Professional Experience Welding Inspector

Chris Newman

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Certifications

CPWI- #63764964

Texas Industrial Radiographer- ID# 009407

Career Overview

Dependable, hard-working and superior knowledge of pipeline with over 20 years experience in the oil and gas industry.

Skills

I am experienced in all phases of pipeline construction including lowering of pipe, backfilling of pipe, tying in of pipe, and fab work of pipe. I also have 14 years’ experience in NDT including mag particle testing, ultrasonic testing, and dye penetrant testing

Professional Experience: Level 2 X-Ray Technician: 2000-2014

Cleveland Integrity Services: Bridgetex 20 inch 110 miles

Responsibilities: Welding Inspector: 2014

Followed Bridgetex specs and procedures on mainline and tie ins. Specs including the pre-heating of pipe, spacing of pipe, welding of pipe, and visually inspection of the finished weld. Also, keeping track of station numbers and heat numbers of the pipe being welded. Had knowledge and understanding of the alignment books used for the job.

Professional Experience:

Welding Inspector:

Cleveland Integrity Services 20” Bridgetex/Magellan( Waco tx )110 miles.

Ampco Underground Construction Inspection for Atlas Energy:2014-2015 performed utility and welding inspection duties on 24”( 9 miles ),16” steel and poly pipe ( 17 miles ),16” steel ( 18 miles ),10” steel ( 65 miles )

Cleveland Integrity Services: Magellan Midstream:2015-2016

( for 1 year ) Followed specs and guidelines for making cut-outs/pipe replacements and installing sleeves on existing Magellan pipelines.

Knowledge of the Following

Right of Way

Stringing Pipe

Proper Skid sets

Laying and welding (spacing)

Existing Line Crossings and Exposures

Difficult Tie INS

Ditching and Boring

Ditch Padding and Rock Shield

Hot Taps and Change Outs

Fabrication and Installation of Launchers, Receivers Main line

Blocks, and by-passes

Coating Application

Proper Excavation Techniques

Lower In, Backfill, And Clean Up (Including Erosion Prevention ; Reseeding Cultivation, Fences

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