On 29 and 30 November, Gazprom VNIIGAZ LLC hosted the VIII Industry Meeting on non-destructive testing of welded joints

It is remarkable that the Meeting was held in the Year of Science and Technologies rich in conferences and workshops, publications, special projects covering scientific developments and gas industry development trends.

This event focuses on a special area of PJSC Gazprom’s welding production, namely non-destructive testing of welded joints.
The Meeting is organized once in two years and is aimed at implementation of a unified technical strategy within PJSC Gazprom’s welding business. The Meeting not only evaluates a present-day status and technical level of the Company’s welded joints quality control in terms of non-destructive testing, but also vectors its future development. Participants of the Meeting explore the Russian and global achievements, exchange experience in prospective non-destructive testing technologies applied in construction, operations and repair of gas production and transmission facilities, as well as in tubular goods production.

On a regular basis, PJSC Gazprom emphasizes a need to improve the quality of welded joints and validity of NDT results, to keep the terms of construction, reconstruction and overhaul maintenance of gas trunkline facilities by the best choice and rational use of welding technologies and non-destructive testing of welded joints.

Fresh knowledge, professional dialogue, development and introduction of new ideas, collaboration of scientists, producers and developers of new equipment and technologies facilitates successful solution of the current and future tasks that non-destructive testing is faced with.

Undoubtedly, the Meeting represents an effective platform to exchange opinions and experience, where presentations and reports demonstrate innovative approaches to be used in production and improve operation of PJSC Gazprom’s facilities.