William E. Preston Email & Phone Number

Houston, TX, US

The GSTC is an international association comprised of companies involved in the technology supply for, and the execution and technical servicing of, syngas production and chemical production from syngas. Our mission is to provide access to the latest technological developments, industry updates and networking with leaders in the syngas industry, with the.

Houston, TX, US

Executive leadership of the parent company of Shaw's global fabrication businesses, after its acquisition of its two engineering businesses, KP Engineering, and Chemex Global.

Houston, TX, US

President and Chief Executive Officer of KP Engineering, a leading engineering, procurement and construction (“EPC”) business. KP Engineering was headquartered in Houston, Texas with an execution office in Tyler, Texas. KP Engineering used its expertise to serve its customers' EPC needs in renewable fuels, syngas, refining, and chemical markets. The.

Founder and principal of company that provides world class execution of - or advice on - project development, project management, technology commercialization, technology licensing, technology evaluation and selection, startups and operations, and all associated negotiations and agreements. This execution or advice is applicable to many industries but our.

• Responsible for all commercial development, including business development, project development, technology licensing, public and government affairs, and corporate strategy for proprietary heavy oil recovery.
• Led project development team in the development of an Underground Coal Gasification project in Alaska. Executed offtake MOU with major electric utility, defined several potential development partners, defined staged.
• Defined monetization plan for Wyoming coal assets. Prioritized coal holdings by value to the company and to others along with potential divestment benefits. Results: plan would save hundreds’ of thousands of dollars.
• Led technology commercialization efforts for Linc-invented heavy oil production method. Authored MOU with most promising launch customer for co-development of the technology and the project. Plan also includes a novel.

Houston, TX, US

• Responsible for new business development and technology licensing for this publically traded international energy company. Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SYMX) is a global energy and gasification technology.
• Led negotiations with a major Indian agricultural chemical company with whom SES wanted to partner in India to develop gasification projects based on SES technology. Results: Executed a Share Purchase Agreement for a.
• Led negotiations with a coal resource development company, with the objective to bring SES the capability to supply coal to its projects. Results: Formed a joint venture company to locate low-quality coal resources in.
• Led negotiations with two diverse international companies, one a major international steel producer and the other a US developer of “green” chemicals projects, with the objective of forming vertically integrated joint.

Responsible for Engineering, Project Development, Technology Development, and Research and Development for this clean energy company. Company’s proprietary catalytic technology converts coal and petroleum coke to synthetic natural gas and hydrogen in an environmentally responsible manner.

Responsible for leadership of a company whose charter is to build, own, and operate syngas and chemical production facilities in the petrochemical and oil refining industries. Presented company strategy to potential investors including several leaders in the energy business and several New York and Boston based private equity companies. Results: The.

Schenectady, NY, US

Responsible for the strategy and execution of the formation of an "Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Product" for General Electric. This is a turn-key gasification product that incorporates all required hardware, and a standard commercial offering, for these multi-billion dollar products. Led negotiations with Bechtel to form an engineering and.

San Ramon, CA, US

Responsible for leadership of group that cost-effectively markets, licenses, and guarantees ChevronTexaco's proprietary technology globally; produces engineering packages, provides technical services, operator training, and startup support to licensing clients; improves and expands the business with R&D activities; advocates use of the technology to local.

San Ramon, CA, US

Responsible for licensing ChevronTexaco's proprietary technology globally and for a manufacturing business that produces and markets equipment to licensed syngas facilities. Supervises a staff of over 40 licensing mangers, technologists, marketers, lawyers, accountants, and a manufacturing facility with annual revenue targets expected to grow beyond $100.

San Ramon, CA, US

Responsible for project development of all equity and licensed syngas and power projects for ChevronTexaco in the Americas. Supervised a staff of 30 Project Directors, Project Managers, engineers, business analysts and support staff and provided leadership, accountability, and direction for projects with a typical value in excess of $1 billion. Led the.

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Responsible for strategy formation, business plan, profit and loss and leadership of all equity and major licensed project development activities in North America. Initiated ground-up development of several projects ranging in size from $500 million to $1.9 billion.Assumed leadership of the project development group. Focused project marketing on areas.

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Responsible for departmental strategy, project execution for natural gas and syngas fueled projects in the Americas.Proposed, presented and negotiated all agreements that facilitated the construction by Exxon Chemical of a gasification-cogeneration unit. This unit was part of a $4 billion Exxon Chemical ethylene plant in Singapore, whose steam cracker.

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Responsible for marketing and development of North American gas and power activities.Marketed Texaco's technology to Exxon Chemical. Personally presented the technology and its benefits to the Senior Vice President of Exxon Chemical and demonstrated the value that Exxon's worldwide facilities would derive from it. Presented technology benefits to an.

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Staff assistant to the Texaco Inc. corporate officer in charge of Texaco’s worldwide power generation, technology licensing, gasification, and natural resources management functions. Participated in corporate strategy formation and preparation and execution of presentations to obtain approvals from, and to communicate progress to, senior corporate officers.

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• Project Manager for proposal and project execution of Tampa Electric’s Polk Power Station.
• Led the proposal response for a DOE funded clean coal to power project. Performed initial marketing and led team that developed innovative technical solution for a DOE funded clean coal to power project. Results: The.
• Project manager for for proposal and project execution of Tampa Electric's Polk Power Station from project inception to initiation of detailed engineering. Led a team of more than thirty Texaco and contractor engineers.

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Managed engineering, including budget, scheduling, and hiring for projects beginning in conceptual phase through construction.

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Managed and staffed technical support for licensed projects, including design engineering for equity projects and operations assistance for licensed facilities. Involved extensive interface with operating plants and internal and third-party engineering offices. Also extensively involved in marketing of new projects.

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Process design of new projects in chemical, refining, and syngas industries. Provided plant startup and technical services globally as team member and as team leader. Employed on-site at the Cool Water Coal Gasification Plant, the first commercial coal gasification plant in the U.S., in plant engineering staff. Extended assignments in other plants and.

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