1. RUSTY L. BALDWIN, P.E.
Director of Engineering
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
More than thirty (30) years of experience in the offshore design, transportation, diving
and construction industry. Project involvement includes staff design engineer in the naval
architect and marine engineering industry, as well as a Project Engineer, Project Manager
and departmental Engineering Manager for offshore construction, diving and installation
services. Experience also includes serving as Engineering Manager for an international
diving company as well as a Senior Project Manager for a foreign-based engineering
design firm of offshore structural production platforms. Past involvement includes
serving as a Project Manager on behalf of domestically based operators involved with the
planning, management and construction of offshore oil and gas developments.
PROJECT TYPES
Offshore Pipeline Designs and Installations
Offshore Platform (fixed and floating) Designs
Offshore Platform Installations (Fixed Platforms, TLP‟s, Compliant Tower)
Topsides Float-Over Design & Installation (patent held for this shallow water concept)
Towed Bundle Construction and Installations
Subsea Production Facility Installations
Production Facility Construction Operations
Design and Construction of Marine Vessels (Drilling, Support and Cargo)
Salvage Construction Operations of Offshore Facilities
Design of Deepwater Tanker Facilities
POSITIONS and ACTIVITIES
Naval Architect/Marine Engineer
Structural Staff Engineer
Senior Structural Designer
Installations Engineer
Engineering Manager
Project Manager
Operations Manager
Expert Witness for Maritime Cases
2. RUSTY L. BALDWIN, P.E.
Director of Engineering
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Cal Dive International, Inc. October 1997 to Present
(formerly Horizon Offshore)
Lowe Offshore, Inc. April 1997 to October 1997
J. Ray McDermott, Inc. February 1995 to April 1997
Offshore Pipelines, Inc. February 1994 to February 1995
Aker OMEGA, Inc. May 1992 to February 1994
ROCKWATER, Ltd. May 1991 to May 1992
OMEGA Marine, Inc. October 1989 to May 1991
Heerema Engineering, U.S.A. January 1985 to October 1989
Schuller and Allan, Inc. August 1980 to January 1985
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Cal Dive International, Inc. (October 1997 to Present)
(formerly Horizon Offshore)
Administrator, Contracts: Responsible for execution of all client contracts and Master
Service Agreements
Administrator of Engineering: Responsible for day-to-day support engineering required
for pipelay, bury, support diving and derrick barge construction operations
Lowe Offshore, Inc. (April 1997 to October 1997)
Project Manager: Conceptional planning and costing for a deepwater port for tanker
offloading into salt dome storage reservoirs
Project Manager: Platform upgrades for deep hole platform drilling rig support
J. Ray McDermott, Inc. (February 1995 to April 1997)
Senior Project Manager: Project Manager for Marine Installation of a 28 well compliant
tower for Gulf of Mexico, located in 1760 foot water depth
Senior Project Manager: EPC contract for a “Fast-track 4-pile, template stabover
drilling/production platform in 300 foot water depth. Included 7.5 miles of 8 inch
pipeline tie-back.
Senior Project Manager: 8-pile salvaged platform which was “partially” salvaged and the
remaining structure “Reefed-in-Place”
3. RUSTY L. BALDWIN, P.E.
Director of Engineering
Offshore Pipelines, Inc. (February 1994 to February 1995)
Senior Project Manager: Installation of various tripod and 4-pile platforms located in
depths well over 300 feet
Senior Project Manager: Installation of a deepwater platform in which the jacket lift
required a “company first” two derrick barge lift and set operation
Senior Project Manager: Pipeline construction for various “S-layed” pipeline projects,
including several “J-tube” pulls
Senior Project Manager: EPC contract for a pipeline and platform project, built in the
Gulf of Mexico and transported for offshore installation in Eastern Trinidad
Aker OMEGA, Inc. (May 1992 to February 1994)
Senior Structural Engineer: Lead Engineer for a preliminary design and costing study for
a compliant tower located in 1650 foot water depth
Senior Structural Engineer: Lead Engineer for a preliminary design of two deepwater
drilling/production platforms for application in class IV earthquake zones in Trinidad
Senior Structural Engineer: Lead Engineer for preliminary design of a 9500 ton lifted
jacket for North Sea application
ROCKWATER, Ltd. (May 1991 to May 1992)
Engineering Manager: Day to day coordination of engineering development and
supporting installation operations for deepwater subsea projects
Engineering Manager: Repair of 42-inch pipeline in Chile. Used three hydrotech
“encapsulation” type clamps.
Engineering Manager: Coordinated study efforts for use of (CDTM) Controlled Depth
Tow Method applied to installation of deepwater bundles in over 1500 meter water depth
offshore Brazil
OMEGA Marine, Inc. (October 1989 to May 1991)
Structural Engineer: Development of a patented “float-over” deck system used by ARCO
in environmentally sensitive shallow water applications
Structural Engineer: Lead Structural Engineer for 115 man modular quarters for Shell‟s
first Tension Leg Platform (TLP)
4. RUSTY L. BALDWIN, P.E.
Director of Engineering
Structural Engineer: Preliminary designs for modular subsea drilling templates for use in
water depths up to 6000 feet
Heerema Engineering, U.S.A. (January 1985 to October 1989)
Staff Installation Engineer: Responsible for the design of associated installation aids for
marine construction operations
Project Engineer for Conoco‟s first Tension Leg Well Platform (TLWP) located in Gulf
of Mexico in 1760-foot water depth
Project Engineer for Shell‟s largest fixed platform installed in 1350-foot water depth,
having a 50,000-ton jacket weight
Project Engineer for Placid‟s subsea production deepwater template installed in 1525-
foot water depth
Schuller and Allan, Inc. (August 1980 to January 1985)
Staff Marine Engineer: Responsible for all naval/marine engineering design projects
Staff Marine Engineer: Design and FEM analysis of IPT ocean-going barge
Staff Marine Engineer: Design of 3000-ton launch barge
Staff Marine Engineer: Proposal study for a 2000-ton derrick crane barge
Staff Marine Engineer: Responsible for ABS and USCG compliance analysis for all
ocean going vessels, both manned and un-manned
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University, B.S. in Civil Engineering
University of Houston, MBA Studies
ASSOCIATIONS
American Society for Civil Engineers (ASCE; 1989)
Texas Society for Professional Engineers (TSPE)
Registered Engineer, Texas (No. 67684)
Patent No. 5219451 – System for “Offshore Mating of Platform „Float-Over Topsides‟”,
Granted: June 1993.