Louisiana
Forensic, Electrical and Corrosion Engineering in Louisiana
Dreiym Engineering works across Louisiana from our office and engineering lab in Coldspring, Texas. Our Louisiana projects have included electrical failure and fire origin investigations in Baton Rouge, the Lake Charles area and central and southwest Louisiana, and an electrical evaluation of an aerial lift near New Orleans. We also provide cathodic protection and corrosion engineering for pipelines, tanks and marine structures, and electrical power studies for plants and facilities.
Our engineers are licensed Professional Engineers with active and past licensure in multiple states, and our reports and designs are PE-stamped where required.
Submit a forensic assignment or request a free quote for your Louisiana project. We typically respond within one business day.
Call (866) 621-6920. We typically respond within one business day.
Service area at a glanceDE-LOC-LA
- Area
- Louisiana
- Projects
- Run from our Coldspring, TX office and lab
- Practices
- Electrical power, corrosion and CP, forensic
- Project write-ups
- 6
- Licensure
- Licensed Professional Engineers with active and past licensure in multiple states
Corrosion Engineering
Wet, chloride-rich soil, humid salt air and brackish water are hard on buried pipe, tank bottoms and dock structures. Our corrosion engineers run CP surveys (close interval, DCVG and ACVG), interference testing where operators share a right-of-way, and soil corrosivity analysis before new construction. We design, install and commission cathodic protection for new and existing assets.
Electrical Engineering
Refineries, chemical plants and processing facilities along the river corridor need power systems that have been studied and coordinated. We model them in ETAP and SKM for arc flash studies, short circuit analysis and protection coordination, and print and install the arc flash labels or ship them to you. Wet soil and frequent lightning make grounding system tests worth doing here.
Forensic Engineering
Hurricanes, flooding and lightning leave a steady stream of losses. Our forensic engineers investigate fires and explosions, electrical failures and corrosion failures, including saltwater damage after storm surge, for insurers, attorneys and owners. We inspect the scene as soon as possible and examine evidence at our Coldspring lab.
About Us
Who Works on Louisiana Projects
Dreiym Engineering was founded in 2014. Louisiana projects are run from our office and engineering lab in Coldspring, Texas; our other office is in Westcliffe, Colorado.
Stepan V. Eero, M.S., P.E., a NACE CP Specialist (CP4), and Brian J. Brackensick, M.S., P.E., a NACE CP Technologist, both hold NAFI CFEI and CVFI certifications for fire and vehicle fire investigation. Consulting-only (non-testifying) retentions are accepted.
Our Louisiana work
Louisiana packs a lot of energy infrastructure into a hard environment: the refining and petrochemical corridor between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, the LNG and industrial build-out around Lake Charles, and the pipelines, terminals and docks that tie them together. Humid, salt-laden air and wet, low-resistivity soil speed up external corrosion on buried pipe, tank bottoms and marine structures, and the same conditions are hard on electrical equipment.
Corrosion. Typical work is close interval and DCVG surveys on pipeline segments, interference testing where several operators use one right-of-way, soil sampling before new construction, and cathodic protection design for tanks, terminals and dock structures. Our article on corrosion rates in coastal structures explains why salt, moisture and temperature matter.
Electrical. Short circuit, coordination and arc flash studies for plants and industrial facilities, with the field data checked against the one-line diagrams before the model is built.
Forensic. After a hurricane or flood, the question is often whether water, a power surge or an existing defect caused the failure. Our article on investigating electrical failures after flooding covers how we approach it. Evidence is documented at the scene and examined at our lab, where real-time X-ray lets us look inside components before they are taken apart. Fire origin and cause work follows a method consistent with NFPA 921.
Projects we’ve done in Louisiana
A few Louisiana jobs from our project list. Client details stay confidential.
Each row opens a full write-up, and the complete set is on our projects page. Nearby work in Texas is on our Texas page.
Project write-ups
Projects in Louisiana
A few examples from over 1,100 completed projects.
Forensic
Aerial-Lift Evaluation, New Orleans
This 2023 job in the Greater New Orleans area of Louisiana was an electrical evaluation of an aerial lift, the kind most people call a bucket truck.
Electrical power
Industrial Facility Arc Flash Study, Bayou Vista
In 2022 we completed an arc flash, coordination and short circuit study for an industrial facility in Bayou Vista, Louisiana.
Forensic
Lake Charles Commercial Investigations
Our forensic team worked two commercial electrical investigations in the Lake Charles area in 2021, both at retail and assembly properties.
Forensic
Louisiana Electrical Failure and Fire Investigations
Two assignments came to our forensic engineers in 2021, an electrical failure in southwest Louisiana and a fire in central Louisiana.
Corrosion and CP
Pipeline Route Soil Resistivity Survey, Lake Charles
In September 2026 we measured soil resistivity along the route of a planned pipeline of about 62 miles near Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Forensic
Post-Fire Electrical Origin Investigation
After a 2021 fire in the Baton Rouge metro area, our forensic team was brought in to work out whether the fire was electrical in origin.
Frequently asked questions
Do you have an office in Louisiana?
No. Louisiana projects are run from our office and engineering lab in Coldspring, Texas, and our engineers travel to Louisiana sites for surveys, inspections and investigations. Our other office is in Westcliffe, Colorado.
How soon can you inspect a loss site in Louisiana?
As soon as possible. Tell us where the loss is, when it happened and whether the scene is being held, and send any photos. Evidence that needs closer study comes back to our Coldspring lab.
Do you investigate hurricane and flood losses?
Yes. We investigate electrical failures after flooding and water intrusion, fires, and corrosion damage after saltwater exposure. Our article on electrical failures after flooding explains what we look for.
Can you work as a consultant without testifying?
Yes. Consulting-only (non-testifying) retentions are accepted, and so are assignments that may lead to expert testimony.
What corrosion work do you do in Louisiana?
Close interval, DCVG and ACVG surveys, interference testing, soil corrosivity testing, and cathodic protection design, installation and commissioning for pipelines, tanks and dock structures. Unless you specify otherwise, we design galvanic systems for a 20-year life and impressed current systems for a 30-year life.
How do I get a quote?
Submit a forensic assignment or contact us with the location and what you need. Quotes are free, and our rate schedule is available on request. We typically respond within one business day.
Areas we serve
Six states and nationwide work
Austin, TX 78741
Contact
Start a project in Louisiana
Tell us about your project. We typically respond within one business day.
What happens next
- 01An engineer reviews your request.
- 02We may call with a few questions. We typically respond within one business day.
- 03You receive a scoped proposal. The quote is free, and nothing starts until you approve it.
Prefer to call?
We typically respond within one business day. Office hours are 9 am to 5 pm local time.
Other requests
- Submit a forensic assignmentInsurance or legal matter: claim number, loss date and scene status.
- Request a CV and rate scheduleFor attorneys, adjusters and claims professionals.
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