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  • Owner / Mechanical Design & Engineering Consultant PETROTRIM SERVICES LLC · Self-employed Oct 2009 – Present 17 yrs 1 mos Texas, United States Owner and engineering consultant specializing in mechanical design, product development, and engineering documentation for high-pressure oil and gas equipment.

    Responsible for the design and development of API 6A gate valves, check valves, chokes, actuators, pressure-containing components, and specialized oilfield equipment.

    Primary responsibilities include:

    • Mechanical design and engineering calculations for high-pressure equipment.

    • 3D CAD modeling and detailed manufacturing drawings using SOLIDWORKS and Creo/ProENGINEER.

    • Finite Element Analysis (FEA), stress analysis, and design verification.

    • Engineering design calculations in accordance with applicable API and ASME standards.

    • Design of valve sealing systems, seats, gates, stems, bonnets, and pressure-containing components.

    • Material selection and sour-service engineering evaluations.

    • Development of API Q1 design-control documentation and manufacturing engineering packages.

    • Reverse engineering, product improvement, and manufacturing support.

    • Technical consulting for equipment manufacturers, machine shops, and oilfield service companies.

Other experience

  • Oil & Gas Pressure Control Equipment Design Specialist Specialized experience in the mechanical design, engineering analysis, and development of high-pressure oil and gas equipment.

    Engineering expertise includes:

    • API 6A wellhead equipment, gate valves, check valves, chokes, and pressure-control assemblies.
    • API 16A and API 16C drilling and pressure-control equipment.
    • High-pressure valve design for 3,000–20,000 PSI applications.
    • Metal-to-metal sealing systems, valve seats, gates, stems, and bonnet assemblies.
    • Pressure containment calculations, bolting analysis, and mechanical design verification.
    • Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and structural stress evaluation.
    • High-pressure cyclone desanders and sand separation equipment.
    • Geothermal valves and high-temperature equipment.
    • Hydraulic, pneumatic, and electric actuator design.
    • Reverse engineering, product development, and manufacturing optimization.
    • API Q1 engineering design files, technical documentation, and manufacturing drawings.

    Experience working with equipment manufacturers and machine shops to develop practical, manufacturable engineering solutions.