Coal Mines, Natural Gas Wells, and Delivery Systems: Coal Mine Inspection, Natural Gas Well Inspection, Coal Processing Plant Inspection, Natural Gas Processing Plant Inspection, Coasl Mine Restoration, Tidal Energy Generation, Wave Energy Generation

The recent coal mine disasters in West Virginia and Kentucky, plus the recent explosion of the Gulf of Mexico oil rig and resulting massive oil spill, as well as the devastating earthquakes in Haiti, Chile, and China, all underscore the need for preventative mitigation and restoration efforts for the earthquake-ravaged countries and for the U.S. and elsewhere, as well as for the many coal mines, natural gas wells, and processing plants, plus oil wells, offshore oil rigs, oil refineries, pipelines, and public works infrastructure in the U.S. and around the world, including Haiti, Chile, and China, that may be in danger of collapse or destruction, including resulting oil spills - in the event of an explosion, earthquake, tsunami, hurricane or other storm, or any other disastrous event.

Charles B. Pyke, Ph.D., President, CEO, and Principal Scientist of Environmental Science & Energy, Inc., offers Construction Defects Analysis, Structural Integrity and Structural Safety Inspections, Investigation of Historical Structural Damages, and Seismic & Landslide Hazards Determination, plus Repair, Reinforcement, Renovation, Restoration, and Reconstruction - perhaps even Demolition and Replacement - of Structures and Facilities listed below, along with the Design of New Structures and Facilities. [Many structures, facilities, and services may apply to earthquake-damaged Port-au-Prince, Haiti and to locations damaged by the earthquake and/or tsunami in Chile.] These include, but are not limited to:

Structures and facilities:

Coal mines, shafts, and associated facilities and equipment - U.S., Canada, and overseas.
Coal processing plants and associated equipment - U.S., Canada, and overseas.
Other mines: iron, nickel, copper, gold, silver, etc. - U.S., Canada, and overseas.
Railroad tracks, railroad train cars, roads, and trucks used to transport coal and liquefied natural gas.
Bridges, road and railroad - used by coal-transporting trucks and trains.
Piers, docks, and wharfs used to on-load and off-load coal, oil, and liquefied natural gas.
Natural gas wells.
Natural gas processing plants.
Natural gas and oil pipelines.
Numerous other structures and facilities.

The defects and hazards include, but are not limited to:

Faulty, shoddy, or generally poor original construction.

Construction that met building and seismic codes at the time of the original construction, but which fail to meet today's codes, and which could be a hazard to life and property in the future.

Construction that met building and seismic codes at the time of the original construction, but which have deteriorated over the years or were damaged or weakened by fire, weather, floods, tsunamis, earthquakes, ground subsidence, landslides, avalanches, or blasts (including sonic booms or nearby demolitions).

Foundation failures of coal mines, shafts, coal processing plants, and other strctures, resulting from corrosion, earthquakes, subsidence, liquefaction, ground shifts, tsunamis, and/or gradual deterioration of materials from water currents and weather.

Landslides: threats; slides that have occurred since construction of a structure and may have weakened the structure.

Damage caused by terrorist attacks, or hidden damage caused by sabotage or by attempted sabotage that appeared at first to have failed.

Corrosion, over the years, of underground and above-ground natural gas, oil water supply, and sewer pipes and conduits.

Asbestos that may be present in some structures.

Earthquake faults and potential for major shaking or permanent ground deformation.

Proximity of a structure to earthquake faults and soil vulnerable to magnified shaking.

Potential for subsidence of the soil beneath a structure, including differential subsidence within a structure's footprint.

Services Offered:

Structural integrity inspection of the mine, well, processing plant, or other structure or facility.

Construction defects analysis.

Investigation of catastrophic failure or major damage resulting from earthquakes, storms, or human-generated activities (terrorist attacks, sabotage, major accidents, etc.).

Structural analysis for damage, deterioration, or corrosion over the years.

Seismic hazards and seismic safety analysis

Repair of defects.

Mitigation, overhaul, or renovation - partial or total.

Asbestos removal, if applicable.

Reinforcement of the mine, shaft, or other structure or facility.

Reinforcement of the processing plant or associated structure.

Restoration or reconstruction of the structure or facility.

Protection against maximum credible earthquake.

Protection against maximum credible wind event.

Closing of a coal mine. Demolition or removal of associated structures and facilities..

Design and drilling of new coal mines and shafts - U.S. and overseas.

Design and construction of new processing plants and transportation systems - U.S. and overseas.

Research into improvement in the construction of various structures, facilities, and pipelines.

For more information about these services and other programs:

Telephone: Environmental Science & Energy, Inc.: (520) 625-8346 or (877) 373-4629,

cellular (520) 310-9931 or (775) 742-5376. Alternate (520) 625-8316.

FAX: Call (520) 625-8346 to obtain fax number.

e-mail: Call (520) 625-8316 to obtain e-mail address.

Mailing address for Dr. Charles B. Pyke, President & CEO:

P. O. Box 1747, Green Valley, AZ 85622-1747

Contract, billing, and payment address:

P. O. Box 292760, Phelan, CA 92329-2760.