James Burd

James Burd is an experienced reliability inspector with a career spanning over two decades in the oil and refining industry. Currently serving as the Lead Reliability Inspector for Fixed Equipment and Piping at Big West Oil, LLC since February 2014, James has previously held the position of Unit Reliability Inspector at Tesoro Refining-Mountain Region, where responsibilities included overseeing pressure vessel and piping inspections for multiple units. Prior roles include API 510/570 Inspector at Petrospect/Petrochem and Level II NDE Technician at Baseline Data/Elliott Services, both involving various inspection projects. James has furthered professional development through MSTS API Prep Courses, FLIR Level I Thermography Course, and numerous NDT/Continued Education Courses.