T.J. Cross Engineers has consistently provided superior quality engineering and design services to support the success of our clients. These quality services have resulted in strong, long-term alliance relationships with industry leaders and also earned us industry recognition.

Some selective highlights include:

• T.J. Cross Engineers was selected by Chevron U.S.A. Production Company in 1999 to become their engineering alliance provider for the development and maintenance of their San Joaquin Valley surface production assets. Chevron has acknowledged TJCross's superior performance and contribution as a key Business Partner on a reoccurring basis. ChevronTexaco Corporation is currently the third largest oil company in the world (based on global oil reserves).
• T.J. Cross Engineers was selected by Aera Energy LLC as the engineering partner for an aggressive multi-$100 MM grassroots Diatomite light oil and gas capital development project in California's Belridge Field in 1997-1998. Some of the development work was implemented under alliance gainshare risk/reward financial agreements between Aera, T.J. Cross Engineers, a materials procurement firm and two construction firms. The firms received "Best-in-Class" practice acknowledgements for the work that was implemented. An example of outstanding engineering practice was the proposal, specification, proving, and implementation of a new technology "wet" oil custody transfer metering system, which allowed Aera to save approximately $ 1 million in deferred dehydration facility costs. T.J. Cross continues to work as a strategic supplier to Aera, providing engineering, design, and consulting services for the Belridge/Lost Hills and Ventura Projects Teams. Aera Energy LLC is one of the two largest oil producers in the State of California.
• T.J. Cross Engineers received a Certificate of Achievement for our 1995 engineering design of a low-cost H2S caustic produced gas scrubber system in the Wilmington field for Tidelands Oil in Long Beach, CA. The refinements engineered into this system saved the Oil Producer $750,000/year in operating costs. This project was later selected by the National Petroleum Technology Office "Best of the Pacific" contest as the winner in the "Best Field Improvement Project" category. Tidelands is one of two primary oil producers of the Wilmington Field in Southern California.
• T.J. Cross Engineers was selected by Exxon Corporation as the engineering alliance contractor in 1991 to support the Exxon San Joaquin Valley and L.A. Basin production assets. The engineering alliance agreement was scheduled for a three-year term, but Exxon divested of most of their California assets prior to the completion of the third year. The two plus years of alliance partnering experience helped T.J. Cross staff members understand early-on the importance of alignment of client's goals and philosophies with our technical services and work practices. ExxonMobil Corporation is the world's largest oil company.

Specific areas where T.J. Cross staff members have provided engineering, design, automation, and professional technical services:

Project Engineering

Project Management - Engineering Cost Estimating, Construction Cost Estimating, Scheduling, Manloading Planning, Project Status Reports

Construction Support - Client-Contractor Interface, Planning, and Start-Up Assistance, Inspector (Welding)

Project Documentation - Record Drawings, Operating Manuals, Data Books

Process/Chemical Engineering (Design and Optimization)

Petrochemical - Oil Dehydration, Gas Processing, Gas Sweetening, Gas Plant Simulation, Flue Gas Scrubbing, Ammonia Systems, Emissions Controls

Industrial Water - De-oiling, Flotation, Filtration, Clarification, Treating Softening, Reverse Osmosis, Deionizing, Neutralization

Industrial Sludge - Dewatering, Solids Handling, Recycling, Disposal Treating(Hazardous and Non-Hazardous)

Hydraulics - Liquids, Gas, Two Phase, Networks


Mechanical Engineering

Equipment Sizing - Pumps, Compressors, Gas Turbines, Heat and Specification Exchangers, Steam Generators, Boilers, Tanks, Pressure Vessels, Internal and External Coatings, Cathodic Protection

Piping Design - Oil, Gas, Steam, Air, Water, Chemicals

- Steel, Stainless Steel, Fiberglass, Plastics, Exotic Alloys, Lined Pipe

Performance Testing - Gas Turbines, Pumps, Compressors

Cogeneration - Gas Turbines, Diesel Engines, Steam Turbines, Heat Recovery Steam Generators, Plant Utilities, Ancillary Equipment, Power Plant Simulation

Electrical Engineering

Power Distribution - Substations, Overhead and Underground and Transmission Distribution Lines, Transmission Lines


Low and Medium - Plant Power Distribution, Field Power Voltage Systems Distribution


Equipment Sizing - Transformers, Motors, Motor Control Centers, and Specification Protective Relays, Switchgear, Circuit Breakers, Synchronous Generators, Induction Generators, Capacitors, Cathodic Protection

Cogeneration - Substation, Controls, Distribution, Switchgear

Protection - Fault Calculation, Load Flow, Relay Coordination, Grounding Calculations

Instrumentation/Controls Engineering

Instrument - Electrical, Electronic, Pneumatic Specification

- Level, Pressure, Temperature, Flow, pH, Conductivity, Proximity, Hazardous Gas Detectors, Continuous Emissions Monitors, Interface Probes, Control Valves

Programmable Logic - Controllers, Operator Interface, Controllers Software Programming

Distributed Control - Controller, Remote Terminals, Operator Systems Interface, Graphic Screens, Software Programming

Design/Drafting

Computer Aided Design - AutoCAD* (Two-and Three Dimensional)
- In-House Color Plotting Capabilities

Facility Definition - Process Flow Diagrams, Piping and Drawings Instrumentation Diagrams, Electrical One-Lines, Plot Plans

Mechanical Design - Tanks and Vessels, Piping Plans, Elevations and Sections, Pipe Supports, Structures, Details, Isometrics

Electrical Design - Elementary Diagrams, Connection Diagrams, Electrical Layout, Panel Layouts, Pole Line Details, Conduit and Cable Schedules, Panel Schedules

Structural Engineering

Concrete - Slabs, Pedestals, Trenches and Vaults, Columns, Walls

Steel - Pipe Supports, Platforms and Catwalks, Stairs and Stiles, Equipment Support Structures


Civil Engineering

Grading -Pad/Site Development, Surface Drainage Design

Landfill -Hazardous Waste, Evaporation Ponds, Underground Tank installations, Environmental Site Assessment

Process Improvement Evaluations

Statistical Process - SCADA, Well Measurement, Chemical Injection, Improvement Well Workover Frequency