SGS Exhibits at the 8th Vietnam Saigon Oil and Gas Expo

Sept. 24, 2009 - PRLog -- The 8th Vietnam Saigon Oil and Gas Expo 2009 is a premier international exhibition endorsed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, which will be held in Ho Chi Minh’s new Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) from October 29-31, 2009. This 3-day event is especially focusing on Information and Technical Services, Finance, and the Upstream and Downstream sectors.

The Expo provides an excellent occasion for SGS to present to the Asian audience its Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Methods, Material Testing, Industrial Rope Access and Storage Tank Inspection Services. SGS will be exhibiting at Stand no. B2-1, Hall A1.

Among all the conventional and advanced Non-Destructive Testing methods, this time SGS focuses on three advanced inspection technologies: the Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL), the Ultrasonic Phased Array and the Time of Flight Diffraction (ToFD) (http://www.sgs.com/ndt-time-of-flight-diffraction-tofd.htm). Expo visitors will have the opportunity to watch SGS NDT experts’ live equipment demonstration of these methods at the SGS stand.

SGS will introduce Industrial Rope Access, a safe and time-saving access method for the testing and inspection of hard to reach locations in the industrial sector such as offshore installations and industrial plants or buildings.

SGS will also provide information about its local Construction Materials Laboratory (http://www.sgs.com/construction-materials-testing), an accredited and independent testing lab that is in compliance with Vilas 237 and ISO/IEC 17025:2005.

Furthermore, SGS will showcase its Storage Tank Inspection Services for which a list of standard techniques is provided as well as solutions using a combination of multiple techniques.

About SGS Industrial Services

SGS Industrial Services (http://www.sgs.com/_industrial) offers a large variety of services and solutions, from exploration and appraisal, to development, production and logistics. SGS ensures that the installations, material, equipment, facilities and projects meet all quality and performance requirements. SGS provides technical solutions that create added value and help execute growth strategies.

With a global network of more than 1,000 offices and laboratories and more than 56,000 experts, SGS is the ideal partner to provide independent, third-party solutions.

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The SGS Group is the global leader and innovator in inspection, verification, testing and certification services. Founded in 1878, with more than 56,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,000 offices and laboratories around the world.