A leaking pipeline can cause an inordinate amount of legal, safety and environmental risks, which is why oil and gas companies delegate a large percentage of their time and resources toward detecting and preventing leaks. While operators look to put more miles of pipelines into production, some face regulatory hurdles in certain regions, which forces [...]
Non-destructive testing (NDT) is the process of inspecting, testing, or evaluating materials, components or assemblies for discontinuities, or differences in characteristics without destroying the serviceability of the part or system. In other words, when the inspection or test is completed the part can still be used.
Keeping downtime to a minimum is vital to downstream oil and gas operations. The oil and gas industry relies on non-destructive testing techniques to determine the lifecycle of production assets and minimizing downtime. Such techniques also play a key role in plant safety. Inspectioneering Journal wrote that it is important for pipeline and refinery owners to [...]
Various standards, codes and regulations in the downstream oil and gas industry require periodic testing of plant systems and components to ensure conditions and processes are safe and reliable. Non-destructive testing is vital to determining safety and reliability of equipment. The data and information such testing provides helps determine the service life of components or materials within [...]
Corrosion control and management is a critical component to the proper operation and maintenance of a number of facilities and structures in the energy industry. Due to the harsh nature of the chemicals, contaminants and corrosive elements in contact with metal tanks, pipelines, terminals, plants and platforms, the chance of degradation is higher when there [...]
In a previous post, we discussed how non-destructive testing methods play a vital role in assessing the integrity of concrete structures. NDT methods help identify potential weaknesses or structural deficiencies early so power generation companies can address them before excessive downtime or loss of power generation capabilities occur. Such methods ensure the safety of the power [...]
In the inspection industry, ensuring the reliability of equipment and preventing failures through NDE inspections is of the utmost importance to the customer and the inspector. Failures can lead to pre-mature shut-downs, environmental and safety considerations to say the least. The ability to detect defects accurately, timely and safely is a necessity in today’s industries. [...]
For those who work in the oil, gas or other process industries, regulations that ensure safe operation are clear. When operators are working with hazardous materials or work in potentially hazardous conditions, there are extra precautions to take and processes to follow. But when operators are in charge of their company's comprehensive asset integrity management program, they [...]
It is imperative for power companies that generate electricity using nuclear fuels perform routine testing on their facilities. Testing helps identify potential weaknesses or structural deficiencies early so that companies can address them before excessive downtime or loss of power generation capabilities occur. In no small measure, testing also ensures the safety of employees. Assessing the integrity of [...]
Eddy current testing is one of the most used techniques of NDT. In many industries, quality control and asset integrity management have become vital to business continuity. Without the ability to test assets to determine the product lifecycle, industrial companies cannot accurately maintain and minimize downtime. Eddy current testing is a mainstay NDT technique and [...]
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