Category: Inspection Services

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Reliability of In-service NDE – how justified is your faith?

Kenny Martin
Posted on by Kenny Martin
In-service Non-Destructive Examinations (NDE) are becoming a greater part of NDE as a whole in the oil and gas industry. As an industry, we place a lot of faith in these in-service examinations  but how justified is this faith? There are many differences in techniques, mindset and skill sets required for in-service NDE compared to ... Read more.

Vendor audits and SMART inspection – the value lies in a good night’s sleep

Robin Pickup
Posted on by Robin Pickup
Sweet dreams and a good night’s sleep whilst holding a position of responsibility within today’s Energy sector is certainly not a given. The salary may help but those stakeholders waiting to question bring their own kind of torment and need treating with the respect they truly deserve. Just looking back over the last couple of ... Read more.

Inspection is not a cottage industry – it’s a global opportunity

Robin Pickup
Posted on by Robin Pickup
The market for inspection services in the global manufacturing sector is changing. National and regional economies continue to develop.  Energy sectors follow fuel availability, price trends, and political and public opinion, with significant focus on security, sustainability and climate change.  In this environment, manufacturers and end users increasingly turn to flexible global supply chains that ... Read more.

SMART Inspections – Clearer-cut commissioning

Swaminathan K
Posted on by Swaminathan K
Smart Inspections are transforming the lottery of vendor selection India’s booming economy needs bountiful power. To fuel sustained annual growth (7% over the past decade and rising), India’s Planning Commission estimates the country must increase its electricity-generating capacity to 800 gigawatt (GWT) by 2030. Today, India produces 148 GWT. A five-fold rise in 20 years ... Read more.

Material certification or qualification for nuclear ASME applications

Rene Uebel
Posted on by Rene Uebel
  At present the requirements for supplying and purchasing material for Code stamped pressure vessels within the nuclear industry are not always apparent. An understanding of these regulations can help save both time and money – by directly meeting requirements at every stage you mitigate risks further down the line. Being a relatively unique industry ... Read more.
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