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Matthew Viands

Sutton

Summary

With more than 23 years experience in the oil and gas industry I have performed many duties as a Welder/Pipefitter and Inspector. My welding and pipefitting capabilities range from refineries/compressor stations to pipeline using various processes on a wide range of metals. My inspection experience caters to pipeline from Welder Qualification testing to Firing Line/Tie-Ins to Hydrostatic Testing and Purging for the completion and introduction of gas for in service operation. I have also performed duties as a Utility and Environmental Inspector whereas my combined abilities shall excel while giving the best to my employer.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

CWI Welding Inspector

Elk Energy Services
04.2018 - Current

-MVP(Mountain Valley Pipeline) Spread "C/D", Braxton/Webster Counties, WV.

-Welder Qualification Testing (Cellulose and Low Hydrogen/M300 FCAW/P600 GMAW, ASME)

-Installation 42" X70 Natural Gas Pipeline (Firing Line/Tie-ins)

-Hydrostatic Testing, Cleaning and Drying

-Welding Inspector/Utility Inspector/Environmental Inspector

-Electronic Documentation & Recordkeeping using Goformz/Box/C.A.T.S.

Welder/Pipefitter

Day & Zimmermann
01.2018 - 04.2018

- Farley Nuclear Plant, Columbia, AL.

-Low Hydrogen 7018, Heliarc (TIG), Instrumentation

-Stainless(Piping and Instrumentation), Carbon(Piping and Supports/Hangars) 100% X-Ray/PT

Welder

Action Electric Co. Inc.
12.2017 - 12.2017
-Johns Manville Plant, Phenix City, AL.
-Low Hydrogen 7018, Heliarc TIG 
-Stainless & Carbon  100% X-ray

CWI Welding Inspector

Elk Energy Services
09.2017 - 12.2017

-Robinson Run POD, South Fayette, PA.  Columbia Gas/Nisource

-Installation Natural Gas Meter/Regulator Station

-Welding Inspector/Utility Inspector/Safety Representative

CWI Welding Inspector

Elk Energy Services
07.2017 - 09.2017

-D-82 Phase 1, Wexford, PA.  Columbia Gas/Nisource
-Installation 12" Natural Gas Distribution Line 
-Welding Inspector/Utility Inspector/Safety Representative

CWI Welding Inspector

Elk Energy Services
05.2017 - 07.2017

-US 68 Reroute, Carlisle, KY. Columbia Gas/Nisource
-Transmission Reroute 12" M/L Piping (4) Locations (16) Hot Taps
-Welding Inspector/Utility Inspector/Safety Representative
-Pressure Testing/Pigging/Hot Tie-ins/Split Stopple Tee's

Welder/Pipefitter

M & M Construction Inc
03.2017 - 05.2017
-Plant Franklin,Smiths, AL. Southern Company
-Maintenance Shutdown/F22 & P91 Chrome/Stainless Piping
-Pipefitter/Welder
-Preheat/Purged/Chill Ring/Heliarc/Stick 

Welder/Foreman

AIRCO Welding Services
03.2017 - 03.2017
-Vogtle Nuclear Plant, Waynesboro, GA. Southern Company
-Refuel/Maintenance Outage/F22 Chrome/Stainless/Carbon Steel Piping
-Welder/Foreman

Heat Treat Operator/Pipefitter

AIRCO Welding Services
02.2017 - 02.2017
-Plant Hatch, Baxley, GA. Southern Company
-Refuel/Maintenance Outage/F22 Chrome Piping
-Operator Heat Induction/Machinist/Pipefitter

Welder/Pipefitter

McAbee
12.2016 - 02.2017
-Maintenance Mead Papermill, Cottonton, AL.  Westvaco
-Stainless/Carbon Steel Piping/Heliarc/Stick Welding
-Welder/Pipefitter

CWI/Pipefitter/Machinist

Wachs
06.2016 - 12.2016
-Plant Vogtle, Waynesboro, GA.  Southern Company
-Units3&4 New Construction
-Welding Inspector/Foreman/Machinist/Pipefitter
-Stainless/Carbon/F22&P91 Chrome Piping

Welder/Foreman/Pipefitter

Ryan & Associates
06.2015 - 06.2016
-Fertilizer Plant, Wever, IA.  OCI
-New Construction/Boilers/Turbine/Amonia/Downstream
-Stainless/F22 & P91 Chrome/Carbon Steel Piping/.5"-80" Butt Welds/Heat Treat
-Welder/Pipefitter/Foreman/Pressure Testing/Hydro

Welder/Foreman

Williams Plant Services
10.2014 - 05.2015
-Farley Nuclear Plant, Columbia, AL. Southern Company
-Refuel/Maintenance Outage/Stainless/Carbon Steel Piping
-Fukushima Upgrades/Fall-Spring Outages/Heliarc/Stick 
-Welder/Forman/Pipefitter

Welder/Pipefitter

McAbee
04.2014 - 09.2014
-Coal Gasification Plant, Meridian, MS.  Southern Company
-New Construction/Stainless Piping/Heliarc
-Welder/Pipefitter/Instrumentation/Pressure Testing/Hydro

Welder/Pipefitter

M&M
02.2014 - 04.2014
-Plant Franklin, Smiths AL.  Southern Company
-Maintenance Outage/F22&P91 Chrome/Stainless/Carbon Steel Piping
-Heliarc/Stick/Heat Treat
-Welder/Pipefitter/Instrumentation

Welder/Pipefitter

McAbee
12.2013 - 02.2014
-Coal Gasification Plant, Meridian, MS.  Southern Company
-New Construction/Stainless Piping/P91 Chrome Piping/Heliarc/Stick
-Welder/Pipefitter

Welder/Pipefitter

Chapman
10.2013 - 11.2013
-Natural Gas Refinery, Mobley, WV.  MarkWest Energy
-New Construction/Carbon Steel Piping/6010/7018
-Welder/Pipefitter/Hytorq/Pressure Testing

Welder/Pipefitter

Scheck
09.2013 - 09.2013
-Koch Refinery, St. Paul, MN.  Flint Hills Resources
-Maintenance Outage/Carbon Steel Piping/6010/7018 Stick
-Welder/Pipefitter/Heat Tracing/Pressure Testing/Hot Taps/Fresh Air

Welder/Foreman/Pipefitter

Kiewit
07.2013 - 08.2013
-Port Neil Power Plant, Sergeant Bluff, IA.  MidAmerican Energy
-Scrubber Install/Upgrade/Stainless/Carbon Steel Piping
-Heliarc/Stick/Pro-Press
-Welder/Foreman/Pipefitter/Pressure Testing

Welder/Foreman/Pipefitter

MMC
01.2013 - 07.2013
-Martin Army Hospital, Ft Benning, GA.  Corps Of Engineers
-New Construction/Chill Water Piping/Carbon Steel/6010/7018
-Welder/Foreman/Pipefitter/Pressure Testing/Hydro

Pipe Fitter

Mann
08.2012 - 01.2013
New Construction of a Vitamin Plant in Opelika, Alabama.  I was involved with the fabrication and installation of Piping Systems which included the Boiler, Cooling Towers, AHU's, along with machinery throughout the plant. 

Pipe Fitter / Foreman

Wachs
05.2012 - 07.2012
This was part of the Unit 1 EPU Upgrade Outage at Turkey Point Nuclear Plant located in Homestead, Florida.  We worked on Piping and instrumentation to the C&D Coolers in Containment as well as Reach Rod Installation.  Work was also performed to piping and supports in the Turbine Building. 

Pipe Fitter

MMC
12.2011 - 05.2012
Here I was involved with the beginning stages of new construction to a Hospital on Fort Benning Army Base located in Columbus, Georgia.  This included underground piping for the Central Utilities Plant.  Initial setup and piping for the Cooling Towers.  We also installed piping throughout the C.U.P. and to the boilers. 

Pipe Fitter

Williams Plant Services
09.2011 - 11.2011
This was a Refuel Outage at Farley Nuclear Plant in Columbia, Alabama.  We worked on piping in and around the Condenser and Cooling towers. 
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Commercial Diver/Dive Supervisor

Stolt Offshore/Caldive International
09.2000 - 09.2011
-36" Natural Gas Gulfstream Project, Duke Energy
-24" Natural Gas Hubline Project, Duke Energy
-Pipeline/Platform Abandonment/Hurricane Restoration
-U/W Welding,Burning/NDT,MP/Well Kill/P&A/Hot Tap/Hydrotight

Education

CWI Certification - AWS QC1

American Welding Society
Kansas City, Missouri
2016

Commercial Diving/ Underwater Welding - Underwater Construction

Divers Institute of Technology
Seattle, Washington
2000

36 Credits Towards Associates Degree - Civil Engineering

Brandon Community College
Tampa, Florida
1996

High School Diploma - undefined

Bloomingdale High School
Valrico, Florida
1993

Skills

-24 Years Welding/Pipefitting
-Certified GTAW/SMAW
-Carbon/Stainless/F22&P91 Chrome

-OSHA 10/OSHA 30
-API 1169 #116476
-AWS CWI #16061551
-ASME SecIII/B311/API 1104
-Certified Rigger/Signalperson

EXPERIENCE:

-Pipeline

*Transmission/Distribution/Stations

*Weld Inspection/Utility and Environmental Inspection

*Firing Line/Tie-ins/Hot Taps

*In Service/Stopple Tees/TOR's

*Poly/Plastic Fusion

*Hydrostatic Testing

*Welder Qualification Testing

*Pigging/Cleaning and Drying

*Clean-up/Environmental

Timeline

CWI Welding Inspector

Elk Energy Services
04.2018 - Current

Welder/Pipefitter

Day & Zimmermann
01.2018 - 04.2018

Welder

Action Electric Co. Inc.
12.2017 - 12.2017

CWI Welding Inspector

Elk Energy Services
09.2017 - 12.2017

CWI Welding Inspector

Elk Energy Services
07.2017 - 09.2017

CWI Welding Inspector

Elk Energy Services
05.2017 - 07.2017

Welder/Pipefitter

M & M Construction Inc
03.2017 - 05.2017

Welder/Foreman

AIRCO Welding Services
03.2017 - 03.2017

Heat Treat Operator/Pipefitter

AIRCO Welding Services
02.2017 - 02.2017

Welder/Pipefitter

McAbee
12.2016 - 02.2017

CWI/Pipefitter/Machinist

Wachs
06.2016 - 12.2016

Welder/Foreman/Pipefitter

Ryan & Associates
06.2015 - 06.2016

Welder/Foreman

Williams Plant Services
10.2014 - 05.2015

Welder/Pipefitter

McAbee
04.2014 - 09.2014

Welder/Pipefitter

M&M
02.2014 - 04.2014

Welder/Pipefitter

McAbee
12.2013 - 02.2014

Welder/Pipefitter

Chapman
10.2013 - 11.2013

Welder/Pipefitter

Scheck
09.2013 - 09.2013

Welder/Foreman/Pipefitter

Kiewit
07.2013 - 08.2013

Welder/Foreman/Pipefitter

MMC
01.2013 - 07.2013

Pipe Fitter

Mann
08.2012 - 01.2013

Pipe Fitter / Foreman

Wachs
05.2012 - 07.2012

Pipe Fitter

MMC
12.2011 - 05.2012

Pipe Fitter

Williams Plant Services
09.2011 - 11.2011

Commercial Diver/Dive Supervisor

Stolt Offshore/Caldive International
09.2000 - 09.2011

CWI Certification - AWS QC1

American Welding Society

Commercial Diving/ Underwater Welding - Underwater Construction

Divers Institute of Technology

36 Credits Towards Associates Degree - Civil Engineering

Brandon Community College

High School Diploma - undefined

Bloomingdale High School

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