Years of Experience:

13

Education & Licenses:

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, Heidelberg University, Tiffin, OH

Areas of Specialization:

Mechanical integrity program management and consulting
Risk-based inspection program development and implementation (API 580/581)
Inspection data management system (IDMS) implementation and optimization
Corrosion under insulation (CUI) inspection program development
Circuitization, systemization, and condition monitoring location (CML) strategies
Damage mechanism review and inspection planning for fixed equipment
API RBI RP 580/581 instructor
API RBI software training and technical support

Overview:

Branden has 13 years of experience in the petrochemical and refining industry from both a consulting and owner-user perspective.  He leads CorrSolutions, where he oversees MI program management, RBI implementation, and inspection data management projects across refining, petrochemical, and midstream facilities throughout North America.  His primary emphasis has been on mechanical integrity issues for piping, pressure vessels, pressure relieving devices, and heat exchangers.

Branden has led large-scale RBI implementation and revalidation projects, IDMS standardization and cleanup efforts, and CUI inspection programs.  He has also contributed to design-stage RBI methodology and has worked on data-driven approaches to inspection program sustainment and quality assurance.

Along with being an instructor for API 580/581, Branden provides RBI software training and mentorship throughout North America for Equity Software’s API RBI software, which is fully compliant with API 581.  He has presented at the API Inspection & Mechanical Integrity Summit and has authored and delivered industry webinars and technical presentations on RBI program execution, statistical methods for inspection, and CML management.  Select publications and presentations are below:

• “Explaining the Use of Statistics for Inspectors and Plants,” API Inspection & Mechanical Integrity Summit, San Antonio, TX (January 2024)
• “Leading the Way in RBI and CML Management: Insights and Strategies,” E²G Technical Presentation, with M. Hume (February 2023)
• “Design Stage Risk-Based Inspection,” E²G Software User Group Meeting, with V. Magyari (2021)
• “The SME Report – Episode 3: What’s Happening at E²G?”, E²G Webinar Series, with J. Andreani, T. Seffernick, M. Harmody (2018)
• “The SME Report – Episode 2: How to Properly Execute a Risk-Based Inspection Assessment and Avoid Common Mistakes,” E²G Webinar Series, with J. George (2017)
• “Things to Know Before Starting and Running an RBI Program,” E²G Industry Insights, Volume 5 (2017)

Prior to consulting, Branden worked in the manufacturing industry, where he managed projects in plant-wide fluid management, cost avoidance, and EPA regulatory compliance.  To complement his technical expertise, Branden has applied his communication and instructional skills as a baseball coach and trainer.