Summary
Mike Metcalf is an experienced QA Senior Specialist and Senior QA Inspector with a substantial background in vendor surveillance, dimensional set-out, assembly, thread, NDE, receiving, and shipping inspection. His experience includes hydrostatic and functional testing and inspection of packers, hangers, subsurface safety valves, PBRs, seal assemblies, flexible joints, actuators, flapper valves, and side pocket mandrels. At Halliburton Energy Services Inc., he performed first-article, in-process, final, raw material, heat treat, source, and dimensional inspections while supporting traceability, inventory control, corrective actions, packaging, and manufacturing processes. He has also conducted FAT testing for Oil States projects including Salamanca, Bonga, and Trion, and has training in magnetic particle, liquid penetrant, and ultrasonic testing.
Qualifications and Training
- Magnetic Particle Testing (MT) Level I
- Liquid Penetrant Testing (P.T.) Level I
- Ultrasonic Testing Level II (Raw Material)
- NDE Technician Level I
Previous Fulkrum Work Experience
| Year | Scope Vendor | Scope Type | Material Description |
|---|
| 2025 | Flowserve Springville | Inspection | Valve Body |
| 2025 | Flowserve - Sulphur Springs | Inspection | 3S Pig Module - Long Lead Valves |
| 2025 | Flowserve - Sulphur Springs | Inspection | Valves |
| 2025 | Flowserve - Sulphur Springs | Inspection | Long Lead Valves |
| 2024 | Flowserve - Sulphur Springs | Inspection | 3S Pig Module - Long Lead Valves |
| 2024 | North Texas Pressure Vessels | Inspection | Filter Scrubber, hydro test |
| 2024 | ISCO | Inspection | Spool and fittings |
| 2024 | Andritz | Inspection | DD Filter Press |
| 2024 | Thompson Pipe Group | Inspection | Pipe |
| 2023 | Peerless Mfg Co | Inspection | High Efficiency Vane Elements |
| 2022 | Dallas Fasteners | Inspection | Bolts |
Codes & Standards
- NEC
- IEEE
- NEMA
- API 360
- API 300
- AWS
- NACE
- ANSI
- ASME
Work Experience
Jan 2022 – Present
TPI AGENCY
QA SENIOR SPECIALIST-CONTRACT EMPLOYEE
- Performed vendor surveillance, dimensional set-out, assembly inspection, hydrostatic and functional testing, thread inspection, NDE inspection, and shipping inspection.
- Inspected packers, hangers, sub surface safety valves, PBRs and seal assemblies, and flexible joints.
- Supported expediting processes.
- Performed FAT testing at OIL STATES on the Salamanca, bonga, and Trion projects.
⚠ Review: dates overlap with ATC; dates overlap with AGENCY; dates overlap with AGENCY; dates overlap with MICROALLOWING; dates overlap with SICA; dates overlap with AGENCY; dates overlap with GL NOBLE DENTON; employer replaced on AI judgment alone — verify agency status
Jan 2017 – Present
ATC
QA SENIOR SPECIALIST-CONTRACT EMPLOYEE
- Performed vendor surveillance, dimensional set-out, assembly inspection, hydrostatic and functional testing, thread inspection, NDE inspection, and shipping inspection.
- Inspected packers, hangers, sub surface safety valves, PBRs and seal assemblies, and flexible joints.
⚠ Review: dates overlap with AGENCY; dates overlap with AGENCY; dates overlap with MICROALLOWING; dates overlap with SICA; dates overlap with AGENCY; dates overlap with GL NOBLE DENTON; dates overlap with AGENCY FULKRUM
Jan 2017 – Present
TPI AGENCY
QA SENIOR SPECIALIST-CONTRACT EMPLOYEE
- Performed vendor surveillance, dimensional set-out, assembly inspection, hydrostatic and functional testing, thread inspection, NDE inspection, and shipping inspection.
- Inspected packers, hangers, sub surface safety valves, PBRs and seal assemblies, and flexible joints.
⚠ Review: dates overlap with ATC; dates overlap with AGENCY; dates overlap with MICROALLOWING; dates overlap with SICA; dates overlap with AGENCY; dates overlap with GL NOBLE DENTON; dates overlap with AGENCY FULKRUM; employer replaced on AI judgment alone — verify agency status
Jan 2017 – Present
TPI AGENCY
QA SENIOR SPECIALIST-CONTRACT EMPLOYEE
- Performed vendor surveillance, dimensional set-out, assembly inspection, hydrostatic and functional testing, thread inspection, NDE inspection, and shipping inspection.
- Inspected packers, hangers, sub surface safety valves, PBRs and seal assemblies, and flexible joints.
⚠ Review: dates overlap with ATC; dates overlap with AGENCY; dates overlap with MICROALLOWING; dates overlap with SICA; dates overlap with AGENCY; dates overlap with GL NOBLE DENTON; dates overlap with AGENCY FULKRUM; employer replaced on AI judgment alone — verify agency status
Jan 2015 – Present
SICA
QA SENIOR SPECIALIST-CONTRACT EMPLOYEE
- Performed vendor surveillance, dimensional set-out, assembly inspection, hydrostatic and functional testing, thread inspection, NDE inspection, and shipping inspection.
- Inspected packers, hangers, sub surface safety valves, PBRs and seal assemblies, and flexible joints.
⚠ Review: dates overlap with ATC; dates overlap with AGENCY; dates overlap with AGENCY; dates overlap with MICROALLOWING; dates overlap with AGENCY; dates overlap with GL NOBLE DENTON; dates overlap with AGENCY FULKRUM
Jan 2014 – Present
TPI AGENCY
QA SENIOR SPECIALIST-CONTRACT EMPLOYEE
- Performed vendor surveillance, dimensional set-out, assembly inspection, hydrostatic and functional testing, thread inspection, NDE inspection, and shipping inspection.
- Inspected packers, hangers, sub surface safety valves, PBRs and seal assemblies, and flexible joints.
⚠ Review: dates overlap with ATC; dates overlap with AGENCY; dates overlap with AGENCY; dates overlap with MICROALLOWING; dates overlap with SICA; dates overlap with GL NOBLE DENTON; dates overlap with AGENCY FULKRUM; employer replaced on AI judgment alone — verify agency status
Jan 2013 – Present
MICROALLOWING
QA SENIOR SPECIALIST-CONTRACT EMPLOYEE
- Performed vendor surveillance, dimensional set-out, assembly inspection, hydrostatic and functional testing, thread inspection, NDE inspection, and shipping inspection.
- Inspected packers, hangers, sub surface safety valves, PBRs and seal assemblies, pipe bending, and flexible joints.
⚠ Review: dates overlap with ATC; dates overlap with AGENCY; dates overlap with AGENCY; dates overlap with SICA; dates overlap with AGENCY; dates overlap with GL NOBLE DENTON; dates overlap with AGENCY FULKRUM
Apr 2011 – Present
TPI AGENCY
QA SENIOR SPECIALIST-CONTRACT EMPLOYEE
- Performed vendor surveillance, dimensional set-out, assembly inspection, hydrostatic and functional testing, thread inspection, NDE inspection, and shipping inspection.
- Inspected packers, hangers, sub surface safety valves, PBRs and seal assemblies, and flexible joints.
⚠ Review: dates overlap with ATC; dates overlap with AGENCY; dates overlap with AGENCY; dates overlap with MICROALLOWING; dates overlap with SICA; dates overlap with AGENCY; dates overlap with AGENCY FULKRUM; employer replaced on AI judgment alone — verify agency status
Apr 1975 – Jan 2010
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES INC.
SENIOR QA INSPECTOR
- Performed dimensional inspection of engineering equipment in accordance with engineering drawings and specifications.
- Used inspection hand tools and issued and set up inspection tools, including dial bores, thread gages, and Gage Maker equipment.
- Performed first-article, in-process, and final inspection.
- Performed assembly inspection in accordance with engineering drawings and specifications.
- Performed thread inspection in accordance with engineering drawings and specifications.
- Received raw material, issued trace numbers, controlled raw material inventory, and supported shipping and receiving.
- Participated as a QIT member and supported corrective action reports.
- Performed receiving inspection, shipping inspection, warehouse activities, order pulling, inventory control, packaging, and raw material inspection.
- Worked as an NDE Technician Level I and performed Magnetic Particle Testing (MT) Level I, Liquid Penetrant Testing (P.T.) Level I, and Ultrasonic Testing Level II with some training.
- Performed source inspection, heat treat inspection, and hydrostatic testing.
- Inspected actuators, sub surface safety valves, flapper valves, and side pocket mandrels.
- Operated gas and electric forklifts and worked with manufacturing processes.
Projects
Client: OIL STATES
Salamanca
- Conducted FAT testing at OIL STATES for the Salamanca project.
Client: OIL STATES
bonga Project
- Conducted FAT testing at OIL STATES for the bonga Project.
Client: OIL STATES
Trion project
- Worked on FAT testing at OIL STATES for the Trion project.
Skills
- Quality Assurance Inspection
- Vendor Surveillance
- NDE Inspection
- Assembly Inspection
- Source and Heat Treat Inspection
- Raw Material Inspection
- Inspection Tool Setup
- Expediting Processes
Commodities
- Packers
- Hangers
- Sub Surface Safety Valves
- PBRs
- Seal Assemblies
- Flexible Joints
- Actuators
- Flapper Valves
- Side Pocket Mandrels
- Pipe
- Raw Material