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Chief Operator: Oil Refining, Petrochemicals & Power Generation
QUALIFICATIONS:
Process Operations as: 1) Chief Operator/Control Room Operator, 2) Startup & Operations
Specialist 3) Procedure Writer - In the following industries: Oil Refining, Petrochemicals,
Natural Gas Processing, Combined Cycle Cogeneration and Combined Cycle Merchant Power
Plant, 4) Experience in new plant checkout, commissioning, startup and routine operation.
PROCESS UNITS OPERATED
CHEMICAL:
Amino Acetic Acid, 5 mm lb/yr., - A glycine food additive
Cumene Plant, 75 mm lb/yr, - UOP design
Daxad Plant, 29 mm lb/yr, - Used for oil well drilling
OIL REFINING:
Crude Distillation, 420 m b/d, - Fuels + Lubes
Fluid Cat Cracker, 70 m b/d, - Model II, down flow design
Naphtha HDS, 60 m b/d, - Exxon design
Naphtha Reformer, 25 m b/d, - Exxon cyclic regeneration
Naphtha Reformer, 22 m b/d, - UOP continuous catalyst regeneration
Flexicoker Demo unit, 1 m b/d, - Heavy oil feed stocks
H2S Absorber, 18 M scf/d, - MDEA solvent
Sulfur Recovery, 20 Lt/d, - Claus/SCOT combo
Waxy Crude Distillation, - Pharmaceutical grade wax
NATURAL GAS PROCESSING:
Expander Plant, 4 mm m3/day, - Fluor Engineers design
Expander Plant, 100 mm scf/d, - H2W United LLC Engineers
PETROCHEMICAL:
HD Polyethylene, 100 m mt/yr, - Hoechst AG, slurry phase
HD Polyethylene, 200 m mt/yr, - NPCC, slurry phase
86 mm/gal/yr bio-diesel plant
POWER GENERATION:
Cogeneration Plant, 450 MW, - Combined cycle + aux burners
Cogeneration Plant, 375 MW, - Combined cycle
Merchant Plant, 850 MW - Combined cycle + aux burners
Merchant Plant, 870 MW-Combined cycle + aux burners + air cooled condenser
Note: Experience with GE F7A/F7B gas turbines, GE D-11 steam turbine, Westinghouse
W-501D5 gas turbines, Westinghouse steam turbines and a Hitachi steam turbine.
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
_ A wide range of skill in the operation of various industrial process units.
_ Formal and on the job training encompassing all aspects of unit operation.
_ "Hands on" knowledge of major equipment and control systems.
_ Mechanical check out, initial start-up and start-up of systems and facilities.
_ Supervision of operators out of a consolidated control center.
_ Selected operators for staffing.
_ Trained operators in the fundamentals.
_ Wrote and compiled operation manuals.
_ Process simulator training.
_ Assisted in critical path charting.
_ Assisted in hazards of operation studies.
_ Check out and start up of grass roots facilities.
_ Project status reporting.
_ Worked with vendor to design enclosed sampling systems.
EMPLOYERS:
Stephens Worldwide Technical LLC, 624 West Polk, Livingston, TX 77351, USA. Contact: Gary
Stephens, Tel: 936-327-7060. Client: CBI-Lummus Technology, 3010 Briarpark Dr., Houston, TX
77042, Client: Valero-St. Charles, LA Revamp Project. Contact: Mike Shellhaaus-Manager of
Initial Operations. Tel: 713-821-5082. Duties: Operations Specialist reviewing and updating procedures and a training manual. From: 02-16-2009 thru 5-22-2009.
SCR LLC, 5655 Lake Acworth Drive, Suite 240, Acworth, GA 30101, Client: Equitable Resources
100 mm/ft3/dayLangley Gas Plant, Maytown/Langley, KY, Duties: Project Support Services-
operations support, From: April 19, 2008 to Oct 22, 2008, pre-commissioning, commissioning, training of operators. SCR LLC contact: Judee Flynn-V.P. of Operations, Tel: 678-784-6118.
Bluewater Energy Solutions, Inc, 3459 Acworth Due West Rd, Suite 206, Acworth, GA 30101,
Tel: 678-594-2058. Recruiter-Mike Arrigo. Project: Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.-Horizon
Project-Sulfur Facility. Location: near Fort Mackay, AB. Duties: Operations LOTO Coordinator.
From: 11/2007 to 12/2007.
Green Earth Fuels LLC, 5151 San Felipe, Suite 1390, Houston, TX 77506. Biodiesel Plant: 550
Clinton Dr., Galena Park, TX 77547. Tel: 713-453-6988 or Tel: 713-621-3336. Startup and operation of a first generation design biodiesel process plant. Job title: Sr. Plant Technician. From:
03/2007 to 07/2007.
SCR LLC, 5655 Lake Acworth, Drive, Suite 240, Acworth, GA 30101, Client: Paramount
Petroleum Refinery, Paramount, CA 90723. Duties: Operations Support Trainer. From: May 22,
2006 to August 31, 2006. Contract ended on August 31st. SCR LLC contact: Judee Flynn, V.P. of
Operations. Tel: 678-784-6118
SCR LLC, 5655 Lake Acworth, Drive, Suite 240, Acworth, GA 30101. I was requested, by Flying J.
Inc, (Bakersfield, CA Refinery), to return for continuation of Operations Support Role.
Returned 27 September 05 to continue duties. Operator training, plant shutdown, turnaround and restart. Contract ended: 20- Jan -06. Contact @ SCR LLC: Judee Flynn, V.P. of Operations.
Tel: 678-784-6118.
SCR LLC, 2933 Lower Union Hill Rd., Canton, GA 30115. Client: Flying-J Bakersfield Refinery.
Job: Refinery Operations Support. I was outside operator on a Naphtha Hydrotreater and
Naphtha Reformer. I trained new employees on those units. Contact @ SCR LLC: Judee Flynn-
V.P. of Operations. Tel: 678-784-6118. From 02/05 to 8/05.
InterGen Magnolia Energy LLC, 352 Hwy 4 West, Ashland, MS 38603, A 900 Mw combined cycle merchant power plant. Tel: 662-224-6880. Job: Lead Operator/Shift Supervisor. From
07/03 to 02/05. Shell Oil sold the InterGen Power Ventures.
Reliant Resources Inc, Choctaw Power Plant, 091 Hwy 407 W, P.O. Box 144, French Camp, MS
39745, Tel: (662) 547-7000 Office or (662) 547-7002 Control Room. Job: Control Room
Operator/Lead Operator at 870 MW combined cycle Merchant Power Plant. Doug Henehan-
Supervisor. This plant was mothballed. From: 09/02 to 06/03.
TMP Worldwide e-Resourcing, Oviedo Business Unit, 55 Alpha Dr. West, Pittsburgh PA 15238-
1400, Tel: 412-517-7700. Sr. C.T. Operator. Contract operator for Progress Energy's CP&L
Hamlet, NC, Phase 1, Simple Cycle Combustion Turbine Project. From 03/02 to 09/02. Jeff
Reuster-Supervisor. Gary DeRoche-Plant Manager (Ph: 910-205-2100 or 2101)
Tenaska Operations Inc., Tenaska Gateway Project, State Hwy 315, P.O. Box 697, Mt.
Enterprise, Texas 75681-0697, USA. This is a 850 MW combined cycle merchant power plant start-up, as a control room operator. From: 11/00 to 03/02. Russell Anderson-Plant Manager.
Between jobs from: 5/00 to 11/00. Power barge project for Ecuador failed completion.
Enron Engineering & Construction Co., 333 Clay St., Suite 400, Houston, Tx 77002, USA. Enron
Power Construction Co., Enron Biuro Budowy, ul.ks. Popieluszki 2 37-310 Nowa Sarzyna,
Poland. Roy Scherff-Startup Commissioning Manager. Ed Dannhaus-Project Director. Tel: (713)
646-6096 or (713) 646-6324. From: 4/12/00 to 5/31/00. Restart of 116 MW combined cycle cogeneration plant.
Process Technical Services, 13700 Veterans Memorial Dr., Suite 310, Houston, TX 77014. Tel:
281-444-0307, Past assignment: Clark Refinery, Port Arthur, TX. I worked as a field operator during the transition period between retirement of an old delayed coker unit and the startup of the new coker unit. From: 3/5/00 to 4/6/00. James Grizzle-Job Contact.
STEP2 Global Staffing, Three Riverway, Suite 400, Houston, Texas 77056,
Tel: 800-929-7837, Past Assignment: Allied Signal Chemical Wax Plant, Farmers Valley
Pennsylvania. I assisted management in plant operation during OCAW strike. The plant produced pharmaceutical grade wax products. From: 2 /(1-19)/1999. Assignment contact: K. A.
Kip Bowdin.
Between jobs: 1/99-2/99.
Petro-Chem Technical Svcs, Inc., 15995 N. Barkers Landing, Suite 130, Houston, TX 77079, Tel:
281-558-3399. Job: Start up & Operations Specialist (petrochemical & refining). Past assignment: Crown Central Petroleum, Pasadena, TX, 6/1996 to 01/ 1999. A union lock- out situation. K.A. Kip Bowdoin-Job Contact. Ben Pierce-Job Contact. Worked the CCR unit,
Naphtha HDS unit, LPG unit, Refinery Gas Treating and Sulfur Recovery Unit.
Atlas Processing Company, 3333 Midway, Shreveport, LA 71113-3099. Tel: 318-636-2711. Position:
Sr. Operator, Atlas Upgrading Project, From 02/1996 to 06/1996. Wrote training procedures and instrumentation overview for Sulfur Recovery Unit and Flare System. Larry Shows-
Supervisor.
TransAmerican Refining Corp, P. O. Box 537, Norco, LA 70079, Tel: 504-764-8611. Position:
training supervisor & shift supervisor operations. From 11/1993 to 02/1996. This was a refinery re-start project. Under new ownership in 1999. Owner filed for bankruptcy, third time.
Formosa Plastics Texas, Expansion Project, Polyolefins Dept., 201 Formosa Dr., Point Comfort,
TX 77978. Tel: 512-987-7225. Position: start up specialist. From 8/1991 to 11/1993. This was an
HDPE plant start up.
International Technology Corp, Hybrid Thermal Treatment Sys, 105 Gulf Fwy, La Marque, TX
77568. Hdqts. Monroeville, Penn 15146. Tel: 800-444-9586. Motco Project, From 8/1989 to
8/1991. This was an EPA Superfund project involved in the destruction of toxic wastes (liquid and solid).
Enron Power Corp, One Co., 3221 5th Ave S., Texas City, TX 77590. Tel: 713-363-0368 or 409-945-
7324. Position: shift supervisor. From 9/1986 to 8/1989. Start up and routine operation of a 450
MW cogeneration power plant.
Capitol Cogeneration Co., Ltd., 9602 Bayport Rd., Pasadena, TX 77507. Tel: 713-474-7611.
Position: lead operator. From 6/1984 to 9/1986. Start up and routine operation of a 375 MW
cogeneration power plant.
W.R. Grace & Co., Org. Chem. Div., 739 Battleground Rd., Deer Park, TX 77536. Tel: 713-479-
9425. Position: shift supervisor/start up specialist. From 5/1982 to 6/1984. Start up & operation of Glycine and Daxad Plants.
Fluor Daniels, Inc., One Fluor Dr., Sugarland, TX 77478, Tel: 281-263-1000, Position: start up specialist/Process Engineering Group. From: 1/81 to 1/82. FLUOR PROJECTS: Heavy Oil
Upgrading Project: Lagoven Refinery, Judibana, Venezuela, Position: start up package coordinator; Natural Gas Processing Plant: Surgut, Tuymen Region, Western Siberia, FSU,
Position: start up and check out advisor; Safaniya Saudi Arabia Onshore Gas Compression
Station: Position: technical writing/start up procedures.
FLUOR OCEAN SVCS, Houston, TX: Safaniya Saudi Arabia Offshore Platforms 1&2: Position:
assisted scheduling by making a critical path initial start up schedule.
American Hoechst Corp., Bay Port Works, 12212 Port, Pasadena, TX 77507. Tel: 713-474-6000.
Position: shift supervisor. From: 1/80 to 1/81. A grass roots HDPE plant start up and operation.
Kerr-McGee Corp., Wynnewood Refinery, Wynnewood, OK 73098, Box 305, Tel: 405-665-4311.
Position: shift supervisor, From 5/79 to 1/80. An FCCU start up. Refinery sold to Gary Williams
Refining Company.
G.A.F. Corp., Hwy 146 North, Texas City, TX 77592. Tel: 409-945-3411, Position: processor.
From: 1/78 to 7/78.This Amiben unit was mothballed.
Exxon Co. USA, Baytown, TX Refinery, 2800 Decker Dr., Baytown, TX 77520. Tel: 281-425-3000.
Positions: process technician & shift breaker supervisor. From: 5/68 to 1/78. During service with
Exxon, I trained operators in the control room & outside posts. Operated process units in the
Reforming Control Center and Pipe Stills Control Center.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Married, US Citizen, Passport no. 304769765
Foreign assignments: Canada, Germany, Venezuela, Western Siberia, Japan, Taiwan & Poland
EDUCATION
Lee College, Baytown, TX, Certified as a Process Technician Chemical & Petroleum. By: Humble
Oil & Refining Co. (Exxon) and The US Department of Labor. Formal classes at Lee Jr. College plus OJT and API approved training courses.
Power Equipment Operation Courses:
Westinghouse Combustion Turbine/Generator Operation (W-501D-5)
Westinghouse WDPF DCS
Westinghouse Steam Turbine/Generator-Operation
GE Combustion Turbine/Generator Operation (MS7001FA)
GE Steam Turbine/Generator Operation (D-11 RH & Condensing)
GE Combustion Turbine/Generation Operation (MS7001FB)
Bailey DCS Course (Symphony Conductor NT v. 4.2)
Westinghouse Ovation DCS
San Jacinto Jr. College, Pasadena, TX - 1.5 years in geology and journalism.
Channelview High School, Channelview, TX, graduated.
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