Team Member

CHEMICAL & REFINING 

• Over 40 domestic & international projects including refineries; chemical & petrochemical plants; industrial buildings; LNG & NGL

OIL & GAS

• Over 100 projects including onshore and offshore NGL, crude, and gas pipelines; field distribution systems; main transmission trunk lines; gas processing facilities; cryogenic plants; fractionation plants; gas conditioning and compression facilities; and subsea transmission lines

MARINE & OFFSHORE PLATFORMS

• Over 40 projects, including offshore platforms in Gulf of Mexico, North Sea, Egypt, Azerbaijan, and Asia Pacific; fabrication yards; marine construction barges

Chemical Plant, Domestic

As project advisor, led project initiation effort for petrochemical plant expansion. Collaborated with project leadership and management to ensure alignment on major scope items, cost, and schedule.

 

Chemical Plant, Domestic

As project advisor, led project initiation effort for major modifications to process controls for petrochemical plant expansion. Collaborated with project leadership and management to ensure alignment on scope items, cost, and schedule.

 

Chemical Plant, Domestic

As project advisor, led project initiation effort for major modifications to process controls for multiple site petrochemical integrated plant expansion. Collaborated with project leadership and management to ensure alignment on scope items, cost, and schedule.

 

Chemical Plants, Domestic and International

As project advisor, engaged by the Board of Directors of a more than $100 billion company to assist a large petrochemical subsidiary with worldwide operations. The Board of Directors needed to improve project performance. Developed and implemented a comprehensive plan to improve performance with a focus on project planning, engineering management, construction management, and project controls. Developed and implemented processes for front end planning, risk management, project execution, procurement, and constructability. Conducted multiple project audits to provide third-party point of view on project readiness to proceed with execution.

 

Drilling Company, International

Drilling contractor wished to improve cost and schedule performance for capital project. Collaborated with senior management to develop a methodology for project managers to effectively manage subcontractors and administer contracts. This process included rigorous earned value or value of work done, effective project governance, milestone management, cost control, and robust monthly reporting.

 

Fabricator, Domestic

Assessed cost and schedule performance of custom fabricator. Identified multiple root causes for suboptimal performance. Developed and implemented a plan that focused on contract management, client owner management, project change management, realistic cost and schedule risk management, and robust integration of procurement with engineering.

 

Ethylene Cracker Plant, Domestic

As project advisor, led a construction planning engagement for a $3 billion ethylene cracker project. Led development of a contracting strategy and conducted constructability assessment. Validated the cost estimate based on field and work environment. Led cost, schedule, HSE, and technical peer reviews of the engineering and planning deliverables. Board of Directors project funding was based on the outcome of these reviews in the report provided.

 

Ethylene Cracker Plant, Domestic

As project advisor, led project initiation effort for modifications to firewater system. Collaborated with project leadership and management to ensure alignment on scope items, cost, and schedule.

 

Ethylene Cracker Plant, Domestic

As project advisor, led project initiation effort for modifications to process controls and alarm systems. Collaborated with project leadership and management to ensure alignment on scope items, cost, and schedule.  Prepared a report to support management decision making.

 

Ethylene Cracker Plant, Domestic

Conducted contractor commercial bid analysis for engineering, procurement, and construction of an ethylene cracker plant. Analyzed procurement costs, construction manning, labor productivity, bulk material quantities, labor costs, and indirect field costs. Assessed conformance to bid specifications as well as issues associated with contract nonconformance. Provided an expert report listing major execution and cost risk areas.

 

Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading Facility (FPSO), International

Conducted cost risk assessment for fabrication of an FPSO in Asia Pacific. Assessed fabrication costs of previous FPSOs, lease rates, and FPSO operating expenditures. Prepared an expert report to support management decision making

 

Gas to Liquids Project, International

Led front-end engineering and planning effort for a greenfield gas to liquids project. Effort included development of cost and schedule for a large multi-year project.

 

Integrated Oil & Gas Company, International

Led cost and schedule development of a $12 billion offshore development in Eurasia. The consortium included multiple international partners as well as host country investment.

 

Integrated Oil & Gas Company, International

Retained by a large integrated international energy company with a project portfolio of $50B+. The firm experienced challenges with delivering megaprojects on schedule and on budget. These projects were all delivered in a challenging environment and culture. Conducted a cost, schedule, and performance analysis of past projects, and then developed a number of recommendations to address these gaps. Developed and implemented enterprise-wide risk management and project change management standards, specifications, and procedures for use on all capital projects.

 

Integrated Oil & Gas Company, International

Medium-sized international oil and gas company consistently delivered projects late and substantially over budget. Assessed cost and schedule performance on several key projects, then developed and implemented a plan to completely revamp its project planning, project controls, contracting, and field execution approach. Performed the following key tasks:

• Established corporate and in-country governance processes for all capital projects;
• Developed roles and responsibilities for all key stakeholders;
• Established stage-gate process with key execution deliverables focused on project controls, risk management, contracting plan development, and contractor management;
• Created key procedures and processes for project governance, project execution planning, probabilistic risk cost development, peer reviews, project change management, constructability, commissioning and start-up, and closeout; and
• Conducted project audits for major projects and recommended intervention as appropriate based on expected project performance.

 

 

LNG Plant, International

Led quantum team charged with supporting legal counsel in a multibillion-dollar arbitration. Led development of three substantial expert reports including rebuttal of the counter party’s expert report.

 

LNG Plant, International

As project advisor, developed capital project governance, cost/schedule management, scope management, and project change management procedures for an LNG plant operator. Performed an assessment of the capital projects delivery system and previous contracting plans. Provided an expert report that recommended methods to preclude future contractor claims and work stoppages.

 

LNG Plant Revamp, International

Developed work processes for modifications to an existing LNG plant. These work processes focused on cost estimating, schedule development, and project execution planning. Trained engineering staff to support the LNG plant modifications.

 

LNG Plant, International

Conducted a high-level assessment of a proposed LNG facility and the potential risk factors associated with proceeding with the project with immature up-front planning. Key LNG project risks included commercial, permitting, construction site issues, environmental permits, transportation issues, and gas acquisition issues. Prepared report for senior management.

 

LNG Plant, International

As project advisor for an Asia Pacific company seeking to develop an LNG project, recommended methods to manage cost risk and contractor execution risk, and how to develop an overall contractor plan.  Assessed the overall organizational structure and recommended a path forward for development of the project. Final report further included necessary recommendations for planning, execution standards, and guidelines to execute the potential $12 billion greenfield project as well as all of the required infrastructure to support the LNG plant.

 

LNG Plant, International

Conducted Lessons Learned workshop on why LNG projects fail. Event focused on project life cycle milestones and associated methods that can be used to assess the probability of project cost and schedule success. Prepared report for senior management.

 

NGL Plant, International

Led front end planning and preliminary engineering for the expansion of a large NGL facility. Developed cost estimate and schedule to align with commercial requirements.

 

Natural Gas Sulfur Plant, Domestic

Project manager for installation of entire electrical system for the plant as well as a new distributive control system. Developed bid package, selected contractors, conducted negotiations, and executed contracts.  Served as construction manager supervising contractor performance and completed the project.

 

Oil and Gas Company, International

Engaged by the CEO of a large multinational with a substantial capital portfolio. The firm needed to improve cost and schedule performance on major offshore projects. A root cause analysis of its cost and schedule performance led to development and implementation of a multiyear, multi-country improvement plan. Developed guidelines and procedures and implemented work processes in the following areas:

• Project controls management
• Risk-based probabilistic cost development
• Project change management
• Interface management
• Risk management
• Constructability
• Project execution planning
• Project oversight and governance
• Integration of construction, engineering, and procurement

 

Offshore Platform, International

Prepared cost risk assessment of offshore production platform and submitted expert report. Assessed cost risk associated with fabrication labor productivity, offshore installation, and equipment costs. Based on this analysis, management sanctioned the project using a data-based contingency.

 

Oil and Gas, International

As project execution consultant for large upstream project in the Amazon jungle, collaborated with senior management to completely revamp the project construction approach. The site was remote, in an environmentally sensitive area, and inaccessible. Changed the construction approach and revamped the procurement strategy to support the business case.

 

Offshore Structure, Domestic

Prepared cost risk assessment of offshore complex and submitted expert report. Assessed cost risk associated with fabrication labor productivity, offshore installation, and material costs. Based on this analysis, management sanctioned the project using a data-based contingency.

 

Offshore Structure, International

Led an audit for a $500MM+ offshore project that was currently in the fabrication phase. Assessed the project schedule, bid price vs. estimated spent to date, and work completed. From a scheduling perspective, the analysis focused on progress to date vs. plan and work to be done with all of its attendant challenges. This analysis was done in the context of the capabilities of the lump sum contractor, its performance in the fabrication yard, subcontractor manning, field work package issues, and alignment of schedule-field labor-engineering-procurement. Based on the expert report issued, senior management entered into negotiations with the contractor with an understanding of the capital at risk, expected delays, and potential change orders from the general contractor.

 

Pipeline Subsea, International

Construction manager for $200MM+ subsea pipeline lateral that was part of a major gas transmission system. Coordinated work on pipe lay barge.

 

Polyethylene Plant, Domestic

As project advisor, led a construction planning engagement for a $2 billion multi-plant polyethylene project. Led development of a contracting strategy and conducted constructability assessment. Validated the cost estimate based on field and work environment. Led cost, schedule, HSE, and technical peer reviews of the engineering and planning deliverables. Board of Directors project funding was based on the outcome of these reviews.

 

Polyethylene Plant, Domestic

Conducted contractor commercial bid analysis for engineering, procurement, and construction of a polyethylene plant. Analyzed procurement costs, construction manning, labor productivity, bulk material quantities, labor costs, and indirect field costs. Assessed conformance to bid specifications as well as issues associated with contract nonconformance. Provided an expert report listing major execution and cost risk areas.

 

Polyethylene Plant, Domestic

Prepared cost risk assessment of a polyethylene complex. Assessed cost risk associated with labor availability, labor productivity, and material costs. Based on this analysis, management sanctioned the project using a data-based contingency.

 

Propane Dehydrogenation Plant, International

Developed a contracting plan, execution plan, and procurement plan. Generated an overall risk management and risk mitigation plan and aligned it with project cost and schedule parameters.  Established procedures for management of project change, project controls, performance reporting, project governance, and methods to minimize project changes and contractor variation orders. Led a readiness assessment to provide management a view of the maturity of the project for full funding.

 

Refinery Expansion, Domestic

As project advisor, led a construction planning engagement for a $1 billion refinery expansion project. Led development of a contracting strategy and conducted constructability assessment. Validated the cost estimate based on field and work environment. Led cost, schedule, HSE, and technical peer reviews of the engineering and planning deliverables. Board of Directors project funding was based on the outcome of these reviews.

 

Refinery Expansion, Domestic

As project advisor, led a construction planning engagement for a $3 billion downstream project. Developed an initial construction execution plan as well as a work package approach, which ensured alignment among the schedule, labor availability, procurement, and engineering work packages.

 

Refinery Expansion

Engaged by crude refiner that requested assistance in improving capital project cost, schedule, and safety metrics. Worked with senior management to conduct lessons learned on prior projects’ front-end planning and construction execution. Recommended implementation of critical processes. Developed procedures for risk management, HSE change management, stage-gate deliverable requirements, project change management, performance management, and constructability. For performance management, addressed cost and schedule development, value of work done, and cost/schedule control.