Houston, Texas, United States. Feb 18, 2026. | Antea, a global provider of asset integrity management (AIM) software, inspection data management systems (IDMS), risk based inspection (RBI), and digital twin technology, today announced a strategic collaboration with American Piping Inspection (API), a leading provider of nondestructive testing (NDT) and inspection services. The collaboration delivers a fully integrated, end-to-end solution that connects field inspection services directly with digital asset intelligence – enabling customers to move seamlessly from inspection execution to data-driven decision making.
Through this collaboration, API’s inspection and NDT services are digitally connected to Antea’s AIM platform, combining inspection execution, inspection data management, RBI analysis, and digital twin visualization into a single, unified workflow. The result is a modern inspection program that removes silos between services and analytics, providing a single source of truth for asset conditions, risk, and compliance.
A central component of the collaboration is the integration of IDMS and RBI software and methodology into API’s inspection service offering. By leveraging Antea’s RBI technology aligned with API 580/581, inspection data collected in the field can be viewed in real-time in digital twin, and then directly translated into defensible risk models, optimized inspection plans, and compliance-ready outputs.
“This collaboration closes a critical gap between inspection services and the intelligence required to act on inspection data,” said Floyd Baker, Vice President, Antea Americas. “By combining API’s trusted inspection execution with Antea’s RBI, IDMS, and digital twin technology, customers gain an end-to-end solution that supports smarter planning, smarter compliance, and faster, data-driven decisions.”
The collaboration also enhances how customers manage corrosion under insulation (CUI) – one of the most costly and difficult degradation mechanisms to assess. API’s advanced CUI inspection technologies, including thermography, digital radiography, and open-vision RTR, are digitally captured and managed within Antea’s IDMS and visualized in a digital twin environment. This integration enables instant visibility of CUI risk, more targeted inspection strategies, and a shift from reactive inspection toward preventive, risk-based CUI management.
Key benefits of the collaboration include:
- End-to End Inspection and Data Intelligence. Direct integration of NDT and inspection services with AIM software, eliminating silos between field execution and analytics.
- RBI-Enabled Inspection Programs. Inspection data flows directly into Antea’s RBI software, strengthening inspection planning, audit readiness, and regulatory confidence.
- Improved Risk Visibility through Digital Twin Technology. Inspection results are contextualized within a 3D digital twin, enabling remote visibility of asset condition and collaboration between field and integrity teams.
- Enhanced CUI Management. Advanced CUI inspection methods combined with RBI and digital twin visualization support proactive, defensible, and cost-effective CUI programs.
- Predictive Maintenance and Optimized Inspection Planning. Integrated inspection history, degradation mechanisms, and risk analytics enable preventive maintenance strategies and optimized inspection intervals.
- Single Source of Truth. Inspection data, RBI outputs, and asset information are centralized within Antea’s IDMS, improving data quality and decision confidence.
- Smarter, Faster, Data-Driven Decision Making. Operators can prioritized inspection scope, timing, and spend based on accurate, risk-driven insights.
“API has long delivered high-quality inspection services in the field,” said Bobby Lewis, Vice President of Mechanical Integrity at American Piping Inspection. “By partnering with Antea, we now extend that value to provide our customers with the RBI, real-time insights, and digital intelligence needed to plan inspections more effectively and manage asset risk with confidence.”
To learn more about Antea’s suite of asset integrity software solutions with digital twin, visit: https://antea.tech
To learn more about American Piping Inspection’s suite of NDT and inspection services, visit: https://americanpipinginspection.com/
About Antea
Antea specializes in RBI-driven asset integrity management software with 3D digital twin and mobility. Since 1989, Antea has facilitated digital transformation for operators of process plants in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, and Power Generation industries worldwide. The company’s innovative technologies deliver real-time insights for improved maintenance, reliability, and risk mitigation.
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