Gulf Coast

Equity Engineering’s Katy, Texas office provides rapid on-site engineering services for Gulf Coast refineries, chemical plants, and petrochemical facilities. Our locally based team delivers fitness-for-service (FFS) assessments, turnaround support, piping vibration analysis, and failure investigations across Houston, Texas, and Louisiana. We help Gulf Coast facilities meet Texas SB-900 compliance, prevent unplanned outages, and solve aging infrastructure challenges with immediate field-ready expertise.

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Solving Regional Challenges with Local Expertise

Gulf Coast Team Offers Multidisciplinary 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. Contact an Equity Expert at our Gulf Office today.

Why Clients Choose Equity Engineering

  • Local Availability: Need immediate assistance? Our team can rapidly mobilize.
  • Multidisciplinary 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.

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.

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 unsure of the failure's cause and the risk of potential failure 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.

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

  • “Equity Engineering has done a great job providing CCDs. They communicated well on what information was needed and produced solid work.”

    - CCDs & IOWs, North American Refinery

  • “I have been working with Equity Engineering since 2012 and they have always delivered a quality product on time.”

    - Fitness-for-Service Assessment, North American Refinery

  • “The work that the team did was very valuable. Whole team demonstrated great knowledge and professionalism.”

    - Wind-Induced Vibration Analysis, European Refinery

  • “This is not the first time I have worked with Equity, engineering level and professionalism is simply really good. One of the main reasons we like Equity is the experience in the oil and gas field.”

    - Fitness-for-Service Assessment, North American Refinery

  • “Good industry knowledge with guidance on our problem and the path forwards. Project deadlines are respected and communication is good.”

    - Fitness-for-Service Assessment, North American Refinery

  • Equity Engineering personnel provided a high quality report which helped us better understand the issues affecting our piping system. Based on this, we were able to reduce the potential for a repeated failure.”

    - Stress Analysis, Latin American Petrochemical Facility

  • “The team is very responsive and brought a depth of technical expertise combined with an understanding of how to approach the problem in a practical manner.”

    - Stress Analysis, North American Refinery

  • “We recently had an outstanding project with Equity Engineering. They asked the right questions to deliver the correct answer and explained to our whole team in a way that everyone could understand. Highly recommend!”

    - Mechanical & Structural Engineering, Gulf Coast Region

  • “It is always a pleasure working with this team. They were all very professional and demonstrated solid technical knowledge and experience. Well done!”

    - Omega Creep Testing, North American Refinery

  • “Equity Engineering personnel were professional and knowledgeable. Pleasure to work with.”

    - Fire Damage Assessment, North American Utility Provider