May 14, 2012
UniversalPegasus International (UPI), a world leader in engineering, project management and construction management for the energy industry, has named Philip Luna as Chief Executive Officer. Interim CEO, Mr. Bob Deason, will remain as Executive Chairman of the Board.


“The UPI Board of Directors is very excited to have found such a well-respected individual to lead our organization into the future”, said Deason. “I have known Philip for many years and throughout his career he has demonstrated strong leadership and management skills, spearheaded improvements in company performance, and championed innovative approaches to meet client needs.”


Luna has more than 30 years of engineering and construction management experience with a substantial portion of his career spent in the hydrocarbon transmission and production industries. He joins UPI from Jacobs Engineering where he held various positions, including Vice President of Business Development, Vice President of Projects and Vice President of Operations in Baton Rouge, La. Prior to his service at Jacobs Engineering; Luna served as Vice President and General Manager of CDI Engineering. Luna began his career with ExxonMobil and has also completed work with Enterprise Products Company and Fluor Corporation.


Regarding his recent appointment Luna stated, “It is an honor to join UniversalPegasus. I look forward to working closely with the current management team to create exceptional value for our clients and career opportunities for our personnel.”

March 15, 2012
Rick Hill, Felipe Ramirez and Aquiles Perez of UniversalPegasus International wrote a white paper for the 2012 NACE Corrosion Conference in Salt Lake, Utah held in March of this year. The paper, “Material Selection and Corrosion Control for Topsides and Utility Piping Equipment” was presented by Mr. Ramirez at the conference. You can read the paper in its entirety by following the link below:
Read the Outline

UniversalPegasus International (UPI) was awarded the prestigious Vice President’s Gold Medal Safety Award

May 16, 2011

UniversalPegasus International (UPI) was awarded the prestigious Vice President’s Gold Medal Safety Award. This award is TransCanada Corporation’s (TransCanada) highest award for safety performance, awarded for an exceptional safety record for work on the Keystone Cushing Extension Project.