Gas Pipeline Consultant

Gain internation experience. Utilize my skills and advance my career options.

10/04 - Present
Engineering Consultant
01/01 – 10/04
Principal Engineer, Facilities & Capacity Planning, ANR Pipeline
El Paso Corporation, Houston, TX

Determined optimal incremental facilities design. Designed approximately one hundred million dollars worth of new facilities on the ANR pipeline system. Provided technical consulting on facilities design and pipeline operations to Marketing, Business Development and officers of the company. Developed FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) filings associated with new incremental facilities. Approved the sale of firm pipeline capacity. Represented the company for FERC discussions and Legal issues. Represented company for FERC Data Requests. Developed hydraulic simulation tool enhancements. Mentored and trained Junior Engineers. Currently working with hydraulic simulation vendors to implement the use of GIS tools to enhance productivity and accuracy in system designs.


01/98 - 01/01
Senior Engineer, Operations Planning & Pipeline Simulation, Tennessee Gas Pipeline
El Paso Energy, Houston TX

Performed Hydraulic and Capacity analysis of natural gas pipelines, and compressor stations. Modeled rehab outages and identified potential restrictions. Identified sources of capacity restrictions. Performed Real-Time efficiency and roughness tuning of gas pipelines using transient models. Performed feasibility studies to evaluate pigging operations. Supported Gas Control with day-to-day operations. Conducted system optimization studies for fuel minimization.

01/95 - 07/96
Technical Service Engineer
Kaeser Compressors Inc, Fredericksburg, VA

Provided support to Kaeser distributors, customers and in-house personnel regarding maintenance, repair and modification of all existing Kaeser products in the field. Advised customers on Preventive Maintenance programs, Heat Recovery for Energy Savings and sizing of equipment. Evaluated compressors that failed in the field for warranty related issues. Kaeser Compressors sells and services 2-450 hp oil-injected rotary screw compressors, reciprocating compressors, dryers, and compressor system
accessories.

M. E. in Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station,
Texas, Dec, 1997, GPA: 3.5
B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering, California State University, Los Angeles,
CA, March, 1994

Professional Development:
Registered Professional Engineer, State of Texas
Passed the Certified Energy Manager (CEM) examination, Association of Energy Engineers
Passed the Certified Energy Procurement Specialist (CEP) examination, Association of Energy Engineers

Publications:

Co-Author, "Integrating an Expert System and Pipeline Simulator to Enhance Gas
Pipeline Operation, Profitability and Safety", Pipeline Simulation Interest Group,
Savannah, Georgia, October, 2000

Co-Author, "The Anatomy of an Electric Bill", Gas Machinary Research Council (GMRC) Austin, Texas, 2001

Co-Author, "Pipelines & Power, Integrating Electric Compression in Pipeline Design"
Pipeline Simulation Interest Group, Portland, Oregon, October, 2002

Co-Author, "Planning for Power, Pipeline Design for Natural Gas Fired Power Plants", Pipeline Simulation Interest Group,
Bern, Switzerland, October, 2003

Co-Author, "Pipeline Economics, The Art/Science of Designing Greenfield Natural Gas Pipelines", Pipeline Simulation Interest Group,
Williamsburg, Virginia, October, 2006

Co-Author, “The Surprising Influence of Bearing (and Compressor Drive) Type on Compressor System Economics: How Certain New Technologies Provide Significant Life Cycle Cost Advantages and Represent a Strategic (Real) Option”
Gas Machinary Research Council,
October, 2006

Computer Software:
Autocad 13, Catia, Mathcad, Word, Excel, Carrier E20
Gregg Winflow, Wintran, STONER-Synergee 4.2, Visual Basic, VBA, Gensym G2 Expert Systems, Risk Analysis

Advanced Coursework:
Thermodynamics 1,2,3 ; Power Plant Design ; Turbomachinary