John S. Gradziel

**** * **** **** ***. Apt #*

Tulsa, OK 74133

817-***-****

Job Qualifications

Over thirty years experience in oil and gas pipeline and related fields

including design, construction, repair and operation of pipeline and

hydrocarbon measurement and control systems. Experience in the

construction of new cross-country gas and liquid pipelines as well as

pump, compressor and control stations. Familiar with DOT, EPA and other

pertinent federal regulations, many state and local pipeline

requirements as well as industry standards. Designed and administered

training programs for new equipment and general operations. Work

included both stateside and overseas projects.

Expertise in the field of hydrocarbon liquid and gas measurement.

Background in the design, testing and operation of measurement devices

and systems. Experience in all phases of system development from

functional evaluation through engineering design, fabrication,

installation and commissioning to final customer acceptance and

training.

Experience in pipeline risk analysis, assessment, remediation, and data

integration to comply with 49 CFR Part 192 and Part 195 including

identification of HCAs and USAs and the development of corrective

actions to bring facilities into compliance. Tasks included setting up

historical files, scheduling, testing and evaluating existing

facilities, In-line Inspection Data Analysis as well as coordinating and

managing mitigative projects ranging from pipeline repair sleeve

installation to extensive line relocation.

Professional Experience

2005 Project Engineer/Project Manager - Meter Engineers, Inc. Maize

(Wichita) KS. -

to Established new engineering department for small oilfield

manufacturing facility

Present primarily engaged in the fabrication of meter provers and

prover accessories for

liquid hydrocarbon service. Provided all engineering and most

project management services until recent expansion of

engineering department. Established procedures to insure

compliance with all federal, state and industry standards and

practices. Responsibilities include RFQ evaluation, quote and

bid preparation, customer interface, product design, fabrication

and testing for all phases of manufacture from weld procedures

to flow computers and PLC logic.

2003 Project Engineer/Project Manager - Tepsco (Tellepsen Pipeline

Services Co.) -

to Grand Prairie, Texas. Perform evaluation, testing and

remediation on gas

2005 pipeline transmission and distribution systems per 49 CFR

Part 192, Pipeline

Integrity Management. Schedule, coordinate, test and evaluate

gas pipeline segments to insure compliance with new federal

pipeline integrity management rules. Coordinate necessary

repairs to bring facilities up to standards.

2001 Consulting Engineer, Self employed; Rhome, Texas - Provide

design and

to engineering consulting for hydrocarbon pipeline and measurement

and control

2003 systems both nationally and internationally. Projects

included liquid and natural

gas measurement, pressure regulation delivery stations to power

plants, remote self-contained production skids and onshore crude

oil receipt systems.

1997 Contract Engineer, Fisher - Rosemount Industry

Solutions (Performance to Solutions) - Austin,

Texas. Responsible for the design of liquid and gas

2001 custody transfer measurement and control systems. Job

included domestic and

international travel, project management and project

engineering. Included the design of systems for Oil and Gas

applications; sizing metering equipment, piping and valving;

sizing and specifying structural materials; interfacing with

subvendors and fabricators as well as customer's project

personnel during all phases of projects through start-up.

1994 Senior Systems Engineer, Perry Equipment Corp., Mineral Wells,

Texas.

to Design and fabricate large volume metering systems for

hydrocarbon

1997 service. Manufacturing Engineer for a full line of orifice

products.

1988 Consulting Engineer, Self employed; Rhome, Texas and Denver,

to Colorado - Provide design and engineering consulting for

hydrocarbon

1994 pipeline and measurement fields, including field analysis and

system

evaluation. Furnish computer system analysis and write programs for

various pipeline, measurement and other applications. Contract

support

for hardware/software procurement and evaluation.

1977 Staff Engineer, Amoco Pipeline Company; Houston and Fort Worth,

to Texas- Various engineering, design and support functions for

crude

1988 oil and hydrocarbon products pipeline and measurement

operations.

Included design and construction of gathering systems, cross-country

and off- shore pipelines and station facilities, formulation and

implementation of

operating procedures and training courses. Developed job estimates,

project evaluations and proposals for management consideration.

Coordinated projects and tracked expenses for system upgrades,

repairs and new facilities. Instrumental in the design, development

and implementation of field computerized ticketing input system.

1974 Computer Technician, Digital Equipment Corporation; Westfield,

to Massachusetts- Test and repair computer peripheral devices

1977 including printers, tape and disk storage units. Worked night

shifts.

1971 Electronic Instructor/Technician, Philco Ford Corporation; Iran-

Train

to Iranian Air Force personnel and maintain heavy ground radar,

radar

1974 training and communications devices.

1967 United States Air Force; Attained rank of E5 (Staff Sergeant).

to Honorable discharge November 1973. Technician on heavy ground

1971 radar, transportable radar and communications devices.

Educational Experience

1977 Attended numerous industry operation, equipment and computer

schools.

to Presented and assisted in the presentation of numerous

training

1988 programs including the ISHM in Norman, OK.

1974 University of Massachusetts; Amherst, Massachusetts- Awarded a

to Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Cum Laude, in

December,

1976 1976 with a GPA of 3.46

1967 Military Service Schools:

to Communication-Electronic Repairman; AC&W Radar Repairman-

1971 Technician; MGT-1 Management for Supervisors.

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