John Ferris, P.E. Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Texas, United States

• Supervised a team of mechanical engineers to undertake projects, encompassing design, analysis, drafting and occasional fabrication coordination. - Spearheaded the development of industry first fixtures to transport 320 ft long sections of rail on railcars. Successfully tested prototype consist at client’s facility. - Engineered transport fixtures for wind turbines, optimized for sea, truck, and rail transport, catering to multiple Wind OEMs.• Directed a civil team in the coordination of site layouts, ground preparation, road improvements, and railway modifications/additions. - Largest wind project (3.5 GW) in US – Project SunZiaPatents Registered - Wind Turbine Blade Railroad Fixture System and Method [US 11,333,130] - Wind Turbine Blade Reaction Fixture for Railway Transport [US 11,794,790] - Articulated Clamp Fixture for Wind Turbine Blade [US 2024/0011468 A1]Pending - Long Rail Transport Train BSL-043-CN1 (17/961,643)

• Lead project planning, design and testing of innovative fixtures, including - Wind turbine blade controlling fixtures to improve railroad clearance profile in curves. - Global multi modal fixtures to transport wind turbine blades on truck and ship. - Universal fixtures for transporting track panels and associated components on flatcars.

Southlake, Texas

•Lead engineer in the calculations and design of wind turbine blade ground anchor system.•Lead engineer in the design of universal railcar fixtures for transporting wind turbine components.•Perform on-site high wide heavy load inspections in accordance with AAR Open Top Loading Rules.•Perform FEA on wind turbine blade tip stand fixture.

Longview, Texas

•Lead engineer in new product development, project planning, design, producing technical documentation and coordinating construction efforts of multiple surface well testing packages, production units and flowback equipment, including - High and low pressure cyclonic sand traps and parts plug catchers - Hydraulic self-erecting sand traps and flare stacks mounted on gooseneck trailers and skids - Separator units mounted on trailers and skids. - Gas fired and diesel fired indirect line heaters. - Pressurized equipment as per Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) destined for Europe. Coordinated with Det Norske Veritas (DNV) as third part certification. - Winterized well testing equipment intended for use in Northern territories. - Compact gas production units•Equipment and product technical support for fabrication, manufacturing and customers.•Manage and supervise team of drafters.•Monitor and coordinate project progress with management and customers.•Coordinate design requirements with fabricators, quality control, third party companies, suppliers and machine shops.•Developed equipment technical specifications and operation manuals.•Ensured proper documentation, such as drawings, BOMs, specifications, design changes and procedures are created, maintained and provided to appropriate functional areas.•Perform FEA on multiple skids and structural designs in accordance with DNV specifications.•Perform FEA on high pressure vessels as per ASME B&PV Code Div 2.•Perform CFD analysis on cyclonic sand traps, separator inlet diverters, heat exchangers and wind loads on flare stacks.•Perform thermal analysis on heat exchangers, piping layouts and vessels.•Perform pressure vessel design calculations as per ASME B&PV Code Div 1.•Completed technical design documentation for the certification of TRI-W’s machine shop per API 6A/ISO 10423 and API 16C.

Carrollton, Texas

•Lead engineer in the design, development, fabrication and technical support for multiple surface well testing packages. •Lead technology support for field operations including daily interface with global technical advisers to provide assistance, recommend enhancements of equipment, addressing questions, developing solutions and troubleshoot problems encountered during operations.•Lead representative for the introduction of new equipment at global field camps. Presented new package designs to some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies including ExxonMobil, Shell, Petrobras and Pemex.•Coordinated activities with off-site fabricators, customers, equipment operators, suppliers, designers, drafters, international personnel and management.•Developed MathCAD calculators for sizing process separators, sizing pressure relief valves, flow and pressure rating of process piping, compressible and incompressible flow through an orifice and trailer payload. •Co-lead engineering for the design and verification of a revolutionary choke manifold design using Fluent CFD.•Lead mechanical engineer for DynaLink Downhole Telemetry System. •Tested and improved design for DynaLink downhole tool guards.•Successfully lead numerous prototype design testing in on-site test well and laboratory.•Researched, tested and enhanced design for piezoelectric transmitter and receiver.•Co-lead for organizing personnel, developing testing procedures, coordinating and operating equipment for a large scale function test in Macae, Brazil. •Visited numerous global fabrication shops to present equipment designs for product proposals, in locations including Singapore, Batam and Dubai.•Supported the engineering, fabrication, testing and product documentation of various well testing equipment in Dubai U.A.E. and Batam, Indonesia.•Successfully lead and completed a trailer mounted mobile well testing unit in Dubai, U.A.E. •Presented equipment packages to operators in Villa Hermosa, Mex.

Fort Worth, Texas

•Designed, modeled and drafted numerous parts for motorcycles.