Valero Chooses PinnacleAIS to Provide Asset Integrity Solution for its McKee Refinery
April 12, 2007 – Houston, TX – PinnacleAIS,
a leading provider of services and technology specializing in improved
asset integrity for the petroleum and chemical processing industry,
today announced that it has been selected by Valero Energy Corporation,
a Fortune 500 company, to provide asset integrity services for its
McKee refinery. Commissioned in 1933, Valero’s McKee refinery is a
key hub for its mid-continent operations, with total throughput capacity
of approximately 170,000 barrels per day (BPD).
“We are extremely honored that Valero, a distinguished
leader in the oil and gas industry and the largest refiner in North
America, has chosen PinnacleAIS to provide an asset integrity solution
for one of its key refineries,” said Ryan Sitton, Founder and CEO
of PinnacleAIS. “We look forward to working with Valero’s experienced
team at the McKee refinery to implement state-of-the-art technologies
to further increase safety and reliability, thereby reducing risks
and costs.”
PinnacleAIS provides Valero, along with its growing
roster of clients, with unique, integrated technologies and services
for asset integrity, reducing the need to hire multiple contractors
and streamlining projects to ensure that all initiatives are completed
at the same time. The company’s integrated solutions span four key
areas: Mechanical Integrity, Process and Operational Integrity, Compliance/Process
Safety Management and Business Improvement, which can be interwoven
to provide a complete model that fully optimizes asset integrity.
PinnacleAIS provides the following solutions for its
clients:
• Ensures the most strategic use of inspection
resources
• Guarantees compliance with state and
federal regulations or codes
• Assesses degraded equipment and reports
on the remaining useful life of each asset
• Evaluates safety and minimizes business
risks associated with asset integrity
• Develops programs that reduce costs associated
with managing the reliability of assets
• Provides unsurpassed customer service |
