The CSB has released a new safety video about the 2018 explosion and fire at the Husky Superior Refinery in Superior, Wisconsin.
Gecko Robotics discusses the deployment of advanced phased array techniques, along with their benefits, limitations, and stories from the field.
Watch the video to see how MISTRAS’ ART Crawler services utilize digital radiography (DR) to efficiently screen for internal corrosion and corrosion under insulation (CUI) in your pipes even with product flowing through the lines.
This video from EVIDENT Industrial highlights improvements to the company's latest, most powerful OmniScan™ instrument to date.
During this webinar, we will cover some of the primary unit layouts used in processing renewable feeds, both in co-processing at existing plants and in standalone 100% renewables units.
In this video from EVIDENT Industrial, Heiko Küchler demonstrates the improved detection capability offered by phase coherence imaging (PCI) for small flaws.
Inspectioneering teams up with Pinnacle to bring you "A Data-Driven Approach to Sustaining and Improving Your MI Program."
Pyrogel HPS is a high-performance insulation specifically engineered to withstand the rigors of temperature and cycling that occur in a delayed coker unit.
A commonly asked question about the requirement for two threads to be showing outside the nuts for flange bolted joint assemblies in codes, standards, or recommended practices.
Inspectioneering teams up with The Equity Engineering Group, Inc. to bring you "Improving the Reliability and Performance of Fired Heaters," a one-hour webinar presented by Phil Henry and San Chhotray
The CSB has released a new safety video detailing the events that led up to the 2018 ethylene release and fire that injured 23 workers at the Kuraray America, Inc. EVAL plant in Pasadena, Texas.
The CSB released a new safety video about the fatal explosion that occurred on April 3, 2017, at the Loy-Lange Box Company in St Louis, Missouri.
Inspectioneering teams up with MISTRAS Group to bring you "Go Digital to Make the Most of Your Inspection Reporting and Data Processes," a one-hour webinar presented by Ryan Streeter and James Good.
Inspectioneering teams up with Gecko Robotics to bring you "The Benefits of Non-Intrusive Inspection for Pressure Equipment," a one-hour webinar presented by Brian O’Leary and Ron Preston.
The CSB has released a new safety video detailing the events leading to the fire, explosions, and toxic hydrofluoric acid (HF) release at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) refinery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on June 21, 2019.
Inspectioneering teams up with Antea to bring you "Bridging the Gap Between Operations and Information Technology," a one-hour webinar presented by Floyd Baker.
Inspectioneering 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.
Inspectioneering teams up with TEAM, Inc. to bring you "Upgrading from Traditional Asset Services to Interconnected & Automated Asset-Centric Proactive Solutions," a one hour webinar presented by Peter Shwets and Urban Weinheimer.
Inspectioneering teams up with Gecko Robotics to bring you "The Impact of New Inspection Tools for API 581 Requirements," a one hour webinar presented by Chase David and Quinn Holub.
Inspectioneering’s first-ever Industry Spotlight features Ryan Streeter, Divisional VP of Digital Operations for MISTRAS Group, joining us to talk about their new digital solution for inspection reporting, MISTRAS Digital®.
Watch this video presented by MISTRAS Group to see the value and efficiency multi-disciplined teams who perform multiple asset protection activities can deliver.
Watch the video by MISTRAS Group to see how unmanned aerial systems can meet a wide range of on-site requirements, environmental conditions, and industry inspection standards.
Inspectioneering teams up with The Equity Engineering Group, Inc. to bring you "FFS Assessment of Aboveground Storage Tanks - Common Pitfalls and Case Studies," a one hour webinar presented by Kate Gustoff.
The CSB has released a new safety video on the explosion and fire that occurred on May 3, 2019 at the AB Specialty Silicones facility in Waukegan, IL. The incident killed 4 workers and caused extensive damage to nearby businesses.
Inspectioneering teams up with MISTRAS Group to bring you "How a Holistic Approach to Mechanical Integrity Drives Value," a one-hour webinar presented by Nick Sowa and Ryan Jones.
CSB released a safety video about a fatal incident at the Evergreen Packaging paper mill in North Carolina. On September 21, 2020, a fire erupted in a confined space when a heat gun fell into a bucket of flammable resin killing two contract workers.
Inspectioneering 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.
Inspectioneering 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.
Inspectioneering has teamed up with The Equity Engineering Group to bring you "Pressure Relief for Non-Process Engineers: 10 Things All Plant Personnel Should Know," a one hour webinar presented by Phil Henry, Principal Engineer II at E²G.
This brief video addresses the most common relief valve MI program finding when we do audits and assessments. We share the specific references in API RP 576, which is the key RAGAGEP used for PRV inspection, testing, and maintenance.
Inspectioneering has teamed up with Chase David, Director of Operations at Gecko Robotics to discuss a novel robotic inspection technique that offers unparalleled productivity and resolution to identify wet H2S damage at the earliest stages.
By keeping all data current, optimized, and evergreen, the services can eliminate information silos and prevent costly errors in maintenance and repair decisions.
Inspectioneering has teamed up with The Equity Engineering Group to bring you "Understanding the CCD/IOW Implementation Process," a 60-minute webinar presented by Brian Jack, Principal Engineer at E²G.
This turn-key approach to engineered on-stream line lifting eliminates the need for operators to deal with multiple contractors, ensuring seamless integrity management of critical assets.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released an animation detailing the events leading up to the October 26, 2019, hydrogen sulfide release at the Aghorn Operating waterflood station in Odessa, Texas.
In this video, we analyze an interpretation letter issued by OSHA in May 2016 describing the administration's view on recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEPs).
MISTRAS Digital is an end-to-end workflow solution that helps boost productivity by streamlining time-consuming, inefficient work processes to help your inspection, maintenance, and reliability teams.
Inspectioneering teams up with Johns Manville for the webinar, Mechanical Integrity Considerations for Your Insulation System. This webinar provides an overview of insulation systems, industry documents, insulation considerations, and more.
As the United States faces this year's hurricane season, it is critical that the chemical industry understands and prepares for the potential safety hazards posed by extreme weather events.
In this brief discussion, Greg Alvarado briefly discusses the importance of damage mechanism reviews (DMRs) to inspectors. DMRs are vital in helping inspectors understand exactly what they are looking for and where they should be looking.
In January of 2019, mechanical integrity professionals from around the world packed into the Grand Ballroom of the Galveston Island Convention Center to attend John Reynolds’ keynote for the API Inspection and Mechanical Integrity Summit.
PinnacleART 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.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released an updated safety video detailing the events from the explosion at the BP refinery in Texas City, Texas, which killed 15 workers, injured 180 others, and caused billions of dollars in economic losses.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released a preliminary animation detailing the events leading to the June 21, 2019, explosion and fire at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) Refinery in Philadelphia, PA.
In 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.
In this Whiteboard Discussion, Chief Editor Greg Alvarado discusses the concept of "Scalable Accuracy," a term used to describe the varying levels of detail necessary to consider when planning and conducting a Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) assessment
Although 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.
Many 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.
In this Whiteboard Discussion, Greg Alvarado describes the concept of damage accumulation, or looking at equipment holistically and considering all forms of damage to determine the integrity and remaining life of the equipment.
In this Whiteboard Discussion, Greg Alvarado provides a simple answer to an even simpler question: Why do we inspect?
This CSB video details the events leading up to the August 31, 2017 fire at the Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas. The incident led to all employees and more than 200 nearby residents being evacuated for a week.
The CSB has released an animation detailing the events leading up to the February 8, 2017 explosion at the Packaging Corporation of America's DeRidder, Louisiana, pulp and paper mill. The incident killed three contract workers and injured seven.
This webinar discusses the particular aspects involved in obtaining accurate and repeatable infrared temperature measurements of fired heater tubes, as well as a wealth of diagnostic information that may be used to evaluate the performance and...
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released a new 11-minute safety video describing the events leading up to the October 21, 2016 toxic chemical release at the MGPI Processing plant in Atchison, Kansas. The video, titled "Mixed Connection,...
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board released a preliminary animation detailing the events of the chemical fires at the Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas after it suffered power loss due to Hurricane Harvey's historic rainfall.
We teamed up with the American Petroleum Institute and industry expert John Reynolds to host this 30-minute webinar covering the vital function of the Source Inspector.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released a new 8-minute safety video describing the events leading to the November 22, 2016 fire at ExxonMobil's Baton Rouge refinery, which severely burned four workers. The video, entitled "Fire in Baton...
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released a 3-minute animation describing the events leading to the November 22, 2016 fire at ExxonMobil's Baton Rouge refinery, which severely burned four workers. The fire erupted during maintenance...
Effective pipeline integrity management has been problematic for a large number of pipelines that were not designed for in-line inspection. Quest Integrity understands the complexities involved with this challenging segment and offers a...
Clay discusses his professional journey, industry influences, major challenges faced in the process industries, exciting developments in mechanical integrity, and more.
InVista Subsea, an advanced ultrasonic ILI tool from Quest Integrity, provides a solution for challenging and difficult-to-inspect subsea pipelines.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released an animation depicting the February 18, 2015 explosion and fire at the ExxonMobil (now PBF Energy) refinery in Torrance, CA.
Greg Alvarado explains the inspection effectiveness tables found in API RP 581, the importance of them, and how they should be used.
Greg Alvarado discusses the concept of "risk in square feet per year", a powerful metric found in the API RP 581 Risk Based Inspection methodology. Understanding metrics such as this one will allow you to begin trending your risks, identifying best...
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released a video demonstrating the agency's positive safety impact in 2016. The video was posted just days after President Trump proposed his "America First" budget plan, which calls for the elimination of...
Greg Alvarado explains the concept of RBI risk thresholds: "How much confidence do I need to have in what I believe to be the true damage state of the equipment?"
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released a safety video detailing its investigation of the June 13, 2013 explosion and fire at the Williams Olefins Plant in Geismar, Louisiana, which killed two workers and injured an additional 167.
Those involved in the implementation or management of mechanical integrity (MI) programs understand the value of good feedback. An effective feedback loop is critical to ensuring your MI program is achieving the desired results.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released a safety video into the fatal April 17, 2013, fire and explosion at the West Fertilizer Company in West, Texas, which resulted in 15 fatalities, more than 260 injuries, and widespread community...
U.S. Chemical Safety Board safety video discussing the massive 2009 explosion at the Caribbean Petroleum, or CAPECO, terminal facility near San Juan, Puerto Rico. The incident occurred when gasoline overflowed and sprayed out from a large...
U.S. Chemical Safety Board safety video depicting the accident at DuPont’s La Porte facility, located east of Houston, which killed four workers and injured a fifth when methyl mercaptan, a toxic chemical used in the company’s insecticide and...
30-minute interview on the evolution of reliability and its role within the energy and process industries with Ryan Sitton, Texas Railroad Commissioner.
60-minute webinar presented by PinnacleART on the evolution of inspection and mechanical integrity programs in the refining and process industries.
U.S. Chemical Safety Board safety video discussing the fatal April 2, 2010, explosion and fire at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes, Washington. A nearly 40-year-old heat exchanger violently ruptured, causing an explosion and fire that fatally...
U.S. Chemical Safety Board safety video discussing the 2010 Macondo tragedy where a failed blowout preventer caused a sudden explosion and fire on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, resulting in the deaths of 11 workers and causing a massive oil spill...
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board has released a computer animation recreating the explosion and fire that killed seven workers at the Tesoro Refinery in Anacortes, Washington on April 2, 2010. The five-minute animation illustrates the process of "high...
U.S. Chemical Safety Board safety video covering the 2009 explosion at NDK Crystal in Belvidere, Illinois, which fatally injured a truck driver at a nearby gas station. The CSB found that the catastrophic pressure vessel explosion resulted from...
CSB video excerpts from Dr. Trevor Kletz, a world renowned expert in chemical process safety, who died October 31, 2013.
Pinnacle 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...
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board releases an animation of the August, 2012 incident at Chevron's Richmond, CA refinery.
U.S. Chemical Safety Board safety video: “Inherently Safer: The Future of Risk Reduction”
U.S. Chemical Safety Board safety video detailing a 2010 hot work accident at DuPont Buffalo.
U.S. Chemical Safety Board safety video covering three accidents that occurred over a 33-hour period in 2010 at the Dupont plant in Belle, WV.
Marking the one year anniversary of the tragic accident at the Tesoro Refinery in Anacortes, Washington, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released a video safety message.
U.S. Chemical Safety Board safety video depicting events leading to the August 28, 2008, catastrophic explosion and fire at the Bayer CropScience facility in Institute, WV, that fatally injured two workers and injured eight.
U.S. Chemical Safety Board safety video discussing the dangers of intentionally releasing natural gas into work areas.
U.S. Chemical Safety Board safety video discussing key lessons to prevent flammable vapor explosions caused by welding and cutting.
U.S. Chemical Safety Board safety video discussing how improperly installed or modified pressure vessels have led to a number of serious chemical accidents.
As temperatures continue to drop, it's important for process plants to be prepared for the unique safety challenges of subfreezing weather, according to U.S. Chemical Safety Board Chairman John Bresland.
Refineries and chemical plants are facing serious economic difficulties but still need to maintain their focus on process safety, according to U.S. Chemical Safety Board Chairman John Bresland.
U.S. Chemical Safety Board safety video depicting how a fire cripples a refinery after propane leaks from a frozen dead leg.
U.S. Chemical Safety Board safety video depicts the massive explosion that killed 15 and injured 180 at the BP Texas City refinery in 2005.
