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Offshore Oil and Gas Applications

Advancing safety and accelerating market acceptance for offshore oil and gas platforms, rigs and vessels

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Offshore oil and gas applications expertise 

Leverage our global expertise and experience for certifying, testing and auditing your offshore oil and gas industry products. We work closely with the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), connecting critical knowledge, standards and services to energy exploration.

We provide rapid response to offshore certification needs with a team of engineering experts versed in IEC- and National Electrical Code (NEC)-based certification and technical requirements.

Our active involvement in standards development committees, including American Petroleum Institute (API), International Electrotechnical Committee (IEC), Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), as well as our globally respected testing, certification and auditing services, supports UL customers in the pursuit and achievement of market acceptance.

Our global network of technical experts and state-of-the-art facilities helps manufacturers gain the compliance credentials they need to compete in a more complex global supply chain. We provide equipment testing, certification, unit verification and advisory services for HazLoc equipment. Leverage our global brand acceptance and trust to add value to your innovations.

Offshore oil and gas applications services

Our offshore services include:
  • Skid certification of Ex assemblies
  • Industrial control panel program
  • Zone 2/Division 2 equipment certification
  • International Electrotechnical Committee Explosive (IECEx) Certified Service Facility Scheme
  • Field evaluations
  • Unit verification or limited production certification

These services help provide the highest degree of confidence that products are designed, constructed and marked in accordance with UL, IECEx, ATEX and National Institute of Metrology Standardization and Industrial Standardization (INMETRO) requirements, along with other relevant regulations delivering market acceptance.

Offshore oil and gas applications areas of expertise

We offer testing and certification services for the following oil and gas product categories:

  • Gas detectors
  • Heaters
  • Industrial and process controls
  • Intrinsic safety
  • Luminaires
  • Motors
  • Programmable logic controllers
  • Robotics
  • Sensors
  • Signaling equipment
  • Wearable technologies
  • Wireless communication
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