SUMMARY

Professional Mechanical Engineer with background in Offshore & Onshore EPC, Manufacturing, Pulp & Paper, and Aerospace Industries.

Extensive experience as a Mechanical Engineer of rotating equipment, static equipment, and packaged equipment for oil & gas projects, refineries, chemical plants, offshore platforms, and FPSOs.

Some of the work was as Lead Mechanical Engineer.

100% of my equipment has passed FATs and been subsequently accepted by the Clients.

Have assumed the work or Others and identified shortcomings/overlooked items; I corrected them (via Change Orders) and successfully delivered the equipment.

Skilled in Reliability/Availability/Maintainability (RAM) analyses, Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), and Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) systems.

Also have significant background in NASA Space Shuttle and Space Station Programs, Quality Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Safety Engineering, Maintenance, Mission Operations, Logistics, and Basic Instructor Training.

Skills include hands-on sizing, manufacturing, production, and testing of API 610 centrifugal pump packages at a major pump manufacturer.

Have travelled internationally/domestically and relocated to projects

Requisition Engineer for rotating & static equipment and mechanical packages

Prepare Construction Work Packages for equipment refurbishment.

Work as Lead Mechanical Engineer for offshore gas production platform EPC projects

Conduct meetings with Clients and Equipment Suppliers

Prepare equipment specifications, data sheets, purchase requisitions, conduct kickoff meetings with Suppliers, review Supplier data, and attend equipment testing at Manufacturers facilities

Prepare Mechanical Discipline Status Reports for the Rotating and Static Equipment activities.

Update/Maintain Staffing Plans for the Mechanical Discipline.

Provide inputs to maintain the Progress Measurement System for the Mechanical discipline.

Complete consistency checks of Project's deliverables.

Prepare data sheets and material requisitions

Evaluate Supplier quotations and recommend purchases.

Coordinate the review of the Supplier Data for conformance to project requirements.

Provide support to Field engineers.

Participate in equipment Safety reviews and HAZOPs.

Review & markup equipment lists, P&IDs, and other project deliverables.

Perform tasks to size compressors, estimate number of stages required, and compressor horsepower requirements.

Prepare Bidders List for the Mechanical equipment on the Major Equipment Lists

Contact equipment Suppliers to obtain budgetary quotes for mechanical equipment.

Conduct Bid Review/Conditioning meetings with equipment manufacturers.

Complete tasks as Cost Engineer and Management of Change Coordinator at shipyard for construction phase of offshore platform utility systems.

Conduct Interdisciplinary Reviews of Vendor data.

QUALIFICATIONS

Texas Professional Engineer - Mechanical, License number 79033

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering, Prairie View A&M University

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Technical Professional Leader

KBR April 2014 - April 2016

Mad Dog Phase 2 Pre-FEED

STUDY – BP – Platform: Offshore – United States, Gulf of Mexico

Evaluation of TLP and SEMI at locations above and below escarpment (4500ft vs 7000ft water depth) with topsides weight of 22K tons.

Worked as Mechanical Engineer for process and utility equipment packages for this green field offshore platform project. Packages are Glycol Dehydration and Regeneration Package, Chemical Injection Packages, Flotation Cell Package, Gas Filter Separators, LACT Unit, and Sales Gas/Buyback Gas Metering Skid.

Maintained the Project’s Master Equipment List.

Review/check other peers work.

Senior Supervising Engineer

WorleyParsons October 2010 - April 2014

2011 to 2014 – EPC To Refurbish/Commission Water Injection System & Associated Equipment

BP Thunder Horse Water Injection Project

E, CM – BP – Offshore Installation – Gulf of Mexico

Was a Requisition Engineer for rotating and static equipment of ongoing work for this brownfield offshore platform.

Prepared Construction Work Packages for equipment refurbishment and retrofit for Thunder Horse Offshore Platform Water Injection Project.

2010 to 2011 – EPC Of Offshore Platform

ExxonMobil Hebron Offshore Platform

FEED, D/B – ExxonMobil – Offshore Installation – Offshore NewFoundland-Labrador

Worked as Senior Supervising Engineer for electric submersible, line shaft driven, and API and ASME centrifugal pumps on the Detail Design phase of Hebron offshore Platform to be located offshore of Newfoundland-Labrador, Canada.

Prepared equipment specifications and requisitions.

Served as Interface Working Group team member for the interfaces with the Gravity Base Structure groups.

Performed equipment studies to size and select equipment configurations.

Conducted meetings with Equipment Suppliers.

2011 – Production Availability Study

BP Mad Dog North Production Availability Study

STUDY – BP – Offshore Modifications – Gulf of Mexico

Prepared Reliability Block Diagrams (RBDs) for those systems that were would be included in Production Availability Studies to assess if Platform production could be increased; the RBDs then used to program the RAM analyses software.

Selected Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA) data for those systems and Mechanical Equipment that were to be analyzed. The failure data was then used to load the RAM program.

Reviewed the resulting Reliability, Maintainability, Availability (RAM) analyses.

2010 – FEED Contractor

PDVSA Offshore Platform FEED, – PDVSA – Offshore Installation – Offshore Venezuela

Worked as Lead Mechanical Engineer for Venezuela offshore gas production platform for a "GAP" phase activity (between FEED and Detail Design Phases) to address/resolve findings of Technip's FEED design that were identified in review performed by an independent company; supervised two Engineers.

Reviewed equipment designs and requisitions to resolve the findings.

Conducted meetings with the Client to reach agreements concerning correction of the findings; this also consisted of traveling to the Client’s company for meetings and reviews with their Engineering team.

Revised the Mechanical equipment requisitions (and other Project deliverables) to incorporate the resolutions; the corrected requisitions were sent to equipment Bidders for requote/purchase.

2010 – FEED & EPC Contractor

Viking Gas Cavern Storage Project, D/B – EKB – Gas Compression: Onshore – Dusseldorf, Germany

Was a Mechanical Engineer for project that involved relocating to the Technip Dusseldorf, Germany Office.

Was the Requisition Engineer for six rotating and static equipment requisitions for equipment to be used in surface processing facility to process and store natural gas in underground caverns located in Germany.

Prepared purchase requisitions, conducted kickoff meetings with Suppliers, reviewed Supplier data, and attended equipment testing at Manufacturers facilities in Europe.

Principal Mechanical Engineer

Technip January 2007 - October 2010

2007 to 2009 – Detailed Design and EPC Contractor

Valero Port Arthur Refinery Expansion - Phase IV, E, D/B – Valero – Refinery – Port Arthur, TX

Was the Lead Mechanical Engineer for the Valero Port Arthur Refinery Crude Oil Expansion Project.

Completed action items and attended Project meetings.

Prepared Mechanical Discipline Status Reports for the Rotating and Static Equipment activities.

Updated/Maintained Staffing Plans for the Mechanical Discipline.

Provided inputs to maintain the JANUS Progress Measurement System for the Mechanical discipline.

Completed consistency checks of the Project's deliverables.

Was the Requisition Engineer for purchase of API and ASME pump packages, instrument air dryer packages, tank mixers, and mist oil lubrication system.

Conducted Supplier Data Review and markup for the mechanical equipment deliverables.

2007 to 2008 – EPC Contractor For Small Projects

Valero Houston Refinery Electrical Upgrade Project, FOE – Valero – Refinery – Houston, TX

Was the Lead Mechanical Engineer for replacement of electric motor drivers for centrifugal pumps.

Prepared data sheets and material requisitions for replacement of electric motors.

Prepared scopes of work for base plate modifications necessary to mount the new motors.

2007 – FEL Contractor

Confidential, FEL2, FEL3 – Confidential Refinery Experimental Plant – Refinery – U. S. Gulf Coast

Was Mechanical Engineer of FEL for major refinery experimental plant located in the U.S. Gulf Coast. The scope included FEL 2 and FEL 3 for five new refinery units with substantial infrastructure and process plant modifications within the existing refinery. This is an IPA graded project utilizing the client stage gate process.

Was responsible for hydrogen recovery unit to prepare inquiry requisition package and follow through procurement. Preparation of technical bid tabulation and purchase requisition of a special centrifugal high pressure and temperature pumps, seal oil system and seal oil dryer package. Reviewed its Supplier Data.

Prepared inquiry requisitions and bid tabulations for hydrogen recovery unit, plate & frame filter presses, cartridge filters, and rotary kiln dryer.

Senior Technical Professional

Kellogg Brown & Root March 2001 - January 2007

2004 to 2007 – EPC Contractor To Restore Iraqi Oil

Restore Iraqi Oil (RIO) M – USACE – Iraq

Restore Iraqi Oil, or RIO, is an OM&L sole-source contract KBR has with the US Corps of Engineers (USACE) worth potentially $7B. It was effective 3/8/03, with a base period of two years, and three one-year options (not to exceed five years). As of May 2003, the funded value for this contract is $100M.

Although the original plan for RIO was written under the LOGCAP III contract, RIO is a standalone contract and not part of LOGCAP III.

Was a Mechanical Package Engineer to restore the NGL and LPG Plants in southern Iraq to increased capacity, with the goal of returning Iraq oil and gas production to prewar levels.

Prepared Engineering Requisition Packages (ERWs) to request Vendor quotations for complete mechanical packages and replacement parts for equipment refurbishment.. Evaluated Supplier quotations and recommended purchases.

Coordinated the review of the Supplier Data for conformance to project requirements.

Provided support to Field engineers located in Iraq.

Participated in equipment Safety reviews.

Reviewed & markup equipment lists, P&IDs, and other project deliverables.

2004 – Prepare proposal for LNG Plant Expansions

Qatar Gas II LNG Plant Expansion Proposal PROPOSAL – ExxonMobil – LNG / LPG Facility – Qatar

Worked as a mechanical Package Engineer on proposal team to prepare lump sum proposal to add additional trains to ExxonMobil LNG plant.

Performed tasks to size compressors, estimate number of stages required, and the compressor horsepower requirements.

Prepared Bidders List for the Mechanical equipment on the Major Equipment List.

Contacted equipment Suppliers to obtain budgetary quotes for mechanical equipment.

Prepared Engineering Requisition Packages (ERWs) for centrifugal and screw compressor packages, air dryer packages, chemical injection packages, centrifugal pump packages, water treatment packages, and side-entry tank mixers.

Conducted Bid Review/Conditioning meetings with compressor and other equipment manufacturers.

2003 to 2004 – EPC For Gulf Of Mexico Deepwater Semi-Submersible Platform with Hull Designed By GVAC. Atlantis FEED, TS, E, CM – BP – Semi-submersible – United States, Gulf of Mexico

BP’s Atlantis field is located in the Gulf of Mexico in 7,200-ft W/D. The field was developed using an 88,000 MT displacement production semisubmersible receiving product from a number of Subsea wells. Production capacity is 150,000 bopd and 150 mmscfd gas. At the time of installation, Atlantis became the world’s deepest permanent mooring system. BP, through KBR, studied steel and polyester mooring options extensively before deciding on a steel chain-wire system.

Mobilized to Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) construction yard located in Okpo, South Korea. Worked the overseas assignment as Cost Engineer of platform construction activities for 7 months.

Completed tasks as Cost Engineer and Management of Change Coordinator at the DSME shipyard for construction phase of the hull structure and utility systems.

2002 to 2003 – EPC For Gulf Of Mexico Deepwater Semi-Submersible Platform with Hull Designed By GVAC.

Atlantis

FEED, TS, E, CM – BP – Semi-submersible – United States, Gulf of Mexico

BP’s Atlantis field is located in the Gulf of Mexico in 7,200-ft W/D. The field was developed using an 88,000 MT displacement production semisubmersible receiving product from a number of Subsea wells. Production capacity is 150,000 bopd and 150 mmscfd gas. At the time of installation, Atlantis became the world’s deepest permanent mooring system. BP, through KBR, studied steel and polyester mooring options extensively before deciding on a steel chain-wire system.

Was on loan to Mustang Engineering and worked as Package Engineer for rotating equipment packages for the hull utility systems.

Prepared equipment purchase specifications for purchase of the equipment.

Conducted Interdisciplinary Reviews of Vendor data.

Participated in meetings with equipment Suppliers to expedite and then review the Vendor data.

2002 – EPC Contractor

Arzew Refinery Modernization & Debottlenecking

STUDY – NAFTEC – Refinery – Algeria

KBR conducted a study for the modernization and debottlenecking of the Arzew Refinery in Algeria for NAFTEC.

Mobilized to the NAFTEC refinery located in Arzew, Algeria for 2 months; worked as Rotating Equipment Engineer in a study to assess if the refinery life could be extended by 10 additional years.

Inspected the rotating equipment selected by Client in various sections of the refinery.

Coordinated vibration measurements and analysis of selected equipment.

Prepared rotating equipment assessment that was included in the overall study report delivered to the Client.

2001 to 2002 – FEED Contractor for 5 new Offshore Platforms and 1 Onshore Production Facility to reduce gas flaring by reinjecting gas into the Reservoir

East Area Projects (EAP) FEED

FEED, P, BPP – MPNU / ExxonMobil (EMDC) – Floatover – Nigeria, West Africa Offshore

Fast-track FEED for the retrofit of existing and new facilities including Quarters, Gas Compression, pipelines and NGL Platforms. As a result of these upgrades, processing capacity increased by 40,000 to 60,000 bpd of NGLs into C3s, 4s and 5s.

Provided cost estimates for offshore and onshore equipment. Prepared and maintained the Major Equipment List.

Provided inputs for weight/center of gravity estimates.

2001 – Contractor For onshore 90,000 bopd heavy oil production project Block-31 Field Development

STUDY, FEED – Perez Companc – Pipeline: Onshore – Ecuador

Fast-track 110 km gathering system pipeline (12 to 32 inch), with a 225 km export system pipeline (16 to 24 inch) in a sensitive environmental zone. Produced fluids ranged between 12 to 19 degree API and high water production rates (over 90% water cuts).

Performed technical evaluations and lifecycle Net Present Value economic analyses to compare feasibility of gas turbine driven versus crude oil engine driven 100 MW electrical power generation plants.

Evaluated data for GE turbine and CATERPILLAR/MAN/WARTSILA engine driven gensets.

Worked with Vendors and Engineering Disciplines to determine whether or not heavy crude oil and produced gas were compatible fuels for various gas turbines and engines.

Prepared integrating specifications and equipment data sheets for crude oil engine driven power plant packages with Crude Oil Treatment Plants and Waste Heat Recovery Units valued at over $90 million capital cost.

Prepared integrating specifications and equipment data sheets for gas turbine driven power plan

2001 – Prepare bid/proposal of four new and four retrofit Condensate Platforms

Sanha Condensate Project

PROP – Chevron (CABGOC) – Offshore Installation – Angola

Prepared inquiry packages, evaluated and tabulated contractor bids, performed design reviews, and selected Suppliers for the following equipment valued over $35 million in capital cost for mechanical equipment ( consisting of API 610 single and multi-stage Pump Packages, Progressive Cavity Pump Packages, Pneumatically-Operated Double Diaphragm Pumps, Molecular Sieves, Towers, Water Packages, Hypochlorite Generation Packages, Chemical Injection Packages, Waste Heat Recovery Units, Sewage Treatment Units, Process/Utility Pressure Vessels, Filter/Strainer Packages, Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers, Air Cooled Heat Exchangers, Feed Gas Chillers, Flare Tips, Fuel Gas Packages, Jet Fuel Systems).

Worked with Process Engineering Group to resolve issues with Waste Heat Recovery Units.

Field Engineer

Sulzer Pumps US, Inc. October 2000 - February 2001

Field/Package Engineer to manage and coordinate the selection and manufacturing of API 610 pump package projects.

Selected and sized new and surplus API-610 horizontal pumps ranging from 1 to 14 stages.

Selected and sized new and surplus API-610 vertical centrifugal pump packages.

Provided Applications Engineering support to Customers, Sales Department, and shop Mechanics.

Resized pumps using Affinity Laws/engineering calculations; obtained the resulting retrofit kits.

Destaged multistage pumps for clients; prepared the de-stage kit quotations.

Prepared quotations and project schedules for new and refurbished pump packages.

Specified and prepared purchase orders for pump castings, motors, mechanical seals, skids and all the other parts of the pump packages.

Prepared manufacturing work orders for the shop to build and test the pumps.

Arranged to paint the pumps and ship them to the Customers.

Assistant Contract Manager

SULZER Pumps US April,1999 to October, 2000

Assistant Project Manager for $40 million engineering and procurement project for Fajardo, Venezuela water pumping station.

Prepared contracts, purchase orders, technical specifications, and P&IDs for the Project.

Conducted negotiations, evaluated bids and selected Vendors for the pump station equipment, civil/structural engineering services, inspection services, and international export/freight forwarding.

Resolved technical issues concerning the pump wear ring materials.

Lead Mechanical Engineer

Brown & Root Energy Services January 1998 - March 1999

1998 to 1999 – EPC Contractor

Amherstia "A"

FEED, E, P, FOE – Amoco Trinidad – Platform: Offshore – Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean Sea

Amherstia ‘A’ structure is a manned drilling/production platform located 45 miles southeast of Galeota Point, Trinidad, in approximately 240ft of water. The platform produces 825 mmscfd of gas, 15,000 bpd of condensate, 18,000 bopd, 33,000 of hydrocarbon liquids, and has provisions for future compression.

Worked as Lead Mechanical Engineer and Mechanical Package Manager for all mechanical equipment on the BP-Amoco Amherstia offshore platform.

Prepared equipment and design specifications for packaged equipment used on oil/gas platform.

Evaluated and tabulated contractor bids, selected vendors, performed design reviews and office checks.

Checked and approved Supplier data.

Prepared discipline schedules, budgets, and reports.

Senior Reliability Engineer

Jardine & Associates 1996 to 1998

Performed Reliability/Availability/Maintainability (RAM) analyses (using MAROS simulation software) and devised maintenance strategies for equipment sparing, plant shutdowns, and turnarounds on platforms, FPSOs, pipelines and petrochemical plant projects.

Completed RAM Analyses and Sensitivity Studies on numerous oil & gas and petrochemical projects, refineries, and offshore platforms

Maintenance Engineer,

REF-Chem (via contract) January 1996 - July 1996

Maintenance Engineer for maintenance program and startup of a new pulp and paper plant- Elk Industries, located in Ennis, TX

Led team that performed Reliability Centered Maintenance analyses on the systems in the plant.

Implemented a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for the entire plant.

Mechanical Engineer,

Stewart & Stevenson Services, Houston TX 1994 to 1995

Prepared operations and maintenance manuals for skidded/truck mounted oil well drilling and servicing equipment.

Certified centrifugal pump package designs.

Worked on a team that implemented a corporate-wide “Visibility” manufacturing control system.

Discovered the company was underpricing its products and identified causes of the problems.

Performed internal audits that contributed to the company obtaining ISO 9000 Certification.

Engineer III,

Barrios Technology, Inc. Houston TX 1989 to 1993

Space Station Mission Controller at the NASA Johnson Space Center.

Identified Space Station Program requirements and specifications.

Performed design reviews on space station mechanical and structural systems.

Completed Logistics Analyses to assemble, maintain, and resupply the Space Station.

Developed Astronaut and Mission Controller Instructor training curricula.

Developed on-orbit Assembly and Operations & Maintenance procedures.

Quality Engineer,

Boeing Aerospace Operations, Houston TX 1985 – 1989

Assessed and approved Launch Waivers of problem reports against Shuttle Mechanical Systems.

Approved manufacturing, testing, turn-around maintenance procedures, and Shuttle retrofits.

Performed Quality Audits that certified NASA and Contractors facilities and programs.

Performed “Post-Challenger” analyses, design reviews, and “Return-To-Flight” activities.

Improved the equipment failure trending system from a 6-week process to a 6-hour process.

Developed new analyses guidelines and Desk Instructions for the staff’s Engineers.

Saved $3,000,000 annually by redoing a 5-year Department budget that still fulfilled all original NASA contract requirements.

Safety Engineer for Johnson Space Center manufacturing/testing facilities

EQUIPMENT SKILLS (partial List)

LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS - drilling/production platforms, FPSOs, chemical plants, refineries, plant facilities, marine shipping terminals, pumping stations, pipelines

MECHANICAL, ROTATING, AND SKIDDED SYSTEMS - centrifugal & positive displacement pumps, blenders, air mist lubrication systems, RO water purification units, diesel engines, gas turbines, electric motors, firewater pump packages, blowers, air cooled heat exchangers, wastewater containment/treatment systems, electrical power generation units, gas treating units, chemical injection packages, offshore cranes, conveyors, material handling systems, survival craft, robotic systems, lifeboats/survival craft, ground flares, elevated flares, instrument air compressor/dryer packages, fracturing units, coiled tubing units,

STATIONARY EQUIPMENT - pressure vessels, separators, fractionation towers, tanks, piping, instrumentation, controls, valves, shell & tube heat exchangers, electrical systems, BOPs, vent/purge systems, filters, fire suppression systems, structures

PROJECT TYPES

Condensate Platforms

Oil & Gas Platforms

FPSOs

Water Injection Oil Fields

Petrochemical Plants

NGL Production Facilities

Refineries

ACTIVITIES

Mechanical Engineer

Project Engineer

Assistant Contract Manager

Lead Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Package Manager

Senior Reliability Engineer

Maintenance Engineer

Quality Engineer

Safety Engineer

SPECIALIZED TRAINING RECEIVED

Customer Satisfaction and Problem Resolution

Centrifugal Pump Application & Field Engineering (SULZER Employee Training)

PDMS Basic Piping and Equipment Design

Control Systems Design, Phases I & II

Practical Distillation

MAROS/TAROS/MSD Software

Failure Modes, Effects, & Criticality Analyses

Hazards Analyses

Systems Engineering

Logistics Support Analyses

Reliability Engineering

Quality Engineering

Engineering Drawing Interpretation

AutoCAD, Revision 13

Basic Instructor Training

Total Quality Management

Statistical Process Control

Systems Refinement Concepts

Conducting Effective Meetings

Effective Communications

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