Effective Planning for Utilization of Contractor API Inspectors For Turnarounds

Part 5

By Kelley Jones at Pro-Inspect Inc. This article appears in the January/February 2003 issue of Inspectioneering Journal.

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This article is part 5 of a 6-part series.

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6

Introduction

We have discussed most of the pre-turnaround planning details. We are ready for the next step. The cost for the Turnaround is normally the most important item right behind SAFETY. In many cases the salary, per diem and travel costs have been part of early discussions with the client. Now it is time to examine these inspector costs in-depth. What affects these costs? How can we increase our efficiency in this area?

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Kelley Jones at Pro-Inspect Inc.

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