PRCI Opens New Technology Development Center in Houston for the Advancement of Pipeline Research
Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI) has opened its new, innovative Technology Development Center (TDC) in Houston, Texas within a year of groundbreaking. Construction of the TDC has been completed over a span of eight acres, including a state-of-the-art pull test facility, a 20,000 sq. ft. plus workshop and test facility with an additional 9,000 sq. ft. of office and meeting space.
The TDC is the result of a major commitment by the energy pipeline industry to address the key issues that it is facing. Its work will help ensure the safety and integrity of the national and international pipeline infrastructure. The industry sees the center as a critical tool as it strives for zero failures. Indeed, the TDC will provide the industry with an independent third party site to fully understand the capabilities of current tools and to guide the development of the new technologies needed to reach its ambitious goal.
“The TDC enables efficient and timely access to industry samples in support of technology projects and programs,” TDC Steering Committee member and Past Board Chair, Eric Amundsen stated. “The TDC is a success story in and of itself; there is no other similar or comparable collection in the world and will attract R&D efforts unique to the contained assets and capabilities.”