James Branch

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Project Manger at James Branch Oil Field Services
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Bremond, Texas, United States, United States
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEThirty-nine Years in industrial construction; Field Project Manager, Construction Manager, Operations Manager, Senior Construction Specailist, Construction Engineer, Plant Supervisor –Construction and Maintenance, Positions maintained include: I & E Inspector, Contract Consultant, I & E Technician, Tech. I & E Superintendent, Instrument General Foreman, I & E Technician in diversified construction fields including new construction, startup technical work and maintenance experience in many types of plantsOVERSEAS EXPERIENCENigeria, Africa, SECO InternationalEsqualenta, Guatemala, Bath Electric ServiceVenezuela, Baker EnergyVenezuela, Jose to Cerro Negro Project (CPF) - Tech AidVenezuela, Boquerón - Udelhoven International, ARCO/BPAlaska-North Slope- Arco Alpine projectKazakhstan- Karazhanbasmunai Oilfield- Technip Upstream HoustonKazakhstan- Karazhanbasmunai Oilfield- Nations EnergyAzerbaijan-Karasu Oil Field-Nations PetroleumAlaska-North Slope- BP PROJECT TYPESPetro-Chemical Coker UnitsEthylene Propylene PlasticsRefinery Soap PlantsFertilizer Plants Paper MillsWaste Water Heat RecoveryBleach PlantsGas Fractionation Units Power Plants: Cogeneration, Lignite, and Coal-Gas FiredOffshore Rigs PharmaceuticalPipeline - Gas Pipeline - Heavy Crude & Light CrudeHeavy Crude Oil production Types of Units:

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Project Manger at James Branch Oil Field Services
James Branch Work Experience Details
  • James Branch Oil Field Services - Mooore Control Services Inc,
    I/E Site Manager
    James Branch Oil Field Services - Mooore Control Services Inc, Mar 2015 - May 2015
    Regency Gas Plant - Tilden , Tx
    Amine Unit - grass roots projects. Responsible for installation of all I/E at site. Schedule all vendors for equipment Installation. I/E pre-loop check out. Manage me /E team on construction. Review all red lines on P&ID, spec sheets, and punch list sign off.
  • James Branch Oil Field Services- Cheniere
    I/E Site Manager
    James Branch Oil Field Services- Cheniere Sep 2014 - Feb 2015
    Ragley, La
    Gas Transmission Site- grass roots projects. Responsible for installation of all I/E at sites and main compression station... Schedule all vendors for equipment commissioning. I/E pre-loop check out, I/E SAT check off, Manage start-up team till operations accepts loops. Review all red lines on P&ID, spec sheets, and punch list sign off.
  • James Branch Oil Field Services
    I/E Site Manager
    James Branch Oil Field Services Sep 2013 - Aug 2014
    Eagle Ford Shale South ,Tx
    I/E Site Manager-Gas Gathering Facilities- grass roots projects. Responsible for installation of all I/E of sites. Schedule all vendors for equipment commissioning. I/E pre-loop check out, I/E SAT check off, Manage start-up team till operations accepts unit. Review all red lines on P&ID, spec sheets, and punch list sign off.
  • Bp Exploration
    Construction Engineer
    Bp Exploration Jun 2013 - Sep 2013
    Dead Horse, Alaska
    Oil Gathering FacilitiesResponsible development maintience projects , status of projects to Project manager
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  • Nations Petroleum
    Construction Specialist Supervisor
    Nations Petroleum Apr 2008 - May 2012
    Bakersfield, California –Lost Hills Oil FieldResponsibilities-Include planning of future projects, identifying bottlenecks in field process, developing projects thru engineering process, tender projects, award contracts, and work with Sub contractors thru construction process until commissioning and acceptance of project completed. Coordinate field activities. Equipment deliveries, and subcontractor activities with production manager, Provided direction to Field Engineers, Contractor supervisors, purchasing. For field based projects: Set priorities. Identified material, equipment and personnel requirements .Directly Supervised job execution to ensure both timely completion as well as quality control. Qualified and administered local sub-contractors as needed. Train company personnel with respect to safe work practices.
  • Nations Energy Ltd
    Field Project Manager
    Nations Energy Ltd Mar 2007 - Mar 2008
    Azerbaijan-Karasu Oil FieldResponsibilities-Include planning of future projects, identifying bottlenecks in field process, developing projects thru engineering process and construction process until commissioning completed. Coordinate field activities. Equipment deliveries, and subcontractor activities with production manager, special projects manager, and other core KBM Managers. Hired and provided direction to Field Engineers, document control, Local supervisors, expatiate supervisors, purchasing. For field based projects: Set priorities. Identified material, equipment and personnel requirements .Directly Supervised job execution to ensure both timely completion as well as quality control. Qualified and administered local sub-contractors as needed. Train company personnel with respect to safe work practices on Projects managed
  • Nations Petroleum
    Field Project Manager
    Nations Petroleum Apr 2002 - Mar 2007
    Kazakhstan-Karazhanbasmunai Oil FieldResponsibilities-Include planning of future projects, identifying bottlenecks in field process, developing projects thru engineering process and construction process until commissioning completed. Coordinate field activities. Equipment deliveries, and subcontractor activities with production manager, special projects manager, and other core KBM Managers. Hired and provided direction to Field Engineers, document control, Local supervisors, expatiate supervisors, purchasing. For field based projects: Set priorities. Identified material, equipment and personnel requirements .Directly Supervised job execution to ensure both timely completion as well as quality control. Qualified and administered local sub-contractors as needed. Train company personnel with respect to safe work practices on Projects managed
  • Smokey Mountain Controls
    Commsioning Engineer
    Smokey Mountain Controls Mar 2002 - Apr 2002
    La Port, TxCommissioning,Inspection, Calibration, Pre Check Out, Sell Of of loops, verify Interlocks,.DCS-Honeywell
  • Technip Upstream Houston
    I & E Construction Manager
    Technip Upstream Houston Jan 2001 - Sep 2001
    Nation Energy, Kazakhstan-Karazhanbas FieldManagement of manpower, order material, instruments and electrical as needed for construction and start up of a new oil separation unit (oil: 16000/water20000, gas: negligible mmscfd.) Complete facility constructed checked out, started up. Then debottleneck of old facility was done (heaters, pumps, tank storage, disposal wells, gathering systems, injection -day to day oil field responsibilities of operation and construction
  • Udelhoven International
    Fco Lead Start-Up Tech
    Udelhoven International Sep 2000 - Dec 2000
    ARCO Alpine Project, Phillips, North Slope, AlaskaP&ID walk downs, create work list, and verify works complete, complete check out before commissioning to start. Calibration of instruments, Rosemont 3051 FT, PT, LT, 3041-TT, Fisher Fieldvue Valves, Lt Fisher 2390, Jerguson LT420, and Check out and start of Mark V Turbin-Nuovo Pignone. Start-up support as needed.
  • Udelhoven International
    Commissioning Engineer
    Udelhoven International Aug 2000 - Sep 2000
    ARCO/BP Boquerón, VenezuelaWalk downs of P&ID, s, for systems turn over, all loop drawings, Inst and pipe installation are correct before pre-loop checks, Moore Apac's DCS. Rosemont transmitters 3051, PT, TT, LT. Fisher Lt 2390, and Fisher smart valves, installations of I&E, Calibration of instruments
  • Tech Aid
    I&C Engineer
    Tech Aid May 2000 - Aug 2000
    Exxon/Mobil Pipe Line Heavy Crude 42", Light Crude 20", 30". Jose, Venezuela to Cerro Negro Project (CPF)Foxboro C50 RTU, Rosemont Smart transmitters, calibration, complete wiring instruments, J-Box, limit torque valves, programming and check out of C50 configuration with laptop at each local station. Then shoot loop to DCS in Jose and Moricheal, support pipeline as needed along with commissioning.36- Pipeline stations were installed and commissioned with RTU’s and fiber optic’s installed for communication
  • Rpm Engineers
    Commissioning Engineer
    Rpm Engineers Jan 2000 - May 2000
    Exxon -Baytown, TexasWalk down loops, verification of instrumentation and electrical installed correctly, checked information in the instruments and calibration . Verified work to be done up to specs,Q/C standards. The loops were validated and turned over. After all loops were completed. Start-up support. Moore Apac DCS
  • Sheffield Chemical Corporation
    Maintenance Superintendent
    Sheffield Chemical Corporation Jan 2000 - May 2000
    Houston, TexasWorking part time nights, evening, days off from Air Products on any problems, or capital projects that are needed to be added to current units, any I/E, pumps, motors, pump alignment, any maintenance support that is needed to keep plant up to standards, to meet OSHA, NEC code, fire inspections, ATF inspections, customer specs if changes are needed to meet their needs.
  • Sheffield Chemical Corporation
    I & E Superintendent- Plant
    Sheffield Chemical Corporation Apr 1999 - Jan 2000
    Houston, Texas
    I/E Planning of grass roots job, purchaser of instrumentation and electrical equipment, material, schedule of manpower, hiring of manpower to meet schedule of job requirements, verifying all work to meet N.E.C. codes, OSHA regulations and good craftsmanship, make up inst. Index, get specs and drawings up to date (as built). Performed calibrations, and instructed techs of necessary calibration ranges and procedure for loop check, startup of unit, cooling towers, boilers, tank farm, flare area, MCC. Process area, truck loading-unloading. Responsible of all I/E duties from start to finish. Mod icon PLC, Rosemont Smart Trans, Fisher Valves, Ashcroft, Switches, Webster Burner Panel (Boiler) NAO Panel (Flare).
  • Marine Industrial & Fire Safety
    Operations Manager
    Marine Industrial & Fire Safety Jan 1999 - Apr 1999
    Houston , Texas
    Responsibilities: Day to day operations of production facility, planning of manpower, verify work. Order materials for instruments, electrical, painting, fiberglass, pipe, and structural as needed per job. With MTRs, verified MTRs and heat No. To correct with materials. Complete jobs on time and be cost effective on material and man-hours. Help get shop ASME Boiler code certified, Company build desalters, CO2 fire Equipment, Remote firefighting equipment, unmanned firefighting nozzles, foam tanks, anything with firefighting or industrial related
  • Ats, Sheffield Chemical Corporation
    I & E Superintendent- Plant
    Ats, Sheffield Chemical Corporation Aug 1998 - Dec 1998
    Houston, Texas
    I & E Planning of grass roots job, purchaser of instrumentation and electrical equipment, supplies, schedule manpower, hiring manpower, verify all work, coordination of work with HL&P, N.E.C. codes, OSHA regulations, installation MCC, make up cable pull schedules, inst. index, cable sheets, everyday project Supt. Responsibilities.
  • Baker Energy
    I & E Engineer
    Baker Energy Jun 1998 - Jul 1998
    Venezuela
    Three offshore platforms and production platforms, responsible to pull PMs on instruments and trouble shoot all problem areas. Order parts, as necessary and keep production going. Check out of systems not in service and get them ready for service.
  • Dpi, Mobil Oil,
    I & E Inspector
    Dpi, Mobil Oil, Feb 1998 - May 1998
    Guymon, Oklahoma
    Postle Co2 Flood Skids were built in Cut and Shoot, Texas, verified contractors E & I work. Skids were then shipped to Guymon, Oklahoma for installation and completion. Allen Bradley PLC, Taylor Smart PT, LT, FT, SOR PS Did the Cal, loop check out to local PLC.
  • Marathon Pipeline
    I & E Inspector
    Marathon Pipeline Jul 1997 - Jan 1998
    Harrisburg, Ne. Yoder, Wy.
    Responsibilities: Built pipeline station from ground up, pipe fabrication, slabs poured, pumps set, aligned pumps and motors, pump houses constructed, sub-station built, installed all piping, instrument, electrical, Verified substation contractor followed specs and codes, and to meet completion dates, Contacted all suppliers of all equipment to be delivered on time, delivery dates to meet schedule, contact electrical contractor. Installation of 3500 HP VFD, liquid cooled at Harrisburg, Installed 2- 1500 HP pumps, Allen-Bradley soft start at Yoder, New VFD building, New MCC building, verify E/I work to meet codes and specs & schedules. Verified installation of all E/I, check out to Mod icon PLC, then to main control center in Findley. Ohio, demo of old subs station, demo of old control room, completion of as- builds, to complete a turnkey job. Was responsible for multiple stations at once and helped other supervisors on their stations as needed.
  • Marathon Pipeline
    I & E Inspector
    Marathon Pipeline Apr 1997 - Jul 1997
    Salisbury, Missouri
    Responsibilities: Purchase of all equipment, material and instrument, Schedule of man power to meet deadlines, Verified E/I contractor to meet scheduled dates, Installation of all E/I work to meet all codes and specs and craftsmanship quality work. Upgrade of Mod icon, smart transmitters (Rosemount) installed, complete job upgraded, everything done on a hot cut over. Upgrade of Substation, all instrumentation replaced and up graded on manifold and in pump house, all instrument replaced on all 4 pumps rebuild, check out of instruments to local Mod icon, check out to main control center in Finley, Ohio. Local custody meters (Smith) rebuilt, 7 storage tanks level transmitters (Verac), and gauge heads (Verac) rebuild to upgrade system. Completion of as builds done for a turnkey job turn over.
  • Brown & Root, Amber, Gulf States, Tech Serve, Flour Daniels, H.B. Zachary, U.S. Contractors, Richard
    Project Manager,General Foreman,I/E Fco Lead, I/E Suptendent
    Brown & Root, Amber, Gulf States, Tech Serve, Flour Daniels, H.B. Zachary, U.S. Contractors, Richard Oct 1974 - Apr 1997
    October 1974 to April 1997Held numerous positions in supervision since 1974, Project Manager,I & E Special Projects, with Instrument Technician, General Foreman, Foreman, Instrument Fitter, Electrician for companies such as Brown & Root, Amber, Gulf States, Tech Serve, Flour Daniels, H.B. Zachary, U.S. Contractors, Richardson Electric, Austin, Voss Inc. TMI, S & B and Seco International.

James Branch Skills

Commissioning Gas Petroleum Inspection Instrumentation Dcs Factory Energy Electricians Pipelines Project Planning Construction Pumps Calibration Construction Management Completion Management Valves Occupational Health Purchasing Contractors Epc Materials Engineering Oil/gas Facilities Management Procurement Gas Turbines Power Plants Onshore Oilfield Lng Petrochemical Upstream Refinery Offshore Drilling Power Generation Energy Industry Piping Asme Boilers Plc Air Compressors Tanks Project Engineering Oil And Gas Industry Natural Gas Metal Fabrication Turbines Downstream Oil And Gas

James Branch Education Details

  • Channlview High School
    Channlview High School
    I/E-Field Project Management

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James Branch attended Channlview High School.

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