SAFE. EFFICIENT. PROVEN.

For more than 25 years, Petra Consultants has provided Engineering, Design, Regulatory, Project Management, and Construction Management services to energy producers.

At Petra, we focus on value driven services, scaling our services to meet the specific needs of our customers, which in turn, makes facilities safer, more efficient, and more cost effective throughout their life cycle.

Petra has a history of work experience offshore in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) and the North Pacific Ocean and on land in Louisiana, Texas, and Wyoming, designing and installing production facilities from conceptual engineering through commissioning.

Our offshore work history encompasses new GOM shelf structures and pipelines, along with maintenance and major upgrades to both process and structural components of fixed and floating deep-water production facilities. Our onshore projects have ranged from single well facilities to large multi-lease central processing facilities and gathering pipeline systems capable of handling hundreds of wells.

COMPANY HISTORY

Petra Consultants was founded in 1996 by Mike Trahan. During the past 25-plus years, Petra Consultants has grown from a small, three-person company, to an engineering, design, regulatory, project management, and construction management firm specializing in meeting the facility, topsides, and pipeline needs of the energy industry.

OUR TEAM

Michael L. Trahan

Michael L. Trahan Sr. Project Manager / Petroleum Engineer

Mike has over twenty years of experience as a project manager and business owner in the oil and gas industry, along with over thirty years of experience in detailed engineering design, process equipment procurement, and construction management for onshore and offshore production facilities. Mike is an integral part of the project life cycle from aiding in project development and staffing to providing technical advice and on-site support. Mike received his Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from The University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 1987

Kirk Travasos

Kirk Travasos Sr. Construction Supervisor

Kirk has over thirty years of experience as a project manager and construction supervisor in the oil and gas industry.  His project experience includes the installation of onshore and offshore production facilities and pipelines located in the Gulf of Mexico shelf and deepwater, California Pacific coast, Texas Eagle Ford and Permian Basin, Indonesia, South America, and Europe. Kirk is embedded with our engineers during conceptual development, constructability design, and implementation. He supports clients with Approved for Expenditure (AFE) development, contract reviews, scheduling, procurement, and cost tracking. Kirk also has experienced with corrosion mitigation  and painting systems, mechanical integrity development, and implementation.

Katherine Trahan

Katherine Trahan Project Manager / Mechanical Engineer

Katherine is a mechanical engineer with experience in the energy sector ranging from offshore production facilities to fossil-fuel power plants. Katherine provides project support that includes contract reviews, proposal development/ review, budgeting, staffing, safety management, coordination with client and third-party administrators, vendor bid evaluations, and vendor data review. Her engineering experience includes P&ID development, equipment sizing, pipe stress analysis, and the analysis and re-design of platform relief systems. Additionally, she has experience evaluating offshore production facilities for regulatory compliance and facilitating process hazard analyses. Katherine received her Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Methodist University in 2011 and her Master of Business Administration from Louisiana State University in 2013.

James Perret

James Perret Sr. Project Manager

James has over forty-five years of experience in the oil and gas industry including 20 years of experience at Exxon Mobil. James’ experience includes the design, construction, and installation of production facilities. As a project manager, James oversees project scheduling, coordination, construction, and equipment fabrication. James has worked closely with numerous BSEE districts and the BSEE divisional offices. In addition, he also evaluates client facilities for regulatory compliance and assists with 14C, pipeline, and structural permitting.

Mark F. Brown

Mark F. Brown Structural Analyst / Civil Engineer

Mark is an engineering project manager with over thirty years of experience in the oil and gas industry ranging from fieldwork to drafting and design to structural analysis. Mark reviews facility structural requirements, coordinates between project participants, and provides efficient solutions for clients during facility modifications. Mark is proficient in STAAD (3D structural analysis and design software). Mark received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 2004 and his Associate of Science in Industrial Technology in 1987 from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.