Executives from chemical and energy companies including ExxonMobil, Chevron, INEOS, Covestro, Arkema and Kuraray took part in panel discussions at The PRIME Expo Texas 2026, an industrial trade event for Gulf Coast process industries.
One panel, "Vendors to Partners: Structuring contractor relationships built on standards, trust and shared safety culture," featured Tim Pearson and David Nichols of TEAM Inc., Greg Blanchard of INEOS, Elliot Snell of Covestro, Steven Pitman of Arkema, Daniel Velasquez of Kuraray and Chad Burke of Economic Alliance Houston Port Region.
A second panel, "Optimizing Plant Availability: From condition-based maintenance to turnaround excellence," brought together Jordan Huggins of BIC Magazine, Dirk Perrin of Chevron Phillips, Alun Phillips of Chevron, Grant Hopkins of Invista, Greg Marino of Pemex, Aaron Stryk of ExxonMobil and Etienne Brown of Group AQ. Chad Burke of Economic Alliance Houston Port Region also moderated a panel at the event.
Staff worked exhibit booths for RedGuard and the Health and Safety Council on the show floor.
