Pasadena Refining System Inc. Chooses PinnacleAIS For Facility's UltraPIPE Implementation
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PinnacleAIS, a leading provider of services and technology specializing in improved asset integrity for the petroleum and chemical processing industry, today announced that it has been contracted to completely implement the UltraPIPE® platform at Pasadena Refining System, Inc., (PRSI), further validating PinnacleAIS' expertise in Inspection Data Management System (IDMS) implementation and management.
The UltraPIPE® platform provides the advanced mechanical integrity functionality needed to address a wide variety of petrochemical facility requirements. Most notably, all inspection activities, resulting data, statistical analysis, and future inspection planning is implemented into the software. By working with PinnacleAIS for the implementation of the UltraPIPE application, PRSI will be able to efficiently evaluate mechanical integrity for its equipment, optimize inspection plans, effectively manage data from inspections, and develop customized reporting that will maximize the applications utilization.
"We are very impressed with PinnacleAIS and their implementation of the UltraPIPE platform at our plant," commented Darrel Williams, Inspection Superintendent at PRSI. "The project has been extremely efficient. With the added tools and capabilities of their team, we feel very confident that the implementation is being completed with high degrees of standardization and quality, as well as maximizing the full capabilities of the software."
"PinnacleAIS is proud to provide our customers with solutions and tools that optimize all levels of mechanical integrity at their facilities," said Ryan Sitton, Founder and CEO of PinnacleAIS. "The successful implementation of UltraPIPE software allows our customers, such as PRSI, to focus their attentions on evaluating data rather determining methods for gathering it."
The PinnacleAIS Solution
PinnacleAIS provides its growing roster of clients with unique, integrated technologies and services for asset integrity, reducing the need to hire multiple contractors and streamlining projects to ensure that all initiatives are completed at the same time. The company's integrated solutions span four key areas: Mechanical Integrity, Process and Operational Integrity, Compliance/Process Safety Management and Business Improvement, which can be interwoven to provide a complete model that fully optimizes asset integrity. PinnacleAIS provides the following solutions for its clients:
- Ensures the most strategic use of inspection resources
- Guarantees compliance with state and federal regulations or codes
- Assesses degraded equipment and reports on the remaining useful life of each asset
- Evaluates safety and minimizes business risks associated with asset integrity
- Develops programs that reduce costs associated with managing the reliability of assets
- Provides unsurpassed customer service
About Pasadena Refining System, Inc. (PRSI)
PRSI is an independent Refining facility in Pasadena, Texas strategically located on the Houston Ship Channel with an approximate 120,000 barrel per day refining capacity. The unit is connected to the main oil pipelines in charge of transportation of oil derivatives to the main markets in the USA. The refinery is operated by Pasadena Refining Systems Inc., a 50/50 joint venture of Astra Holding USA, and Petrobras, Brazil's state-run oil company.
About PinnacleAIS (www.pinnacleais.com)
Based in Houston, TX, PinnacleAIS is a leading technology and services provider, specializing in wholesale improvements in asset integrity for the petroleum and chemical processing industry. Through innovative technology and world class services, PinnacleAIS offers a unique approach to asset integrity, helping operating companies realize substantial improvements in compliance and safety, while simultaneously reducing costs and business risks. PinnacleAIS is a member of numerous trade organizations including The American Petroleum Institute (API).
PinnacleAIS was founded in 2006 and is privately held.
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