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Name: JOEL "RUSTY" ADKINS
Title: Project Manager
Education: B.S., 1975, Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University
Registrations: Registered Professional Engineer, Louisiana; Mechanical and Control
Systems
Contact Information: Cell Phone - (225) 281-9147, Email - rustyadk@gmail.com
Mr. Adkins has 40 years of experience in the refinery, petrochemical, and electrical utility
industries. His responsibilities have included Project Manager, Administrative Manager,
Project Engineer, Mechanical design, Maintenance Supervision, and Field Engineering.
1989 – 2015 Jacobs Engineering:
• Department Manager for Project Managers and Project Engineers; administrative
responsibility for 65 PM’s & PE’s.
• Program Manager for EP execution of a project to upgrade the Hydrocracker and
LVGO units for Marathon Petroleum. Jacobs scope of services included Detail
Design, Procurement, Fabrication of Bulks and Inspection, using resources from
three Jacobs offices. This was a revenue generating project with a TIC of $170
MM.
• Project Manager for EPCM execution on of a NSR project for an ExxonMobil
Refinery. These were regulatory driven projects and were executed on a “Crash
Schedule” basis. Jacobs scope of services included Detail Design, Procurement
and Construction Management. Installation of new Boiler Burners / Burner
Management system, Ammonia Injection and Sulfur Unit modifications were
included. The scope included three projects executed concurrently; total TIC of
$110MM.
• Project Manager for the EPCM execution of an ULSD project for an ExxonMobil
Refinery. Jacobs scope of services included Detail Design, Procurement and
Construction Management. Installation of a new hydro- desulfurization reactor
(15’x165’), amine scrubber, associated equipment and tank farm piping
modifications were all included in the project; total TIC of $45 MM.
• Project Manager for Flare Gas Recovery project for an ExxonMobil Refinery. This
was executed with Jacobs providing ISBL FEL and Detail Design, and the local
Refinery Engineering Contractor providing OSBL FEL and Detail Design. Jacobs
scope of services included FEL-3, Detail Design, Procurement and Lump-Sum
Subcontract Package development, as well as functioning as Integrating
Contractor. Installation of a Flare Recovery system including four Liquid Ring
Compressors, Amine Scrubber, associated equipment and piping were all
included in the project; total TIC of $44 MM.
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• Project Manager on Crude Unit Optimization projects for a Valero refinery and a
Marathon refinery. Jacobs scope of services included Detail Design,
Procurement and Construction Support on both projects.
• Project Manager for OSBL portion of Low Sulfur Gasoline Project for two Motiva
Enterprises refineries. Jacobs scope of services included FEL-3, Detail Design,
Procurement and Construction Support.
• Task Force Manager for Jacobs In-house Project Teams on Union Carbide
Chemical Projects. Numerous Chemical Plant and Infrastructure Projects with an
average staff of approximately 80 - 100.
• Project Manager responsible for numerous Refinery and Chemical Plant projects
including:
− Union Carbide Chemical plant rail yard installation and mainline rail
relocation, Engineering and Construction Management Contract
− Union Carbide Chemical plant unit de-bottleneck and expansion,
Engineering Contract
− Exxon Refinery PCLA-2 & 3 Cat Feed Desalter Project, Engineering
Contract
• Project Engineer responsible for various Exxon Refinery projects including:
− PCLA-2 & 3 Regenerator Head Replacement projects; Project Engineer
− CO Furnace Supply Ductwork Replacement Project, Project Engineer
• Project Engineer for Exxon Chemical, EPC upgrade of existing hydrogen and
syngas compressor unit.
• Mechanical Engineer on a high temperature gas pilot plant for Exxon Research
and Development Laboratories.
1988 – 1989 Barnard and Burk Engineering: Lead Mechanical Engineer
responsible for varied chemical processes and equipment selection, including heat
exchangers, trayed columns, pumps, pressure vessels, filters, and loading arms.
Also included procurement and construction definition packages.
1982 – 1987 Gulf States Utilities: Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor responsible
for supervising a maintenance department at a cogeneration facility. Responsibilities
also included maintaining equipment availability and reliability, developing major
maintenance and capital improvement projects, and supervising engineering and
construction during implementation, as well as assuring adherence to OSHA
regulations.
1980 – 1982 Barnard and Burk Engineering: Mechanical Design Engineer for
Process Units
1975 – 1980 General Electric Company: Field Engineer and Startup Engineer
responsible for the initial startup and troubleshooting of turbine generators and their
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