Perform flow assurance analysis on petroleum production and transportation systems.Provide technical assistance in fluid flow systems, particularly for multi-phase flow.Provide training on flow mechanics in both wellbores and flowlines.Develop specialized computer codes for petroleum fluid flow applications.

Developed analytical methods to analyze the transient effects of artificial lift methods such as gas lift, rod pumping, plunger lift, and electric submersible pumping in hydraulically fractured wells in a shale reservoir Provided consulting services to several clients in the area of multiphase pipeline and wellbore simulation. Representative consulting work includes:- Simulation of dynamics of steam generator trips in a steam generation facility for heavy oil stimulation (Cenovus)-Simulation and analysis of the dynamics of production from hydraulically fractured wells in a shale reservoir (Anadarko)

- Provided consulting services to several clients in the area of multiphase pipeline and wellbore simulation. Representative consulting work includes:- Detailed simulation of operations of the Blind Faith deepwater production system (Chevron) - Hydraulic and thermal analysis of compressor depressurization Mackenzie Gas (Colt/ExxonMobil)- Design of a gas transportation for Mackenzie Gas (Colt/ExxonMobil)- FEED study for Kizomba (ExxonMobil)- Design of a gas condensate flowline for an oil/gas condensate field development in Venezuela. (Maxus)- Develop techniques and perform analysis to predict field performance and improve reserves estimates using historical production data for a gas field in West Texas (Chevron)- Determine pipeline hydraulics and slug catcher sizes for a gathering system in West Africa (Chevron)- Assist in development of experimental program to study pipeline depressurization (Southwest Research Institute)- Perform hydraulic analysis to determine slug catcher sizes for an offshore/onshore gas condensate pipeline in Trinidad (Amoco)- Analyzed and suggested improvements for surface facilities and artificial lift installations (PEMEX)- Conceptual study of a deep water gas production and transmission system including flow assurance considerations. (BHP) - Numerous other projects - Developed and supported OLGA and associated software products. Assisted in the Improvement of the OLGAS code (Conoco/Mobil)- SPE Technology Update Lecturer on Gas Well Loadup. Seven short courses given nationwide during 1999.

- Production facilities design- Analyzed steady-state and transient hydraulics to determine the pipe sizing, rate change behavior, and pigging performance for a long, volatile oil Malaysian prospect.- Determined scale formation potentials and scale inhibition requirements for several North Sea prospects.- Designed a Sulphate removal system for a UK/North Sea prospect.- Safety and consequence analysis- Developed a uniform analytical model to determine efflux rates from both single phase and multiphase discharges from either vessels or pipelines.- Performed experimental program to validate analytical models for both vessels and pipelines.- Developed models and computer codes to simulate gas bubble plumes resulting from underwater gas releases. Also validated models with small scale experiments.- Conducted consequence analyses including source evaluation, gas dispersion and flammability limit analyses, and evaluation of thermal radiation loadings resulting from flared releases.- Presented numerous SPE papers on Consequence Analysis and Pipeline/Vessel Depressurization.- Produced water treating - Membranes - Planned, conducted, and reported on field experimental program to apply Membranes to oil removal from produced water.- Authored design guides for specification of water treating systems.

- Multiphase pipeline hydraulics- Provide technical expertise and assistance to Exxon engineering staff worldwide in multiphase hydraulics- Taught numerous in-house schools- Represented Exxon in Multiphase Flow Joint Industry Projects - Represented Exxon in Unit negotiations.- Organized original SINTEF / IFE Multiphase Flow Project (Led to the validation of OLGA and its use in the Oil Industry)- Wellbore hydraulics- Provide technical expertise and assistance to Exxon engineering staff worldwide in wellbore hydraulics.- Developed and reported on the concept of nominally dry gas well load-up.- Artificial lift- Taught numerous in-house schools- Developed in-house simulation programs.- Performed analyses for operating affiliates.- Computer applications development- Maintained and enhanced in-house steady-state multiphase pipeline simulation program. - Developed and coded technology for slug behavior prediction.- Hydrocarbon phase behavior and thermodynamics- Production process simulation

Process design for a gaseous diffusion uranium enrichment facility. Specialized in heat transfer and waste heat dissipation from process facilities.