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Introduction ..................................................................................................................
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API Inspection Services............................................................................................................... 7

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Tank Callibration & Settlement Survey....................................................................

NDT Services....................................................................................................................................... 11

Boiler Inspection.................................................................................................................................. 12

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Condition Monitoring services

Instrumental & Metrology services ...................................................................................... 15

Engineering services........................................................................................................................ 17
Projects................................................................................................................................................... 21
Our clients.............................................................................................................................................. 22

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 About Us
API TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED is a premier specialist technical
solutions provider offering independent specialized equipment inspection and
testing, statutory compliance-based inspections, condition monitoring
services, plant facilities erection and commissioning, operations and
maintenance across various sectors.
In troducti on

Industry urge to meet safety and compliance requirements have become

pertinent to acceptable corporate behavior. This coupled with increasing
plants’ reliability and availability requirements, integration of inspection and
condition monitoring techniques that help plant operators and owners have
become focal to various companies.

Our experience in testing, inspection and analysis with extensive knowledge of

international standards requirements helps plant operators and owners to
maximize their plants’ up time by minimizing downtime with reliable
inspection techniques and approaches.

API TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITEDŬ œÂĈ÷ÂśŬ ģĘŬ ģſœŬ ò÷äòĈƕŬ śą÷ĈĈ¶Ŭ ¦Âœů÷Ù¶Ŭ
ĺÂœśģĘĘÂĈŬ Ə÷ůòŬ ÷ĘůÂœĘƒů÷ģʃĈŬ ¦Âœů÷Ù¦ƒů÷ģĘŬ ›ģ¶÷ÂśŀŬ tÂŬ òƒƎÂŬ ÂƔĺÂœ÷ÂĘ¦Â²Ŭ
equipment/tooling and know-how to deliver high-quality testing, inspection
and associated engineering services to your plant facility.

API TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED focus never veers from integrity and
ethics, independent assessments, customer satisfaction and above all safety
at work.

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 Our Mission
tÂŬÂʶƒƎģœŬůģŬ÷Ęů÷ĒƒůÂĈƕŬſĘ¶ÂœśůƒĘ¶ŬůòÂŬʶśŬģØŬģſœŬ¦ſśůģĒÂœśŬ›ƕŬ¦ģĘů÷ĘſģſśŬ
engagement and fostering solution partnerships to unlock real economic value.

Our Vision
To be the leading provider equipment integrity inspections and testing,
compliance-based inspections, conditioning monitoring and associated engineering
plant services in East Africa.

Core Values
• Innovation
tÂŬ ÂĒ›œƒ¦ÂŬ ůòÂŬ ƏòģĈÂŬ ÷ʶſśůœƕŬ ¦ƕ¦ĈÂŬ ģØŬ œÂśÂƒœ¦ò²Ŭ ¶ÂƎÂĈģĺĒÂĘů²Ŭ ĺœģůģůƕĺ÷ĘäŬ ƒĘ¶Ŭ
¦ģĒĒÂœ¦÷ƒĈ÷ƛƒů÷ģĘŀŬ tÂŬ ÂʶƒƎģœŬ ůģŬ œÂĒƒ÷ĘŬ ģĘŬ ůòÂŬ Ĉƒ¶÷ĘäŬ ¶äÂŬ ģØŬ ů¦òĘģĈģäƕŬ ›ƕŬ
bringing and developing the latest industrial solutions.

• Ethics and Compliance

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solutions which are in accordance with these standards.

• Safety and Assurance

All our solutions enhance safe operations and assurance of a harm-free work
environment.

• People
The greatest asset that we attach great value to are people. This includes our
employees, our customers, our suppliers, the communities within which we operate
and various stakeholders.

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Health, Safety, Enviroment and Quality • Social Responsibility
tÂŬÂʶƒƎģœŬůģŬ›ÂĘÂÙůŬůòÂŬ¦ģĒĒſĘ÷ů÷ÂśŬƏ÷ůò÷ĘŬƏò÷¦òŬƏÂŬģĺÂœƒůÂŬ›ƕŬĺĈģſäò÷ĘäŬ
›ƒ¦ąŬ ƒŬ ĺģœů÷ģĘŬ ģØŬ ģſœŬ ĺœģÙůśŀŬ tÂŬ ÂĘśſœÂŬ ůòƒůŬ ģſœŬ śģĈſů÷ģĘśŬ ¶ģŬ ĘģůŬ òƒœĒŬ ůòÂŬ
environment and various stakeholders in their application, storage and disposal.

• Integrity
tÂŬ ƒ¦ůŬ ƒĘ¶Ŭ ¶÷ś¦òƒœäÂŬ ģſœŬ śģĈſů÷ģĘśŬ ÷ĘŬ ƒŬ ƏƒƕŬ ůòƒůŬ ¶ģÂśŬ ĘģůŬ ĺœÂăſ¶÷¦ÂŬ ģſœŬ
¦ſśůģĒÂœśŀŬtÂŬśůƒĘ¶ŬØģœŬƏòƒůŬƏÂŬĺœģĒ÷śÂŬƒĘ¶ŬƏÂŬƏ÷ĈĈŬĘģůŬĺſůŬģſœŬʃĒÂŬģĘŬƒŬ
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Markets Served
• Renewable Energy and Power Generation
• Chemical and Petrochemical
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• Oil and Gas
• Government and Public Bodies
• Engineering and Manufacturing
• Railway
• Construction

At API TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED, Quality, Health, Safety, and the Environ-
ment are core elements of our activities and culture. In execution of its services,
API TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED, promotes staff innovation, quality and safety
of people as well as integrity of the client’s assets in order to meet the growing
demands of the market, the authorities and end users.

Beyond the services we offer at API TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED, we strive to

÷ĒĺœģƎÂŬůòÂŬŇſƒĈ÷ůƕŬƒĘ¶ŬśƒØÂůƕŬģØŬģſœŬĒƒĘƒäÂĒÂĘůŬśƕśůÂĒśŬØģœŬůòÂŬ›ÂĘÂÙůŬģØŬůòÂŬ
environment and our relations with our client, staff and supplier relations.

The active support of all our team enables us to meet this commitment at all
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that promotes and supports the numerous initiatives developed at lower level.
As a result, responsible practices and behaviour are promoted throughout the
entire business.

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API TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED offers a comprehensive inspection
services as stipulated for all oil, gas, and Petroleum players by American
Petroleum Institute. This established standards helps your organisations’
compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements, insurance
requirements and helps safeguard health, safety, and environment protection.

API Inspection Services

]ĺ¦÷Ù¦ƒĈĈƕŬAPI TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED has expertise and experience
in the three (3) main standards that apply to most of our reach. These are API
653, 570 and 510. Our inspection and testing services are performed in
compliance with all American Petroleum Institute standards and recommended
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API 510 – Pressure Vessel Inspection

The API 510 code covers In-service inspection, rerating, Repair, and
alteration activities for pressure vessels and pressure-relieving devices
protecting these vessels. The inspection applies to all vessels in any
industry that have been placed in service. This includes;

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 API 570 – Piping Inspection

The API 570 code covers inspection, repair, alteration and rating for In-service
piping and their associated relieving devices used in petroleum and chemical
industries. This śĺ¦÷ÙÂś the in-service inspection and condition-monitoring
program that is needed to determine the integrity of piping.
API Inspection Services

This provides accurate and timely assessments to determine if any changes in

the condition of piping could possibly compromise continued safe operation.

API 653 – Above the Ground Storage Tank Inspection.

The API 653 code covers the inspection, repair, alteration and reconstruction
of steel aboveground storage tanks used in petroleum and chemical
industries. This inspection promotes storage and material handling of
petroleum products in a manner that protects employees, the public, and the
environment. It a requirement that all tank owners/users in relation to
relevant state laws must comply with this inspection code.

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Storage tank measurement and calibration

Tank Calibration and Settlement Survey

We provide accurate and detailed measurement and calibration of large
petroleum, fuel, and chemical storage tanks. We employ E.O.D.R. (Electro
Optical Distance Ranging) method to ensure we are at the forefront of
providing accurate and advanced state of the art calibration and measurement
services to the market in the petrochemical, structural and mechanical industry.

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 VERTICAL STORAGE TANK SETTLEMENT SURVEY
Tank Calibration and Settlement Survey

Shell Roundness (O-O-R) Shell Verticality (O-O-V)

Shell Differential (O-O-P) Floor Sagging

Edge Settlement Floor Settlement

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 API TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED offers a wide range of
non-destructive testing services to various industrial and project
segments. Our specialised equipment and tooling, well trained and
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deliver the services meeting customers’ expectations. Our personnel are
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ŬśůƒĘ¶ƒœ¶śŀ

At API TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED, we provide the following NDT

inspection services;
Ultrasonic Testing
Magnetic Particle Testing

NDT Services
Liquid Penetrant Testing
Radiographic Testing
Visual Testing

Ultrasonic Testing Liquid Penetrant Testing

Magnetic Particle Testing Visual Testing

“For Reliable Analysis, Contact API TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED for all your NDT
Inspection Requirements”

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 Boiler Integrity And Statutory Inspection

Most countries require that boilers and pressure equipment undergo

jurisdictional inspection periodically. At API TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED,
we pride ourselves as an industry leader in establishing and maintaining boiler
inspection programs, offering value added inspections including Boiler Fitness
Surveys, Condition Assessments, and Boiler Tube Remaining Life
Assessments.

Our “third party evaluations” gives plant operators / owners with accurate
Boiler Inspection

equipment conditions that play key decision making effort.

Our commissioned inspectors have extensive knowledge in jurisdictional

codes and national regulations plus internal recommended industry standards
such as ASME, ANSI, OSHA, ASNT and ASTM, NBIC and SANS for form
acceptable recommended inspection programs.

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 Oil Analysis And Fluid Monitoring Services

Condition Monitoring Services

API TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED ĺœģƎ÷¶ÂśŬģ÷ĈŬƒĘƒĈƕś÷ś²ŬØſÂĈŬƒĘƒĈƕś÷ś²ŬÞſ÷¶Ŭ
management and condition monitoring services to transport, power, marine,
and other industrial sectors.
Fluid condition monitoring i.e. oil analysis, oil monitoring, fuel analysis,
ÙĈůœƒů÷ģĘŬ śģĈſů÷ģĘśŬ ĺĈƒƕŬ ƒŬ Ǝ÷ůƒĈŬ œģĈÂŬ ÷ĘŬ ĺĈƒĘůŬ ÂŇſ÷ĺĒÂĘůŬ ģĺů÷Ē÷ƛƒů÷ģĘ²Ŭ ĈÂśśŬ
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lubrication.
Just like oil, grease, coolant and fuel carries 80% - 90% details and early
warning signs of potential problems or failures in equipment.

API TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED boosts of expertise to analyze these

lubricants through numerous methods and procedures to produce accurate
and high quality results to help in diagnosing the performance and
characteristics of the lubricant as well as the machinery health.

“Oil analysis is the best tool to penetrate into the working heart of the
equipment to reveal vital information about its condition and performance”

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 Vibration Analysis
Condition Monitoring Services

Condition monitoring is critical for rotating machinery, especially pumps and

motors. Faults develop within rotating machinery that can lead to unexpected
ĺĈƒĘůŬ؃÷ĈſœÂśŀŬtÂŬĺœģƎ÷¶ÂŬƎ÷›œƒů÷ģĘŬƒĘƒĈƕś÷śŬģØŬƕģſœŬœģůƒů÷ĘäŬƒśśÂůśŬſů÷Ĉ÷ƛ÷ĘäŬ
modern equipment and highly trained skilled technicians to identify and
recommend corrective actions to keep your plant operating at peak
performance.

Laser Alignment
Ensuring correct alignment of rotary machinery is a critical preventative
maintenance action. Mis-aligned machinery are subjected to increased
stresses that lead to breakdowns.

Our technicians provide a comprehensive alignment for your rotating

Ēƒ¦ò÷ĘÂœƕŀŬ tÂŬ Ə÷ĈĈŬ ĺœģƎ÷¶ÂŬ ¶Âůƒ÷Ĉ¶Ŭ ÂŇſ÷ĺĒÂĘůŬ œÂĺģœůśŬ ůòƒůŬ ¦ĈƒœĈƕŬ śòģƏŬ
before and after alignment condition of the drive train components.

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 Thermal Imaging Testing

Condition Monitoring Services

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so that problems can be corrected before component fails.

API TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITEDŬ Ŭ ›ģģśůśŬ ò÷äòŬ ŇſƒĈ÷Ù¶Ŭ ĺÂœśģĘĘÂĈŬ ůòƒůŬ

ƒœÂŬ ¦Âœů÷Ù¶Ŭ Ə÷ůòŬ Ŭ œ÷ů÷śòŬ /Ęśů÷ůſůÂŬ ģØŬ EģĘöÂśůœſ¦ů÷ƎÂŬ cÂśů÷ĘäŬ ļ /EcĽŬ ÷ĘŬ
Electrical Thermal Imaging works.

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 Instrumentation & Calibration
Instrumentation & Metrology Services
API TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED offers full range of instrument
¦ƒĈ÷›œƒů÷ģĘŬ ›ģůòŬ ģĘöś÷ůÂŬ ƒĘ¶Ŭ ƒůŬ ģſœŬ ĺœÂĒ÷śÂśŀŬ tÂŬ ģØØÂœŬ ØſĈĈƕŬ ůœƒ÷ʶŬ &÷ÂĈ¶Ŭ
Service Instrumentation personnel to address your instrument calibration
needs for your plant process instrumentation.

Our experienced engineers and metrologists achieve quality work traceable to

SANAS accreditation calibration service standards and ISO 17025:2005.

All the repaired equipment goes through a quality assurance check to keep
your equipment working in peak conditions.

Measurement tools are serviced, repaired and calibrated in the authorized

service center for Fluke, Tektronix, Keithley, Midtronics and Megger products.

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 ŬtÂĈ¶÷ĘäŬXſƒĈ÷Ù¦ƒů÷ģĘŬ/Ęśĺ¦ů÷ģĘ

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¦ģĘʦů¶Ŭ ĺƒœůśŀŬ tÂĈ¶÷ĘäŬ ÷śŬ ſśÂ¶Ŭ ůģŬ ăģ÷ĘŬ ůƏģŬ ĒÂůƒĈŬ śſœØƒ¦ÂśŬ ƒĘ¶Ŭ ÷śŬ ąÂƕŬ
manufacturing process found extensively in nearly every industry.

To ensure compliance, quality and integrity is achieved, API TECHNICAL

SERVICES LIMITED will provide you with;

Engineering Services
ŬŬŬŬŬŬŬŬŬŬ t÷ůĘÂśśŬ ŇſƒĈ÷Ù¦ƒů÷ģĘŬ ģØŬ ƏÂĈ¶ÂœśŬ ƒĘ¶Ŭ ƏÂĈ¶ÂœśŬ ¦Âœů÷Ù¦ƒů÷ģĘŀ

Quality control of work in progress and check/witness every

stage of work based on standards.

Preparation of welding inspection procedures and testing based

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based on standard codes.

Third-party inspections and surveillance inspection.

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 LV, MV, HV, Transformer and Protection Testing

API TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED offers Electrical Inspection, Testing and

Maintenance services for installations and equipment assets. With our ŇſƒĈ÷Ù¶
personnel and proper tooling, API TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED helps
electrical installations and equipment owners avoid service failures and
unnecessary preventive actions. This service all help owners to ØſĈÙĈĈ their
statutory compliance focused on safety, reliability and technical ÂØÙ¦÷Âʦƕ of
these installations. Our services include;
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LV, MV, HV Inspection and Testing

Transformer Inspection and Testing
Motors and Generators Inspection and Testing
Circuit breaker functionality testing
Grounding Inspection and Testing
Electrical Protection Systems Testing

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Plant Operations And Maintenance

At API TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED, we believe in applying the best

maintenance and operational standards to the facilities we are entrusted with.
tÂŬ ÂĘśſœÂŬ ĺœſ¶ÂʦÂŬ ÷ĘŬ ģſœŬ JŽDŬ ĺœƒ¦ů÷¦ÂśŬ ƒĘ¶Ŭ ƒ¶òÂœÂʦÂŬ ůģŬ ƒĺĺĈ÷¦ƒ›ĈÂŬ
international recommended standards practices. Our asset management is
hinged on three (3) cardinal principles i.e. higher plant availability, Lower Risk and
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This we achieve through leveraging technology, visible staff development and
total productive maintenance to provide “Leading-Edge Plant Performance”.

Our Standard O&M Services include;

- Routine Operation, Maintenance and Repairs
- O&M Technical Support
- Environmental, health and safety program development
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- Training of Plant Personnel.
- O&M Manual, Maintenance and Operational Plans Preparation
- Programmed shut-downs and overhaul inspection

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 LPG / FUEL BULK METERS CALIBRATION

Bulk meters require periodic calibration to retain accuracy. At API, we offer

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products in storage terminals, pipelines, chemical plants etc.
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guaranteeing that the uncertainty between the true and the read measurement
is as minimal as possible.
This way, the risk of errors in measurements is minimised
.

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Erection And Commissioining
API TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED provides Erection, Testing and
Commissioning services during Engineering and Construction stage as well
renovation, modernization and upgrading of existing plants. Our experience in
construction and commissioning works guarantees quality and on-time delivery
of projects.

Key project areas includes;

- Turbine
- Generators
- Mechanical Balance of Plant
- Electrical Balance of Plant
- Switch-yard Works
- Penstock & Draft Tube

Other services include;

Projects
- Management of pending EPC list
- Post commissioning support
- Plant improvements
- Decommissioning / dismantling

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Our Clients

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 Plot 8, Luthuli Drive P.O Box 220, Kampala.

Website: www.apitechnical.co.ug Email: info@apitechnical.co.ug