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Welding & NDT

Welding procedure development, qualification, audit, and inspection. NDT witnessing across radiographic, ultrasonic, magnetic particle, and dye penetrant. CWIs and ASNT Level II/III on the network.

WPS / PQRWELDER QUALIFICATIONNDT WITNESSWELD AUDIT

WHAT WE DO

Capabilities under Welding & NDT

  1. 01

    Welding procedure qualification and WPS development

    Procedure development to ASME, API, AWS, and CSA codes. Procedure Qualification Records (PQR) witnessed and recorded. Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) written to client and code requirements.

  2. 02

    Welder qualification test witnessing

    On-site witnessing of welder qualification tests. Certification documentation written to the codes that govern your project. Repeat-test scheduling for welders who fail the first attempt.

  3. 03

    NDT witnessing

    Radiographic, ultrasonic, magnetic particle, and dye penetrant test witnessing. We verify equipment calibration, technique adherence, and findings interpretation before signing off.

  4. 04

    Welding audits

    Periodic or pre-shipment audits of welding programs at fabricators and suppliers. Findings written against the applicable code, with recommended corrective actions.

SCHEMATIC

Where PSG sits in the lifecycle

WELDING & NDT / LIFECYCLE
WPS / PQRQUALIFYFABRICATENDTAUDITPSG WITNESSES + AUDITS

STANDARDS

The codes we work to

Each engagement is written to the standards your project is being judged against. US codes first; Canadian codes where applicable; client-specific MSEs picked up at scope.

  • ASME Section IX
  • AWS D1.1
  • AWS D1.6
  • CSA W47.1
  • CSA W59
  • CSA W178.2
  • API 1104
  • ASNT SNT-TC-1A

FEATURED PROJECTS

Selected engagements under this pillar

  • US GULF COAST · 2024

    LNG Liquefaction — Train 3 Expansion

    Vendor inspection · Welding audit · Construction monitoring · Pre-commissioning

    Full brief

  • PERMIAN BASIN, TEXAS · 2023

    Midstream Compression Station — Construction QA

    Vendor inspection · Construction monitoring · Welding witnessing

    Full brief

  • US GULF COAST · 2023

    Petrochemical Turnaround — Weld Program Audit

    Welding audit · NDT witnessing · Expert witness (subsequent)

    Full brief

ENGAGEMENT

How an engagement starts

No discovery-call gauntlet. Four steps from first contact to inspectors on site.

  1. STEP 01

    Discovery call

    Which codes govern. What welding is being done, where, and what has gone wrong before.

  2. STEP 02

    Scope and estimate

    Per-test pricing for witnessing engagements. Per-day pricing for audits.

  3. STEP 03

    Kickoff and project plan

    CWI or ASNT-credentialed inspector matched to the codes in scope.

  4. STEP 04

    Execution and reporting

    Witness reports, audit reports, and PQR/WPS documentation delivered within agreed turnaround.

REQUEST A PROPOSAL

Talk through a welding & ndt engagement

Tell us what you need. We respond within one business day with named project leads and a rough scope estimate. No discovery-call gauntlet.