McDermott has opened a new welding and technology center of excellence for research, development, and qualification at the Oilfields Supply Center in Dubai’s Jebel Ali Freezone.
The facility spans 4,100 square meters of office and workshop space and can accommodate up to 250 personnel. It will centralize McDermott’s global pipeline development and qualification efforts, offering a single point of execution for customer and project-focused activities.
Mike Sutherland, Senior Vice President, Offshore Middle East, said, “This facility strengthens our leadership in subsea pipeline fabrication and installation.”
The center will provide welding, pipeline coating, non-destructive testing, equipment management, production simulation, and targeted R&D, as well as innovative solutions using vessel simulation for global pipeline projects.