Services

Advantages

• Excellent for detecting internal defects that are invisible on the surface
• Provides a permanent visual record (film or digital images)
• Highly reliable for weld quality verification
• Works on a wide range of materials and thicknesses

Disadvantages

• Requires strict radiation safety protocols and exclusion zones
• Higher cost and longer setup time
• Heavy equipment and licensing requirements

Best For

Critical welds on pipelines, pressure vessels, and high-integrity components in refineries and gas plants.

Advantages

• Fast and relatively low cost
• Highly sensitive to surface and slightly subsurface defects
• Portable and effective on-site
• Immediate results

Disadvantages

• Limited to ferromagnetic materials (carbon steel, etc.)
• Cannot detect deeply subsurface or internal defects
• Requires surface preparation and post-cleaning
• Demagnetization may be needed afterward

Best For

Weld inspections, forgings, and castings on rigs, pipelines, and structural steel in upstream and midstream operations.

Advantages

• Very effective for detecting tight surface-breaking cracks
• Low cost and simple to perform
• Works on both ferrous and non-ferrous materials
• Highly portable and minimal equipment required

Disadvantages

• Only detects surface-breaking defects
• Requires thorough surface cleaning
• Time-consuming (multiple steps and dwell times)
• Not suitable for porous materials

Best For

Welds, castings, and machined parts where surface integrity is critical, especially in maintenance and fabrication shops.

Advantages

• Excellent for measuring remaining wall thickness and detecting internal corrosion/erosion
• Portable, safe (no radiation), and provides instant digital readings
• Can inspect through coatings in many cases
• Good for high-temperature surfaces

Disadvantages

• Requires skilled technicians and proper calibration
• Surface must be relatively clean and smooth for accurate readings
• Limited by geometry and material attenuation in some cases
• Interpretation can be operator-dependent

Best For

Pipeline integrity, pressure vessel corrosion monitoring, tank floor inspections, and condition-based maintenance programs across Western Canada.

Advantages

• Quick and relatively inexpensive
• Portable handheld units available for field use
• Helps verify material strength and resistance to wear
• Non-destructive in most cases (minor surface indentation)

Disadvantages

• Only provides surface hardness (not bulk properties)
• Requires proper surface preparation
• Results can be affected by surface conditions or previous work hardening
• Limited correlation to other mechanical properties in some materials

Best For

Verifying weld procedures, material acceptance, and evaluating potential degradation from fire exposure or improper heat treatment in oil & gas assets.

Advantages

• Fast, on-site alloy verification
• Prevents costly material mix-ups
• Critical for safety and regulatory compliance
• Minimal surface preparation required

Disadvantages

• Surface must be clean and representative
• Cannot detect all elements (especially light elements like carbon in some models)
• Results are semi-quantitative in standard XRF
• Requires certified equipment and trained operators

Best For

Incoming material verification, existing asset audits, weld filler material confirmation, and corrosion-resistant alloy (CRA) verification in refineries and chemical plants.