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          Ralf G. Schwimmbeck
          (President & Partner)



          Ralf Schwimmbeck is the CEO and Owner of MEI. He is an expert on project management,

          cost estimates and procurement, due diligence studies, economic analysis and feasibility studies

          for energy infrastructure.

          He worked in World Bank between 1997 and 2001 as an Oil and Gas Specialist responsible for

          Project Assessment, Due Diligence and Economic Analysis.  He has University degrees in

          Mechanical Engineering and Economy, both from the University of Munich.

          He has over 22 years of experience in Oil & Gas industry internationally, having worked in over 40

          countries.






          Robert W. Smith
          (
          Managing Director)



          Robert Smith is the Managing Director of MEI and responsible for Project Execution and Planning

          within MEI. He is a licensed professional engineer in various States of America. He is an expert on

          LNG Facilities site selection and layout design. He has international experience, having worked in

          USA as well as in Europe. He has 21 years of experience in Oil & Gas industry.

          He was the Project Manager and Design Engineer for reactivation of 675 MM SCFD (5.4 MM TPA)

          Elba Island LNG Import Terminal (one of the 4 LNG Terminals in USA) that has been successfully

          completed in 2001 and operating currently. He was also the Engineering Manager and Terminal

          Design Specialist of reactivation of 1 Billion SCFD (8 MM TPA) LNG Receiving Terminal in Cove

          Point that has also been successfully completed in 2003 and

          operating currently. He was Engineering Manager for technical services and special studies for all

          Expansion Phases for Elba Island.






          Rea Huston
          (Vice President, Principal Process Engineer)



          Rea Huston is the Vice President and Principle Process Engineer of MEI. He has Bachelor of

          Chemical Engineering from Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama.

          He is a Licensed Professional Engineer in various States of America. He has international

          experience, having worked in USA as well as in Europe. He has 34 years of experience in process

          engineering for LNG and Chemical Facilities.

          He was the Senior Process Engineer of reactivation of 1 Billion SCFD (8 MM TPA) LNG Receiving

          Terminal in Cove Point that has been successfully completed

          in 2003 and operating currently. He was engineering manager in numerous Project for LNG

          Regasification Terminals, LNG Peak Shavers and small to medium Liquefaction Plants.







          Robert P. Seebohm, Ph.D
          (Principal Process Engineer)

           



          Rob Seebohm is a Principle Process Engineer of MEI. He has B.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in

          chemical engineering from the University of London. He has over 40 years of experience in

          research and development of cryogenic equipment and engineering of LNG facilities. He has

          extensive experience in process design, construction, start-up and operations of LNG facilities. He

          has worked in Europe as well as the USA, and has a working knowledge of French, German and

          Spanish.

          He is an authority in Safety Analysis; Safety Calculations, Technical Reviews, Process Calculations


          He is an expert in LNG facilities design, construction, and plant optimization. He was instrumental

          in the re-furbishment and re-activation of the LNG import terminals on Elba Island, Georgia and at

          Cove Point in Maryland, USA.

           

          He is the principal technical advisor on all MEI LNG projects.


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