Reynolds Wrap Up: Highlights from the API Subcommittee on Inspection and Mechanical Integrity (SCIMI) Meetings at the Spring 2019 API Standards Meeting

API Inspection and Mechanical Integrity Summit

The seventh API Inspection and Mechanical Integrity (IMI) Summit was held the week of January 28 – 31, 2019 at the Galveston Convention Center. Over 250 presentations were provided, many by owner-users and consultants talking about their experiences with IMI methods and technology.  Attendance at the Summit set another record, up nearly 25% as the industry’s IMI Community of Practice (COP) continues to realize this event is the premier place to network with FEMI peers and establish relationships that last long beyond the Summit. 

The name of the Summit was changed to include Mechanical Integrity, which better reflects the scope of the Summit and will once again cover the three main industry business sectors:

Downstream (Refining and Petrochemical)
Midstream (Terminals, Gas Plants, and Pipelines)
Upstream (Exploration and Production) 
Each business sector will again cover three main Inspection and Mechanical Integrity Tracks over the three days of presentations and panel discussions on: