Johnny Thompson

ASNT NDT Level III RT, UT, MT, PT #111343

Phased Array certified on OMNI SCAN MX

UT IGSCC, Tip Diffraction. Bi-Modal, IDCR

ASME QA/QC Manager - Consultant

API 510 Pressure Vessel inspector # 29599

API 570 Piping inspector #30589

AWS CWI Welding Inspector # 03120521

ACCP VT Level II # 111343

Certified Level I Advanced GUL technician # 465

Caltrans District 7 UT certified.

TWIC Card

Pipeline Operator Qualification

8505Rolling Bay Dr.

Bakersfield, CA. 93312

661-***-**** home

661-***-**** cell

Email: abmnal@r.postjobfree.com

Training:

Mark Davis 2 week (80hours) course in UT advanced detection and sizing utilizing

IGSCC, and tip diffraction, Bi-Modal, and IDCR creeping wave. Mark Davis 3 week

course (120 hours) OMNI SCAN MX Phased Array with performance qualification.

Spartan School of Aeronautics 180 hours radiation safety, 180 hours Radiography using

X-ray tubes, Ir-192, Cobalt 60, also included film interpretation and causes of weld

defects. 180 hours Ultrasonic UTSW and Straight Beam using multiple scopes and

calibration blocks to various codes. 180 hours MT, PT, ET, VT, AET. I also received 180

hours course in welding inspection, quality assurance and code interpretation. I have also

taken classes in reinforced concrete, masonry, bolting, and structural steel inspection

methods. Other courses include shop and field drawings, ASNT NDT Level III courses in

RT, UT, MT, and PT. API 510 and API 570 course and AWS CWI course and GUL

course.

Experience:

Corporate ASNT NDT Level III

Current Corporate ASNT NDT Level III/QA Manager. Have been a corporate ASNT

NDT Level III for IMPro Technologies, PPS Inc. and Caltrop. Caltrop is performing

QA/Inspection duties for Caltrans on the largest bridge project in U.S. history the San

Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge. My job was to implement an NDE inspection program

through developing a written practice and NDT procedures in RTFI, UT, MT, and PT, and

certifying inspectors coming on board and then tracking the overall system through Level

III’s I have placed on job sites around the world, were the bridge is being fabricated.

Some of these locations include China, UK, Japan, Korea, and various locations

throughout the U.S. I was a corporate ASNT NDT Level III for IMPro Technologies,

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which provides advanced inspection technologies such as GUL. I created an NDE

inspection program much like same above, but I was the single Level III to implement

and monitor the program U.S wide. PPS is a worldwide oilfield supplier of separators,

scrubbers, flares, and associated equipment. I developed the NDE inspection program

much the same as above. I also developed an ASME U, R stamp, welding procedures,

and fabrication shop SOP’s.

Fabrication Shops:

QC Manager of three ASME fabrication shops. Obtained and maintained U and R stamp

requirements. Earlier in my carrier I have performed Radiography using Ir-192, Cobalt-

60, and X-ray tubes on anything from 1” pipe to 60” diameter tanks, vessels, valves,

structural steel, pipe, and plate. I’ve also performed Ultrasonic angle beam, Magnetic

Particle, Dye Penetrate, and visual inspection such as dimensional checks for

conformance to job specifications and drawings, leak testing, hydro testing, vibratory

stress relief and heat treating. CWI inspection on Caltran bridge projects, Washington and

Organ state water works projects, and structural steel, school and hospital projects.

Quality Assurance Manager, duties included developing welding procedures, procedure

qualifications, and welder qualifications, painting/coating inspection, NDE UTSW AWS

and ASME, MT, PT, RT film interpretation from outside venders, scheduling and

coordination of outside venders. Review of job specifications and drawings before being

sent to production. I performed dimensional tolerances checks of welded, fabricated, and

machined parts, fit up and welding inspection. I also have set up and development of

inspection procedures and techniques. I have been responsible for writing quality

assurance procedures, quality manual per ISO 9001-2000. Wrote AISC QA manual went

through entire process but company decided not to pay associated reoccurring fees.

Developed NDE written practice requirements, NDE procedures in UT, MT, and PT,

responsible for certification and training of QA department per SNT-TC-1A and written

practice. Duties also included contract review, coordination and chair Quality Assurance

meetings, problem solve in Quality Control issues.

Oil & Gas: Performed code compliance, per ASME Section VIII Division I, ASME

Section IV, ASME Section V, ASME Section II, API 510 Maintenance Inspection and

Testing of in service pressure vessels, ASME B31.3 process piping, ASME B16.5

flanges, and all applicable codes for pressure vessels and process piping, pipe lines, oil

and gas pressure vessels such as; test separators, knock out drums, flares, heaters, sand

traps, H2S scrubbers and associated process piping. Wrote QA manuals for fabrication

and maintenance shops, wrote NDT procedures and techniques for inspections of above-

mentioned equipment, Obtained ASME Section VIII Division I “U” stamp and NB R

stamp for company. Performed and wrote API 510 maintenance, inspection procedures.

Scheduled, performed and coordinated inspection activities for shop and field personal. I

performed pipeline inspections using various NDE techniques, such as GUL, RT, UT,

MT, PT, VT, PMI and material compliance. Also wrote Oxy Key energies hard line

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piping coming off wellhead inspection program and coordinated inspection activities for

this inspection program.

Refineries:

I formally worked for Chevron Richmond Refinery as a Unit Inspector in hydro

processing unit. This unit contains exchangers, separators, hydrocrackers, scrubbers, high

temp and high pressure equipment. My job was to ensure all code repairs were done per

code and all inspections were done per API 510 and API 570 code and to insure the on-

stream department UT readings are current and accurate. I also used Meredium and

Maximo as my reporting base for TML and inspection requirements are done.

I also performed UT thickness testing, UT corrosion mapping using A and B Scan

techniques. UT angle beam, UT long-range guided wave ultrsonics (GUL), and RT of

weldments and profile shots of pipe walls and AWS CWI/QC inspection, MT, PT and

visual inspections in and out of various types of equipment.

Pipelines:

Managed ECDA/ICDA digs based off ILI tool and DCVG surveys. Also performed chief

inspector duties for pipeline transmission ILI retrofits. Performed pipe to soil surveys

using a half cell to check voltage and/or soil ph. Performed observation of anode and test

station installations. Held daily safety meetings of construction crews performing

excavations, also observed excavation requirements. Performed pipeline radiography of

new construction gas, oil, and steam lines, corrosion rate monitoring utilizing VT and RT

such as contact shots and profile shots of corrosion and erosion, and various applications

of UT straight beam using A and B scan techniques mapping and checking depth of

corrosion, also performed manual UTSW of piping butt welds and miter welds. I also

performed various applications of MT and PT. I am also a certified Level I GUL operator

with road Xing certification by GUL Ltd, with additional road crossing module.

Performing Guided Wave Ultrasonics using the Wave Maker SE-16 and G3 on pipelines

above ground, underground, insulated, uninsulated, concrete lined, partially filled,

bitumen coated, road crossings, of 2” through 36” diameter pipe. Also performed

inspection of injection wells, flow lines, concrete water lines with steel pipe

reinforcement, pump stations, exchangers, tanks, and vessels.

Power Plants:

Performed CWI, RT, UT, and PT on HRSG’s, pressure vessels, piping and associated

internal and external equipment.

Construction:

I performed AWS CWI, UT, MT, PT, RT, Epoxy, Reinforced Concrete, Masonry, ACI,

and bolting on structural steel one story to high-rise buildings, schools, farms, power

plants, and boilers. I also performed RT on concrete looking for rebar, post tension cable

and conduit.

Laboratories:

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I used X-ray tubes, Penetrate Baths, and Head Shot, on various types of materials such as

beryllium, composites, bonded, light bulbs, wood, and castings.

Consulting:

Own and operate Thompson Consulting Testing & Inspection.

Write and develop NDE programs, procedures and techniques. Certify and train Level I, II, and

III individuals. I audit NDE programs, ASME, API, AISC manuals. Perform welding issues

consulting. Develop WPS, PQR, and WQR per applicable codes the company may use. Also, help

interpret code compliance issues. Perform API 510, API 570, and AWS CWI duties. I am also a

retained ASNT NDT Level III of four companies, which do business in oil and gas, structural

steel, schools, hospitals, pipelines, and fabrication.

Advanced Inspection:

I am currently an advanced GUL level I with specific road xings, with the ability to become

certified as a Level II very quickly. I have shot anything from 2’’ to 36’’ diameter piping to

include un coated above ground pipe with multiple types of supports to include long. welded

supports, clamped supports, wood supports and metal supports, coated pipe with bitumen coating,

plastic wrapping, and other types of coatings, all types of road xings, buried piping, and bell

holes, concrete lined pipe that was either buried or above ground. I was first certified as a GUL

operator in 2003 or 2004 to the SE-16 and re certified to the G-3 in 2007. I am current in the

latest software Guided Ultrasonics has provided. I was trained, have, and continue to work with

the best GUL operators in the world. I have also written procedures pertaining to GUL for a major

oil company. I also have sold GUL to major oil companies. I truly believe at this time GUL (long

range ultrasonic’s) is the most efficient, productive, quality tool to inspect piping for I.D. and O.D

anomalies. Also certified in UT IGSCC crack detection and Phased Array.

Training I provide:

Training beyond what was previous stated. I am currently developing my own NDE textbooks in

UT, RT, MT and PT. I have written and taught a corrosion specific course pertaining to signal

characteristics of corrosion, erosion, inclusions, and laminations. I feel this course, is severely

needed in our industry. I also teach RT, RTFI, UT, MT, and PT Level I, II, and III classes.

Can do but not certified in ICBO Reinforced Concrete, Masonry, Bolting, ACI,

Painting/Coating Inspection, PMI, Brinell hardness.

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Work History:

1997 to 2009 Consulting and project:

Worked in industries such as refineries, power plants, oil and gas fields, fabrication

shops, air force bases, pulp and paper, co-generation plants,

Pipelines, Bridges, DOT, water works projects, construction, training procedure

development and certifications.

Permanent employee positions of the following companies:

11-97-4-98 Conam Pacific Coast Testing

Benicia, CA.

4-98 – 4-00 Valley Industrial X-Ray

Bakersfield, CA.

4-00- 4-01 Consolidated and Testing Engineers

Oakland, CA. Had to move back to Bakersfield, CA. Mom sick

7-02-11-02 ASCG Alaska Prudo Bay went out of business

11-02-4-04 Cooperheat-MQS filed chapter 11

Bakersfield, CA/Sante Fe Springs, CA.

4-04-4-05 Longview Project Coordinator

Anahiem, CA. Laid off not enough work in Bakersfield area.

4-04-1-06 Lortz Manufacturing QA Manager

Bakersfield, CA.

5-06-1-07 Pacific Process Systems, Inc.-QA Manager

1-07-1-09 IMPro Technologies - GUL Operator/ASNT Level III and trainer.

9-09 – 4-10 Coast to Coast NDE Corporate Level III/QA Manager (position eliminated)

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References:

Josh Cole Pacific Process Systems, Inc. 661-***-**** (QA Manager)

John McCormick IMPro Technologie 713-***-**** (owner/VP)

Neil Brown Caltrop West Coast Manager 619-***-****

Travis Hill Coast to Coast NDE General Manager 989-***-****

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Cover Letter

To Whom It May Concern:

I have performed Level III duties, QA management with QC inspectors working under

me, in this setting I have coordinated internal and external contract inspection companies,

managed all aspects of external contract review, roles and responsibilities of the

inspection company, and performed internal and external audits of work being performed

and procedures being used for this inspection work. I have also been a project

coordinator/project manager. I have coordinated inspection personal to cover jobs, made

sure they had proper equipment and tools and was intimately involved in profit loss

concerning theses jobs. I have also been involved in sales and marketing. I would go out

on sales calls, bid the job, get the work, and then perform the work, coordinate the work,

and bill the work.

In addition to the above, I have intimate working knowledge of industry codes and

standards, such as; ASME Section II, V, VIII, IX, B31.3, B31.1, B31.G, API 510, API

570, API 579, API 1104, AWS D1.1, AWS D1.5 and various ASTM standards. I have

used other codes, standards and specifications, such as 49CFR 192, 195, B31.8 but the

above mentioned are my strong ones.

As mentioned in my resume I write inspection manuals, procedures, and techniques. I

have developed and approved inspections programs and personal to fit these programs. I

have used inspection software programs such as Meridium, Maximo, Ultra pipe, DMaps,

PVcalc, and Weldtrac. I’m also proficient in MS Access, Word, and Excel.

I’ am also familiar with most welding processes, such as; SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, SAW,

and GTAW. I ‘am also an approved Caltrans UT examiner for bridge projects.

I thank you for the opportunity to apply for this job.

Respectfully,

Johnny Thompson

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