Why PMI Specialists

Materials answers you can put your name on

Since 1992, PMI Specialists, Inc. has helped refineries, pipelines, and fabricators verify what their metal actually is, before a mis-identified alloy becomes a leak, a fire, or a failed inspection. ISO 9001 certified since 1999, ILAP accredited, and staffed by PhD materials engineers.

1992Founded
1999ISO 9001 certified
ILAPAccredited laboratory
PhDEngineer on staff
Our purpose

Preventing the failure before it happens

PMI testing and inspection reduces or eliminates the workplace hazards associated with the catastrophic release of highly hazardous chemicals, consistent with OSHA and API process-safety requirements. In refineries and petrochemical plants, studies show that almost half of the largest losses are a direct result of failures in piping systems.

Our job is to make sure the material in that piping is exactly what the drawing calls for, and when something has already failed, to tell you precisely why. Every report is backed by the accuracy and documentation an audit, an insurer, or a courtroom will demand.

Certifications & standards

  • ISO 9001: certified since 1999Documented quality-management system.
  • ILAP accredited laboratoryIndependent laboratory accreditation program.
  • OSHA / API alignedProcess-safety-driven PMI programs.
  • Fully insuredCoverage in place for lab and on-site field work.
Industries served

Where our reports go to work

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Refining

Alloy verification, corrosion, and failure analysis across refinery units.

Petrochemical

Process-safety-driven PMI for highly hazardous chemical service.

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Pipelines

Non-destructive ABI strength testing and field material ID.

Power Generation

Boiler tube failure analysis and high-temperature materials.

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Fabrication

Incoming material verification and weld quality confirmation.

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Midstream & Terminals

Field material control for tanks, manifolds, and tie-ins.

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Legal & Insurance

Forensic and failure analysis for claims and litigation.

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Turnarounds

Rapid on-site testing to keep outages on schedule.

Partial client list

Operators who trust our results

+ many more

Our work

Why operators call PMI

Leadership & team

The people behind the report

SH

Steve Hulsey

President

Leads field services and client engagements across refining and midstream.

WF

Wayne Fei, Ph.D.

Director & Principal Consultant

Directs the laboratory, SEM-EDS work, and metallurgical failure investigations.

HG

Harry Gao, Ph.D., P.E.

Materials Engineer

Professional engineer supporting analysis, consulting, and expert reporting.

JH

Jacob Hulsey

Senior Alloy Consultant

JK

Justin Kearn

Senior Alloy Consultant

JR

Joe Rosebrough

Senior Alloy Consultant

MB

Matt Bowlin

Senior Alloy Consultant

VK

Vlad Korolchuk

Instrument Engineer

LF

Lihan Fitz

Materials Engineer

HH

Howard Hulsey

Safety Manager

Put our people on your problem

Whether it's a single verification or a full failure investigation, PMI Specialists brings PhD-level materials expertise to the job.