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Bryan Melan, PE, has over 40 years of experience in Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Project Management in the upstream and midstream oil and gas industries, including 30 years specializing in Pipeline Integrity Management and Engineering with Sunoco Logistics, Marathon-Ashland Pipeline, and Marathon Oil Company. He is a holder of two patents for a Pipeline Integrity Management Process. He also worked as a project engineer/manager for Amoco Production Co. and McDermott International.

Mr. Melan was most recently Pipeline Integrity Subject Matter Expert for Marathon Oil's worldwide assets. Just prior to that, he served as Pipeline Technical Authority for Marathon Oil UK ltd. and Marathon Ireland. He is the chairman of the NACE task group responsible for standard SP-0102 (In-Line Inspection of Pipelines), former vice-chairman of the NACE ILI committee for In Line Inspection technical information exchange, and current vice-chairman of the NACE task group responsible for Publication 35100, the “In-Line Inspection State-of-the-Art” document.

Mr. Melan was also past chairman of the API workgroup which developed the API 1163, “In-Line Inspection Systems Qualification” standard, and past chairman of an ad-hoc committee established at the request of the USDOT Office of Pipeline Safety (currently PHMSA) in creating the frameworks for API 1163, NACE SP0102, and ASNT ILI-PQ (In-line Inspection Personnel Qualification and Certification). While on assignment in the UK, he participated in the creation of Parts 4 and 5 of British Standard PD8010 (Code of Practice for Pipelines).

Litigation Support - As a Pipeline Construction, Operations, and Maintenance subject matter expert witness, Mr. Melan provides services to attorneys representing plaintiff and defendant. His In-line Inspection evaluation services allow him to evaluate pipes and pipelines using non-destructive examination techniques to detect and size internal and external damage. He has been retained domestically and internationally. Mr. Melan's services include on-site inspections, thorough reporting, depositions, and trial testimony.

Areas of Expertise:

In-Line Pipe (ILI) / Pipeline Inspection
New Pipeline Construction Siting
Pipeline / Pressure Piping Accident Investigation
Root Cause Analysis / Causal Negligence

Pipeline Patent Infringement
Pipeline Easement Rights
Pipeline Construction Safety Codes / Regulatory Obligations
Pipeline Route Evaluation

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6/27/2020 · Regulations and Codes Standards

Problems With Citing Pipeline Codes And Regulations As The Basis For A Class Action Complaint

By: Bryan Melan, PE

Regulations are mandatory rules to follow developed by agencies of the executive branch of the federal or state government. Often these rules are mandated by legislation and assigned to the appropriate executive agency to develop the details for compliance to achieve the results mandated in the legislation. Enforcement, often involving penalties for noncompliance, is the remit of the sponsoring executive agency.

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Neil K. Earnest, PE, is the President & Chairman of the Board of Muse, Stancil & Co. with over 35 years of Energy Industry experience. Mr. Earnest provides customized consulting services to the downstream energy industry, focusing on offering an integrated combination of technical and business expertise.

As a consultant, Mr. Earnest has worked on a broad range of assignments in the downstream sector around the world. His experience with the Canadian crude oil markets is extensive. Prior to joining Muse in 1991, Mr. Earnest was with Phillips Petroleum Company for 11 years in a variety of refinery and headquarters positions.

Mr. Earnest holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Michigan State University and an M.B.A. from University of Houston – Clearlake. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Texas.

Litigation Support - In addition to his industry consulting engagements, Mr. Earnest has provided expert testimony in international and domestic arbitration, U.S. Federal court, U.S. state court, and the English High Court of Justice. He has also provided extensive expert testimony in regulatory proceedings in front of the National Energy Board of Canada, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and U.S. state regulatory agencies.

Mr. Earnest has been deposed and/or testified in over 45 cases. His services are available to attorneys for both plaintiff and defendant and include thorough reporting, deposition, and trial testimony as needed.

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