30 Years

Of Serving Engineers

550+

Published Practices

850+

Active Industry Experts

The Process Industry Practices Initiative was founded in 1993 and is a self-funded consortium of owner and contractor companies.

PIP members are dedicated to harmonizing internal company standards and practices around design, procurement, construction, and maintenance. Our members are process industry owners and engineering construction contractors focused on minimizing total cost of ownership, reducing plant operating and installation costs, and standardizing non-proprietary processes. The organization works under the auspices of the Construction Industry Institute (CII), an organized research unit controlled by The University of Texas and operating within the Cockrell School of Engineering.

Our Purpose and Mission

PIP empowers economic progress and capital efficiency by translating applied research into industry best practices. Our mission centers around collaboration, producing a library of engineering practices encompassing globally relevant guidance and technical criteria within a program that provides opportunity for professional education and leadership development.

Our Core Values

Our core values are embodied throughout the organization and drive our behavior and decision-making process.

Honesty

The credibility of the Practices is grounded in the reliability of content and the participants from which it is obtained.

Integrity

As participants, we depend on each other to work together to achieve our objectives; it is essential that we act and do what we say.

Respect

The organization thrives on the efforts and contributions of willing volunteers that are able to embrace differences of opinion to improve our collective understanding.

Responsibility

Just as we all benefit from what the organization offers, we all share in the effort required to achieve our objectives.

Quality

Our mission and vision are predicated on the expertise and knowledge embodied in the Practices’ content, and that content must be of the highest caliber to ensure credibility.

Collaboration

Our collective knowledge and experience is a cornerstone of the organization and can only be harvested through a positive team environment that promotes active participation by everyone.

Efficiency

We are a volunteer organization with a limited supply of qualified resources; efficient utilization is paramount to our success.

Leadership

Process Industry Practices is a volunteer organization, led by professionals employed by its Member Companies.

Shawn McGaw, PIP Vice Chair

Chair

Shawn McGaw

Fluor

Vice Chair

Melissa Williams

McDermott

Membership Chair

Stuart Simmons

Occidental

Jay Clark, PIP Chair

Past Chair

Jay Clark

3M

Scott Develle, PIP Finance Officer

Finance Officer

Scott Develle

Huntsman

Michael Poehl, PIP Director

Director

Michael Poehl

Process Industry Practices

Scott Develle

What our customers say about us

“We are a strong supporter of PIP because we believe in the mission and realize the value daily. Our confidence in the Practices is in part because we contribute to their development and in part because we realize that we also benefit from the knowledge and experience of the participants from other companies.”

Scott Develle

Director of Corporate Engineering, Huntsman

What our customers say about us

“We are a strong supporter of PIP because we believe in the mission and realize the value daily. Our confidence in the Practices is in part because we contribute to their development and in part because we realize that we also benefit from the knowledge and experience of the participants from other companies.”

Jane Doe

Codetic