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Alejandro Gonzalez
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 Mr. Gonzales has over 25 years of experience as a research chemist in the industry. Mr. Gonzalez has developed the following methods in the oil and gas industry in Venezuela:
• How to take and handle samples in the oil industry: gases, LPG, naphtha, crude oil, residuals, orimulsion, as well as environmental samples.
• New analytical methods for the Venezuelan petroleum industry in the area of gas analysis including natural, refinery and petrochemical gas by capillary and packed gas chromatography.
• Method development for quality control of polymer grade propylene and ethylene with emphasis on trace analysis of sulfur and oxygenate components.
• New applications in the area of detailed analysis of sulfur and nitrogen compounds in gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil and biotechnology products by gas chromatography specific detectors.
• New methods in the area of the use of membranes and SPME as chemical sensors for the petroleum industry.
• New techniques for the analysis of H2S in fuel oil and orimulsion (new fuel developed at INTEVEP) by headspace and sulfur specific detectors.
While at INTEVEP, Mr. Gonzalez provided technical support and assistance for the different quality control laboratories at all the Venezuelan Refineries in the areas of natural gas analysis, refinery gas analysis, and sulfur analysis in gasoline and gas streams. He provided technical assistance for the on-line process GC analyzers and process sampling. His responsibilities included the acquisition of new instrumentation for sulfur plant monitoring.
Mr. Gonzales joined DCG in 2003, and is currently the Director of Research and Development for DCG’s state-of-the-art Lab Facility (open for public tours in 2011). His expertise in research and development, analysis, and sampling has led him to play a pivotal role in the formation of DCG’s Analytical Services Team.
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Mr. Amorin has over 17 years experience in the Industry. He received his BSc in Chemistry at the Universidad Central de Venezuela in 1993. He has worked as a Corporate Chemist for Cerveceria Polar, the biggest beer brewery in Venezuela, and at PDVSA-Intevep as a Staff Analytical Chemist. Through hands-on lab work he got the chance to learn different analytical techniques (Ion Chromatography, AAS, ICP-OES, HPLC, TLC–FID, UV-Vis, FT-IR). After eight years, he was the technical advisor in Ion Chromatography and also coordinated PDVSA’s Corporate Interlaboratory Study Program for crude oil and its products. He developed and validated test methodology for quality control of the colloidal stability of Orimulsión®, in one of its early formulations. By the end of 2002 he began working as a consultant and by 2004 he expanded his product portfolio and began selling analytical instrumentation. He joined DCG in 2009 as a Research Analytical Chemist, and with his vast knowledge and expertise, he is part of the DCG Analytical Services Team.
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Mr. DeAngelo has over 30 years of experience in Analytical Chemistry. He is a long time member of the GPA and API. During his time in the industry, he has been responsible for the testing of:
• Natural gas for composition, BTU, specific gravity and GPM’s.
• Contaminants; helium, oxygen, nitrogen, moisture, total sulfur, hydrogen sulfide, carbonyl sulfide, mercaptans, sulfides and disulfides.
• Extended analysis, dew point calculations, dew scope, BTEX and n-hexane.
• Condensates
• Refinery gas analysis
• Crude Testing
• Elemental Analysis
• Infrared Scan and Interpretation
• Gasoline, Kerosene, Diesel Fuel and Fuel Oil Specification Testing, Total Halides and Organic Chlorides testing.
Mr. DeAngelo joined DCG in 2006 as a Laboratory Manager, and he is the lead chemist in testing and quality control for DCG’s premier and customer standards. |
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Mr. Ladig has over 28 years of experience in gas chromatography. Mr. Ladig’s experience is in the field of natural gas analysis and sampling. He honed his sampling skills while working for Enron, Houston Pipeline Company, Florida Gas Transmission, Northern Natural Gas Company, Duke Energy and El Paso Pipeline Company. He did on-site analysis using a membrane filter and heated sampling line to remove any liquids. He has experience in gathering low pressure samples (< 30 psig) as well as high hexanes plus (> 1.000% mole) samples. Mr. Ladig gathered samples following GPA approved methods for lab analysis, BTU quality analysis as well as sulfur analysis. Other sampling tests completed include vapor analysis from natural gas liquid storage tanks and the ground to ensure environmental compliance. His analytical experience includes:
• Natural Gas analysis extended
• Natural Gas liquid analysis extended
• Sulfur analysis using Sulfur Chemiluminescene
• Maintaining and calibrating chromatographs
Mr. Ladig joined DCG in 2006 as a Senior Analyst and continues to expand his knowledge on gas chromatography while implementing his expertise for the benefit of DCG Customers. |
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Ms. Gooden attended The University of South Carolina where she obtained a Bachelors of Science in Chemistry with a focus in Forensics. She joined DCG in August 2007 as a Production Chemist. Her work at DCG involved specialized training in the production of calibration standards. Since DCG expects only accuracy in their production, they knew with the continuous training being offered, Ms. Gooden and her eye for detail, could master many challenges. In 2009 she was promoted to Production Chemist and Trainer at DCG.
She credits her organizational and accuracy skills to her years in the Army National Guard, which she joined at the age of 17. She did her basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina and her Advanced Training at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Andrea received her certification as a Medical Specialist and was in the National Guard for six years. |
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