RMOTC is an energy testing center with unique capabilities, partnering with industry and academia to field test a broad range of products and processes in a real-world environment. Located on a 10,000-acre U.S. Department of Energy site within Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 3 (NPR-3), RMOTC provides infrastructure and expertise to validate new technology for our test partners. Learn More about testing opportunities at RMOTC.

As a DOE facility, RMOTC has no vested interest in any specific technology. We support the energy industry by testing new ideas specific to drilling, oil & gas production, flow assurance, geothermal systems, renewable and alternative energies, carbon management, environmental impact mitigation, and more. Learn More about RMOTC and its mission.

RMOTC's Wes Lintz and Bob Watson receive an award for the RMOTC Control of Work Policy, which provides with a formal method for controlling work from a safety, efficiency, and environmental standpoint. Read more.

RMOTC conducted a field test on the STWA in-line viscosity reduction device (Applied Oil Technology, AOT). The device was designed to reduce the energy required to transport crude oil through commercial pipelines. Read the full report here.