| Date | January/ February 2017 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
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January/February 2017 Article Index
 | January/February 2017 Inspectioneering Journal By Israel D. Martinez at ORPIC Evaluating remaining wall thickness of an asset is not enough to ensure its continued safe operation. Proactive strategies should be implemented to assess the entire environment affecting an asset’s condition, including the development of more effective inspection plans. |
January/February 2017 Inspectioneering Journal Historically, if asked when or how likely an austenitic series stainless steel component is to crack, corrosion engineers usually answered “very” or “maybe” or, later, “I didn’t see that coming.” With the introduction of API’s formal risk assessment methodology, that situation has changed over the past 20 years. |
 | January/February 2017 Inspectioneering Journal By Edwin A. Merrick, PE at The Augustus Group This article presents a perspective on the human factor and emphasizes the value of using risk tools at all levels in the organization to help provide management focus during times of severe economic pressure. |
 | January/February 2017 Inspectioneering Journal By Abdelmounam Sherik at Saudi Aramco Research and Development Center, Mark Rosa, PE at Harvard Business School, and Abderrazak Traidia at Saudi Aramco Research and Development Center This article summarizes a comprehensive survey conducted by the Research & Development Center (R&DC) of Saudi Aramco to understand top corrosion damage mechanisms experienced by its operating onshore surface facilities. |
 | January/February 2017 Inspectioneering Journal By Chuck Provost at Sentinel Integrity Solutions Some facilities lead the industry with streamlined RBI/IOW programs, and some facilities are just implementing standard calendar-based programs. Both are still susceptible to inspection interval gaps. |
 | January/February 2017 Inspectioneering Journal By John Reynolds at Intertek In this article, the roles and responsibilities of the corrosion and materials SME will be outlined as I see them, fully recognizing that there is probably no one person out there with all the knowledge and skills suggested herein. |
 | January/February 2017 Inspectioneering Journal By David Aldrich at North Highland, and Teri Mendelovitz at North Highland This article covers where to start, what to look for, and how to execute a data and systems-focused performance improvement project that can drive large overhead savings. |
January/February 2017 Inspectioneering Journal By Justin Nickel at PK Technologies Today’s intelligent technology can provide is interoperability, mobile data collection, cascading questions, picture referencing, photo annotation, data funneling and cost savings. Take a closer look at some of the benefits intelligent technology can provide. |
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