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Welcome!
EMS Quality
Control, LLC (EMSQC) would like to welcome you to the second issue
of our quarterly newsletter. If you did not receive our first
issue, welcome aboard and if you did, well then, welcome back!
The purpose of this newsletter is to inform our inspectors and
Clients of projects we are involved with now and also the projects
we may be involved with in the near future.
We appreciate your time and attention. Now take
a moment to become familiar with EMS Quality Control, what we're up
to and also 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 18 years while
maintaining offices in
Versailles,
Kentucky and
Houston,
Texas. 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
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: Branch
Office:
EMS
Quality Control, LLC
EMS
Quality Control, LLC
109 Fieldview Drive
9122 N. Highway 146, Suite B
Versailles,
Kentucky
40383
Baytown,
Texas
77520
(859)
873-0076 (281)
576-6705
Projects in Progress
Currently, EMSQC employs 150 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 - Gulf Southeastern
Expansion Project:
Gulf
South, a Boardwalk Pipeline Partners company, awarded EMS Quality
Control a substantial portion of inspection on Phase II of their
Southeastern Expansion project set to begin November 1st.
Phase II of the Southeastern Expansion project is a 112 mile, 42"
pipeline from Harrisville, Mississippi to West Butler, Alabama.
Spread II will begin in Laurel, Mississippi. As part of this
project, EMS Quality Control was also awarded inspection responsibilities on
two associated new installation compressor station projects in
Delhi, Louisiana and Harrisville, Mississippi. This project is scheduled to be complete in February 2008.
In
addition to the projects mentioned above, Gulf South also awarded
EMS Quality Control inspection responsibilities on a 3.7 mile, 36"
pipeline project in Carthage, Texas that will tie into the 42".
This project will be completed in December 2007.
Equitrans Big
Sandy Pipeline Project:
In
October 2006, Energy Management & Services Co. (EMS) was awarded
inspection on the Equitrans Big Sandy Pipeline project in eastern
Kentucky. The project consists of new construction on 70 miles
of 20" pipeline and associated facilities located in several
counties through a variety of terrain. EMS Quality Control
contracted to provide EMS with the inspection personnel that would
be utilized on the project. Currently, EMS Quality Control is
employing approximately 35 inspectors on the project of which 50
miles are complete. In addition to the normal inspection
responsibilities, EMS Quality Control is conducting a GPS data
collection effort whereby inspectors will collect condition of pipe
data, including weld data at specific points on the pipeline
utilizing GPS coordinates so that Equitrans may integrate them into
their GIS system for future reference.
 
Other Clients and Projects
EMSQC is
constantly seeking to expand its client base. While the pipeline projects
for the clients noted above constitute the majority of our
inspection personnel, we are employing a number of inspectors on
projects of a different magnitude in scope and project inspection
requirements which are equally important to the success of our
company.
These projects are both facility and pipeline and require the same
high level of expertise we maintain on the aforementioned projects.
These projects are currently in progress for the clients noted
below:
Chesapeake
Energy
Enerteq
Engineering
Falcon Gas
Louis Dreyfus
Nisource
Northern Natural
Gas
Penn Virginia
Oil & Gas
Quicksilver
Texas Gas
What's on the Horizon
Due to the prolonged high level of activity in the
industry, which experts seem to think will last for quite some time,
EMSQC would certainly welcome updated contact information from any
qualified inspectors. One specific area that we anticipate a
shortage is in the area of environmental inspection. With the
numerous projects in progress and projected for the next couple of
years, coupled with the fact that qualified environmental inspectors
are at a premium, the industry may experience an extreme shortage in
that discipline. If you know of any inspectors with any type
of 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.
Key Additions to EMSQC
Earlier this month, EMS and EMSQC acquired the
services of Mr. Judd Storey who will serve as the Director of Safety
and Human Resources. Judd has extensive experience in the
safety field working with multiple companies, large contractors and
their subcontractors on various aspects of safety regulations and
compliance. He will travel between the office locations in
Versailles, Kentucky and Baytown, Texas. You will find his
contact information on the front page of this newsletter.
Please join with us in welcoming Judd!
Safety Tip of the Month
Safe Travel on the Road
Winter conditions call for different driving tactics.
Ice and Snow, Take it Slow - slower speed, slower acceleration,
slower steering, and slower braking. Give yourself extra time
to reach your destination safely. It's not worth putting
yourself and others in a dangerous situation just to be on time.
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Drive with your headlights on.
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Ice and Snow - Take
it Slow. Drive for conditions. Don't get
overconfident with four-wheel drive. It won't help you
stop any faster.
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Drivers should
allow additional room between their vehicles and others.
Winter road conditions often result in longer stopping
distances.
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Slow down when approaching intersections,
off-ramps, bridges or shady spots. These are all
candidates for developing for developing black ice - a thin
coating of clear ice that can form on the pavement surface that
may be difficult to see.
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Avoid abrupt actions while steering, braking or
accelerating to lessen the chances of losing control of the
vehicle.
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Look farther ahead in traffic. Action by
other drivers will alert you to problems and give you extra time
to react.
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Trucks take longer to stop. Don't cut in
front of them.
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Avoid using cruise
control or overdrive. Don't let your car make a bad
decision for you.
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Stopping on snow and ice without skidding
requires extra time and distance. If you have anti-lock
brakes, press the pedal down firmly and hold it. If you
don't have anti-lock brakes, gently pump the pedal. Either
way, give yourself plenty of room to stop.
For more information regarding safety, please contact Judd Storey
via email at
jstorey@emseng.com or call at (281) 576-6705.
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