NOV Germany GmbH

NOV Germany GmbH, headquartered in Celle, Germany, and founded in 1960, provides materials testing services under the Tuboscope Vetco name for the oil and gas industry, plant construction, and the chemical sector. Its scope covers nearly all non-destructive testing methods, drill string inspection, installation monitoring, quality controls at manufacturers, equipment and testing facility construction, and coating. Services extend to weld seam and tank bottom testing, plus cleaning, preservation, and interim storage of pipes. The company operates additional branches in Germany and in several European and non-European countries as part of the National Oilwell Varco group, a US corporation formed in 2005 with roughly 30,000 employees at over 600 locations.