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November/December 2020 Inspectioneering JournalFacilities that can successfully leverage both their data and expertise while effectively integrating this unified model into their core business processes can improve performance and eliminate non-value-added activities.
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July/August 2020 Inspectioneering JournalBy Jeremiah Wooten at Inspectioneering, LLC.Inspectioneering and Pinnacle co-hosted their 6th bi-annual Meeting of the Minds roundtable discussion earlier this year. This meeting’s focus was on how Covid-19 and the decline in oil prices have affected MI programs across the industry.
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May/June 2020 Inspectioneering JournalBy Lewis Makin at PinnacleDespite the recent challenges that the oil and gas industry has faced over the past couple of months, facilities have the unique opportunity to embrace change in company culture, build data-driven processes, and focus on measuring value.
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BlogMay 4, 2020 By PinnacleDecision makers are being asked to reduce cost while maintaining reliable operations. While it can be difficult to easily identify areas to reduce budget and resources, there are a variety of cost reduction opportunities available.
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January/February 2020 Inspectioneering JournalBy Jeremiah Wooten at Inspectioneering, LLC.Inspectioneering and PinnacleART co-hosted their 5th Meeting of the Minds roundtable last November in Atlanta. This meeting’s focus was on notable technologies and how they are changing the MI landscape.
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November/December 2019 Inspectioneering JournalBy Ryan Myers at Pinnacle, and Sean Rosier at PinnacleToday's operators are implementing a myriad of Mechanical Integrity and Reliability programs to realize greater results from their facilities. However, for each of these programs to be effective, they must be fueled by quality and up-to-date data.
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BlogOctober 17, 2019 By PinnacleHere is four-step process for developing effective and efficient piping management strategies that can help optimize costs, refocus resources, and reduce risk.
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May/June 2019 Inspectioneering JournalBy Jarrod White at Pinnacle, and Kate Williamson at PinnacleCCDs are critical components of a well-maintained MI program and encompass all necessary and relevant MI information for a given process unit. This article defines the value of having CCDs and addresses how to effectively develop and implement them.
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May/June 2019 Inspectioneering JournalBy Nick Schmoyer at InspectioneeringInspectioneering and PinnacleART recently hosted a roundtable discussion for a select group of mechanical integrity experts to discuss strategies for managing corrosion under insulation and corrosion under pipe supports, a.k.a. touch point corrosion.
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BlogMay 14, 2019 By PinnacleThis blog will walk through practical steps for managing IOWS and will demonstrate what successful IOW management can look like.
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Realized Benefits from RBI Implementation - A Recap of the Fall 2018 Meeting of the Minds Roundtable Discussion
November/December 2018 Inspectioneering JournalBy Nick Schmoyer at Inspectioneering
Inspectioneering and PinnacleART hosted a roundtable discussion for a select group of mechanical integrity and reliability experts to explore whether or not operators are realizing actual benefits from implementing RBI at their facilities.
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November/December 2018 Inspectioneering JournalBy John Campo at PinnacleThis article walks you through a three-step approach, while providing different scenarios, for identifying and proving the value of reliability improvement initiatives.
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Making the Leap to Upgrade Your Software – A Follow-up to Achieving the Full Potential of Asset Performance Management Applications
July/August 2018 Inspectioneering JournalBy Stephen Flory at Pinnacle, Brian Maslar at Amplify Technology Solutions, and Pete Ankner at Amplify Technology SolutionsThis article discusses Asset Performance Management (APM) software implementation strategies and the challenges owners face when upgrading their software to the newest version.
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March/April 2018 Inspectioneering JournalBy Cesar Espinoza at Pinnacle, and Sudhakar Mahajanam at PinnacleAs RBI continues to proliferate across industry, there are still those that are reluctant to transition from a time-based to risk-based inspection approach - especially in the upstream oil & gas business. These 4 benefits might help to lessen the...
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Addressing the Great Crew Change - A Recap of the Fall 2017 Meeting of the Minds Roundtable Discussion
March/April 2018 Inspectioneering JournalBy Tyler Alvarado at Inspectioneering
Last November, Inspectioneering and PinnacleART hosted a roundtable discussion for a select group of leading mechanical integrity experts. This forum explored how the MI field will have to prepare for the impending loss of knowledge resulting from...
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November/December 2017 Inspectioneering JournalBy Stephen Flory at PinnacleAPM implementation is anything but a pain-free process. Blame tends to fall on vendors, but there are oftentimes activities that do not get completed that tend to have a larger effect on the success of implementation. This article addresses some of...
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May/June 2017 Inspectioneering JournalBy Ryan Myers at Pinnacle, and Brian Marino at PinnacleEffective condition monitoring location selection is a key component of a best-in-class mechanical integrity program. Learn how moving beyond traditional qualitative approaches to optimized CML selection can reduce risk and maximize the value of...
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November/December 2016 Inspectioneering JournalBy Adam Gardner at PinnacleBeyond the financial hits, undetected degradation from corrosion can also lead to critical safety risks. To effectively manage mechanical integrity, organizations need reliable methods of identifying the current states of corrosion occurring within...
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Program Evergreening and Sustainability Assistance is Key to Establishing Successful Integrity and Reliability Programs
September/October 2016 Inspectioneering JournalBy Kevin Birkby at PinnacleIntegrity and reliability personnel at processing facilities are no strangers to initiatives to improve processes in the pursuit of establishing best-in-class reliability programs. It is common practice for operators to enlist help from third...
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May/June 2016 Inspectioneering JournalBy Jeffrey Foushee at Pinnacle, and Ryan Myers at PinnacleData, in pure form, consists of raw, unorganized facts that need to be processed. Data can be found in databases, documents, drawings, reports, spreadsheets, and numerous other sources. Having data on hand is useful, however, it’s often...
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March/April 2016 Inspectioneering JournalBy Jeremiah Wooten at Inspectioneering, LLC.Inspectioneering recently had an opportunity to sit down with Walt Sanford, President and COO of Pinnacle Advanced Reliability Technologies, and discuss what Reliability means to his clients and others in our industry. We hope you find the exchange...
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Keys to Success: How to Design and Use Effective Reliability and Integrity Program Assessments to Drive Sustainable Improvements
January/February 2016 Inspectioneering JournalBy Walt Sanford at Pinnacle, and Mauricio Olivares at PinnacleEquipment integrity and reliability programs are essential for refinery and chemical facility operators. The processes of the programs are developed to ensure safety, optimize component life cycles, and promote smooth and economical operations.
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November/December 2015 Inspectioneering JournalBy Walt Sanford at PinnacleMaximizing return on investment of physical assets, while at the same time operating safely and in an environmentally responsible manner is now more critical than ever for organizations within the heavy process industries.
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September/October 2015 Inspectioneering JournalBy Jeremiah Wooten at Inspectioneering, LLC.Inspectioneering recently had the opportunity to sit down with Texas Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton and discuss the evolution of reliability in the oil and gas industry.
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September/October 2015 Inspectioneering JournalBy Brad Moore at PinnacleOperators in all industries are trying to increase equipment availability, yet oftentimes critical process equipment is not available due to planned or unplanned maintenance. To increase equipment availability, steps must be taken to reduce...
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A New Trend for Pipeline Integrity Management: How GIS and Risk-Based Asset Management (RBA) Integration Can Improve Pipeline Management
May/June 2015 Inspectioneering JournalPipeline integrity is critical to ensure maintenance and operational efficiency; however it is becoming an increasingly challenging task for the energy industry. Maintenance managers and inspectors must make sure their pipeline(s) and its associated...
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March/April 2015 Inspectioneering JournalBy Walt Sanford at PinnacleToday, many managers are finding that they can address the reliability of all types of assets by combining RBI and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) processes together into one comprehensive reliability management process.
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November/December 2014 Inspectioneering JournalBy Marc McConnell, P.E. at Pro-Surve Technical Services, Josh Yoakam at Holly Frontier Companies, and Jeannie Beth Richey at Sasol North America, Inc.The role of an API inspector is rapidly changing. Necessary skills for success have transformed as technology, standardization, and regulations have become part of the way of life.
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March/April 2014 Inspectioneering JournalBy Gerrit Buchheim, P.E. at Becht, Marc McConnell, P.E. at Pro-Surve Technical Services, and Josh Yoakam at Holly Frontier CompaniesHigh temperature sulfidation is probably the most well- known corrosion mechanism in the oil refining industry because it occurs in large sections of the refinery.
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January/February 2014 Inspectioneering JournalBy Marc McConnell, P.E. at Pro-Surve Technical Services, Josh Yoakam at Holly Frontier Companies, and Frank Dean at Ion Science, Ltd.This is the second of two articles published in Inspectioneering Journal discussing the value of hydrogen bake-outs. Our first article was published in the May/June 2013 issue and received a great response from the Inspectioneering community. In...
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September/October 2013 Inspectioneering JournalBy Jeremiah Wooten at Inspectioneering, LLC.Earlier this year, our friends at Pinnacle Asset Integrity Services hosted a webinar entitled Mechanical Integrity Assessment: Why Bother? The broadcast included discussions on the history and value of asset integrity programs, as well as the...
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July/August 2013 Inspectioneering JournalBy Marc McConnell, P.E. at Pro-Surve Technical ServicesWho at your facility owns injection point hardware? Typically, injection point hardware falls into the Gray Zone.
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May/June 2013 Inspectioneering JournalBy Marc McConnell, P.E. at Pro-Surve Technical ServicesWith 30 years of refinery experience, I have been through many turnarounds and been involved with a lot of repairs. When I started in the business, we would have inspectors that “owned” their specific pieces of equipment.
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Press ReleasePinnacle, December 17, 2020Pinnacle, the world’s leading provider of data-driven reliability and integrity programs, announced it has acquired Trinity Bridge, LLC, a consulting company specializing in RBI programs.
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Press ReleasePinnacle, December 9, 2020
The report is the first of its kind, and the first in a series of reports that explore the impact reliability has on various global industries including the oil and gas, chemical, wastewater, and other industrial processing industries.
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Press ReleasePinnacle, October 20, 2020
PinnacleART, now Pinnacle, leaders in the industrial reliability and mechanical integrity market, is doubling down and focusing on data-driven reliability to help its clients reduce risks and maximize overall productivity.
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Press ReleasePinnacleART, October 5, 2020PinnacleART is proud to announce that Ralph Stevens, principal reliability consultant, recently earned the distinguished Certified Asset Management Assessor (CAMA) certification.
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Press ReleasePinnacleART, April 27, 2020Connected Field is a cloud-based platform that manages field activities by integrating real-time field data from a mobile application with a cloud-based management suite.
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Press ReleasePinnacleART, April 9, 2019As CFO, Andrew Susman will serve as the financial leader responsible for planning and executing financial strategies to support the rapid growth of the company.
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Press ReleasePinnacleART, March 19, 2019PinnacleART and Metegrity, Inc. have formed a strategic partnership to improve the mechanical integrity program of a natural gas service provider’s operations in the southwest region of the United States.
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Press ReleasePinnacleART, February 19, 2019PinnacleART has strategically partnered with Solomon Associates to build comprehensive asset assessments for facilities in the energy and chemical industries.
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Press ReleasePinnacleART, October 16, 2018PinnacleART, a global leader in designing, implementing, and maintaining asset reliability and integrity programs, has added rope access services to its repertoire of inspection services.
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NewsJanuary 11, 2018
Last November in Dallas, TX, Inspectioneering and PinnacleART hosted a select group of leading industry experts in mechanical integrity for an informal discussion of some of the key challenges facing the industry today. The main theme for this...
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Press ReleasePinnacleART, December 7, 2017PinnacleART is now an official Implementation Service Provider (ISP) for the aspenONE® Asset Performance Management (APM) software suite from Aspen Technology, Inc. PinnacleART will utilize aspenONE APM solutions to measure, optimize and maximize...
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NewsInspectioneering Staff, August 18, 2016Pinnacle Advanced Reliability Technologies (PinnacleART) has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing private companies in the United States. This list represents 5000 of the most successful companies within the American...
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NewsPinnacle Advanced Reliability Technologies, July 19, 2016Pinnacle Advanced Reliability Technologies (PinnacleART) has announced the expansion of its advanced nondestructive testing (NDT) inspection team, which now employs two of only 41 American Petroleum Institute (API) Qualification of Ultrasonic Sizing...
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Sponsored VideoPinnacleART Principal of Asset Management Solutions, Sean Rosier, and Vice President of Business Development, Nathanael Ince discuss through steps to tackle the challenges your facility may be currently facing around PSM MI.
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Sponsored VideoIn this webinar, the presenters walk through a four step process to develop effective and efficient asset strategies for piping to optimize cost, refocus resources and reduce risk.
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Sponsored VideoAlthough CUI is widely recognized as a primary driver for damage in the petrochemical industry, the solutions often lack the sophistication devoted to other damage mechanisms.
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Sponsored VideoMany refining, gas processing, and petrochemical plants have already identified the need to define Integrity Operating Windows, but most are still unsure how to extract the most value from them.
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Sponsored Video60-minute webinar presented by PinnacleART on the evolution of inspection and mechanical integrity programs in the refining and process industries.
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Sponsored VideoPinnacle Webinar - Mechanical Integrity Assessment: Why Bother? from PinnacleAIS Government regulations require facilities to have a documented safety program in place, yet there are still many plants without any type of mechanical integrity...
