HOUR 1:
"The Looming Gas
Crisis in California Part 3"
Mike Ariza
United States Navy
1984 – 1989
Qualified as a Machinist Mate Petty
Officer 2nd class
Chevron Oil
Refinery Richmond California
1989 – 1990
North Isomax Operator
Exxon
(Valero) Benicia Refinery
1990 – 2003
Senior Refinery Technician
“A” Complex Control Board Supervisor
Refinery Safety Committee Chairman
Environmental Controls Units SME
Flying J Refinery Bakersfield
California
2003 – 2007
Refinery #1 Control Board Operator
California State University Chico
2015 – Present
Senior Plant Operating Engineer
I was born in Fairfield
California on October 8, 1965. Raised in
Vacaville California graduating from Vacaville
High School in June of 1984. In July of 1984 I
joined the United States Navy in the delayed
entry Nuclear Power program. While in the Navy I
obtained the rank of Machinist Mate petty
officer 2nd class working in engineering. I left
the Navy to hire at the Chevron Richmond
Refinery in 1989.
At Chevron I qualified
as an operator at the North Isomax (hydrocracker)
plant. I left Chevron in October of 1990 to work
at the Exxon Benicia Refinery. Built in 1969,
The Exxon Refinery in Benicia was a pioneer
design. To this very day the former Exxon, now
Valero refinery has a unique complexity that
still makes it the most advanced and efficient
refinery in the state of California. After 3
years I went into the Control Room to certify on
the “A” complex units. Within 5 years I obtained
the highest non-management pay level
certification of senior refinery technician. And
within the same timeframe I completed
qualifications as a Control Board Supervisor for
all 8 of the “A” Complex units. As an “A”
control Supervisor I was responsible for the
safe operation of 8 major refinery units at the
same time.
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