Neal Ferguson has over 25 years of experience in materials testing, non-destructive examination, quality, welding, and standards development. During his nearly 20-year career with Element, he has held both regional and global roles supporting operations, quality, and sales and marketing.

Experience

Neal started his career in non-destructive testing (NDT) as a technician before moving into a quality role with an international valve manufacturer, managing the materials and product testing and inspection data.

He joined 51³Ô¹ÏÍøas the NDT Department Manager in Houston where he supported both the operational and commercial activities, before moving into a full-time commercial role where he led a sales team that supported both local and regional energy focused labs in the US. He currently serves 51³Ô¹ÏÍøas a Director of Global Accounts supporting our largest energy customer from Operators, EPCs, and OEMs across the energy end market.

Specializations

    • Metals
    • Non-metallics
    • Mechanical testing
    • Fracture mechanics
    • Metallurgy
    • Corrosion
    • Sour service
    • Failure analysis
    • Non-destructive testing
    • Hydrogen
    • Coatings

Affiliations / Memberships / Working groups

    • API – Chairman of SC20 Supply Chain Management
    • API – Voting Member of SC21 Materials
    • API – Voting Member of SC5 Tubular Goods
    • API – Member of 1104 Pipeline
    • AMPP – Member

Sector expertise

    • Energy
    • Oil & Gas (O&G)
    • Onshore & Offshore O&G
    • Energy Transition – H2 & CO2

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