When you’re an NDT trainee, you’re an essential part of a crucial process for many different companies and organizations across different industries; as such, you are highly in demand and have the potential to earn more than people of similar levels of experience in other industries. What Does an...
The American Petroleum Institute (API) 510 certification is a credential that signifies an individual has met a set of standards for the inspection, repair, alteration, and rerating of pressure vessels. These standards are set by API, for the natural gas industry in the United States, but its...
Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) is a significant issue in industries where insulated pipes and equipment are common. It occurs when moisture gets trapped under the insulation, leading to corrosion of the underlying metal. Here’s a detailed look at what CUI is, its causes, effects, and mitigation...
The hidden dangers of corrosion under insulation (CUI) span the oil and gas industry from upstream operations to midstream infrastructure and downstream applications, including the production of LNG.
The typical answer is that a maintenance engineer works on the short term, while a reliability engineer works on the long term. A better answer is that the maintenance engineer's job is to quickly return the equipment to an operational state, while the reliability engineer's job is to prevent...
