking system.

• Fiber Optic Downhole Measurements - NOV CTES was funded by Sandia National Labs to develop a fiber optic (FO) cable installation system for installing a FO cable inside of CT while it is spooled. This system was developed and successfully tested. Now NOV CTES is looking into downhole measurements that can be made with this FO cable.

• Coiled Tubing Test Machine (CTTM) - The CTTM is used to perform specialized CT testing projects.

If you have a special coiled tubing-related project you would like NOV CTES to help you pursue, please contact Ken Newman at (936) 521-2200.