Description

Our Story:

Crude oil is an essential element of our nation’s energy supply - fueling our cars, trucks, airplanes, and factories, and heating and cooling our homes. As part of the energy mix, the United States relies on a steady supply of crude oil to produce products we use on a daily basis. LOOP plays a key role in meeting those daily energy needs as the single largest point of entry for waterborne crude oil coming into the U.S.

LOOP is a joint venture of Marathon Petroleum Company, Shell Oil Company, and Valero, and is the only Deepwater Port in the U.S. capable of offloading and loading a wide range of vessels from Ultra Large Crude Carriers down to Medium Range Tankers.

LOOP stores crude oil in eight underground caverns in a naturally occurring salt dome capable of storing approximately 60 million barrels. In addition, LOOP has a modern above-ground tank facility consisting of twenty-two tanks with a total storage capacity of 12 million barrels.

LOOP has called Louisiana home for over forty years. With headquarters in Covington and operating facilities in Galliano and St. James LA, as well as a facility 20 miles in the Gulf of Mexico.

Summary Description 

This position investigates causes, monitors conditions and devises means to combat or eliminate the electrochemical reaction of steel and the surrounding environment via the use of protective coatings and/or cathodic protection (CP) systems.  The successful candidate will maintain LOOP, LOCAP, MARS and associated pipelines and facilities, right-of-way (ROW), pipe support, structures and storage system to ensure longevity and safe operations of such and protect the environmental resources and communities. 

Essential Roles and Responsibilities 

• Monitors and performs routine testing of cathodic protection test leads and rectifiers.  Provide technical support and direct installation of cathodic protection test stations to monitor CP system performance on Onshore and Offshore infrastructure.
• Conducts annual cathodic protection surveys for regulatory compliance, preparing survey reports for corrosion engineer and facility files.
• Inspects LOOP, LOCAP, MARS, etc., piping related to internal and external corrosion, documenting conditions for corrosion engineer review. Coordinates and supervises internal and external maintenance projects Onshore and Offshore.
• Locates and marks underground pipelines and utilities, responding to observations noted on the right-of-way over flight inspections.
• As directed, provides assistance to Damage Prevention (DP) ROW Tech by responding to the Louisiana 811 One-Call System, Coastal and Marine Operators (CAMO) GulfSafe notifications, and maintains right-of-way areas, such as conducting signage surveys, maintenance of line markers and signs, and vegetation conditions when DP ROW Tech is not available.  Includes work Offshore on platform and potentially Vessels.
• Serves as Protection Leaders for all emergency situations.
• Operates airboat and other vehicles/machinery used for maintenance and emergency response.
• Knowledge of American Innovations MESA 4 Tablet and the CPDM database preferred.
• Knowledge of TRU I-Pad Operation used to perform and track Atmospheric Corrosion Control surveys performed at LOOP’s owned or operated facilities.
• Knowledge of Close Interval Survey (CIS) requirements used along the main oil lines owned and operated by LOOP.
• Corrosion Coupon Remove / Replace.  Operator Qualification Experience preferred along with AMPP Certification - Internal Corrosion Technologist.
• Determines existence and locates sources of interference or potential interference with cathodic systems. Installs bonds, test leads, anodes, and ground beds for cathodic protection remediation.
• Measures thickness of pipe wall utilizing specialized NDT tools such as Ultrasonic Thickness (UT) Meter and Pit Depth Guage and recommends preventive and corrective measures for protection of pipe and underground structures, such as, use of insulating and corrosion resisting materials.
• Measure and map out corrosion anomalies on external surface of pressure piping utilizing the above equipment to determine extent of corrosion. 
• Studies destructive properties of soil, corrosive actions, and other problems of deterioration, and suggests methods of preventing or mitigating atmospheric and or galvanic corrosion.  This includes metal-to-metal contact, crevice corrosion and dissimilar metal contacts.  Knowledge of the Galvanic Series is required.
• Maintain required training and certification(s) according to LOOP and OSHA Standards.
• Performs system piping and pipeline preventative maintenance (PM’s) activities in accordance with the Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations for corrosion control and pipeline integrity.
• Perform construction oversight for cathodic protection installations and third-party corrosion evaluations. Provides updates of progress to supervisor, ensure work performed is within scope, evaluates and maintains safe operation of contractors, proof and input for daily JSEA’s, ensure covered tasks for personnel in ISN.

Requirements

Education: Associates of Science Degree in Corrosion Technology or Corrosion Engineering, Chemistry, or related field preferred. 

Experience: Minimum three (3) years prior experience in corrosion, experience in electrical AC circuits from 120 volts single phase to 480 volts three phase and right-of-way maintenance, preferably in pipeline industry or related field required.  

Licensure/Certification:  Required Certification from AMPP (formerly NACE) for Level I - Cathodic Protection Tester .  Prefer AMPP Level II - Cathodic Protection Technician.

Prefer AMPP Certification – Coating Inspector Level 1 for tasks associated with the removal and application of Protective Coatings. 

Prefer AMPP Certification – Internal Corrosion Technologist. 

Prefer Airboat Operator Certification 

Must be able to obtain Operator Qualifications certification in accordance with DOT regulations for covered tasks performed on DOT regulated piping and pipelines.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Benefits:

LOOP employees and their families enjoy a competitive health care package providing comprehensive medical care.

LOOP provides both a traditional pension plan and a 401k savings plan with 7 percent company matching contribution to advance your long-term financial security.

We offer one of the most competitive pay packages in our region including base pay and an annual incentive cash bonus for qualifying employees. These programs are designed to reward individual performance and align overall rewards with company and team performance. Paid time-off benefits include sick leave, vacation, holiday and disability pay.

“LOOP provides energy to its customers on a continuous 24/7 basis and thus individuals posting for this and other positions must possess the understanding that reporting for duty during both regular shifts and call outs to maintain operations is a core requirement of every LOOP position.  Individuals may be required to report for duty during weather events, weekends, holiday and other irregularly scheduled, unscheduled or normally scheduled periods to maintain, operate or assist operation of the Company.”