Helena Miao
About Helena Miao
Helena Miao is a Subsea Flexible Pipe Engineer at Chevron with over a decade of experience in the design and analysis of flexible pipes and related equipment.
Title and Current Role
Helena Miao is currently working as a Subsea Flexible Pipe Engineer at Chevron in the Houston, Texas Area. She utilizes her extensive background in the design and installation of flexible pipes and subsea structures in this role.
Work Experience
Helena Miao has accumulated significant professional experience over her career. She worked at Technip USA as a Design Specialist from 2006 to 2011 and continued at Technip as a Senior Flexible Pipe Design Specialist until 2013 in Houston, TX. Earlier in her career, she served as a Research and Teaching Assistant at Washington State University from 2004 to 2006 in Pullman, WA.
Education and Expertise
Helena Miao studied Mechanical Engineering and achieved her MS from Washington State University, where she was enrolled from 2004 to 2006. Her expertise spans over a decade in the design of flexible pipes, fiber optic cables, submarine power cables, and umbilicals. She possesses strong technical and management skills in handling multiple cable vendors.
Offshore Installation Experience
Helena Miao has hands-on offshore installation experience with flexible, umbilical, and rigid pipelines, in addition to subsea structures. Her projects often involve deepwater and long-distance tie-back implementations.
Industry Standards and Technical Skills
Familiar with various industry standards, Helena Miao adheres to API, ISO, IEC, ASME, and CIGRE guidelines in her work. She also brings extensive experience in the design and analysis of ancillary equipment, complementing her technical role at Chevron.