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Absolutely — I’d keep the description a little playful at the top, then make the technical value really clear. Bill & Ted’s Excellent Corrosion Adventure — From Damage Mechanisms to RBI This week, the boys go on an excellent adventure with not one, but two corrosion specialists — affectionately known as Bill and Ted. We work our way through the integrity lifecycle, starting with corrosion control documents, corrosion loops and integrity operating windows , then following those inputs into damage-mechanism identification, inspection strategy and risk-based inspection. Along the way, Bill and Ted explain why a CCD should be a living document , how operating excursions can change what you believe about an asset, and why inspection plans need to evolve as new information is discovered. Pasted text The conversation also gets into age-related versus non-age-related damage , the importance of matching the inspection method to the expected damage morphology, and why good communication between corrosion, inspection, NDE, operations and engineering can make or break an integrity program. There are plenty of field stories along the way — from caustic systems and HIC/blistering to thermal mix points, inspection confidence and the occasional Alberta pothole analogy. Pasted text We also challenge a common misconception about RBI: it isn’t simply about extending intervals or reducing turnaround scope. Done properly, it should focus inspection where it matters most, improve confidence in the data, and sometimes even shorten an interval when the risk demands it. Pasted text So keep the rubber on the road, keep it between the lines, and join us for Bill & Ted’s Excellent Corrosion Adventure .

There is no silver bullet in NDE. In Episode 25 of Man-watch Required: The Inspection Podcast , Scott and Frank sit down with Mike Williams for a wide-ranging conversation about nondestructive examination, inspection technology, and how to choose the right method for the problem in front of you. Mike brings more than a decade of NDE experience, beginning in rope access and progressing through conventional methods into asset integrity, advanced ultrasonics, data review, and inspection planning. Pasted text The conversation starts with the fundamentals — magnetic particle testing, liquid penetrant testing, and conventional ultrasonics — before moving into radiography, digital imaging, phased array, TOFD, corrosion mapping, EMAT, TFM, and other advanced techniques. Along the way, we get into the practical side of NDE: cold-weather limitations, surface preparation, radiography source selection, high-temperature inspection, image quality, data interpretation, and the importance of understanding what each method can — and cannot — tell you. One theme keeps coming back throughout the episode: Know what you’re hunting for. Because the newest, most advanced, or most expensive technique is not automatically the right place to start. Every method has trade-offs, and if someone claims a method has no limitations, there’s a good chance they just haven’t found them yet. Pasted text Sometimes the right approach is to cast a coarse net first, learn from the data, and then work progressively finer until you have the confidence you need. Pasted text The NDE toolbox is full. The real skill is knowing which tool to reach for. 🎙️ Episode 25 — Casting the Right Nets: Choosing the Right NDE Method for the Job I think that title is the strongest one so far. It has a bit of personality, but the subtitle still tells a new listener exactly what the episode is about.

Just because you don’t own the equipment doesn’t mean you can ignore it. In this episode of Man-watch Required: The Inspection Podcast , Scott and Frank dig into the world of third-party and rental equipment — and some of the questions that come with bringing temporary pressure equipment onto an operating site. What documentation should be reviewed before the equipment ever arrives? What happens when a rental vessel shows up with missing or questionable identification? When is pressure equipment exempt — and more importantly, exempt from what? We talk through real-world examples involving temporary pressure vessels, pressure piping, rental skids, mobile equipment and contractor-supplied systems, including a turnaround job that was delayed when the required information wasn’t available. The conversation also gets into: • Pressure equipment registration and inspection requirements • Temporary and mobile pressure equipment • Pressure piping and the 500-litre registration threshold • Equipment mounted on trucks and trailers • Overpressure protection and connecting piping • Documentation packages and pre-job verification • Understanding where jurisdictional boundaries begin and end • Why a “temporary” system can become complicated very quickly One of the biggest takeaways? Don’t wait until the equipment is sitting at the gate — or connected to your process — before asking whether it’s fit for service and compliant with the requirements that apply. The contractor may own it. The rental company may maintain it. But once it’s part of your operation… it can still become your problem. 🎙️ Not Our Equipment… Still Our Problem — Third-Party & Rental Pressure Equipment #PressureEquipment #PressurePiping #MechanicalIntegrity #AssetIntegrity #Inspection #ABSA #Turnaround #PressureVessels #Reliability

What does it really take to get reliable temperature data from a fired heater using infrared thermography? In this episode of Man-watch Required: The Inspection Podcast, Scott and Frank sit down with an experienced master thermographer for a deep dive into infrared thermography and its application to fired heaters and industrial equipment inspection. Thermal imaging can look deceptively simple: point the camera, capture an image and read the temperature. In practice, getting meaningful data requires an understanding of the equipment, the environment and the many variables that can influence what the camera is actually seeing. We discuss the fundamentals of thermography, including emissivity, reflected apparent temperature, camera setup and measurement technique, before taking the conversation inside the firebox and looking at the challenges of measuring fired-heater tube temperatures. From refractory radiation and flame interference to viewing angle, operating conditions and thermal patterns, we explore why a colourful thermogram is only the beginning of the inspection. We also talk about the importance of experience, repeatable inspection techniques, trending data over time and, most importantly, knowing how to interpret what you see. Whether you're an inspector, thermographer, reliability professional, operator or simply interested in fired equipment, this episode offers a practical look at the science—and the judgment—behind infrared inspection. And because apparently 90 minutes of thermography wasn't enough... Stick around to the end for our newest Man-watch Required original: “Certified Thermographer – It’s the Science, Baby.” Because taking the picture is the easy part. You still have to analyze it.

After a bit of a break, Man-watch Required is back! In this short preview episode, we catch up on where we’ve been, what’s been happening behind the scenes, and what we have planned for the return of the podcast. We’ve already been back behind the microphones recording new conversations with experienced people from across the inspection industry. Upcoming episodes will cover topics including thermography on fired heaters, nondestructive examination, third-party equipment, and more of the practical inspection conversations you’ve come to expect from the show. This episode is a quick welcome back—and a preview of what’s coming as we kick off a new run of episodes released every two weeks. Whether you work in inspection, integrity, operations, maintenance, or simply enjoy hearing real industry stories, we’re glad to have you back with us. Man-watch Required: The Inspection Podcast is officially back.

Frank and Scott continue to talk Tank inspection with the father-son team Alex Jr. and Alex III from Ranger Inspections. the conversation start out talking about floor scanning and equipment, proving up floor scans with manual UT, and flows into cleaning of tanks for inspection, the use of new tech for tank inspection, rope access inspections, reporting, tank repair and Alex jr shares some tank inspection stories. You can check out Ranger inspections and the services they offer at: https://rangerinspection.com/ Enjoy the episode and let us know if you enjoyed the show! reach us at: Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/manwatch_required/ LinkedIn- www.linkedin.com/in/man-watch-required Our website- https://www.manwatchrequired.com/

The boys have been thinking API 650 storage tanks for a while now and got the perfect opportunity to talk with some specialists from Ranger Inspections. In part 1 of 2 Scott and Frank sit down with Alex Romano Jr, and his son Alex III to start the discussion on API storage tanks. This episode kicks off with a bit of storage tank history, and details about external tank inspections and methods. It doesn't take long to figure out that storage tanks are a critical piece of equipment in the production of energy and vital to plant operations. You can check our Ranger Inspections and the services they offer at their website: https://rangerinspection.com/ Dont forget to subscribe / follow the podcast on your faviorte podcast app to stay up to date with the latest episodes. Drop a review if you feel inclined! You can listen to the episode on our website as well: https://www.manwatchrequired.com/ Follow them on Linkedin and Instagram https://www.linkedin.com/in/man-watch-required https://www.instagram.com/manwatch_required/

This week Frank is joined in studio by Mike Diachyshyn- General Manager and Chief Inspector of Sharptail Inspection Services. They Discuss the process of starting an inspection company from scratch and how Mike took his vision of what an inspection company should be to a reality. You can contact Mike for information or to procure his services at: https://sharptailinspection.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/sharptail-inspection-services/ You can also listen on our website: https://www.manwatchrequired.com/ Hit the boys up if you have any questions manwatchrequired@gmail.com Follow them on Linked in and Instagram https://www.linkedin.com/in/man-watch-required https://www.instagram.com/manwatch_required/

In this week's episode the team sits down with Warren Tessari from Maverick Inspection to talk about the weird and wonderful. This episode is perfect for those hesitant to change or have that fear of technology. The team discusses some of the advancements in the RVI space, where they see the technology going and how it can be leveraged as a complement to current inspection methods. There may even be some entertaining stories shared along the way. For more information on Maverick Inspection and the services they provide visit: https://www.maverickinspection.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/maverick-inspection-ltd https://www.facebook.com/MaverickInspection As always you can also listen to this and all other episodes on our website: https://www.manwatchrequired.com If you happen to have a question for the Man-watch Required team hit them up at: manwatchrequired@gmail.com Don't forget to follow us on Linked in and Instagram https://www.linkedin.com/in/man-watch-required https://www.instagram.com/manwatch_required

If you were enchanted with part one of this series Scott and Frank continue their walk-through of AB-506 picking up in Section 11 "Inspection intervals" with a discussion on ABSA' s interval grading system and how owners / owner-users can apply them for their integrity management systems, what to do with vessels in similar or known services and how RBI (Section 12) can play into it. They breeze through Section 13 "Fitness for Service", share their thoughts on Section 14 "Non-Destructive Examination" and talk PRD's in section 15 "Pressure Relief Devices". Enjoy the Show! You can download your own copy of AB-506 here: https://www.absa.ca/media/1493/ab-506_inspection_and_servicing_requirements.pdf You can also listen on our website: https://www.manwatchrequired.com/ Hit the boys up if you have any questions manwatchrequired@gmail.com Follow them on Linked in and Instagram https://www.linkedin.com/in/man-watch-required https://www.instagram.com/manwatch_required/

This week the boys decided to pour through the most recent edition of ABSA's AB-506 "Inspection and Servicing Requirements for In-Service Pressure Equipment". One of the back-bone documents of their local regulator- ABSA AB-506 was created to assist owners & owner/users develop an effective integrity management program which spans the lifecycle of their equipment from construction to decommissioning. The document (AB-506) also lays out some rules for inspection companies and organizations who provide services to owner-users help maintain these programs, as well as the people who conduct the inspections. In the first part of this two part series the boys walk through the document covering some basic terminology "they" deemed important from section 2, and have casual conversation about sections 3 through 10. Grab your favorite beverage and enjoy the show! You can download your own copy of AB-506 here: https://www.absa.ca/media/1493/ab-506_inspection_and_servicing_requirements.pdf You can also listen on our website: https://www.manwatchrequired.com/ Hit the boys up if you have any questions manwatchrequired@gmail.com Follow them on Linked in and Instagram https://www.linkedin.com/in/man-watch-required-b864361b0/ https://www.instagram.com/manwatch_required/

In the second season opener Scott and Frank sit down and do a quick recap of their first season, and are amazed people are still listening. They tackle a few listener question they encountered such as working your way into your first visual job (or moving up from your current position), final package reviews and fitting registrations vs fitting modifications / construction, as well have a bit of open discussion on double checking with your peers when you encounter something that makes you scratch your head.

In the season closer the boys figured it would be fun to squeeze one more episode in with a special guest Courtland from Osprey Integrity, a company that specializes in UAV inspections. Courtland is near the top of the food chain when it comes to UAV inspections and his inspection company Osprey Integrity is one of Canada's industry leaders with the platforms and services they offer. Join Courtland and Frank as they talk UAV inspection methods and how the technology can be applied to bolster new and existing integrity management programs along with some the personnel requirements to fly these platforms. Sit back pour a scotch and enjoy. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year You can visit Osprey Integrites website for more information: https://ospreyintegrity.com/ You can check. out our website: https://www.manwatchrequired.com/ We are also on Instagram and linked-in: https://www.instagram.com/manwatch_required https://www.linkedin.com/in/man-watch-required-b864361b0

The long awaited conclusion to the ASME section IX WPS review is finally here. If you thought the first episode was dry you haven't heard anything yet. In the conclusion to this 2 part technical series the boys discuss applying what they learned in the previous episode to real life repair and fabrication scenarios. Mastering ASME section IX is just the beginning, now the real work begins. Registration, construction code compliance, and welder qualifications. Oh and don't forget about the CWB, your hosts will attempt to decipher WPS data sheets and how to apply them. This episode really brings it all together and puts a real life perspective on WPS review for the pressure equipment integrity industry. Visit our website: https://www.manwatchrequired.com/ We are also on Instagram and linked-in: https://www.instagram.com/manwatch_required https://www.linkedin.com/in/man-watch-required-b864361b0

Have you ever tried to bake a cake without following a recipe? Most likely it didn't turn out too well. The same could be said for attempting to perform a weld repair without following a proper WPS. Ok well maybe the ladder has some legal implications but you get the analogy. If you have ever struggled to navigate the crown jewel of the ASME boiler and pressure vessel codes "ASME section IX" or perhaps found it too daunting to even attempt. Then this is the episode you have been waiting for. Get your copy of ASME section IX ready and follow along as Frank and Scott attempt to tame the beast in part 1 of what has the making to be the best mini-series the boys have put together yet. If you thought ASME section IX was confusing before wait until you hear your hosts stumble through this one. The cake boss has nothing on our PQR's. Visit our website: https://www.manwatchrequired.com/ We are also on Instagram and linked-in: https://www.instagram.com/manwatch_required https://www.linkedin.com/in/man-watch-required-b864361b0

In this weeks episodes your hosts take a shot at discussing a topic that has affected everyone not only in the integrity industry but the economy as a whole. Earlier this year the COVID-19 pandemic hit and forced many people to embrace working from home with little to no warning. With conversation around the new working from home lifestyle, new rules put in place around working on site, and some of the challenges around executing a turnaround during a pandemic. How has our provincial regulator handled deferrals and extensions? With the pandemic affecting the entire industry this episode is sure to peak the interest of all our listeners. Enjoy and feel free to let us know how your site has handled this pandemic. Visit our website: https://www.manwatchrequired.com/ We are also on instagram and linked-in: https://www.instagram.com/manwatch_required https://www.linkedin.com/in/man-watch-required-b864361b0

In their most reasonably timed, and 10th episode the boys talk though talking about the different types of jobs available to certified pressure equipment inspectors. Discussion starts with "claw jobs" and what the basic expectations are or what to expect when taking one of these positions. They naturally flow into the somewhat cushier "embedded" contractor roles and what some of the expectations, duties and responsibilities an inspector will take on. Sit back relax and enjoy the episode. Visit our website: https://www.manwatchrequired.com/ We are also on instagram and linked-in: https://www.instagram.com/manwatch_required https://www.linkedin.com/in/man-watch-required-b864361b0

Have you ever wondered how to get into the world of inspection or what certifications are required? This episode is sure to answer some of those questions..... Tune in as the boys discuss the vast world of certifications related to the inspection industry. With discussion on what certifications are required for specific roles and what it takes to obtain specific certifications this may be the most informative episode yet. The boys even provide some opinions on which of these certs are the most employable. Get your notepads ready and enjoy. As always any feedback is appreciated: https://www.manwatchrequired.com We are also on instagram and linked-in: https://www.instagram.com/manwatch_required https://www.linkedin.com/in/man-watch-required-b864361b0

With more than enough coverage of turn-around material, the boys wrap their turnaround series with the long awaited arrival of special guest Matt. Matt is a resident facility inspector and provides some key insight on the topics covered this episode. The boys talk about corrosion assessment, equipment repairs, possible code references for repairs, plugging exchanger tubes and a few things owner / users and repair companies may or may not be certified to execute. They also cover repairs vs alterations, when new nameplates are required after work is executed, and touch on fitness for service vs re-rating pressure equipment near the end of life or when repairs may not be able to be completed. Sit back, grab a cold one and enjoy the show. You can check us out and leave feedback at : https://www.manwatchrequired.com We are also on instagram and linked-in: https://www.instagram.com/manwatch_required https://www.linkedin.com/in/man-watch-required-b864361b0

As the boys are neck-deep turnaround they take a night after work to reflect on a few key things they have encountered so far. They start the episode with talking about the Day shift / Night shift dichotomy and things you can do to set your opposite shift up for success. The also get back into inspection reporting, structure and have a few thoughts on how to complete multi-inspector reports for those vessels that may just be too big to complete by one person, or at least in one day. They also get into corrosion assessment and ways to determine remaining wall and if repairs are needed. They close out the episode with thoughts on if one last discussion is need to close out this turnaround series and maybe a thought or two on what could be coming up next. Sit back, relax and enjoy the show. You can check us out and leave feedback at : https://www.manwatchrequired.com We are also on instagram and linked-in https://www.instagram.com/manwatch_required https://www.linkedin.com/in/man-watch-required-b864361b0