Inspection / Welding / Metallurgical / Pipeline Integrity Engineer
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Added: 8/22/2003
Last Updated: 8/22/2003
Last Updated: 8/22/2003
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Country:
Venezuela
Status:
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Certifications
Welding Inspector Certification by American Welding Society (AWS) on April 1992 and renewed on 1995.
Mobile Crane Inspector Certification by North American Crane Bureau (NACB) on January 1994.
AWS, ASME member.
Mobile Crane Inspector Certification by North American Crane Bureau (NACB) on January 1994.
AWS, ASME member.
Education
1996-1998:
The Ohio State University; Columbus, Ohio, USA.Master of Science in Welding Engineering. Grade average: 3.84 / 4.
1989-1992:
Central de Venezuela University, Caracas, Venezuela. Equipment Inspection and Materials Evaluation Specialist. Grade average: 17/20.
1982 - 1987:
Simón Bolívar University, Caracas, Venezuela. Materials Engineer. Grade average: 3.84 / 5.
1977 - 1982: Américo Vespucio and S. Bolívar y G. Garibaldi, Caracas, Venezuela. Bachelor of Science. Grade average: 18 / 20.
The Ohio State University; Columbus, Ohio, USA.Master of Science in Welding Engineering. Grade average: 3.84 / 4.
1989-1992:
Central de Venezuela University, Caracas, Venezuela. Equipment Inspection and Materials Evaluation Specialist. Grade average: 17/20.
1982 - 1987:
Simón Bolívar University, Caracas, Venezuela. Materials Engineer. Grade average: 3.84 / 5.
1977 - 1982: Américo Vespucio and S. Bolívar y G. Garibaldi, Caracas, Venezuela. Bachelor of Science. Grade average: 18 / 20.
Experience
1998 - 2002: PDVSA ("Petróleos de Venezuela"), Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela. Materials Engineer Specialist· Consultant engineer in the Metallurgical Department of PDVSA Exploración y Producción S. A. West Division. ·
Perform and/or be involved in damage tolerance and/or fitness for purpose assessment studies (integrity assessments) main related to pipelines, pressure vessels, and turbine discs, obtaining important benefits in reduction of maintenance costs; conduct metallurgical failure analysis and prevention of stationary and rotating equipment; develop repair procedures (by welding, thermal spraying, and other processes); provide expertise and technical support in evaluation and selection of materials, welding, heat treatment, mechanical testing, plating and surface coatings, metallurgical processing, and related areas.
Conduct pipeline integrity assessments, providing consultancy on management, maintenance, inspection, risk analysis, and failure investigations on both, main and flow pipelines.
1992 - 1996: Lagoven, S. A. oil company, La Salina, Zulia State, Venezuela. General Inspection Supervisor·
Supervision of 3 engineers and 9 technicians corresponding to the General Inspection Group of the Equipment Inspection Department in the West Division of Lagoven S. A.
Supervision and coordination of activities related to non-destructive testing inspection and quality control during repair and maintenance of static and rotating equipment.
Drawing up and administration of inspection contracts mainly related to pipeline inspection using internal tools or pigging.
Managing and utilizing inspection data to develop maintenance programs as well as pipelines and other equipment integrity assessments.
Improvement of processes associated with inspection, maintenance, and operation of lifting equipment (cranes, derricks, elevators).
Served as consultant in the area of radiation safety and protection.
1987 - 1992: Lagoven, S. A. oil company, La Salina, Zulia State, Venezuela. Equipment Inspection Engineer.
Coordination of activities related to non-destructive testing inspection and quality control during repair and maintenance of equipment and installations such as floating units, pipelines, lifting equipment, and pressure vessels.
Drawing up inspection and repair procedures for static equipment.
Perform and/or be involved in damage tolerance and/or fitness for purpose assessment studies (integrity assessments) main related to pipelines, pressure vessels, and turbine discs, obtaining important benefits in reduction of maintenance costs; conduct metallurgical failure analysis and prevention of stationary and rotating equipment; develop repair procedures (by welding, thermal spraying, and other processes); provide expertise and technical support in evaluation and selection of materials, welding, heat treatment, mechanical testing, plating and surface coatings, metallurgical processing, and related areas.
Conduct pipeline integrity assessments, providing consultancy on management, maintenance, inspection, risk analysis, and failure investigations on both, main and flow pipelines.
1992 - 1996: Lagoven, S. A. oil company, La Salina, Zulia State, Venezuela. General Inspection Supervisor·
Supervision of 3 engineers and 9 technicians corresponding to the General Inspection Group of the Equipment Inspection Department in the West Division of Lagoven S. A.
Supervision and coordination of activities related to non-destructive testing inspection and quality control during repair and maintenance of static and rotating equipment.
Drawing up and administration of inspection contracts mainly related to pipeline inspection using internal tools or pigging.
Managing and utilizing inspection data to develop maintenance programs as well as pipelines and other equipment integrity assessments.
Improvement of processes associated with inspection, maintenance, and operation of lifting equipment (cranes, derricks, elevators).
Served as consultant in the area of radiation safety and protection.
1987 - 1992: Lagoven, S. A. oil company, La Salina, Zulia State, Venezuela. Equipment Inspection Engineer.
Coordination of activities related to non-destructive testing inspection and quality control during repair and maintenance of equipment and installations such as floating units, pipelines, lifting equipment, and pressure vessels.
Drawing up inspection and repair procedures for static equipment.
Comments
Consultant and/or field engineer in any or several of the following areas main related to pipelines and pressure vessels: failure analysis and its prevention, welding engineering, defects tolerance or fitness-for-purpose analysis, integrity assessment, corrosion prevention, quality control, equipment inspection (non-destructive testing), and material evaluation and selection (destructive testing and metallurgical analysis).
