Thirty-three years experience in the development, construction, operational, maintenance and failure analysis of pipeline transportation systems onshore and offshore in the U.S.A., Azerbaijan, Canada, Central America, Russia, and Kazakstan. Provides consulting services on pipeline projects in the United States, Canada, the Russian Federation, and various Former Soviet Union States.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
- B.S. General Engineering from Texas A&I University in 1970, (now Texas A&M)
- Gosgortechnadzor Regulatory Compliance (Russian Pipeline Operating License)
1996
- Strategies for Clean Air Act Compliance 1991
- Texas A&M Oil Spill Control Workshop 1991
- Federal Environmental Laws and Regulations (Rice University) 1988
EXPERIENCE
- Permitting Manager and Manager of the Russian TEOC (Technical and Economic Construction Feasibility Study) covering the crude oil export terminal, onshore pipeline and offshore pipelines for the Sakhalin I project in Far East Russia.
- Route optimization of AGPPT system. The focus of this work was on cost reduction by improved routing through unstable terrain in Northwest Alberta and Southeast British Columbia, Canada.
- On the Alaska Gas Producers Pipeline Team responsible for the preparation of technical documentation necessary to support FERC and NEB filings for a 52-inch, 4.5 billion cubic feet per day pipeline connecting the Alaska North Slope gas fields with markets in Canada and the Lower 48 states. Specialized in technical issues related to the route alternative following the existing road systems in Alaska and Canada sometimes referred to as “The Highway Route”.
- Worked on converting the Trans Alaska Pipeline from commingled mode to batching mode to support the proposed gas to liquids project at Prudhoe Bay.
- Responsible for developing the conceptual design of an onshore crude oil pipeline originating on Sakhalin Island and crude oil tanker loading terminal at the Port of De Kastri, Russia. Also managed subcontracts for geotechnical support, GIS database development and cold-regions construction expert consultation on the feasibility of constructing a 954 kilometer gas pipeline connecting Sakhalin Island to existing facilities in China. Included field work in Far East Russia covering over 2,600 kilometers of route alternatives. Developed cost models to predict the approximate cost of constructing the crude oil and gas pipelines. The cost models were used to select the most cost effective route alternative.
- Responsible for developing the conceptual execution plan and the cost estimating model for rehabilitation of 485 kilometers of existing Soviet era pipelines between Baku, Azerbaijan and Sukhumi, Georgia.
- Worked for the Alaska North Slope (ANS) Gas Commercialization Project – managing contracts with Bechtel, SNC Lavalin and H. C. Price and other smaller firms for studies of onshore pipeline alternatives across permafrost and offshore pipelines in the ice infested Chukchi and Beaufort Seas.
- Responsible for developing technical position on existing asset preservation and rehabilitation. Optimized ongoing operating costs for existing assets and identified capital cost reduction opportunities. Responsible for Regulatory Compliance, Computer Communications, Procurement, Cost Engineering, Safety and Emergency Response. Participated in oil a major oil spill drill for the CPC crude oil pipeline, which involved the RF Civil Defense, and the Red Army on the Volga River.
- Responsible for crude oil facilities in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Negotiated contracts for facilities maintenance, smart pig services repairs and construction projects.
- Coordinated management of EPC’s interest in the Trans Alaska Pipeline System and provide support in the litigation resulting form the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Responsible for stewardship of annual operating expenses, capital expenditures.
- Developed business strategies to improve EPC’s net income and operating performance.
- Managed the preparation of the Environmental Impact Statement and obtained the Federal and State right of way grants and permits for a shale oil pipeline from Colorado to Wyoming. Negotiated agreements with Federal and State agencies, contractors and shippers.
- Developed the long-range transportation plan for all LPG, heavy fuel oil and specialty products in the United States. Negotiated transportation agreements with various corporations.
- Managed the start-up at a Trans Alaska Pipeline remote location for nearly two
years. The facilities included 8 gas turbines and complete life support facilities.
- Responsible for storage well work-overs at a salt dome storage facility. This required
logging the extent of corrosion damage, identifying leakage locations in the product
casings and repairing product casing leaks. Responsible for the reconstruction of
facilities damaged by fire in December 1975. Responsible for upgrading emergency
shutdown facilities, flare facilities, brine handling facilities, fresh water make up and
corrosion mitigation systems, and control equipment. Developed a preventative
maintenance program and material specification criteria to prevent re-occurrence of
the accident. Also responsible for the drilling and completion of a brine disposal well
and installation of butal rubber liner in two above ground, three million barrel brine
storage reservoirs that were in near failure mode because earthen levies had
developed fissures that were leaking saturated brine salt dome storage wells.
- Designed product and brine handling manifolds, metering and control systems,
dehydration, and treating facilities for salt dome storage wells in Louisiana and
Texas. These facilities were used for the transportation and stored storage of sour
iso-butane, ethylene and chemical grade propylene. Also, operations support and
accident investigation following a fire at the Texas Storage Well facility. Responsible
for identifying the root cause of failure.
SELECTED REPORTS, PUBLICATIONS, AND INVITED LECTURES
Investigation of Natural Gas Leaks from Dow Well No. 13, with G. Egan and E. Sullivan, APTECH Report AES 04025297-3-1 (August 2005).
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