The midstream sector is currently undergoing a quiet, expensive transformation. We are moving from the era of "dig it up and see" to a regime of permanent, high-fidelity surveillance. According to a new report, the oil and gas non-destructive testing (NDT) and inspection market is set to climb from $4.06 billion in 2025 to $6.20 billion by 2030. That is an 8.8% compound annual growth rate. On paper, it looks like a boom in high-tech services. In reality, it is a desperate attempt to manage the physical decay of an aging industrial empire. The surge…