Plant Inspection & Asset Integrity Management Services
Fairtex provides comprehensive plant inspection and asset integrity management services for oil & gas production facilities, refineries, marine terminals, petrochemical plants, storage depots, and offshore installations across Nigeria. Our inspection programs are designed to ensure safe operation, regulatory compliance, equipment reliability, and lifecycle performance of critical industrial assets.
Our services are delivered by experienced API-certified inspectors and QA/QC personnel with practical field experience in pressure systems, piping networks, storage tanks, and process equipment. Fairtex supports both routine in-service inspection programs and complex shutdown and turnaround campaigns, ensuring integrity risks are identified and managed throughout the asset lifecycle.
Typical applications: refineries, FPSO & offshore platforms, crude oil terminals, gas processing plants, petrochemical facilities, storage tank farms, pressure equipment systems, pipelines, and industrial utility systems.
What this service covers
API In-Service Inspection (API 653, API 570, API 510)
Fairtex provides API-compliant inspection services for storage tanks (API 653), piping systems (API 570), and pressure vessels (API 510). These inspections support integrity assessment, corrosion monitoring, defect identification, and fitness-for-service evaluation of critical plant equipment during operation.
QA/QC & Welding Inspection Services
Our QA/QC inspection services include welding inspection, fabrication quality assurance, welding procedure verification, and compliance monitoring. Fairtex inspectors support construction projects, maintenance activities, and fabrication workshops to ensure adherence to applicable codes and specifications.
Testing Witnessing & Vendor Inspection
Fairtex provides witnessing services for mechanical testing, factory acceptance tests (FAT), hydrostatic testing, performance testing, and third-party vendor inspection activities. We ensure equipment meets specified requirements before installation or commissioning.
NDT Oversight & Visual Examination
We perform visual inspection and witness non-destructive testing activities during fabrication, maintenance, and shutdown operations. Our inspectors ensure compliance with approved procedures and verify inspection quality across multiple NDT techniques.
Shutdown, Turnaround & Pre-Shutdown Inspection Services
Fairtex supports shutdown planning, pre-shutdown surveys, and turnaround inspection programs for complex industrial facilities. These services help identify critical integrity risks, prioritize maintenance activities, and optimize outage execution strategies.
Advanced Integrity Management Services
Our asset integrity management capability includes risk-based inspection (RBI), fitness-for-service (FFS) assessments, NDT Level III support, coating and painting inspection, and plant-wide integrity studies to support long-term asset reliability and compliance management.
Radiation Safety & Compliance Audits
Fairtex provides radiation safety audits conducted by qualified radiation safety officers (RSO) to ensure safe handling and compliance during radiographic testing activities in industrial environments.
Key Takeaways
- API 653, 570 & 510 compliant plant inspection services
- Full asset integrity management and RBI/FFS support
- QA/QC, welding inspection, and vendor inspection coverage
- Shutdown, turnaround, and lifecycle integrity planning support