Visual Inspection (VI)

Level bespoke

Course Overview

We have designed this bespoke course to give participants a comprehensive understanding of visual inspection in in-service inspections of oil and gas production, process plants, and structures, from both a methodological and practical perspective.

This two-day course is specifically targeted towards existing industry personnel who are responsible for visually inspecting the surface and accessible areas of objects within the petrochemical sector, with the objective of identifying any anomalies.

The advantages of in-service visual inspection make it a widely accessible method for conducting inspections during operation.

Course Objectives

Personnel certified in In-Service Visual Inspection will have demonstrated an understanding of the degradation processes associated with plant equipment and pressure systems. They will leave with a level of confidence to perform In-Service Visual Inspection in accordance with NDT procedures. 

Within certification, personnel may be authorised and qualified by the employer to:

• Identify the main issues associated with in-service degradation
• Determine the access limitations
• Interpret governing documents and regulations 
• Perform the inspection tasks
• Interpret and evaluate the results of the inspection 
• Complete and endorse inspection reports and records

Course Content

This course covers some of the following topics:

• Vision requirements
• Surface conditions
• Corrosive and erosive environments
• Understanding corrosion under insulation, dissimilar metals and inspection safety cases
• Understanding regulations, codes and standards
• Application of the Visual Inspection Method
• Inspection test points in pipework and structural, isometrics, and plant and identification drawings
• Interpreting the results
• Providing recommendations for further inspection
• Documentation and Reporting
• Product technology on in-service degradation anomalies such as galvanic, microbacterial and corrosion scale