About Us

   COMPANY HISTORY

Most of our engineering staff has in excess of 25 years experience in the Natural Gas/Oil Industry and together, we have the know-how to solve your problems and assist you in taking advantage of your opportunities.

ENGINEERING STAFF

    MARK J. LANE, P.E.

   RICHARD A. CADLE

   GEORGE B. GUERGUES

   STEVEN J. GUYNES, P.E.

   JOHNNY D. HARRIS

   GARY C. MCCOY

   TED C. WATSON, P.E.

DRAFTING/DESIGN STAFF

Our CAD staff is experienced in the latest version of AutoCAD® and Piping Software available. We have the capability to convert hand-drawn board drawings and hand-drawn field sketches to AutoCAD®. NAI employs CAD Designers and CAD Operators.

   SAM S. HUSTON

   MORRIE HEADLEY

GIS STAFF

Our GIS staff is experienced in the latest version of ESRI ArcGIS® mapping software available. We have the ability to capture GPS and survey data for creating planning and permitting maps. Data can be used for both AutoCAD® and hydraulic system models.

   BENJAMIN A. WITT

   JAMES R. THOMPSON

 


MARK J. LANE, P.E.

POSITIONS

PRESENT: President
Nicol & Associates, Inc.
   
PREVIOUS: District Mechanical Engineer - Sun Exploration & Production Company
Mechanical Engineer - Sun Gas Company

EXPERIENCE

Over 28 years experience in the oil and gas industry. Technical experience includes design, cost estimating, scheduling, equipment specifications, and construction specifications for pump stations, compressor stations, oil and gas production facilities, gas treating facilities, gas processing, and pipelines. Project management experience includes economic evaluation, engineering and construction management, and preventive maintenance programs. Technical support experience includes efficiency and optimization studies on compressors, pumping units, gas gathering systems, gas processing plants, pipeline upgrades and certifications, and air quality regulatory permitting.

EDUCATION

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1980

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Registered Professional Engineer in Texas and Oklahoma
Society of Petroleum Engineers

 

RICK A. CADLE

POSITIONS

PRESENT: Senior Consultant
Nicol & Associates, Inc.
   
PREVIOUS: Director of GTL Engineering and Evaluation, Senior Principal Process Engineer - ARCO
Manager of Plant Engineering - American Quasar Petroleum
Senior Process Engineer - Cabot-Tuco

EXPERIENCE

Over 30 years engineering experience in the pipeline and gas processing industries. Technical experience includes process simulation, process design, equipment specification, and project engineering for the installation of gas gathering and dehydration facilities, field compression, gas treating, and gas gathering facilities. Related experience includes engineering management, plant and pipeline optimization studies, cost estimating, economic evaluation for new capital projects, and technical support for asset evaluation of gas gathering and processing properties.

EDUCATION

B.S. Chemical and Petroleum Refining Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1972

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Society of Petroleum Engineers

 

GEORGE B. GUERGUES

POSITIONS

PRESENT: Consultant
Nicol & Associates, Inc.
   
PREVIOUS: Civil / Structural Engineer - CPY, Inc.; APM & Associates, Inc.; MK Engineers; Waldemar S. Nelson and Company; Howe-Baker Engineers, Inc.; Stone & Webster Engineering Corp.; Amria Spinning & Weaving, Inc.; Aboukir Power Station; Karmouz Steam & Gas Power, Inc.

EXPERIENCE

Over 26 years experience of civil / structural in steel, reinforced concrete, wood, fiberglass and masonry design, analysis and construction. Technical skills include analysis and design of steel structures, foundations, pipe racks, drainage, water & sewer systems, roads, highways, overpass truss bridges, and overhead cranes. Project technical support experience includes preparation of schedules, cost tracking, change orders, generation and submittal of RFIs, and interfacing with construction and inspection to reconcile and initiate design changes.

EDUCATION

B.S. Civil Engineering, Alexandria University, 1979

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Texas Board of Professional Engineers, EIT
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Concrete Institute

 

STEVEN J. GUYNES, P. E.

POSITIONS

PRESENT: Senior Consultant
Nicol & Associates, Inc.
   
PREVIOUS: Principal Civil Engineer, Discipline Engineering Group - ARCO Exploration and Production Technology

EXPERIENCE

Over 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Technical skills include analysis and design of steel structures, foundations, process piping, earthwork, drainage, and roads. Project management and technical support experience includes preparation of project design criteria and specifications, preparation of preliminary cost estimates, generation of AFEs, selection of contractors, review of major contractor civil/structural design efforts and approval of drawings, preparation of environmental permits, and construction supervision.

EDUCATION

B.S. Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, 1976

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Registered Professional Engineer in Texas

 

 

JOHNNY D. HARRIS

POSITIONS

PRESENT: Senior Consultant
Nicol & Associates, Inc.
   
PREVIOUS: Project Manager - Devon Gas Services, L.P.
Chief Supervision Engineer - Universal Cayman, Inc.
Project Engineer - Gulf Interstate Engineering Company
District Engineer - Valero Natural Gas Companies / PG&E Gas Transmission Texas
Senior Engineer - Valero Transmission Company
Senior/Principal Engineer - Gulf Interstate Engineering Company
Engineer - Conoco

EXPERIENCE

Over 35 years in the oil and gas pipeline industry. Technical experience includes preliminary and final design, cost estimating, scheduling, equipment specification, construction specifications and service specifications for field gathering, metering and regulating stations, gas dehydration stations, gas treating, pump stations, terminals, and mainline pipelines; some were in severe environmental conditions (desert, arctic, and offshore). Project management experience includes preparation of proposal, preliminary planning, economic evaluation, investment feasibility studies, project organization, right-of-way and permits acquisition, and engineering and construction management. Operations management experience includes supervision of mechanical, construction, and corrosion personnel. Day-to-day activities included facilities design, scheduling, cost estimating, procurement of material and equipment, AFE preparation and approval, contractor selection, and AFE completion packages, and preparation of capital and O&M budget estimates. Technical support experience includes pipeline upgrade and certification, development of compressor maintenance and utilization plan, PSM compliance program, and emergency operating and evacuation plans.

EDUCATION

B.S. Civil Engineering, Prairie View A&M University, 1974

 

GARY C. MCCOY

POSITIONS

PRESENT: Senior Consultant
Nicol & Associates, Inc.
   
PREVIOUS: Operations Manager – David H. Arrington Oil & Gas, Inc./Peregrine Pipeline Company, LLP
Project Engineer, Sr. Process Engineer, Gas Operations Engineer – Sid Richardson Energy Services Co.
Senior Process Engineer – Cabot Corporation
Refinery Process Engineer – Hudson Refining, Inc.
Project Engineer – Monsanto Corporation

EXPERIENCE

Over 26 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Technical experience includes project management of pipeline and compression operations, construction and permitting, and pipeline simulation studies and design. Related experience includes process efficiency studies, feasibility studies, project economics, cost estimating, and generation of AFEs.

EDUCATION

B.S. Chemical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 1978

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Institute of Chemical Engineers

 

TED C. WATSON, P.E.

POSITIONS

PRESENT: Senior Consultant
Nicol & Associates, Inc.
   
PREVIOUS: Senior Project Engineer - Cantera
Senior Engineer - Star Natural Gas
Senior Project Development Representative, Senior Project Engineer - Enserch Processing
Senior Engineer - Halliburton Resource Management
Process Engineer - Hudson Engineering
Project Engineer - Lone Star Gas Company
Process Engineer - H.E. Wiese
Process Engineer - Fluor Corp.
Engineer - Shell Oil Company

EXPERIENCE

Over 35 years experience in the gas processing and engineering and construction business. Technical experience includes process design, equipment specifications, and project management for the installation of gas treating and processing plants, gas dehydration facilities, and field compression. Other experience includes the optimization of processing plants and the economic evaluation of capital expenditures and asset acquisitions in the gas gathering and processing industry.

EDUCATION

B.S. Chemical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University, 1962

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Registered Professional Engineer in Texas
American Institute of Chemical Engineers

 

SAM S. HUSTON

POSITIONS

PRESENT: Senior Designer
Nicol & Associates, Inc.
   
PREVIOUS: Designer - Forney Corporation
Self Employed Draft/Design Contractor - SSH Drafting Services
Designer - Grimm Engineering Inc.

EXPERIENCE

Over 15 years experience in the oil & gas and environmental business. Technical experience includes civil, electrical, and mechanical drafting/design. Generate Process Flow Diagrams, Isometric Drawings, Piping & Instrument Diagrams, and foundation drawings utilizing AutoCAD® software. Experience also includes generating 3D Plant Piping drawings utilizing COADE® CADWorx software.

EDUCATION

American Trades Institute - Career Training Center Dallas, TX, 1990-1991
Stephen F. Austin State University
Levelland Community College
Collin County Community College

 

MORRIE HEADLEY

POSITIONS

PRESENT: Senior Designer
Nicol & Associates, Inc.
   
PREVIOUS: Contract Principal Designer – WorleyParsons
Senior Designer II – MWH Americas
Contract Senior Piping Designer – Nofsinger, Inc.
Drafting Supervisor, Senior Piping Designer – Perry Equipment Co.
Contract Senior Piping Designer, Group Leader – Hoechst Celanese Chemical Corp.
Drafting Supervisor – Enertek, Inc.
Drafter II – Perry Gas Processors Inc.; El Paso Products Inc.

EXPERIENCE

Over 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Technical experience includes piping/mechanical drafting/design. Generate Piping & Instrument Diagrams, equipment layout drawings, pressure vessel design drawings, and site plan design utilizing MicroStation and AutoCAD® software.

EDUCATION

B.S., Wayland Baptist University, 1996
A.S. Industrial Drafting, Oklahoma State Tech, 1975

 

BENJAMIN A. WITT

POSITIONS

PRESENT: GIS Analyst
Nicol & Associates, Inc.
   
PREVIOUS: GIS Teaching Assistant - University of North Texas
Archeological Technician - Geo-Marine, Inc.
Archeological Technician - Michael Baker, Jr. Inc.
Archeological Technician - DuVall and Associates

EXPERIENCE

Technical experience includes Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - (ESRI ArcGIS® & MapInfo®), Visual Basic for GIS, ArcIMS, HTML, XML, JavaScript, Remote Sensing - (ERDAS®), Trimble® Total Station Surveying/GPS Equipment, Spatial Analysis, and Soil Geomorphology.

EDUCATION

M.S. Applied Geography, University of North Texas, 2005
B.A. French and Sociology-Anthropology, Millsaps College, 2001

 

JAMES R. THOMPSON

POSITIONS

PRESENT: GIS Analyst
Nicol & Associates, Inc.

EXPERIENCE

Technical experience includes Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - (ESRI ArcGIS®), Map/Air Photo, Remote Sensing.

EDUCATION

M.S. Applied Geography, University of North Texas, In progress
B.A. English Literature, University of North Texas, 2004

 

Thank you for your interest. We look forward to hearing from you. If you have comments or questions, please email us at: nicol@nicolandassoc.com