C-FER's new facility leads Alberta in responsible resource development

C-FER's new facility leads Alberta in responsible resource development

EDMONTON, Canada -- C-FER Technologies is leasing a new $14 million research and testing facility to further enhance Alberta’s leadership in advancing technologies that increase safety and improve efficiency in support of responsible resource development.

C-FER’s new facility features:
- A full-scale underground leak simulator for liquid pipelines
- One of the world’s largest deepwater pressure vessel
- A first of its kind indoor tailings testing facility
- An ultra-high load testing system for pipelines

The 40,000 sq ft building expands and enhances C-FER’s capabilities to qualify and de-risk technologies before they are implemented in the field. The new facility is located at 3712 Roper Road in Edmonton.

Now at two Edmonton facilities, C-FER offers world-class expertise and unique testing systems that can subject full-scale equipment to the most severe operating environments. C-FER’s exploration and production division works in the areas of drilling and completions, and production operations. The pipeline and structures division works in the areas of pipeline design and construction, and pipeline integrity management. The new facility supports C-FER’s ability to bring industry, government and regulators together to solve challenging problems.

Ray Philipenko, senior Manager, Leak Detection for Enbridge Pipelines said, “C-FER has been instrumental in bringing together the pipeline industry and government to facilitate discussions and research work in the critical area of leak detection.”

Juan Gil, TransCanada’s Manager of Decision Support Systems and Leak Detection Engineering said, “The joint industry partnership created to support C-FER’s External Leak Detection Experimental Research facility is an excellent model for how industry and government can collaborate effectively on R&D projects.”