ACIT

ACIT is composed of businesses that share a symbiotic relationship with the Texas chemical industry. Combined, these companies act as a support system for the chemical industry, while the industry provides them with a strong marketplace. Members realize that severe economic damage to any one of the groups associated with the chemical industry causes adverse effects for the others.

American Petroleum Institute

API Represents America's Oil and Natural Gas Industry
The oil and natural gas industry provides the fuel for American life, warming our homes, powering our businesses and giving us the mobility to enjoy this great land. As the primary trade association of that industry, API represents more than 400 members involved in all aspects of the oil and natural gas industry. Our association draws on the experience and expertise of our members and staff to support a strong and viable oil and natural gas industry.

American Society of Non-Destructive Testing

The American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Inc. (ASNT) is the world's largest technical society for nondestructive testing (NDT) professionals. Through our organization and membership, we provide a forum for exchange of NDT technical information; NDT educational materials and programs; and standards and services for the qualification and certification of NDT personnel. ASNT promotes the discipline of NDT as a profession and facilitates NDT research and technology applications.

ASNT was founded in 1941 (under the name of The American Industrial Radium and X-Ray Society) and currently boasts an individual membership of over 9,000 including more than 400 Corporate Partner affiliated companies. The Society is structured into local Sections (or chapters) throughout the world. There are over 80 local Sections in the US and 14 internationally. Our membership represents a wide cross-section of NDT practitioners working in manufacturing, construction, education, research, consulting, services, and the military.

Nondestructive testing (NDT) has been defined as comprising those test methods used to examine an object, material or system without impairing its future usefulness. The term is generally applied to nonmedical investigations of material integrity.

Strictly speaking, this definition of nondestructive testing does include noninvasive medical diagnostics. Ultrasound, X-rays and endoscopes are used for both medical testing and industrial testing. In the 1940s, many members of the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (then the Society for Industrial Radiography) were medical X-ray professionals. Medical nondestructive testing, however, has come to be treated by a body of learning so separate from industrial nondestructive testing that today most physicians never use the word nondestructive.

American Society of Safety Engineers

Founded in 1911, ASSE is the oldest and largest professional safety organization. Its more than 32,000 members manage, supervise and consult on safety, health, and environmental issues in industry, insurance, government and education. ASSE is guided by a 16-member Board of Directors, which consists of 8 regional vice presidents; three council vice presidents; Society president, president-elect, senior vice president, vice president of finance and executive director. ASSE has 14 practice specialties, 151 chapters, 28 sections and 58 student sections.

American Welding Society

The American Welding Society (AWS) was founded in 1919 as a multifaceted, nonprofit organization with a goal to advance the science, technology and application of welding and related joining disciplines. From factory floor to high-rise construction, from military weaponry to home products, AWS continues to lead the way in supporting welding education and technology development to ensure a strong, competitive and exciting way of life for all Americans.

AWS Mission Statement The mission of the American Welding Society is to advance the science, technology and application of welding and allied processes including: joining, brazing, soldering, cutting and thermal spray.

API Energy

API is the only national trade association that represents all aspects of America’s oil and natural gas industry. Our 400 corporate members, from the largest major oil company to the smallest of independents, come from all segments of the industry. They are producers, refiners, suppliers, pipeline operators and marine transporters, as well as service and supply companies that support all segments of the industry.

Association of Plant Inspection Professionals

APIP is a nonprofit organization consisting of individuals and companies providing Inspection, Nondestructive Testing, Quality Assurance and Quality Control services to the refining, petrochemical, energy, aerospace and other related industries.

Houston Minority Business Council

The mission of the Houston Minority Business Council (HMBC) is to actively involve its members in efforts that will increase and expand business opportunities and business growth for minority business enterprises (MBEs).

Inspection Jobs

InspectionJobs.com is the most targeted job resource center for inspection and NDT employers and job seekers on the Net. Built by inspection specialists, it caters to the unique employment needs of the inspection industry.

Unlike general tech job sites, we specialize in NDT, QA/QC, API, CWI, NACE and inspection – so you won’t waste your time sorting through thousands of job postings in unrelated industries.

Moody International

The Moody International Group is a worldwide technical services organisation dedicated to reducing clients' risk by providing inspection services, technical staffing services, consulting and training on a global basis and management systems certification on a local basis. Moody provides services to clients in the Oil & Gas, Power, Mining, Construction, Engineering, Chemical, Food and other industries. Today, Moody International operates from more than 80 offices in over 60 countries. 

National Association of Corrosion Engineers

Leaders in Corrosion Control Technology – NACE International
NACE International was originally known as "The National Association of Corrosion Engineers" when it was established in 1943 by eleven corrosion engineers in the pipeline industry. These founding members were involved in a regional cathodic protection group formed in the 1930s, when the study of cathodic protection was introduced. With more than 60 years of experience in developing corrosion prevention and control standards, NACE International has become the largest organization in the world committed to the study of corrosion.

National Petrochemical & Refiners Association

NPRA, the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association, is a national trade association based in Washington, D.C. representing nearly 500 members, including virtually all U.S. refiners and petrochemical manufacturers. Our members supply consumers with a wide variety of products used daily in their homes and businesses. These products include gasoline, diesel fuel, home heating oil, jet fuel, lubricants, and the chemicals that serve as "building blocks" for everything from plastics to clothing to medicine to computers and many other products essential to maintaining and improving the nation's quality of life.

Rigzone

Rigzone.com is "Your Gateway to the Oil and Gas Industry" providing you with industry news and information, the Online Oil & Gas Directory, careers, a classifieds marketplace, and more.

The BIC Alliance

Women Business Enterprise Alliance

The WBEA is an affiliate of the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), and serves as the third-party certifying organization for women-owned business enterprises (WBEs).  Businesses that are at least 51% owned by a woman and meet specific criteria as outlined by WBENC standards and procedures are eligible for this certification -- a designation that is not only recognized but required by most major corporations and governmental agencies as a purchasing criteria.