CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS: 2021 API Inspection & Mechanical Integrity Summit

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The American Petroleum Institute (API) is currently seeking presentations abstracts for the 2021 Inspection and Mechanical Integrity Summit, scheduled for June 7-10, 2021 in San Antonio, TX. The deadline to submit your abstract for consideration is September 15, 2020.

The Summit will once again cover the O&G, Chemical, and Petrochemical sectors and have three core tracks that run concurrently Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. In addition, there will be focused tracks on specific topics as listed below. Individual presentation sessions will be 40 minutes in length. The following topics were selected by the Program Committee based on need, relevance of topic, and feedback provided by attendees of the 2019 Summit.

CORE TRACKS:

Inspection/NDE/Monitoring

Inspector Roles and Responsibilities
Inspection Careers, Training and Certification
Inspection – Programs and Practices
Vendor Surveillance and Shop Inspection
New Construction QA/QC and Acceptance Criteria
Inspection methods as applied to: Pressure Vessels, Piping, PRVs, Storage Tanks, Heaters, Cooling Towers, Process Hoses, Offshore Topsides Equipment, Subsea Systems, Onshore and Subsea Pipelines, Terminals, and onshore and offshore structures
Nondestructive Examination Techniques and Applications
Integrity Monitoring Methods
Permanently Mounted Sensors
Inspection Data Management Systems (IDMS)
Robotics/UAS/Drones for Inspection/Monitoring
Utilizing digital models to increase accuracy and productivity
Application of Mobile Technology for Inspection
Experience with NDE Performance Demonstration Programs
Advances in Tubular Inspection Techniques
Improvements in Buried Piping Inspection

Metallurgy/Corrosion

Coatings/Linings, Cathodic Protection
Welding/Joining Practices
Failure Analysis
Corrosion Control/Mitigation
Chemical Treatment Programs
Degradation Mechanisms
Materials of Construction
Corrosion Monitoring Methods
Case studies of failures
Integrity Operating Windows (IOWs)
Corrosion Control Diagrams (CCDs)
QA/QC for Coatings/Linings

Engineering & Asset Integrity Management

Risk Analysis and Risk Based Inspection (RBI)
Engineering Evaluations and Fitness for Service (FFS) Assessments
Asset Integrity Management
Equipment Failure Investigations/Case Studies
Codes and Standards
Learning from Incidents
Key Performance Indicators
Advances in CUI/CUF Insulation and Refractory Systems
Big Data and Digitization Information and Work Practices
New Repair Methods/Practices for Equipment
Advances in Bolting and Gasketing practices
Integrity Assessments of Non-Metallic Equipment
Composite Temporary Repairs

FOCUSED TRACKS:

Risk Based Inspection

Case Studies for RBI Implementation (successes/opportunities/misses)
Methodology Selection
RBI Evergreening (planning, forecasting, management)
Code Changes and Guidance
Application to Specific Component Types (e.g. heat exchanger tubes, piping, PRDs, stacks)
Onboarding Contract Inspectors/Technicians to the Site Program Expectations
Utilizing Similar Service in RBI (limitations/benefits)

Storage Tanks

Non-Intrusive Assessment Methods for Tanks
Cryogenic Tanks Integrity Program
Fitness for Service Assessment of AST Post-Fire Incident
Revising the Design of API 650 Wind Loading Provisions
Stainless Steel Tank Bottoms Providing Both Cost and Corrosion Control
Elements of a Successful Tank Turnaround Management Program
Finite Element Analysis Success and Pitfalls in Tank Applications

Abstract Elements

Title of your presentation (limited to 15 words)
Industry sector and track, from those listed above, that your presentation topic is most applicable.
Short abstract of the proposed presentation with no more than 125 words. Please include how it is currently relevant to the industry, what objectives you will cover during the session, and the intended/target audience e.g. inspectors, engineers, managers, etc.
Brief speaker biography with no more than 100 words that details your qualifications to speak on the subject
Target level of presentation content as either introductory, intermediate, or advanced.

Your abstract should contain enough information to allow the Program Committee to make an accurate judgment of the content of your proposed presentation.

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT

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