The Fishing Technology Testing Center in Bossier City, Louisiana includes the fishing industry’s most complete testing facility. Here, testing is conducted on projects ranging from research and development prototypes to modifications to existing equipment, in an environment that simulates realistic downhole conditions.

The centerpiece of the Technology Center is a test rig whose components include:

142-ft Dreco mast rated at 750,000 lbs(340,000 kg) lifting capacity when rigged with 12 lines

Continental-Emsco GA350-E Single Drum Drawworks

Continental-Emsco T-2750 53-1/4″ Rotary Table

Gardner Denver PZ10 1350 HP Triplex Pump with output of 496 gal/min at 4200 psi (1860 liters/min at 290 bar) maximum pressure

Bowen Model S-1E Power Swivel

Bowen 3.5 Power Swivel which may be used as a top drive

Hydraulic testing unit

Appropriate tubulars, BOPs, kill and choke manifolds, tuggers and handling tools

Casing sizes from 4-1/2″ to 20″ for testing purposes