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Ensuring efficiency Key tips for evaluating steel chimneys in the petroleum industry
assets

Ensuring efficiency: Key tips for evaluating steel chimneys in the petroleum industry

Author: Ing. Euclides Quiñonez, January 28, 2024.
Detailed and optimal inspection of steel chimneys in the oil industry is essential to ensure efficient, safe operation and compliance with environmental and safety regulations. In this article we will explore the keys to carrying out a comprehensive inspection, addressing topics such as the evaluation of structural conditions, periodic review, safety regulations and other critical aspects that ensure the performance and integrity of these structures.

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Importancia de la Inspección Basada en Riesgos en la gestión de activos midstream
midstream

Importance of Risk-Based Inspection in midstream asset management

Author: Inspector. Jose López, January 24, 2024.
The oil industry is segmented into three fundamental sectors: upstream, midstream and downstream. Midstream asset management, particularly in the oil and gas industry, involves the planning, operation and maintenance of infrastructure related to the transportation and storage of hydrocarbons.

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Impacto de la robótica en la metodología de inspección API RP 58
codes and standards

Impact of robotics on API RP 581 inspection methodology

Author: Ing. Mayuly Rodríguez, January 24, 2024.
The integration of robotics into the API RP 581 inspection methodology has improved the way inspections are performed, providing a series of technological advances and improvements in safety, efficiency, coverage and the quality of inspection data, which has led to more accurate and reliable assessments of equipment integrity.

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