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Archived News / Press 2006
December: Cannon Receives CELSOC's 2007 Engeering Excellence Award
October: Cannon Has the Power to Make a Difference
October: Cannon Expands into Santa Barbara County
September: Cannon Knows the Drill
September: Loose Cannons are Major Sponsors of the 3rd annual Tour of California
July: Local Firm - Looking Forward to the Next 30 Years
June: Cannon Takes Team Building to Extreme Levels
June: Annual Golf Tournament Hits a Hole in One for Area Teachers
February: Cannon Local Sponsor in Amgen Tour of California
New Hires
Archived News
Current News
December: Cannon Receives CELSOC's 2007 Engeering Excellence Award
December 4, 2006
San Luis Obispo, California - Cannon receives recognition from CELSOC for providing engineering excellence on the Vapor Recovery System project for Macpherson Oil Company.
Cannon worked with Macpherson Oil Company to upgrade the Casing and Tank Vapor Recovery systems at the Round Mountain Oilfield in Kern County, California. The team successfully implemented a solution that met the stringent requirements for Title V of the Clean Air Act of 1990, while significantly decreasing the backpressure on oil producing wells, thereby increasing oil production. This project significantly improved the operational reliability of the compressor and enhanced the performance of the associated vapor recovery system resulting in a potential 500 barrels per day increase in oil production. Operational reliability of this system has also improved vapor recovery system compliance with emission control requirements mitigating potential for non-compliance violations and associated fines. Since its implementation, this project has improved the reliability of emissions control systems while helping increase field oil production.
CELSOC is a 50-year-old, nonprofit association of private consulting engineering and land surveying firms. Criteria in decision making included technical value to the engineering profession, original or innovative application of new or existing techniques, social and economic considerations, complexity, and meeting or exceeding owner/client needs.
October: Cannon Has the Power to Make a Difference
October 10, 2006
AVILA BEACH -Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) selected Cannon to provide consulting services for the ISFSI project; which provides safe storage of used nuclear fuel.
PG&E's Diablo Canyon Power Plant, located in San Luis Obispo County, provides electricity for more than 2 million Northern and Central Californians from its two 1,100 megawatt units. Since the beginning of commercial operation in 1985, Diablo Canyon has been one of the safest and most efficient nuclear power plants in the nation.
While Diablo Canyon was being designed and constructed (1970/80), the federal government was working to build a permanent national storage facility to handle the used fuel from all of the nation's nuclear power plants. Thirty years later, the federal government is still working on locating and designing that permanent site. Like many other utilities across the nation, PG&E must store Diablo Canyon's used nuclear fuel until a national storage site is open. PG&E believes dry storage of used fuel is the preferred option because it offers a longer-term storage solution pending the federal government's construction of a permanent national used fuel storage facility.
Cannon provided engineering, surveying, and permitting for facilitating the transport of 180-ton spent nuclear fuel rod casks from reactor building area to storage pad in the nearby canyon. The scope of work included road design, utility and drainage realignments, retaining walls, construction staking, permitting, coordination with San Luis Obispo County Building and Safety Division, and a fire water protection system for the ISFSI.
Diablo Canyon is the third nuclear power plant in California to construct an interim used fuel storage facility. San Onofre and Rancho Seco have already loaded fuel into their storage facilities. In the event a national repository for used nuclear fuel is not available this phased project would allow for onsite storage of all of the used fuel generated by the plant.
For more information on Diablo Canyon Power Plant visit the following web address: http://www.pge.com/education_training/about_energy/diablo_canyon
October: Cannon Expands into Santa Barbara County
October 1, 2006
Santa Maria, CA - Cannon announces the acquisition of Pacific Engineering on October 1, 2006. Pacific Engineering has been serving development, public agency and military clients in Santa Barbara County since 1989.
With this acquisition, Cannon strengthens their ability to service clients throughout Santa Barbara County from any one of their three offices: San Luis Obispo, Bakersfield, and Santa Maria. In addition to gaining considerable experience in development and public infrastructure, this acquisition also affords Cannon additional experience in Construction Management.
Under one name with the combined expertise and knowledge, Cannon can now provide a wider range of services to existing and current clients.
Cannon is one of the largest multidisciplinary consulting firms on California's Central Coast.
September: Cannon Knows the Drill
September 8, 2006
San Luis Obispo, CA - More than 50 engineering professionals attended the Trenchless Technology Seminar hosted by the San Luis Obispo Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers on August 24, 2006. The seminar covered Trenchless Pipeline, Manhole Rehabilitation, and Trenchless Installation of New/Replacement Pipeline. Through panel discussions, presentations, and project examples, the attendees learned about horizontal directional drilling, pipe bursting, open trench and jack and bore.
Larry Kraemer and Brien Vierra, of Cannon, discussed the Highway 135 Jack & Bore and the Templeton Interceptor Line Sewer Reach Project. The Highway 135 Project design included the use of a trenchless jack and bore technology. By using this technology, sandy soil and insufficient lay down area were not issues. In addition, the team was able to install a 24-inch steel casing with a 12-inch diameter waterline transmission main under Highway 135 without having to close down the highway. The Templeton Interceptor Line Sewer Reach Project involved replacing approximately two miles of aging 12-inch VCP sewer and increasing capacity for future expansion. The design included the use of a trenchless pipe bursting technology and helped prepare the City of Paso Robles for an ultimate build-out service area. The project consisted of over 10,000 lineal feet of new 18-inch to 22-inch sewer mains and a 2.2 MGD triple-pump sewer lift station.
September: Loose Cannons are Major Sponsors of the 3rd annual Tour of California
September 1, 2006
San Luis Obispo, CA - For the second year, Cannon sponsors the AMGEN Tour of California to raise funds for cancer care and treatment. California's version of the Tour de France will come back to the California coast February 18-25, 2007. The world's top professional teams will compete over an eight-day, 700-mile race on a route that includes the California redwoods, wine country and the Pacific Coast. The roster of teams includes Discovery, T-Mobile, Phonak, Gerolsteiner, Prodir Saunier Duval, Navigators Insurance, Davitamon Lotto, Healthnet, Jelly Belly, TIAA-CREF, Colavita/Sutter Home, CSC, Kodak Gallery.com/Sierra Nevada, KB Home Mexican National Team, Credit Agricole, Toyota-United Pro.
The tour consists of seven stages: from San Francisco to Long Beach. Stage four will finish in San Luis Obispo on February 22, 2007. There will be a race day festival, featuring a health and fitness expo, cancer awareness education, cycling gear, family activities, bike safety, food, entertainment and more!
For more information visit the AMGEN website http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com
July: Local Firm - Looking Forward to the Next 30 Years
July 1, 2006
SAN LUIS OBISPO, California - Starting with a staff of five in 1976, Cannon has grown to be one of the largest multidisciplinary engineering firms on the Central Coast. After three decades, Cannon has three offices across the state: San Luis Obispo, Bakersfield, and Santa Maria.
Cannon offers expertise in civil, mechanical and structural engineering, instrumentation and controls, land use planning, and surveying.
Cannon has repeatedly leveraged its fundamental strengths in envisioning a future, taking risks to make the future a reality and being at the leading edge of engineering on the Central Coast. Cannon continues to grow and increase its geographic capability to reach new market segments. In 2000, the firm opened an office in Bakersfield. In 2006, Cannon acquired Pacific Engineering in Santa Maria.
Recent projects include:
On-call engineering services for Space Launch Complexes 2 and 6 at Vandenberg Air Force Base for Boeing.
2700-bed Dorm Facility at California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, California
45-mile Nacimiento Water Distribution Pipeline for the County of San Luis Obispo, California
Water / Sewer Master Plan for the Nipomo Community Services District in Nipomo, California
Dry Cask Storage Facility at Diablo Power Plant, Avila Beach, California
Cannon has had the opportunity to be involved in many of the paramount projects in the San Luis Obispo area: The first enclosed mall off Madonna Road, Cal Poly Sports Facility and the 2700 bed housing facility at Cal Poly, Damon Garcia Sports Complex, and the Avila Beach Remediation.
Cannon's strong belief in supporting community activities has led them to sponsoring the Tour of California, Community Triathlons, I Madonnari Festival, Cal Poly Corporate Golf Challenge, SPE Golf Tournament, and Operation Home Delivery which provided a family in Alabama with a home after Hurricane Katrina.
With great growth and success in the past 30 years, Cannon is optimistic of what the future may bring.
June: Cannon Take Team Building to Extreme Levels
Loose Cannons ‘Do the Dome'
June 27, 2006
SAN LUIS OBISPO - Today's business place is fast-paced and busy. That's why the employees at Cannon (a.k.a. Loose Cannons) foster team building. In the past, the Loose Cannons have taken team building to a whole new level by participating in Mojave Death Race. This year, the group set their sights on hiking Half-Dome in Yosemite.
On June 10, 90 Loose Cannon friends, family and colleagues ventured to conquer the Dome. The hike to the summit of Half Dome was approximately 17 miles round trip; and can take anywhere from 10-12 hours. The route included the appropriately named ‘Mist Trail,' stemming from the spray of the waterfalls which soak hikers; continuing on to a series of steep switchbacks and then the infamous cables running the last quarter of a mile to the top of the Dome.
"Hiking Half-Dome was an amazing experience. Finishing the cables to the top and seeing the whole Loose Cannons group was incredible. This event was a great way to get to know colleagues, as well as their friends and family, outside of the office environment. The challenge really brought our group together. Associates from both our San Luis Obispo office and Bakersfield office made the trek," commented Liz Jaeger, Marketing Director at Cannon.
Cannon is an engineering, planning, and surveying firm with offices in San Luis Obispo and Bakersfield.
June: Annual Golf Tournament Hits a Hole in One for Area Teachers
$10,000 Gain for Santa Maria District Teachers and Classrooms
June 1, 2006
AVILA BEACH - On May 26, 2006, 150 professionals from the oil industry headed for the green to raise funds local schools. This year, the Society of Petroleum Engineers' Golf Tournament raised more than $10,000.
Each year proceeds from the Annual tournament provide scholarships for teachers to attend Derricks to Desks. Derricks to Desks is a three-day education program for teacher where they not only learn about oil, gas and energy, they also take home lesson plans for their classrooms.
The SPE also sponsors an annual poster contest for all 4th through 8th grade students in the Santa Maria School District. Funds from the golf tournament go toward purchasing supplies for the classrooms of students with the best poster design.
"The Annual SPE Golf Tournament is a great way for both our industry and our firm to give back to our local community," said John Crews, Chairman of SPE's Santa Maria Chapter and Cannon' Director of Mechanical Engineering.
This year's winning team included Rick Legan, BakerPetrolite; Jim Erickson, Steam Testing Solutions; Mark Ramey, BakerPetrolite; and Fred Luffy, Occidental Petroleum Corporation. Cannon has been coordinating the tournament for the past 19 years. Each year, Cannon provides the organizational structure and staffing to keep the tournament running smooth and ensure participants have a fun day on the greens.
For 30 years, Cannon has been providing engineering, surveying, and planning services to clients throughout California, Hawaii, Nevada, and Arizona. With offices located in San Luis Obispo and Bakersfield, the engineers and staff at Cannon thrive on meeting challenges through teamwork and individual dedication. They can be reached at www.cannonassociates.us.
February: Cannon Local Sponsor in Amgen Tour of California
February 23-24, 2006
New Hires
Ms. Susan Roberts is both a licensed civil engineer and land surveyor. Ms. Roberts is a very dedicated individual whom joins Cannon with 25 years of consulting experience. Her background is diverse, ranging in the design of large multi-phased retirement communities to having performed all aspects of project management.
Ms. Liz Oran brings more than 12 years of experience as a mechanical engineer to the Bakersfield office. Her 8 years with Chevron Corporation have provided her with expertise in working with petroleum refining and production facilities. In addition, she spent 4 years working in the facilities engineering division at California State University, Bakersfield.
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