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 Element as 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 Element as 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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