Career Experience

29 years of experience in Design, Construction and Project Management of Oil & G

as Pipeline Systems, Pump, Power and Compressor Stations, Oil and Gas Process Pl
ant and Power Generation, National & International activity includes:
Project Management Construction Management Start-Up & Operations Planning
Project Cost Control Bid Preparations Procurement & Materials Control
Design & Development Schedule/ Finance Planning. Routing & Location Studies
Permit Applications Feasibility & Cost Studies Specifications Writing & Q.A.
Insp.
Management and Project Design Highlights
1984-2010 Virtual Ventures LLC. Director of Research Campbell River,
BC, Canada, San Diego,CA,USA
Consulting Group Specializing in Feasibility & Front- End Engineering
in Hydraulics of Oil & Gas Transportation, Gas Turbine-Compressor selection, an
d Commissioning of related infrastructure.
Development Consultant & co-author of patented ship/process system for transpor
t and storage
Of natural gas in hydrocarbon liquid matrix SeaOne Maritime Corp (2004 2006 2
009)
Natural Gas / LNG Interchangeability Consultant retained by Florida Gas Transmi
ssion for providing preparation and expert witness testimony for FERC hearings
and negotiations for introduction of LNG to their market area. Developed program
tool for defining gas combustion characteristics and served on National Gas Cou
ncil Task Group for preparation of Whitepaper for FERC and DOE.(2004,2005) contr
ibuting to FERC ruling on Guidelines for US LNG Imports.
Mackenzie Gas Project, Hydraulics Analyst on team preparing Design Alternatives
( Gas, NGL, Multiphase, Densephase ) for Exxon Mobil / Imperial Oil (2003)
Lecture and training seminars for staff involved in the 4,000 km West-East Pipe
line. Topics covered included advanced gas transmission design, strategic proje
ct planning, risk analysis, and management of construction, environmental & safe
ty policy, commissioning and operations. PetroChina (2002)
Contributor of Hydraulic Design and Costing Section for Multi Client Study of A
rctic Gas Pipeline, LNG and GTL Alternatives by Purvin & Gertz (2000)
Commissioning & Construction manager for completion of OH3 Oil Pipeline for Ana
darko Algeria Corp/Sonatrach HC including application of Winter countermeasures
to hydrate problems at Hassi Berkine CFP Oil Production Plant. GEI/Halliburton
joint project (1999)
Development Strategy Report for jet fuel pipeline network for major airports in
U.K. for GIE-Serko (1998)
Principal Designer and Strategist for $4 billion, 3,000 km Mixed Gas Pipeline,
Compressor Stations and Natural Gas/NGL Process Plant Concept. Project built as
Alliance Pipeline between Western Canada & Chicago. Co-inventor for 6 patents is
sued internationally for design of this type of high pressure, high efficiency r
ich gas transportation. Preparation of Bid Packages, Risk Report pipeline and co
mpressor station Permit Applications for NEB / FERC, outage statistics, commissi
oning and operating manuals.(1996-1997)
Project Manager for Materials and Stock Review Project for ADNOC Abu Dhabi. Id
entified surplus stock for all national operations of refineries and gas plant i
nfrastructure. Reorganized warehousing under computer control and introduced sta
tistical risk based materials control plan, and automated purchasing. (1992-1995
)
Designer-Development engineer for concept, construction planning and laboratory
component testing and manufacture for thermally pre-tensioned liquid sulphur p
ipeline for Caroline Gas Project. Shell Canada (1992)
 Design Consultant subcontracted to Technip, Paris, responsible for design and p
roject planning operations for Abu Dhabi pipeline clients. Projects included pla
nning of gas process plant shutdowns, overhaul of generating and compression equ
ipment, plant modifications for lean gas injection, crude oil line expansion des
ign. Clients included ADNOC (Ruwais) and Gasco (Bab/Habshan). (1984-1991)
1982-84 InterCity Gas Manager Facilities Planning Quebec City, Canada
In charge of 30-person team for statistical load evaluation, specifications and
design of City Pipe Networks and City Gate Stations for Gas Service to 28 towns
& cities in the province of Quebec & construction of 1,140 km of associated tr
ansmission pipelines and one 11 MW electric compressor station. Author of cost s
tudies for successful Federal Government funding. Responsible for commissioning
and operating manuals. (1982-1984)
Lead Team producing design and cost studies for permit application in company b
id for building pipelines and compressor station for natural gas service to 14 t
owns on Vancouver Island (1984)
1979-81 Petrotech Lavalin Senior Engineer Calgary, AB, Canada
Primary Designer & Construction and Commissioning Engineer of St Lazare Boisbr
iand section of 1600 km Trans Quebec Maritimes Gas Pipeline System including Lac
Des Deux Montagnes water crossing. Specifications, procedures & design concept
applied to complete project. (1980-1981)
Commissioning Engineer Rio Dulce Santo Tomas Oilfield Development, Guatemala.
In charge of startup and final construction of oil pipeline, oil field receivi
ng plant for H2S extraction, and ship loading terminal. Superintended operator
training and plant operations at project completion. (1979-1980)
1974-79 Williams Brothers Canada Ltd. Project Engineer/Manager Calgary, AB
, Canada
Project Manager for Olds Sour Gas Gathering System. In charge of team providing
routing, surveying and design of flow lines from nine sour gas wells (38% H2S)
to process plant. Mandate included safety risk analysis, supply of electrical po
wer and design of Control/Scada Systems and wellhead heaters. (1979)
Design & Operations Planning of Windsor Salt Cavern NGL Storage facilities. In
charge of specification and design execution of above ground metering, pumping a
nd dehydration trains for injection and extraction of LPG products. Cochin Pipel
ine (1977)
Project Engineer for Design and Construction Documentation/Contracts of Heavy O
il & LACT Systems for Wainright Expansion. 8 to 16 OD Blended/Hot Oil and 3 to
8 Condensate Pipelines Husky Oil (1975-77)
Construction Engineer for East Kootenay Link Pipeline across Purcell Mountain R
ange. Responsible for environmental restoration program during summers. Managed
hydrostatic and air testing as well as start-up preparation under winter conditi
ons .Inland Natural Gas (1974-1975)
1972-74 Gulf Oil Canada Ltd. Planning Engineer & Market Analyst Vancouver,
BC, Canada
Project Manager for design and construction of Bulk Plant and Service Station C
onversions to handle unleaded gasoline. Responsible for quality assurance audits
on lead contamination. (1973-1974)
Analyst for conducting Market Studies and Collection of Retail Data for statist
ical monthly/annual planning and marketing requirements. (1972-1974)
1966-71 Mather & Platt Ltd. (Weir Pumps) Apprentice/Commissioning Engineer
Manchester, UK
Pump designer and research engineer for boiler feed and nucl
ear cooling pumps. Conducted research work at National Physical Laboratories, Ca
mbridge, resulting in design of anti-cavitation impellers. (1970- 1971)
Apprenticeship as Millwright and Commissioning Engineer in company workshops. T
raining included metal casting, machining and assembly of pumps, steam turbines,
electric motors, and food process equipment made at factories in UK and France.
Obtained graduate membership of Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Training w
as on a co-operative basis between college semesters and during summers (
1966-1970)
Education & Registration
HND (Mech Eng.) with I.MechE endorsement - Hatfield Polytechnic, University of H
ertford, England (1970)
Part IIIB Organization & Management I Mech. Eng. UK (1972), Registered P. Eng -
.APEBC Canada (1972/2004)
Can re register as P. Eng on resumption of full residence in Canada.