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May 24, 2001 Lucheon :
News from the Texas State Board of Professional Engineers
E. D. (Dave) Dorchester, P.E
Chair of the Texas Board of Professional Engineers
Please prepare for our discussions by visiting these and other web sites :
Texas State Board of Professional Engineers
The Texas Engineering Practice Act and Board Rules of Practice and Procedure
Texas State Board of Professional Engineers Firm Registration
Texas State Board of Professional Engineers ENGINEERING RELATED BILLS - 77th LEGISLATURE
National Council of Examiners
for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
When & Where :
Stress Engineering Services Conference Center
13800 Westfair East Drive, Houston
Cost: Free Admission, and Brown Bag lunch is $10 with reservation.
Membership Not Required. Bring a Guest!
Click here for directions.
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Thursday May 24, 2001
- 11:30 am - 1 pm Lunch & Program
Reservations Requested. Please contact Wendy Shultz at 281-955-2900.
A few notes about our Distinguished Speaker :
E. D. (Dave) Dorchester, P.E., serves as the chair of the Texas Board of Professional Engineers. He is an electrical engineer retired from T.U. Electric. He previously served on the
Board from 1987 through 1991. He served on the United States Committee on International Engineering Practice as a representative for the National Society of Professional
Engineers. The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying named him an emeritus member and he received their Distinguished Service Award. Mr. Dorchester
graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. He resides in Midland with his wife Mary.
April Luncheon : Joint meeting with Petroleum Technical Chapter
Advances in Oilfield Tubular Technology Part 2
Dr. Mike Payne
BP Amoco
This presentation will focus on recent technical advances within oilfield tubular technology. This will include both casing/tubing products and drillstring products. Part 1 presented last year included:
Casing / Tubing:
- Advances within API / ISO Standards: Premium 8-Round
- Advanced Inspection Techniques
- Modernization of Collapse Performance Properties
- Probabilistic Performance Properties
Part 2: April 2001: Drillpipe / Rotary Equipment:
- New Premium Tooljoints for Special Projects
- New 5-7/8" Drillpipe for Deep or ERD Projects
- Drillpipe Torsional Resistance Optimization:
High-Friction Thread Compound and Stress Balancing
- Fatigue Strength Ratios (FSRs) as Advancement beyond BSRs
- Integration of Drilling Dynamic Considerations into Failure Prevention
- Research Areas: Titanium and Composite Drillpipe
When & Where :
Stress Engineering Services Conference Center
13800 Westfair East Drive, Houston
Cost: Free Admission, and Brown Bag lunch is $10 with reservation.
Membership Not Required. Bring a Guest!
Click here for directions.
.
Thursday April 19 :
- 11:30 am - 1 pm Lunch & Program
Reservations Requested. Please contact Wendy Shultz at 281-955-2900.
A few notes about our Distinguished Speaker :
Dr. M. L. (Mike) Payne , before acquisition by BP Amoco and relocation to Houston, was an Advisor with ARCO Exploration and Production Technology in Plano, Texas. Previously a consultant, Dr. Payne has 17 years industry experience and has been with ARCO for 15 years in positions of increasing responsibility in drilling operations, drilling computing, and drilling technology and research. Dr. Payne has extensive expertise in drilling mechanics, drilling dynamics, tubular engineering, and well design. From 1993-1995, Dr. Payne was seconded from ARCO to British Petroleum to work on the Wytch Farm extended-reach drilling project in the UK which set a number of world records including highest departure and the world's first 8km and 10km departure wells. Dr. Payne is continuing to work on extended-reach drilling technology and is also working on High-Pressure, High-Temperature (HPHT) drilling and High-Performance Well Construction (HPWC).
Dr. Payne hold a B.S.M.E. degree from Rice University (1982), a M.S.Pet.E. degree from the University of Houston (1984), and a Ph.D.M.E. degree from Rice University (1992). Dr. Payne has published numerous technical papers including SPE, IADC, ASME, OGJ, World Oil, and other journals. Dr. Payne served as an SPE Distinguished Lecturer during the 1995 - 1996 season on the topic of Extended-Reach Drilling. Dr. Payne is a registered professional engineer, a member of the SPE Editorial Review Committee and the 2000 SPE/IADC Drilling Conference Program Committee, a Board member of the Drilling Engineering Association, Vice-Chairman of API Subcommittee 5 on Tubular Goods and Convenor of ISO TC67/SC5/WG2a and TC67/SC5/WG2b.
Thursday March 22 Luncheon
THE INTERNET AND ITS IMPACT ON MODERN BUSINESSES
Speakers :
Chris Alexander,
President of Guidon, Inc.
Chris Alexander is already well known to NWHSS because he was the author of several presentations presented to the Sub Section earlier this year. And now Chris has agreed to become Webmaster for STS and publish the STS Newsletter !! Please visit and bookmark the NEW STS site at www.asmesouthtexas.org
This month's discussion will focus on how the Internet is impacting modern businesses and how the future will be impacted by some of the advancing technologies. Issues relating to marketing and business strategies as they relate to the Internet will also be discussed.
Guidon, Inc. is a consulting firm that assists companies in using the Internet and business strategies to grow their businesses. While Guidon, Inc.'s initial focus was web site development, their involvement in various projects has permitted them to develop integrated solutions along with marketing and business strategies. Companies using these solutions have improved efficiency and have developed the ability to track customer activities and preferences
When & Where :
Stress Engineering Services Conference Center
13800 Westfair East Drive, Houston
Cost: Free Admission, and Brown Bag lunch is $10 with reservation.
Membership Not Required. Bring a Guest!
Click here for directions.
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Thursday March 22 :
- 11:30 am - 1 pm Lunch & Program
Reservations Requested. Please contact Wendy Shultz at 281-955-2900.
A few notes about our Distinguished Speaker :
Chris Alexander received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University. After 7 years in the engineering consulting field, he recognized the potential for growth already taking place with the Internet. As a result, he started Guidon, Inc. using the same basic consulting principles he had developed as an engineer. His desire was for Guidon, Inc. to be more than a web site design house, but a place where creativity, organization and technology could combine. A commitment to technical excellence and quality service were to be the cornerstones of the business.
Today Guidon, Inc. is an Internet consulting firm assisting companies from a variety of industries. Projects have involved marketing and advertising, web site development, e-commerce programming, implementation of web-enabled technologies, business and sales strategy development, database structuring, and long-range corporate planning. As Internet and computer technologies continue to advance, Guidon, Inc. is positioned to be a leader in this ever-changing industry.
Thursday February 22 Luncheon
Joint Meeting with PV&P Tech Chapter
Stress Measurement with Lasers and X-Rays
Speakers :
Tim Thompson, Vice President of HYTEC Inc
David C. Allen,
Technical Sales Associates, Inc.
HYTEC, Inc. has developed new measurement technology that
dramatically improves the ability to make quick, accurate residual
stress measurements. PRISM is a new real-time digital holographic technique that uses a simplified hole-drilling method for
measuring residual stress.
Flash CTprovides a
three-dimensional image of the interior of an object and reconstructs the
object on a computer screen. Use Flash CT to inspect any structure–from
space frame to medical prosthetic device.
Applications for the Flash system include reverse engineering; process
control; component inspection; nondestructive evaluation and testing;
material defect, flaw, and damage detection; and performance of effective
quality assurance and control programs.
When & Where :
Stress Engineering Services Conference Center
13800 Westfair East Drive, Houston
Cost: Free Admission, and Brown Bag lunch is $10 with reservation.
Membership Not Required. Bring a Guest!
Click here for directions.
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Thursday February 22 :
- 11:30 am - 1 pm Lunch & Program
Reservations Requested. Please contact Wendy Shultz at 281-955-2900.
A few notes about our Distinguished Speakers :
Tim Thompson, PE, Vice President
HYTEC Vice President Tim Thompson recently provided leadership
for the Laser Interferometer Gravity-Wave Observatory (LIGO)
seismic isolation system development project. His current focus is
on product development of advanced concepts for HYTEC. Mr.
Thompson earned a master's degree in mechanical engineering from
the University of New Mexico, and he has taken courses in
computational analysis of fluid flow and heat transfer, vibration
control in precision engineering, test methods for composite
materials, environmental effects of composite materials, vacuum
technology, and nuclear safety. He began his career as a senior
mechanical engineer designing and analyzing high-speed rotation
machinery at Garrett Turbine Engine Company, where he gained
experience in mechanical component design, thermal analysis,
compressible flow analysis, and finite element and finite difference
techniques. He held various positions at Los Alamos National
Laboratory (LANL): project engineer, section leader, deputy group
leader, and group leader in areas from fabrication of ultrastable
structures to mechanical engineering. Under his leadership, the
engineering application design group designed, analyzed, and
constructed complex mechanical engineering systems used on
national and international programs.
Mr. Thompson joined HYTEC in 1996. His technical specialties in
precision mechanical engineering design and analysis, coupled with
extensive technical project management, contributed to the
success of LIGO and other projects for HYTEC customers. Mr.
Thompson is a member of the American Society for Precision
Engineering, the American Society for Mechanical Engineering, the
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and ASM
International. In 1996 he was a finalist for DISCOVER Magazine's
Aerospace and Aviation Award. He is a certified Professional
Engineer in the State of New Mexico.
Thursday January 25 Lucheon
Joint Meeting with Pressure Vessel & Piping Technical Chapter
RESIDUAL STRESS MEASUREMENT
Overview of Ultrasonic Stress Measurement Techniques
Speaker :
Dr. Don Bray, P.E.
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Engineer
Don E. Bray, Inc
With tighter design demands where factors of safety are lower and material specifications are stricter, knowledge of the stress state in materials and structures is increasingly important. This is true both on the manufacturing floor as well as for items in service. Ultrasonic techniques offer the unique capability of establishing macro stresses along a finite path length, as well as gradients near to the surface. The principles of ultrasonic stress measurement and specific applications of surface skimming or critically refracted longitudinal (LCR) waves are described. Stress resolution capabilities are covered. Specifically applications that will be described include rolled and welded steel and aluminum plate, pressure vessels, turbine rotors, discs and blades and railroad rail and wheels.
When & Where :
Stress Engineering Services Conference Center
13800 Westfair East Drive, Houston
Cost: Free Admission, and Brown Bag lunch is $10 with reservation.
Membership Not Required. Bring a Guest!
Click here for directions.
.
Thursday January 25 :
- 11:30 am - 1 pm Lunch & Program
Reservations Requested. Please contact Wendy Shultz at 281-955-2900.
A few notes about our Distinguished Speaker and his topic :
Dr. Don E. Bray, P.E. has over thirty years of experience in nondestructive evaluation, working
with industry and the U. S. Federal Government before joining academia. He is certified
Level III by examination in ultrasonics by the American Society for Nondestructive Testing
(ASNT) and holds Fellow Membership rank with ASNT, the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME), the Acoustical Socety of America (ASA) and the Permanent Way Institute
(PWI) in the UK. He is a Past Chairman of the ASME NDE Engineering Division, is a registered
professional engineer in Texas and Oklahoma, and a frequent consultant to industry on NDE
matters. He is the author of three books on Nondestructive Evaluation, and numerous journal
papers. In 1997, he served as a consultant to the University of Technology in Papua New
Guinea in the development of their center on nondestructive evaluation. His recent
research activities have been in the area of ultrasonic stress measurement in steel,
aluminum and titanium plates, and in the development of novel ID surface wave
techniques for boiler tubing inspection.
Brent Chance completed his Bachelor of Science Degree in Petroleum
Engineering at Texas A&M University in May 1990 and his Master of Science
Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1999. His research topic was ‘Ultrasonic
Measurement of Residual Stress Relaxation in Welded Steel Plates Using
Critically Refracted Longitudinal Waves’. This study is analyzing time related
stress changes in welded 1010 steel plate. Following his graduation in 1990,
Brent worked for the Railroad Commission of Texas in the Oil and Gas Division’s
Engineering Unit where, among other duties, he reviewed all horizontal and
directional well completions for the state. He now serves as a Graduate
Assistant Non-Teaching for the Department of Residence Life at Texas A&M
University. Brent is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and
the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He plans to continue his
education and pursue a Ph. D. in mechanical engineering.
Brent Chance successfully defended his Master's Thesis in Mechanical Engineering on 22 March
1999. His work repeated the 1951 Texas A&M Master of Science project of Mr. William H. Moffat who
studied stress relaxation in welded steel plates. Mr. Moffat's work used strain gauges to show
significant trends of stress relaxation in the plates. The present studies added ultrasonic (LCR) data.
The LCR data confirmed the relaxation trend as seen by Mr. Moffat. Mr. Chance is now enrolled in the
doctoral program at Texas A&M.
Joint Meeting with
South Texas Section
Thursday Nov 16 Lucheon
ULTRA-DENSE SERVERS: MECHANICAL DESIGN
Speaker :
David Bolognia
Mechanical Engineering Manager
Compaq Computer Corporation
One of the most rapidly expanding areas of computer hardware is the
development of ultra-dense servers. For example, every time you put your
credit card into a slot or input your credit card number into a keyboard or
phone pad, a server somewhere will response. The talk will start with a
review of server products and industry trends. A brief discussion of the
mechanical job functions/project phases will follow. The main part of the
talk will discuss the major mechanical challenges and the key
considerations in the design of dense servers.
For more information try this web site:
http://www5.compaq.com/products/servers/
When & Where :
Stress Engineering Services Conference Center
13800 Westfair East Drive, Houston
Cost: Free Admission, and Brown Bag lunch is $10 with reservation.
Membership Not Required. Bring a Guest!
Click here for directions.
.
Important Note: this is not at HESS !!!
Thursday November 16 :
- 11:30 am - 1 pm Lunch & Program
Reservations Requested. Please contact Wendy Shultz at 281-955-2900.
November 9, 2000
Joint Meeting with
Pressure Vessel and Piping Technical Chapter
Recent Test Results and field experience
with armor plate pipe wrap in repairing
corroded and mechanically damaged pipes.
George Ross, Ph.D.
Stress Engineering Services
Dr. Ross will present a brief description of the Armor Plate Pipe Wrap (APPW) repair system and describe
some of the tests that have been completed at SES.
When/Where:
Date: November 9, 2000 (Thursday)
Time: 11:30 am - 1 pm
Place: Stress Engineering Services Conference Center,
13800 Westfair East Drive, Houston
Cost: Free Admission, and Brown Bag lunch is $10 with reservation.
Membership Not Required. Bring a Guest!
.
For more information, please contact BHARAT BATRA @ (281)-261-4628 ,
or RICHARD BOSWELL @ (281)-955-2900
Wednesday October 18, 2000
Joint Meeting with
Pressure Vessel and Piping Technical Chapter
A New method for finding stress
and allowable pressure
in cylinders with radial nozzles
Les Bildy, P Eng.
CODEWARE
Les Bildy, the Codeware CEO, will speak at the ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping
Section meeting on Oct. 18. Les will be discussing his recently published paper "A Proposed Method
for Finding Stress and Allowable Pressure in Cylinders with Radial Nozzles" which he presented at the ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping meeting in Seattle recently. This is the method now used by COMPRESS to find stresses at nozzle-to-cylinder junctures for nozzles with applied loads and during hydrotest.
ASME has granted Codeware permission to post this paper on their web site where it is available for download. You can also purchase the paper from ASME.
Our meeting is being held in conjunction with a conference hosted with the Pressure Vessel Research Council (PVRC). Leading developers of Fitness for Service Technology from Germany, United
Kingdom, USA and elsewhere will gather in Houston to report experiences and
compare worldwide standards such as SINTAP, API, IIW, PD6493, BS 7910, JWES
and others. You can gain insight into the strengths and weaknesses of FFS
technologies such as residual stress estimation, toughness prediction and
application of safety factors. Learn about data resources the network of
practitioners and available tools. Problem solving sessions are planned and
you can submit problems in advance and discuss them with the specialists.
We recently sent you an announcement of this PVRC meeting in Houston. You
will find it on PVRC's -- website -- where you can
register with security.
The conference agenda is available through the PVRC website.
Additionally at this conference, an international group of
practitioners will discus how Risk based Inspection (RBI) is implemented in many industries and how
to solve problems encountered in gaining acceptance, validating
conclusions, building databases consequence modeling and the like. You will
gain insight into margins of safety, inspection planning, flaw assessment
and interaction of RBI with Fitness for service evaluation. There will be
many case histories and opportunities for problem solving. The procedures of
EPRI, API, NASA, and others will be explored in depth.
Plan on attending. You won't be disappointed.
When/Where:
Date: October 18, 2000 (Wednesday)
Time: 5:45 PM
Place: Sheraton Houston Brookhollow Hotel
3000 North Loop West, Houston, TX Tel.: (713)-688-0100
For more information, please contact BHARAT BATRA @ (281)-261-4628
Cost: Free Admission,
Membership Not Required. Bring a Guest!
.
Reservations Requested. Please contact Amy Hopkins at 281-955-2900.
A few notes about our Speaker and his topic :
Les Bildy is President of Codeware and principal author of COMPRESS. Les
founded Codeware in 1984 in Ingersoll, Ontario. He holds a BS in mechanical
engineering and is a Professional Engineer registered in Ontario Canada. He
is married with two children and now lives in Sarasota, Florida.
Thursday September 28
Joint Meeting with
Pressure Vessel and Piping Technical Chapter
Fitness For Service Evaluation
of a Platformer Reactor Vessel
Richard Biel, P.E.
Stress Engineering Services
During turn-a-round inspection, cracks were discovered at and below one of the internal heads. These were repaired and heat treated, but cracking returned during the next inspection opportunity. This presentation will address the methodology used for determining the cause of cracking, and how remaining life was determined.
When/Where:
Thursday September 28, 11:30 - 1
Noon Luncheon at Stress Engineering Services Conference Center, 13800 Westfair East Dr.
Cost: Free Admission, and Brown Bag lunch is $10 with reservation.
Membership Not Required. Bring a Guest!
.
Reservations Requested. Please contact Amy Hopkins at 281-955-2900.
A few notes about our Speaker and his topic :
Mr. Biel manages and supports numerous project concerning pressure vessel and piping analysis as Staff Consultant at Stress Engineering Services in Houston, and a member of the Section VIII, Div 3 Code Committee. He was a combat pilot with the Air Force.
Mr. Biel is an active participant in the STS Professional Developement Program where he is a featured instructor.
Thursday August 24
Consequences of Sexual Harrassment Problems: A Failure in Diversity
Dr. Donna Ledgerwood
University of North Texas
Frank Timmins
Employee Resource Administration L.P.
Diane Axline
Employee Resource Administration L.P.
This presentation will focus on the consequnences to business when diversity and sexual harrassment policy fails to prevent problems
When/Where:
Thursday August 24, 11:30 - 1
Noon Luncheon at Stress Engineering Services Conference Center, 13800 Westfair East Dr.
Cost: Free Admission, and Brown Bag lunch is $10 with reservation.
Membership Not Required. Bring a Guest!
.
Reservations Requested. Please contact Amy Hopkins at 281-955-2900.
A few notes about our Speakers and their topic :
Frank Timmins and Diane Axline are partners in the Dallas based company ERA : Employee Resource Adminstration L.P. This company provides several integrated services for out-sourced human resource and employee administration tasks. Among these services they have extensive experience as third party interface when relations between employer and employee become strained. On their web site they note :
"Human resources for years has been an afterthought to many businesses and a luxury to others because it was not considered central to the bottom line. As times have changed so has the importance of human resources - and not only to large corporations, but small entrepreneurs as well. An established approach to human resource practices is as important to the financial health of a company as any insurance coverage maintained to prevent catastrophic business losses.
Most employers find it extremely difficult to keep up with the implications of laws such as Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, ADA, FLMA, HIPAA, Equal Pay Act, COBRA, etc. Not all such laws and regulations apply to all employers. Monitoring which do and when they do is a Human Resource function.
Employer vs. employee disputes are now one of the largest areas of litigation in the country. As it is with
workplace accidents, employee lawsuits are best handled before they happen - with preparation and prevention. For this reason, professional human resource practice is important for business owners."
For more information please visit these web sites:
ERA L.P
ASME Board on Minorities and Women
Thursday May 25
News from The Texas State Board
Ms. Victoria Hsu, P.E.
Executive Director
Message from the Executive Director (see current Board Newsletter)
When I interviewed with the Board for the executive director's position, I
was asked why I wanted the job? Was it the kingdom, the power, or the glory?
When it came to the issue of power, I said I believed that since we were in
the business of public service we didn't have any power.
However, when I went home later that day, my six-year-old sat behind a
newspaper practicing her reading. She sounded out the word POWER. I asked
her if she knew what power was. She said, "Sure I do. There are two kinds of
power. One is the kind when you are very rich. The other kind is when you
have the remote control and you can turn on the TV."
I suddenly realized that I was wrong about power. Each one of us is very
powerful because power is the ability to influence other people. When each
one of us strives for excellence, when each one of us struggles not just for
an acceptable standard but a higher standard in everything we do, we inspire
the people who come into contact with us. We influence them to do a better
job, to have a better life. We can all be a positive force of power when we
exercise the kind of power that comes from within, the kind that will not
wither with age or diminish with or without the presence of external riches.
Such power derives from the willingness to always strive for excellence and
to always reach out for that higher standard.
The thousands of decisions and actions we take as professional engineers
determine the effectiveness and the reputation of this profession. Your role
is critical to the mission of the Board and the reputation of all
professional engineers. As the new executive director of the Board, I want
to challenge myself and you to become positive, powerful people. I want your
input on what the Board can do to provide excellent customer service to you.
I want your feedback on what higher standards we can reach for in order to
achieve our mission of protecting the public's health, safety, and welfare.
I am excited about this opportunity to serve you and I look forward to
working with you in making the Texas Board of Professional Engineers the
most "powerful" public service agency it can be.
For additional information please visit these websites:
Texas Board of Professional Engineers
PE Newsletter - Spring 2000
When/Where:
Thursday May 25, 11:30 - 1
Noon Luncheon at Stress Engineering Services Conference Center, 13800 Westfair East Dr.
Cost: Free Admission, and Brown Bag lunch is $10 with reservation.
Membership Not Required. Bring a Guest!
.
A few notes about our Speaker :
On February 7, 2000, Ms. Victoria J.L. Hsu, P.E., became the new executive
director of the Board. As the executive director, Ms. Hsu serves as the
administrator of the Board office and will provide the leadership to protect
the public in all matters related to engineering through licensing engineers
and engineering firms, and innovative activities in engineering education
and industry. Ms. Hsu is a licensed professional engineer in Texas with an
extensive background in environmental engineering and executive leadership
in state government. She most recently served as Division Director in charge
of air pollution permitting at the Texas Natural Resource Conservation
Commission. Prior to her 19-year career with the State of Texas, Ms. Hsu was
an environmental engineer with Espey Huston and Associates, Inc., in Austin.
Ms. Hsu served as a Commissioner on the Water & Waste Water Utility
Commission, City of Austin, from 1996 to 1998, and is currently a member of
the City of Austin’s Smart Growth Task Force. Ms. Hsu holds a Bachelor of
Science in Atmospheric Sciences from the National Taiwan University, Taiwan,
China, and a Master of Science in Engineering from the University of Texas
at Austin.
Thursday April 27
Applications of ANSYS
for Pressure Vessel Analysis
Heinrich Bartels
Stewart and Stevenson
Michael Odell
ANSYS/Houston
Janet Wolf
ANSYS/Houston
Most pressure vessel design is accomplished by using standard hand calculations. However, for complex geometries, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) can be a very useful tool to the Pressure Vessel Engineers. This presentation will focus on using ANSYS, a Finite Element Analysis software package, to aid in pressure vessel design by ASME Division II. Topics to be covered include:
- Advantages of FEA in Pressure Vessel Analysis with Division II
- Using stress allowables to optimize design
- Determining stresses at square nozzles
- Using ANSYS for Pressure Vessel Analysis
- Structural and thermal capabilities
- Stress linearization for comparing to allowables
- Several examples will be presented
For additional information please visit these websites:
Stewart and Stevenson
ANSYS
When/Where:
Thursday April 27, 11:30 - 1
Noon Luncheon at Stress Engineering Services Conference Center, 13800 Westfair East Dr.
Cost: Free Admission, and Brown Bag lunch is $10 with reservation.
Membership Not Required. Bring a Guest!
.
Reservations Requested. Please contact Amy Hopkins at 281-955-2900.
A few notes about our Speakers :
Heinrich Bartels is Project Engineer with Stewart & Stevenson, Tactical Vehicle Division. Previously he worked as a design engineer in the heat exchanger industry for about 10 years. He holds a MSc(Eng) degree from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Michael Odell is Account Manager with ANSYS/Houston. He is responsible for sales and marketing for ANSYS in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and parts of Alabama and Florida. He brings over 25 years of experience in providing solutions to the needs of customers .
Janet Wolf is an application engineer with ANSYS/Houston, where she provides support and training for ANSYS. Previously an engineer with a consulting firm, Ms. Wolf has four years engineering experience ranging from tubular members to reinforced concrete bridges, with most experience being in the offshore industry. Ms. Wolf has also had experience with analysis of pressure vessels with complex geometry. Ms. Wolf has a BSCE (1993) and a MSCE (1996) from Michigan Technological University and has studied at the University of Stuttgart in Stuttgart, Germany.
March 23 Meeting
Advances in Oilfield Tubular Technology
Dr. Mike Payne
ARCO Technology and Operations Services
This presentation will focus on recent technical advances within oilfield tubular technology. This will include both casing/tubing products and drillstring products. Topics to be highlighted will include:
Casing / Tubing:
- Advances within API / ISO Standards: Premium 8-Round
- Advanced Inspection Techniques
- Modernization of Collapse Performance Properties
- Probabilistic Performance Properties
Drillpipe / Rotary Equipment:
- New Premium Tooljoints for Special Projects
- New 5-7/8" Drillpipe for Deep or ERD Projects
- Drillpipe Torsional Resistance Optimization:
High-Friction Thread Compound and Stress Balancing
- Fatigue Strength Ratios (FSRs) as Advancement beyond BSRs
- Integration of Drilling Dynamic Considerations into Failure Prevention
- Research Areas: Titanium and Composite Drillpipe
When/Where:
Thursday March 23, 11:30 - 1
Noon Luncheon at Stress Engineering Services Conference Center, 13800 Westfair East Dr.
Cost: Free Admission, and Brown Bag lunch is $10 with reservation.
Membership Not Required. Bring a Guest!
.
Reservations Requested. Please contact Amy Hopkins at 281-955-2900.
A few notes about our distinguished Speaker :
Dr. M. L. (Mike) Payne is an Advisor with ARCO Exploration and Production Technology in Plano, Texas. Previously a consultant, Dr. Payne has 17 years industry experience and has been with ARCO for 15 years in positions of increasing responsibility in drilling operations, drilling computing, and drilling technology and research. Dr. Payne has extensive expertise in drilling mechanics, drilling dynamics, tubular engineering, and well design. From 1993-1995, Dr. Payne was seconded from ARCO to British Petroleum to work on the Wytch Farm extended-reach drilling project in the UK which set a number of world records including highest departure and the world's first 8km and 10km departure wells. Dr. Payne is continuing to work on extended-reach drilling technology and is also working on High-Pressure, High-Temperature (HPHT) drilling and High-Performance Well Construction (HPWC).
Dr. Payne hold a B.S.M.E. degree from Rice University (1982), a M.S.Pet.E. degree from the University of Houston (1984), and a Ph.D.M.E. degree from Rice University (1992). Dr. Payne has published numerous technical papers including SPE, IADC, ASME, OGJ, World Oil, and other journals. Dr. Payne served as an SPE Distinguished Lecturer during the 1995 - 1996 season on the topic of Extended-Reach Drilling. Dr. Payne is a registered professional engineer, a member of the SPE Editorial Review Committee and the 2000 SPE/IADC Drilling Conference Program Committee, a Board member of the Drilling Engineering Association, Vice-Chairman of API Subcommittee 5 on Tubular Goods and Convenor of ISO TC67/SC5/WG2a and TC67/SC5/WG2b.
This Month's Meeting is Co-Hosted with the
Pressure Vessel & Piping Technical Chapter
February Program:
Applications of TRIFLEX Windows for Piping Analysis
Mr. Reid McNally
PipingSolutions, Inc
AAA Technology was founded in 1971 to provide piping and equipment expertise and services to the Petrochemical, Refining, Pulp and Paper, Power, associated industries and the engineering contractors that serve these industries.
This past September, the engineering software division was sold by AAA Technology to PipingSolutions, Inc. The Engineering Software Division of AAA Technology was responsible for all piping and equipment
engineering software, including the TRIFLEX® Piping System Analysis and Design Program. The related consulting and training services have also been sold to PipingSolutions.
Reid P. McNally, Jr., P.E., President of both AAA Technology and PipingSolutions will discuss the evolution of the the software and its new Windows format. Several applications will be presented.
As a special activity, a 50 run copy of TRIFLEX Windows will be raffled off with the proceeds going to the STS support for students in ASME's Great International Southwest Region X.
Your webmaster suggests these links for additional information:
AAA Technology
PipingSolutions
When/Where:
Thursday Feb 24, 11:30 - 1
Noon Luncheon at Stress Engineering Services Conference Center, 13800 Westfair East Dr.
Cost: Free Admission, and Brown Bag lunch is $10 with reservation.
Membership Not Required. Bring a Guest!
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Reservations Requested. Please contact Amy Hopkins at 281-955-2900.
A few notes about our distinguished Speaker :
Our speaker this month has supported and served the ASME membership as Past Chair of the South Texas Section. One of his many mentors was Dr. George G.H. Thompson, the famous Texas A&M Professor.
Section Historian Sam Collier recalls that " Reid McNally started his year as chairman in '80 with a bang- A Shrimp Boil at the Lone Star Brewery. It had a Solar energy system to produce some of the steam and was described by Danny Deffenbough of SWRI ( Those were the days of the energy crunch and Solar was an "in" thing.).
A Blockbuster meeting in November featured Dr. Edward Teller- Father of the H bomb. The meeting was held on a Monday, not SOP for the STS, at the Marriott- Astrodome. A special dinner like this was $12.50 for brisket of beef in the good old days.
In the 1980 summer, on July 16 during SPACE WEEK, a National Mechanical Engineering Landmark ceremony was held for the Saturn V Rocket (World's largest at the time ) . It lifted the 45 ton Apollo Spacecraft to the moon. This took place in Houston, at Kennedy and in Alabama in a combined ceremony (audio)."
One of the first Historic Landmarks designated in ASME was the steam powered USS Battleship Texas, dedicated in 1975. Reid was the History and Heritage Chair for South Texas Section. Ivan Rice was Chair of the Section.
Reid is one of the original leaders and Chair of the PV&P Study Group which became the current Technical Chapter. Reid next served a two term (4 year) office as Vice President of The Great International Southwest Regional X where he has left a lasting influence on many subsequent leaders for the past two decades.
Thanks Reid, we appreciate your effort.
January 27, 2000 Meeting (Thursday)
Dual Activity Deepwater Rigs
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Speaker :
Mr. Ross Kastor
Teacher
Lecturer: U H College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering Dept.- Masters
Option in Petroleum Engineering - Drilling Engineering Course
Mechanical Engineering Dept. - Design IV (Capstone Design)
Course
Summary:
Modern Technology Features Dual Rotary Table Drilling
Some 26 deepwater drilling rigs will be completed by the end of
the year 2000. These rigs are expensive-200 to 400 million dollars each.
To reduce drilling costs some have innovative ideas built in.
Transocean Discover Enterprise class has been specifically designed
as a "Dual Activity" rig. It uses two complete rotary rigs under a single
derrick.
The approach is to reduce "flat times" in the drilling time curve.
To do so they have fully automated pipe handling facilities. One rotary can
be used to pick up drill pipe into stands enroute to the location.
Meanwhile the other rotary can be preparing the BOP stack and picking up
the riser.
The one rotary spuds the well while the other runs the BOP and
riser. It all follows a critical path schedule and has the potential to
reduce drilling time by 25%.
Additional links suggested by webmaster :
Transocean Discoverer Enterprise News
Price of Oil
Drilling Rig Counts
Ocean Star Drilling Rig Museum
When/Where :
Thursday Lucheon 11:30 - 1 pm
Stress Engineering Services at
13800 Westfair East Dr .
Cost: Free Admission, and Brown Bag lunch is $10 with reservation.
Membership Not Required. Bring a Guest!
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Reservations Requested. Please contact Amy Hopkins at 281-955-2900.
A few notes about our distinguished Speaker :
Our speaker this month was an expert Drilling Engineer and Instructor for Shell Oil Co. from July 1950 to October 1991. He graduated from The Ohio State University in 1950 with B.S. and M.Sc. degrees in
Mechanical Engineering. He has been a Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers for 50 years, and a Member Society of Petroleum Engineers for 26 years. He has published six ASME and two SPE papers.
Prior to his college days Ross was a Naval Aviator in the US Marine Corps four years.
With Shell, Ross worked in Texas and Louisiana as an expert Drilling Engineer. A special assignment placed him for two years as Design Assistant to Sir Frank Whittle in England. He was Chief-Mechanical Engineering in Houston Area/Region for Shell, and was Manager for the Mechanical Engineering Research Dept. of Shell Development Co. He designed the the Computer Well Planning System for Shell.
Ross has served ASME membership for many years including Chair of The South Texas Section and The Petroleum Division ('79-'80). He was the overall technical program chairman for OTC in 1973 and is a Director of that Conference.
During the '90's Ross has been a Lecturer at U of Houston, and an advocate on behalf of South Texas Section for our K-12 educational awareness program. He has visited with several thousand school children each year and discussed with them the benefit of choosing an engineering career. He has also been the faculty advisor for the U of H ASME Student Section.
An Award was created in the Petroleum Division, named for Ross Kastor. It is called the Educator's Award, and Ross was the first recipient at the 1998 Engineer's Family Appreciation Day . Ross has also received most of the ASME Region X Awards.
November 30 Meeting (Tuesday)
Tour of the Weatherford Drilling Rig Test Facillity
Host:
Mr. Robert Bowlin
Test Facillity Manager
Summary:
A tour of the full size drilling rig which is a part of the Weatherford Test Facillity
If possible, please bring your hard hat and safety glasses as the facillity has only a limited number to share.
Additional links suggested by webmaster :
Weatherford International
Price of Oil
Drilling Rig Counts
Oil and Gas Information
When/Where :
Tuesday Afternoon Nov 30 from 4:30 - 5:30 pm.
Weatherford Completion & Oil Field Services at 11909 Spenser Rd (FM 529) .
Cost: Free Admission.
Refreshments Provided.
Reservations Required. Please contact Amy Hopkins at 281-955-2900.
October 26 Meeting (Tuesday)
Economic Realities in Today's E&P Industry
Speaker:
A. F. (Tony) Pelletier, P.E.
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
PetroCorp Incorporated
Summary:
How will trends in oil pricing affect our business?
The talk focuses on the underlying economic challenges faced by companies engaged in the Exploration and Production industry. The primary focus is on the domestic independents (who annually drill 80%+ of the new oil and gas wells in this country). It helps explain why domestic exploration activity has not immediately responded to the recent improvements in oil pricing, and touches briefly on the current merger-mania that continues to sweep the energy industry.
Founded in 1983, PetroCorp is an independent energy company that explores, develops and acquires oil and natural gas properties in North America. Publicly traded on the American Stock Exchange, the company operates in six U.S. states and in the province of Alberta, Canada.
Personal Background of our Distinguished Speaker :
Mr. Pelletier has been with PetroCorp since 1984 and has previously served as its Vice President - U.S. Operations, Vice President - Production, General Manager - Gulf, Rockies & Canada Division and Chief Reservoir Engineer. From 1978 to 1984, he served in a variety of engineering and supervisory positions with Exxon Company, USA. From 1975 to 1977, he was employed by Harry J. Sweet & Associates, engaged in the structural analysis and design of petroleum industry equipment. He is a registered professional engineer.
Mr. Pelletier received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1975 and a Master's in Civil Engineering in 1977, both from Texas A&M University, where he was a Distinguished Military Graduate as well as a President's Endowed Scholar and a National Merit Scholar.
Additional links suggested by webmaster :
PetroCorp Inc.
PetroCorp News
Market Guide - PetroCorp
Price of Oil
Drilling Rig Counts
Oil and Gas Information
When/Where :
Noon Luncheon at Stress Engineering Services Conference Center, 13800 Westfair East Dr.
11:30 – 1
Free Admission
Brown Bag Reservation $10 or bring your own
September 23 Meeting
Big Changes in the ASME Pressure Vessel Codes
Speaker:
Richard Biel, P.E.
Stress Engineering Services, Inc
Summary:
Fifty years of history falls to the mighty pen of a committee?
The most far-reaching change in the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code in the past fifty years has been adopted. Starting with a Code Case in 1998, a sweeping change was made to the fundamental basis of establishing the stress limits for Section VIII, Division 1. The July 1999 addenda to the Code implement this change, the first in 50 years.
Mr. Biel will introduce the new Code stress limits, the implications on the higher limits, the effect on other Divisions of the Code, and another significant change coming to the Code. Lastly, he will provide an update from the Code week September 13-17, 1999.
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Noon Luncheon at Stress Engineering Services Conference Center, 13800 Westfair East Dr.
11:30 – 1
Free Admission
Brown Bag Reservation $10 or bring your own
Reservations to Amy Hopkins at 281-955-2900 or
Richard Boswell at rsb@hou.stress.com
Other items of current and timely interest
The merger between ASME and SME (Society Manufacturing Engineers has come to a halt! [ more info ]
Check out The Mechanical Advantage on the Internet !
Visit the new Public Affairs and Government Relations pages at ASME NET.
Engineers Family Appreciation Day was a Grand Slam Event at the Astro Dome ! View a select PPT presentation.
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