Day 1

1. Introduction and Background
1. ILI Basics
2. API 1163 Development
3. Regulatory Requirements
4. Key Definitions and Terms of Reference
2. Performance Specifications – Section 6 of API 1163, 3rd edition
1. Concept of Essential ILI Variables – what’s important for each technology, ranges of applicability, etc.
2. Requirements on ILI service providers when preparing a Performance Specification
3. Basis for Performance Specifications
4. Reporting Requirements
5. Role of Continuous Improvement, QA/QC, etc.
6. Reading and Understanding Performance Specifications (case study examples)
3. ILI Acceptance Introduction and Overview
1. On-site verification – Section 7 of API 1163, 3rd edition
2. Accuracy validation – Section 8 of API 1163, 3rd edition
4. Field data collection
1. Purposes of field data collection relative to API 1163, 3rd edition
2. Data quality and data integrity
3. Measurements
5. Verification under API 1163, 3rd edition
1. Verification tasks
2. Examples and case studies
3. What happens after on-site verification