Integrity Engineering Solutions is a niche engineering consulting firm dedicated to applying advanced, practical knowledge to the solution of the most difficult engineering problems in the Oil & Gas, Refining, Petrochemical and Mining industries. Our unique knowledge is in demand from a global client base and we pride ourselves in maintaining (developing!) cutting-edge engineering analysis techniques to ensure the integrity of our clients fixed equipment. We are specialists in assessment techniques for Design, Fitness-For-Service, Failure Analysis, Repair and Modification of Fixed Equipment.

Team leader of the Fitness-For-Service team, comprised of 14 mechanical engineers varying in experience from newly graduated to 25+ years. Responsible for the management of team resources, stewarding team training requirements, appraisal of individual performance and the management of team productivity and performance. Actively involved in high level project management and Fitness-For-Service consulting projects. Technical leadership of team members and development of improved quality assurance and team work procedures. Consulting work in Fitness-For-Service, Failure Analysis and Mechanical Strength Calculations for the Oil & Gas and Petrochemical industries on a world-wide basis. Specializing in consulting and training on the analysis and assembly of bolted joints, with emphasis on the stream-lining of plant maintenance activities, gasket selection and achieving leak-free joint operation. The work involves the use of advanced engineering principles and analysis tools to solve design or operational problems in the most practical, cost-effective manner. These tools include advanced Finite Element Analysis methods, piping flexibility analysis, API 579 fitness for service analysis and code or first-principle engineering design. Typical problems include bolted joint leakage, local or general corrosion, creep failure, creep-crack failure, fatigue crack growth, brittle fracture assessment, environmentally assisted degradation and thermal stress degradation. Additional areas of expertise include the selection of equipment inspection methods and intervals and code calculations to confirm equipment suitability for service.

Responsibilities include providing mechanical expertise for maintenance and reliability issues in the upgrading plant (refinery) and technical group lead in the fast-track rebuild of a reformer furnace. Specialized in fixed equipment integrity; including pressure vessels, piping, heat exchangers, storage tanks and fired heaters. Activities include the revision of the plant equipment inspection procedures, utilizing alternative inspection methods (AUT, AUBT & AET) and both time and risk-based inspection processes to meet regulatory requirements. Author and owner of standard plant pressure vessel and piping specifications/procedures. Client representative for the hydrotreater section of the $7billion Upgrader Expansion (UE-1) Project. Other responsibilities included, root cause analysis, failure analysis and fire damage analysis of process equipment failures, fired heater creep life analysis, materials selection and remaining life analysis, development of turnaround packages, hands-on support of turnaround activities, mentoring of team engineers, bolted joint assembly & valve training, fitness for service analysis and hazard analysis of maintenance activities.

Heat Exchanger and Gasket Research Projects for the Pressure Vessel Research Council of America

Mechanical Package Engineer, South Arne North Sea Oil and Gas Platform Project

Rotating Equipment Engineer, Reliance Jamnagar Oil Refinery Project

Mechanical Site Commissioning Engineer, AOC/Wandoo Alliance, Perth/Offshore PlatformConstruction and Commissioning Engineer, Wandoo Alliance, FELS Shipyard, SingaporeMechanical Engineer, Wandoo B Fullfield Development Project, Perth, Western Australia Mechanical Engineer, Brown & Root Engineering - Perth, Western Australia