Council Members in this Study Group: 83
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Eric SmithProfessor and Associate Director
A.B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane University ![]()
Eric Smith is a Professor and Associate Director of the Entergy-Tulane Energy Institute at A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University. Mr. Smith has experience in conducting market and economic analysis of offshore construction and drilling operations world wide and directing feasibilitystudies...
Hemant PatelPrincipal
HP Energy Consultants, LLC ![]()
Hemant Patel is an independent energy consultant and the Principal of HP Energy Consultants. A firm providing consulting services in the power generation and oil & gas industries. Mr. Patel has 25 years of experience in managing electric power generating projects and oil and gas (E&P) producing assets...
Consultant
Global Engineering and Sales, LLC ![]()
Lew Posekany is an Independent Consultant in the oil and gas industry. Previously, Mr. Posekany was the Senior Vice President of Group Planning and Development at Williams Gas Pipeline Company. He was responsible for strategic and financial planning, regulatory policy, business development, process...
Consultant
Timothy Andrassy ![]()
Timothy Andrassy is an Independent Consultant in the metals industry. Mr. Andrassy is responsible for providing consulting services to producers, services centers and distributors, end use manufacturers, consultant agencies, and customer and client trade organizations. He has experience in managing...
Bill DerrickDirector of Estimating
FLUOR CORPORATION ![]()
Bill Derrick is Director of Estimating at Fluor Corporation. Mr. Derrick is responsible for working on oil & gas programs worldwide, & Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facilities in Asia and US. He has more than 37 years of experience in controlling, planning, purchasing, analyzing risks, estimating, scheduling,...
FormerSenior Advisor
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION ![]()
Herman Bones was a Senior Advisor at ExxonMobil. Mr. Bones has 20 years commercial experience in the LNG and natural gas business. He has experience in strategic planning, project development, project financing and economics, sales contract negotiations and shipping issues in the LNG business. Mr.Bones...
Paul ForshayPartner
SUTHERLAND, ASBILL & BRENNAN L.L.P. ![]()
Paul F. Forshay is a Partner with Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan in Washington, DC, where he concentrates on federal and state energy regulatory matters concerning the electric power, natural gas and oil pipeline industries. Mr. Forshay has extensive experience in all aspects of natural gas and oil pipeline...
Sam TimpanoPresident
Sam Timpano & Associates ![]()
Sam Timpano has over 19 years as a senior development professional in independent power and distributed energy projects in the international arena. He has lived and worked in Asia, Europe and Latin America, advising and leading development teams and asset managers and asset acquisition due diligence...
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Biofuels from nonfood chain feedstock sources are viable alternative fuels
November 4, 2009
Sam Timpano, President, Sam Timpano & Associates
Biofuels do harm, aren't they? | pellets-wood.com
The biofuels and alternative energy project models that were originally based on feedstock materials from the food chain commodities have been shown to a failure, something many already knew.Not only did they add to the upward pressures on food chain commodities, especially corn and soyoil, they brought...
October 26, 2009
Biofuels do harm, aren't they? | pellets-wood.com
The questions of biofuels causing a decrease in food supply and increasing costs is in fact true in part. The corn and soy based fuel systems were and still are causing the costs to rise. We need new sources of green fuel which is not food based.
As Always, the Defense Budget Is a Place to Hide Non-Defense Spending
September 13, 2009
Full Committee Approves FY 2010 Defense Appropriations Bill | www.defense-aerospace.com
The only area in which I can offer any expertise is with regards to Title XI. The US has a history of hiding essentially non-defense spending in the defense budget and this budget is no different.
A Qualified Yes for RES (Renewable Electricity Standard)
September 8, 2009
RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY STANDARD WON’T CREATE JOBS UNLESS STRENGTHENED | www.awea.org
Mandating a RES is necessary to offset the diminished returns for renewable energy with the contraction of the financial markets and lower commodity prices. But with the country on the verge of a rebound investment in green energy does make sense as long as it has the support of consumers (potential...
Gas will hit a ceiling as the cross over fuel by the end of this year or 2010
September 7, 2009
Natural Gas Dips to Lowest Since March 2002 on Inventory Gain | www.bloomberg.com
With more and more companies looking at natural gas as the new crossover fuel for the future green movement, we should see NG hit a ceiling by end of this year or 1st quarter of 2010. Natural Gas is very abundant in this country and we as a nation as well as our government should be using it for all...
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Oil and Gas Pipeline Experts | 159 |
| Natural Gas Experts (North America) | 266 |
| LNG Experts | 170 |
| Crude Oil Pipeline Experts | 49 |
| Natural Gas Storage Field Experts | 26 |
| Oil and Gas Refining Experts (North America) | 153 |
| Oil and Gas Consultants (Texas) | 549 |
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