Shubha Shalini Vincent

• Collected and analyzed water samples (source water, frack water, and produced water) for a Canadian-owned company, performing on-site wet chemical and ATP testing.
• Collaborated with laboratory teams for comprehensive water analysis, DNA sequencing, and petrographic analysis on the collected samples.
• Analyzed on-site and laboratory results to issue a technical report identifying the root cause of internal corrosion, with recommendations provided.
• Coordinated and designed a microbial kill test to select the most effective biocides for downhole corrosion prevention.

Prepared a technical report on PVT (Pressure-Volume-Temperature) phase behavior analysis for a network of natural gas transmission and distribution pipelines for an international client.

• Collected and validated pipeline operational data, and developed hydrocarbon/water condensation and hydrate formation curves using natural gas processing software for 18 gas sources.
• Identified gas sources prone to water/hydrocarbon dropout or hydrate formation in the pipelines, and provided recommendations to mitigate operational risks.

Collected and organized extensive pipeline operational data for a client to perform an in-depth internal corrosion assessment.

• Collected and analyzed operational parameters, gas composition, and corrosive gas data of natural gas pipelines to identify areas with potential corrosion risks
• Utilized industry methodologies and corrosion assessment data to evaluate pipeline integrity, identify corrosion-prone sections, and pinpoint contributing factors for internal corrosion.
• Prepared a detailed report outlining findings, highlighting critical areas of concern, and providing actionable recommendations for corrosion mitigation and pipeline maintenance.
• Prepared technical reports for Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment (ICDA) of client’s pipelines following NACE International Standard Practices for pipelines
• Successfully completed corrosion assessment of eight (8) refinery product pipelines and four (4) large diameter crude oil pipelines, five (5) natural gas transmission pipelines, and two (2) oil gathering pipelines for Canadian and overseas clients’
• Responsible for coordinating site-visits for data collection, data review/analysis & consolidation using Excel workbook, internal corrosion modeling using an in-house internal corrosion prediction model, coordination of NDT examination at select locations along the pipeline to validate the model, final report issuance & project close-out
• Performed corrosion audit and risk assessment for a network of 70 natural gas transmission & distribution pipelines for the largest state-owned natural gas processing and distribution company in India
• Tasked with the review of the client’s internal corrosion related work procedures, mitigation techniques, monitoring and maintenance practices, to identify gaps, perform risk assessment identifying probability of an event to occur and its consequence and suggest modifications
• Performed risk assessment using an in-house risk assessment model in accordance to Annex B of CSA Z662-15
• Successful completion of the project resulted in a subsequent project approval for internal corrosion assessment of 48 natural gas transmission & distribution pipelines
• Prepared technical reports on procurement specifications and testing procedures for the injection of gas corrosion inhibitors (GCI’s) and natural gas odorants for a natural gas transmission & distribution company in India
• Exhibited exceptional communication skills by communicating with the purchase departments of different vendor companies & the integrity department of the client for the procurement of GCI & odorants
• Prepared technical reports on calculation of critical velocities for water/solids accumulation and the mass-yields of water/solids in three (3) large diameter pipelines to optimize pipeline cleaning schedules for a midstream pipeline operator in Alberta, Canada by following ASTM standards, AER guidelines
• Actively involved in preparing Pipeline Integrity Management Plan (PCIM) for an international client’s crude oil pipelines

• Provided technical assistance by referring to Alberta energy regulator guidelines to internal corrosion subject matter experts (SME) at Broadsword in litigations involving expert witnesses
• Mentored/ & trained corrosion technicians and co-op students on corrosion science & engineering

• Routinely performed literature review, wrote project proposals, developed experimental designs, action plan for execution and completion of experiments within timelines, and analysis of the experimental data using Minitab (statistical analysis software)
• Procured and assembled a split tubular furnace and worked on several analytical equipment’s including Thermo Gravimetric Analyzer (TGA), Gas Chromatography, and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
• Successfully synthesized bio-char (comparable to lignite in carbon content) and developed a mathematical model in MATLAB to optimize the process parameters to achieve maximum conversion efficiency
• Authored three (3) peer reviewed technical papers in reputed journals & conference proceedings
• Acted as a laboratory/tutorial Instructor for Engineering Thermodynamics and Process Control undergraduate courses and instructed tutorial sessions for undergraduate students (over 50+ students/session)