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ENGINEERING | CONSTRUCTION | FINANCE www.Synergen.com J. MARK LANDRUM, P.E. Education: Master’s in Business Administration in Finance - University of Texas at Dallas – 1992 Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering - Texas A&M University (summa cum laude) - 1979 Licenses and Certifications: Registered Professional Engineer, State of Texas, #78584 Professional Affiliations: American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) Houston Gas Processors Association (HGPA) Marine Technology Society (MTS) Houston Section Rice Global Engineering & Construction Forum Professional Experience Mark Landrum has over 40 years of experience in the US and abroad in plant operations, project management, project engineering, construction management, process/facilities engineering, process technology licensing, and oil & gas facility commissioning. His expertise includes technical safety and loss control engineering, process engineering for processing facilities, pipeline transportation of oil and gas, topsides process and utility systems for fixed offshore platforms and floating production systems, natural gas processing and treating, material handling processes, and synthesis gas conversion technologies. He has related experience in natural gas liquefaction, crude oil and refined products, gas-to-liquids (GTL), coal-to- liquids (CTL), power/ cogeneration, renewable fuels, processing/treating, syngas conversion, underground gas storage, catalyst metals recovery, supply chain logistics, and petrochemicals production. Mr. Landrum’s consulting engagements for clients have involved accident investigations, root cause analyses, feasibility studies, technology assessments, market analyses, project evaluations, contract audits, due diligence reviews for oil and gas asset acquisitions, field development and optimization studies, and construction disputes. Mr. Landrum has served as lead technical expert with claims amounts ranging from $250,000 to over $200 million. Mr. Landrum previously has been a partner or principal at four consulting firms. Prior to his work with Synergen Consulting, Mr. Landrum also managed a small exploration and production enterprise called Syntroleum Gas Resources Company. While at the parent firm, Syntroleum Corporation, he worked to commercialize advanced gas processing technologies as both a lead process engineer and business development manager on offshore floating production systems and onshore projects with emphasis on gas monetization and associated natural gas flaring reduction. Earlier in his career, Mr. Landrum worked for several oil and gas production and transportation companies, including affiliates of Delhi Gas Pipeline and Sun Oil Company. His operations experience includes CO2 removal/injection at a large enhanced oil recovery project in West Texas. Mr. Landrum has testified in courts in the U.S. and Canada, as well as US and international arbitration proceedings. Mr. Landrum holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas. Energy Tower IV | 11750 Katy Freeway, Suite 1000 | Houston, Texas 77079 | Tel +01 (281) 598.1190 | Fax +01 (281) 598.1199 Austin | Dallas │ New Orleans │ Pittsburgh │ San Juan ENGINEERING | CONSTRUCTION | FINANCE www.Synergen.com Synergen Consulting International, LLC 2010-Present Senior Consultant Houston, Texas • Provides construction, engineering, and project management services • Performs project assessments and studies for industry standards compliance and methodologies • Manages construction disputes and performs claims evaluation for owners, contractors and subcontractors • Conducts project evaluations, assessments and forensic investigations • Performs due diligence reviews and assists with contractual negotiations and audits • Provides assistance and solutions for engineering, design, construction, installation, operations and management of various facilities Trident Risk Management, LLC 2009-Present Founder, Chairman Houston, Texas • Founder and Chairman of a technical safety engineering and loss prevention consulting practice specializing in quantitative risk assessments (QRAs), fire and explosion risk analysis (FERA), toxic gas dispersion modeling, RAM studies, and on-site health, safety and environmental (HSE) advisory services during the engineering, design, fabrication, installation, hookup and commissioning phases of offshore fixed platform, floating production system and subsea tieback projects. • Leads HAZOP/LOPA/SIL verification studies and workshops and provides external audits of Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) programs, Process Safety Management (PSM) plans, and process hazards analyses (PHA) for owners and operators. James Square Energy Advisors LLC 2009-Present Co-Founder, President Houston, Texas • Co-founder and President of a firm providing engineering and construction contract dispute analysis and resolution, litigation/arbitration support, and expert testimony as well as technical and contract due diligence related to oil & gas mergers and acquisitions in the upstream and midstream sectors. • Provides claims prevention services, project and construction management consulting services, project engineering, quantity surveying, schedule risk analysis, and document control services. Exponent, Inc. 2007-2009 Leader of Houston Energy Team, Engineering Management Consulting Houston, Texas • Responsible for building and managing a group of professionals in Houston providing proactive project and business consulting services including environmental and safety risks assessments of refinery expansions, technical and economic feasibility studies for proposed petrochemical, refinery and terminal projects, and external audits of natural gas distribution company operations for senior executives and board committees. • Grew the practice to six full-time consulting experts focusing on risk and opportunity analysis, including the risk of natural hazards to offshore facilities in the Gulf of Mexico from tropical storms and hurricanes (wind and surge). Energy Tower IV | 11750 Katy Freeway, Suite 1000 | Houston, Texas 77079 | Tel +01 (281) 598.1190 | Fax +01 (281) 598.1199 Austin | Dallas │ New Orleans │ Pittsburgh │ San Juan ENGINEERING | CONSTRUCTION | FINANCE www.Synergen.com Baker & O'Brien, Inc. 2005-2007 Senior Consultant Houston, Texas • Provided fire/explosion insurance services, physical asset appraisals, and analyses of property damage and business interruption claims and reconstruction costs • Provided an expert report on the losses incurred by the owner of a refinery spent resid catalyst processing facility resulting from a covered fire event Syntroleum Gas Resources Company 2004-2005 Vice President – Operations Tulsa, Oklahoma • Responsible for technical management, project planning and execution, engineering and construction contractor supervision, permitting, cost estimating, economic analyses, cost and schedule control, procurement, technology partnerships and management reporting for Syntroleum Corporation’s E&P subsidiary focused on drilling and production lease operations in regions with unconventional gas resources • Reporting directly to Syntroleum’s CEO, worked on unconventional gas projects in the U.S. applying advanced gas processing technologies to upgrade sub-quality natural gas to meet pipeline sales specifications Syntroleum Corporation 1998-2005 Vice President – Business Development Tulsa, Oklahoma Lead Process Engineer • Managed the work of engineering contractors on the scale-up of Syntroleum’s proprietary gas-to- liquids (GTL) process from the pilot plant stage to demonstration scale, and from small scale to larger commercial scale plants, including floating GTL production systems • Designed and optimized pilot and demonstration-scale units and testing involving proprietary auto- thermal reforming, FT synthesis and mild hydrocracking processes and low Btu combustor designs for gas turbines • Developed and evaluated improvements to catalyst productivity and the carbon efficiency of the Syntroleum GTL process • Worked on the design of Syntroleum’s GTL demonstration units at the Cherry Point, Washington refinery and on a site at the Port of Catoosa • Completed detailed engineering of the A$600 million Sweetwater GTL Project on the Burrup Peninsula of Western Australia that was designed to produce 11,000 barrels per day (B/D) of synthetic lubricating base oils and other specialty FT products, and on the development of Syntroleum’s mild hydrocracking technology • Negotiated process technology licenses and led technical and economic feasibility studies for stranded gas utilization projects using Syntroleum’s GTL technology in many parts of the world • Responsible for developing staffing, training, operating and maintenance plans for use in new co- production/poly-generation facilities generating electric power and producing synthetic liquid fuels • Managed relationships with government ministers in Perth and Canberra, Australia in the time period after the development phase of the Sweetwater GTL Project development • Negotiated a joint project development contract with the research arm of Gazprom for a preliminary investment analysis of 10 possible locations for GTL plants in Russia Energy Tower IV | 11750 Katy Freeway, Suite 1000 | Houston, Texas 77079 | Tel +01 (281) 598.1190 | Fax +01 (281) 598.1199 Austin | Dallas │ New Orleans │ Pittsburgh │ San Juan ENGINEERING | CONSTRUCTION | FINANCE www.Synergen.com J. Mark Landrum