Date: Monday, August 26, 2019
Time: 11:00 a.m. Networking,
11:30 a.m. Luncheon
Place: New Orleans Downtown Marriott at the
Convention Center, "River Bend Ballroom", 859 Convention Center
Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70130
Price: $40 in Advance / $45 at door
RSVP to: Make payment online at
www.api-delta.org, email Michael Johnson mic.w.johnson@gmail.com
or call 985-373-8739
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Key Note Speaker: Charlie Speed - For the last
35 years, Charlie has provided materials, corrosion, inspection
engineering and chemical support for the Gulf of Mexico operations
of major oil companies such as Exxon, Mobil, Shell, and Chevron.
Working at Shell as a Chemical Engineer, he supported various
assets (Brutus TLP, Bullwinkle, Enchilada, Cougar and many others).
Charlie also worked as the Inspection-Integrity Engineer for
W&T Offshore. Through his career experience, Charlie has made
himself familiar with all aspects of oil & gas project design,
procurement, construction, maintenance and operations for both
surface and subsurface assets.
Charlie is originally from Montreal, Canada, and prior to working
in the Oil & Gas Industry, he started his career path in the
aerospace and nondestructive testing industries as a Senior NDE
Technician. Charlie has a BS in Materials Engineering from Auburn
University and MBA from William Carey University. Charlie is Fellow
in the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT), a Past
Chair of the New Orleans Section ASNT, and a Past Chair for NACE,
The Corrosion Society of New Orleans. He is also a member of
several Oil & Gas Societies /Organizations such as API, ASM,
ASNT, SPE, NACE and the Gideon's International. Currently, Charlie
is working as an independent consultant here in the New Orleans
area.
Topic: "The Snakes That Bite You" - Lessons Learned About Surface and Subsurface Materials and Corrosion Failures in Oil & Gas Production- Corrosion affects every aspect of the Oil & Gas Industry from Up Stream to Downstream and can be very costly, estimated cost in the US alone are in the Billions. The presentation will review specific experiences with the materials used to address surface facilities and downhole corrosion. It will also focus on demonstrating the basic design practices without a "SME second pass design" based on "hidden exposures" and the lack of experience that can lead to significant failures. This presentation helps recollect corporate memory of past mistakes to avoid.
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