Project Experience
IPE Energy’s team has designed, built, financed, and operated energy, industrial, and infrastructure projects across North America, Central and South America, and Africa, from sugar factories and chemical plants to refineries, power systems, and offshore oil and gas operations.
Featured Projects
Kenana Sugar Factory
Sudan
The largest sugar factory in Africa, representing over $1 billion in construction and demonstrating our team’s expertise in delivering major projects in remote locations.
Oil Refinery
Sudan
Design and build of an oil refinery in Sudan for Chevron.
CF Industries Ammonia/Urea
Donaldsonville, Louisiana
Ammonia and urea plant experience at CF Industries’ Donaldsonville complex.
Vermillion 221 Offshore Platform
Offshore
Offshore oil and gas platform experience, complementing our team’s history of owning and operating oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico.
Dow Chemical Freeport
Freeport, Texas
Four 100 MW power units and the power systems supporting the plant.
Sugar Factories & Power Plants
Americas & Africa
Design of sugar factories in Louisiana, Florida, Colombia, and Sudan, along with power plant projects in Guatemala.
Past Performance
Beyond these featured projects, our team members bring extensive experience across engineering, energy production, marine logistics, technology, and corporate finance.
Engineering & Construction
- Design and construction of ammonia, urea, and sulfuric acid plants in Louisiana and Florida
- Construction of a phosphoric acid plant in Florida
- Design and build of ammonia storage facilities in Indiana and Iowa
- Relocation, design, and construction of an ammonia plant in Canada
- Design and build of modular sulfur recovery units in Venezuela, Hawaii, and Alaska
- Design of sugar factories in Louisiana, Florida, Colombia, and Sudan
Oil & Gas
- Founded a private company that owned and operated 28 oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico, producing 45 million cubic feet per day of natural gas, with successful wells drilled in water depths out to 600 feet
- Founder and CEO of a public company that drilled numerous horizontal wells in Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Canada
- Former active board member of IPAA and IPAA Governor for the New Orleans area
Marine, Logistics & Technology
- Core businesses in stevedoring, in-bond warehousing, petroleum liquids terminals, and ships agency
- I.T. infrastructure for marine transporters
- U.S. Coast Guard compliance software
- Cybersecurity policies and procedures adhering to U.S. Coast Guard standards
- Founder and managing partner of a software development firm
Finance & Corporate Leadership
- Steered equity raises for private entities and companies traded on the TSX, AMEX, and NYSE, including $40M in total equity for two public companies
- Led the acquisition of another company’s assets in excess of $240M
- Negotiated and structured two mergers exceeding $350M, including a merger with a Canadian public company dual-listed on the NYSE and TSX and its subsequent privatization and re-domestication
- Restructured over $200M in debt and achieved more than $20M in annual operational savings across multiple companies
- Managed the defeasance of $45 million in publicly traded bonds
- Directed legal functions for start-ups and public companies, including governance, acquisitions and divestitures, due diligence, litigation, risk management, and insurance
- Banking and financial services expertise throughout Central America
- Vertically integrated sugar and coffee producers since 1890
Put Our Experience to Work
IPE Energy brings together the experts, funding, and senior management needed to take a project from start to finish. Contact our team to discuss your next project.
Our services: Facility Development & Construction · Industrial Design, Construction & Implementation · Power Plant Systems · Energy Products