Josh Lujan
Midland,TX
Summary
Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Petroleum Technology from the University of Texas Permian Basin and an Associate of Science degree in Occupational Safety and Health Technology from Odessa College. Extensive experience in the Oil and Gas Midstream Industry spanning over 16 years. Proven expertise in pipeline operations and maintenance, pipeline integrity, corrosion control, and regulatory compliance. Dedicated 8 years to working on Crude systems and 9 years on NGLs, Gas Gathering, and Transmission lines. Committed to protecting assets, optimizing performance, and driving operational excellence for the safety and longevity of infrastructure.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Corrosion Supervisor
KINETIK Holdings
02.2016 - Current
- Company Overview: Previously acquired EagleClaw Midstream
- Natural Gas-NGL-Crude-Water
- Website not provided
- Responsible for 6-corrosion specialist performance evaluations, establishing goals, developing employees, encouraging and motivating employees, counseling and disciplinary actions when necessary
- Regulatory Compliance ensuring corrosion control compliance with company policy and governmental regulations, developing company policy and procedures for corrosion control and representing company on regulatory audits
- Managing and maintaining data record keeping systems
- Data integration and reviewing corrosion control data and integrating with other Pipeline, Facility and Tank Integrity Programs
- Asset maintenance- develop and direct long-term asset maintenance work plan for corrosion control, including the development and deployment of advanced analytics and predicative maintenance approaches
- Budget Management- develop budgets for company-wide corrosion control programs
- System Design- Design corrosion control systems for facility expansions, rehabilitations and for new facilities (pipelines, 80-stations, 8-Plants and 2-Terminals)
- Responsible for the control of annual CP surveys, bi-monthly rectifier and critical bond inspections for 3100 miles of steel pipelines and 8 Gas Plants
- Work in close relations with several company internal departments including Directors and VPs of Construction, Operations, Engineering, Land, EHS and Pipeline Compliance on all aspects to ILI-corrosion control-Leaks related activities associated with pipeline integrity, maintenance and repairs
- Manage multiple field projects
- Assist with job plan scheduling, cost estimating, budget forecasting
- Monitor and schedule Internal Corrosion Control best practices for pigging, chemical treatment, coupon and sampling analysis monitoring
- Perform and assist with Pipeline Integrity Management In-Line Inspections
- Use other methods to assess pipeline integrity, remediation and repairs
- Knowledge of hydrostatic testing of pipelines
- Perform external corrosion knowledge of atmospheric, coating evaluations and anomaly evaluations
- Perform ECDA/ICDA to reduce the impact of external/internal risk-based assessments and inspections for corrosion on pipelines
- Knowledgeable of CFR 192/195, ASME B31.4 and B31.8, NACE/AMPP RP-0169-2013 standards
- Previously acquired EagleClaw Midstream
- Natural Gas-NGL-Crude-Water
- Website not provided
Corrosion Tech
Enterprise Products Natural Gas
08.2015 - 02.2016
- Responsible for all facets of field executed corrosion prevention duties including: 700 miles of cathodic protection, internal corrosion control, atmospheric corrosion control, protective coating and linings, materials selection and design/project support
- Ensuring the integrity of the pipeline system through standard industry utilized corrosion prevention techniques
- Ensuring compliance with all Company policies and/or procedures associated with pipeline integrity/corrosion control including Operator Qualification requirements
- Maintaining compliance with all guidelines set forth by regulatory agencies that govern pipeline corrosion control related activities
- Designing, installing and maintaining corrosion control systems for all assigned Company assets
- Conducting annual cathodic protection surveys and maintaining the appropriate records/documentation
- Performing and/or coordinating bi-monthly rectifier and critical bond inspections and maintaining appropriate records/documentation
- Performing stray current interference tests and correcting identified interference issues
- Directing and inspecting new cathodic protection system installations
- Performing in-depth tests and analysis of areas with pipe to soil potentials that do not meet established criteria
- Performing pipeline-coating tests and inspecting coating applications
- Preparing and submitting, in a timely manner, records for all surveys, tests, work progress reports and/or other corrosion related documentation
- Monitoring, documenting and coordinating treatment for internal corrosion
- Actively supporting all corrosion control related activities associated with maintenance and new construction projects
- Assisting with the preparation of job plans, negotiating contracts, budgeting and forecasting costs associated with corrosion control activities
- Communicating and working well with local Operations and Maintenance groups and other Corrosion Prevention/Pipeline Integrity personnel and management
- Competent electrical knowledge including AC, DC and electrochemical theory
- Competent knowledge of pipeline operations and the characteristics of products transported by pipeline
- Competent knowledge in all facets of corrosion control within depth understanding of corrosion mechanisms and mitigation techniques
- Strong initiative and excellent communication skills, both verbal and in writing
- Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications, corrosion database software and associated field computers
- Ability to proficiently utilize corrosion related testing equipment including multi-meters, reference electrodes, current interrupters, pipe and cable locators, chart recorders and data loggers
Pipeline Tech Level 3/Measurement/Corrosion
Enterprise Products Crude Pipeline
01.2013 - 08.2015
- Monthly API 653 Tank Inspections and Station Inspections for CFR 195
- Maintains and operates crude oil pipelines, pump stations, Truck Stations including associated equipment such as PLC Panels, SCADA, Radio Communications, HMI, Allen Bradley, Lacts, Coriolis meters, PD Pumps, motor operated valves, pressure switches, electric motors, transmitters, vibration switches, electronic controls and pressure regulators
- Monitor and Dispatch Crude Trucks to Azalea and Frank LACT Stations for loading/unloading into Storage Tanks 10,000bbl
- Responsible for Over/Short Inventory of 40,000bbls
- Open/Close out sales tickets at the Lact Custody sales point with customers
- Perform BS&W sampling, obtain highest quality of WTI-Sweet and Sour Crude
- Respond to One-Call System, locate pipelines, prevent damage control to company pipelines as needed and oversee 3rd party-excavations and line crossings
- Launch and receive pig cleaning bi-weekly or monthly
- Assist with third party contractors of Launching/Receiving of MFL, In-Line-Inspection tool, Smart Pig, Caliper, Gauging Tool, Deformation Tool
- Assist with pipeline rehab and recoat projects
- Troubleshooting and rectifying equipment failures using voltmeters and test equipment
- Planning, scheduling and coordinating work with operations and maintenance groups
- Responsible for scheduling chemical truck treating by monthly or quarterly methods of chemical injections of demulsifiers, biocides, corrosion inhibitors
- Corrosion monitoring of retrieval, insertion and maintenance, such as weight loss coupons
Pipeline Tech Level 2/Corrosion Tech
Oxy
12.2010 - 01.2013
- Responsible, accountable for maintaining, cleaning, flushing pipeline laterals and main trunk lines by launching/receiving pigs or scrapers through various pipelines gathering system within area of assignment
- Perform and assist with ILI Tool runs
- Use other methods such as Deformation tool, Caliper tool and MFL tool runs
- Identify and locate company’s pipelines including probing, marking, and flagging pipeline and maintaining liaison and coordination with third parties and company personnel for excavations, crossings and digs of company’s pipelines
- Maintain Cathodic Protection and Chemical Treatment for Centurion pipeline system, including the soil resistivity survey, potential survey, insulation effectiveness survey, coating/wrapping integrity, and holiday detection surveys
- Basically, perform annual pipe-to-soil surveys
- Prepare and maintain departmental data regarding corrosion and maintain it in the CPDM database
- Performed Bi-Monthly Rectifier and Bond Inspections
- Perform 36-month pipeline atmospheric surveys
- Inspect and assist in the (CIS) Close Interval Survey projects
- Perform coating and Linings integrity surveys and inspection, both visually and by standard instruments
- Responsible for chemical treatment maintenance including field surveys and coordinating chemical treatments throughout the pipeline system
- Monitoring elements through retrieval, insertion and maintenance
- Monitoring includes the weight loss coupons
- Reads and understands station flow and pipeline alignment drawings
- Performs basic computer operations
Pipeliner Level 2/Pipeline/Measurement Tech
Oxy
03.2008 - 12.2010
- Assist in the installation, maintenance, and repairs of pipelines and associated facilities and pump equipment
- Assist and perform launching/receiving of cleaning pigs
- Perform duties as necessary to identify and locate company’s pipelines including probing, marking and flagging pipeline and maintaining liaison and coordination with third parties and company personnel for excavations, line-crossing’s and digs of company’s pipelines
- Assist and perform relief duties for Measurement Tech, Corrosion Tech and Pipeline Tech as needed
- Performs inspection of L.A.C.T
- Units and associated tank inspections
- Assist and perform relief duties for meter calibration and meter proving
Education
Bachelor of Arts and Applied Science - Industrial Petroleum Technology
University of Texas Permian Basin
Odessa, TXBachelor of Arts - Humanities Pre-Law
University of Texas Permian Basin
Odessa, TXAssociate in applied science - Occupational Safety and Health Technology
Odessa College
Odessa, TXPrinciples of Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Sampling and Analysis, Technical Writing, DOT Regulations, Physical Hazards Control, Accident Prevention, Inspection and Investigation, Safety Program Management, Safety Training Presentation Techniques, OSHA Regulations-General Industry, Ergonomics and Human Factors in Safety, Total Quality Management, Applied Physics, Business Computer Applications Systems, Fire Protection Systems
Odessa College
Odessa, TXDrilling Engineering Technology, Safety, Health, and the Environment, Technology and Society, Petroleum Fundamentals, Management Concepts and Organizational Theory, Human Resource Management, Petroleum Fluids and Natural Gas Measurements, Petroleum Production Technology
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Certificate of Achievement - Develop Your Leadership Potential
Dale Carnegie Course in Leadership
Round Rock12.2022
Skills
- Safety-Training
- Operator-Qualifications (Veriforce)
- Technical & Electrical Skills
- Management
- Station & LACT Panel PLCs
- Allen Bradley
- HMI
- Scada
- Wonderware
- Oracle/SAP/ERP
- Cathodic Protection
- Coatings
- Right-of-Way Maintenance
- Computer Operations
- Tank and Station Inspections
- DOT Block Valve Inspections
- Reading Schematics
- Customer Service
- Xmap-7/GIS data/Esri ArcGIS
- PCS-Allegro V7 & Axis
- DOT 195 & 192
- Maximo
- Rectifiers
- Internal/External Corrosion Pipelines
- Pigging (ILI, Caliper, Deformation, Gauging tools)
- Accurate Measurements
- Job Planning and Maintenance
- Leadership
- Responsible
- Pipeline LACTs
- Witness Meter Proving
- Truck LACTs
- Tank Inventory Over/Short
- CIS Surveys
- Impressed Systems
- Bullhorns
Education And Associations
- NACE/AMPP Advanced-Senior Internal Corrosion Technologist
- NACE/AMPP certified Cathodic Protection CP-1 and CP-2 License No. 60561
- Member of the Corrosion Society at National Association of Corrosion Engineers, 2010, Present
- Bachelor of Arts and Applied Science in Industrial Petroleum Technology (School of Business) Management, University of Texas Permian Basin, Odessa, TX
- Bachelor of Arts in Humanities Pre-Law, University of Texas Permian Basin, Odessa, TX
- Associate in applied science in Occupational Safety and Health Technology, Odessa College, Odessa, TX
- Dale Carnegie Course in Leadership: Certificate of Achievement, Round Rock, Texas, 2022
- Principles of Industrial Hygiene, Odessa College
- Environmental Sampling and Analysis, Odessa College
- Technical Writing, Odessa College
- DOT Regulations, Odessa College
- Physical Hazards Control, Odessa College
- Accident Prevention, Inspection and Investigation, Odessa College
- Safety Program Management, Odessa College
- Safety Training Presentation Techniques, Odessa College
- OSHA Regulations-General Industry, Odessa College
- Ergonomics and Human Factors in Safety, Odessa College
- Total Quality Management, Odessa College
- Applied Physics, Odessa College
- Business Computer Applications Systems, Odessa College
- Fire Protection Systems, Odessa College
- Drilling Engineering Technology, University of Texas of the Permian Basin
- Safety, Health, and the Environment, University of Texas of the Permian Basin
- Technology and Society, University of Texas of the Permian Basin
- Petroleum Fundamentals, University of Texas of the Permian Basin
- Management Concepts and Organizational Theory, University of Texas of the Permian Basin
- Human Resource Management, University of Texas of the Permian Basin
- Petroleum Fluids and Natural Gas Measurements, University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Timeline
Corrosion Supervisor
KINETIK Holdings
02.2016 - Current
Corrosion Tech
Enterprise Products Natural Gas
08.2015 - 02.2016
Pipeline Tech Level 3/Measurement/Corrosion
Enterprise Products Crude Pipeline
01.2013 - 08.2015
Pipeline Tech Level 2/Corrosion Tech
Oxy
12.2010 - 01.2013
Pipeliner Level 2/Pipeline/Measurement Tech
Oxy
03.2008 - 12.2010
Bachelor of Arts and Applied Science - Industrial Petroleum Technology
University of Texas Permian Basin
Bachelor of Arts - Humanities Pre-Law
University of Texas Permian Basin
Associate in applied science - Occupational Safety and Health Technology
Odessa College
Principles of Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Sampling and Analysis, Technical Writing, DOT Regulations, Physical Hazards Control, Accident Prevention, Inspection and Investigation, Safety Program Management, Safety Training Presentation Techniques, OSHA Regulations-General Industry, Ergonomics and Human Factors in Safety, Total Quality Management, Applied Physics, Business Computer Applications Systems, Fire Protection Systems
Odessa College
Drilling Engineering Technology, Safety, Health, and the Environment, Technology and Society, Petroleum Fundamentals, Management Concepts and Organizational Theory, Human Resource Management, Petroleum Fluids and Natural Gas Measurements, Petroleum Production Technology
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Certificate of Achievement - Develop Your Leadership Potential
Dale Carnegie Course in Leadership