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HOIS publishes recommended practice for inspection of weld corrosion
Warrington, UK. ESR Technology today announced that HOIS, its joint industry project concerning improved non-destructive testing in the oil and gas industry, has published a Recommended Practice Guide for the Inspection of Weld Corrosion.
This recommended practice document is the result of a research project funded by HOIS to provide the oil and gas industry with guidance on the inspection of weld corrosion where there are currently no international standards or recommended best practices.
“The publication of this document provides a recommended practice to oil and gas producing companies and inspection companies on the preferred inspection methods and techniques for a variety of conditions,” said Dr Steve Burch, ESR Technology’s Head of Inspection Technology and HOIS Manager. “Increasing our understanding of asset condition leads to improved safety, increased efficiencies and reduced costs”.
The document is available to the entire industry and can be obtained by registering and downloading a free copy from the HOIS section of the ESR Technology website:
www.esrtechnology.com/hois/publications
Notes to Editors:
In the absence of any international standards and the difficulty experienced within the industry detecting and sizing weld corrosion defects, this document has been produced to present a unified recommended practice for the in-service inspection of weld corrosion in carbon steel components. It makes recommendations regarding the preferred inspection methods and techniques for a variety of conditions.
For more information contact:
Dr Steve Burch
Head of Inspection Technology and HOIS Manager
ESR Technology Ltd
16 North Central 127
Milton Park
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 4SA
Tel: +44 (0) 1235 213400
Email: steve.burch@esrtechnology.com
About HOIS
HOIS is an industry membership body managed by ESR Technology and is the prime industry forum for undertaking research and development into inspection issues and utilising improved inspection technology for HOIS members and the oil and gas sector.
Membership is by application and approval of existing members.
Category 1 members (Oil and Gas Producing Companies) include: BP, Chevron, Conoco Phillips, GASCO, Marathon Oil, Petrobras, Saudi Aramco, Shell, Statoil Hydro, Talisman and Total.
Category 2 members (Inspection Service and Equipment Suppliers) include: AGR EmiTeam, Aker Solutions, Applus, BIS Inspection, CAN, DNV, Doosan Babcock, GE Inspection Technologies, Guided Ultrasonics, ISQ, Lloyds Register, Mechanical Integrity, Oceaneering, Olympus NDT, SGS, Sonomatic and Sonovation.
Regulatory involvement in HOIS is provided by the HSE who are also members.
HOIS’s main aim is to achieve more reliable and cost effective non-destructive testing techniques in the oil and gas industry and hence improve operational safety.
About ESR Technology
ESR Technology is one of the industry’s leading engineering, safety and risk management consultancies. The company provides independent technical expertise, products and services to help its customers ensure asset integrity, improve reliability, manage safety and risk and transfer best practice.
ESR Technology was previously the engineering, safety and risk division of AEA Technology which was formed from the commercial arm of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. Its heritage means that it has more than 40 years experience of the application of engineering excellence to demanding projects.
ESR Technology’s highly skilled, world-class consultancy teams have in-depth experience of working with customers across many sectors including oil and gas, aviation and power generation.
ESR Technology also hosts five internationally renowned Centres of Excellence. They are the National Centre of Tribology, the National Non-Destructive Testing Centre, the European Space Tribology Laboratory, the Pump Centre and HOIS.
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