Failure Analysis and Prevention Seminar
February 2, 2016
The Houston Chapter of ASM will be hosting its annual full-day seminar on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016. The topic will be Failure Analysis and Prevention, and we will be joined by joint keynote speakers Ron Parrington of ESI and Brett Miller of IMR Test Labs. Ron and Brett are both Fellows of ASM and are globally-recognized experts on failure analysis.
SEMINAR LOCATION
Kingwood Country Club
1700 Lake Kingwood Trail
Kingwood, TX 77339
(281) 358-2171
PROGRAM CHAIRS
Joshua Rooker
Joshua.Rooker@voestalpine.com
214-592-5634
Kevin Elliott
Kevin.Elliott@nov.com
281-783-1027
Cost to Attend
Full day seminar, including meals, breaks & social hour:
$395 for ASM members
$495 for non-members
PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
Breakfast/Registration: 7:30-8:30am
SESSION I: 8:30 am – 10:15 am
Failure Analysis Fundamentals: Modes, Investigation Planning and Engineering Design
8:30 – 8:45am | Opening Remarks | |
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION 8:45 – 9:15am |
Ron Parrington (ESI) |
Keynote #1: Failure Analysis Root Cause Review |
9:15 – 9:45am | Michael Pendley (Villares Metals) |
Seven Deadly Sins of Failure Analysis |
9:45 – 10:05am | Krutibas Panda (Halliburton) |
The Role of Root Cause Analysis in Product Development: Case Study of Failure Analysis of a Telemetry Gate Valve |
Morning Break: 10:05 am – 10:30 am
SESSION II: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Failure Analysis Prevention: Processing Control to Prevent Failures
10:30 – 11:00am | Pierre Fize (ArcelorMittal) |
Inspection Technologies to Reduce Indication Occurrence in Pipeline Steel |
11:00 – 11:30am | Carly Antonucci (Timken) |
The Effect of Steel Cleanliness on Product Life |
11:30 – 12:00am | Herman Amaya (One Subsea) |
The Role of Microstructure in the Hydrogen Embrittlement Failure of Carbon Alloy Steel Fasteners (An Oil & Gas Perspective) |
LUNCH, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
SESSION III, 1:00 pm – 2:40 pm
Failure Analysis Case Studies and Material Specification Considerations
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION 1:00 –1:30pm |
Brett Miller (IMR Test Labs) |
Keynote #2: Failure Analysis Case Studies |
1:30 – 2:00pm | John Bescup (Weatherford) |
Case Study of High Voltage Capacitor Failure via Dielectric Imperfections |
2:00 – 2:40pm | Angelique Lasseigne (G2MT) |
Microstructure Requirements in Material Specifications and The Importance of Passive Oxide Layer |
Afternoon Break, 2:40 pm – 3:00 pm
SESSION IV, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Failure Analysis Prevention: Corrosion Prevention through Chemical Control and Surface Treatment
3:00 – 3:30pm | Travis Graham-Wright (NOV) |
Utilizing High Strength Coiled Tubing in Sour Well Environments |
3:30 – 4:00pm | Thurman Harrell (Laser Welded Solutions) |
Laser Weld Cladding for Repair and Remediation |
4:00 – 4:30pm | Dwight Janoff (BP) |
Super Duplex Failure Analysis Case Histories |
SESSION V, 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Panel Discussion: Oil and Gas Failures and Prevention Methods
Panel Leaders: Keynote Speakers Ron Parrington and Brett Miller
SOCIAL AND EXHIBITS (+ DOOR PRIZES), 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Information and Registration:
Exhibitor space is still available. (8 – 10 ft x 5 ft space):
$300 (attendee/exhibitors receive $50 discount). Exhibits open during lunch and social hour.
Please contact Diane Nielsen at Diane.Nielsen@materion.com or 281-221-6717 or Register Online.
Professional Development Hours:
Attendees will receive 7 Professional Development Hours (PDH’s) for the full day.