Identifying Solutions
At Material Energies, we support the energy and offshore industries with expert materials, fabrication, fitness-for-service consulting services, tools, and training. Our clients include energy companies, engineering and procurement contractors, fabricators, and steel mills. We have satisfied clients in every sector of the energy and offshore industries around the world.
Our expertise is centered around applied metallurgy, including material selection, specification, procurement, fabrication, preservation, degradation, and assessing the significance of unanticipated events or inspection findings.
We work by constructively partnering with our clients, offering clarity, and identifying solutions.
Jeffrey R. (Jeff) O’Donnell, Ph.D.
Dr. O’Donnell is an accomplished materials, fabrication, and fitness-for-service expert, technology leader, and veteran with over a 30-year track record of success and experience in the energy and offshore industries.
He served as Technical Lead for the most serious failure and fitness-for-service assessments, many with exposure >$10M, some with exposure >$100M.
He served as materials, welding, and fabrication lead for the qualification of new materials and fabrication methods for increasingly demanding operating conditions.
As Chief Materials Advisor, Dr. O’Donnell provided support to all regional EPC projects spanning the Onshore, Offshore, and Subsea sectors. Significantly, he addressed and rectified materials, welding, and fabrication-related quality issues, and he developed and implemented improvements to the corporate management systems.
Provided Guidance
In particular, he has supported and provided guidance regarding the following critical components:
Dr. O’Donnell holds a Bachelor of Science degree major in Engineering Physics and minor in Physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and a Doctor of Philosophy degree major in Nuclear Engineering with emphasis on stress corrosion cracking of materials from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
He remains active in industry committees and conferences, including API Subcommittees 2 (Offshore), 5 (Line Pipe), and API 1104 Fracture Mechanics Subcommittee. Dr. O'Donnell had significant roles in the development of revisions 2 and 3 of API Standard 2RD (Deepwater Riser Systems).
