Consulting Project Manager / Engineer

• Jun 2015 - Present

Working as an Owner’s Representative on CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery facilities design, construction, and optimization. • Current $2.5 million optimization project saves 13.4 million kWh/year and has a paid incentive of $1.3 million by the local utility. FDL has received over $400k and projects have saved 2.8 million kWh/year. • Participating in Rocky Mountain Powers (RMP) co-funded Energy Project Manager program developing projects for RMP WattSmart Customer Incentive Program reducing horsepower and improving efficiency. • Managed construction and commissioning while providing project engineering support of a mothballed $120 million CO2 LACT facility; completed project under budget. • Managed and directed design engineering (civil, mechanical, electrical) and managed construction of 5,580 hp and 5,000 hp CO2 recycle compression expansions - $27 million. Completed on budget and schedule. • Managed and directed design engineering and installation of three hair-pin heat exchangers - $6.7 million • Generated $55,000/month savings by changing compressor start-up philosophy during PMs. • Various project evaluations and implementations resulting in operational efficiency and horsepower reductions. Show less

Consulting Project Engineer

• Jun 2011 - Nov 2015

Provided facilities engineering expertise developing detailed economic field expansion models including evaluation of gas transportation, treating and dehydration contracts during development of the Deep Bossier Shale. Provided assessment to Executive Management. • Managed engineering and construction of amine CO2 gas treater. - Managed engineering and construction of CO2 gas treater. Provided facilities engineering expertise developing detailed economic field expansion models including evaluation of gas transportation, treating and dehydration contracts during development of the Deep Bossier Shale. Provided assessment to Executive Management. • Managed engineering and construction of amine CO2 gas treater. - Managed engineering and construction of CO2 gas treater.

CO2 Project Manager

• Mar 2011 - Jun 2015

Developed multi-field facility projects including production gathering, CO2 recycle and injection, CO2 supply strategy; 4-year capital expenditure $600+ million. • Developed various CO2 supply strategies including carbon capture and generation. • Directed several engineering & service companies to deliver FEED studies, field as-built and new infrastructure layouts, meeting pipeline permit and power infrastructure requirements. • Developed detailed project plan with economic analysis that moved project to detail design phase. • Worked closely with Executive Management to market and sell asset. Show less

Consulting Senior Project Engineer

• Oct 2012 - Dec 2014

Worked as an Owner’s Representative providing technical risk analysis and ROM evaluation to move an ethane cracking and polyethylene facility from Odessa, Texas to North Dakota. Project evolved to a $4 billion grassroots ethane cracking and polyethylene facility utilizing excess ethane and other natural gas liquid feedstocks. • Provided technical and management expertise developing SOW, project framework and schedule documents. Responsible for engineering, procurement, and construction oversight. • Worked with producers securing ethane and NGL gas contracts including developing financial models to promote mutually beneficial opportunities. • Worked with foreign (Spain) engineering firm detailing scope of work and FEED deliverables. • Developed SOW and timeline schedule while directing air quality permit activities. • Evaluated proposals from ethane cracking and polyethylene technology providers. Show less

Engineering Manager / Senior Technical Engineer

• Jan 2005 - Nov 2010

Led a diverse staff of engineers, surveyors, GIS, and operations personnel in multiple client projects development from initial conceptions through commissioning to normal operations. • As direct advisor to Queensland Gas Company Upstream Projects Director in Brisbane, Australia I successfully reduced the $16 billion budget by $1.2 billion by challenging operational philosophies. Then saved another $2 billion over 4 years by challenging and changing design philosophies. • Provided process engineering expertise for a FEED study for the design of 500 MMscfd 24” dense phase pipeline from North Slope to Anchorage (~550 miles) including a cost estimate for gas treating, processing, pipeline hydraulics, compression to dense phase for cost-of-service determination. • Provided project & facilities engineering expertise for 150+ CBM well drilling program per year to multiple clients during development. Support included the development of detailed CBM drilling & completions, gas and water gathering systems cost estimates. Evaluation with economic analysis of CBM water disposal proposals. • Optimized field compression requirement including pipeline analysis and optimization. • Developed heat and material balances using HYSYS and VMG Sim, Process Flow Diagrams (PFD), Piping and Instrument Diagrams (P&ID). Process equipment sizing, selection and cost estimates along with providing detailed engineering support. Show less

Process Engineer

• Apr 2003 - Jan 2005