Related Services
Cortest Instruments, Ltd. can provide field service and backup in Retrieval Services and Corrosion Monitoring measurements, using both the custoemr's and our own equipment.

Retrieval Services
Cortest Instruments, Ltd. can provide fully trained service engineers with many years field experience in retrieval and recovery of coupons and probes. We have tool kits of our own, suitable for Cortest HP, Cosasco, Caproco, ATEL and others, or Cortest MH (McMurry-Hughes) fittings and can also provide accessory tools for difficult maintenance and recovery operations. Our engineers are also trained to use other standard retrieval tool kits, where these are provided by the customer. Engineers with suitable offshore qualifications to carry out work in the North Sea are supplied.

Cortest Instruments, Ltd. can also carry out Hot tapping to install access fittings on-line where required. We have our own tools available for this purpose.

Costs depend on the time taken and the location. Our standard man-hour costs are shown below:

Prices start at, for designated level 3 personnel:
  • UK# 265.00 per day for on-shore work (selected locations or request).
  • UK# 350.00 per day for off-shore work.
  • Tool rental would be extra: Retrieval Tool + Service Valve UK# 150.00 per day.
  • Hot-tap kit UK# 85.00 per day + all consumables.
  • Pressure test certificates and seals are charged extra for each trip: UK# 120.00 total.



Our standard terms and conditions for service engineers apply. These are available on request from Cortest Instruments, Ltd.

Corrosion Measurements and Testing:
Cortest Instruments, Ltd. can offer on-site and laboratory services for corrosion related testing.

On site testing using low pressure side-stream apparatus and Cortest field equipment:

Starts at, for Chemist or similar:
  • On-Shore Day rate: UK# 350.00 per day.
  • Off-Shore day rate: UK# 400.00 per day.
  • Instrument hire: Side Stream apparatus UK# 50.00 per week.
  • Potentiodynamic/LPR instrument: UK# 100.00 per week.
  • COR monitoring (for hydrocarbon systems): UK# 120.00 per week.
  • Laboratory services: On request.



Our standard terms and conditions for service engineers apply. These are available on request from Cortest Instruments, Ltd.

Cortest Instruments, Ltd. also undertakes commissioning and set-up of Cortest Instruments Ltd. corrosion systems, including supervision of on-site setup and installation and proving trials. Our day rates for electronic engineers and multi-qualified personnel are as follows: Prices start at:

Senior Supervisor Engineer: Day rate UK# 450.00 per day. (Conditions as for above).

Cortest Instruments, Ltd. as a full member of the UK Corrosion Monitoring Manufacturer's Association, can also approve the installation and commissioning of access fitting systems in the North Sea.

Our standard day rate service charges are exclusive of all travel, messing and accommodations, local transport and mobilization/demobilization costs.

CONTACT:
Cortest Instruments, Ltd.
10 Riverside Business Park
Stoney Common, Stansted
Essex CM24 8BP
United Kingdom
PHONE: 44-1-279-816630 FAX: 44-1-279-816730
e-mail: cortestinst@mcmail.com



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