EDUCATION
BS MATHEMATICS
- 1968 - Stephen F. Austin University - Nacogdoches, TX.
12 hours toward Masters Degree in Education - 1985-87 at University of Texas
- Tyler.
EXPERIENCE
June
1, 2006 to present – Technical
sales for Polyguard Products, Inc. – Corrosion and Cathodic Protection
Specialist – NACE International Certified #4037
Assist in product
development, testing and training. Providing technical training to
potential customers, writing technical papers and presentations on
pipeline coatings and corrosion control.
NACE International
NACE instructor for
Basic Corrosion and Lead Instructor for Cathodic Protection Tester & Technician
Certification Program. Helped to write and teach new course “Coatings
Used In Conjunction with Cathodic Protection”. Serve on several
NACE technical committees.
April 1,
2005 to May 31, 2006 - TEPSCO – Corrosion and Cathodic Protection Specialist – NACE
International Certified #4037
Providing consultation
on various corrosion control related subjects to a variety of industries.
These services include but are not limited to: Providing expertise
on pipeline coating types, specifications, testing, plant qualifications,
pre-production meetings, plant and field inspections. Cathodic protection
design, testing, troubleshooting and overseeing installations. Providing
support for regulatory compliance through writing company corrosion
control procedures and regulatory manuals. Provide corrosion control
training to all levels of company employees, write training programs
and manuals. Provide support for internal corrosion problems.
Major Projects with
TEPSCO
Atmos - Updates to
Atmos cathodic protection and pipeline coatings programs and procedures.
Writing a training program for Atmos CP employees.
ExxonMobil - Evaluating and providing recommendations on external corrosion
control program for ExxonMobil US Production in Jay, Florida and South Texas.
Momentum Energy Group - Design CP systems for MEG. Support on a variety of
other corrosion control projects.
September of 1996
to March 31, 2005 - Working as an independent consultant.
NACE International instructor.
Providing consultation
on various corrosion control related subjects to a variety of industries.
Providing expertise on pipeline coating types, specifications, testing,
plant qualifications, pre-production meetings, plant and field inspections.
Cathodic protection design, testing, troubleshooting and overseeing
installations. Providing support for regulatory compliance through
writing company corrosion control procedures and regulatory manuals.
Provide corrosion control training to all levels of company employees,
write training programs and manuals. Provide support for internal corrosion.
Major Projects – Lone
Star Corrosion Services
CITGO – Providing
technical support, interpretation and overseeing crew doing close interval
survey to determine effectiveness of coatings and cathodic protection
systems.
Chad-Cameroon Pipeline – ExxonMobil – Provided consulting services
for the project. These services include but are not limited to: selection and
specification review of girth weld and repair coatings; onsite inspection and
training of local inspectors; consulting support and onsite inspection for
cathodic protection during construction.
“ eb” Pipe Coating, Inc. - Provided technical support on Amoco Trinidad
project; Provided support to the Quality Control Department to write and upgrade
all the QC procedures, production procedures and safety procedures; Also wrote
job descriptions for QC personnel; Wrote procedures for and performed special
testing on a variety of coating samples; Provided support for “eb” to
become ISO 9002 certified.
Polyguard Products,
Inc. – Provide continuing consultation on pipeline coating products
through literature review, new product development, testing of existing
and new coating systems, on-site evaluations and presentations. Working
on developing high temperature coatings, epoxies for wet surfaces and
support other areas of the company, such as waterproofing and corrosion
control under insulation.
Expert witness - Expert witness for a company on patent infringement issues.
Another involved a CP interference issue and other witness issues.
Chinook, Aloe Bay, Mobile Bay 823, 822 & M-43 Pipeline Projects - Exxon-Mobil
Exploration and Production - Providing consultation and specifications for
high temperature pipeline coating and anode selection for high temperature
pipeline systems in the Mobile Bay area of the Gulf of Mexico and California.
Provided support for plant qualification, pre-production meeting and testing,
and “in-plant” support, inspection and testing during production.
Support during the “on and offshore” construction phases of these
projects concerning girth weld coating and coating repairs. Provided anode
inspection at anode facility and during application.
Provided support to other ExxonMobil Pipeline FBE coating projects.
High Temperature Pipeline Coating - Exxon (Jay, Florida) - Providing consultation
and testing on products to use on in-service pipelines that operate up to 230F.
(October 1996 to present)
Mobil Exploration and Production Technical Group (Dallas, TX) - Providing support
for test programs of several high temperature pipeline coatings. Tests performed
up to 300F internal temperatures.
Providing cathodic protection design and support for several companies on underground
storage tanks, pipelines and other systems.
September 1995 to
August 1996 - Dallas Regional Manager for Tomar Systems, Inc.
Manage the Dallas
Region office. Consultation and design for various corrosion control
projects; Contact potential clients; Prepare proposals for various
jobs; Provide training, information and materials to others in the
company; Oversee installation of cathodic protection systems; Testing
and survey of various cathodic protection systems; Making presentations
at a variety of events and organizations; Continue to be active on
several NACE International committees; Advisory Board for the Corrosion
Technology program at Kilgore College, Kilgore, TX.
Major Projects with
Tomar Systems, Inc.:
Consulting with Mobil
Oil Corp. on projects in Indonesia, Nigeria, Gulf of Mexico and a variety
of other projects. July of 96 supported Mobil on three pipeline projects
being coated in Europe by providing support during pre-production meetings
and coating process, reviewing quality plans, providing guidance for
inspectors, inspection during production and interpreting specifications.
Cathodic protection surveys and reports for DFW, HIA, San Antonio and Dallas
Love Field airports. Design and install ground-beds at HIA and design ground-beds
for DFW to be installed latter. Design and installation of cathodic protection
system for 3M Corporation, Little Rock, Arkansas plant.
Prepared and presented a paper at the ASME International Pipeline Conference
(Calgary - June 96) on high temperature coatings for pipelines.
Design, install and test cathodic protection systems for several underground
storage tanks at service stations.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
February 1991 to
August 1995 - Corrosion Specialist Mobil Oil Corporation - Dallas,
TX
Provided corrosion
control expertise for all Mobil Asset Services (Pipelines, Marketing
Terminals, Service Stations and Lube Plants) and other Mobil affiliates
around the world. Provided assistance and response for regulatory audits.
Wrote, updated and interpreted regulatory manuals and company policy
for corrosion control concerns. Assisted legal department on corrosion
related matters. Wrote and revised specifications for pipeline coatings,
cathodic protection and internal corrosion control activities. Performed
coating inspections during plant and field applications; Wrote, implemented
and evaluated coating tests for pipeline coatings; Provided support,
training and training manuals in each area of corrosion control for
Corrosion Technicians, Engineers and others.
Major Mobil Oil Projects:
Corrosion Control Training of Mobil Personnel:
Designed and presented various training sessions covering basic and advanced
corrosion mitigation principals to technicians, engineers and field locations.
Provided annual training program for field corrosion technicians.
Cook Inlet Pipeline
Company:
Corrosion control inspections and surveys of offshore loading platform,
on shore pipelines and storage tanks. Design and installation of
cathodic protection
for the tanks, pipelines and offshore platform. Inspection the offshore
platform for coating damage and repairs. Helped select coating systems
for internal
and external surfaces of the above ground storage tanks.
Test for Pipeline
Repair and Rehabilitation Coatings:
Developed and implemented a test program for determining the best
pipeline coatings for repair and rehabilitation. This testing program
was done
at no cost to Mobil. Approximately 40 coatings were tested and evaluated.
Co-op Program for Asset Services:
Responsible for guiding and training college Co-op students participating
in the program.
Internal Corrosion/ Bacteria Control Program for Crude and Products
Pipelines:
Worked with field corrosion technicians to develop a program to
control internal corrosion and bacteria in pipelines and tanks.
Mobil Oil Indonesia:
Consulted on several different pipeline projects for Mobil Oil
Indonesia. Provided coating specifications, inspection and testing
for several
projects. Most recent
was the South Lhox Sukon Pipeline Project, which required coating
pipe that will operate at 250F (Stainless steel, clad steel pipe,
field
joints and bends).
Mobile Bay Project - USA:
Provided specifications for two and three layer coatings for
clad pipe that will operate up to 300F. This coating allows
for savings
of several
millions
of dollars on these projects because coolers are not needed
on the well heads.
Technical Exchange Meeting (1994) - Saudi ARAMCO:
Attended conference and presented paper on high temperature
pipeline coatings.
Shareholder’s
Meeting - ADCO (ABU DHABI):
Provided technical support for the Mobil Representative during
discussions and presentations on repair/ replacement of
the Main Oil Lines. Reviewed
and commented on all aspects of corrosion control for the
project.
Thammama “F” and “C
Project - ADCO:
Provided technical support on coatings by touring pipe
coating facilities in Europe and Abu Dhabi and provided
comments
on other coating plants
around the
world. Helped write specifications for three layer coating
system for line pipe, bends and field joints. Wrote inspection
guidelines
and
qualifications for coating inspectors for the plant and
field. Reviewed and commented
on cathodic
protection proposals.
Other Coating Projects for Mobil:
Worked on several projects in USA, Nigeria and the North
Sea. Pipe coating specifications, inspection and testing
in several
coating
plants in the
USA, Malaysia, France and Scotland.
1988 to 1991 - AMOCO
Pipeline Company
Provided technical support, training and consultation to corrosion technicians,
engineers and field personnel with Amoco Pipeline Company. Helped to write
the Amoco Pipeline Corrosion Control Procedure manual.
1984 to 1988 - Kilgore College
Corrosion Technology Instructor for all corrosion control courses
(Basic, Internal, Cathodic Protection and Coatings). Consulted and
provided training for a variety
of companies.
1980 to 1984 - Tenneco (Channel Industries Gas Company)
Corrosion Control and Nondestructive Testing Technician.
1979 to 1980
- Kirby Forest Industries.
Plywood Manufacturing - supervisor and quality control.
1968 to 1979 -
School teacher, coach and bus driver.
(Worked five summers for Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company) AFFILIATIONS AND
OTHER ACTIVITIES:
NACE International
- Certified Corrosion Specialist (#4037) and member since 1980. Trustee
and past Chairman of the North TX section
Active on several committees, some of which are:
several (Underground Corrosion) committees.
several (Coatings/Painting) committees.
PUBLISHED PAPERS
AND PRESENTATIONS (Copies upon request)
- “Two-Layer
Coating Effective with High Temperature Lines”, PIPELINE INDUSTRY,
March 1993.
- “High
Temperature Pipeline Coatings Using Polypropylene Over Fusion Bonded
Epoxy”, ASME, June 96.
- “Select
Effective Pipeline Coatings”, PIPELINE DIGEST, February
1997.
- “Coating
Proves Effective on Hot Oil Pipelines”, PIPELINE & GAS
JOURNAL, March 1998.
- “Overview
of Pipeline Coatings”, PIPELINE INDUSTRY, Spring 1998.
- “Control
of Corrosion on Metal Under Insulation”, Insulation Outlook,
April, 1999
- “Selection
And Use of Coatings for Underground or Submersion Service”,
Uhlig’s Corrosion Handbook, Second Edition, Chapter 56.
- “Rating
Underground & Submersed Pipeline Coating Systems”, Materials
Performance; Nov. 1999.
- “Addressing
Soil Stress and CP Shielding by Using a Woven Geotextile Fabric Backed
Tape System With a Rubber Modified Bituminous Compound”, NACE
CORROSION 2000, March 2000, Paper 00769
- “Road Casings
are a Problem for Pipeline Companies”, Trenchless
Technology, July 2000.
- “Test Results
of Epoxy System Applied to Wet Pipe Surfaces” NACE
CORROSION 2001; April 2001; Paper 01611
- “Corrosion
Under Thermal Insulation” Materials Performance; September
2002.
- “Development & Testing
of a Field Applied Coating for High Temperature Cathodically Protected
Pipelines”, NACE International CORROSION 2003, March
2003, Paper 03040.
- “Fail Safe
Tape System Used in Conjunction with Cathodic Protection”,
Materials Performance: June 2004
- “Fusion
Bonded Epoxy-A Field Proven Fail Safe Coating System”, CORROSION
2006, March 2006, Paper 06044
- “Is
Your Pipeline Coating ‘Fail Safe’ ?” Pipeline
and Gas Journal, October 2006, page 62.
- “Establishing
Compatibility” World Pipelines, February 2007
- “Proven
Protection” World Pipelines, October 2007
Richard has made
many other presentations on a variety of cathodic protection and coating
topics. Designed and taught many corrosion control classes for various
groups.
Presently oversee
the SP0169.com blog which discusses
the issues with various external corrosion control methods described
in the NACE International SP0169
(formerly RP0169).
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