SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549




                                    FORM 8-K

                Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 23, 1997




                               Commission File No.
                                     1-10361



                       TANKNOLOGY-NDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




              Delaware                                          95-3634420
   (State or other jurisdiction of                            (IRS Employer
    incorporation or organization)                          Identification No.)

 8900 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Suite 200
            Austin, Texas                                         78757
(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:    (512) 451-6334




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                                      INDEX


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Item 5.           Other Events .......................................        3
SIGNATURES        ....................................................        4


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ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS

     On  January  6,  1998,  Tanknology-NDE  International,   Inc.  announced  a
strategic alliance with Veeder-Root  Company.  The strategic alliance includes a
Commercial  Agreement and an $8 million investment through  Veeder-Root's parent
company, Danaher Corporation.

     Tanknology-NDE  provides  environmental  compliance  testing and  services,
installation  of compliance  equipment,  and  consulting  services to owners and
operators of aboveground and underground storage tanks ("USTs").  Tanknology-NDE
operates the only nationwide fleet of UST field service and testing vehicles and
provides a  complete  line of  administrative  services,  compliance  management
services,   and  construction   management  services  to  facilitate  customers'
compliance with federal, state, and local regulations governing USTs.



ITEM 7.   EXHIBITS

          (a)  Exhibits

               Press  Release  dated  January 6, 1998,  announcing  a  strategic
               alliance with Veeder-Root.



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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  Amendment  to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.





                                     TANKNOLOGY-NDE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Date:     January 12, 1998      By:         /s/ DAVID G. OSOWSKI
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                                     David G. Osowski
                                     Vice President and Chief Financial Officer





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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


                                                                    Sequentially
Exhibit                                                            Numbered
Number                            Exhibit                            Page
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 99            Press Release dated January 6, 1998                   6, 7


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