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ASNT NEWSLETTER
FALL 2019 ISSUE WWW.ASNTHOUSTON.COM
What’s Inside
Message from
the Chair
A Great LineUp of
Technical Topics
Message from the Section Chair Calendar of Events
I am excited to be serving as Section With Houston being dubbed the “energy GHASNT Directory
Chair this year. We have great speakers, capital of the world” our membership is
seminars and events being planned, all a diverse mix of technicians, students,
catered to your interests. We are also busy managers and PHD’s. We have some of the
planning the ICPIIT – 16 conference to be most passionate members of any section.
held June 2020, for the first time at the I share their passion and strive to continue
Marriott Town Square, in beautiful Sugar to grow and evolve our section into the
Land, Texas. best that ASNT has ever had. We are
Bonnie Blanchard
GHASNT Section Chair (2019-2020)
looking forward to seeing a positive impact
I joined ASNT in the Fall of 2000, I had across the industry with the new IQS
just moved to Houston from my beloved program being offered. Safety is always
New Orleans. I was excited, wide eyed & at the fore front of all our decisions for
naïve about embarking upon a sales career technicians.
in the big city of Houston. I quickly became
overwhelmed and started looking for a Our mission at GHASNT is to develop
place to meet likeminded people in the oil unique programming and networking
& gas inspection industry. I was invited opportunities that foster career and
to an ASNT meeting, began attending our leadership development of our members
monthly meeting, eventually signed up for that work across all levels of the NDE
membership committee, and as they say, industry. Please join us at our monthly
the rest is history. I have been involved meetings and be among some of the best
in ASNT for the past 19 years, I have & brightest in the inspection industry.
made lifelong friends both personally and
professionally. My hope is that you have the Bonnie Blanchard
same great experience, as I have. GHASNT Section Chair (2019-2020)
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Due exponential growth and demand for The second gap is in the area of DR training and
DR implementation, such as CT for additive experience of new RT trainees or RT personnel
manufactured products, it is common that transitioning from film to DR modality. Many times,
management, engineering and production hurry to new trainees are sent to attend DR courses before
make DR purchase decisions without consulting attending and passing conventional RT I and RT II
Level IIIs who are responsible for personnel, classes. This is a significant problem for
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ensuring complete qualification for certification be documented for each technique added within
testing because many new DR trainees have little each method (i.e. adding a new DR modality such as
understanding of the RT method although they CT). Acceptance of experience shall be verified and
may be very proficient in using software. To avoid documented by the Responsible Level III and here is
this problem, the Level III is required to verify the a DR OJT documentation example:
capabilities of the training provider, the credentials
of the instructor, then review and approve the course
outline. Although classroom training is normally
provided by the DR equipment manufacture, this
training is normally specific to software and using
the manufacture’s DR system and software so this
training is not specific to the method of radiography.
For each modality, the Level III is required to How can change and improvement occur? Although
implement several ASTMs and here is a comparison these 4 gaps are facts that industry is starting to
of Computed Radiography verses conventional discuss as reality, many of us are collaborating
Digital Radiography (without considering Computed to find solutions rather than focusing on the
Tomography). problem. At the recent ASNT Digital Radiography
and Ultrasonics conference held in New Orleans,
Louisiana, the conference Chair, Mr. George Hodges,
held a Digital Radiography Panel Discussion followed
by a Federal Working Group meeting. The attendees
were DR system users from all industries, DR
equipment manufacturers, DR standard committee
members and customers who purchase NDT
services. These subject matter experts all came
together as one voice to identify struggles and
find solutions to all 4 of these gaps identified in
this article. Users stated that mentoring from DR
system manufactures is needed for: equipment
hands on training, hands on software training and
formal training on implementing ASTM standards
ae needed steps towards improvement. Another
step is educating company management on DR
transition planning and taking an approach of quality
assurance rather than production driven automation.
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CORROSION IS WHERE
YOU FIND IT
Have you ever wondered how ultrasonic techniques reveal corrosion in steel?
How is it detected and once detected what should I do next? Aviation and
Nuclear applications will be discussed for additional knowledge in corrosion.
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FALL 2019
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Treasurer ZekiRoach
Gokce EddyFi 434-258-6420 zcgokce@gmail.com
Board Chair Tim Tenaris 936-523-3150 troach@tenaris.com
Secretary Joe Caldera Team,
Section Chair Rick Arnett AIP Inc. 713-948-9950
713-451-6506 joe.caldera@teaminc.com
ricka@goaip.com
Director at Large (1 Year) StacyHuffman
Cotie Acuren 281-299-1141 stacy.cotie@acuren.com
Vice Chair John Oceaneering 713-443-7841 jrhuffman@oceaneering.com
Director at Large (1 Year) Wendy Blanchard
Post Oceanscan USA 713-540-6918 wendy.post@oceanscan-usa.com
Treasurer Bonnie 281-678-5722 blanchard25@comcast.net
Director at Large (1 Year) Mark Waggoner Oceaneering 765-427-9107 markwaggoner427@gmail.com
Secretary James Scott 281-979-0494 j.p.scott@icloud.com
Director at Large (2 Years) Roger Lecourias
Jordan Turbo
Director at Large (2 Years) Justin Team,Non-Destructive
Inc. Testing 713-263-4303
832-623-2050 roger@turbondt.com
justin.lecourias@teaminc.com
Director at Large (2 Years) Tim Roach Tenaris 936-523-3150 troach@tenaris.com
Director at Large (2 Years) Hunter Thompson MFE Rentals 936-537-7431 hwt101@hotmail.com
Director at Large (2 Years) Ryan Fulin
St. Clair Baker Hughes,International
a GE Company 832-499-8029 ryan.stclair@bhge.com
Director at Large (1 Year) Jerry Microalloying 346-234-9685 jf65027jf@yahoo.com
Director, Ex Officio John Chen Schlumberger 281-233-5421 jzhchen@hotmail.com
Director at Large (1 Year) Roger Jordan Turbo Non-Destructive Testing 713-263-4303 roger@turbondt.com
Director, Ex Officio Deal Moore
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Inc. 713-222-7584
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deal@ndtseals.com
Regional Director Dave Bajula Acuren 281-228-0000 dbajula@acuren.com
Director at Large (1 Year) Nathan Dion Baker Hughes, a GE Company ndion@live.com
Arrangements Rhonda Storey ALX Industries 713-594-8521 rhonda@alxindustries.com
Regional Director Dave Bajula Acuren 281-228-0000 dbajula@acuren.com
Bylaws Rick Arnett AIP 713-451-6506 ricka@goaip.com
Arrangements /Social Bonnie Blanchard 281-678-5722 blanchard25@comcast.net
Education John Chen
Nyholt John Nyholt Consulting LLC 713-594-1746 john.nyholt@sjcd.edu
Bylaws John Schlumberger 281-233-5421 jzhchen@hotmail.com
Financial Oversight Tom Roberts NDT Seals, Inc. 713-222-7584 tom@ndtseals.com
Education John Nyholt 713-594-1746 john.nyholt@sjcd.edu
Golf Outing Roger Jordan Turbo Non-Destructive Testing 713-263-4303 roger@turbondt.com
Financial Oversight Tom Roberts NDT Seals, Inc. 713-222-7584 tom@ndtseals.com
Historian Jerry Fulin 346-234-9685 jf65027jf@yahoo.com
Golf Outing Roger Jordan Turbo Non-Destructive Testing 713-263-4303 roger@turbondt.com
Marketing Rhonda Storey ALX Industries International 832-767-2467 rhonda@alxindustries.com
Historian Jerry Fulin Microalloying 346-234-9685 jf65027jf@yahoo.com
Membership Stacy Cotie
Cotie Acuren 832-327-1900 scotie@acuren.com
Membership Stacy Acuren 281-299-1141 srcotie79@gmail.com
Newsletters & Bulletins MichelleStorey
Harnish We●NDT Marketing Network 603-247-4214 michelle.harnish@we-ndt.com
Marketing Rhonda ALX Industries 713-594-8521 rhonda@alxindustries.com
Nominations John Huffman Oceaneering 713-443-7841 jrhuffman@oceaneering.com
Newsletters & Bulletins Michelle Harnish We-NDT Marketing Network 603-247-4214 michelle.harnish@we-ndt.com
President’s Award Zac Roach
Sebren NDT Seals, Inc. 713-222-7584 zac@ndtseals.com
Nominations Tim Tenaris 936-523-3150 troach@tenaris.com†
Programs Bonnie Blanchard D&C Inspection 281-678-5722 blanchard25@comcast.net
Presidentís Award John Huffman Oceaneering 713-443-7841 jrhuffman@oceaneering.com
Scholarships Zeki Arnett
Gokce EddyFi 434-258-6420 zcgokce@gmail.com
Program Rick AIP 713-451-6506 ricka@goaip.com
Sponsorships Zac Sebren NDT Seals, Inc.International 713-222-7584 zac@ndtseals.com
Scholarships Jerry Fulin Microalloying 346-234-9685 jf65027jf@yahoo.com
Technician of the Year Roger Jordan Turbo Non-Destructive Testing 713-263-4303 roger@turbondt.com
Sponsors & Calendar Zac Sebren NDT Seals, Inc. 713-222-7584 zac@ndtseals.com
Topical Conference Deal Moore NDT Seals, Inc. 713-222-7584 deal@ndtseals.com
Technician of the Year Roger Jordan Turbo Non-Destructive Testing 713-263-4303 roger@turbondt.com
Vendors Night Rhonda Storey ALX Industries 713-594-8521 rhonda@alxindustries.com
Vendors Night John Huffman Oceaneering 713-443-7841 jrhuffman@oceaneering.com
Web Site Michelle Harnish
Harnish We●NDT
Website Michelle We-NDTMarketing
Marketing Network
Network 603-247-4214
603-247-4214 michelle.harnish@we-ndt.com
michelle.harnish@we-ndt.com
Yearbook Calendar Zac Sebren NDT Seals, Inc. 713-222-7584 zac@ndtseals.com