Combatting Flange Face Erosion and Corrosion with Advanced PAUT Solutions
In the unforgiving environment of oil and gas operations, where unsafe practices can escalate into costly failures, flange face erosion and corrosion emerge as critical threats. These pervasive issues strike at the very heart of refinery infrastructure, turning minor imperfections into major liabilities. With each flange connection serving as a pivotal link within the vast […]
Solution Brief – Acuren Partners with An Energy Leader to Provide Access Solutions
Problem Acuren has partnered with an energy company to support their TA/Maintenance program in Fort McMurray, Canada Launched in the fall 2016, an access planner works with planning and execution teams at site to drive new access methods to reduce cost and time for outage scopes. At times, teams have been made of up to […]
Acuren Helps American Paleo Find and Preserve Fossils
Acuren’s experts partnered with Ohio’s American Paleo to find and preserve fossils using computed radiography (CR). Acuren was contacted by Dan Cooper, president of American Paleo. He had formerly worked in the aerospace industry in a previous career and was aware of the technology and opportunities that NDT could provide. Acuren was tasked with radiographing […]
Solution Brief – Out of the Box Engineering Solution Saves Months of Time
A unique solution saved months of time on this in-service inspection. Problem We received several broken flanges from a client in Redwater, Alberta that had failed during bolting/torqueing. The flanges were expected to be made of “ductile iron” (DI), but they turned out to be made of grey cast iron (with inferior mechanical properties). Metallographic […]
Acuren’s Experts Complete Project at Extraordinary Run Rate
Acuren’s Raleigh, North Carolina team just safely completed a project in less than four days which consisted of 250,000 conventional ultrasonic testing readings for a power industry client. The project was swiftly executed thanks to our experts strategically planning the major outage inspection as part of a shutdown. The project was completed in seven shift […]
Solution Brief – Emergency Engineering Expertise Restores Critical Asset to Operation
Problem During a turnaround at a gas plant, pressure testing was performed on a sulphur condenser’s (the “vessel”) shell side. The vessel was accidentally overpressured to 5.3 times its MAWP (maximum allowable working pressure). A new vessel would have cost over a million dollars and would have taken over 6 months to be built. Acuren […]
Vast Network To Complete Extensive Project On Time and Budget
Interstate Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Project AUT & RT MILES OF PIPE PIPE DIAMETER (INCHES) TECHNIQUES PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES TEI Analytical Services, Acuren’s sister company, late last year completed a transmission pipeline project that covered more than 250 miles of 36” pipe. The 10-month Ohio and Michigan pipeline construction project included Automated Ultrasonic Testing (AUT) and […]
Acuren’s High Temperature Phased Array Outperforms the Competition
Over the course of 2 years, Acuren’s high temperature phased array specialist team saved a Saudi Arabia client an estimated excess of $5,000,000 in costs that would have been incurred from shutdowns including lost revenue and commitment to production needs. A global leader in diversified chemicals reached out to Acuren in search for improved phased […]
Acuren Tank Solution Saves Client 60 Outage Days and Over $500,000
Summary This client is a multidisciplinary professional services firm that provides airport fuel consortium administration, fuel infrastructure project and construction management for aviation fuel and ground fuel facilities at major airports in North America. Acuren has been a primary API service provider for them across Canada, including supporting a major 2016 inspection. Acuren engineers, working […]
Tank Refurbishment Project Saves Client Over $100,000
Summary This large refining customer is a crude oil refinery located in North America. Acuren has been the primary NDT, inspection and materials engineering service provider to them since 2010, including acting in a key role as technical and quality control support for a recent $100M tank farm upgrade. Acuren’s ability to offer API 653 […]