Areas of Expertise

Overview

Mountain Ridge Technical Consultants, LLC is a full-service consulting company that offers innovative solutions and technical support to the petrochemical industry. Our staff is composed of a managing partner, and recent retirees from companies in the oil industry that are well known experts in their field of study. We have the extraordinary ability to quickly pull together a unique, tailor made group of experts specifically dedicated to your project. We are insured and sign non-disclosure and property rights documents so that your projects data, materials, and discussions remain your property.

Our Expertise

Examples of what our experts can provide you with:

  • Accurate reconciliations of petrochemical quantities for one-time or ongoing transactions involving gasses, liquids, or solids. Development of Gain/ Loss reports and analysis thereof, and the valuation of Gain/ Loss quantities.
  • Industry leading expert advice and project development for hydrocarbon and water measurement.
  • Third party measurement calibration witnessing with reports and certification.
  • Plan development and execution for Gain/ Loss quantity reduction.
  • Testing protocols for crude oil and products, including crude oil assays, product certification, and certified DOT testing for classification and characterization of hydrocarbons.
  • Blending studies and recipe algorithm development for crude oil and product blending.
  • Spillage and leak calculations to meet EPA requirements.
  • Crude oil allocation understanding, development, and applications.
  • Expert witness for litigation cases.
  • Logistic studies for “best case” movement of products.
  • Valuation studies including crude oil valuations for producers and refiners, and market values for products.
  • Recommendations for vendor supplied hardware and software products.
  • International licensing for product transportation.
  • Partnering with vendors for recommended products.
  • Training and training package development on a variety of subject matter, including crude oil chemistry, crude and product valuation, API and ASTM standards, and government rules and policy (DOT, DOE, PHMSA, EPA. etc.).