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July/August 2023 Inspectioneering JournalBy Nathanael Ince at Pinnacle and Michael Wallace at PinnacleThis article features a discussion of three of the key elements to sustain and improve your mechanical integrity program successfully.
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July/August 2023 Inspectioneering JournalBy Jeremiah Wooten at InspectioneeringInspectioneering and Pinnacle co-hosted the 11th “Meeting of the Minds” roundtable discussion focused on organization capability and competency development.
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March/April 2023 Inspectioneering JournalBy Lynne Kaley at Pinnacle and Siddharth Sanghavi at PinnacleExplore how more advanced modeling addresses the challenges of quantifying uncertainty and probability of failure to drive valuable inspections.
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BlogFebruary 27, 2023 By PinnacleMaintaining the longevity and success of a reliability program requires evergreening, a continuous effort to keep processes up-to-date and relevant.
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January/February 2023 Inspectioneering JournalBy Jeremiah Wooten at Inspectioneering
The focus of the 10th "Meeting of the Minds” roundtable discussion was on data validation and the importance of having consistent definitions of “good data.”
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November/December 2022 Inspectioneering JournalBy Siddharth Sanghavi at PinnacleThis article discusses two use cases of how advanced visual data capture and image analytics can be used across multiple industries to drive better reliability decisions.
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September/October 2022 Inspectioneering JournalBy Andrew Waters at Pinnacle and Fred Addington at PinnacleWhile data science has the power to revolutionize the reliability industry, it will only do so with strong guidance from SMEs. This combination enables facilities to develop solutions to challenges based on each method’s unique strengths.
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July/August 2022 Inspectioneering JournalBy Jeremiah Wooten at Inspectioneering
Earlier this year, Inspectioneering and Pinnacle co-hosted their 9th “Meeting of the Minds” roundtable discussion with a select group of leading MI experts. This year's focus was on data collection, data organization, and data analysis.
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BlogJuly 25, 2022 By PinnacleBy optimizing the scarce SME resource time and focusing their efforts, SMEs can spend time on the things that are most important, such as why a problem occurs, as well as identifying possible solutions to problems.
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May/June 2022 Inspectioneering JournalA case study on utilizing the Quantitative Reliability Optimization (QRO) methodology to help better evaluate equipment risk and predict future product availability.
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BlogJune 27, 2022 By PinnacleAn approach such as LVC can help enhance API 581 POF calculations for thinning. This method has proven to increase accuracy, precision, and has the flexibility to handle one-off cases that are handled manually today.
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BlogJune 13, 2022 By PinnacleThe addition of data science into traditional reliability methods allows models to evolve continually and learn, preventing results from becoming stagnant.
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BlogMay 27, 2022 By PinnacleThis blog will dive into the “next steps” of maximizing RBI programs, specifically how to better quantify the value of inspections and improve inspection handling.
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BlogMay 16, 2022 By PinnacleThis improved data can help us better predict failure, plan inspections in terms of time and coverage, and identify when inspections aren’t necessarily the right solution for mitigation.
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March/April 2022 Inspectioneering JournalBy Andrew Waters at Pinnacle and Ryan Myers at PinnacleThis study found that a machine learning model was able to predict degradation rates for a hydrocracker unit more accurately and with a smaller margin of error compared to current industry practices.
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January/February 2022 Inspectioneering JournalBy Jeremiah Wooten at InspectioneeringInspectioneering and Pinnacle co-hosted the 8th bi-annual Meeting of the Minds with a select group of mechanical integrity experts from across the industry. The meeting focused on major projects in equipment integrity and reliability.
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November/December 2021 Inspectioneering JournalBy Andrew Waters at Pinnacle and Ryan Myers at PinnacleThis article is Part 2 in a series discussing condition monitoring optimization where statistical inference techniques on the measured data can be utilized to provide reasonable expectations regarding the true extent of damage on the asset.
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September/October 2021 Inspectioneering JournalBy Andrew Waters at Pinnacle and Ryan Myers at PinnacleCondition monitoring optimization goes beyond traditional CML optimization, which is often limited in the breadth of analysis, or can overemphasize a subset of the overall objective.
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September/October 2021 Inspectioneering JournalBy Jeremiah Wooten at Inspectioneering
Inspectioneering and Pinnacle co-hosted the 7th bi-annual Meeting of the Minds with a select group of mechanical integrity experts from across the industry. The meeting focused on piping RBI and the challenges operators are facing implementing it.
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BlogSeptember 13, 2021 By PinnacleThe results of the analysis demonstrate the exciting possibilities for how “Big Data” can be used to empower the reliability and corrosion engineer to solve real-world reliability challenges faster and more accurately than current industry...
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BlogAugust 30, 2021 By PinnacleActing as a reliability twin, QRO is a new dynamic reliability approach that bridges existing first principles-based reliability models with advanced data science principles and system-based optimization to drive improved facility performance.
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BlogJuly 19, 2021 By PinnacleWhile collecting more data may seem like the solution, the key to successfully forecasting system availability is building a strong program based on existing data. This can be accomplished through Quantitative Reliability Optimization (QRO).
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Utilizing Quantitative Reliability Optimization to Better Drive Facility-Wide Reliability and Maintenance Budgets
May/June 2021 Inspectioneering JournalThis article discusses how Quantitative Reliability Optimization (QRO) can help empower reliability and operations leaders with better data to make smarter and more confident reliability decisions for their facilities.
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BlogJune 28, 2021 By PinnacleAs the industry continues to collect more data, many facilities are unable to confidently leverage it to drive better reliability decisions because they do not collect the correct type or amount of data, which leads to unknown risks.
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March/April 2021 Inspectioneering JournalBy Sean Rosier at PinnacleThe manner by which reliability is achieved is experiencing a much-needed paradigm shift in the way it uses data. In this article, we’ll explain how you can leverage this industry shift to implement data-driven reliability at your facility.
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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
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 InspectioneeringInspectioneering 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 Kate Roberts at Pinnacle and Jarrod White 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 Brian Maslar at Amplify Technology Solutions, Pete Ankner at Amplify Technology Solutions, and Stephen Flory at PinnacleThis 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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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 InspectioneeringInspectioneering 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 InspectioneeringInspectioneering 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, Jeannie Beth Richey at Sasol North America, Inc., and Josh Yoakam at Holly Frontier CompaniesThe 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 Marc McConnell, P.E. at Pro-Surve Technical Services, Gerrit Buchheim, P.E. at Becht, 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 InspectioneeringEarlier 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.
Pinnacle has released its Economics of Reliability report for the refining industry, highlighting the importance of reliability as refiners face pressure to expand capacity to meet increased demand for petroleum products
Pinnacle, a reliability data analytics company, released its Economics of Reliability report for the midstream oil & gas industry today.
Pinnacle released its Economics of Reliability Report for the global chemicals industry today. This report is the fourth installment of Pinnacle’s Economics of Reliability series.
Pinnacle, the world’s largest reliability analytics company, and Cognite, a global leader in industrial software innovation, have strategically partnered to accelerate and scale the deployment of the world’s first live reliability digital twin.
Pinnacle introduces an improved approach to reliability modeling, called Quantitative Reliability Optimization (QRO). This new approach streamlines current reliability methodologies into a single, comprehensive analysis.
Pinnacle, 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.
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.
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.
PinnacleART is proud to announce that Ralph Stevens, principal reliability consultant, recently earned the distinguished Certified Asset Management Assessor (CAMA) certification.
Connected 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.
As CFO, Andrew Susman will serve as the financial leader responsible for planning and executing financial strategies to support the rapid growth of the company.
PinnacleART 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.
PinnacleART has strategically partnered with Solomon Associates to build comprehensive asset assessments for facilities in the energy and chemical industries.
PinnacleART, a global leader in designing, implementing, and maintaining asset reliability and integrity programs, has added rope access services to its repertoire of inspection services.
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...
PinnacleART 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...
Pinnacle 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...
Pinnacle 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 Webinar ReplayThis webinar explores how integrating data science methodologies can transform this process and avoid dismissing valuable insights.
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Sponsored Webinar ReplayInspectioneering teams up with Pinnacle to bring you "A Data-Driven Approach to Sustaining and Improving Your MI Program."
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Leveraging Data Science and Machine Learning to Improve Your Reliability and Mechanical Integrity Programs
Sponsored Webinar ReplayInspectioneering teams up with Pinnacle to bring you "Leveraging Data Science and Machine Learning to Improve Your Reliability and Mechanical Integrity Programs," a one-hour webinar presented by Andrew Waters and Kevin Birkby.
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Sponsored Webinar ReplayInspectioneering teams up with Pinnacle to bring you "4 Ways to Get More from Your RBI Program," a one hour webinar presented by Ryan Myers and Lynne Kaley.
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Sponsored Webinar ReplayInspectioneering teams up with Pinnacle to bring you "Combining Subject Matter Expertise and Data Science to Optimize CML Inspection," a one hour webinar presented by Andrew Waters, Lynne Kaley, and Davis Baker.
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CML Optimization Pilot Project Helps Refinery Reduce Risk and Identify Minimum Reduced Inspection Spend of $384K
Sponsored White PaperCML Prioritization by the methodology presented in this case study by Pinnacle is a new CML Optimization methodology and predicts future thinning based on past performance from that same CML across repairs and replacements.
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Sponsored Webinar ReplayPinnacleART 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 Webinar ReplayIn 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 Webinar ReplayAlthough 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 Webinar ReplayMany 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 Webinar Replay60-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...
