Mechanical Integrity inspection. Independent. Defensible. Regulator-Ready.

Pressure Vessels
Above-Ground Storage Tanks
Process Piping
CWI Weld Inspection
Advanced Inspection Solutions™ provides structured mechanical integrity and inspection services for oil and gas operators and industrial facilities across new construction, capital projects, facility revamps, and ongoing integrity programs. Every program is built to hold up under audit, handover, and regulatory review.
API 580
Risk-Based Inspection Planning
API 510
Pressure Vessel Inspection
API 570
Process Piping
API 653
Storage Tanks
AWS CWI
Certified Weld Inspection
ASNT-Aligned
NDE / NDT
The Basin
New Mexico & West Texas
Our Position
AIS™ is a mechanical
integrity firm. Not a
commodity inspection
vendor.
AIS™ is a mechanical integrity firm. Not a commodity inspection vendor.
There is a meaningful difference between a firm that runs nondestructive tests and a firm that manages inspection programs. AIS™ operates in the second category — providing structured, standards-based mechanical integrity oversight for pressure vessels, storage tanks, and process piping systems across the full project lifecycle.
Our inspection programs are built around decision accountability. Every scope definition, acceptance criteria, and inspection record is constructed to be defensible — during regulatory review, capital project handover, facility audits, and incident investigations. NDE and weld inspection are execution tools within that framework, not the framework itself.
AIS™ does not operate as a rapid-response commodity testing provider. We deliver inspection programs designed to hold up under audit, handover, and regulatory review.
sCOPE OF WORK
When AIS™ Works With You
New Construction / Greenfield
Inspection oversight and documentation support during fabrication, installation, and pre-commissioning. Weld inspection, pressure vessel turnover, and piping system inspection aligned to applicable codes from first weld to mechanical completion.
Capital Projects
Structured inspection programs for major plant additions, compressor station builds, tank battery installations, and other capital scope. CWI-certified weld inspection integrated with mechanical integrity oversight throughout execution.
Revamp / Brownfield
Inspection support for facility modifications, piping tie-ins, vessel changes, and equipment replacement in active operations, with independent evaluation against API and ASME standards.
Ongoing Integrity Programs
Risk-based inspection planning, inspection execution, and documentation for in-service pressure vessels, storage tanks, and process piping. Built for regulatory compliance, PSM programs, and long-term asset management.
Capabilities
Inspection Capabilities
Organized by asset class and governing standard not by test method. Select a capability to expand scope and applicability details.
API 580

Risk-Based Inspection Planning

API 580 risk-based inspection methodology is the planning framework that informs inspection scope, asset prioritization, and interval setting across AIS mechanical integrity programs. RBI is applied upstream of asset-specific codes — determining what gets inspected, when, and at what level of rigor, based on consequence of failure and probability of degradation. API 580 does not replace API 510, 570, or 653. It governs how those standards are applied across a facility's equipment population.

Informs:
Inspection Scope & Prioritization
Interval Setting
Risk Ranking
MI Program Structure
API 510

Pressure Vessels

AIS provides mechanical integrity inspection support for pressure vessels across the full lifecycle — from new construction and greenfield installation through capital project completion and into ongoing in-service programs. Inspection scope is defined against API 510 requirements and documented for traceability from initial commissioning through regulatory review. Interval planning informed by API 580 RBI methodology.

Informs:
Separators
Drums
Heat Exchangers
Reactors
Pressure Tanks
API 653

Above-Ground Storage Tanks

Construction and modification inspection, repair inspection support, and in-service tank integrity assessments governed by API 653. AIS provides inspection documentation and program oversight for ASTs across new installation, revamp, and ongoing compliance programs. Interval planning informed by API 580 RBI methodology.

Informs:
Crude Storage
Produced Water Tanks
Chemical Storage
Lube Oil Storage
API 510

How much traffic can the hosting handle?

Construction and modification inspection, repair inspection support, and in-service tank integrity assessments governed by API 653. AIS provides inspection documentation and program oversight for ASTs across new installation, revamp, and ongoing compliance programs. Interval planning informed by API 580 RBI methodology.

Informs:
Inspection Scope & Prioritization
Interval Setting
Risk Ranking
MI Program Structure
API 570

Process Piping

Inspection support for process piping systems across new construction, brownfield modifications, tie-in work, and ongoing piping integrity programs. AIS applies API 570 inspection requirements with documentation structured for regulatory compliance and long-term program continuity. Interval recommendations informed by API 580 RBI analysis.

Informs:
Hydrocarbon Process Lines
Utility Piping
High-Consequence Circuits
aws Cwi

CWI Weld Inspection

CWI-certified weld inspection integrated into mechanical integrity programs, capital projects, and repair and alteration scope. Weld inspection supports acceptance decisions, documentation traceability, and code compliance within broader inspection programs. Certification governed by the American Welding Society (AWS).

Informs:
New Construction
Capital Project Fabrication
Repair Welds
Alteration Work
Brownfield Tie-ins
Supporting Capability
Advanced NDE / NDT
Advanced nondestructive examination methods including UT-based techniques, phased array UT (PAUT), and digital RT are applied where required by code, risk profile, or inspection program scope. Personnel qualification aligned with ASNT standards. NDE is an execution tool within AIS™ inspection programs not a catalog service.
Execution Model
How AIS™ Executes
A programmatic, documentation-driven approach not a transactional testing service.
01
Scope Definition
Capital Project Support Body: Structured inspection programs for major plant additions, compressor station builds, tank battery installations, and other capital scope. CWI-certified weld inspection integrated with mechanical integrity oversight throughout execution.
02
Inspection & Documentation
Inspection support for facility modifications, piping tie-ins, vessel changes, and equipment replacement in active operations, with independent evaluation against API and ASME standards.
03
Deliverable Integrity
Mechanical Integrity Programs Body: Risk-based inspection planning, inspection execution, and documentation for in-service pressure vessels, storage tanks, and process piping. Built for regulatory compliance, PSM programs, and long-term asset management.
full execution model
Capabilities
Inspection Capabilities
Organized by asset class and governing standard not by test method. Select a capability to expand scope and applicability details.
API 580

Risk-Based Inspection Planning

API 580 risk-based inspection methodology is the planning framework that informs inspection scope, asset prioritization, and interval setting across AIS mechanical integrity programs. RBI is applied upstream of asset-specific codes — determining what gets inspected, when, and at what level of rigor, based on consequence of failure and probability of degradation. API 580 does not replace API 510, 570, or 653. It governs how those standards are applied across a facility's equipment population.

Informs:
Inspection Scope & Prioritization
Interval Setting
Risk Ranking
MI Program Structure
API 510

Pressure Vessels

AIS provides mechanical integrity inspection support for pressure vessels across the full lifecycle — from new construction and greenfield installation through capital project completion and into ongoing in-service programs. Inspection scope is defined against API 510 requirements and documented for traceability from initial commissioning through regulatory review. Interval planning informed by API 580 RBI methodology.

Informs:
Separators
Drums
Heat Exchangers
Reactors
Pressure Tanks
API 653

Above-Ground Storage Tanks

Construction and modification inspection, repair inspection support, and in-service tank integrity assessments governed by API 653. AIS provides inspection documentation and program oversight for ASTs across new installation, revamp, and ongoing compliance programs. Interval planning informed by API 580 RBI methodology.

Informs:
Crude Storage
Produced Water Tanks
Chemical Storage
Lube Oil Storage
API 510

How much traffic can the hosting handle?

Construction and modification inspection, repair inspection support, and in-service tank integrity assessments governed by API 653. AIS provides inspection documentation and program oversight for ASTs across new installation, revamp, and ongoing compliance programs. Interval planning informed by API 580 RBI methodology.

Informs:
Inspection Scope & Prioritization
Interval Setting
Risk Ranking
MI Program Structure
API 570

Process Piping

Inspection support for process piping systems across new construction, brownfield modifications, tie-in work, and ongoing piping integrity programs. AIS applies API 570 inspection requirements with documentation structured for regulatory compliance and long-term program continuity. Interval recommendations informed by API 580 RBI analysis.

Informs:
Hydrocarbon Process Lines
Utility Piping
High-Consequence Circuits
aws Cwi

CWI Weld Inspection

CWI-certified weld inspection integrated into mechanical integrity programs, capital projects, and repair and alteration scope. Weld inspection supports acceptance decisions, documentation traceability, and code compliance within broader inspection programs. Certification governed by the American Welding Society (AWS).

Informs:
New Construction
Capital Project Fabrication
Repair Welds
Alteration Work
Brownfield Tie-ins
Supporting Capability
Advanced NDE / NDT
Advanced nondestructive examination methods including UT-based techniques, phased array UT (PAUT), and digital RT are applied where required by code, risk profile, or inspection program scope. Personnel qualification aligned with ASNT standards. NDE is an execution tool within AIS™ inspection programs not a catalog service.
Regional Workforce Support
Supporting workforce qualification and craft development across the Basin.
AIS supports workforce qualification and technical readiness across the Basin through involvement with the Southeast New Mexico College NDE program, the Trade-X building initiative, and New Mexico Workforce Solutions / America's Job Center.
This engagement reflects a long-term commitment to craft and technical talent development in New Mexico not a training-for-hire offering. Qualified inspection and NDE personnel are a regional infrastructure requirement. AIS participates in that effort as a supporting contributor.
AIS™ does not operate as a rapid-response commodity testing provider. We deliver inspection programs designed to hold up under audit, handover, and regulatory review.
Institutional Involvement
Southeast New Mexico College
NDE Program Workforce Development
Trade-X Building Initiative
Trades & Technical Workforce Infrastructure
New Mexico Workforce Solutions
America's Job Center Basin Talent Pipeline
SENMC $10M Investment
Southeast New Mexico College's Trades & Technologies Center recently received a $10 million investment from PSP — reinforcing the institutional infrastructure supporting craft and technical talent development across the Basin. Read more →
Regional Presence
Based in the Basin.
Built for Basin Operators.
The Basin
Core operating region Basin-first
All of New Mexico
Including SE New Mexico & Carlsbad
El Paso Region
Including border industrial corridor
West Texas
Approx. 120 miles from Carlsbad, NM
AIS™ operates across the Basin serving oil and gas operators, facility owners, and project contractors throughout New Mexico and into West Texas within approximately 120 miles of Carlsbad. Our programs are designed for the regulatory environment, project pace, and operating conditions of this region.

We do not imply statewide Texas or national reach. Engagements are taken selectively and executed with accountability.
Coverage is practical and restrained. AIS™ does not pursue engagements that outpace the capacity to deliver principal-led inspection accountability.
Ready to discuss your inspection program?
AIS™ takes on a limited number of engagements. We're selective because inspection accountability demands it.