Mr. Lewis is a Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Professional with 12 years of experience. Areas of expertise include oil and gas regulatory compliance, industrial operations, transportation, and construction. His professional experience includes compliance, permitting and environmental management studies/plans for offshore and onshore oil and gas operations as well as carrying out environmental impact assessment and related studies for a variety of public infrastructure development programs.David joined Acorn International in January 2010, following a career as an HSE Manager with Dune Energy, Inc., and a subsequent 7-month study abroad in South America. He is currently working on an Acorn International assignment to direct indigenous group consultation and environmental baseline surveys in a remote area of Colombia. His professional qualifications include the following:
- Oil and Gas Regulatory Compliance
- Emergency Response Planning
- Health and Safety Program Development
- HSE Audits and Risk Management
- Environmental Planning and Permitting
- Project Management
- Environmental Impact Assessment
Prior Professional Experience
Dune Energy, Inc. – HSE Manager, Houston, TX - 02/2007 – 01/2009
- Directed compliance efforts associated with exploration and production (E&P): dredging, drilling, workovers, pipeline repair/replacement, new structures and equipment, production, and facilities decommissioning
- Established corporate safety performance initiatives through a system of checklists, performance indicators, and verification procedures; managed all incident and injury reporting; held quarterly safety meetings
- Managed third party vendors: survey, permitting, remediation, dredging, and demolition
- Administered all operations-related insurance claims, including: well blowouts, oil spills, storm damage, and personal injury
- Delivered weekly reports to other senior managers and corporate executives regarding key HSE initiatives
CH2M HILL – Project Scientist, Houston, TX - 06/2006 – 02/2007
- Managed natural gas pipeline (FERC) corridor studies in TX, LA, and MS. Clients included Gulf South Pipeline and CenterPoint Energy
- Performed third-party, expert reviews of permit applications for international oilfield development projects
J. Connor Consulting, Inc. – O&G Regulatory Professional, Houston, TX - 06/2002 – 06/2006
Environmental Department Manager (2 years)
- Managed a department consisting of 7 direct reports. Facilitated continuous process improvement resulting in direct increase in billable hours.
- Prepared proposals, scheduled projects, and reviewed/approved client invoicing
- Coordinated the recruitment, development, and advancement of staff. Facilitated staff performance appraisals
Environmental Specialist (2 years)
- Conducted field evaluations of onshore and offshore oil and gas facilities. Developed requisite permit applications, operations manuals, and contingency plans for clients ranging from large multinational corporations (ConocoPhillips, El Paso, Devon, ENI, Rowan, Vopak), to Gulf Coast regional companies (Helis, Rutherford, Forest, Goldking, Sabco). Work products included the following:
- DOT/PHMSA—OM&E Manuals, OQ Manuals, Drug and Alcohol Plans
- EPA—FRP, SPCC, NPDES storm water plans and permits
- USCG—FRP, Transfer Operations Manuals, Facility Security Plans
- MMS—Exploration Plans (including EIAs), Oil Spill Response Plans
- US ACE—Wetland Delineations and Section 404 permit applications
- OSHA—Emergency Response Plans, Fire Prevention Plans
- TX RRC—Pipeline safety compliance documents (DOT manuals) and annual reports
- TX GLO—Discharge Prevention and Response Plans
- Represented clients during facility audits by State and Federal regulatory agencies
- Facilitated emergency training/drills. Ran computer-based trajectory models for oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico
HNTB Corporation – Environmental Planner, Houston, TX - 09/2000 – 06/2002
- Prepared NEPA documents and 404/401 permit applications for public infrastructure projects
- Performed wetland delineations and Phase I/II ESAs for TxDOT roadway projects
LandMark Design Group, Inc. – Environmental Scientist, Virginia Beach, VA - 01/1998 – 09/2000
- Conducted environmental due diligence including Phase I/II ESAs and environmental audits
- Performed stream and wetland mitigation site searches, and feasibility studies for NCDOT roadway projects
- Prepared State Environmental Impact Reviews and 404/401 permit applications
Certification
- OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER health and safety training
- Texas Department of Transportation Environmental Pre-Certifications (6)
- Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS)
- PADI Advanced Open Water Diver; PADI Emergency First Responder
Education
Old Dominion University, MS, Biology, 1999
Concentration–Marine Ecology
Radford University, BS, Biology, 1993
Minor–Chemistry
Languages
Spanish (Intermediate)
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