HOIS
ESR Technology managed HOIS, a well established (>40 years) joint industry project on good practice for NDT/NDE in the energy industry.
Members comprise (currently >35):
- Category 1 (GBP 33k + VAT): energy operators
- Category 2 (GBP 11k + VAT): NDT service companies, equipment vendors, notified/appointed bodies, The Net Zero Technology Centre and a UK regulatory authority (HSE)
The HOIS vision is to be the best forum for the energy industry to improve the effectiveness of in-service non-destructive testing. We aim to promote good practice in:
- More reliable in-service inspection - better detection of in-service degradation
- More accurate measurements of remaining wall thickness
- Providing asset owners with improved information on asset condition
- Reducing leaks and near misses.
HOIS achieves these objectives by:
- Developing good practice documents for specific applications - recommended practices and contribution to international standards which feed into company inspection procedures.
- Assessment of the performance of current and developing inspection techniques by means of rigorously controlled blind trials
- Being the leading industry forum for latest developments - sharing and addressing technology gaps - what's new and what works
- Development of novel inspection techniques for specialised applications.
