GULF COAST
Solving Regional Challenges with Local Expertise
Gulf Coast Team Offers Multi-Disciplinary and Customized Engineering Services​
We understand the challenges that refineries, chemical plants, and other industrial facilities face in the Gulf Coast, because we’re here, too.
We combine industry experience with regional expertise to deliver a wide range of high-quality consulting services to help facilities improve profitability by managing risk and controlling inspection costs. Choose Equity Engineering for fast, field-ready solutions that help keep your plants operating safely and reliably.
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Why Clients Choose Equity Engineering
Local Availability
Need immediate assistance? Our team can rapidly mobilize.
Multi-disciplinary Team
Our fully integrated services are built on deep technical knowledge
Proven Results
Real-world problem solving, from unplanned outages to long-term reliability programs
Industry Leadership
Trusted by refiners, chemical processors, and midstream operators across the region
Improve Reliability for Aging Infrastructure
Prevent unplanning outages and extend the lifecycle of aging equipment with proactive mechanical integrity programs. Across the region, we have helped plants reduce downtime and avoid costly failures.
- Advanced Finite Element Analysis
- Brittle Fracture Assessments
- Failure Analysis
- Fitness-for-Service (FFS) Assessments
- Integrity Operating Window (IOW) Implementation
- Piping and Rotating Machinery Vibration Analysis
- Piping Flexibility Analysis
- Rerates for Pressure Vessels and Piping
- Small-Bore Piping Surveys and Vibration Risk Assessments
- Suitability-for-Service (SFS) Assessments
Support Safe Turnarounds
Our team will help you plan and execute a successful turnaround, on time and on budget. Our on-site services offer real-time answers and resolutions to any issues discovered.
Safety, Risk, and Regulatory Compliance
Members of the Gulf Coast team are actively involved in several Codes and Standards committees for many industry associations and organizations. With this knowledge, our team delivers recommendations that will comply with standards, including the latest SPB 900 requirements in Texas.
- Alarm System Management
- Arc Fault Forensic Investigations
- Control Systems Integration and Modernization
- Electrical Safety and Reliability
- Functional Safety Management (IEC 61508/61511)
- Specialized Risk Analysis Studies
- Storage Tank (SB-900) Compliance
case study
Loss of Containment Failure Analysis Leads to Robust Engineering Practices
Industry: Midstream Oil & Gas
Type of Asset: Brazed Aluminum Heat Exchanger (BAHX)
Location: Gulf Coast, USA
Issue: The failure of a complex BAHX resulted in a loss of containment and significant downtime at the terminal. The client was unclear what caused the failure and what the risk levels were for potential failures in similar equipment.
Solution: We provided immediate on-site support to help the company’s internal investigation into the failure. While on site, we collected samples for a metallurgical analysis and performed an expedited failure analysis. The analyses confirmed the suspected cause of failure – thermal fatigue along with other damage mechanisms observed but not immediately responsible for the failure. As a result, we identified fabrication practices, operating modes, and past repairs that also played a significant role in the failure.
Result: Our team developed an engineering practice for the client to mitigate similar failures. Based on the robust engineering practices, the client realized increased reliability in the operation of the BAHX equipment and increased confidence in similar equipment at other facilities.
Testimonials
Gulf Coast Expertise
With more than 215 years of combined industry experience, our team combines their extensive experience with state-of-the-art technology to help extend the lifecycle of your existing assets and create safe operating environments.
Industry Committee Membership & Participation:
- Chair of API Technical Report 942C
- Chair of API Subcommittee on Instrumentation and Control Systems (SOICS)
- Lead on API RP 551 Task Force Group Process Measurement
- ASME Post Construction Code (ASME PCC-1)
- API 559 task force
- SOEE Standard 541 and Electric Immersion Heater Standard Work Groups
- API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspection Code
Rohan Oak, P.E.
Instrumentation, Controls, & Electrical Engineering Team Leader
Consulting Engineer I
