Roger M. Kaiser, P.E.
Associate Consultant

Prior to entering consulting, Roger gained considerable experience in refining operations and management in both international and joint venture facilities, including experience outside the refinery fence. He was a member of the team that took Pride Refining Co. public as a limited partnership in March 1990 and completed a secondary offering in 1991. Roger produced financial projections to attract investors and to justify a refinery expansion, made presentations for the project to underwriters, investment bankers and commercial bankers. He also has success in lobbying Congress to insert needed provisions into amendments to the Clean Air Act. As a consultant, Roger has provided expert witness testimony in various legal cases and has performed numerous refinery evaluations.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

• Consulting - Served as expert witness/litigation support for various cases including pipeline tariff disputes and U.S. Government $2.6 billion fuels pricing claim. Evaluated petroleum refineries to assist in dispute between owners and taxation authority. Also evaluated hydroprocessing and delayed coking technologies for a refiner.

• Refining Management - Reporting directly to the Chairman and Board of Directors, was responsible for all facets of West Indies refinery operation including P&L. Worked with Prime Minister and Minister of Energy on political impact of operations. Improved safety facilities, equipment, and training throughout company.

• Refining Economics and Supply - Used LP and spreadsheet models to generate refinery operating plans and evaluate economic benefits and has made recommendations on acquisition of alternate feed stocks and product dispositions. Has negotiated several exchange agreements, processing agreements, and bulk purchase and sales agreements with other oil companies. Negotiated, bid, and administered Air Force contracts for aviation and ground fuels.

• Refining Operations - Supervised the refurbishment, commissioning, and start up of a vacuum distillation unit after a three year lay-up, a revamp of a naphtha splitter, vacuum tower packed section revamp, and three major unit turnarounds.

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

2000-2003
Muse, Stancil & Co. and Stancil & Co.
Consultant

1996-1997
West Indies Oil Company, Antigua
General Manager

1986-1996
Pride Refining, Inc.
Manager, Planning and Economics
Manager, Refined Products Supply and Distribution
Manager, Government Contracts

1970-1985
Bahamas Oil Refining Company
Superintendent of Process Operations

1966-1970
British Petroleum Company

EDUCATION

Cambridge University, UK: B.A. and M.A. in Natural Sciences
London University, UK: Postgraduate Diploma in Chemical Engineering
US college courses: business management, accounting, management of investments

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Registered Professional Engineer, State of Texas, No. 78029