Insights & technical briefings
Short, practical briefings on inspection, integrity and compliance topics that come up on real projects — written by the engineers who deal with them. For live market headlines, see the oil & gas news feed on our home page.
Technical briefings
Each briefing summarises what the relevant code expects, where projects usually go wrong, and what evidence an auditor will look for.
Conventional ultrasonics, phased array and radiography each detect different flaw geometries. Wall thickness, access, geometry and the acceptance criteria in your specification usually decide the method long before cost does.
Related service →An in-line inspection run is only the input. The value is in the API 579 assessment that follows: growth rates, remaining strength and a repair plan your regulator will accept.
Related service →Most weld rejections trace back to a procedure that was never properly qualified for the material, thickness or position actually used on site. A one-day documentation review prevents weeks of rework.
Related service →Desk expediting confirms promises; field expediting confirms reality. On long-lead equipment, verified milestones and pre-shipment readiness checks are what protect a delivery date.
Related service →Registration documents prove very little on their own. Ownership structure, financial standing, licence validity, sanctions exposure and an on-site capability check together tell you whether a supplier is real.
Related service →Emissions and energy data need the same traceability as a weld map, and OT networks need segregation evidence, not just policies. Both audits go smoothly when the data owner is identified in advance.
Related service →Need a specific answer?
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