Thomas O. Miesner

During his twenty six year career with Conoco Pipe Line Company, Tom learned the pipeline business from an operating company perspective, holding multiple engineering, operations, economic, business development, and joint-venture positions. He also served eleven years as an officer of the company, five as Vice President and six as President.

Active participation in industry associations such as the Association of Oil Pipelines where Tom served on its executive committee five years including a term as Chairman, and the API Pipeline Committee where he held multiple leadership roles, gave Tom a broad understanding of the industry perspective. He also worked extensively with FERC in areas of pipeline rate matters, PHMSA in the areas of safety, and served on the faculty of Northwestern University's Transportation Institute. Tom served on several joint venture pipeline boards and management committees, including serving three terms as Chairman of the Board of Explorer Pipe Line Company.

In early 2004 Tom went into private practice consulting which has provided another unique perspective on the industry. He is the author of the popular book Oil and Gas Pipelines in Non-Technical Language and co-author of the PRCI report The Role of Energy Pipelines and Research in the United States, both published in 2006. Tom is an active student of the industry and is currently working on another book for PennWell Publishing tentatively titled The Final Mile, Natural Gas Distribution Pipelines in NonTechnical Language. Tom's company, Pipeline knowledge & Development (pipelinekowledge.com) provides pipeline education, management consulting, business development, valuations, and other economic matters, litigation consulting and expert testimony. He can be contacted at tom@pipelineknowledge.com, tom@miesnerllc.com, or 281-579-8877.