Bill Olson

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Sr. VP Operations at Gulf Interstate Engineering @ Gulf Companies
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Magnolia, Texas, United States, United States
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About Bill Olson

I have 40 years of successful experience managing business units, departments, and projects of all sizes, primarily in the oil & gas industry. I have specific expertise in recruiting and building multi-discipline and multi-national project execution teams, leading strategic & tactical planning and risk analysis, developing budgets, managing P&L, building cooperative relationships within existing organizations, effectively managing customer relations, and promoting personnel development. I have successfully managed the execution of capital projects for customers in the US and Canada, Mideast, East Asia/Pacific Rim, South America, Africa and Europe. I am known for my ethical business practices, innovation, adaptability, unflappable demeanor, dedication to team and effective communications.

Bill Olson's Current Company Details
Gulf Companies

Gulf Companies

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Sr. VP Operations at Gulf Interstate Engineering
Bill Olson Work Experience Details
  • Gulf Companies
    Sr. Vp Operations
    Gulf Companies Mar 2019 - Present
    Houston, Texas, Us
  • Gulf Companies
    Vice President Operations
    Gulf Companies Nov 2017 - Mar 2019
    Houston, Texas, Us
    Managed Gulf’s Operations team, consisting of Project Management, Project Services, Engineering & Design, Geospatial Services, Survey, Construction Management, Procurement Services, and Proposal Development.
  • Gulf Companies
    Director - Project Management Group
    Gulf Companies Aug 2016 - Nov 2017
    Houston, Texas, Us
    The Project Management Group for Gulf Interstate consisted of about 25 Project Managers and Project Engineers who managed the projects performed by the Operations unit of the Company. In this role, I had the following responsibilities:1) Oversight of the Company's Project Management functions and effectiveness2) Commercial and technical strategies for proposals3) Project performance metrics: P&L, safety and quality4) Contract and commercial negotiations5) PM staff management, acquisition, training and mentoring6) Cultivating client relationships7) Identifying business development strategies & opportunitiesReported to the Sr. VP of Operations.
  • Swift Energy Company
    Sr. Manager - Facilities & Construction
    Swift Energy Company 2013 - 2016
    Houston, Texas, Us
    Managed the design, procurement and construction management team for Swift's oil & gas surface facilities in Texas and Louisiana. My team was consistently successful, as noted below: 1) Planning and executing 80 to 130 projects annually, with capital budgets ranging from $30,000,000 to $60,000,000 2) Safely executing primarily "brownfield" projects, which posed significant risks to personnel safety and operational integrity. 3) During my tenure, we completed 97% of our projects within budget and 99% on schedule. 4) During my tenure, we achieved >1,200,000 hours worked without a "Lost Time Accident". 5) My team spearheaded new and effective implementation of automation and telecommunications in the oil field, achieving significant success in reducing operating costs, while improving reliability. 6) We implemented a risk-based property insurance analysis, which saved Swift $2,000,000 in premiums
  • Worleyparsons
    V.P. - Unconventional Oil & Gas Project Development; V.P. - Pipelines For Us & Latin America
    Worleyparsons 2008 - 2013
    North Sydney, Nsw, Au
    Managed the business units for Unconventional Oil & Gas Development and for Pipelines. In so doing, I oversaw the complete operation of both business units, including: 1) Recruiting and resource planning, 2) Business development and proposal development, 3) Customer management and customer relations (clients were located in the US, Canada, South America, Russia, Africa, Europe and China) 4) Contract negotiations and risk management, 5) Contract compliance, 6) Staff technical training & professional development, 7) Profit & loss management and accountability, 8) Budgeting and strategic planning, 9) Quality control and improvement. Accomplishments during my tenure included: 1) Increased annual revenue by 300% in less than three years, 2) Expanded staff six-fold in three years, 3) Expanded market penetration into Western Europe, South America and Russia, 4) Led development of business plan for servicing Unconventional Oil & Gas market in US.
  • Gulf Interstate Engineering
    Manager Of Projects
    Gulf Interstate Engineering Aug 1981 - Nov 2008
    Houston, Texas, Us
    This engagement marked my entry into the oil & gas industry as a Mechanical/Piping/Process design engineer. Over the course of 27 years, I moved into Project Engineering, Project Management and finally Manager of Projects, wherein I supervised Project Managers executing projects for domestic and international oil & gas clients. Projects focused on upstream oil & gas development, pipelines, product storage and transportation systems. Projects were executed for clients in Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Indonesia, India, Bangladesh, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina, Chad, Cameroon, Yemen, Sharjah, Iraq, Canada and the US. I managed the largest project ever undertaken by Gulf Interstate, the Yemen Masila Project, with a staff approaching 400 personnel, located in Houston, Calgary, London, Dubai and Yemen. I also managed the first commercial carbon sequestration project in the US, transporting waste CO2 from a coal gasification plant North Dakota to an oilfield in Saskatchewan.
  • Brown & Root
    Engineer Ii
    Brown & Root 1978 - 1981
    Us
    First job out of college. Began as Assistant Radiation Safety Officer for South Texas Nuclear Project (2 @ 1100 MW PWR), then added responsibility for process design for several systems, including the Essential Cooling Water System.

Bill Olson Skills

Energy Industry Oil And Gas Industry Project Management Management Pipelines Petroleum Gas Oil/gas Epc Onshore Petrochemical Upstream Natural Gas Nuclear Energy Oil And Gas Project Engineering Refinery Inspection Lng Pumps Piping Commissioning Contract Management Power Generation Offshore Drilling Engineering Factory Feed Downstream Oil And Gas Project Control Subsea Engineering Procurement Project Planning Construction Contract Negotiation Supervisory Skills Oilfield Business Development Onshore Operations

Bill Olson Education Details

  • Texas A&M University
    Texas A&M University
    Radiation Protection Engineering

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