Dr. P. Carlos - MTCTCL

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

Hands-on field professional with 35 years of effective work experience in mechanical integrity, corrosion, flow assurance, water treatment, design and engineering of water treatment facilities for oilfield water injection (disposal and/or water flooding); and chemical treatment on offshore and onshore facilities for corrosion and flow assurance.
Awarded the prestigious – Fellow NACE – 2019 in recognition of distinguished contributions in the fields of corrosion and its prevention.
“Recognized for the development of methodologies to assess the integrity of assets from the internal corrosion perspective for gas and multiphase flow systems and development of a chemical dispersion device for downhole corrosion control.”
NACE-certified Chemical Treatment Corrosion Specialist and Internal Corrosion Specialist # 24333.
Holder of US Patent # 7,942,200 for a downhole chemical dispersion device to enhance oil production and chemical effectiveness for corrosion/scale/paraffin/asphaltene control (www.dosimyser.com)
Founder of the Mechanical Integrity Institute.
President of CIMA-TQ, LLC, a Corrosion Control, Mechanical Integrity, and Chemical Treatment consulting company.
Author of the book: Corrosion and Integrity Management for Upstream Installations in The Oil and Gas Industry: The Journey of a Corrosion/Integrity Engineer – Real Life Experiences – Nov. 2019 and in Spanish March 2017.
Subject Matter Expert in Internal Corrosion and Mechanical Integrity working as consultant for an Independent Monitoring Contractor under the US Department of Justice. Objective to assess compliance to the Consent Decree issued by DOJ to an Alaska Operator for mechanical integrity for the period 2011-2015.
Subject Matter Expert consultant for Allied Engineers (India) – Performing Multiphase, Liquid Petroleum and Wet Gas Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment (NACE-ICDA Processes) to more than 60 pipelines for Oil India Limited.

Reviewing, performing, developing, and implementing Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodologies for pipeline integrity and also assessing and managing downhole equipment. 2014 to date
Subject Matter Expert consultant for Gas India Limited (GAIL) reviewing and making recommendations of Mechanical Integrity Issues for their pipeline network. Performed pipeline asset integrity reviews and numerous courses and technical seminars. 2015 to date.
Subject Matter Expert consultant for Frontender reviewing and issuing recommendations about the integrity and it’s impact of increase production on the integrity of the installations of ABK Field for the project “Increase the Production and Reserves of ABK Field” for ADNOC, Abu Dhabi. 2019
Subject Matter Expert consultant for EnhanceCO. Partnering for the Internal Corrosion assessment for many clients in USA: Energy Transfer, Ensign, Maverick, SoCal, Navitas, Flywheel, Enbridge. Performing Internal Corrosion Assessment, Mitigation Recommendations, Material Selection, Chemical Treatment Optinization, Flow Assurance Recommendations. 2015 to date
Subject Matter Expert for Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI). For the research projects: 1.- Integrated Tool for Internal Corrosion Risk Assessment in Liquid Petroleum Pipelines & 2.- Development of a water wetting prediction tool. 2019 to date.
PETROSKILLS – Instructor and Subject Matter Expert for: Water Treatment for Water Flooding and Applied Water Technology in Oil and Gas Production, Oil and Gas Production Chemistry and Corrosion Management

in Production and Process Equipment. Courses Taught in: Istanbul, Turkey, Brunei, England, Oman, USA, Kazakhstan.
Instructor for NACE International for twelve years for the courses: Internal Corrosion Basic, Internal Corrosion Advanced and NACE Direct Assessment Methodologies. Course taught in: Malaysia, Egypt, USA, Colombia, Mexico, Dubai, Spain, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Peru, India.
Have developed a proprietary methodology for the development, implementation and managing corrosion and mechanical integrity systems based on Risk Based Assessment methodology.
Have developed and implemented mechanical integrity management systems for upstream production and water treatment installations for operating companies around the world using the proprietary Risk Based Assessment methodology called CAIMAN (Corrosion Assessment and Integrity MANagement).
Intellectual developer of the Visual-Aim – Risk Based Assessment Asset Integrity and Data Management Software for Upstream Facilities (www.visualaimsoft.com).
Have performed various material selection projects for many engineering companies: gas compressor and gas treatment plants, for upstream extra heavy crude oil field facilities including oil treatment, in-situ combustion facilities downhole and surface, downhole installations of a gas fields, oil-field water treatment facilities and developed a material selection manual for an engineering company. Many of the material selection included sour conditions.
Corrosion and Mechanical Integrity Specialist Consultant for Weatherford
– Kuwait for Wafra Field overseeing the chemical treatment, developing treatment and corrosion monitoring strategies, overseeing the water treatment and injection plants, as well as the corrosion management system. Field containing high H2S.
NACE International: Chairperson of NACE’s Technical Committee of Multiphase Flow Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment (ICDA), Vice-Chairperson of NACE’s Wet Gas ICDA, and actively involved in the development of NACE Standard Practices and other ICDA/NACE Practices. Developed the Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment methodologies for the Multiphase and Wet Gas Standard Practices. Belong to NACE’s Sub- committee for Internal Corrosion, Publications Committee and Nominations Committee, and many other technical committees responsible for reviewing standard practices, state of the art report and many other publications.
OB&G Consultant: Assessment and Improvement of the water treatment facilities for DFA (Dairy Farmers of America), Schulenburg, Texas and CORNING, Oneonta, NY.
Hands-on field professional with 37 years of effective work experience in mechanical integrity, corrosion, flow assurance and chemical treatment on offshore and onshore facilities.
Chair Person of the first ever SPE-NACE Workshop, celebrated in Kuala Lumpur in October 2017.
Symposium chair of Internal Corrosion for NACE-India Corrosion Conference since 2015 celebrated each year in New Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai.
Key Note Speaker – NACE-Kuwait Corrosion Conference November 2017.
Recipient of NACE Distinguished Service Award March 2013.
Experienced operative in the oil/gas producing fields with responsibilities in internal corrosion, erosion, chemical treatment, material selection, water treatment, oil treatment, and corrosion monitoring for sub- surface and surface equipment, including oil/gas gathering and transmission pipelines, oil/gas treatment facilities, well tubing and pumping equipment, artificial lift systems, and oil/gas process equipment.
Expert with solid experience and strong technical/practice knowledge in:
- Corrosion assessment, control, monitoring, and material selection, especially in the oil/bas production, gathering, and transmission systems.
- Material selection, corrosion control, and mechanical integrity for oil/gas production fields of many different characteristics: light, medium, heavy and extra heavy oils, High WOR, High GOR.
- Corrosion monitoring selection, optimization, and training.
- Strategies for mechanical integrity maintenance programs for pipelines, tanks and pressure vessels, including utilities and fire control systems.
- Inspection strategies (Risk Based Inspection): how, where, and what to inspect.
- Pipeline cleaning strategies with regular pigs and gel pigs.
- Writing of mechanical integrity, inspection and corrosion-related procedures.
- Evaluation, selection, optimization, development, and implementation of Chemical Treatment Management Systems.
- Laboratory evaluation of Corrosion Inhibitors.
- Water Treatment Chemicals and Engineering.
Facilitator of inspection program analysis, performing analysis of their results for pipelines and other static equipment by performing Fitness-for-Service Analysis using API 579, RSTRENG.
Facilitator of Risk Based Analysis in refineries (India) using API 580 and 581.
Ample knowledge on the basics of how most of the NDT Inspections techniques work and their applications.
INBI Instructor – Pipeline Integrity Assessment and Pigging Technology – Course Taught in Vung Tau City, Vietnam, July 2014
Global Director of Engineering and Mechanical Integrity Specialist for Techcorr LLC.
Consultant and instructor for NExT-Schlumberger Consulting. Jobs were performed in Mexico: Consulting for Cantarel Field to review their workover practices and Scaling Issues. Courses in Romania and Malaysia; and performed the review and update a corrosion monitoring and an inspection course for Saudi Aramco.
Corrosion curricula contributor for the workforce for JIP Houston Community College – Member of the JIP Advisory Board.
Developer and implementer of Corrosion and Mechanical Integrity Management Systems for Petrobras in countries such as Venezuela (for PDVSA [Corpoven] nationwide, Shell Venezuela, and Petrozuata [Conoco- Philips/PDVSA joint venture]), Argentina, Ecuador, Perú, Colombia (for Ecopetrol and Hocol), and Mexico (PEMEX System 4 and Paraiso Terminal).
Instructor of courses on Fluid Dynamics, Mechanics of Materials, Heat Transfer, Asphaltene Control, Corrosion and Corrosion Control at many levels, Corrosion Inhibitors, Mechanical Integrity, and Understanding NACE ICDA Methodology.
President of the Venezuela Corrosion Association, Director for the NACE Foundation 2005-2013.
Author of more than 60 written technical papers (conferences, technical magazines and peer reviewed journals) and more than 50 technical presentations/webinars nationally and internationally (Public and Private Forums).
Experienced with:
- Oil/gas fields in Colombia (most fields), Bolivia (Santa Cruz), Perú (Talara and Camisea Fields), Mexico (System 4, System 1, Villahermosa), Argentina, Venezuela (most fields), Mexico, and the US (WY, MT, TX).
- Oil/gas field corrosion assessments and corrosion control recommendations for companies such as Ecopetrol in Colombia for all their fields, Pluspetrol in Peru for the Camisea Project, Wexpro in WY, Cenex Harvest States (CHS), and MT.
- Treatment of oil field facilities for asphaltenes; some experience with demulsifying and paraffin control.
- Studies on multiphase flow effects on corrosion inhibition, CO2 corrosion, and erosion/corrosion.
  
  DETAILED EXPERIENCE
  
  March 2012 – Present – Independent Consultant – CIMA-TQ, LLC – USA
NACE-certified Chemical Treatment Corrosion Specialist and Internal Corrosion Specialist # 24333.
Subject Matter Expert and Consultant for an Independent Monitoring Contractor working for the US Department of Justice overseeing activities for an operator in Anchorage, Alaska under the Consent Decree No. 3:09-cv-00064-JWS. For the period 2011-2015
Subject Matter Expert consultant for EnhanceCO. Partnering for the Internal Corrosion assessment for many clients in USA: Energy Transfer, Ensign, Maverick, SoCal, Navitas, Flywheel, Enbridge. 2015 to date.
Evaluation of internal corrosion for SOCAL pipeline. Internal Corrosion Assessment for the pipeline network of one storage field. Internal corrosion assessment of downhole equipment for all their four storage field wells 2018 – 2021
Subject Matter Expert consultant for Gas India Limited (GAIL). reviewing and making recommendations of Mechanical Integrity Issues for their pipeline network. Performed numerous courses and technical seminars. (2015 to date)
Subject Matter Expert consultant for Allied Engineer (India) reviewing, performing, developing, and implementing Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodologies for pipeline integrity and also assessing and managing downhole equipment. (2014 to date)
Holder of US Patent # 7,942,200 for a downhole chemical dispersion device to enhance oil production and chemical effectiveness for corrosion/scale/paraffin/asphaltene control.
President, Corrosion and Mechanical Integrity Specialist for CIMA-TQ, a company specializing in Corrosion Control, Monitoring Selection and Optimization, Mechanical and Asset Integrity, and Chemical Treatment Optimization and Evaluation.
Active collaborator in the development of the Corrosion Curricula for the Houston Community College Workforce program. Currently part of their JIP Advisory Board that is overseeing the implementation of the program and research activities (2014-2015).
PETROSKILS Instructor – Developed and taught the 20-day course: Water Treatment for Waterflooding in Istanbul, Turkey, December 2012. Currently the instructor and course director for the PF-21 Water Treatment Course (2014-2021), PF-22 Corrosion Management in Production/Processing Operations (2014-2021) and OGPC Oil and Gas Production Chemistry (2014-2021). Courses taught: Brunei, USA, England, Oman, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia.
Corrosion Specialist Consultant for Flywheel. Evaluation of internal corrosion of their gas production system: Performed field testing, corrosion mitigation strategies, evaluation of their inspections, corrosion rate modelling for all their well (downhole). 2018-2019
Consultant Specialist for NExT – Schlumberger Consulting. Under this contract, performed consulting jobs for PEMEX on the Cantarel Field to review their workover practices and Scaling Issues (2013); taught Oilfield Corrosion Management in Bucharest, Romania (2014); and in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2014); and performed development/updating of a Corrosion and Monitoring Course for Saudi Aramco(2014).
Weatherford – Corrosion Specialist Consultant for the Wafra Oil Field in Kuwait. Responsible for the Corrosion Management and Integrity of the entire field (2014).
Development of Metallurgical Diagrams (Material Selection) for the production facilities of PETROCARABOBO – An extra heavy crude oil facility with vapor injection and H2S content (2015).
Consultant for ECOTEK Panama – Material Selection and Corrosion Evaluation Study for a gas plant (2014).
Consultant for TECNA-ICE Peru – Development of the likelihood criteria for a Risk Based Model for oil pipelines in Peru (2013)
Corrosion Specialist Consultant for O’Brian and Gere – Dairy Farmers of America – PepsiCo, water corrosion control. Performed an evaluation of the corrosion issues on their water system (2014). And for a water treatment plant of CORNING in Oneonta, New York (2016)
Corrosion Specialist Consultant for Valerus Engineering – Corrosion assessment of projects, performed Corrosion Evaluation, Material Recommendation, and corrosion control recommendations for two projects (2014).
Consultant for Inelectra-PetroTiger – Developed procedures for material selection and review of the material selection process for projects. Reviewed the corrosion control and monitoring recommendation for the Bicentenario Oil Pipeline in Colombia, a 960 km long pipeline being constructed (2012).
Consultant for Schlumberger Casabe Project in Colombia to review and recommendations for the mechanical integrity and the corrosion monitoring programs for the field (2012).
Consultant for SUMMIT Energy, Colombia for In-Situ Combustion Project (STAR Project) for Pacific-Rubiales in Colombia for the revision of the material selection of well completion and surface equipment (2012).
Consultant for Quest Integrity, Houston, TX, US for Stress Corrosion Cracking Project. Developed a state of the art report (2011).
Consultant for Blackhorse Energy, LLC, Houston, TX, Chemical Treatment Assessment and Monitoring Optimization for their producing field in Louisiana (2012).
NACE Foundation Director, re-elected for the period 2007-2013.
NACE INTERNATION ACTIVITIVITIES: Developer and Chairperson of the Multiphase Flow NACE ICDA (Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment) Standard Practice. Developer and Vice-Chair person of the Wet Gas ICDA, Actively participating in the Internal Corrosion Sub-Committee, Publications Committee, Nominations Committee, and many other technical committees responsible for reviewing standard practices, state of the art report and many other publications.

May 2007 – March 2012 – Techcorr USA
Global Director of Engineering and Mechanical Integrity Specialist, a technical oriented responsibility.
Intellectual developer of the Visual-Aim – Risk Based Assessment Asset Integrity Management Software for Upstream Facilities.
President and founder of the Mechanical Integrity Institute.
Chief Editor of a technical magazine for Corrosion and Mechanical Integrity called LATINCORR, which focuses on promoting the corrosion and mechanical integrity technical development for Latin-America.
Developer, implementer, and supervisor of RBI analysis for BPCL and HPCL Refineries in India and Thundercreek Gas Treatment Plant, WY, US.
International Director for the NACE International Foundation, re-elected for 2007-2013.
Chairperson and Developer of the NACE Wet Gas and Multiphase Flow ICDA Standar Practices; methodologies for the Integrity Assessment of Pipelines.
Responsible person for the performance of:
- A study for Well Material Selection for Pluspetrol, CAMISEA Project, Peru.
- Mechanical Integrity Gap Analysis for Cenex Harvest States (CHS), MT, US.
- Corrosion Assessment and Recommendations for Wexpro, US.
- Corrosion Evaluation for SAFCO Petrochemical Complex in Al-Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- A Dry ICDA evaluation for the Gas Pipeline network of BOARDWALK. This evaluation was taken up to the Indirect Examination Step.
  
  May 2007 – November 2007
Developed and implemented HOCOL– Colombia Mechanical Integrity System based on Risk Based Analysis for their Neiva Field, for Oil and Water Treatment facilities.
Performed ICDA evaluation of the Ecopetrol Export Oil Pipeline: Oleoducto del Alto Magdalena (OAM). From Tenay to Covenas (400 kms)
Developed and Implemented the Mechanical Integrity System Based on Risk Based Analysis for PETROWARAO (Perenco-PDVSA) – Venezuela.

July 2005 – May 2007 – Petrozuata (ConocoPhillips-PDVSA) – Venezuela
Fluids and Material Engineer for Petrozuata (Conoco-Phillips and PDVSA joint venture for Extra Heavy Crude Oils). Responsible for the Mechanical Integrity of the Installations: Selection and Interpretation of Corrosion Monitoring devices, Chemical Treatment for Corrosion/Scale Control, Develop Water Treatment Engineering, Maintenance and Operation Strategies and Develop Oil Treatment strategies.
Responsible person for the Flow Assurance for the production installations starting from the reservoir to the surface facilities. Activities included:
- Flow simulations (single and multiphase) for production optimization and bottleneck dentification.
- Scale prediction and inhibition
- Flow enhancers
- Chemical compatibility
- Corrosion control and inhibition
- Paraffin and asphaltene prediction and control
- Sand management
- Water treatment
- Steam injection system reliability
- Installation design, flexibility analysis, reliability analysis, and optimization.
Developer and Implementer of the Risk Based Analysis Corrosion Management System (CMS) and the Mechanical Integrity System (MIS) Oil/Gas and Water Treatment Facitilities
Developer and implementer of operational procedures for the CMS and MIS.
Responsible person for the treatment of extra heavy crude oil.
Developer of chemical treatment contracts for oil, water, and corrosion.

May 2005 – July 2005
Corrosion assessment for Pluspetrol for the Camisea Project in Peru. Performed an evaluation of their field installations and issued corrosion and integrity control recommendations
Corrosion Consultant for “Instituto Colombiano del Petroleo (ICP)”
for the development and implementation of their Corrosion and Mechanical Integrity System for Ecopetrol – A Risk Based Assessment System for their country-wide installations.

October 2000 – May 2005 – Petrobras Energía Venezuela S.A.
Leader of Corrosion and Treatment Engineering (high WOR and light crude oils).
Development and Implementation of the Risk Based Analysis Corrosion Management System for Petrobras Energía: currently used in Argentina, Ecuador, and Perú.
Responsibility for the Mechanical Integrity System for the company.
Responsibility for the Pipeline Integrity Project for Petrobras Venezuela. Objective: Perform the necessary activities (installation of pig launchers and receivers, pigging strategies, corrosion monitoring, corrosion

control) to guaranty the Mechanical Integrity of the Pipeline System of the Company. Responsibilities: Development of activities to be implemented, construction, and procedures, follow-up. Supervise 10 persons: office and field engineers. Budget control and contract holder.
Development of the Pipeline Integrity System and the Pigging Management System for all Multiphase flow pipelines for the Oritupano-Leona- La Concepcion fields in Venezuela.
Experience with developing strategies on Non Destructive Testing techniques: UT, LRUT, Visual Inspection.
Development of a procedure for Designing Intrinsically Safe Pipelines.
Development of a Chemical Treatment Contract for Oil, Water, and Corrosion Treatment.
Development of Maintenance strategies for Surface static equipment.
Development of Corrosion Control strategies for the Talara Field in Peru and Bloque 18 in Ecuador.
Evaluation of the crude oil demulsifying system.
Hydrodynamic Simulation of the sub-surface and surface equipment to determine bottlenecks, production optimization and corrosion and /or erosion weak points.
Failure Analysis.
Superintendent of Corrosion and Treatment Engineering. Responsible for the internal and external corrosion for the company in Venezuela. Development and application of strategies for the corrosion control, water and oil treatment. Supervised 12 persons (Petrobras and contracted).
Development and application of a Risk Based Analysis Corrosion Management System for Petrobras. Used company-wide in Venezuela.
Development of strategies and procedures for the inspection of static equipment (vessels and pipelines).
Material selection for sub-surface and surface equipment.
Corrosion Control programs for ESPs, Sucker Rods, PCPs, and gas lifted wells as well as for natural producing wells.
Selection and evaluation of Corrosion Inhibitors, Paraffin Control, Asphaltene Control, Scale Control, Biocides for sub-surface and surface equipment.
Development of chemical packages for well stimulations (e.g., paraffin, asphaltene control).

February 1998 – October 2000 – Shell Venezuela S.A.
(light and heavy crude oils), Operations Support Leader (Maintenance): Rotary, static, electrical and instrumentation equipment.
Responsible for the Oil treatment and oil handling of the Offshore Platform.
Development of the Corrosion Control Management System for Shell Venezuela.
Development for the maintenance strategies and corrosion control.
Development of Technical Integrity strategies.
Asphaltene control for sub-surface and surface equipment.
Development and Implementation of Operational Procedures for the CMS and MIS.
Responsibility for the treatment of Extra Heavy Crude Oil.
Development of Chemical Treatment Contracts for Oil, Water, and Corrosion.
Supervisor of Senior Engineers and technical personnel (total 15 persons).
Budget control and contract holder.

February 1991 – Present

Consulting ‘Ad Honorem’ of the Erosion/Corrosion Research Center at the University of Tulsa in OK, US.

May 1997 – January 1998 Baker-Petrolite (Today Baker Hughes)

Technical Manager-Latin America. Consulting and on-the-job solutions for Corrosion, Paraffin and Asphaltene Control of Pemex, Mexico; YPF, Rincón de los Sauces, Argentina; Ecopetrol, Colombia; PDVSA, nationwide, Venezuela; Teikoku, Venezuela.

January 1991 – May 1997 – Corpoven (Today PDVSA) – Venezuela
Engineer Specialist for the Corrosion/Erosion Control for PDVSA (Former CORPOVEN S.A.) for down-hole and surface oil/gas production and treatment equipment, nationwide.
Corrosion and Treatment Engineer for PDVSA (Former CORPOVEN S.A.) for the Corrosion/Erosion control of the subsurface and surface production equipment: Material Selection, Corrosion Monitoring, System Design, Inhibition Selection, etc.
Optimization and Evaluation of Separation Systems.
Presidential (Venezuela) Appointee for the technical evaluation of the electromechanical equipment for the Venezuelan Central Region Water Treatment and Pumping System.

February 1990 – December 1990 – The University of Tulsa – USA
Research Associate of the Erosion/Corrosion Research Center at the University of Tulsa, OK, US.
Director of CO2 Corrosion Studies for the Erosion/Corrosion Research Center, Tulsa, OK, US.
First Instructor for the Corrosion Engineering Course and Instructor of Mechanics of Materials, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK, US.

May 1987 – February 1990 – The University of Tulsa – USA

Assistant Research of the CO2 corrosion studies of the Erosion/Corrosion Research Center (ECRC) Responsibilities:
- Design, construction, testing, performance, and experimental design of the ECRC flow loop systems.
- Develop the Business Plans for the ECRC.
- Design and direct electrochemical methods to measure corrosion.
- Supervise technical personnel and students.
- Manage Personnel Training.
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

January 1990 – December 1990

Post-doctoral Research Associate: Erosion/Corrosion, the University of Tulsa, OK, US.

May 1987 – January 1990

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering, the University of Tulsa. Dissertation: “Mechanisms of CO2
Corrosion Related to Velocity in Two-Phase Flow Systems.” Tulsa, OK, US.

January 1983 – May 1987

Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Mechanical Engineering, the University of Tulsa. Thesis: “The Design, Construction and Testing of an Experimental Facility to Study Effects of Flow Velocity on Erosion-Corrosion in Oil and Gas Production Equipment.” Tulsa, OK, US.

September 1980 – December 1983

The University of Tulsa, Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering. Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.

TRAINING EXPERIENCE
Active NACE Instructor since 2005 for Basic Internal Corrosion, Advanced Internal Corrosion and Direct Assessment. Taught 20+ courses in USA, Colombia, Peru, Mexico, Kuwait, New Delhi, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, and Dammam.
PETROSKILS Instructor, Course Director and SME for the following courses: Water Treatment, Corrosion Management and Production Chemistry, Oil and Gas Production Chemistry. These are courses taught around the world. Developed and taught the Course: Water Treatment for Waterflooding – 20-day course – Istanbul, Turkey, December 2012.
NeXT Instructor and Consultant – Taught courses in Rumania – October 2014, November 2013 and Kuala Lumpur – November 2015.
INBI Instructor – Pipeline Integrity Assessment and Pigging Technology – Course Taught in Vung Tau City, Vietnam, July 2014
Technical Toolboxes – Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment Course – Course Taught in Trinidad – April 2015.
The University of Tulsa, professor of Mechanics of Materials summer and fall semesters, Tulsa, OK, US 1991.
The University of Tulsa, professor of Corrosion Engineering, spring 1988, fall 1988, and 1989, Tulsa, OK, US.
Developer and Instructor of the Courses: Internal Corrosion in the Oil and Gas Production Installations, Basics of Corrosion, Understanding NACE ICDA Methodology. Courses taught in San Antonio, TX, March 2010; Houston, TX, August 2009; Venezuela, 2008, 2007; Colombia 2005.
Seminar: “Challenges of Corrosion Control” – Champion Technologies, Houston, TX, Jan. 2008.
Venezuelan Association of Corrosion – Eastern Chapter (ASVENCOR), “Basic Corrosion,” 2007.
Universidad de Oriente, belong to the Corrosion Research Team. 2006.
Designer and Teacher of the course “Corrosion Control for Oil and Gas Production Installations,” Duration: 40 hours. 2005 – 2007
Universidad Nacional Experimental Politénica-Antonio José de Sucre, professor of the course “Corrosion Engineering – in the Oil and Gas Industry,” Puerto Ordaz, 1995- 2007.
Universidad de Oriente – Easter Venezuela, professor of the course “Corrosion Engineering” December- May 1996.
Universidad Nacional Experimental Politénica-Antonio José de Sucre, professor of the course “Corrosion Inhibitors,” Puerto Ordaz, 1995 – 2007.
Universidad Nacional Experimental Politécnica-Antonio José de Sucre, professor of the course “Corrosion Testing Methods,” Puerto Ordaz, June-July, 1995 – 2006.
Universidad Central de Venezuela, professor of Graduate School, 1995.
Instructor of the course: “Corrosion in the Oil Industry,” Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 1992.
PDVSA (Former CORPOVEN S.A), Instructor of the course “Gas Engineering” courses taught: Thermodynamics, Refrigeration, Corrosion, Fluid Mechanics, Two-Phase Flows and Heat Transfer.
Author and instructor: “Separator Design,” PDVSA (former CORPOVEN S.A).
Author and Instructor: “Corrosion,” PDVSA (former CORPOVEN S.A.).

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COURSES ATTENDED
Cathodic Protection – Technical Toolboxes, February 2015, Houston, Tx.
“Fitness-for- Service,” API 579, ASME, Houston, TX, US, 2010.
“Corrosion in the Refining Industry,” NACE International, Nashville, TN, US, March 2007.
Seminar – “Pipeline Integrity,” NACE International, New Orleans, LA, US, March 2004.
Seminar – “Direct Assessment Activities Related to Pipeline Integrity,” NACE International, Denver, CO, US, April 2002.
“Defect Assessment in Pipelines,” Andrew Palmer and Associates, Phil Hopkins, Caracas, Venezuela, October 2001.
“ISO 14000 Advanced EMS Lead Auditor Training Course, “Applied Quality Systems, Inc., Phoenix, AZ, August 1999.
“SVE02-ISO 14001 Environmental Management System,” Shell Venezuela S.A., Maracaibo, August 1999.
“Well Completion and Rehabilitation,” CIED, Puerto La Cruz, Edo. Anzoátegui, February 1996.
“Down Hole Mechanical Pumps,” CIED, Puerto La Cruz, Edo. Anzoátegui, March 1996.
“Basics on Reservoir Engineering,” CIED, Puerto La Cruz, Edo. Anzoátegui, June 1995.
“Geology, “CIED, Puerto La Cruz, Edo. Anzoátegui, July 1995.
“Electrical Submersible Pumps,” CIED, Puerto La Cruz, Edo. Anzoátegui, September 1995.
“Advanced Asphaltene/Wax Technologies,” Core Laboratories, Puerto La Cruz, Edo. Anzoátegui, June 1994.
“PIPEPHASE Simulator,” CEPET, Tamare, Edo. Zulia, July 1994.
“Technical Report Writing,” Centro Corporativo de Adiestramiento, San Tomé, Edo. Anzoátegui, May 1993.
“Two-Phase Gas-Liquid Flow”, CEPET, Maracaibo, Edo. Zulia, June 1993.
“Teaching Methodology,” ADIE, Puerto La Cruz, Edo. Anzoátegui, April 1992.
“Testing Methods and Analysis,” Centro de Formación y Adiestramiento de Petróleos de Venezuela (CEPET), Anaco, Edo. Anzoátegui, August 1991
“Introduction to Heat Treatment,” American Society of Metals (ASM), the University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK, US, January 1989.
“Laboratory Corrosion Testing,” International Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE), 40 hours, Fontana Corrosion Center, Columbus, OH, US, September 1988.
“Corrosion Control in Oil and Gas Production Equipment,” International Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE), Houston, TX, US, October 1987.

CONGRESSES AND SYMPOSIUMS ATTENDED AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED
NACE International Conferences: CORROSION´88 Saint Louis, MO; CORROSION´89, New Orleans, LA; CORROSION´90, Las Vegas, NV; CORROSION´91,Cincinnati, Ohio; CORROSION´93, New Orleans, LA; CORROSION´94, Baltimore, Maryland; CORROSION´95, Orlando, Florida; CORROSION’96, Denver, CO; CORROSION’97, New Orleans, LA; CORROSION’98, San Diego, CA; CORROSION’2000, Orlando, FL; CORROSION

2001, Houston, TX; CORROSION’02, Denver, CO; CORROSION´03, San Diego, CA; CORROSION´04, New Orleans, LA; CORROSION´05, Houston, TX; CORROSION’06, San Diego, CA.; CORROSION’07, Nashville, TN; CORROSION’08, New Orleans, LA; CORROSION’09, Atlanta, GA.; CORROSION’10, San Antonio, TX.; CTW 2010, Orlando, FL.; CORROSION’11, 2011, Houston, TX.; CORROSION’12, 2012, Salt Lake City, UT; CORROSION’13, 2013, Orlando, FL. CORROSION’14, San Antonio, TX; CORROSION’15, Dallas, TX, CORROSION’16, Vacouver, BC;

CORROSION’17, New Orleans, USA; CORROSION’18, Phoenix, Arizona, USA; CORROSION’19, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; CORROSION 2021, Virtual Attendance, USA.
Chair and Organizer of the first ever SPE-NACE Workshop, Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 31st 2017.
Kuwait Corrosion Conference, Nov. 2017, Kuwait. Invited Keynote speaker.
API 7th Biennial Inspection Summit, Galveston, TX, USA, Jan 30th – Feb 02nd, 2017
GAIL (Gas India Limited)-OISD (Oil Industry Safety Directorate) Symposium on Pipeline Integrity. VIP Guest speaker on Asset Integrity Management, New Delhi, India.
CORCON, NACE India Corrosion Congress, Guest Speaker and Symposium Chair for Internal Corrosion, Jaipur, September 2018
CORCON, NACE India Corrosion Congress, Guest Speaker and Symposium Chair for Internal Corrosion, Mumbai, September 2017
CORCON, NACE India Corrosion Congress, Guest Speaker and Symposium Chair for Internal Corrosion, New Delhi, September 2016
CORCON, NACE India Corrosion Congress, Guest Speaker Oil Field Experiences of Corrosion Inhibitor Selection, Chennai, November 2015.
CORCON, NACE India Corrosion Congress, Speaker and Pipeline Integrity Management Section Panel Specialist, November 2014.
CORCON, NACE India Corrosion Congress, Guest Speaker for Downhole and Pipeline Integrity, Goa, September 2012.
Latincorr 2012, Lima, Perú, July 2012.
Latincorr 2010, Quito, Ecuador, Aug-Sept 2010.
Latincorr 2006, Fortaleza, Brasil, May 2006.
International Corrosion Congress – Venezuela 2005, Nov. 2005.
I Student Section Corrosion Congress, Maracaibo, Zulia, Abril, 2000.
I Operational Reliability Conference, USB, Sartenejas, Junio, 2000.
II Corrosion Congress – Guayana Region – Puerto Ordaz, Abril 1996.
First Corrosion Congress – Guayana Region, Puerto Ordaz, Abril 1995.
First NACE Corrosion Congress – Latin American Region and First Venezuelan Corrosion Congress, Maracaibo, Edo. Zulia, 1994.
XI Gas Congress, G.P.A, Venezuela Chapter , Caracas, 1993
I Simposium on Concrete Structures – Corrosion Control and Rehabilitation, Maracaibo, Edo. Zulia, Octubre de 1992.
“First Pan-American Corrosion and Protection Congress” y 4to. Congreso Iberoamericano de Corrosión y Protección. Mar del Plata, Argentina, 1991.
“Offshore Technology Conference,” Houston, TX, 1990.

TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS – Refereed Journals and Professional Events – Peer Reviewed
C.A. Palacios, T. Pinnock, P. O’Hearn, P.J. Teevens, C. Miiller “A Field Study into the Mitigation of Severe Downhole Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion of Oxygen Contaminated Hydro-Fracked Shale Oil Reservoirs”, Paper # 51321, (NACE: Houston: Texas) 2021.
C.A. Palacios “Well Integrity – Experiences in Corrosion Assessment, its Control and New Challenges in Horizontal Wells”, NACE-Kuwait Corrosion Conference, Kuwait City, Kuwait, November 2017.
C.A. Palacios – Key Note Speaker “Corrosion and Asset Integrity Management for Upstream Installations”, NACE-Kuwait Corrosion Conference, Kuwait City, Kuwait, November 2017.
C.A. Palacios – Key Note Speaker “Internal Corrosion Integrity Management Systems”, CORCON NACE India Corrosion Conference, Mumbai, India, September 2017.
C.A. Palacios – Key Note Speaker “Multiphase ICDA Methodology for Assessing Integrity on Multiphase Flow Pipelines – the NEW NACE ICDA Approach”, SPE/NACE Workshop: Corrosion Management for Upstream Oil & Gas Production Assets, Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Oct 30-31, 2017.
C.A. Palacios – “Well Integrity – Experiences in Corrosion Assessment and its Control, SPE/NACE Workshop: Corrosion Management for Upstream Oil & Gas Production Assets, Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Oct 30-31, 2017.
C.A. Palacios, A. Khera, P. Teevens, T. Pickthall. “An Engineered Approach for Inspection of Pipelines to Assess Mechanical Integrity due to Internal Corrosion”, Paper # 207, 7th Biennial Inspection Summit – API, Galveston, TX, USA, Jan 30 to Feb 2, 2017
C.A. Palacios, T. Pickthall. “Corrosion Assessment and Integrity Management – Using Risk Based Assessment Techniques”, Paper # 185, 7th Biennial Inspection Summit – API, Galveston, TX, USA, Jan 30 to Feb 2, 2017
C.A. Palacios, A. Khera, B. Bania. “Experiences in the Selection of Corrosion Inhibitors for Upstream Oil/Gas Installations, NACE:CORCON 2015.
C.A. Palacios “Corrosion Assessment and Integrity Management – Using Risk Based Assessment Techniques, NACE:CORCON 2015.
C.A. Palacios, T. Pickthall, D. Schrader. “A New Trend for Pipeline Integrity Management: How GIS and RBA Integration Can Improve Pipeline Management”, Inspectioneering Journal, The Woodlands, TX, USA, May/June 2015.
C.A. Palacios, S.A. Grieco, T.R. Komar, G.R. Bement, E.M. Heenan “The Perfect Storm Leads to Rapid Failures of Stainless Steel Domestic Water Piping”, Paper No. PP-0006-11, NACE:CORCON 2014, Mumbai, India, November 2014.
C.A. Palacios, “Asset Integrity Management – An Overview”, Paper No. SI-0004-12, NACE:CORCON 2014, Mumbai, India, November 2014.
C.A. Palacios, “Well Integrity – Experiences in Corrosion Assessment and its Control”, Paper No. IT01, NACE:CORCON 2012, Goa, India, September 2012
C.A. Palacios, “Bridging the Gap Between Reservoirs and Facilities – An Approach for Effective Internal Corrosion Management”, Paper No. IT31, NACE:CORCON 2012, Goa, India, September 2012
C.A. Palacios, “Experiences in Corrosion Rate Prediction and its Control for Downhole Production Systems”, NACE:Latincor 2010, Quito, Ecuador, 2010.
C.A. Palacios, B. Judkins, F. Baker, “Improved Methods Broaden In-Service Tank Inspection”, Oil and Gas Journal, Page 58, August 10th, 2009.
C.A. Palacios, Risk Based Analysis Corrosion System Applied to Production Installations – Development, Methodology and Application, Paper 228, NACE:Latincor2006, Fortaleza, Brazil, 2006.
C.A. Palacios, “Corrosion Inhibition on Gas and Oil Production Installations – Selection and Experiences to Increase its Effectiveness”, Paper 227, NACE: Latincor 2006, Fortaleza, Brazil, May 2006.
C.A. Palacios, D. Quintero, G. Sucre “A Risk Based Análisis Method for Corrosion Control Applied to an Amine Gas Sweetening Plant”, Paper No.05388, Corrosion 2005, NACE, Houston, TX, USA, 2005.
C.A. Palacios, D. Quintero, “Experiences in Assessing Internal Corrosion for Multiphase Flow Pipelines”, Paper No. 003178, Corrosion 2003, NACE, San Diego, CA, USA, 2003.
C.A. Palacios, “Risk Based Corrosion Management System for Oilfield Production Installations – Development, Methodology and Application”, Corrosion 2003, San Diego, CA, USA, 2003.
C.A. Palacios, et. al. “Corrosion Control Strategies of Downhole Pumping Equipment and Flow Lines on Wells Containing CO2/H2S Using Risk Based Analysis (RBA) Techniques”, Corrosion 2003, San Diego, CA, USA, 2003.
C.A. Palacios, T. Hernández, “Field Experience for SRB-MIC Control in Water Injection Plants Having Continuous Pit Recovered Fluids”, Corrosion 2003, NACE, San Diego, CA, USA, 2003.
C.A. Palacios, M. Jackson, et. al. “Screening Corrosion Inhibitors Using RCE for Different Sucker Rod Grades for Wells Containing CO2 – Laboratory and Field Results.” Corrosion 2003, NACE, San Diego, CA., USA, 2003.
C.A. Palacios, R. Rodríguez, “A Study on the Effectiveness of External Corrosion Control in Lake Maracaibo”, Paper No. 00669, Corrosion’2000, Orlando, Florida, USA, 2000.
C.A. Palacios, G. Iazzetta, I. Inciarte, “Maintenance Integrity System and Corrosion Control for Shell Venezuela Offshore Production Installations Located in the Maracaibo Lake” II Jornadas Regionales de Mantenimiento, Maracaibo, Edo. Zulia., Noviembre, 1999.
C.A. Palacios, “Methodology for the Internal Corrosion Control of Well production Lines and Flow Lines”, PETROLEUM Magazine, Maracaibo, Edo. Zulia., Feb. 1999.
C.A. Palacios, Y. Hernández, “Application of Simulation Techniques for Internal Corrosion Prediction”, Paper No. 97002, Corrosion’97, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 1997.
C.A. Palacios, J.L. Morales, A. Viloria “Effect of Asphaltene Deposition on the Internal Corrosion in the Oil and Gas Industry”, Paper No. 97006, Corrosión’97, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 1997.
C.A. Palacios, N. A. Romero, “Experiences in the Design of CRA´s for Erosion/Corrosion Control in the Production Facilities of Eastern Venezuela Oil Fields”, Paper No. 97013, Corrosión’97, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 1997.
C.A. Palacios, Y. Hernández, “Development and Application of Isocorrosion Graph for the Prediction of Corrosion Rates for Sub-surface Installation in the Oil Industry”, II Congreso Sur-Oriental de Corrosión, Puerto Ordaz, Abril 1997.
C.A. Palacios, M. Castillo, A. Viloria, M.E. Afonso “ Corrosion Inhibitor Evaluation for High Pressure Compression and Injection Systems” XII Jornadas de la GPA, Capítulo Venezuela, Puerto La Cruz, 1996.
C.A. Palacios y V. Chaudary “Corrosion Control in the Oil and Gas Industry Using Nodal Analysis and Two- Phase Flow Modeling Techniques,” Paper No. SPE 36127, Fourth Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference, SPE, Port-of Spain, Trinidad, April, 1996.
C. A. Palacios y J. L. Morales “Hydrodynamic Modeling for Corrosion Control in the Oil and Gas Industry”, Paper No. 95104, Corrosion´95, Orlando, Florida, USA, 1995.
C. A. Palacios y J.R. Shadley, “CO2 Corrosion of N-80 Steel at 71 oC in a Two-Phase Flow System”, Corrosion, Vol. 49, No. 8, 1993.
C. A. Palacios y J.R. Shadley, “CO2 Corrosion in Two-Phase Flow Systems”, 1st Pan-American Corrosion and Protection Congress, 4to Congreso Ibero-Americano de Corrosión y Protección, Mar del Plata, Argentina, 25- 30 Octubre, 1992.
C. A. Palacios y J.R. Shadley, “Performance of Oilfield Corrosion Inhibitors Under Single and Two-Phase Flow Conditions,” Corrosion’91, Paper # 475, 11-15 Marzo, 1991 Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
C.A. Palacios y J.R. Shadley, “CO2 Corrosion of N-80 Steel at 71 oC in a Two-Phase Flow System”, Corrosion’91, Paper # 476, 11-15 March, 1991, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
C. A. Palacios y J.R. Shadley, “Characteristics of Corrosion Scales on Steels in a CO2-Saturated NaCl Brine,” Corrosion, Vol. 47, No. 2, 1991.
C.A. Palacios y J.R. Shadley, “CO2 Corrosion of API N-80 Steel in Two-Phase Flow Systems,” Offshore Technology Conference, (OTC’91), Paper # 6698, 6-9 Mayo, 1991, Houston, Texas, USA.
C.A. Palacios y J.R. Shadley, Effects of Flow Velocity on Inhibitors Used in Oil and Gas Production,” Offshore Technology Conference (OTC’90), Paper # 6281, 1990, Houston, Texas, USA.
C.A. Palacios, “Corrosion Control in the Hydrocarbon Industry”, Universidad Experimental Politécnica Antonio José de Sucre, Puerto Ordaz, 1995.
C.A. Palacios y A. Moreno, “Asphaltenes Control Methods Used by Corpoven S.A. (Currently PDVSA)” “, XI Jornadas de la GPA – Capítulo Venezuela, Caracas, 1993.
C.A. Palacios y J.R. Shadley, “The Effect of Microstructure in CO2 Corrosion”, Primer Congreso de Corrosión NACE Región Latino-Americana y Primer Congreso Venezolano de Corrosión, Maracaibo, Edo. Zulia, Venezuela, Nov., 1994.
C.A. Palacios, “Effects of Flow Velocity on CO2 corrosion”, Universidad de Oriente, Cumana, Edo. Sucre, 1993.
C.A. Palacios y J.L. Morales, “Effect of the Hidrodynamic Conditions on the Prediction of Corrosion Rates”

1st NACE Latin-American Region Corrosion Congress and 1st Venezuela Corrosion Congress, Maracaibo, Edo. Zulia, Venezuela, November 1994.
C.A. Palacios, N.A. Romero, H. Rojas, “Failure Analysis for Wellhead of PIGAP Project (High Pressure Injection System for North of Monagas)”, CORPOVEN S.A., December, 1996.
C.A. Palacios, Y. Hernández, “Diagnostic, Quantification and Characterization of the Erosion/Corrosion Phenomena for the Oil/Gas Installations Associated to the Project PIAMO (Water Injection for the Area North of Monagas) Vol. I y II”, CORPOVEN S.A., November, 1996.
C.A. Palacios, D. Ramos, J. Alí “Diagnostic and Erosion/Corrosion Control Strategies for the Production Installations of Barinas District, CORPOVEN S.A., April 1995.
C.A. Palacios, V. Chaudary “Evaluation y Prediction of Intenal Corrosion for Production Installations and Artificial Gas Lift Systems of Area IV Production Unit – Anaco and for the ANACO – Puerto Ordaz Gas pipeline, CORPOVEN S.A., February 1995.
C.A. Palacios, R. Ramos, “GAS LIQUID SEPARATORS”, Book and Course, CEPET-CORPOVEN S.A., 1993
C.A. Palacios, “CORROSION”, Book and Course, CORPOVEN S.A., June 1992.
C.A. Palacios, “Diagnostic and Corrosion Control for the Area North of Monagas, Venezuela”, CORPOVEN S.A., June 1993.
C.A. Palacios y R. Zamora, “Corrosion Control for Area I – Anaco,” CORPOVEN S.A., January 1995.
C.A. Palacios y J.L. Morales, “Corrosion Control for the Gas Pipeline: Jusepín – Criogénico,” CORPOVEN S.A., July 1994.
C.A. Palacios, “Internal Corrosion Control for Santa Barbara Liquid Extraction Plant,” CORPOVEN S.A., September 1994.

TECHNICAL PRESENTATION AND FORUMS – Non-Peer Reviewed.
GAIL World-wide Webinar (Jung-se-Jung series) “Successful ICDA for Integrity Management of Non-Piggable Pipelines”, Feb 22 2021
Webinar on “Internal Corrosion Monitoring Systems Evaluation and Diagnostic in Pipelines as part of the Asset Integrity Management Program”, Aug 8 2020
GAIL Seminar on Internal Corrosion. New Delhi, India – Keynote Speaker – Since October 2015.
GAIL/OISD Forum on Pipeline Integrity. New Delhi, India – VIP Keynote Speaker at Inauguration Ceremony, February 20, 2015
C.A Palacios, “Theory of Corrosion,” The American Welding Society, Sabine Section, Beaumont, TX, September 20, 2011.
C.A. Palacios, Course: “Corrosion: Methods of Evaluation and Control in the Hydrocarbon Industry,” Panama City, Panama, April 6 – 8, 2011.
C.A. Palacios, Plenary Lecture: “Corrosion Assessment and Integrity Management (CAIMAN),” Latincor2010, Quito, Ecuador, Aug–Sept 2010.
C.A. Palacios, “Asset Integrity Management,” OISD Workshop, December 2008, New Delhi, India.
C.A. Palacios, “Effects of Multiphase Flows on the Internal Corrosion in Pipelines,” Colombian Corrosion Association (ASCOR) – National Congress, Barranquilla, Colombia, May 2007.
C.A. Palacios, “The Importance of Mechanical Integrity Systems,” Colombian Corrosion Association (ASCOR) – National Congress, Barranquilla, Colombia, May 2007.
C.A. Palacios, “Experiencias de Corrosión en la Industria Petrolera, Instalaciones del Lago de Maracaibo,” Shell Venezuela/NACE International, Sectional Venezuela, September 1998.
C.A. Palacios, “Workshop: Experience of Corrosion in the Oil and Gas Industry,” Centro de Investigaciones Tecnológicas de Oriente (CITO), Barcelona, April 1997.
C.A. Palacios, “Corrosion Course – IV Módulo de Ingeniería de Producción,” CIED, Puerto La Cruz, March 1997.
C.A. Palacios, “Plenary Lecture: The Role of the Corrosion Engineer in the Oil and Gas Industry,” Primer Congreso de Corrosión – Región Guayana, Puerto Ordaz, April 1995.
C.A. Palacios, “Presentation of the Erosion/Corrosion Research Center,” PETROBRAS, Río de Janeiro, Brasil, August, 1988.
C.A. Palacios, “Presentation of the Erosion/Corrosion Research Center,” INTEVEP, Los Teques, Venezuela, August, 1988.
C.A. Palacios, “State of the Art of Erosion/Corrosion Processes,” Technical Committee Meeting, Corrosion’88, St. Louis, MO, US.
C.A. Palacios, “The Design and Testing of an Experimental Facility to Study the Effects of Flow Velocity on Erosion-Corrosion in Oil and Gas Production Equipment,” NACE South Central Region Conference, Lafayette, LA, November, 1987.
C.A. Palacios, “Advisory Board Meeting Report of the Erosion/Corrosion Research Center,” edited by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Tulsa, May 1987, November 1987, May 1988, November 1988, May 1989, November 1989, May 1990, November 1990.

HONORS AND AWARDS
Recipient of NACE Fellow, 2019
Recipient of NACE Distinguished Service Award March 2013.
International Director for the NACE Foundation 2005 – 2013.
President of Venezuelan Corrosion Association (ASVENCOR) – Oriente 2005 – 2010.
President and Organizer of the International Corrosion Congress – Venezuela 2005 – Nov. 2005.
Vice-president NACE International – Venezuela Section – 2005 – 2007.
President of the II Congreso Sur-Oriental de Corrosión, Puerto Ordaz, April 1997.
For “Professionalism and Work Dedication,” the University of Tulsa, May 1990.
“Honorary Tulsan,” The City of Tulsa, awarded by the Mayor of Tulsa, 1990.
“Outstanding Contribution to Multiculturalism,” the University of Tulsa, April 1990.
“Outstanding Leader Award 1983,” the University of Tulsa.
“Dean’s Honor Roll 1982,” University of Tulsa.

OTHER ACTIVITIES
NACE Foundation Director for the period 2007-2013
Vice-president of NACE International – Venezuela Section, 1998-1999, 2001, 2005 -2009.
President of the Venezuelan Corrosion Association (ASVENCOR) – Eastern Chapter – 2005-2007.
Reviewer of the “Technical Journal for the Engineering Faculty, Universidad del Zulia,” May 1996 to 2004.
Founder and Past-president Venezuelan Corrosion Association – Eastern Chapter (Asociación Venezolana de Corrosión), 1993 – 1995.
Founder and Advisor to ASOVEN (Venezuelan Student Association), Universidad de Tulsa, 1990.
Founder and Past President of the Latin American Student Association de la Universidad de Tulsa, 1983 – 1987.
President and chair of the University of Tulsa Annual “International Week,” 1980 to 1990.

HOBBIES

Travel and learning about different cultures and food, Scuba diving (PADI Open Waters), Carpentry (Design y construction of furniture), Opera, Theater, Ballet, Racquetball

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

NACE-certified Chemical Treatment Corrosion Specialist and Internal Corrosion Specialist # 24333.

Holder of US Patent # 7,942,200 for a downhole chemical dispersion device to enhance oil production and chemical effectiveness for corrosion/scale/paraffin/asphaltene control (www.dosimyser.com)

Founder of the Mechanical Integrity Institute.

President of CIMA-TQ, LLC, a Corrosion Control, Mechanical Integrity, and Chemical Treatment consulting company.

Author of the book: Corrosion and Integrity Management for Upstream Installations in The Oil and Gas Industry: The Journey of a Corrosion/Integrity Engineer – Real Life Experiences – Nov. 2019 and in Spanish March 2017.

Subject Matter Expert consultant for Allied Engineers (India) – Performing Multiphase, Liquid Petroleum and Wet Gas Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment (NACE-ICDA Processes) to more than 60 pipelines for Oil India Limited.

Subject Matter Expert consultant for Gas India Limited (GAIL) reviewing and making recommendations of Mechanical Integrity Issues for their pipeline network. Performed pipeline asset integrity reviews and numerous courses and technical seminars. 2015 to date.

Subject Matter Expert consultant for Frontender reviewing and issuing recommendations about the integrity and it’s impact of increase production on the integrity of the installations of ABK Field for the project “Increase the Production and Reserves of ABK Field” for ADNOC, Abu Dhabi. 2019

PETROSKILLS – Instructor and Subject Matter Expert for: Water Treatment for Water Flooding and Applied Water Technology in Oil and Gas Production, Oil and Gas Production Chemistry and Corrosion Management

Instructor for NACE International for twelve years for the courses: Internal Corrosion Basic, Internal Corrosion Advanced and NACE Direct Assessment Methodologies. Course taught in: Malaysia, Egypt, USA, Colombia, Mexico, Dubai, Spain, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Peru, India.

Have developed a proprietary methodology for the development, implementation and managing corrosion and mechanical integrity systems based on Risk Based Assessment methodology.

Have developed and implemented mechanical integrity management systems for upstream production and water treatment installations for operating companies around the world using the proprietary Risk Based Assessment methodology called CAIMAN (Corrosion Assessment and Integrity MANagement).

Intellectual developer of the Visual-Aim – Risk Based Assessment Asset Integrity and Data Management Software for Upstream Facilities (www.visualaimsoft.com).

OB&G Consultant: Assessment and Improvement of the water treatment facilities for DFA (Dairy Farmers of America), Schulenburg, Texas and CORNING, Oneonta, NY.

Hands-on field professional with 37 years of effective work experience in mechanical integrity, corrosion, flow assurance and chemical treatment on offshore and onshore facilities.

Chair Person of the first ever SPE-NACE Workshop, celebrated in Kuala Lumpur in October 2017.

Symposium chair of Internal Corrosion for NACE-India Corrosion Conference since 2015 celebrated each year in New Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai.

Key Note Speaker – NACE-Kuwait Corrosion Conference November 2017.

Recipient of NACE Distinguished Service Award March 2013.

Expert with solid experience and strong technical/practice knowledge in:

Facilitator of inspection program analysis, performing analysis of their results for pipelines and other static equipment by performing Fitness-for-Service Analysis using API 579, RSTRENG.

Facilitator of Risk Based Analysis in refineries (India) using API 580 and 581.

Ample knowledge on the basics of how most of the NDT Inspections techniques work and their applications.

Global Director of Engineering and Mechanical Integrity Specialist for Techcorr LLC.

Corrosion curricula contributor for the workforce for JIP Houston Community College – Member of the JIP Advisory Board.

Instructor of courses on Fluid Dynamics, Mechanics of Materials, Heat Transfer, Asphaltene Control, Corrosion and Corrosion Control at many levels, Corrosion Inhibitors, Mechanical Integrity, and Understanding NACE ICDA Methodology.

President of the Venezuela Corrosion Association, Director for the NACE Foundation 2005-2013.

Author of more than 60 written technical papers (conferences, technical magazines and peer reviewed journals) and more than 50 technical presentations/webinars nationally and internationally (Public and Private Forums).

Experienced with:

DETAILED EXPERIENCE

Subject Matter Expert and Consultant for an Independent Monitoring Contractor working for the US Department of Justice overseeing activities for an operator in Anchorage, Alaska under the Consent Decree No. 3:09-cv-00064-JWS. For the period 2011-2015

Evaluation of internal corrosion for SOCAL pipeline. Internal Corrosion Assessment for the pipeline network of one storage field. Internal corrosion assessment of downhole equipment for all their four storage field wells 2018 – 2021

Subject Matter Expert consultant for Gas India Limited (GAIL). reviewing and making recommendations of Mechanical Integrity Issues for their pipeline network. Performed numerous courses and technical seminars. (2015 to date)

Subject Matter Expert consultant for Allied Engineer (India) reviewing, performing, developing, and implementing Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodologies for pipeline integrity and also assessing and managing downhole equipment. (2014 to date)

Holder of US Patent # 7,942,200 for a downhole chemical dispersion device to enhance oil production and chemical effectiveness for corrosion/scale/paraffin/asphaltene control.

President, Corrosion and Mechanical Integrity Specialist for CIMA-TQ, a company specializing in Corrosion Control, Monitoring Selection and Optimization, Mechanical and Asset Integrity, and Chemical Treatment Optimization and Evaluation.

Active collaborator in the development of the Corrosion Curricula for the Houston Community College Workforce program. Currently part of their JIP Advisory Board that is overseeing the implementation of the program and research activities (2014-2015).

Corrosion Specialist Consultant for Flywheel. Evaluation of internal corrosion of their gas production system: Performed field testing, corrosion mitigation strategies, evaluation of their inspections, corrosion rate modelling for all their well (downhole). 2018-2019

Weatherford – Corrosion Specialist Consultant for the Wafra Oil Field in Kuwait. Responsible for the Corrosion Management and Integrity of the entire field (2014).

Consultant for ECOTEK Panama – Material Selection and Corrosion Evaluation Study for a gas plant (2014).

Consultant for TECNA-ICE Peru – Development of the likelihood criteria for a Risk Based Model for oil pipelines in Peru (2013)

Corrosion Specialist Consultant for O’Brian and Gere – Dairy Farmers of America – PepsiCo, water corrosion control. Performed an evaluation of the corrosion issues on their water system (2014). And for a water treatment plant of CORNING in Oneonta, New York (2016)

Corrosion Specialist Consultant for Valerus Engineering – Corrosion assessment of projects, performed Corrosion Evaluation, Material Recommendation, and corrosion control recommendations for two projects (2014).

Consultant for Inelectra-PetroTiger – Developed procedures for material selection and review of the material selection process for projects. Reviewed the corrosion control and monitoring recommendation for the Bicentenario Oil Pipeline in Colombia, a 960 km long pipeline being constructed (2012).

Consultant for Schlumberger Casabe Project in Colombia to review and recommendations for the mechanical integrity and the corrosion monitoring programs for the field (2012).

Consultant for SUMMIT Energy, Colombia for In-Situ Combustion Project (STAR Project) for Pacific-Rubiales in Colombia for the revision of the material selection of well completion and surface equipment (2012).

Consultant for Quest Integrity, Houston, TX, US for Stress Corrosion Cracking Project. Developed a state of the art report (2011).

Consultant for Blackhorse Energy, LLC, Houston, TX, Chemical Treatment Assessment and Monitoring Optimization for their producing field in Louisiana (2012).

NACE Foundation Director, re-elected for the period 2007-2013.

Global Director of Engineering and Mechanical Integrity Specialist, a technical oriented responsibility.

Intellectual developer of the Visual-Aim – Risk Based Assessment Asset Integrity Management Software for Upstream Facilities.

President and founder of the Mechanical Integrity Institute.

Chief Editor of a technical magazine for Corrosion and Mechanical Integrity called LATINCORR, which focuses on promoting the corrosion and mechanical integrity technical development for Latin-America.

Developer, implementer, and supervisor of RBI analysis for BPCL and HPCL Refineries in India and Thundercreek Gas Treatment Plant, WY, US.

International Director for the NACE International Foundation, re-elected for 2007-2013.

Chairperson and Developer of the NACE Wet Gas and Multiphase Flow ICDA Standar Practices; methodologies for the Integrity Assessment of Pipelines.

Developed and implemented HOCOL– Colombia Mechanical Integrity System based on Risk Based Analysis for their Neiva Field, for Oil and Water Treatment facilities.

Performed ICDA evaluation of the Ecopetrol Export Oil Pipeline: Oleoducto del Alto Magdalena (OAM). From Tenay to Covenas (400 kms)

Developed and Implemented the Mechanical Integrity System Based on Risk Based Analysis for PETROWARAO (Perenco-PDVSA) – Venezuela.

Responsible person for the Flow Assurance for the production installations starting from the reservoir to the surface facilities. Activities included:

Corrosion assessment for Pluspetrol for the Camisea Project in Peru. Performed an evaluation of their field installations and issued corrosion and integrity control recommendations

Corrosion Consultant for “Instituto Colombiano del Petroleo (ICP)” for the development and implementation of their Corrosion and Mechanical Integrity System for Ecopetrol – A Risk Based Assessment System for their country-wide installations.

Leader of Corrosion and Treatment Engineering (high WOR and light crude oils).

UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COURSES ATTENDED

CONGRESSES AND SYMPOSIUMS ATTENDED AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED

TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS – Refereed Journals and Professional Events – Peer Reviewed

HONORS AND AWARDS

OTHER ACTIVITIES

HOBBIES

Corrosion Consultant for “Instituto Colombiano del Petroleo (ICP)”
for the development and implementation of their Corrosion and Mechanical Integrity System for Ecopetrol – A Risk Based Assessment System for their country-wide installations.