Cathodic Protection Technician II
Permian Integrity Services · Midland, TX
Feb, 2021 · Present
Maintain and commission ~180 impressed-current CP systems on gathering lines, injection wells, and aboveground storage tanks across Midland and Ector Counties.
Perform annual CIS, close-interval, and structure-to-soil potential surveys; deliver GIS-tagged reports within 5 business days of fieldwork.
Diagnose rectifier faults, ground-bed depletion, and interference from foreign structures; cut unplanned corrosion-related digs ~18% year over year on assigned assets.
Install and replace deep-well and distributed anode beds; verify polarization criteria per NACE SP0169 and company integrity procedures.
Support integrity digs and coating repairs as the CP lead: mark bonds, isolate sections, and re-energize after backfill with documented “as-left” readings.
Train two junior techs on survey equipment, safety around energized rectifiers, and right-of-way etiquette; both now run solo surveys with spot QA.
Coordinate One-Call tickets, landowner access, and night work windows so survey campaigns finish on seasonal integrity schedules.
Cathodic Protection Technician I
West Texas Corrosion Control · Odessa, TX
Jun, 2018 · Jan, 2021
Assisted senior techs on sacrificial anode installations for well casings and short gathering laterals.
Collected pipe-to-soil potentials, rectifier output logs, and bond continuity checks; entered data into the integrity database the same day.
Helped troubleshoot AC interference near high-voltage corridors; installed coupon stations and monitored mitigation effectiveness.
Supported tank farm CP upgrades during turnarounds with zero recordable incidents on my crews.
Corrosion Helper / Field Assistant
Basin Pipeline Services · Big Spring, TX
May, 2016 · May, 2018
Staged survey gear, flagged test stations, and assisted with temporary bonds during digs.
Completed OSHA 10, H2S awareness, and defensive driving; earned company authorization for right-of-way work.