Daniel Courter, P.E. Email and Phone Number

• Leading DCS modernization projects for two olefins units

• Led a team of up to five engineers focused on Operational Excellence and Margin Improvement • Mentored team of two engineers on APC and RTO technology• Managed relationships with third party partners for APC and complex DCS projects• Developed site E2E (End to End) optimization strategy leveraging Raman analyzers and GDOT with projected benefits of $35 MM/yr• Supported 20+ DMC3 controllers and two ROMeo RTO systems on FCCU and Crude units• Led site Margin Improvement initiative to leverage eight (8) model-based Raman analyzer streams to get a richer view of multiple stream properties and leverage for optimization• Set site vision in the APC and Online Optimization space• Provided guidance for area Control Systems Engineers on complex Honeywell (Experion/TPS) applications and features• Developed Anti-surge Control (Shell CASC) design for two Hydrotreater Recycle Gas Compressors

• Worked with AspenTech to develop Preliminary Design and Benefits study for Middle Distillates GDOT system• Advocated for early adoption of DMC3 and led site transition of 20+ controllers from DMCplus and SMOC to DMC3• Updated models using DMC3 Calibrate and added low cost margin improvements over a five (5) year improvement cycle capturing benefits of $25 MM/yr (FCCU with Gascon, Two Crude Units with Light Ends, CRU, H-Oil, Alky, Isom, Naphtha Hydrotreater, Kero Hydrotreater)• Improved model quality and consistency through use of constrained model ID in DMC3 Builder• Incorporated new DMC3 features into our work process to improve controller performance including Smart tune, variable model deadtime and MV as Feedforward• Piloted use of AspenTech V11 Performance Monitoring features• Achieved and sustained consistent top quartile APC uptime performance within Shell• Supported early application of Raman analyzer within Shell and integration with APC controller with benefits of $1.1 MM/yr• Developed and maintained Inferred Properties (Soft Sensors) across the refinery to improve control and support reliably operating closer to spec• Led gasoline Blender Upgrade project working with Honeywell to install and commission blend ratio control and optimizer (Experion Blend Control/Experion Ratio Control now Profit Blend Controller/Profit Blend Optimizer)

• Supported FCCU & Gascon, Propylene Splitter, Alky, Butamer, Penex and ROSE units• Worked with a third party on FCCU DMC project with benefits of $3 MM/yr• Developed and implemented Propylene Splitter DMC project with benefits of $0.5 MM/yr • Site lead for Alky/Butamer/Penex/ROSE DCS modernization projects working with Honeywell and Prosys to move from Honeywell TPS to Experion PKS• Pioneered use of more reliable Honeywell PCDI for PLC interface to Experion PKS• Developed and implemented LSR Hydrotreater DMC controller allowing Natural Gasoline charge to be pushed against downstream constraints with benefits of $0.3 MM/yr• Supported startup, commissioning and initial loop tuning for the $3.9B Garyville Major Expansion project• Led Alarm Management projects working with Prosys focused on rationalization and dynamic alarm management for all my operating areas• Supported Crude Unit, Sats Gas Plant, SRU’s and Utilities• Site lead for Crude Unit/Sats Gas Plant DCS modernization projects working with Honeywell and Prosys to move from Honeywell TPS to Experion PKS

• Supported Tank Farm and Blending as Process Control Engineer• Supported two Crude units as Process Engineer• Supported Feed Systems as Process Engineer• Supported projects in Reformer, Alky, Light Ends and Gasoline Blending as Process Design Engineer

• Supported early development for Propyl Bromide process