We are Oil Inspections (USA) Inc.
Oil Inspections was formed in 1981 to provide a variety of specialist loss-control and measurement services to the Petroleum companies, trading houses, terminal operators and ship owners. These services are operationally and commercially related. The company is flexible and highly receptive to our clients specific requirements. Losses in the petroleum and chemical industry can represent millions of dollars. Our objective is to prevent such losses by careful monitoring and measurement of product movements and transfers. We act as the eyes and ears of our clients on each assignment. Oil Inspections is a member of the Energy Institute (EI), regularly attends American Petroleum Institute (API) meetings and services rendered conform to standards set by these governing bodies. The company recognizes that the maintenance of quality standards in our work is the keystone to our success and reputation. The company is committed to a policy, which will confirm that the execution of our work achieves a standard, which complies with contractual and legislative requirements.
Expertise
Our field staff bring a wealth of experience to each assignment. Their backgrounds as tanker masters, mates, terminal personnel, marine surveying and oil measurement specialists give them a unique breadth of knowledge and experience. Typically, they have worked as superintendents and/or mutual inspectors on a range of assignments around the world. Their ability to assess and monitor difficult situations and to provide loss-control services in the petroleum industry makes them a valuable asset to our clients. Being former surveyors our operations managers possess a sound knowledge of every facet of our operations, and know the importance of rapid response to client’s requirements. Details of staff experience are available upon request.
Code of ethics
All Oil Inspections’ staff are fully trained on our Code of Ethics and are expected to apply and uphold the following principles:
Objectivity
Staff exhibit the highest level of professional objectivity in gathering, evaluating, and communicating information about the activity or process being examined. Staff will make a balanced assessment of all the relevant circumstances and are not unduly influenced by their own interests or by others in forming judgments.
Confidentiality
Oil Inspections’ staff respect the value and ownership of information they receive and do not disclose information without appropriate authority unless there is a legal or professional obligation to do so.
Competency
Oil Inspections’ staff apply the knowledge, skills, and experience needed in the performance of all loss control services.
How Oil Inspections will deliver on our Code of Ethics
Integrity
Shall preform their work with honesty, diligence, and responsibility. Shall observe the law and make disclosures expected by the law and the profession. Shall resepct and contribute to the legitimate and ethical objectives of the organisation.
Objectivity
Shall not participate in any activity or relationship that may impair or be presumed to impair their unbiased assessment. This participation includes those activities or relationships that may be in conflict with the interests of the organisation. Shall not accept anything that may impair or be presumed to impair their professional judgment. Shall disclose all material facts known to them that, if not disclosed, may distort the reporting of activities under review.
Confidentiality
Shall be prudent in the use and protection of information acquired in the course of their duties. Shall not use information for any personal gain or in any manner that would be contrary to the law or detrimental to the legitimate and ethical objectives of the organisation.
Competency
Shall engage only in those services for which they have the necessary knowledge, skills, and experience. Shall continually improve their proficiency and the effectiveness and quality of their services.