Nathaniel L. Byars, P.E., Vice President

Responsibilities include providing a wide variety of petroleum engineering, underground storage engineering, and mining engineering consulting services to oil and gas companies, gas transmission companies, natural gas and liquid storage companies, banks, trusts, and institutional investors.

Education

University of Texas at Austin (USA) 2008
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Previous Positions

AMERICAN VENTUS ENERGY, LLC
Austin, Texas, USA
[April 2009 to December 2010]

Director of Project Engineering Identify prospects for development by analyzing climate and transmission data.  Organize and conduct land owner meetings throughout lease negotiation.  Coordinate and supervise the installation of met towers on new projects.  Collect and process data for calculation of future energy production levels.  Manage turbine selection and acquisition through comparative analysis. Create GIS models in ArcView for prospecting and project layout design.

Halcyon Environmental LLC
Austin, Texas, USA
[December 2007 to March 2009]

Green Building Consultant Performed energy audits examining building processes and operations.  Examined applicability of green building technologies for energy savings.  Modeled existing and proposed systems using AutoCAD 3D.  Submitted commercial construction proposals to meet LEED® standards.

Halliburton Security DBS
Woodlands, Texas, USA
[January 2007 to August 2007]

Engineering/Lab Technician Operated and reported on reliability tests of various components such as rubber seals, journal bearings, and grease formulas used in the manufacturing of rollercone drill bits.  Involved in maintenance and design of testing equipment in lab.  Evaluated specimens with profilometer and other measurement tools.

Prator Bett LLC
Houston, Texas, USA
[May 2006 to September 2006]

Engineering/Intern Assisted in preparation of annual reports and field studies using ARIES & PHDWin software.

Professional Registrations and Societies

Registered Professional Engineer - (Texas No. 118890)
Registered Professional Engineer - (Louisiana No. 40697) 
Registered Professional Engineer - (Mississippi No. 27201)
Registered Professional Engineer - (Oklahoma No. 28915)
Solution Mining Research Institute