Introduction
 
The threat of various types of corrosion (general, pitting, galvanic, crevice, intergranular, selective leaching, stress corrosion cracking, etc.) combined with related conditions of mechanical and metallurgical damage, can be assessed using a variety of tools that were not available in the early days.  Therefore, a need is required for an auditable and systematic process by which these threats can be assessed adequately.  This presentation describes an approach to monitor, integrate and analyze these different types of data and information and to identify whether corrosion, mechanical or metallurgical threats are a concern.
 
Should there be any questions, please advise.
 
Thank you for your help,
 
Joe Pikas
NACE Corrosion & CP Specialist
Schiff Associates
Corporate 909 626-0967
Cell  832 758-0009 (Preferred)
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Bio of Joe Pikas

Work Experience

Senior Corrosion Engineer, Schiff Associates

Past Vice-President of Pipeline Integrity, MISTRAS IMPro Technologies 1.75 years, VP Houston Gulf Coast with MATCOR – 5.5 Years, Risk/Senior Corrosion Engineer with Williams Gas Pipeline-Transco – 36.5 Years or a total of 44 years in the pipeline and corrosion control business.

Professional Affiliations

Member of NACE as a Corrosion & Cathodic Protection Specialist – 40 Years –

Past Director of the NACE Houston Section

Member of Coating Society of the Houston Area - Past President

Past Member of INGAA –AGA – SGA -GTI – PRCI – GITA - ASME

Papers Published (Partial Listing)

Wrote a variety of Technical Papers (40 plus) which includes AC Mitigation, External Corrosion Direct Assessment, Cased Crossings, Corrosion Control/Pipeline Integrity, Facility Integrity Management, Coatings on Large Diameter Transmission Pipelines, Isolating Flange Systems, External Microbiological Influenced Corrosion (MIC), Internal Corrosion, Risk Assessment, Linear Anodes, etc.

Awards (Partial Listing)

1.      Received Distinguished Service Award at NACE 2009 for work on Direct Assessment.

“For his involvement in local, area and national activities through his more than 40 years of membership in NACE.”

2.      Received an award 2002 with the utmost respect and gratitude from AGA, GTI, INGAA, NACE, OPS, and PRCI:

“For his tireless leadership and selfless promotion of Pipeline Safety and Integrity as Chairman of the External Corrosion Direct Assessment Realization.”

3.      Received the “Long Neck” award 1999 from Big-Inch Marine:

“For displaying discerning intelligence and having the supreme courage against all insurmountable opposition to recognize the potential and to grasp the opportunity of trying something new with the ultimate goal of advancing technology.”

Contact Information:

Cell      832.758.0009 -  E-mail  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it