John Bednar MS
Senior Advisor
John Bednar, with 44 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry, is an Expert Advisor in development planning, assistance in resolving technical performance issues, and assistance in identification, development, and implementation of technologies supporting offshore production systems, with a particular focus on subsea production systems. He has project management expertise in engineering, fabrication, installation, commissioning, operations, and decommissioning of offshore production systems, again with a particular focus on subsea production systems, and an emphasis on the associated HSSE and Quality Assurance requirements. He is an expert in the application of industry standards and compliance with regulatory requirements, and he has given frequent industry presentations, published numerous technical papers, and authored various related patents.
Education
Master of Science – Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University – West Lafayette, Indianac
Thesis: “Analysis and Computer Simulation of the Passenger Heating and Air-Conditioning Requirements for an Electric Car”
Bachelor of Science – Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University – West Lafayette, Indiana
Professional Affiliations
- Chairman (14 years): API Subcommittee 17 – “Subsea Production Systems”
- Managed development of 42 global industry standards for subsea production systems
- Registered Professional Engineer – Louisiana PE0023111
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