Thomas Eun

Chief SME / Cryogenic Expert — Materials-Corrosion-Welding-Integrity for Equipment and Piping

Houston, City of Houston, HoustonMember since February 7, 2022

Operating, Engineering, Maintenance, and Inspection (OEMI)Damage mechanismsEquipment/piping designMaterials selectionCPCoating/lining/platingChemical treatmentWeldingDE (Mechanical Test)/NDEReliabilityTrouble shootingIndustry codes/standardsInspection & repair procedureMicrostructure analysisHardfacingHeat-treatmentHot tappingPiggingProject scheduleMaterials-Corrosion-Welding-Integrity for Equipment and PipingRCFARemaining Life AssessmentHAZOPCompressSAPRAGAGEPFailure Analysis (RCFA)

About

To obtain a challenging of the robust metallurgical engineering for equipment & piping with broad knowledge of Operating, Engineering, Maintenance, and Inspection (OEMI). Strong background of damage mechanisms, equipment/piping design, materials selection, CP, coating/lining/plating, chemical treatment, welding, DE (Mechanical Test)/NDE, reliability, trouble shooting, industry codes/standards, inspection & repair procedure, evaluation of remaining life, microstructure analysis, hardfacing, heat-treatment, hot tapping, pigging, and project schedule. Solid process and operating concept across LNG, NGL & Oil & Gas Midstream, petrochemical plants, refinery, offshore-FPSO & FLNG, power & cogen, desalination, and utilities.

Extensive experience for various plants in Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, India, Azerbaijan, Middle East, Africa, Europe, Russia, Australia, South America, Canada and USA. Goal is to minimize life cycle cost and maximize asset availability for new and existing facilities. Strong writing/reporting/consulting/presentation skill, database of integrity/RBI files and case studies, and mentor & leadership for less experienced coworkers.

US Citizenship with TWIC card.

Experience

Senior Principal Metallurgical (Materials-Corrosion) SME for Equipment & Piping - Structural Integrity Associates - Houston, TX

(2026 - Present)

Prairie State Generating CUI & RBI Project, Marissa, IL USA
MPC, SRU Incinerator Project, Texas City, TX USA
Clean Harbor, Wastewater Treatment Project, La Porte, TX USA
Ameren Power Plant, RBI & Corrosion, Sioux & Labadie, MO USA

Chief Metallurgical (Materials-Corrosion-Welding) Engineer for Equipment and Piping - Merichem Technologies & TE Global Services - Houston, Texas

(2022 - 2026)

Woodfibre LNG (0.32 Bcfd), Squamish, BC, Canada
LNG Canada-Shell (3.23 Bcfd) (cryogenic, sour, fatigue, heavy wall equipment), Kitimat, BC, Canada
Dow P2Z SOLNPE4 PE Project, AB, Canada
Tourmaline Oil, FFC Project, BC, Canada
LACC/LCLA Ethane Cracker & MEG revamping, Westlake, LA
Pemex-ICA Fluor-Thiolex LPG, Mexico
Neuriser Lo-Cat Project, South Australia
DT Midstream Lo-Cat Project, Louisiana
CPChem, Cedar Bayou FFC Project, Baytown, TX
MEG Energy Christina Lake Project, Christina Lake, AB, Canada
NWR Sturgeon Refinery (130,000 BPD) Projects, Redwater, AB, Canada

Chief Metallurgical (Materials-Corrosion-Welding) Engineer for Equipment and Piping - Exterran & TE Global Services - Houston, Texas

(2017 - 2022)

Khulud Gas Development Phase-1, Oman
PDO Tayseer Early Gas Development Project, Oman
Zora Gas Plant, Sharjah, UAE
PetroEdge Gas Plants, Multi-locations, USA
BGC-Shell NGL Project, Iraq
Murphy Gas Plants, Multi-locations, USA
Chevron Dehydration Plant, USA
Sinopec Wen Gas Plants, Multi-locations, China
West Texas Gas Plant, USA
Petrobras Siririzinho Jordao Gas Plant, Brazil
Petrobras Carmopolis Amine Plant, Brazil
ADCO Al Dabb'iya Surface Facilities - Phase III, UAE
BGC, Rumaila Full Field Development, Compressor Station, Iraq

Lead Metallurgical (Materials-Corrosion-Welding) Engineer for Equipment and Piping - KBR & TE Global Services - Houston, Texas

(2013 - 2016)

Venture Global CPLNG (1.3 Bcfd), Calcasieu Pass, LA, USA
Venture Global PLNG (2.7 Bcfd), Plaquemines (Delta LNG), LA, USA
LNG Canada (3.44 Bcfd), Kitimat, BC, Canada
Magnolia LNG (1.08 Bcfd), LA, USA
Haike Ruilin LPG Utilization Project, China
Shell Refinery ROSE Plant, Pernis, Netherlands
Agrium Ammonia Plant, Borger TX, USA
Shell PDVSA, DHT, Venezuela
QAFCO Ammonia Plant, Qatar
Chevron N’Dola Offshore Plants, Angola
SAFCO Ammonia Plant, Saudi Arabia
Hess FPSO-Topsides, Ghana
Petrokemija Ammonia Plant, Croatia
BP-H Toledo Refinery Complex, Ohio, USA
WEND (West Nigger Delta) NGL Plant, Nigeria
BP Whiting, NHT, Indiana, USA
Venture Global CPLNG and PLNG, LA, USA
Husky Lima Complex, USA
KPIC Ethylene, S. Korea
Marathon ROSE Texas City, USA
SinoChem Ethylene, China
Phillips 66 FCC, Billings, Montana, USA
Indorama Ethane Cracker, LA, USA
S-Oil HGO_HGT, S. Korea
BP Offshore GOM, Mad Dog –Topsides Redevelopment Project (Phase II), USA

Lead Metallurgical (Materials-Corrosion-Welding) Engineer for Equipment and Piping - Bechtel - Houston, Texas

(2011 - 2013)

Cheniere Corpus Christi LNG Export Terminal and Pipeline Project, TX, USA
Cheniere Sabine Pass LNG Export Terminal and Pipeline Project, LA, USA
Brass-LNG Export Terminal and Pipeline Project, Offshore (Topsides and Pipelines) & Onshore, Nigeria
G-LNG Export Terminal and Pipeline Project, Onshore, Australia

Lead Metallurgical (Materials-Corrosion-Welding) Engineer for Equipment and Piping - Foster-Wheeler - Houston, Texas

(2009 - 2011)

Sempra –Cameron Hackberry LNG (1.7 Bcfd), LA, USA
Delaware City Refinery Revamping, USA
Valero CCP Revamping Project, Port Arthur, Texas
Air Products, Co-Generation Plants, UK
Petrobras Refinery Complex, Brazil
RDP Refinery Plants, Ecuador
EcoPetrol Refinery Complex, Colombia
North Atlantic Refinery, Canada
Reficar Refinery Complex, Colombia
ExxonMobil Diesel, Singapore
Karnalyte Potash Plant, Canada

Lead Metallurgical (Materials-Corrosion-Welding) Engineer for Equipment and Piping - Jacob Engineering - Houston, Texas

(2006 - 2009)

BP Refinery Plants in USA (Revamping Plants in Whiting, Toledo, Cherry Point)– for maintenance &RBI
BP Oil & Gas Production Plants in USA (Production: in New Mexico and Colorado)
BP (Now Marathon) Texas City Refinery (CDU, VDU, DCU, CCU, CRU, NHT, DHT, KHT, GOHT, GDU, ADS, Alkylation, Isomerization, H2, BTX, SRU, SWS, Utilities) in US-As a contact engineer
Mechanical Design/Integrity/Consulting for Several Company Projects in USA (i.e. ExxonMobil-Baton Rouge/Baytown and Mobile Bay Consolidation Pipeline Project, Shell Motiva, Flint Hills Resources, Marathon, LyondellBasell, ConocoPhillips, Valero, Murphy, Aramco-Dow RTIP, Fertile, etc.)
Shell-PDVSA Hydrotreating and DCU, Venezuela
PCOSI Project, Oil Sands Upgrading, Canada

Operating Contact Metallurgical (Materials-Corrosion) Engineer – (Piping & Equipment) Design/Reliability/Integrity/ Failure Analysis with Metallurgy - Suncor Energy - Fort McMurray, AB Canada

(2003 - 2006)

Oil Production and Refinery Operating Contact Metallurgical (Materials-Corrosion) Engineer.

Suncor Energy Oil Sands Mining, Upgrading Refinery Plants-DRU, DCU, GRU, H2, GOHT, DHT, KHT, NHT, TGTU, Amine, SRU, SWS, Utilities, Cogen Power Plant (operating field staff engineering), Voyageur Project, and Firebag SAGD Projects, Canada
Operating Assets Integrity (MI), PSM, KPI, FFS, Trouble Shooting, RCFA (fault tree analyses), FMECA, SAP, RAGAGEP, RMP, HAZOP, MOC, Scoping Study, Project Specifications, Procedure & Plan for Repair & Remedy, RBI analysis/ management, Remaining Life Assessment, TAR Scheduling (MTBR), Fired Damage Assessments, PMI, Inspection Plan, Test & Inspection, NDE, Corrosion Monitoring, Thickness Measurement, Problem Solver & Decision Maker and Integrity Programs

Lead Metallurgy-Welding Engineer for Fixed Equipment/Piping in Manufacturing Factory - Dacro Industries - Edmonton, AB Canada

(2002 - 2003)

Petro-Canada (now Suncor Energy), Refinery Extension Project, Edmonton, AB, Canada
COOP Refinery Extension Project, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
ConocoPhillips, Gas Project, High River, AB, Canada
Phillips Alaska Inc., Alpine Capacity Expansion Project, Alaska, USA
Husky Oil FPSO (Topsides) Project, East Canada

Chief Metallurgical (Materials-Corrosion-Welding) Engineer - GS (former LG) Engineering & Construction - S. Korea

(1995 - 2000)

Chief Metallurgical (Materials-Corrosion-Welding) Engineer with Reliability, Maintenance, RCFA (fault tree analyses, HAZOP, MOC, Scoping Study, Project Specifications, Procedure & Plan for Repair & Remedy, RBI analysis/ management, Remaining Life Assessment, PMI, Test & Inspection, NDE, Welding & Metallurgy Problem solving, and Integrity Programs for Sister Companies and EPC Projects.

GS-Caltex Refinery Plants (785,000 barrels/day), S. Korea
LG Chemical Plants (PP, HDPE, SM, VCM, ABS, HIPS & SAN, AN, PVC, etc.), S. Korea
LG-Dow Chemical Plants (Polycarbonates), S. Korea
LG Petrochemical (Ethylene) Plant, S. Korea

Technical Instructor and Consultant - Teaching and Instruction Area as Technical Instructor and Consultant

(2000 - Present)

Teaching and counselling more than 5,000 people in Korea, Canada, Middle East, and USA.

Metallurgy, Welding, Corrosion (Principles, Damage Mechanisms & Prevention, Materials Selection, Test & Inspection, Coating, CP, Project Specifications, Cryogenic Service, MOC Requirements, Consulting)
Mechanical Integrity, Failure Analysis (RCFA), and Optimization of Industry Codes & Standards (ASME, API, NACE, ASTM, TEMA, ALPEMA, AWS, MTI, ABS, Norsok, DNV, Local Regulations with Trouble Shooting, Case Studies, and New/Advanced Technologies, etc.