Kip Shore is the CEO and a Principal Consultant for Energy Stream Inc. Specializing in technical and economic issues in the petroleum refining industry, Kip began his career with Phillips Petroleum Company as a researcher and developer for heavy oil processes. He now has more than 30 years of professional experience that includes:
Valuation of refinery and related assets
Market research and analysis
Strategic and capital planning
Development and management of refinery projects
Research and technical analysis of refinery processes
Optimization of plant performance
Evaluation of refinery operations and equipment
Process engineering and design
Kip has developed expertise in the day-to-day operations and workings of various facilities, completing many consulting assignments onsite at clients’ plants.
Expertise
Transactions and due diligence
Markets and economics
Strategic planning
Business planning and implementation
Process engineering
Technology development
Safety and environmental analysis
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University of Wyoming
Rob has worked over 35 years in the petroleum refining industry, specializing in technical support, economic optimization, operational excellence and management of oil refineries. His work has been focused on safe operation, environmental performance and optimization of refinery assets, feedstocks, and products. Optimization included feedstock selection and unit/plant performance, as well as the design, construction, and startup of new units and infrastructure.
Expertise
Plant Management
Direction of Operations and Engineering
Oil Refinery Solomon Index Improvement
Major Capital Project Oversight
Process Design and Engineering
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemical & Petroleum Refining Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
Dan McCormick is an Associate Consultant with Energy Stream Consulting. He began his career with Exxon Corporation as a technical specialist and now has more than 40 years of progressive management, technical, operational, planning, and consulting experience across a broad range of industry areas. Dan’s experience includes roles as refinery manager, technical vice president, project finance analyst, mergers and acquisitions consultant, major projects manager, and corporate control analyst, as well as team leader for numerous assignments targeted at driving profitability improvement in petroleum refineries.
Dan’s career covers stints with petroleum refining companies, financial institutions, and consulting firms.
Expertise
Refinery operations
Markets and economics
Business planning and implementation
Process engineering
Technology development
Strategic planning
Transactions and due diligence
Education
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Clarkson College
Joe Aiken is an Associate Consultant with Energy Stream Consulting. He has more than 35 years of management and technical experience associated with water and wastewater treatment, assessment of environmental issues at a variety of industrial sites, and remediation of petroleum, industrial solvents, and metals in soil and groundwater. His professional expertise includes:
Integration of environmental cleanup with property redevelopment and reuse
Environmental investigation and selection of remedial technologies to best address site conditions
Remedial cost estimation
Modeling of liabilities/costs to assist with due diligence, obtain environmental insurance, and negotiate environmental liability transfer programs
Joe also has substantial experience managing complex environmental cleanup programs, which includes regulatory negotiations, permitting, site investigations, feasibility studies, and the field implementation of a variety of remedial strategies. He has extensive experience working with contaminants such as asbestos, petroleum, chlorinated solvents, and numerous other issues.
Joe’s career began with Nichols Engineering as a laboratory technician and now includes work with various technology companies and management for environmental service and consulting firms.
Expertise
Environmental due diligence
Water and wastewater treatment
Environmental permitting
Environmental assessment
Environmental cleanup
Public relations
Education
Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Management, Rutgers University
Graduate Study in Ecology, Rutgers University
Graduate Study in Environmental Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology
Tom Hushbeck is an Associate Consultant with Energy Stream Consulting. He began his career with Texaco, Inc. as a maintenance engineer and has spent more than 40 years developing expertise in refining, milling, and pipeline transportation. He has worked with independent organizations in positions ranging from laborer to management. Tom has developed solid field experience and technical skills through working long hours in older facilities facing multiple challenges.
With a background in all phases of maintenance and construction, Tom is adept at finding creative solutions to problems encountered both with equipment and personnel, as well as providing support with shop inspections and construction field management during outages. Tom’s career spans stints with processing facilities and hydrocarbon storage and pipeline companies.
Expertise
Field construction management
Turnarounds management
Maintenance engineering
Maintenance supervision
Safety and emergency management
Crane operation
Education
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Oklahoma State University
Casey is a process engineer with specific expertise in process design, operations and production, and process safety. He is proficient with process simulation (AspenTech HYSYS, AspenPlus and PROII), P&ID development and review, heat exchanger design, and relief valve evaluations and design. Casey has over 40 years of engineering experience in the petroleum refining and petrochemical industry.
Expertise
Process Safety Management
Engineering Management
Technical Contractors Oversight
Process Design (Petroleum Refining and Petrochemical processes)
Education
Bachelor Science in Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University
