Richard L. Gilbert

Name: McDowell Owens
Address: 740 East 13th Street, Texas, Houston, 77008
Telephone: 832-831-2910
Price range: $$
Rating: 5

RICHARD L. GILBERT

Liqueﬁed Petroleum Gas Consultant

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Liquefied Petroleum Gases

Primary areas of consultation: LP Gas operations inclusive of code compliance, training, management, safety, system design, and appliance application.
Extensive experience and training in all phases of Liquefied Petroleum Gas operations inclusive of management, service, technical, and safety.
Principle Member – National Fire Protection Association, Technical Committee on Liquefied Petroleum Gases (NFPA 58) 2002–2007, 2015–present. Alternate member 2007–2012.
Principle Member – National Fire Protection Association, Technical Committee on National Fuel Gas Code (NFPA 54) 2002–2007, 2015–present. Alternate member 2007–2012.
Senior Technical Advisor to Texas Propane Gas Association.
38 years of experience in the technical, training, and management of LP Gas service.
Chairman, LP-Gas Advisory Committee to Texas Railroad Commission 1986–2001.
Guest Instructor, Municipal Fire Training School, Texas A&M University for 22 years:
- Advanced Municipal Fire Fighting Operations.
- Hazardous Materials Response Training.
- Emergency Response to LP-Gas Incidents.
LP-Gas Instructor, Polk County Fire Training School for 21 years.
Member – Livingston Volunteer Fire Dept., Hazardous Materials Coordinator 1977–2005.

B.B.A. Management – Texas A&M University, Texas
LP-Gas Service and Installation School – Texas State Technical Institute
Methods of Teaching – Texas Engineer Extension Service
OSHA Training Institute General Industry Compliance – Texas Engineering Extension Service
Transportation of Hazardous Materials 49 CFR parts 100-185 – U S Department of Transportation, Transportation Safety Institute

Texas A&M Firemen Training School, 1981–1990
US DOT Transportation Safety Institute, Hazardous Materials Transportation, 2001
Massachusetts State Fire Academy, LP-Gas Emergency Response, 2005
LSU Fire Training School, 1988
Texas State Technical Institute, LP Gas Service School, 1973
National Fire Academy Field Course, “Hazardous Materials Response”, 1989
Federal Emergency Management Agency, “Analysis of Hazardous Material”, 1989
LP Gas Division, Railroad Commission of Texas: LP Gas Safety and Technical Training, 1973– 1991

National Fire Protection Association
National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) – Governmental Affairs Committee
Texas Propane Gas Association – President, 1991–1992; Board of Directors, 13 years; Association Participation in the following committees: Executive, Long Range Planning, Technology and Standards, Market Development, Finance, and Education and Safety
State of Texas Energy Coordination Council, 1994–1996
State of Texas Energy Policy Planning Committee, 1992–1994
Railroad Commission of Texas – LP-Gas Advisory Committee, 13 years; Past Member of Alternative Fuels Advisory, Education and Training Advisory, and Safety Division
Local Emergency Planning Committee, and Hazardous Materials Response Team for Polk County, Texas
Hazardous Materials Coordinator, Livingston Volunteer Fire Department, 1977–2005

“Understanding Propane Fuel Gas Systems/Equipment”, McDowell Owens Engineering Presentation, Houston, Texas, October 8-9, 2018

Trainer, General Industry Outreach, U.S. Department of Labor – OSHA
Associate Instructor, Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Instructor, Emergency Response Training School, Texas A&M University
Guest Instructor, Municipal Fire Training School, Texas A&M University
Instructor, Propane Emergencies, Texas A&M University
LP-Gas Instructor, Polk County Fire Training School
Certified Instructor, Railroad Commission of Texas (LP-Gas Rules and Regulations)

Recipient – Texas Propane Gas Association Lifetime Achievement Award, August 2019.