Gabriel Salinas

Experience

• 

  Rosen Inspection Technologies

  Mar 2008 - Feb 2011

  Level II ILI Field Technician

  Led ILI projects and assessments such as MFL, Geometry/ deformation, EMAT, UTCD, and XYZ mapping.Performed maintenance and programmed ILI tools based on information received from client questionnaires.Performed and assessed ILI combo tool inspection on 48-inch Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez Alaska.Uploaded ILI tool and survey marker data to provide customers with integrity pre-assessment information.Facilitated and led pre-job construction and safety meetings before ILI assessments. Show less

• 

  Hawkins Lease Service Inc

  Feb 2011 - Aug 2011

  Damage Prevention Technician

  Operated survey equipment including: GPS instruments, pipeline locators, and transmitters.Analyzed one-call tickets and reports for pipeline right-of-way construction.Advised third-party contractors during project excavation work.Line-located proposed excavation areas based off ILI dig sheets.

• 

  Buckeye Partners

  Aug 2011 - Jul 2012

  Systems Controller

  Monitored and controlled daily operations of chemical, products, and crude oil pipelines and facilities.Managed pipeline system operations via SCADA software.Performed basic accounting functions by preparing daily reports and weekly volume statementsCoordinated product, tank batch changes, and tracked product interfaces by calculating line volumes and product flow.

• 

  ExxonMobil

  Jul 2012 - Oct 2022

  Tech Leader

  Develop pipeline scheduling using Microsoft Projects accurately projecting resources and cost.Administer work order flows from contractor bids and budgetary estimates.Produce as-built and isometric redline drawings using Microsoft Visio.Create ILI dig sheets for surveys, pipeline excavations, repairs, and modifications.Create computer programs in Excel VBA to streamline and automate pipeline integrity documentation.Develop pipeline commissioning and decommissioning plans/schedules for HVL, crude oil, and product pipeline systems and segments.Write energy isolation / LOTO, confined space entry, and critical lift procedures.Develop work plans and schedules for pipeline integrity and tie-in projects.Supervise work crews during HDD, ILI inspections and assessments, non-destructive testing, pipeline modifications, repairs, and hydrostatic tests. Show less

• 

  Enterprise Products

  Oct 2022 - now

  Project Manager