Upon Further Inspection
Upon Further Inspection, the mechanical integrity podcast, uses engaging interviews to celebrate the people, stories, and real-world industrial reliability experiences.
Every episode explores topics that matter most to professionals in oil & gas, refining, petrochemical, and other process industries. Through in-depth conversations with industry experts, we discuss themes like continuous improvement, safety, technology advancements, compliance, risk-based inspection, and professional growth.
Podcasting since 2025 • 7 episodes
Upon Further Inspection
Latest Episodes
Episode 7 - An Education Task Force (featuring Andri Orphanides)
Upon Further Inspection is pleased to welcome back Andri Orphanides, API’s Director of ICP. We had such a great conversation going with Andri that we extended our chat and split her interview into two parts. Here’s part 2:Part two of our...
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Episode 7
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Episode 6 - It All Starts With the Standards (featuring Andri Orphanides)
Upon Further Inspection is pleased to welcome our first podcast guest, Andri Orphanides, API’s Director of ICP. We had such a great conversation with Andri that we split her interview into two parts. In Episode 6, Greg, Branden, and...
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Episode 6
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Episode 5 - Boilers Were Blowing Up
In this episode of Upon Further Inspection, hosts Branden Stucky and Greg Alvarado discuss the evolution of mechanical integrity, exploring its transition from past practices to our current standards and regulations. They recount a cou...
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Episode 5
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Episode 4 - Gotta Document Logic
In this episode of Upon Further Inspection, hosts Branden Stucky and Greg Alvarado discuss the concepts of qualitative and quantitative Risk-Based Inspection (RBI). They talk about the history of the API 581 RBI project fro...
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Episode 4
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Episode 3 - Secrets Behind HIC-SOHIC
In Episode 3 of Upon Further Inspection, co-host Greg Alvarado continues to share stories of his career and experiences, particularly focusing on his time with DNV and the significant projects he was involved in. The episode covers det...
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Episode 3
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