Harold Harris
harold@proplusinc.com

Education:
B.S. Civil Engineering
University of Colorado

Experience:
1988 to Present - Pro Plus, Inc.
Principal: Responsible for all petroleum marketing engineering activities associated with bulk refined product terminals/bulk plants, aviation fueling systems and  service station type  motor fuel distribution facilities.  Expert Consultant/Witness.

1982 – 1988 - Harris Associates
President: Established and maintained a consulting engineering firm to address technical needs associated with major/independent oil company handling of refined petroleum products.  Completed engineering projects included aviation fixed base facilities, lube oil additive blending plant, marketing products terminal relocation/upgrade and various terminal component projects related to bottom loading, storage tank overfill protection, automated fire protection and wastewater collection, treatment and disposal.

1952 – 1982 - Exxon Company U.S.A.
Petroleum Marketing Engineering: During an engineering career with Exxon Company U.S.A. held the positions of Designer, Field Engineer, District Engineer, Senior Design Engineer, Headquarters Purchasing Coordinator and Headquarters Engineering Coordinator/Manager.  The manager responsibility included all engineering activities on a nationwide basis. Responsibilities were associated with the engineering, design, construction and maintenance of petroleum refined product terminals, bulk plants, airport fueling facilities, service stations and vehicle fleet facilities.

In conjunction with the Exxon responsibility, twelve years of active involvement with the American Petroleum Institute, including research and development in the areas of petroleum product temperature effects, vapor recovery systems, underground motor fuel storage systems, liquid measuring devices and leak and spill prevention and detection measures.  As Chairman of the API Weights and Measures Committee, directed ongoing activities associated with state regulatory jurisdictions and the National Bureau of Standards.  Authored several published technical presentations and reports relating to existing or potential regulatory and fire code requirements.

Publications:
"Survey of Service Station Fuel Temperatures"; Author, Society of Automotive Engineers, June 1977

"Service Station Vapor Recovery, Stage I and II"; Author for Exxon Company, U.S.A., December 1977

Symposium on Temperature Compensated Volumes in the Sale of Petroleum Products (NCWM); Author for American Petroleum Institute "Survey and Analysis of Service Stations Temperatures", April 1979

"Analysis of Factors Affecting Service Station Inventory Control"; Co-author for American Petroleum Institute publication, October 1983

"Overfill Protection for Underground Petroleum Products Storage Systems at Retail Outlets"; Author for American Petroleum Institute publication, July 1984

"Secondary Containment for Underground Petroleum Products Storage Systems at Retail Outlets"; Co-author for American Petroleum Institute publication, July 1984

"Revised National Bureau of Standards Handbook 44 Codes for Liquid Measuring Devices"; Author for American Petroleum Institute publication, December 1985

"Temperature Effects on Petroleum Products in Marketing Operations"; Author for American Petroleum Institute (Audio-Visual presentation), October 1986

"Recommended Practice for Abandonment or Removal of Used Underground Service Station Tanks"; Author for Waste Subcommittee of API Marketing Department, August 1987

"Licensing Installers of Underground Petroleum Storage Systems"; Principal Author for Petroleum Equipment Institute, June 1987

"Leak and Spill Preventi on
Measures and Practices for Aboveground Tanks"; Author for API Marketing Department, October 1988

API Activities:
Chairman, Weights and Measures Committee

Operations and Engineering liaison to:
                  National Conference on Weights and Measures,
                  National Metric Council,
                  Metric Transition Committee and
                  Committee on Petroleum Measurement

Chairman, Product Temperature Task Force
                                                           
Chairman, Retail Meter Accuracy Task Force

Chairman, Switch Load - Vapor Recovery Task Force

Member, Evaporative Emissions Task Force

Member, Underground Leakage Task Force

Professional Registrations:
Registered/Licensed Professional Engineer; Oregon #4341, Colorado #9575, Texas #51787

Memberships:
National Society of Professional Engineers
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society for Testing and Materials
American Petroleum Institute Certificate of Appreciation
National Conference on Weights and Measures
National Fire Protection Association