Nonmetallic Materials (Coatings, Insulation, Fireproofing) and Petroleum Refinery Compliance Mechanical Engineer Expert30 years' experience in mechanical engineering in petroleum refineries.Coatings, insulation, and fireproof nonmetallic materials.Extensive experience in the draft and revision of company standards and best practice for nonmetallic materials.Independent Consultant, PresentUndisclosed Company, Refinery, 1975 - 2010Refractory Technical SpecialistAssessed maintenance & new construction needs regarding refracto...

Systems Engineer with Expert Knowledge in Quality and Productivity Management for Petroleum RefineriesOver 30 years' experience maintaining process control systems and integrating business processes and technologies.Developing and implementing productivity improvement programs for petroleum refineries.Leading, organizing, and managing work teams, budget formulation and execution, business planning, negotiation, project managementUndisclosed Company, Automation Advisor, PresentProvided consulting services on process control systems, blendin...

Ph.D. Chemist and Petroleum Refinery Expert in Hydrocarbon Characterization, Crude Oil Corrosivity, Oil-Soluble Metal Removal, and Environmental Fate StudiesDevelopment and troubleshooting of petroleum processes analytical techniques.Crude corrosivity prediction.Catalyst characterization.Fluidized iron ore reduction.Shale oil, coal liquefaction.Refinery water, air emissions.Reduction, neutralization of naphthenic acids.Hydrocarbon characterization, oil-soluble metal removal, and environmental fate studies.

Petroleum Engineer Expert Specializing in Producing, Refining, and Shipping Oil and Gas. Specialized Knowledge in Managing Capital Projects and Procurement30 years of domestic and international experience with ExxonMobil (formerly Exxon).Engineering, procurement, and construction of small to major capital projects.Petroleum production, refining, and shipping.Coal mining industries.Independent ContractorMarine: Tankers, ocean tugs, cargo handling, and ship docking systems.Offshore platfo...

Ph.D. Synthetic Organic and Analytical Chemist skilled in FT-NMR, FT-IR, UV/Vis and Mass Spectrometric Methods for Purification and Separation Organic CompoundsStructural characterization and qualification of pharmaceutical API's, intermediates and metabolites using both 1H and 13C-NMR.Deformulation analysis of generic and pharmaceutical products.Stereospecific of chirally pure herbicides and fungicides.Facile synthesis of a series of novel Class II Mesoionic Xanthine Acyclonucleosides.Purine nucleoside analogs.Synthetic method for the preparation of the Dopamine-1 receptor antagonists SKF-85366 and SCH-23390.Synthesis of 18F-Spiperone a...

Licensed Engineer, I&CS and SIS Expert with Specialized Knowledge in Capital Project Management for Petroleum and Petrochemical IndustriesAll aspects of Instrumentation and Control Systems (I&CS) from design to testing and installation.International project and in-plant experience completing major I&CS capital projects within petroleum and petrochemical industries of forty years.Project engineering and project management major capital projects for petroleum and chemical plants worldwide.Safety instrumented systems, distributed control systems.In-plant troubleshooting - start-up, and process engineering.

Nuclear Power Plant Structure, Design and Testing ASME Codes and Standards ExpertNuclear power plant structures: Design, analysis, construction, and testing of, equipment, piping, vessels, and supports with 40 years of experience.Design Authority for Columbia Generating Station civil and structures, providing discipline approval for plant design changes and ensured plant design basis compliance.ASME code and standards development for the design of pressure vessels, piping, and support structures, holding a variety of leadership roles.Undisclosed Company, Sen...

I&CS - Instrumentation and Control Systems Expert Specializing in HAZOP, EPetroleum Refinery Modernization and Start-Up AssistancePetroleum refining industry for domestic and international entities providing engineering design of 40 years.Instrumentation and Control Systems (I&CS), Safety Systems, Computer Simulation, Operator Training, HAZOP reviews.Integration of individual refinery engineering standards to Exxon engineering standards.Undisclosed Company, Senior Engineering Advisor, 2005 - PresentDesign and HA...

Instrumentation and Control, Safety Systems (I&CS) Expert, Skilled in Contracting Strategies, Project Management, Competitive Bidding, Client and Management CollaborationsPetroleum refining industry planning and developing complex Instrumentation and Control Systems projects (I&CS).Defining and communicating business case and other strategic justifications to obtain project funding from senior management.Leverage technical, logistical, and financial knowledge to analyze and address constraints and overcome project challenges.

Refinery reliability, maintenance and turnarounds.Piping design, and subsea tooling and equipmentEquipment strategies development for multi-billion dollar capital projects in upstream and downstream facilities including Greenfield and revamp process and production units.Refinery turnaround support and refractory equipment repair.FCCU maintenance and turnarounds.Pressure vessel design.ExxonMobil Refinery, Torrance, CA and Chalmette, LA, Mechanical EngineerTurnaround engineering support and unit coverage - FCC, HF Alkylation, Crude, Coker, Sulfur, hydrotreating, hydrocracking and utilities units.Profitability project engineering to capture m...