API 510 · API 570 · API 653 · NDT

Certified inspectors for every pressure boundary.

Pressure Boundary Integrity Services places API-certified inspectors and NDT technicians at facilities across the United States. Vessels, piping and storage tanks, inspected to code and documented clearly.

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T/T API 510 API 570 API 653 UT THICKNESS · CML-07 t = 0.482 in NOM 0.500
  • API inspections API 510, API 570 and API 653
  • NDT Conventional and advanced methods
  • Industries Refining, chemical, pulp and paper, power and more
  • Coverage Client sites across the United States

API inspection services

In-service inspection, to the code.

Every assignment is staffed with an inspector who holds the current API certification the scope calls for.

API 510

Pressure vessels

In-service inspection, repair and alteration of pressure vessels.

  • Internal, external and on-stream inspections
  • Thickness surveys and CML monitoring
  • Corrosion rates, remaining life and next inspection dates
  • Repair and alteration inspection at hold points
  • Pressure test witnessing

API 570

Process piping

In-service inspection, repair and alteration of piping systems.

  • Piping circuit inspections and CML thickness monitoring
  • Injection points, deadlegs and soil-to-air interfaces
  • Corrosion under insulation (CUI) inspection
  • Corrosion rates and remaining life
  • Repair inspection and pressure test witnessing

API 653

Aboveground storage tanks

Tank inspection, repair, alteration and reconstruction.

  • External in-service and internal out-of-service inspections
  • Shell, roof and bottom thickness evaluation
  • Floor scanning with UT prove-up
  • Settlement surveys
  • Repair inspection and hydrostatic test witnessing

Also staffed on request

  • API 580 risk-based inspection support
  • API 571 damage mechanism reviews
  • API 577 welding inspection
  • API 936 refractory inspection
  • API 1169 pipeline construction inspection
  • Source inspection
  • Turnaround and outage staffing

Nondestructive testing

NDT, conventional through advanced.

Qualified technicians for the examination methods your inspection plan calls for, mobilized with the inspector or on their own.

  • VTVisual testingDirect and remote visual examination of welds, surfaces and internals.
  • UTTUltrasonic thicknessThickness readings at CMLs, grids and scans for corrosion monitoring.
  • UTSWShear wave ultrasonicsAngle-beam examination of welds for internal flaws.
  • PAUTPhased array ultrasonicsEncoded weld examination and corrosion mapping.
  • TOFDTime-of-flight diffractionWeld screening and through-wall flaw sizing.
  • MTMagnetic particleSurface and near-surface indications in ferromagnetic materials, dry or wet fluorescent.
  • PTLiquid penetrantSurface-breaking indications in non-porous materials.
  • ETEddy currentSurface examination and heat exchanger tubing.
  • MFLMagnetic flux leakageTank floor scanning for underside corrosion.
  • PECPulsed eddy currentWall-loss screening through insulation and fireproofing.
  • PMIPositive material identificationAlloy verification of components and welds.
  • LTLeak testingVacuum box and bubble testing of welds and tank bottoms.

Also available: hardness testing, guided wave, ACFM, IRIS tube inspection, automated UT corrosion mapping and ferrite testing.

RT Radiographic testing is the one method we do not perform.

How an engagement runs

The right inspector, on site, on schedule.

  1. 01

    Scope

    Send us the scope, the site and the schedule. We confirm the governing code and what the job needs.

  2. 02

    Match

    We assign inspectors and technicians whose certifications and experience fit the equipment and the unit.

  3. 03

    Inspect

    Our people work to your site procedures and the code, and keep you informed as findings come in.

  4. 04

    Report

    You receive complete reports and data you can act on, reviewed before they leave our hands.

Why PB Integrity

The right qualification on every job.

Every assignment is filled by a professional who is certified and experienced in that specific service, and held to one standard: a thorough inspection and a report you can use.

  • Certification matched to scope

    Vessel work gets a 510 inspector. Piping gets 570. Tanks get 653. Certifications are verified before anyone is assigned.

  • Coverage across the United States

    A national network of contract inspectors and technicians, so the right person can be sent to your site wherever it is.

  • One point of contact

    One contact handles your job from the first call to the final report. Questions about a finding, a calculation or a schedule get a direct answer.

  • Reports written to be used

    Clear findings, supporting data and recommendations, organized so your team can plan from them.

Industries served

Wherever pressure is contained.

  • 01Refining
  • 02Chemical and petrochemical
  • 03Pulp and paper
  • 04Power generation
  • 05Terminals and tank farms
  • 06Midstream and gas processing

Ways to engage

Built around your schedule.

  • Turnarounds and outages

    Inspectors and NDT crews for planned shutdowns, from pre-planning through closeout.

  • Run and maintain

    Ongoing on-stream inspection and thickness monitoring programs.

  • Single-asset inspections

    One vessel, one piping circuit or one tank that has come due.

  • Repair and alteration oversight

    Hold-point inspection, weld examination and pressure test witnessing.

For inspectors and technicians

Certified and good at it? Work with us.

We contract API-certified inspectors and qualified NDT technicians for assignments across the country. If you hold current certifications and take pride in your reports, we would like to hear from you.

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Contact

Tell us what needs inspecting.

Send the scope, site location and timing, and we will follow up with you directly.

Service area
United States, nationwide
Services
API 510 · API 570 · API 653 · NDT
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