{"id":43,"date":"2026-04-07T00:43:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T16:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demowebdev.xyz\/petro\/our-services\/ndt-services\/visual-testing\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T18:07:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T10:07:36","slug":"visual-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demowebdev.xyz\/petro\/visual-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Visual Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"ph\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/demowebdev.xyz\/petro\/wp-content\/uploads\/petrondt\/bg-industry-2.jpg');min-height:460px\">\n  <div style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(105deg,rgba(4,12,30,0.97) 0%,rgba(7,20,50,0.88) 45%,rgba(11,36,71,0.55) 100%);z-index:0\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"ph-inner\" style=\"position:relative;z-index:1\">\n    <div class=\"breadcrumb\"><a href=\"\/petro\/\">Home<\/a> \/ <a href=\"\/petro\/ndt-services\/\">NDT Services<\/a> \/ Visual Testing<\/div>\n\n    <!-- NDT method pills row -->\n    <div 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style=\"padding:72px 0;background:#fff\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center\"><div>\n  <span class=\"eyebrow\">What is VT?<\/span>\n  <h2 style=\"font-family:Barlow Condensed,sans-serif;font-size:clamp(24px,2.5vw,36px);font-weight:900;color:#0B2447;margin:10px 0 16px\">Visual Testing \u2014 First Line of NDT Defense<\/h2>\n  <p style=\"color:#5A6475;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:12px\">VT is the most widely used NDT method, providing direct or remote visual examination of surfaces, welds, and components for corrosion, mechanical damage, and workmanship defects.<\/p>\n  <p style=\"color:#5A6475;line-height:1.8\">PetroNDT ASNT Level II visual inspectors perform VT to API 570, API 510, ASME Section V, and AWS D1.1 as the primary inspection method and complement to all other NDT techniques.<\/p>\n  <div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px;margin-top:20px\">\n    <div 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