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Welcome!
EMS Quality Control, LLC (EMSQC) would like to welcome you to
the fourth issue of our quarterly newsletter. The purpose of
this newsletter is to inform our inspectors and clients of both
current and future projects for EMSQC.
We appreciate your time and attention. Now take a moment to
become familiar with EMS Quality Control, what we're up to and
where we are headed!
Introduction to EMS Quality Control, LLC
EMS Quality Control, LLC (EMSQC) has been formed as an affiliate
of Energy Management & Services Co. which has provided technical
expertise to the oil and gas industry for the past 19 years
while maintaining offices in Versailles, Kentucky, Houston,
Texas and now Southfield, Michigan. In August 2006 EMSQC was
formed to create a particular focus on the construction
management and inspection services to meet today’s needs in the
oil and gas industry. With a combined 40 years of industry
experience in our management team, our primary objective is to
identify inspection support with exceptional expertise and
technical knowledge across every phase of a project.
With offices in Versailles, Kentucky and Baytown, Texas EMSQC is
geographically positioned to maintain a close presence with any
project. Our management consists of the following individuals:
Kentucky
Shane Honn, President,
shanehonn@emsqc.com
Mary Smith, Vice President Administration,
msmith@emseng.com
Texas
David Bennett, VP,
davidbennett@emsqc.com
Margaret Bennett, Director of Field Services,
mbennett@emsqc.com
Judd Storey, Director of Safety and Human Resources,
jstorey@emseng.com
Corporate
Office:
EMS Quality Control, LLC
109 Fieldview
Drive
Versailles, Kentucky 40383
(859) 873-0076
Branch Office:
EMS Quality Control, LLC
9122 N. Highway 146
Baytown, Texas 77520
(281) 576-6705
Projects in Progress
Currently, EMSQC employs over 200 Inspectors on various types of
projects including, but not limited to; pipelines, compressor
stations, distribution systems, storage and production
facilities, etc. A few of these larger projects are listed
below.
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
Gulf South
EMS Quality Control (EMSQC) has recently finished
responsibilities providing inspection services to Gulf South on
Spread 2 of their Southeast Expansion Project consisting of
approximately 40 miles of 42 – inch pipeline. EMSQC is nearing
completion of inspection assignments on two associated
compressor stations in Harrisville, MS and Delhi, LA.
In addition, EMSQC was responsible for providing construction
personnel to Gulf South on 3 miles of 36 – inch pipeline in
Carthage, Texas as part of the East Texas to Mississippi
Expansion Project. EMSQC’s portion was completed early in 2008.
Below are a few pictures from these projects:
 
Gulf
Crossing
In March of 2008, EMSQC was awarded a portion of construction
inspection responsibilities on Gulf Crossings major interstate
pipeline project which will begin near Sherman, Texas and
proceed to the Perryville, Louisiana area. The project will
consist of approximately 357 miles of 42-inch pipeline and
should be completed in late 2008.
Texas Gas
Transmission
Also in March of 2008, EMSQC was awarded a large portion of
construction inspection responsibilities on the
Fayetteville/Greenville Expansion Project for Texas Gas. The
project consists of two laterals which will transport gas from
the Fayetteville Shale area in Arkansas to markets directly and
indirectly served by Texas Gas and its sister pipelines.
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The Fayetteville Lateral, consisting of approximately 165
miles of 36-inch pipeline will originate in Conway County,
Arkansas and proceed southeast through the Bald Knob,
Arkansas, area to an interconnect with Texas Gas’ mainline in
Coahoma County, Mississippi.
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The Greenville Lateral, consisting of approximately 95 miles
of 36-inch pipeline will originate at Texas Gas' mainline near
Greenville, Mississippi and proceed east to the Kosciusko,
Mississippi area. The Greenville Lateral will allow customers
to access additional markets, primarily in the Midwest,
Northeast and Southeast.
Texas Gas expects the first 60 miles of the Fayetteville Lateral
to be in service during the third quarter 2008 and the remainder
of the Fayetteville and Greenville Laterals to be in service
during the first quarter 2009.
Tres
Palacios Gas Storage
EMSQC is currently providing construction inspection services to
Tres Palacios Gas Storage, LLC (NGS Energy) during construction
of a new salt dome natural gas storage facility in Matagorda
County, Texas.
The project should be completed by October and includes
construction of a gas handling facility and the installation of
10 gas-fired compression units, each capable of generating 4,800
horsepower.
EMSQC is also involved with the construction inspection of 40
miles (estimated) of dual 24 – inch pipelines that would extend
from the salt dome storage facility to 12 interconnect sites.
Below are a few pictures from this project.
Quicksilver
Resources, Inc.
EMSQC is continuing a relationship with Quicksilver Resources
Inc. (QRI) that began in December, 2007 by providing
construction inspection personnel to support their Glen Rose,
Texas field construction office. Currently, EMSQC has over
twenty inspectors on various projects for QRI with completion of
2008 construction slated for some time at the first part of
December.
Equitable
Resources
EMSQC has been selected to provide services for Equitable’s
Ranger project in West Virginia and Kentucky. This 8-inch, 60
mile pipeline which will transport liquid hydrocarbons from
Equitable’s Langley Facility located in Floyd County, Kentucky
to an interconnect with MarkWest’s Transandy Pipeline located in
Lincoln County, West Virginia.
LDH Energy
Building on a growing relationship with LDH Energy that was
established on 2007’s Hull to Mont Belvieu Extension in east
Texas, EMSQC was asked to provide inspection personnel in 2008
to support a project for LDH Energy that will allow them full
connectivity to the Colonial pipeline system east of Houston.
EMSQC will also be responsible for inspection on construction of
an injection facility west of Mont Belvieu.
What's on the Horizon
Due to the prolonged high level of activity in the industry,
which analysts seem to think will last for quite some time,
EMSQC would certainly welcome updated contact information from
any qualified inspectors. If you know of any inspectors with a
strong inspection background who may be interested in working
for EMSQC in the near future, please have them send an updated
resume to
inspection@emsqc.com or fax it to (281) 576-6708.
Safety Tip of the Quarter
Static Electricity at the Pump
Motorists refuel safely an
estimated 16 to 18 billion times a year in the United States,
but all should be aware of the potential for disaster if they
reenter their car while fueling, which may create static
electricity that can cause a fire. Static electricity has been
linked to incidents at gas stations where there is no open
flame, no cigarette, and the pump nozzle was properly grounded.
The Petroleum Equipment Institute
has documented more than 150 fires that are believed to have
been started by static sparking. The institute concluded most of
the fires resulted from a motorist re-entering the car during
refueling. When the motorist touched the pump handle or the area
around the gas cap, the spark discharged and ignited the gas
vapors. And while many motorists do touch the car (not near the
fueling area) to discharge electricity before they begin to
fuel, the buildup can reoccur if they get back into the car. A
videotape of such an ignition is available at
http://www.pei.org/static/.
The PEI report indicated these
fires took place on dry weather days that were usually cold as
well. Many of the drivers wore shoes with rubber soles, which
insulated the wearer and prevented static electricity from being
discharged into the ground. The institute recommends three rules
for making refueling safer:
Always turn off the engine.
Extinguish any cigarette.
Don't get in and out of the car
during refueling.
Here are additional facts you
should be aware of:
If you spark such a fire, do NOT
remove the nozzle from the gas tank. Move away immediately from
the car and tell the station attendant so he/she can operate the
emergency shut-off.
Never leave the car running. An
accidental vapor ignition may burn through one of the rubber
fuel hoses under your running car and spew fuel at a rate of 15
to 40 pounds per square inch (PSI) on the open flame.
Fires primarily occur with
gasoline. The higher flash point of diesel makes a fire less
likely, but not impossible, especially in hot weather.
If you’re filling a gas can,
ALWAYS place it on the ground when filling. Never fill any
portable container (regardless of material) while it is inside
your car or pickup bed. Make sure to secure it firmly during
transport.
Do not over-fill or top-off your
vehicle tank, which can cause gasoline spillage.
PEI has not seen any evidence to
indicate fires can be ignited by cell phones. However, common
sense should tell you that you should pay attention to filling
your car and take a cell break!
Keep your eye on people filling up
around you. Just because you’re taking the correct safety
precautions doesn’t mean those around you are.
For more information regarding
safety, please contact Judd Storey via email at
jstorey@emseng.com or call at (281) 576-6705.
In Memoriam
On June 27, 2008 Energy Management & Services Co. (EMS) lost a
member of its family. Jerry Mayo, who served as a Project
Manager for EMS for the last two years passed away after a
courageous battle with cancer the past several months. Jerry
was an excellent employee and an even better person with a great
sense of humor and genuinely fun to be around. He will
sincerely be missed by us all. Our thoughts and prayers are
with his family.
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