The AIMCS Middle East 2024, held from May 28 to 30 at Conrad Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi, was a landmark event for professionals in the oil and gas, petrochemical, nuclear, and energy sectors.
This year's conference brought together leading experts and industry innovators to explore the latest advancements and strategies for asset integrity management.
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The conference featured an impressive lineup of topics that addressed new innovative solutions and some of the most pressing challenges in the industry, such as:
- Advanced Analytics in Sand Accumulation for Sand Clearing Planning and Execution
- Ensuring Integrity in Insulated Systems: Advanced Strategies for Technical Evaluation and Verification of Corrosion Under Insulation
- Reliability and efficiency improvements using long term vibration monitoring data
- Storage Tanks Inspections: From Old Problems to New Solutions
- New challenges for the Advanced Fitness for Service related to decarbonization goals and more
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Our experts provided in-depth insights and showcased an extensive range of solutions and services designed to enhance asset integrity management, including:
- Time Based Inspection Programs
- Risk Based Inspection
- Non-Intrusive Inspection of Pressure Vessels
- Integrity Assessment of above Ground Storage Tanks, Pipelines, Piping, Pressure Vessels
- Conventional Non-Destructive Testing
- Advance Non-Destructive Testing
- Identification and Inspection of Dead Legs
- Integrity Management Plan in accordance with ASME B 31.8S
- Short Range UT
- Film Digitization and more
One of the standout presentations was the MFL Pipe Scanner, a cutting-edge tool designed to detect corrosion and pitting in pipelines with high precision. This technology represents a significant advancement in ensuring the longevity and safety of critical infrastructure.
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Participating in this conference allowed us to share our latest advancements and collaborate with industry leaders to push the boundaries of asset integrity management.
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Engaging with industry leaders at AIMCS Middle East 2024 was incredibly insightful, providing us with a deeper understanding of the latest trends and challenges shaping our field.
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