In April 2014, NGI from Norway and Plaxis bv from the Netherlands have established a joint venture called XG Geotools bv.

XG Geotools produces and markets cloud based software tools tailored for design tasks in offshore geotechnical engineering. These tools combine the in-depth subject knowledge and software design skills of both companies.

The first tool Suction Pile Calculator (SPCalc) is a tailor made application for calculating the capacity of suction anchors and suction piles using the finite element method and was lauched at the OTC Houston in May 2014. XG Geotools plans regular new additions to their ‘toolbox’ in the time to come.

For more information, visit the website: https://www.xg-geotools.com/