1. RICHARD M. JANCLAES
Professional Thirty seven years of petro-chemical experience in field maintenance, repair, construction, inspection,
compliance assessment, turnaround planning and execution.
Summary
• Chairman (Past) – NACE Technical Exchange Group TEG-119X Hydrofluoric Acid: Materials for
Receiving, Handling, and Storing
• Lead role in NBIC and CA-DOSH B&PV review and renewal of "U" and "S" stamp for
Owner/User Program. Revised Quality Control Manual for Construction, Repair and Alteration of
Boilers and Pressure Vessels per Owner/User Program audit.
• Developed API 579 Fitness for Service Program and subsequent review and approval by CA-
DIR/DOSH PV Unit
• Initiated Welding and Fabrication Quality Control Program for refinery and Capital Expense
Projects.
• Member of Advisory Committee formed by CA-DIR/DOSH PV Division to revise CCR T8 Boiler
and Fired Pressure Vessel and Petroleum Safety Orders
• Member of Mobil Oil Corporation HF Alkylation Unit Turnaround Interval Analysis Team (TAIT).
• Member ExxonMobil HF BestNet API RP 751 Corporate Assessment Team
• Member of ExxonMobil HF Alkylation Materials, Corrosion, Inspection (MCI) Committee.
• Team Lead - Am MCI Nw Off Sites Piping Peer Assist. Defined and developed Off-site piping
Equipment Strategy and Program Manual.
• Site member for ExxonMobil Americas Materials, Corrosion, Inspection Network
• Member of ExxonMobil Americas Materials, Corrosion, Inspection Network - Inspection Programs
Peer Assessment (IPPA)Team
• Member of ExxonMobil Fixed Equipment BestNet
Experience
Feb 2014 to present Turnaround Piping Specialist - QA/QC Lead - ExxonMobil Torrance, CA
• Piping Lead for 2015 Turnaround efforts and Refinery emergency piping jobs replacements for
10,000 feet+ (350+ projects and 1000+ spools) of Refinery Piping within the Fluidized Catalytic
Cracking Unit, HF Alky Unit, Hydrotreater, Unsaturated Gas Plant, LPG Merox Unit, DIB,
Hydrogen, Coker and Flare Unit. Named ExxonMobil's World-wide "Best-In-Class" for
accomplishments and expertise in flawlessly executing piping projects which saved >$10M during
2015 Turnaround, >$5M 2010 Alky Unit Turnaround, and >$1M routine maintenance. Achieved <
5% rework due to fit-up issues, zero unit Radiography (NDE on closure welds) and zero unit
hydrotests. Improved safety by minimizing field welds/hot work and critical lifts. Eliminated
significant Turnaround jobs, identifying alternative piping routes thus requiring only tie-ins during
the Turnaround resulting in scope reduction and significant dollar savings. Managed all piping jobs
from inception i.e., laser scanning, modeling, constructability reviews, shop fabrication, post spool
verification, QA/QC, inspection surveillance, and installation.
Jan 2009 to Feb 2014 Lead Inspector - ExxonMobil Torrance, CA
• Maintain health of Inspection systems.
• Subject Matter Expert on Code requirements, and provide guidance to unit inspectors and
mechanical contact engineers.
• Upkeep of RBI and FFS programs and manual revisions.
• Audit quality of unit inspector work and review of T/A work lists.
• Report up through Leadership Team when critical recommendations or concerns are being
overlooked.
• Member of 2009 Advisory Committee formed by CA-DIR/DOSH PV Division to revise CCR T8
Boiler and Fired Pressure Vessel, and Unfired Pressure Vessel Safety Orders.
2. Dec 2006 to Jan 2009 Zone B Complex Inspector – ExxonMobil Torrance, CA
• Lead Unit Monitoring Inspection Programs, training, and provide technical support to Zone B
(Hydroprocessing, SRU, Fuel Gas Treating, Alkylation/Utilities Complex, and Oil Movements) Unit
Inspectors.
• Team member ExxonMobil API RP 751 Corporate Assessment Team, Engen Oil, Durban, South
Africa (6/08)
Apr 1998 to Dec 2006 Senior Refinery Equipment Inspector – ExxonMobil Torrance, CA
• Responsible for mentoring and training of junior inspectors, program development, and primary
inspection responsibilities for Modified Hydrofluoric Acid Alkylation, De-Isobutanizer, LPG-
Merox, Utilities process units, Fired Boilers, and Refinery Cooling Towers.
• Primary contact for State of California – DIR/DOSH - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Unit, Principal
and Senior Safety Engineers.
• Team member for "Cold Eye" Review for T/preparedness, Joliet, IL HF Alky.
• Completed turnaround assignments as Lead Inspector at ExxonMobil Oil Corporation, Joliet, IL.
(9/98 - Crude debottleneck/ HF Alky), ExxonMobil, Torrance, CA. (10/00, 2/04 - MHF
Alky/DIB/LPG Merox Complex).
• Peer Assist team member on API 751 internal assessment at ExxonMobil - Billings, KS (10/02),
Esso-Augusta, Sicily (6/03, 10/06), Imperial Oil- Strathcona, Edmonton, CN (10/04), ExxonMobil-
Joliet, IL (12/05).
• Peer assist IPPA team member at ExxonMobil - Chalmette, LA (2/06). Am MCI Nw Off Sites
Piping Peer Assist Team Lead (10/06).
May 1996 to Apr 1998 Lead Inspector - Mobil Oil Corporation Torrance, CA
• Responsible for supervision of seven company equipment Inspectors, one Information Systems
Administrator, and approximately sixteen contract personnel comprising the onstream inspection
program (OSIP).
• Primary duties included expense tracking and justification, resource allocation, program
development and implementation, turnaround planning, execution, and budgetary concerns, and
training of hourly workforce as they interact with Inspection programs and their requirements.
• Successfully planned and executed all Inspection activities, resource allocation, and budgeted
expenses for refinery turnaround and Capital Expense upgrades involving ten process units (FCC,
USGP, Crude, Hydrotreater, Alky, DIB, LPG - Merox, Utilities, Hydrogen, and Flare System).
Jul 1991 to May 1996 Senior Refinery Equipment Inspector - Mobil Oil Corporation Torrance, CA
• Primary Inspection responsibilities for FCC, Unsaturated Gas Plant, Hydrofluoric Acid Alkylation,
De-Isobutanizer, LPG-Merox process units.
• Followed construction from design review to completion of Alky Acid Evacuation Unit (10/93),
DIB unit (10/94).
• Completed turnaround assignments as Lead Inspector at Mobil Oil Corporation, Joliet, IL (10/91-
Alky, 10/92 - Cokers), and SAMREF, Yanbu, Saudi Arabia (3/95 - 5/95).
Jun 1989 to Jul 1991 Refinery Equipment Inspector - Mobil Oil Corporation Torrance, CA
• Primary Inspection responsibilities for FCC, Unsaturated Gas Plant, Hydrofluoric Acid Alkylation,
LPG-Merox process units.
Apr 1984 to Jun 1989 Boilermaker “A” Journeyman - Mobil Oil Corporation Torrance, CA
3. • Repair, fabrication, and maintenance turnaround support for Boilers, Pressure Vessels, Heat
Exchangers, Air Cooled Fin Fans, Process Heaters and process piping systems.
Jan 1983 to Apr 1984 Construction Group / AST Crew Foreman - Stockmar Corporation
• Responsible for training and supervision of contract crews performing new construction work and
repairs to AST's, seals and fire suppression systems, and shift superintendent for contract crews
assigned to Saturate Gas Plant, FCC, and Alky Unit turnarounds at Mobil Oil - Torrance, CA and
Crude/Coker/SRU turnarounds at Fletcher Oil - Wilmington, CA refineries.
Oct 1981 to Jan 1983 Pipefitter “A” Journeyman - Stockmar Corporation
• Responsible for contract crews performing new construction work and repairs to AST's, seals and
fire suppression systems.
Oct 1979 to Oct 1981 Pipefitter Helper - Stockmar Corporation
• Worked under supervision of Journeyman while performing new construction work and repairs to
Atmospheric Storage Tanks (AST), seals and fire suppression systems.
Attachment: Education, Training, Certification, and Personal Information
TRAINING:
Graduated 1975 - North Torrance High School, Torrance, CA
El Camino Junior College - One year general course study
Ronald Nisbet & Associates - 40 hour PT/MT, 40 hour UT
Krautkramer Branson - 40 hour Advance UT/Angle Beam
MQS - 40 hour RT Interpretation
TN Technologies - 40 hour Radiation Safety Training
NACE - 40 hour Protective Coatings and Linings
Hartford Steam Boiler - NBIC prep course, ASME Section I/VIII Repairs & Alterations, ASME Section IX
American Welding Society - 40 hour CWI prep course
UOP - 3 day HF Alkylation Training - Process Technology
Inco Alloys International - Welding Forum
Mobil Technology Company - Modern Materials and Corrosion Control Technology
West Coast University - Materials Applications, General Chemistry, Calculus I
ExxonMobil Research & Eng”ineering – Mechanical Engineering Design Course
API RP 579 Fitness-For-Service Training Course
Kepner-Tregoe Problem Solving and Decision Making Workshop
ExxonMobil Risked Based Work Selection Training
ExxonMobil Risk Assessment Training
Lamar University Distance Learning Program
Long Beach City College - Associates Degree June 2013
Caesar II Statics – 40hours
CERTIFICATIONS
ASNT Level II - PT, MT, UT, RTI (expired)
AWS CWI #91100181 (expired 12/03)
State of California Certificate of Competency #1904
NBIC Owner/User Commission #572
API 510 - #25819
API 570 - #26332
NACE member #022614-00
