NACE International (now part of AMPP — the Association for Materials Protection and Performance) is the world’s leading professional organization for corrosion engineering, materials protection, and pipeline integrity standards.

NACE International (now part of AMPP — the Association for Materials Protection and Performance) is the world’s leading professional organization for corrosion engineering, materials protection, and pipeline integrity standards. Originally the National Association of Corrosion Engineers, NACE has developed foundational standards used across the pipeline industry.

Key NACE standards for pipeline professionals include:
• NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 — material selection for sour service environments.
• NACE SP0169 — cathodic protection of pipelines.
• NACE SP0502 — pipeline ECDA (External Corrosion Direct Assessment).
• NACE SP0204 — stress corrosion cracking assessment.

NACE/AMPP also provides professional certifications (NACE CIP Levels 1-3, Cathodic Protection, Senior Corrosion Technologist) and hosts CORROSION, the industry’s largest annual conference.

EMPIT’s pipeline inspection services comply with NACE/AMPP standards and integrate into ECDA programs as defined by NACE SP0502, providing operators with standards-compliant corrosion assessment data.