Expert Details
Offshore Pipeline Operation and Maintenance
ID: 725537
Texas, USA
He was involved in several repairs to the pipeline system over which he was supervisor of operations for Amoco Pipeline. This involved choosing materials, methods and selecting qualified contractors to perform the work.
He was in charge of insuring new additions to the offshore pipeline he supervised were made in accordance with established rules and procedures.
After retiring from Amoco Pipeline, he was asked to stay on as a consultant with Amoco Pipeline to assist with the start-up and operation of new offshore pipeline system located in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana. This consultant arrangement lasted slightly over eleven years.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1952 | Degree: BS | Subject: Civil Engineering | Institution: University of Kentucky |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1979 to 1996 | Employer: Amoco Pipeline Company | Title: Operating Supervisor | Department: Pipeline Operations |
Responsibilities:He was in charge of the initial start-up and developed the operation and maintenance procedures for Amoco Pipeline's first offshore oil pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico. Was the operations Supervisor until retirement in 1996. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1978 to 1979 | Employer: Amoco Pipeline Company | Title: Operating Supervisor | Department: Pipeline Operations |
Responsibilities:He was in charge of operations of a group of chemical pipelines in the Texas City, Texas area. Interfaced with plant operators at the receipt and delivery points of the various pipelines. Supervised hourly pipeline operating employees receiving both liquid and gas products from and making product deliveries to various refineries and chemical plants in the complex. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1971 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Pipeline Engineer | Department: Pipeline Operations |
Responsibilities:He was a pipeline design and operations engineer involved in both new installations and maintenance of existing operating facilities. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1952 to 1971 | Employer: Amoco Company | Title: Senior Staff Engineer | Department: Refining |
Responsibilities:Was a staff engineer at Amoco Oil Company's refineries in Indiana and Arkansas.Performed both design and maintenance engineering functions. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1996 to 1996 | Country / Region: China | Summary: He was a member of a company team of pipeline experts that made an on site feasibility study involving plans to ship refrigerated LNG gas to a location in China, re-gasify it, pipeline the gas near to an urban area and use the gas to generate electricity. |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| Took various company training courses in management procedures |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Investigated and specified various equipment and methods required to operate, repair and maintain refinery equipment. Investigated, specified and issued purchase orders to purchase, install, specialized equipment and services to operate, repair and maintain underwater pipelines, primarily in the Gulf of Mexico. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Worked with industry vendors, service companies to develop and apply specialized equipment and procedures needed in the underwater environment of the offshore oil and gas industry. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| After retiring from Employer, I continued on as an engineering consultant for Amoco Pipeline and. then their successor, BP Pipeline, N. A. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
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| None |