Mechanical Engineer Manager

Ronald B Vining, P.E. *

RONALD B. VINING, P.E. **06 E BAYOU PKWY

LAFAYETTE, LA

PHONE: 337-***-****

CELL: 337-***-****

Attn: Human Resource – Hiring Manager of Engineering RE: Senior or Principal Mechanical Engineer w/ Quality & Project Management Experience I am innovative, self-motivated, self-managed, detail-oriented, highly-organized, and well-rounded experienced Senior Project Manager and Principal Design Engineer with a proven ability to function independently & within a team and with experience in leading projects from start to finish with team coordination, proper documentation, and directing manufacturing, assembly, & testing through to inspection, audit representation, & sign-off. I am someone who can monitor and track projects in terms of scope, time, & cost and effectively manage multiple projects on time and within budget. I have a proven track record with mentoring or working with designers, drafters, engineers, clients, & vendors to offer novel products & services and/or proactively identify and solve new & existing problems and whom can implement cutting edge technology, foster a positive team environment, and significantly contribute to the overall success of your company.

Over the past 28 years of Professional experience, I have become equipped with solid skills as a Mechanical Engineer, Project Manager and General Problem Solver with client & vendor interaction along with a combination of project and quality management and with an added addition of base hands-on knowledge and skills. For a more detailed presentation of my skills and background, please review the enclosed résumé and feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience to arrange an interview.

I look forward to speaking with you soon.

Sincerely and Most Respectfully,

Ronald B. Vining, PE

Ronald B Vining, P.E. 2

RONALD B. VINING, P.E. RESUMÉ

1306 E BAYOU PKWY

LAFAYETTE, LA

PHONE: 337-***-****

CELL: 337-***-****

Education and Professional Registration

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering – University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, LA (5/92) State of Louisiana, P.E. License No. 28855

State of Texas, P.E. License No. 114888

Professional Summary

Twenty eight (28) years’ experience in Mechanical Engineering & General Consulting for: Commercial, Offshore & Onshore Oil & Gas / upstream, midstream & downstream O&G production, manufacturing plants and carbon black plants. Extensive experience in managing engineering, design and construction teams.

Professional Skills

Work Ethics/Professionalism Negotiation Skills

Project Development Project Cost/Budget/Forecasting Strategic Planning Verbal/Writing Skills

Contracts and Agreements Inventory Control

Personnel Management Extensive Technical Skills

Team Building Leadership Skills

Project Management Project Implementation

Report Writing Strong Safety Record

Quality Assurance General Management Capability

Proficient in Multiple Computer programs Business Management Professional Experience

Compass Engineering & Consultants, 05’ thru current Engineering Manager/Owner: oversee all aspects of business, from business development, to managing projects, personnel – engineers, draftsmen, construction and inspection.

Carbo/PicOnyx, Project Engineering on new mechanical process for ceramic bonding agent,

~$15M.

Ronald B Vining, P.E. 3

Cabot Corporation

o VP-3 Dryer Projects, consisted of a process dryer, burner, pellitizers, elevator, screw conveyor, off quality tank, screeners, man-way bridges, blower sizing and verification of proper sizes, pipe stress analysis, flue gas study o VP-1 and 2 Purge Filters, consisted of upfront engineering, scope of work and bidding to contractors on EPC.

o VP-3 Blower addition, consisted of sizing and installing a process blower. o VP-1 and 2 Tail Gas Study, supply of exhaust gas from filters to each burner on the 1 and 2 trains.

o VP-4 Debottleneck, upgrading: burner, dryer exhaust, dryer breaching, process line to and from dryer, venture meter.

o VP-1 and 2 MUF and PF Blower upgrades

o North/South Elevator access upgrades

o VP-1 Elevator access upgrades

o VP-4 Thermal Oxidizer, upfront engineering for a thermal oxidizer, costs estimating and planning.

o VP-4 Flare Tip, consisted of redesigning and replacement of flare tip. o Ohio River Flare Tip, consisted of redesigning of flare tip. Range ~$100k to $5M

Comstock Resources

o SS 65, consisted of rebuilding barge facility, overseeing barges resetting on pads, all process interconnect piping, upgrading all processes. o SS 72, addition of wells that required new separators, filtration, old separator refurbishment.

Range ~$250k to $2M

Deleon and Associates

o SS283 Fairways, Crane Analysis

o HI325A Radiation Calcs

o HI154 Radiation Calcs

o Omar Lake Futura, platform replacement study

~$500k

Forest Oil

o Chandelier 25, the addition of a sump tank and various piping changes. o MP 166, 3-pile platform, facility process capable of 22 MMSCFD, 1,200 BLPD,

~$15M

Ronald B Vining, P.E. 4

Hilcorp Energy

o Redesign of Ship Shaol field which included the following platform locations: 208 E & H, 209 A, B, G, J, K, M & N, 215 C, I & L. Each platform was revamped for higher oil and gas rates and higher pressures. Each platform was reviewed from a structural standpoint, including adding living quarters where necessary and replacing helidecks as needed.

~$110M

Maritech Resources

o SS 291, 8-pile, 4-pile replacement study, capacities from 20 MMSCFD to 50 MMSCFD

o EC 328, 5 MMSCFD Compressor Installation

o HI 560A, 2.5 MMSCFD Compressor Pressure Vessel Installation o HI 560, Radiation Study

o GA 343, Radiation Study

o HI 325A, Sump Tank and Sump Deck Replacement

o EC 328A – LACT Unit Installation

o EC 325A – Living Quarters Installation

o EI 129 CF – Flow line

o EI 129 – Floatcell

o WC 630 – Living Quarters Installation

o Verm 146 – Oil Sales Line

~$100k to ~$20M

NEG/Sandrige

o San Leon – Vent System: includes all vent piping, flare tower o San Leon – HP Separator

o San Leon – LP Separator

o GV 331 – Separator addition, piping to change process o GV 308 – Separator addition, piping to change process o EB 165 – Vapor Recovery Unit, piping to change process o EB 110 – Separator, piping to change process

Range ~$100k to $2.5M

Petroquest

o Tigre Lagoon, land well, 120 MM, 10,000 BBL, Project Manager for complete facility design and construction

o Bayou Hebert, complete redesign of existing facility, debottleneck all process equipment

o SS 72 #17, new well installed, pipeline, flow line and instrument gas o SS 72 “J”, upgrades to main facilities

Range ~$500k to $18M

Ronald B Vining, P.E. 5

Stone Energy

o MP 288, added new separator, modified existing separators, various piping changes, added receiver, riser and water skimmer.

o SMI 108, consisted of well hookups, various piping modifications and MMS compliance.

o Verm 267 “C”, added new well, flow lines, converted contactor to vent scrubber, modified pipeline pump, modified separators and piping. o Verm 267 “F”, added skimmer, sump tank, various piping changes, modified fuel gas system.

o Verm 277 “CA”, added new well, flow lines, launcher, fuel gas upgrade and platform crane upgrade.

Range ~$500k to $2M

Wink Inc., 01 thru 05’

Project Manager/Project Engineer: oversee all aspects of projects: costs tracking, engineering, design, construction and installation, and business development.

Apache Corporation ST161 “A” – new well hookups, flow line modifications, addition of separator, additional condensate meter package, ~$2.5M

Arena Offshore – A number of well hookups and various piping modifications.

Chevron

o EI 65 AUX, consisted of a tripod to hold a 1200 hp compressor, modified the “A” platform to accommodate additional process, and performed Feasibility Study and Vent System Study, ~$7M

o SS 288, consisted of adding a 1200 hp compressor on the existing platform, checked existing equipment and vent system for new process rates, ~$3M o SS 182, consisted of adding a 1200 hp compressor on the existing platform, ~$3M EDG, 99’ thru 01’

Project Engineer: oversee all aspects of projects: costs tracking, engineering, design, construction and installation, and business development.

Petroquest

o Verm 376 “A”, 4-pile platform, facility process capable of 75 MMSCFD, 5,000 BLPD

~$25M

Ronald B Vining, P.E. 6

FMC/Waugh Controls/Smith Systems, 92’ thru 99’

Project Engineer: oversee all aspects of projects: costs tracking, engineering, design, construction and installation, and business development.

Marathon

o Sakhalin Island, engineering and design of manifold package, ~$4M

Chevron

o Genesis GC208, consisted of supplying pumps and manifolds packages, ~$5M

Shell

o URSA, Valves, piping and manifold package, ~$5M

Russian National Pipeline Company

o Transneftegas, supplied metering packages and sampling systems for cold weather applications, 100 MMSCFD, 50,000 BOPD, ~$25M

NIOC – National Iranian Oil Company

o Kharg Island Terminal and Azarpad Onshore Metering System, engineering and design of tank batteries, piping, gravity feed system and metering system. Piping and Structural Stress mitigation, ~$30M

MODEC

o FPSO - addition of a meter package, 100 MMSCFD, 25,000 BLPD, ~$4M

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