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Derek Gilboe
Derek Gilboe

Derek Gilboe

PE ·

Spring , TX
34
Years
21+
Cases

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34
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About

Mr. Gilboe holds numerous professional registrations and memberships, including Professional Engineer (P.E.) licenses in multiple states and regions, such as Alberta, Texas, California, Tennessee, Illinois, Louisiana, the European Union, and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation. He is also a Chartered Engineer in Ireland, a Certified Welding Inspector with the American Welding Society, and an Associate Member of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers.

With over two decades of experience in the energy industry, Mr. Gilboe has held leadership roles at prominent companies, including Lokimox, Delek Logistics, Saudi Aramco, Spectra Energy, and Williams Midstream. He has been involved in major engineering projects, such as the Alaska Pipeline Project, offshore platforms in the Arabian Gulf, and refinery assessments in Saudi Arabia. His expertise spans asset integrity management, risk modeling, failure investigations, and regulatory compliance.

Mr. Gilboe has an impressive track record as an expert witness, having provided expert opinions and testimony in numerous cases involving pipeline releases, equipment failures, gas utility management, worksite safety, and manufacturing quality control. He has authored publications, including a patented technology for corrosion measurement, and has presented at industry conferences on topics such as integrity management and engineering ethics.

Pipeline Engineering
Corrosion Engineering
Welding Engineering
Nondestructive Testing
Forensic Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering
Oil and Gas industry
failure investigations
accident investigation
Metallurgy
Pipelines
Refining
Natural Gas
Gas Processing
Terminals and Storage

Credentials & Licenses

Professional Engineer
California
Professional Engineer
Tennessee
Professional Engineer
Illinois
European Union Eur.Ing.
Engineers Europe
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Professional Engineer
Engineers Canada
Professional Engineer
Louisiana
Chartered Engineer
Ireland
Certified Welding Inspector
The American Welding Society (AWS)
Professional Engineer
Alberta
Professional Engineer
Texas
International Professional Engineer
Engineers Canada
Private Investigator
Texas Department of Public Safety

Education

BSc Metallurgical Engineering in Metallurgical Engineering
University of Alberta
19851993
MBA in Business
Athabasca University
20122013

Experience

Current
Lokimox
Managing DirectorCurrent
Lokimox
2017Present
Vice President
Delek Logistics
20222022
Consulting Engineer
Saudi Aramco
20112017
Principal Engineer
Spectra Energy
20092011
Risk Engineer (Contract)
Williams Midstream
20082009
Pipeline Integrity Engineer
EPCO Inc.
20062008
President and CEO
Prodont Inc.
19982007
Project Engineer
Brown Corrosion Services, Inc.
19981999
Corrosion Engineer
Metal Samples Company
19961998
Engineering & QA Manager
Caproco (1987) Ltd.
19941996
Engineer
RAE Inspection Service (1979) Ltd.
19921994

Awards

Direct Resistance Measurement Corrosion Probe
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Memberships

Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGGA)
Professional Association · Member
Engineers Ireland (EI)
Professional Association · Member
Institute of Asset Management (ThelAM)
Professional Association · Member
National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE)
Professional Association · Associate Member
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Professional Association · Member
Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
Professional Association · National Member
American Welding Society (AWS)
Professional Association · Member
American Society of Nondestructive Testing (ASNT)
Professional Association · Member

Publications

1
Direct Resistance Measurement Corrosion Probe
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Patent
2
Integrity Management at Saudi Aramco
Banff Pipeline Workshop, Banff, Alberta, Canada · 2013
Other
3
What is Asset Performance Management
Best Practices in Pipeline Operations & Integrity Management, Manama, Bahrain · 2012
Other
4
Engineering Ethics
ASME South Texas Section, Houston, TX USA · 2019
Other
5
Expert Opinion on Pipeline Release CPF 3-2006-5044H
USDOT/PHMSA · 2006
Other
6
Expert Opinion on Pipeline Equipment Failure CPF 3-2009-5022
USDOT/PHMSA · 2009
Other