About

Jason Brupbacher is the Chief Executive Officer of B&W Energy Services and one of four founding members. Jason has over 30 years of experience in the pre-commissioning cleaning industry. He worked his way from a Field Engineer to Engineering Manager of the Commissioning Group, and he did this in the largest Industrial cleaning company in the world.
As a Field Engineer Jason distinguished himself as a hard worker and team player. His work ethic and team-building skills led to his promotion to Engineering Manager for the Commissioning Services Group. As a Manager Jason used his experience and technical expertise to create an elite engineering group. This group ultimately developed a level of engineering and procedure products that had never been seen in the pre-commissioning world.
While Jason grew professionally with his work experience and leadership responsibilities, he also completed his goal to be a Certified Professional Engineer. At the time of this certification, he became one of a kind in the pre-commissioning industry.
During his stint in the Commissioning Group the company he worked for began to focus on operational cleaning which was its core business. Pre-commissioning cleaning and so the Commissioning Group would be dissolved into the various branches and regions.
Jason looked at the direction his employer was headed and felt certain the new philosophy was destined for failure. Along with co-worker Tom Worthy, Jason used his education and experience to set a new course and to hopefully provide an even better service within the industry. The new course and ground-breaking concept became the foundation for B&W Energy Services.
B&W took off in 2002 under Jason’s leadership. The company grew rapidly and by the third year it had already exceeded the initial five year goal. This success was achieved by the company’s technical expertise and also by Jason’s intuition and rapid acquisition of financial and business disciplines.
Using his experience of what works best in this industry Jason spent the last twenty plus years growing B&W Energy Services from a small engineering consulting firm to an international full service Pre-commissioning Specialty Company.
Jason grew up in New Orleans and then pursued a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University. After graduating from LSU Jason married his Junior High School sweetheart, Allyson. After moving to Houston Allyson began studying law and is now Board Certified in Family Law. They have three children.
Jason has a passion for cooking. It’s been said no one makes a better gumbo. And that may be about his Louisiana heritage but he has also conquered the deliciously satisfying Brazilian Churrasco. For Jason there’s plenty of time for B&W Energy Services and cooking.

Richard (Tim) Kuenstler is the Chief Strategy Officer for B&W Energy Services. As a founding partner of this company, he comes to this position with experience in sales, marketing, management and operations. Richard worked twenty-three years in the petroleum industry with various technical service companies. Often times the regions and divisions of the companies were in financial and organizational trouble. Richard’s expertise enabled him to salvage what worked and restructure what did not work.
At B&W Richard’s focus has been to develop sales teams and marketing strategies. He has also designed and implemented for B&W Corporate Quality and Safety Management Systems within the industry. He served as project manager on the TengizChevroil Project in Kazakhstan, which was a transitional project for B&W.
Richard has a Master’s Degree of Science and a Bachelor’s Degree of Science. However, he feels his true education was as a drilling fluids engineer and the owner of a small independent oil company. He obtained skills and insight for organizational development and he also learned to recognize the necessary changes required to save a company on the brink of failure.
The key to simply return to the fundamental principal of good business, ”Do it right and do it right the first time,” is still his guiding principal.
For Richard and his partners at B&W, the goal is to help the client succeed. They do this by providing the highest quality equipment, experienced personnel, and a focused attention to safe execution.
When not working, Richard retreats with Echo to their small farm. He enjoys the completion of a project and shredding with his 1980 Ford tractor. “Doing it right” at the farm means ending the day on the front porch to enjoy a perfect Texas sunset.

John S. Haldane is the Chief Technical Officer of B&W Energy Services and one of the founding members. John has over 33 years of experience in the pre-commissioning, commissioning & operational cleaning industry in a wide variety of industrial sectors.

A graduate mechanical engineer from Clarkson University, John began his career as a Field Engineer for a large industrial cleaning company. Through hard work, dedication and technical experience, he rose to the position of Engineer in Charge. During that time, he managed several regional bases for the company, earning the respect of the people in the organization by showing great command of each project. Financial and safety goals were achieved and client satisfaction rose under his guidance.

John was then selected by the company, over many other candidates, to head up the company’s new venture into Nuclear Services. Under a teaming agreement with the largest nuclear equipment manufacturer, multiple multi-million dollar projects were executed on time and within budget restraints. Included in this endeavor was the design and functional testing of a brand-new fleet of specialized equipment. Under John’s leadership, this group flourished and became a team in which many of the company’s most distinguished employees wanted to become a part of.

It was after this period that John focused in on pre-commissioning activities. Taking on another new role, he quickly became efficient in engineering these activities and learning many new codes and standards associated with these activities. This is the time period when the founding members of B&W Energy Services were introduced to one another and shortly afterwards the new company was formed.

In the early years of B&W Energy Services, John was instrumental in developing the specialized equipment and also with the execution of the precommissioning activities in the field. He developed a network with owner & engineering company pre-commissioning personnel that would become a very loyal group of B&W clients.

He continues to oversee all of the company’s technical efforts and is a vital member of the management team that moves B&W toward the next level of success.

While not working on company affairs, John supports his two children’s academic & athletic endeavors. His daughter Jessica is a ninth grader and a member of the school softball team. His son John is a tenth grader and a member of the school’s hockey & football teams.

Ed Dill is B&W’s Health, Safety, Training & Quality Manager, meaning he’s the man who keeps everything at B&W in compliance. Ed joined the B&W team in September 2009 and is responsible for some of the essential parts of each project the company takes on—making sure every aspect is safe and in compliance throughout the entire process.

Ed cut his teeth with B&W at the Shell Pearl Project in Qatar and afterward was called back to the B&W home office to start the Health, Safety, Training & Quality Department. Before joining our team, Ed served as a Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Coast Guard for more than 21 years.

Ed has several professional achievements. Most recently, he was certified through the University of Texas at Arlington OSHA Education Center as Master Certification Risk Management (MCRM), Master Certification Safety and Health (MCS&H) and Master Certification for the Environmental Professional (MCE).

Ed is married with two children and lives in Galveston, Texas. Outside of B&W, he is a proud NASCAR fan and follows all the Hendrick & JR Motorsports cars.

Chris Oakley is the Director of Sales for B&W Energy Services. In this role, he leads and oversees the business development, sales and marketing functions for B&W’s domestic and international operations.

Chris first joined B&W in April 2007 as a Field Operations Supervisor and later transferred to the engineering group, where he excelled in his role as Project Engineer. He was involved with major projects in Kazakhstan, Canada and Qatar, where he spent much time in the field designing and executing pre-commissioning services. From 2009-2010, Chris led the engineering efforts for B&W on Shell’s flagship Pearl GTL Project, the largest project of its kind in the world, where B&W performed over 350 steam blows, in addition to other services.

During his time in the field, Chris quickly learned the business and developed strong relationships with the many contacts he’d made. In 2011 he jumped into a technical sales role, where he drove B&W’s international business, bringing in major projects in Mexico, Panama, Vietnam, and South Korea. He was also responsible for developing new business in South America and was instrumental in establishing B&W’s branch operations in Brazil.

Chris’ cross-departmental experience has given him a unique perspective within the company, and has afforded him the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively develop his teams as the company sustains continued growth. His vision for success is driven by a commitment to safety, quality and providing the best level of service in the industry.

A native Texan, Chris enjoys sport fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, cooking and traveling—usually to fishing destinations during the off-season. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas in Austin.

Dennis Miller is the Marketing Manager at B&W Energy Services. In this role, he is responsible for developing customer relationships globally by identifying viable projects that will benefit from B&W’s valued services and well-trained personnel, both domestically and internationally.

Dennis has been in the industrial pre-commissioning cleaning services for over 35 years. During this time he has traveled much, seen much, learned much and shared much. Being at B&W Energy Services gives him great pleasure to be a part of a team that respects teamwork and maintains its’ equipment with integrity not seen in any other pre-commissioning cleaning company. There is something to be said about a company that puts back into itself to make the investment needed to become the greatest Pre-Engineering, Pre-Commissioning Cleaning Services Company in the world.

Dennis shares his hobbies with whoever enters his office. He shares photos of his cooking endeavors and is quite the cook; BBQing is one of his passions. His other hobby is 4-wheeling, or mudding as it is called here in Texas. Dennis has a 1987 Suzuki Samurai 4×4 that he has converted to a very nice off-road crawler—it’s great fun.

Dennis’ goal for his position with B&W Energy Services is to make sure the company is on track for growth and to make sure they are doing all possible to give the best service, thereby creating repeat customers and long-lasting relationships that like B&W’s commitment, support and drive. B&W’s future looks very bright and Dennis is so glad to be a part of it.

Omar Mandujano is the Operations Manager at B&W. His role consists of staffing International and Domestic projects with adequate personnel and equipment in perfect conditions. Once B&W receives a purchase order from a customer, it is Omar’s responsibility to make sure the project execution goes smoothly.

Omar joined the B&W team in July 2007. Prior to this, he began working in the industrial cleaning industry at 20-years-old and hasn’t changed careers since. At B&W, Omar considers it to be regarding to be a part of the ‘family’. He had the opportunity to experience the company growth, and it’s an honor to be apart of what’s been accomplished thus far. Omar is really proud of his job, and finds himself constantly telling people that B&W is an organization who truly cares about people.

Some of Omar’s projects at B&W have been Opti in Canada, Albian Sands in Canada and the Pearl Project in Qatar.

Omar is an only child, married to a beautiful Romanian woman. Outside of work he enjoys watching boxing on TV and cooking. Most people assume he likes soccer, but he can’t stand it.

Omar’s ambition is to keep growing with the company. The growth and opportunities are endless, but his main focus is making sure everyone returns to their families safely after every project. He’s always working with the team, looking at ways to improve the process and keep taking B&W to the next level.

Eric Martens is the Senior Engineer at B&W and has been with the company since October 2009.. Eric is responsible for quality control of all engineering procedures, documents and drawings issued from the office. His other responsibilities include completing engineered procedures when necessary, assisting with sales visits and troubleshooting issues on operational sites. Recently, Eric has been assisting operations with ensuring specialty fabrication work transitions smoothly from the engineering group, to the fabricator and finally to the client’s site.

In 2009 Eric joined B&W as a project engineer and over the next three years worked on many different projects. One was assisting at Shell’s Pearl GTL site to reduce the steam blow durations by finding alternative cleaning methods. Another was an engineering study for the Chevron NCP site in Jubail, KSA. In 2012 Eric moved to the sales group and spent two years bringing in new business, and new clients. One particular project was a new service for B&W, pigging, on a Florida Power and Light job which was FPL’s first foray into pipeline ownership.

Prior to joining B&W, Eric spent 11 years working at HydroChem Industrial Services where he spent time as a project engineer, engineering manager and finally a branch manager. Prior to HydroChem, Eric spent a few years working in the upstream side of the petrochemical business, working as a field engineer for Anadrill-Schlumberger operating MWD tools in horizontal wells in the Austin Chalk and other areas.

Robert Emery is a Senior Project Engineer at B&W, and has been with the company since December 2003 (the first employee hired at the company!). Robert has engineered several large steam blow projects, consisting of 90+ steam blows at refineries and upgraders in five different countries. He is also responsible for engineering chemical cleaning and air blow projects for the company.

Prior to joining B&W, Robert worked for two other industrial service companies and has a total of 19 years of experience. He believes the key to a successful project begins in the engineering of the services being provided, and that begins with the engineering group. For Robert, the success of the company means providing for his children.

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Billy Williams is a Talent Development Specialist and has been with B&W for over 15 years. Billy started in the industrial cleaning and service industry in 1984. By sharing the knowledge he’s gained over the past nearly 40 years years, Billy helps B&W tackle and successfully complete projects in a timely manner with client satisfaction.
Coming from an oilfield background, Billy had a lot to learn about the industry. Over the years he’s taken a lot of training and has learned quite a bit—chemistry, inside knowledge about piping flows of fluids, and many things tech’s deal with on a daily basis in the construction and commissioning industry. Billy believes B&W is the livelihood of his family. He’s driven to do the best on each job because the better the organization, the more security he can provide his family. Therefore, Billy is dedicated to B&W and the top-notch work they do on each project.
Some of Billy’s major projects while at B&W include the Tengiz Chevoil project in Kazakhstan, the Shell ECC upgrade project in Singapore and the Motiva upgrade project in Beaumont, Texas.
Billy is married to a wonderful woman, and has three great children and five wonderful grandchildren. Outside of B&W, Billy enjoys motorcycle riding, woodwork (he builds furniture, toys and all sorts of things), hunting, and spending time outdoors.
Billy is known as someone who is always approachable. His coworkers know they can always go to him for advice, both on and off the job. Billy’s ambitions at B&W are to continue to work and learn. It’s a continuously changing industry, and Billy strives to be a profitable part of the company.

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