LNG & Refinery Chemical Engineer / Expert Witness - LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) - Delayed Coking - Refining - Process Review, Project Development - Contract Review

JAckie l. Adams ("Jack") , Independent Consultant, PE

contact: Email: APMI.Jack@gmail.com Phone: 913-706-5238 Website: www.JLAdams.com Mail: 14162 W. 142nd Street, Olathe, KS 66062 USA

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Jack Adams, PE

CV – Jack Adams is a Chemical Engineer, LNG and Refinery Process Consultant, Expert Witness, Professional Engineer (in Texas) and Project Developer with 40+ years of LNG, Delayed Coking, Natural Gas Processing, Refining, and Project Management experience. - Professional Engineer in Texas, cert. #78851. - Jack’ career began as LNG and Nat. Gas process engineer; evolved into various refinery and LNG management and consulting roles. - Expert Witness experience includes providing services for 6 cases, including expert report, deposition and trial. - Independent Contractor / Consultant.
Experience / Background
Jack Adams began his professional career as a process engineer working on natural gas plants, refinery, and LNG designs for Pritchard and Litwin in the 1970’s. Included foreign assignments as startup engineer. In the 1980’s, he was employed as Manager of Project Development and Project Manager for Koch Industries, developing/managing over one billion dollars (1980’s dollars) of refinery projects, targeting increased capacity and efficiency. Projects included new cryogenic gas plant, new Delayed Coker project development and a Coker revamps, a new CCR reformer, plus 24 other refinery projects. In 1992, Jack joined Clark Refining & Marketing as Assets Manager, responsible for upgrading their refineries. He led the technical evaluation for Clark’s acquisition of the Port Arthur refinery from Chevron and was responsible for Clark’s capital budget. In 1996, Jack formed Adams Project Managers, Inc. (APMI) to provide project management, process engineering support, consulting, contract review, and expert witness services. From 1996 through 2020, Jack provided services to Operating Companies, EPC’s, PM firms, and Law firms through APMI. Since January 1, 2021, Jack has worked as Indendent Contractor, having closed APMI the end of 2020. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LNG Experience – Adams has participated in design, FEL analysis, precommisioning, startup, of truck loading LNG, Baseload (Algerian) LNG, and barge mounted LNG plants for various clients. - In 2012, Jack was employed by Black & Veatch Corp. as Project Manager for LNG projects:  Front End Engineering Design (FEED) and cost estimate for a transportation LNG project.  Feasibility study for a large barge mounted plant for Australia and various small LNG plants.  LNG plant options and LNG truck loading stations for a Canadian Client. - From 2014 to present, Adams acted as a consultant on a new Canadian LNG plant. >>> Services included Process review, P&ID reviews, HAZOPS, and Operating Manual reviews. - Adams, employed at Pritchard in the '70's, was involved in Algerian site precommission and startup of baseload LNG (1974-78.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Refining / Delayed Coking Experience – Jack Adams worked on over 40 refinery projects including:  Koch: Project Manager / Manager of Project Development for 26 refinery expansion and efficiency projects including delayed coker and crude unit revamps, a new CCR reformer, FCCU expansions, paraxylene expansion.  APMI: Project Director responsible for the pro forma for a grassroots refinery.  APMI: Led the Coker Alliance between ConocoPhillips and D-Cōk from 2005 through 2008.  APMI: Presented three Delayed Coker papers at the AFPM. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Expert Witness – Adams has been engaged as an Expert Witness for six cases, including reports, depositions and trial. Typical case involves need for detailed technical analysis. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ APMI Summary – Jack Adams formed Adams Project Managers, Inc. in 1996 and through 2020, he provided Process Engineering, Consulting, Project Management, and Expert Witness services. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Independent Consultant - Jack continues to provide LNG, Delayed Coker, and Refinery Consulting, Expert Witness, and Process review. "No Surprises" is his motto, as he focuses on clients success. Education & Professional Affiliations - Master of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering, Arizona State University 1978 - Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering Science, Rockhurst College 1972 - Professional Engineer in Texas, certification #78851