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Calgary, Ab, Ca

Stewarding innovative, value added technology from concept through commercial deployment across global unconventional assets

Calgary, Canada Area

Outsourced Technology Development ServicesSteering strategy development, business development, product development, financing, management and execution contract services for technology, engineering, and operating companies. Conduct technical and commercial due diligence services. Recognized for working with diverse companies in defining and addressing technical and commercial business development needs. Accountability for creating business concepts, networking, developing… Show more Outsourced Technology Development ServicesSteering strategy development, business development, product development, financing, management and execution contract services for technology, engineering, and operating companies. Conduct technical and commercial due diligence services. Recognized for working with diverse companies in defining and addressing technical and commercial business development needs. Accountability for creating business concepts, networking, developing execution strategies and teams, value propositions, business proposals, reports, evaluations, management and execution. Show less

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Key role as a subject matter expert while managing and leading economic model, business case development, due diligence, commercialization and implementation activities of oil sands thermal surface facility technologies, including partial upgrading, oil treating, water processing, steam generation, and carbon capture. Accountability for technology portfolio assessment and development, patents, engineering assessments and commercial size capital cost development, value proposition economic… Show more Key role as a subject matter expert while managing and leading economic model, business case development, due diligence, commercialization and implementation activities of oil sands thermal surface facility technologies, including partial upgrading, oil treating, water processing, steam generation, and carbon capture. Accountability for technology portfolio assessment and development, patents, engineering assessments and commercial size capital cost development, value proposition economic modelling, technology vendor negotiations, internal and external management presentations and funding proposals, pilot plant and research program management, staffing, budgeting, pilot plant troubleshooting, and safe operations.Key successes achieved during this period: Developed industry leading technology economic assessment model.  Negotiated multi-year, $165MM Water Technology Development Centre consortium, along with ongoing technology and management committee representation and leadership.  Award winning Tailings water use validation project leader and SAGD water supply agreement negotiation resulting in multi million in capital savings and sustainable development reputational enhancement for a $3B facility. Successful $25MM HDR Bitumen Partial Upgrading pilot AFE and execution from technology scouting, product development, through financing, commercial proof of concept, staffing, safe operations, and market entry strategy. (patent, research, business case development, government funding, and piloting) Accomplished eight grant and funding proposals resulting in $250MM in offers and awards. Show less

Calgary, Canada Area

Served on the Board of Directors; roles included Professional Programming Chairman, Technical Committee Chairman, Educational programs, Audit and finance committee, governance committee, Facilities and upgrading committee and Membership chairman.

Devised commercialization of Synthetic Fuel Oil (bunker fuel alternative) products to improve clients’ cost structure and increasing revenue steam. Built and maintained robust partnerships and business relationships with stakeholders and industry partners for product and business development. Performed market research to determine consumer needs and identify competitors. Responsibility for managing multiple tasks, including implementing sales and marketing strategies, sourcing raw material, and… Show more Devised commercialization of Synthetic Fuel Oil (bunker fuel alternative) products to improve clients’ cost structure and increasing revenue steam. Built and maintained robust partnerships and business relationships with stakeholders and industry partners for product and business development. Performed market research to determine consumer needs and identify competitors. Responsibility for managing multiple tasks, including implementing sales and marketing strategies, sourcing raw material, and developing new business model to drive process improvement, bottom-line gains, and competitive advantage. Performed refinery economic assessments to determine feedstock valuations and required value propositions; uncovered target refineries and prospected them as feedstock suppliers.Major achievements: Led and presented organization at the Canada/France CO2 summit, World Heavy Oil Conference, Power 2010.  Supported enhanced oil recovery field trial for Heavy Oil producer by providing engineering and operations services. Oversaw and maintained multiple marketing functions for in-situ oil sands, upgraders, refinery, and oil products sectors. Managed all facets of emulsion fuel product development stretching from refinery sourcing through power station or vessel owner consumption, and carbon capture technologies via oxygen combustion. Show less

Calgary, Canada Area

Led strategic initiative to expand into the Oil and gas sector via acquisition and organic growth opportunities. Completed strategy, segmentation, idenitified and approached prospects. Assisted with $60 million pet coke services acquisition. Negotiated and completed ammonium sulfate marketing deal.

Calgary, Canada Area

P&L responsibility for the sulfur prilling business; led business development activities for the refinery services group; created, negotiated and executed outsourced technology supply and services deal with BP; led proposals to PDVSA, Shell and Suncor.