Howard Duhon, P.E.
Topsides Operations Senior Advisor
38 years of work experience. First 15 years in Petrochemical Industry in process and project design roles. Last 23 years in Oil and Gas consulting roles. Last 12 years in Systems Engineering. Currently partially retired focusing on mentoring and HAZOPs. When I am not working or teaching I like to go fishing, play golf and tinker with my old 1946 Chevy truck.
Areas of Expertise:
Topsides process design, process simulation, dynamic modeling.
Process control, controller tuning
Operating procedures, commissioning procedures, initial startup procedures, operator training.
HAZOPs and SIL Assessment (process targeting) via novel techniques.
Axial mixing (longitudinal mixing) in the displacement of pipelines or umbilical tubes.
Application of decision theory to engineering decision making. Knowledge of relevant social science fields including psychology, sociology, cognitive science, sensemaking, action science, naturalistic decision making, and Bayesian reasoning.
Application of mathematical decision methods to engineering decision making including optimization techniques (Linear Programming, Monte Carlo simulation, decision trees, probability, statistics, data reconciliation).
Organizational learning, lessons-learned studies.
International leadership roles in Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Education:
Howard earned a Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
