Solomon Associates » pipeline team

Bill Horner

mnorris — Tue, 19 May 2009 18:23:37 +0000

Bill began his career as a Process Engineer with Dow Chemical in 1978. Prior to joining Solomon in 2005, he developed a broad experience base as a Process/Operations Engineer and Lead Engineer at various petrochemical, refinery, and utility plants around the world. Bill is currently a Senior Energy Consultant at Solomon and now focuses on CPA activities for pipelines.

In addition to his engineering abilities, his simulation modeling skills span several software packages, including HYSYS, PROII, HX-Net, ProSteam, SuperTarget, STX/ACX, and many proprietary programs. Bill is a Chemical Engineer and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Mississippi State University.

Roger Holden

trugenius — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:43:49 +0000

Roger is an integral part of Solomon’s European Pipeline Comparative Performance Analysis team. He is also responsible for and participates in projects involving refinery economics and planning functions, aspects of crude and product pricing, competitive analysis and assessments, industry trend analysis, and operating cost improvements. Prior to joining Solomon, he was International Purchasing Manager for Amoco Corporation, where he was responsible for procurement on behalf of affiliates in Europe and Africa.

Roger’s expertise focuses primarily on feedstock and product logistics, with more than 30 years of experience in supply planning of refinery and pipeline operations, maintenance, and technical support, including capital project development and execution. He also has detailed knowledge of the upstream oil industry and Supply Chain Management, and is extremely knowledgeable concerning compliance with European Union procurement law.

Roger is a Chemical Engineer, with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Nottingham.

Taylor Schuler

mnorris — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:35:07 +0000

As Product Manager, Taylor is currently managing Solomon Profile® II, a software service for refineries to monitor their Solomon KPIs on a monthly basis. Taylor is heavily involved in new product development at Solomon. Some of his other projects include facilitating the FCC Study, programming tools utilized in Performance Analysis Workshops (PAWs), and developing Solomon’s new Tank Utilization Modeling service (TUMs). In addition, Taylor has developed into a methodology expert in the pipeline vertical and supports the Gas Plant, Liquid Pipeline and Terminal, Natural Gas and Salt Cavern studies. His role includes study design, facilitation, data analysis/modeling, and even business development.

Before joining Solomon in 2003, Taylor worked for a diverse range of organizations, including HSB Reliability Technologies, and RateIntegration, Inc. Taylor holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Tennessee and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia. Taylor has a certification in Maintenance and Reliability from the University of Tennessee as well.