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Mark a. Brogger, PE

 

Corrosion Control / Integrity & Reliability / Capital & Maintenance Projects / O&M / QA & QC / Mechanical / Design / Welding / Onshore & Offshore Professional

 

Plants ● Refineries ● Stations ● Terminals ● Manufacturing

Pipelines ● Production/Gathering ● Transmission/Transportation ● Distribution

Facilities ● Platforms ● Equipment ● Utilities ● Structures

Upstream, Midstream & Downstream ● Onshore ● Topsides/Subsea/Deep-Sea

 

Projects, SME/TA, Engineering, Technical, Program Development, Oversight,

Supervision & Project/Program Management

 

Materials & Corrosion SME – Integrity & Reliability SME/TA – Lead/Sr. Engineer – Team Individual Contributor Corrosion Control Director – Corrosion, Engineering & Technical Services Supervisor

Project Engineer/Manager – Specialized Programs Lead/Manager

Design – Projects – O&M – Construction – Fabrication – Inspection – Commissioning

Risk Management – Integrity & Reliability Assurance Reviews/Audits

QA/QC – Standards, Codes & Regulations Compliance – Global Engineering Practices

Procedures – ITPs – Standards – Specifications – Contracts

All Aspects of Corrosion Control Including:  Standard & Specialized Coatings & Insulation – Cathodic Protection

Surface & Heat Treatments – Materials Selection – Internal Corrosion – SCC – ILI Reviews

Corrosion/Failure Investigations & Evaluations

Welding – NDT – Thermal Spray – Mold Injection & Extrusion Applications – Other Thermal Applications

Instrumentation & Controls

 

Experienced, Knowledgeable, Successful, Practical, Helpful, Diverse, Versatile, Adaptable, Problem Solving, Program Building & Innovative Achiever – Strong Contributor & Valued Team Member

 

2012 - 2015          Asset Integrity Assurance Specialist (SME/TA) – Shell Pipeline Company – SPLC Reliability & Integrity – Houston, Texas

 

2009 - 2012          Materials & Corrosion Specialist (SME) – ExxonMobil Development Company as Dedicated Full-Time Contract Consultant To EMDC Under Air Energi – EMDC Materials & Corrosion – Houston, Texas & Overseas

 

2002 - 2009          Corrosion Control Director, Supervisor & Lead Engineer / Maintenance Specialist (SME) – ConocoPhillips Pipe Line Company – Pipeline Integrity & Reliability – Ponca City, Oklahoma

 

1998 - 2002          Senior Refinery Project/Area Engineer (also Projects Corrosion & Welding Advisor/ Specialist) – Phillips 66 – Borger, Texas

 

1994 - 1998          Project Engineer & System Engineer / Risk Management (also Corrosion & Welding Advisor/Specialist) – US DOE Pantex Plant – Amarillo, Texas

 

1992 - 1994          Mechanical Utilities Engineer / O&M Oversight (also Corrosion & Welding Advisor/Specialist) – US DOE Los Alamos National Laboratory – Los Alamos, New Mexico

 

1989 - 1992          Technical Services Supervisor / Senior Pipeline Operations Engineer (also Corrosion,

                          Projects & Inspection Manager/Supervisor/Engineer & Welding Advisor/Specialist) – Gas

                             Company of New Mexico & Sunterra Gas Gathering / Processing – Bloomfield, New Mexico

 

1985 - 1988          Gas Distribution Engineer / Engineering & Inspection Program Supervisor (also

                          Project Engineer/Manager & Contributor to Corrosion & Welding Programs) – City of Las Cruces

                             & Rio Grande Natural Gas Association – Las Cruces, New Mexico

 

1980 - 1985          Field Projects Construction/Operations Engineer (also Contributor/Inspector for Corrosion & Welding Programs) – Colorado Interstate Gas Company – Amarillo, Texas & Powell, Wyoming

 

 

o    B.S. Civil Engineering – Colorado State University

o    Texas & New Mexico Registered Professional Engineer (PE)

o    NACE Certified Cathodic Protection Specialist, Coating Inspector – Level 3 with Marine & Bridge, OCAT Technician, Internal Corrosion Technologist & Various Other Certifications (NACE Corrosion Control in the Refining Industry Courses & Many Other Courses)

o    AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)

o    Piping, Pipelines, Tanks, Vessels, Equipment, Structures, Coatings, Insulation/CUI, Cathodic Protection, AC/Lightning, Materials, Internal Corrosion, SCC, Welding & Much more

o   T-HUET & TWIC

 

 

2012 - 2015       Asset Integrity Assurance Specialist (SME/TA) – Shell Pipeline Company – SPLC Reliability & Integrity – Houston, Texas

 

Asset Integrity Assurance Specialist Responsible for all aspects of Corrosion Control and Asset Integrity & Reliability for Projects, Construction, QA/QC & Programs related to Corrosion Control & various other aspects, covering all North America Midstream & Downstream pipeline, terminal, plant, station & platform assets Onshore & Offshore.  Additionally, provided technical oversight and support for all of the pipeline & terminal assets in Canada, as well as some assets in Argentina.

 

·         Performed as SME & TA for Asset Integrity Assurance Programs as a member of highly productive Projects, Engineering/Technical & O&M Teams

·         Greatly advanced & strengthened the SPLC overall Coatings, Insulation, CUI, PFP, TSA, Splash Zone Coating & Elastomers, Polymer Coatings, Fusion Bonded Coatings, Paints & Liquid Applied Coatings, Cathodic Protection, Internal Corrosion & the various other Corrosion Control & Asset Integrity & Reliability Programs, across the US, Canada & the Gulf of Mexico.  Those activities covered numerous pipelines, terminals, plants, platforms & associated facilities, while handling an extremely full complement of record breaking levels & numbers of Capital Projects & Special Maintenance Projects.  Simultaneously covered various other O&M programs, projects, efforts & initiatives (amounting to hundreds of projects, programs, efforts & initiatives throughout North America & other locations).

·         A number of the various projects were joint efforts with other majors, for which full Corrosion Control support was also provided through my role

·         Capital & Maintenance projects supported were between 150 and 200, in addition to each of my other assignments

·         Worked with Project Teams for assurance of appropriate application of Shell engineering standards & required codes of practice, including appropriate QA/QC

·         Worked with Operations staff to assure appropriate application of asset management controls

·         Created, rewrote, modified & updated large numbers of Corrosion Control related DEP (Global Engineering Practice), Standards, Guides, Procedures, ITP’s, Specifications & various other governing documents establishing strong foundational program documents throughout

·         Reviewed & approved all submissions of Projects Corrosion Control Plans, Designs, Documents & Drawings & worked with Projects throughout each project phase to optimally address all associated corrosion mitigation, integrity & reliability, QA/QC, and monitoring provisions

·         Coordinated &/or provided all Corrosion Control design aspects associated with each project, along with those associated with other areas

·         Responsible for all Corrosion Assurance Reviews throughout Canada, along with all associated/resulting Projects, Programs and O&M initiatives

·         Provided Engineering/Technical support for Project Engineers & Construction Personnel

·         Provided Quality Assurance support for vendor/provider selection & management

·         Fully responsible overall for the Coatings Programs & Insulation/CUI Programs

·         Participated in Corrosion/Failure Mechanism investigations & evaluations

·         Provided technical oversight, training & support for all of the numerous Coatings Inspectors (including those covering paint coatings, other liquid applied coatings, FBE, FBE/ARO, 3LPP, TSA, high temperature, polychloroprene, specialized field joint coatings & other coatings, each involving plant, shop &/or field onshore/offshore applications for aboveground, underground, topsides, splash zone & subsea installations/assets) – Also, provided technical support for various other types of Construction & Maintenance Inspectors

·         Provided Technical Training for Engineering & Operations Staff

·         Shared responsibility for Cathodic Protection & Internal Corrosion Programs

·         Provided support for Elastomer Programs & associated Projects needs globally

·         Supported other Corrosion Assurance Reviews for existing North American assets & assisted with their resulting Project & Programs initiatives

·         Provided support to:  Elastomers; Metallic Materials/Metallurgy; Welding; Tank API 653, Tank Conversions & New Tank Projects; In-Line Inspection; Asset Maintenance; and Upstream & Global Corrosion Control Programs

·         Helped create Pipelines & Terminals Technical Authority (TA) Training & Certification Program

·         Reported to the SPLC Manager of Reliability & Integrity and Project Teams

·         Work involved Billions of dollars of Projects, Programs, Installations & Existing Infrastructure Solutions

 

 

2009 - 2012       Materials & Corrosion Specialist (SME) – Dedicated Full-Time Contract Air Energi Consultant to ExxonMobil Development Company – EMDC Materials & Corrosion – Houston, Texas & Overseas

 

In Houston & Overseas, worked as Full-Time Dedicated Contract Consultant to ExxonMobil Development Company in the Position of Materials & Corrosion Specialist for Upstream Capital Projects & some existing assets. Primarily covered all areas of coatings & insulation, as well as cathodic protection, for both offshore & onshore projects/assets (including QA/QC). Included subsea/deep sea, topsides & onshore as a member of numerous highly accomplished Projects & Programs Teams. Also, included some pipeline internal corrosion & various material selection aspects.

 

·         Fully responsible for all aspects of Kizomba Satellites Projects (Topsides, Subsea & Deep-Sea) Coatings, Insulation & Cathodic Protection, along with work on dozens of other Projects worldwide

·         Achieved high levels of Quality Assurance, Quality Control & Quality Improvement for Kizomba Satellites Coatings, Insulation & Cathodic Protection Project Systems/Programs

·         Qualified Coating/Insulation Systems never before qualified by EMDC, including one that had never been achieved/qualified by anyone in the world previously

·         Put together Comprehensive Programs for Qualification & Testing of Deep-Sea Insulation Systems with unique characteristics & application challenges, including polymer, phenolic, silicone & other insulation/coating systems

·         Responsible for paint coatings, other liquid applied coatings, FBE, 3LPP & Multi-Layer PP specialized field joint coatings/insulation, various types of high temperature coatings/insulation & TSA, along with other forms of coatings & insulation, each involving plant, shop &/or field onshore/offshore applications for aboveground, underground, topsides, splash zone & subsea installations/assets

·         Worked with EMDC Contractors, Inspectors & many Coating/Insulation Applicators to assist them in becoming exceptional coating/insulation systems designers, specifiers, inspectors & applicators

·         Successfully addressed all issues & commissioning objectives associated with Corrosion Control Systems for Golden Pass Pipeline Project (LNG), including Cathodic Protection, Coatings & Internal Corrosion aspects

·         Successfully applied TSA to external surfaces of very large existing (multistory) Stainless Steel Waste Heat Recovery Vessel on Adriatic LNG Facility, while facility was in operation

·         Performed highly successful work on dozens of EMDC Projects of many different types all over the world

·         Designated by EMDC as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) [Not achieved by anyone until they proved their advanced expertise]

·         Became one of two Deep-Sea Coatings & Insulation Experts for EMDC Materials & Corrosion

·         Was one of two overall Coatings Experts for EMDC Materials & Corrosion

·         Was one of three Cathodic Protection Experts for EMDC Materials & Corrosion

·         Recognized as Coatings, Insulation & Cathodic Protection Expert overall – Offshore & Onshore

·         Responsible for revisions of EMDC Materials & Corrosion critical Global Practices [Not allowed until advanced levels of expertise & writing abilities demonstrated]

·         Supported Metallic Materials/Metallurgy Programs

·         Provided Engineering/Technical support for Project Engineers, as well as Coatings, Insulation & Cathodic Protection Inspectors, as well as other types of Construction Inspectors

·         Prepared formal training materials for EMDC Engineering Professional Development Program covering the field of Cathodic Protection

·         Consistently & continuously developed expertise in all areas of Coatings, Insulation & Cathodic Protection Specific to EMDC, including acquisition of multiple additional NACE certifications

·         Reported to Corrosion Control Team Lead(s), Project Coordinators & Project Teams

·         Work involved Billions of dollars of Projects, Programs, Installations & Infrastructure Solutions

 

 

2002 - 2009       Corrosion Control Director, Supervisor & Lead Engineer / Maintenance Specialist (SME) – ConocoPhillips Pipe Line Company – Pipeline Integrity & Reliability – Ponca City, Oklahoma

 

Corrosion Control Director, Supervisor & Lead Engineer/Maintenance Specialist (SME) for ConocoPhillips Pipe Line Company.  Designated as Corrosion Control Center of Excellence for Pipelines & Terminals.  Responsible for all corrosion control programs associated with overall ConocoPhillips downstream pipelines, stations & terminals throughout the entire Continental US.  Internal corrosion, cathodic protection, coatings & materials and associated QA/QC were each covered.  Member &/or leader of a variety of high performance teams.  Handpicked by merger/post-merger company Management to fulfill these roles as the Lead over the ConocoPhillips Pipe Line Company’s Corrosion Programs & to accomplish the numerous associated critical post-merger objectives.

 

·         Responsible for the Management, Development, Centralization, Implementation, Maintenance & Operation of all continental US pipelines & terminals Corrosion Control Programs & associated Projects, in order to assure Asset Integrity, Reliability & Compliance nationwide

·         Successfully combined all heritage companies corrosion control programs after merger of Conoco & Phillips (including other associated newly acquired Phillips companies)

·         Successfully centralized all corrosion control programs & personnel into a consistent company-wide corrosion control team/program

·         Successfully addressed all areas of regulatory compliance

·         As Director was over Corrosion Control Engineer, three Team Leads & sixteen Corrosion Control Professionals located nationwide (i.e., four direct reports in an overall organization of twenty-one engineering & technical professionals – including myself)

·         Selected by Management Team to fulfill these critical merger/post-merger transition roles, in which the appropriate merging of the various companies’ programs & the centralization of the new ConocoPhillips corrosion control programs & organization was considered essential

·         Performed both as Corrosion Control Director & Lead Engineer during time as Director

·         Programs included cathodic protection, internal & external coatings, internal corrosion, MIC, chemical treatment, materials selection, SCC, AC/lightning mitigation, DC interference, special surveys & testing, corrosion/failure investigations & evaluations, project design reviews, special projects & other corrosion-related efforts as necessary

·         Responsibilities & activities were all-encompassing with respect to every area of corrosion mitigation & evaluation

·         Provided diverse & extensive support to the Pipeline Integrity & Reliability Manager(s), Director(s) of Corrosion Control, the other Corrosion Control Engineers, the eventual six Team Leads & seventeen Corrosion Control Specialists in the field

·         Also, provided diverse & extensive support to the various other Managers & other Directors, as well as the groups under the Director of Pipeline Integrity, Director of Equipment Integrity (including tanks), Director of Compliance, Director of Reliability, those over Projects, Design & Construction, and the Operations & Maintenance District Directors, along with the various Quality, HSE, Technical Services Engineers, Inspectors, Specialists, Field Maintenance Personnel & numerous other individuals & groups within & outside CPPL (including some support to Upstream & Refining)

·         Filled the role of Pipelines & Terminals Corrosion Control Subject Matter Expert for CPPL & in assisting other organizations throughout ConocoPhillips worldwide

·         Responsible for supporting Corrosion Control interactions with regulatory agencies

·         Subject matter expert responsible for the development, preparation & maintenance of corrosion control procedures, standards, recommended practices, specifications & designs

·         Responsibilities included preparation & support of the corrosion control budget

·         Responsible for fielding & addressing massive numbers of corrosion control issues & objectives on a daily basis

·         Worked with corporate SME’s in Ponca City/Bartlesville, as well as outside labs & consultants, to address metallurgical corrosion/failure investigations & evaluations and also provided review/comments regarding their results/reports

·         Optimized Corrosion Control Programs & minimized corrosion leaks, which resulted in no regulatory fines & large cost savings

·         Received award during this time for efforts in 2008 & in prior years, with respect to the ConocoPhillips Pipe Line Company Engineering Development Program in which the Corrosion Control Training Program for new engineers was created by me

·         Member or representative on numerous NACE, API, PRCI, CPPL & ConocoPhillips teams & committees

·         Primary assets covered included between 12,000 & 13,000 miles of pipelines, many dozens of compressor & pump stations and 90 to 95+ terminals or similar facilities, with between 900 & 1000 tanks (depending on the time period involved)

·         Overall annual program budget impact of $8,000,000 to $12,000,000, as well as large annual impacts on projects & other programs

·         Reported to Managers of Pipeline Integrity & Reliability and Directors of Corrosion Control

 

 

1998 - 2002     Senior Refinery Project/Area Engineer (also Projects Corrosion & Welding Advisor/ Specialist) – Phillips 66 – Borger, Texas

 

Phillips 66 Borger Refinery Senior Refinery Project & Area Engineer (also designated Projects Engineering Corrosion & Welding Technology Advisor/Specialist).  Primary work performed in the various ARDS, Crude, Sweetening/Sulfur & Hydroprocessing Units.  Also, was responsible for refinery pipelines hydrotesting, tanks/tank farms & refinery overpressure protection program.  Designated as Project/Area Engineering internal corrosion & cathodic protection discipline expert, in addition to each of the other corrosion control activities, which included coatings & materials/welding.  A strong contributing member of a large number of programs and associated highly successful teams.

·         Performed Project Engineering & Management for Capital & Maintenance Projects, including expansions, upgrades, modifications, repairs & replacements in all units of the refinery

·         Also, placed on a Corrosion Specialist parallel professional path, with various forms of outside, in-house & on-the-job training provided to enhance knowledge of refinery processes, related corrosion issues, material selection & other forms of corrosion mitigation, along with company’s Project Management training

·         Provided Area/Operations Engineering functions as needed

·         Responsible for Projects development, research, justifications, estimates, scoping, planning, evaluations, execution, designs, reviews, oversight, coordination, documentation, budget/progress tracking, cost control, technical oversight/guidance & turnaround coordination/support

·         Responsible for covering metallurgy/material selection (e.g., duplex stainless, chrome alloys, Inconel, coatings, gaskets/seals, etc.), welding (including weld overlay) & piping/equipment design considerations for corrosion, erosion, fouling & failure mitigation

·         Worked extensively with corporate SME’s in Bartlesville in addressing the areas of metallurgy/material selection, welding, corrosion/failure investigation & evaluation and stress analysis

·         Worked primarily with contract chemical provider on chemical treatment issues

·         Handled numerous projects, technical issues & other assignments simultaneously & continuously

·         Conducted/chaired all related Project Team, development, design, planning, coordination & evaluation meetings

·         Prepared Project packages & presented them to Management for approval

·         Coordinated, supported & tracked procurement & construction activities

·         Acted as a discipline expert assisting Project Teams, area engineers, designers, operations & maintenance personnel, inspectors, emergency response/rescue team & other groups, covering the areas of mechanical, piping, civil/structural, utilities, metallurgy/material selection & corrosion control engineering, as well as associated welding technology

·         Refinery DOT Pipeline hydrotest expert

·         Engineer responsible for Refinery & NGL Tanks

·         Other areas of engineering/technical coverage included:  vessels -- exchangers -- numerous & various forms of process equipment -- structures -- instrumentation & controls -- central & distributed control systems – metering, measurement & sensing -- electrical -- furnaces & refractory -- insulation -- rotating equipment including pumps, turbines & compressors -- valves & control valves – overpressure protection – NDT/NDE -- internal & external coatings -- regulations, codes & standards -- equipment & system records -- project records -- accounting records -- budgeting

·         Developed, researched, scoped, front end loaded, designed, coordinated & tracked Projects, while updating Business Units, Management & Supervision regarding status/progress

·         In last year, was also given responsibility for Overpressure Protection Program & initial steps towards overall oversight of Cathodic Protection Program

·         Supported the Business Units on a daily basis, while working directly with Management, Supervision, Operations, Maintenance, Design, SME, Reliability, Inspection, Process, Safety, Environmental, Technical, Planning, Economics, Accounting, Procurement, Contracts, Construction, and Turnaround personnel

·         Provided oversight for any contract/alliance (EPC/EPCM) engineering & design activities – Worked closely with contract/alliance construction groups

·         Teamed with construction representatives & contractors to ensure proper project construction execution, completion, commissioning & startup

·         Worked to maximize safety, productivity, efficiency, compliance, reliability, corrosion/erosion/fouling mitigation & production capabilities of each unit

·         Diligently focused on keeping projects within budget & on schedule

·         Was Borger Engineering Representative to Refinery Risk Based Inspection (RBI) Team, Member of Borger Piping Specifications Committee & Structural Collapse Advisor to Borger Refinery Emergency Response Team

·         Achieved high levels of customer satisfaction

·         Responsible for Capital & Maintenance Projects, individually ranging from $100,000 to $3,000,000

·         Overall annual projects budget impact of $3,000,000 to $10,000,000, with additional annual budget impacts for O&M programs

·         Reported to Refinery Project Team Lead

 

 

1994 - 1998     Project Engineer & System Engineer / Risk Management (also Corrosion & Welding Advisor/Specialist) – US DOE Pantex Plant – Amarillo, Texas

 

The USDOE Pantex Plant was the nation's weapons assembly & disassembly plant, which also produced & handled special high explosives.

Mason & Hanger Corporation System Engineer, discipline expert & technical advisor in the fields of natural gas, piping, pressured systems, QA/QC, cathodic protection, corrosion control, material selection, mechanical, wastewater, fire water, water, utility, and civil/structural engineering, as well as welding technology.

·         Also, provided system/facility configuration & risk management activities & expertise, supported operation & maintenance efforts, supported construction activities & managed special projects/studies

·         Included in areas of engineering/technical coverage were pipelines, piping, instrumentation & controls, valves & control valves, regulators & metering, overpressure protection, hydrotests, fixed & rotating equipment, external coatings, cathodic protection systems, internal corrosion, isolation, materials, structures, buildings, various other systems/components & other plant efforts

·         Participated in corrosion/failure mechanism investigations & evaluations

·         These responsibilities encompassed a 10,200 acre site, including 425 buildings containing a total of 2,7