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Exxon in Baton Rouge- Refinery, Chem plant, Resins, Polyolifins, Lubricants and Plastics have all cut back. Most are in the refinery. I see changes already in projects, where the refinery, in the past years, wanted triple redundancy on all Instrumentation. I am working on 3 major Flow measurement project for Baton Rouge and Baytown on Coker flow measurement. Absolutely zero redundancy on either project. SO I would agree with Sammy's predication about issues to come with in refineries. Marathon in Garyville just laid of 6 of their tenured Instrument Automation Engineers. Guess whos. taking their place...young EE's that have about 4 years experience. When I get a call from one of these guys with questions that are so basis with regards to Control, it makes me think twice before I walk out into one the units these kids are in charge of.
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