24 Sep 2017
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, announces its participation at the Society of Petroleum Engineers’ (SPE) workshop in Abu Dhabi on 26–27 September. Intertek will be providing insight on how oil and gas companies can secure the safety and uninterrupted operation of their assets by utilizing the company’s integrated Asset Integrity Management (AIM) solutions. The SPE is the largest individual-member organisation within the upstream segment of the oil and gas industry, serving managers, engineers, scientists and other professionals worldwide. 
 
Intertek’s experts will be presenting AIM best practices that help asset owners and operators ensure sustainable, efficient and profitable operations. In addition, the team will participate in a panel discussion on “Increasing performance with Asset Integrity”, and will highlight how asset integrity plays a vital role in driving performance. Managing the integrity of personnel, processes and equipment, helps clients apply the proper inspection and testing techniques in order to minimise risk and maintain safety.  
 
Ahmed Al Goburi, General Manager of Asset Integrity Management and Shahzad Ali, RBI Engineer, Asset Integrity Management Services at Intertek, is presenting at the two-day event, and will showcase Intertek’s broad range of AIM capabilities. Intertek’s Total Quality Assurance approach benefits customers by providing an integrated range of asset integrity solutions that include in-house materials and non-destructive testing, flow simulation and access to specialist inspection software called Aware, which can reduce inspection costs by up to 60% without compromising safety whilst protecting a plant’s personnel, equipment and the environment.  
 
Ahmed Al Goburi, Intertek, said: “We are pleased to be part of this workshop, which will provide a platform to exchange ideas and share our in-depth knowledge, innovations, methodologies and tools to help meet our global customers’ need for total quality assurance, asset reliability, efficiency, safety and profitability.”  

About Intertek
Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide. Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 42,000 people in more than 100 countries, delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification solutions for our customers’ operations and supply chains. Intertek Total Quality Assurance expertise, delivered consistently with precision, pace and passion, enabling our customers to power ahead safely.  www.intertek.com


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