Brad Oliver
Email: ********@****-****.***
Address:
City: Stringer
State: MS
Zip: 39481
Country: USA
Phone: 203-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
Highly motivated and creative Vice President of Project Development with extensive Energy Sector experience. Proficiencies include Regulatory Permitting, Project Management, Project Design, and Budget Management to name a few. Excellent at juggling multiple tasks and working under pressure in a fast paced organization
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater OK 1/2001 to 5/2002 (Marketing and International Business)
Job History / Details:
Executive Profile
Highly motivated and creative Vice President of Project Development with extensive Energy Sector experience. Proficiencies include Regulatory Permitting, Project Management, Project Design, and Budget Management to name a few. Excellent at juggling multiple tasks and working under pressure in a fast paced organization
Skill Highlights
Proficient in both State and Federal Permitting Procedures regarding environmental and construction facets
Large-scale natural gas storage facility with associated header system project design and construction management experience
Core Accomplishments
Business Development
Participated in development of key partnership which resulted in private equity based company profile.
Project Acquisition
Participated in due diligences with core seller and buyer representation to acquire strategically located high deliverable natural gas storage facilities.
Project Development
Windy Hill Gas Storage LLC - Worked directly with and managed third party engineers and consultants to design, permit and test water, disposal and storage well capabilities.
Tres Palacios Gas Storage LLC - Participated in regulatory permitting at federal and state levels. Also participated in different facets of construction management.
Leaf River Energy Center LLC - Worked directly with third party engineers and consultants to design, permit and construct high deliverable natural gas storage facilities, associated header systems, water wells, disposal wells and storage wells costing in excess of $450 million.
Supervision
Supervised up to 10 vendors with approximately 750 employees at height of construction.
Computer Proficiency
Microsoft 2010
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Projects
Microsoft Word
Adobe Pro
Outlook
ETC.
Professional Experience
January 2007 to December 2012
Windy Hill Gas Storage LLC Westport, CT
Vice President of Project Development
Participated in due diligence with selling parties and NGS personnel during acquisition of green field storage project.
Managed drilling contracts in amounts of $27K per day for exploratory wells
Successfully permitted 3 deep water wells, 3 disposal wells and a cavern test well with the COGCC and EPA
Managed third party engineers and drilling consultants to successfully drill and complete three test wells.
Successfully completed a closed loop test to ensure well productivity and cavern creation capability.
Worked with the COGGC and third parties to petition the COGCC to take jurisdiction over water well permitting approvals.
Acquired an additional 16 Sections of water rights on adjacent, non-original lease hold positions.
Successfully managed and completed a 30 section 3D shoot over project area and adjacent properties.
November 2006 to Current
Leaf River Energy Center LLC Taylorsville, MS
Vice President of Construction and Permitting/Compliance
Participated in Due Diligence for project viability and acquisition
Lead person responsible for all permitting at both the state and federal levels
Orchestrated public hearings in relation to project permitting
Managed strategy and implementation for 10 yr tax abatement plan with the Smith County Economic Board
Managed property acquisition for rights of way and in fee properties needed for the entire project
Managed and participated in condemnation proceedings at state and federal levels
Played major role in negotiating all main facility, pipeline and interconnecting facility construction agreements with vendors and third party pipeline companies
On-site construction manager for all construction aspects including, but not limited to inspection, purchasing, scheduling, and mechanical, electrical, and civil construction.
Oversaw 11 section 3-D shoot over area
Currently managing implementation of operational procedures and DOT compliance programs
Played pivotal team oriented role in sale to new managing entity
November 2006 to December 2008
Mohican River Energy Holdings LLC/ NGS Energy LLC Westport, CT
Project Management
Participated in due diligence regarding development of partnership between NGS Energy LLC operating entity which required a $10MM investment by NGS Energy.
Managed expenditures for field operations and capitol acquisitions from the offices in Wesport, CT.
Assisted in training office personnel and operating partners in purchasing protocols and expectations.
Assisted field personnel to ensure regulatory compliance.
September 2006 to December 2008
Tres Palacios Gas Storage LLC Westport, CT
Vice President of Project Development
Participated in in strategic review of asset prior to acquisition.
Worked with management team to permit with all state and federal governing bodies.
Assisted management team in managing vendors for successful completion of billion cubic feet, high deliverable natural gas storage facility in Bay City Texas.
Played active team oriented role to prepare project for eventual sale in 2010 for $735MM
March 2006 to November 2006
NGS Investments LLC Westport, CT
Business Analyst
Management of business development aspects such as business incorporation, project acquisition and company HR programs.
Data research, analysis of market dynamics regarding project locations and modeling to determine investment opportunities.
Education
2002 Oklahoma State University Stillwater, Oklahoma
Bachelor of Science Marketing and International Business