SERVICESAccident/Incident InvestigationStandard of CareExpert Witness and Dispute SupportProperty Damage and BusinessInterruption Insurance ClaimsPerformance Improvement

INDUSTRIESOil and Gas ProductionGas ProcessingPetroleum Refining

EXPERIENCEOffshoreOperations/MaintenanceIndustry Practice/Standard of CareOSHA-relatedSafetyEnvironmentalForensic Analysis Toxic TortLNGGas to LiquidsPipelineWaterborne/MarineProduct Quality

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONSProfessional Engineer (P.E.) AK & TXCertified Fire & ExplosionInvestigator (CFEI)Six Sigma Black Belt with LEAN toolsLETAPAEWE

EDUCATIONLouisiana Tech University, B.S.Chemical Engineering (1981)

MELVIN M. SINQUEFIELDConsultant

CAREER HIGHLIGHTSMel has over 30 years of professional experience in refining, petrochemicals and oiland gas exploration and production. He began his career at Exxon’s Baton RougeRefinery where he provided process operations support to Hydrocracking,Hydrotreating, and Middle Distillates process units. At BP, Mel began as aGathering Center process engineer, followed by leadership positions in processsafety management (PSM) and health, safety, and environment (HSE).

Mel’s experience in process engineering, PSM, and HSE cross-cuts refinery andproduction operations, major facility construction and commissioning, seismic,drilling and well operations.

As a Master Root Cause Specialist, Mel investigated numerous incidents involvingcasualties, major asset losses, and environmental damages. He has deep insightinto risk-based PSM/HSE management system requirements and the bearing ofhuman factors on related incidents.

Mel served as the Safety Officer on the incident management team (IMT) forDeepwater Horizon and for many other global IMT events.

Mel is a licensed Professional Engineer in Texas and Alaska, a Lean Six Sigma BlackBelt, and a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator.

In 2019, Mel achieved a Level 7 Certificate (Regulated Qualifications Framework,RQF, accredited at master's level qualification) for Legal Experience TrainingAdvanced Professional Award in Expert Witness Evidence (LETAPAEWE).

PREVIOUS POSITIONS1991-2015: BP,Health and Safety Director-IraqOMS Advisor-Houston, TexasAsia Pacific Regional HSE Coach-IndonesiaExploration Drilling HSE Manager-BrazilHealth and Safety Manager-AzerbaijanStartup Technical Integrity Coordinator-ColombiaHSE Coordinator, PSM Coordinator, Senior Process Engineer-AlaskaShort-term risk management assignments in Jordan and Egypt

1989-1991: Engineering Consultants (Alaska Anvil and TEST),Process Engineer

1985-1988: Exxon Chemical,Market Planner, Plasticizers & IntermediatesTechnical Sales Representative, Paramins

1981-1985: Exxon Company USA,Process Engineer, Baton Rouge Refinery