CRAIG A. TAYLOR
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Objective: Seeking a position to utilize my broad experience in project engineering and project management in the chemical, petrochemical, gas treating and processing, LNG, or underground gas storage fields.
Education: Louisiana State University, Graduate School - Mechanical Engineering Recipient of Department of Defense Doctoral Fellowship University of New Orleans, BS - Engineering Sciences Employment:
2/15–Present HMH Energy Services LLC Manager/Business Developer
- Managed Pre-FEED, FEED, and early-stage upstream and downstream projects. 1/11- 1/15 AMEC Foster Wheeler, Houston, TX Senior Project Manager/Director Business Development
- Managed multiple projects for onshore and offshore oil and gas treating facilities.
- Created new customers for the Upstream Business Unit.
- Acquired/managed contract with ConocoPhillips that revolutionized company's onshore upstream business.
5/07 -11/10 Socratic Gas Storage LP, Houston, TX Project Manager
- As project manager, and co-founder of company, managed team to identify/acquire a portfolio of underground gas storage geologic assets for a private equity fund.
- Reviewed and high-graded target locations and prepared feasibility studies.
- Moved asset through FEED and FERC permitting.
6/93 – 4/07 HNG Storage Company, Houston, TX Project Manager
- As project manager, and co-founder of company, managed the conceptualization and early-stage development of midstream natural gas projects including Lodi Gas Storage in CA, Millennium Pipeline in NY, Liberty Gas Storage in LA.
- Led company in the acquisition of North Dayton Gas Storage Facility in TX.
- Managed sales, field operations, state and HSE regulatory compliance, customer relations, finance & administration, and engineering for North Dayton business. 8/88 – 4/93 International Gas Consulting Inc., Houston, TX, Project Manager
- As project manager, and co-founder of company, conceived niche field of, and developed leading firm for, “gas storage techno-economic consulting.”
- Engineered and managed a project to build the Johnson City Gas Storage Facility in IL.
- Performed technical feasibility studies for potential storage facilities.
- Performed economic studies for contracted pipeline capacity vs contracted/owned underground gas storage capacity.
- Supported engineering requirements for regulatory permit applications.
- Served as Project Manager for projects financed by financial institution GE Capital. 7/79 – 6/88 PT Supraco and Badak LNG, Indonesia General Manager/Advisor/Business Developer
- Managed Indonesia’s 2nd largest indigenous technical service firm.
- Managed and trained company’s 100+ engineers and technicians.
- Responsible for engineering, project management, and operations support. Skills/ - Industry Training: HAZOPS Leader, Loss Prevention Auditor Qualifications - Computer: MS Project, MS Office – WORD, EXCEL, PowerPoint, and Visio
- Excellent Analytical and Problem Solving Abilities
- Knowledgeable, Self-Motivated, Results-Driven Professional
- Successful track record in business development, project management, sales, contract negotiations, organizational development, and technical and commercial operations. References and Further Information Upon Request.