PICA Corp

PICA Corporation (Pipeline Inspection and Condition Analysis Corporation) is a Canadian-headquartered non-destructive testing (NDT) company specializing in proactive condition assessment of in-service and lined pipelines. Founded in 2008, the company draws on the electromagnetic technology heritage of its parent, Russell NDE Systems Inc. (established 1972), to deliver a full spectrum of pipeline inspection services: from rapid in-line pre-screening to high-resolution internal electromagnetic analysis of the most complex pressure pipe types. PICA serves water utilities, wastewater operators, industrial facilities, mining operations, power plants, and oil and gas operators across North America, South America, Australia, Europe, and Asia. The company's guiding principle is captured in its tagline: "Good decisions start with good information." PICA's core technology offering is high-resolution electromagnetic inspection, which accurately measures corrosion and wall loss in metallic pipes (steel, ductile iron, cast iron), broken wire wraps, and corrosion and wall loss in the steel cylinder of concrete pressure pipes (PCCP, CCP, RCP, RCCP). The company focuses on in-service and lined pipeline applications, for both active and decommissioned pipelines. The key challenges its customers face are unknown pipeline condition in aging infrastructure, pipeline damage, and uncertainty about remaining useful life. PICA organizes its services into five solutions: pre-screening NDT, standard NDT, intermediate NDT, and advanced NDT, plus other technology inspection solutions. Pre-screening NDT uses a multi-sensor acoustic sphere inspection tool that identifies leak and cavitation locations through high-sensitivity acoustic and accelerometer sensors, identifies magnetic features in non-metallic pipes, and analyzes pressure gradient information to provide elevation measurements and detect sediment that restricts flow. Screening assessments are typically followed by more detailed analysis. PICA was federally incorporated in Canada in 2008, and PICA USA was established in Denver, Colorado, in 2009. Its roots run deeper: parent company Russell NDE Systems Inc. has advanced electromagnetic inspection technology since 1972, beginning with heat exchanger tubes and expanding to large-diameter metallic water pipes in the late 1990s. PICA's purpose is to drive innovation in proactive inspection and condition assessment services that improve safety, reliability, and the service life of critical pipeline assets for a more sustainable future. Its stated goal is proactive inspection services that ultimately eliminate the need for full pipeline replacement.

PICA Corp — short for Pipeline Inspection and Condition Analysis Corporation — was federally incorporated in Canada in 2008, with PICA USA following in Denver, Colorado, in 2009. The company was founded to provide proactive condition assessment of pressurized and lined pipelines, building on the electromagnetic technology heritage of its parent company, Russell NDE Systems Inc., which was established in 1972. Russell NDE began by advancing electromagnetic inspection technology for heat exchanger tubes and expanded to large-diameter metallic water mains in the late 1990s. That 50-plus year technology lineage underpins PICA's pipeline inspection tools. As of 2026, PICA has 18 years of operating history and has completed hundreds of successful inspection projects across multiple continents. The company serves water utilities, wastewater operators, industrial facilities, mining operations, power plants, and oil and gas operators across North America, South America, Australia, Europe and Asia. PICA's purpose is to drive innovation in proactive inspections and condition analysis services to increase safety, reliability and extend the service life of critical pipeline assets in the world for a more sustainable future. Its stated cause is proactive inspection services that ultimately eliminate the need for pipelines to be completely replaced. PICA's core technical offering is high-resolution electromagnetic inspection that accurately measures corrosion and wall loss in metallic pipe (steel, DIP, CIP), broken wires, and corrosion and wall loss in cylinders for concrete pressure pipe (PCCP, CCP, RCP, RCCP). The company specializes in pressurized and lined pipe applications for both in-service and out-of-service pipelines. Its clients' key challenge is aging infrastructure with unknown pipeline condition, pipeline damage and uncertain remaining useful life of their pipeline. PICA organizes its services into five solution offerings: Pre-screening NDT, Standard NDT, Intermediate NDT, Advanced NDT, and other technology inspection solutions. Pre-screening NDT uses multi-sensor acoustic sphere inspection tools to identify leak and gas pocket locations with high-sensitivity acoustic and accelerometer sensors, identify magnetic features in non-metallic pipelines, and profile pressure gradient information to provide elevation surveys and detect deposits restricting flow. Screening assessments are often followed up with more detailed analysis. The company's guiding principle is captured in its tagline: "Good Decisions Start with Good Information."

• 2026

  PICA has 18 years of operating history and has completed hundreds of inspection projects across multiple continents.

• 2009

  PICA USA established in Denver, Colorado.

• 2008

  PICA Corp federally incorporated in Canada.

• 1972

  Parent company Russell NDE Systems Inc. established, beginning electromagnetic inspection technology for heat exchanger tubes.

Proactive pipeline condition assessment services that are the critical first step toward informed asset management programs.

• Pre-screening NDT

  Pipeline inspection and condition analysis service using multi-sensor acoustic sphere inspection tools.

• Standard NDT

  Standard non-destructive testing service for pipeline integrity.

• Intermediate NDT

  Intermediate non-destructive testing service for pipeline integrity.

• Advanced NDT

  Advanced non-destructive testing service for pipeline integrity.

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