Oil and products derived from oil are grabbing all the headlines about the economic
impacts of the Iran War. It’s not just oil, however…
The New York Times reports, “…Qatar produces roughly a third of the world’s helium, making it the
second-largest supplier after the United States. But production there has been disrupted since Iran
struck the Ras Laffan Industrial City — the natural gas hub where the country’s helium facilities
are…”
This is why a re-examination of leak testing methods is very timely for those who have thought that
only helium testing is adequate for the stringent leak testing requirements of their application.
Often, Microscale Leak Test Methods—capable of measuring leaks as small as 0.5 micron— are adequate,
if not superior, to expensive tracer gas testing.
