Subject Matter Expert - Risk-based Scoping & Turnaround Assessments
Chet Unruh

Chet is a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the company's Houston office. He has over thirty years of professional experience in the petrochemical industry, and is a recognized industry expert in the areas of risk-based scoping and turnaround assessments.

Since joining AP-Networks, Chet has been the subject matter expert on more than 15 turnarounds for refining and chemical clients. While at AP-Networks, he has developed an advanced risk-based methodology that allows managers to optimize their turnaround scope. This advanced methodology allows for better determination of inherent risks, and facilitates improved decision-making in turnaround work scope. Experience with this advanced methodology has shown significant savings are achievable without decreasing plant reliability. In addition to his expertise in turnaround readiness and scoping, Chet has coached and mentored turnaround managers in the implementation of industry best practices.

Recently, Chet was a member of an AP-Networks team responsible for the development of a corporate integrated turnaround management system for an overseas client. His deep knowledge of successful turnaround practices was instrumental for the project.

Prior to his consulting experience at Shell Global Solutions, Chet worked for Shell Oil in various positions in maintenance, operations, and contracts. Most of his refinery career however was in maintenance where he was involved in more than 100 turnarounds of various complexities as a project engineer, maintenance engineer, and turnaround manager. He was Chairman of The Corporate Maintenance Management Council whose mission was to improve maintenance competitiveness across all the company's refineries, worldwide.

Chet is a pilot, and has a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University.