Martin East

Martin is Jee’s Head of Analysis and a Principal Engineer with nearly 20 years’ experience of pipeline engineering projects.

Professional qualifications: 

• Chartered Engineer
• NAFEMS Registered Analyst (Advanced)
• Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Martin’s particular expertise includes:

• limit-state design of HP/HT pipelines
• lateral buckling assessments of surface-laid pipelines
• upheaval buckling analysis of trenched and buried pipelines
• thermal analysis of surface-laid and trenched umbilicals and pipelines
• stability assessments of pipelines
• pipeline spanning assessments
• fracture assessment

Martin was recently involved in the following projects and brings his experience straight to the classroom:

• development of guidance to reduce the effects of flow-induced pulsations in gas risers
• analysis of subsea Y piece connectors
• assessment of trenching and backfill options for a major contractor in UKCS