(WO) — EnerMech has played a key role in developing the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) first certification program for Bolted Flange Joints (BFJs), a new industry credential designed to improve integrity, reliability, and safety across the oil and gas sector.
The certification marks the oil and gas industry’s first recognized credential focused on bolted joint integrity. It validates critical inspection and assembly skills aimed at mitigating one of the leading causes of leaks, unplanned downtime, and safety incidents in upstream and downstream operations.
EnerMech experts Allan Dickie, Michael Amos, and Scott Smith contributed decades of field experience and technical insight to the process, ensuring the program reflects real-world challenges encountered in high-risk environments. Their input helped shape training and testing standards intended to improve flange joint safety and reduce costly failures.
“Improperly assembled bolted flange joints remain a significant source of leaks and reliability issues,” said Allan Dickie, Technical Authority at EnerMech. “This new API certification sets a higher benchmark for safety and integrity, and we are proud to have contributed to a standard that protects workers, operations, and the environment.”
The new program builds on API’s ongoing efforts to establish workforce qualifications across critical oil and gas operations. By formalizing skills around flange joint inspection and assembly, API and its industry partners aim to strengthen environmental performance, enhance compliance, and reduce repair costs associated with system failures.
EnerMech said its involvement reflects the company’s safety-first approach and its commitment to supporting industry-wide initiatives that advance operational efficiency while protecting workers on the front line.
