New construction projects, as well as expansion and modification projects, are constantly occurring in the petroleum (downstream, midstream, upstream) and chemical processing industries. Refineries, chemical plants, oil rigs, and pipelines are being built and/or modified around the world to help operators produce, process, and transport oil and gas. Proper quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) are essential for ensuring the short and long-term safety and reliability of newly constructed structures and equipment.
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March/April 2019 Inspectioneering Journal
By Muhammad Sultan at Saudi Aramco
This article shares some benefits of pro-actively performing RBI assessments during the design and construction phase of the plant with professionals involved in fixed equipment mechanical integrity programs. |
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March/April 2019 Inspectioneering Journal
By Stephen P. Webb, P.E. at Metegrity
This article discusses how a technology coupled with API 1177 allows construction crews, inspectors, and pipeline integrity engineers to quickly analyze inspection, NDT, and commissioning data in near real-time, as well as problem solve in the field. |
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March/April 2019 Inspectioneering Journal
By Stephen J. Thomas at PK Technology
Creating a proper work scope and developing and executing an effective work plan are essential for a successful turnaround. However, behind the scenes exists the glue that pulls the entire effort together: logistics. |
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Blog
December 28, 2018 By Jeremiah Wooten at Inspectioneering, LLC.
At the end of every year, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) releases its annual list of the 10 most frequently cited safety and health violations for the fiscal year. Although the list rarely sees substantial changes, it is important for employers to recognize these common violations and implement the necessary procedures to protect their employees. |
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December 29, 2017 By Jeremiah Wooten at Inspectioneering, LLC., and Josh Means at Inspectioneering, LLC
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released its annual list of the 10 most frequently cited safety and health violations. In 2017 Fall Protection, Hazard Communication, and Scaffolding once again tops the list. |
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February 9, 2015 By Greg Alvarado at Inspectioneering Journal
I recently received an inquiry about performing risk-based inspection (RBI) at the design stage of a unit. More specifically, I was asked if it was possible to start an RBI project in the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) phase even though the PFD... |
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September/October 2013 Inspectioneering Journal
By Jerry Crawford at TGC Engineers
The goal in chemical process design is to produce a plant design that is optimal with respect to cost and performance. Plant performance involves a broad range of criteria. |
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January/February 1996 Inspectioneering Journal
By Will Carter at ASME Post Construction Committee
In June of 1995, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Council on Codes and Standards approved the formation of a new main committee, the Post Construction Committee (PCC). The action culminated the activities of a Task Group on Post Construction. The Task Group studied the need for post-construction standards for pressurized equipment constructed per ASME Codes and Standards. |
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Reuters, May 16, 2019
Sinopec's Qingdao Refinery plans to shut down later this month for a planned major overhaul, the state-run refiner said on its website on Wednesday. |
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Reuters, April 15, 2019
Iraq’s oil ministry will construct a new 150,000 bpd oil refinery in Kirkuk, Oil Minister Thamer Ghadhban said on Monday. |
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Chron, April 5, 2019
Marathon Petroleum will reportedly spend $1.2 billion over the next 3 years upgrading its 585,000 bpd Galveston Bay Refinery. |
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Reuters, March 19, 2019
Mexico invited a host of international firms, including three U.S. companies, to bid on the construction of a new $8 billion oil refinery |
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Houston Chronicle, March 14, 2019
Mexico to release bidding documents on its first new refinery in several years as early as next week, says Mexican Energy Minister Rocio Nahle. |
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Reuters, March 12, 2019
Royal Dutch Shell has struck a deal with Dutch tank terminal firm HES International to partially restart a German oil refinery mothballed since 2011 in response to new restrictions on marine fuels. |
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Reuters, February 26, 2019
Pertamina plans to double its refining capacity to 2 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2026 from around 1 million bpd currently |
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Halliburton Company, February 21, 2019
Halliburton Company recently announced it will build the first oilfield chemical manufacturing reaction plant in Saudi Arabia. |
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Partner Content
LOTIS utilizes laser profilometry to conduct internal steam reformer tube inspections. The data captured by LOTIS is exceptionally powerful when combined with our LifeQuest™ remaining life assessment capabilities, providing an integrated solution set for the process and syngas industries. |
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BP Plc., January 15, 2019
BP and Lotte have agreed a major expansion of production capacity at their joint venture Lotte BP Chemical Company Limited facility in Ulsan, South Korea. |
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Partner Content
InVista is a lightweight, hand-held ultrasonic in-line inspection tool (intelligent pig) capable of detecting pipeline wall loss and corrosion in unpiggable or difficult-to-inspect pipelines. The pipeline geometry inspection data captured by the InVista tool is exceptionally powerful when combined with the LifeQuest™ Pipeline fitness-for-service capabilities, providing an integrated solution set for the pipeline industry. |
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Total S.A., October 8, 2018
Saudi Aramco and Total have have begun the front end engineering and design (FEED) of a giant petrochemical complex in Jubail, on Saudi Arabia’s eastern coast. |
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WHNT News 19, September 26, 2018
An explosion has occurred at a chemical plant in Arab, Alabama, killing one worker. |
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Partner Content
Our proprietary furnace tube inspection system, FTIS™, is an ultrasonic inspection technology capable of rapid, automated fired heater coil inspection in refinery fired heaters. The data captured by our furnace tube inspection system is exceptionally powerful when combined with our LifeQuest™ remaining life assessment capabilities, providing an integrated solution set for refinery fired heaters in the refining and chemical industries. |
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Atlantic Coast Pipeline, September 18, 2018
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) granted Dominion Energy permission to resume construction on its Atlantic Coast Pipeline yesterday. |
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Houston Chronicle, September 6, 2018
Flint Hills Resources has announced plans to expand its Ingleside crude oil export facility along the Corpus Christi Ship Channel. |
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Inspectioneering Staff, June 7, 2016
Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC (Shell) has taken the final investment decision to build a major petrochemical complex, comprising an ethylene cracker with polyethylene derivatives unit, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. |
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Sunoco Logistics, November 6, 2014
Sunoco Logistics' Mariner East 2 pipeline expansion will add 275,000 bpd of NGLs like propane, butane, and ethane to the 70,000 bpd capacity of Mariner East 1. |
