Dr. Robert J. Pirkle, Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Robert J. Pirkle has focused his formal training in chemistry in the area of the geochemistry of subsurface sediments and water, particularly as applied to the formation, accumulation and microseepage of petroleum and its detection in near surface sediments as a petroleum exploration tool.  This experience has been extended to applications involving monitoring and remediation of stored petroleum products in near surface caverns and salt dome storage wells, underground storage tanks, landfills and other environmental applications.  To enable these interests, Dr. Pirkle founded and has developed a nationally recognized environmental services company, Microseeps, Inc., which has the capability to design, plan and execute pertinent investigations and further to interpret and report findings to interested parties on a national and international scale. 

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Dr. Patrick McLoughlin, Technical Director

Dr. Patrick McLoughlin joined Microseeps in 1996 and has focused his expertise in chemistry on near surface geochemistry as applied to gases, soils and groundwater, particularly those contaminated with various fuels and petroleum.  Dr. McLoughlin has been Microseeps’ leader in the development and refinement of high sensitivity methods for the detection of components of these products which, in turn, has enabled Microseeps to be a leader, both nationally and internationally in monitoring and assessment of gas seeps and geochemistry.  Additionally, as Microseeps Quality Control Officer, he has implemented a quality structure that has lead to our certification under the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP). 

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