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Operational proof, written like an audit trail. Problem, path, result.

A useful case study shows the field workflow, the record that changed, and the measurable outcome.

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Oil & Gas

Crude and coker turnaround CML baseline

How a Gulf Coast refinery connected 14,000 CMLs, prior thickness surveys, and turnaround gate reviews on one asset record before a 42-day crude and coker outage.

Sep 10, 2026 · Pressure vessels & process piping (API 510 / API 570)
Pipelines & Terminals

Tank farm API 653 and coating databook

A multi-terminal storage operator unified API 653 internal and external tank inspections with hold-point coating verification and automated SSPC-PA 2 databooks.

Sep 08, 2026 · Aboveground storage tanks (API 653 / SSPC-PA 2)
Chemical

Chemical plant PSM integrity audit trail

A specialty chemical producer replaced unit-level spreadsheets with one governed mechanical integrity and RBI record across reactors, glass-lined vessels, and piping circuits.

Sep 05, 2026 · Reactors, columns & small-bore piping (OSHA PSM / API 579)
LNG & Gas Processing

LNG storage and fireproofing program

An LNG export facility put passive fire protection (PFP), corrosion under insulation (CUI), and cryogenic tank and piping inspections onto one 3D-mapped asset record.

Sep 02, 2026 · Cryogenic piping, cold boxes & PFP steel (NFPA 59A / API 2218)
Power

HRSG and boiler tube outage inspection

A power generator mapped HRSG tube-wall ultrasonic surveys, FAC circuits, and high-energy piping inspections into one outage record across its fleet.

Aug 29, 2026 · Boilers, HRSGs & high-energy piping (ASME B31.1 / NBIC NB-23)
Nuclear

Nuclear outage ASME XI inspection record

How a nuclear station tracked ASME Section XI examination scope, NDE personnel qualifications, and relief-basis traceability across a refueling outage.

Aug 26, 2026 · Class 1, 2 & 3 pressure boundary components (ASME Section XI / NQA-1)
Data Centers

Data center standby power commissioning

A multi-campus data center operator standardized commissioning, fuel-system integrity, and NFPA 25 / 110 inspection records across its standby power fleet.

Aug 22, 2026 · Standby generators, day tanks, belly tanks & fire protection (NFPA 110 / NFPA 25)
Semiconductor

Fab gas and chemical delivery integrity

A semiconductor wafer fab connected orbital-weld NDE, double-containment chemical line inspections, and annual facility shutdown gates on one record.

Aug 19, 2026 · Specialty gas cabinets, VMBs, double-containment piping & scrubbers (SEMI S2 / NFPA 318)
Pharma

Pharma clean-utility passivation records

A biologics manufacturer placed clean-utility vessel inspections, stainless passivation logs, and ASME BPE weld records onto one electronic audit trail.

Aug 15, 2026 · WFI loops, clean steam, bioreactors & autoclaves (ASME BPE / 21 CFR Part 11)
Mining

Mining autoclave and tailings surveillance

A remote mining operation unified abrasive-slurry thickness monitoring, autoclave shutdown scope, and GISTM tailings surveillance offline.

Aug 12, 2026 · Pressure-oxidation autoclaves, leach tanks, mills & tailings facilities (MSHA / GISTM)
Maritime

Drydock hull thickness survey closeout

A vessel operator and offshore fleet team digitized ultrasonic hull gauging, ballast-tank coating condition, and drydock special-survey scope.

Aug 08, 2026 · Hull structure, ballast tanks & offshore topsides (IACS UR Z10 / ABS / DNV)
Aerospace

Aerospace NDT qualification traceability

An aerospace MRO and component manufacturer linked NAS410 Level II/III certifications, calibrated UT/RT equipment, and DICONDE media per serial number.

Aug 05, 2026 · Serialized airframe & turbine components (NAS410 / EN 4179 / AS9100 / Nadcap)
Rail & Transportation Infrastructure

Rail bridge inspection and track NDE

A freight and commuter rail network moved FRA Part 237 bridge inspections, pin-and-hanger ultrasonic testing, and qualified-inspector sign-offs onto offline tablets.

Aug 01, 2026 · Steel, timber & concrete rail bridges and track structures (49 CFR Part 237 / AREMA)
Food & Beverage

Ammonia refrigeration integrity record

A multi-plant cold-storage and food processor standardized IIAR 6 and OSHA PSM ammonia refrigeration inspections, CUI screening, and relief-valve tracking.

Jul 28, 2026 · Ammonia compressors, condensers, pressure vessels & insulated piping (IIAR 6 / OSHA PSM)
Water & Wastewater

Water tank and coating integrity record

A regional water and wastewater authority unified AWWA D100 tank inspections, potable-lining holiday testing, and anaerobic digester gas-holder checks.

Jul 24, 2026 · Welded steel water reservoirs, elevated tanks, digesters & transmission mains (AWWA D100 / D103)
Pulp & Paper

Recovery boiler and digester outage

A pulp and paper producer connected recovery-boiler waterwall tube surveys, smelt-spout NDE, and digester weld-overlay thickness maps into one cold-outage record.

Jul 20, 2026 · Black-liquor recovery boilers, continuous & batch digesters (BLRBAC / TAPPI / NBIC)
Cement & Building Materials

Cement kiln shell NDE and rebrick outage

A cement producer tied rotary-kiln shell thickness, refractory rebricking scope, and tyre/trunnion NDE into one annual kiln-stop command center.

Jul 16, 2026 · Rotary kilns, preheater cyclones, clinker coolers & raw mills (MSHA 30 CFR)
Renewables

Wind blade, tower, and substation NDE

A renewable-energy operator unified drone blade inspections, tower bolt-torque and weld NDE, and warranty claim evidence across remote wind and solar sites.

Jul 12, 2026 · Wind turbine blades, towers, foundations & collector substations (IEC 61400 / NFPA)
Defense & Government

Defense depot NDE and quality evidence

A defense sustainment and fabrication facility put serialized NDE, welder and examiner qualifications, and calibrated gauge custody onto one DCMA-ready record.

Jul 08, 2026 · Tactical vehicles, naval structures, ground support & ordnance handling (MIL-STD / NAS410 / AQAP)
Automotive

Press vessel inspection and 8D closeout

An automotive assembly and stamping complex connected plant pressure-vessel inspections, overhead crane NDE, and IATF 16949 8D corrective actions.

Jul 04, 2026 · Stamping press air receivers, paint-shop ovens, overhead cranes & robotic cells (NBIC / IATF 16949)
Manufacturing

Steam piping, autoclaves, and LOTO

A multi-plant industrial manufacturer unified boiler and autoclave NBIC inspections, steam-line UT surveys, and digital LOTO and permit-to-work records.

Jun 30, 2026 · Autoclaves, steam headers, air receivers & structural cranes (ASME B31.1 / NBIC / OSHA 1910.147)
Utilities

Utility substation and penstock integrity

An electric and gas utility connected remote substation inspections, dissolved gas and thermal anomalies, and pressure-station NDE on offline mobile tablets.

Jun 26, 2026 · Substation transformers, SF6 breakers, gas regulator stations & penstocks (NERC / ASME / IEEE)
Paint & Coatings

SSPC-PA 2 coating databook automation

A specialty industrial coatings and fireproofing contractor eliminated manual Excel databooks by capturing blast profile, ambient dew point, and Bluetooth DFT at the hold point.

Jun 22, 2026 · Tank linings, structural steel, pipe racks & offshore decks (SSPC-PA 2 / ISO 8501-1 / AMPP)
Pipelines & Terminals

Pipeline anomaly dig and B31G verification

An interstate pipeline operator connected in-line inspection (ILI) anomaly digs, laser/UT pit grid mapping, and ASME B31G remaining-strength screening offline on the right-of-way.

Jun 18, 2026 · Gas & hazardous-liquid transmission pipelines (49 CFR 192 / 195 / ASME B31G / API 1160)
Oil & Gas

Offshore topsides, riser, and crane NDE

An offshore operator unified topsides pressure-equipment inspection, splash-zone riser NDE, and pedestal-crane rope-access campaigns on 30-day offline tablets.

Jun 14, 2026 · Offshore production topsides, risers, caissons & pedestal cranes (API RP 2A / API RP 2D / SEMS)
Chemical

Ethylene furnace tube outage record

An olefins producer tracked radiant-coil carburization, creep-rupture life, and transfer-line exchanger NDE across decoke and turnaround windows.

Jun 10, 2026 · Pyrolysis cracking furnaces, quench exchangers & transfer-line valves (API 530 / API 579)
Oil & Gas

Hydroprocessing reactor weld examination

A refinery standardized phased-array ultrasonic (PAUT) and TOFD weld records, Nelson-curve HTHA screening, and wet H2S blister tracking across its hydroprocessing units.

Jun 06, 2026 · Hydrocracker & hydrotreater reactors, high-pressure separators & heat exchangers (API 941 / API 579)
Oil & Gas

Refinery CUI risk-based campaign

A refinery replaced blind calendar insulation stripping with an API 583 condition-based CUI program combining visual walks, thermal/NDE screening, and hold-point recoating.

Jun 02, 2026 · Insulated carbon & stainless process piping and vessels (API 583 / API 570 / SSPC)
Oil & Gas

IDMS and PCMS migration to one register

How an operator migrated decades of vessel, tank, and piping CML history out of legacy IDMS tables and scattered Excel sheets into intelliVISION without losing trend continuity.

May 28, 2026 · Plant-wide fixed equipment, piping circuits & historical CMLs (API 510 / 570 / 653 / ISO 14224)
Oil & Gas

NDE tool calibration and custody

An inspection and turnaround services provider tracked thousands of serialized NDE instruments, calibration blocks, and specialty tools from warehouse to unit closeout.

May 24, 2026 · Phased-array UT units, UT gauges, Holiday detectors, radiation survey meters & torque tools (ISO/IEC 17025)
Oil & Gas

PRV shop-to-field inspection program

A refining and petrochemical operator unified field PRV removal, API 576 shop pop-test and teardown records, and RBI-based interval extensions on one record.

May 20, 2026 · Pressure relief valves, rupture disks & flare headers (API 576 / API 520 / ASME VIII)
Oil & Gas

Grounded AI citations for turnaround audit

How an integrity engineering team used Spectra to query multi-unit corrosion histories, draft cited inspection plans, and enforce human-in-the-loop approval gates.

May 16, 2026 · Plant-wide inspection records, procedures & standards library (API 510 / 570 / 653 / 579)

Study format

Every story answers the same hard questions.

01

Current state

The real workflow before intelliSPEC: files, handoffs, re-keying, and audit burden.

02

Configured path

The modules, data, forms, roles, and rollout approach used on the program.

03

Measured outcome

Admin removed, days recovered, inspection quality improved, or audit time reduced.

Answers

Case Studies questions

What does an intelliSPEC case study include?

Three parts: the current state before intelliSPEC (files, handoffs, re-keying, audit burden), the configured path (modules, forms, roles, rollout), and one measured operational outcome.

Why are operator names anonymized?

Industrial operators strictly control publicity and naming rights on critical infrastructure. Each case study documents the real inspection workflow, standards basis, module configuration, and operational outcome while keeping facility and operator names confidential until publicity release is signed.

What outcomes do inspection teams measure?

The common measures are inspection admin removed, re-inspection avoided, turnaround days recovered, and audit preparation time reduced. The ROI estimator models the same drivers.

Can we see the case study pattern applied to our workflow?

Yes. In one 20-minute session we map your current state, the configured path, and the outcome you would measure, before any commitment.

See the story pattern on your own workflow.

We will map current state, configured path, and expected proof in one session.