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Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) Awards Asset Integrity Management (AIM) Contract to TechCorr to Support Refinery Safety And Efficiency In India
October 27, 2008 (Houston, Texas & Mumbai, India) – Hindustan Petroleum
Corporation Limited (HPCL) has awarded a contract to TechCorr USA, LLC
(TechCorr), an advanced inspection and engineering company to introduce and
implement an Asset Integrity Management (AIM) program for HPCL.
The AIM Project will introduce HPCL to a wide range of advanced Non Destructive
Testing (NDT) technologies and inspection methodologies to minimize the risks and
vulnerabilities of petroleum refining operations. The AIM program and contract
includes:
with HPCL will enable TechCorr to expand into the rapidly growing India market and
establish our local offices (Mumbai & New Delhi) to service the region with our
advanced inspection and engineering technology from the US”.
About Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL):
HPCL is a major public sector company under India’s Ministry of Petroleum and
Natural Gas. It is a petroleum refining and oil products marketing company which
also has equity in upstream petroleum ventures. It is a Fortune 500 company (ranks
378) and accounts for roughly ten percent (10%) of India’s domestic petroleum
refining capacity. The Government of India holds 51% equity, and the remainder is
held by other companies, banks, mutual funds, and foreign investors. In addition,
HPCL operates two (2) major refineries producing a wide variety of petroleum fuels
and specialties, one in Mumbai (west coast) with a capacity of 5.5 MMTPA and the
other in Vishakapatnam (east coast) with a capacity of 7.5 MMTPA. HPCL holds an
equity stake of 16.95% in Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited, a state-ofthe-
art refinery at Mangalore with a capacity of 9 MMTPA and owns and operates the
largest lube refinery in the country with a capacity of 335,000 metric tons,
accounting for more than 40% of the country’s total lube base oil production.
About TechCorr USA, LLC:
TechCorr is a complete one-stop service provider of inspection services to the
energy, processing & power industries worldwide. Our customers rely on TechCorr
for all their inspection needs – on stream (resident), turnaround, quality assurance,
and capital projects. TechCorr’s field-proven, field- tested technology, proven
implementation process, non-destructive testing methods and strategies have been
developed to detect and prevent the compromise of critical company assets.
TechCorr’s inspection services involve material testing and examination of structures
to ensure that the materials, components, and fabricated installations meet required
specifications. Nondestructive evaluation provides information on the integrity and
homogeneity of materials. Mobile inspection facilities enable these services to be
undertaken at any location worldwide. TechCorr’s focus is on applying advanced
inspection techniques to increase our clients’ confidence and the reliability of results
to reduce their overall project costs.
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TechCorr USA, LLC Company Contact:
Vincent Summa
President & CEO
Telephone: 713-524-2768
Website: WWW.TechCorr.com
___________________________________________________________________
October 27, 2008 (Houston, Texas & Mumbai, India) – Hindustan Petroleum
Corporation Limited (HPCL) has awarded a contract to TechCorr USA, LLC
(TechCorr), an advanced inspection and engineering company to introduce and
implement an Asset Integrity Management (AIM) program for HPCL.
The AIM Project will introduce HPCL to a wide range of advanced Non Destructive
Testing (NDT) technologies and inspection methodologies to minimize the risks and
vulnerabilities of petroleum refining operations. The AIM program and contract
includes:
- RBA, RBI & AIM Training
- API 510,570, 579, 580 and 653 training & inspections
- In-Service Above Ground Storage Tank cleaning & inspections
- In-Service Long Range Guided Wave Ultrasonic Inspection & Testing
- Real-Time Corrosion Monitoring
- Acoustic Emissions Testing
- Eddy Current Tubular Inspection & Testing
with HPCL will enable TechCorr to expand into the rapidly growing India market and
establish our local offices (Mumbai & New Delhi) to service the region with our
advanced inspection and engineering technology from the US”.
About Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL):
HPCL is a major public sector company under India’s Ministry of Petroleum and
Natural Gas. It is a petroleum refining and oil products marketing company which
also has equity in upstream petroleum ventures. It is a Fortune 500 company (ranks
378) and accounts for roughly ten percent (10%) of India’s domestic petroleum
refining capacity. The Government of India holds 51% equity, and the remainder is
held by other companies, banks, mutual funds, and foreign investors. In addition,
HPCL operates two (2) major refineries producing a wide variety of petroleum fuels
and specialties, one in Mumbai (west coast) with a capacity of 5.5 MMTPA and the
other in Vishakapatnam (east coast) with a capacity of 7.5 MMTPA. HPCL holds an
equity stake of 16.95% in Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited, a state-ofthe-
art refinery at Mangalore with a capacity of 9 MMTPA and owns and operates the
largest lube refinery in the country with a capacity of 335,000 metric tons,
accounting for more than 40% of the country’s total lube base oil production.
About TechCorr USA, LLC:
TechCorr is a complete one-stop service provider of inspection services to the
energy, processing & power industries worldwide. Our customers rely on TechCorr
for all their inspection needs – on stream (resident), turnaround, quality assurance,
and capital projects. TechCorr’s field-proven, field- tested technology, proven
implementation process, non-destructive testing methods and strategies have been
developed to detect and prevent the compromise of critical company assets.
TechCorr’s inspection services involve material testing and examination of structures
to ensure that the materials, components, and fabricated installations meet required
specifications. Nondestructive evaluation provides information on the integrity and
homogeneity of materials. Mobile inspection facilities enable these services to be
undertaken at any location worldwide. TechCorr’s focus is on applying advanced
inspection techniques to increase our clients’ confidence and the reliability of results
to reduce their overall project costs.
___________________________________________________________________
TechCorr USA, LLC Company Contact:
Vincent Summa
President & CEO
Telephone: 713-524-2768
Website: WWW.TechCorr.com
___________________________________________________________________