Paul Pierce has held senior mine engineering positions for senior mining and engineering companies including Bechtel, Standard Oil Company of Ohio (now BP plc), Phillips Petroleum (now ConocoPhillips), Kerr McGee Nuclear (now Anadarko Petroleum) and others. His work for these companies consisted of reserve development, mine planning, mine modeling, mine design, mine safety, mine management, and reclamation.
In addition to his work in the private sector, Mr. Pierce has also had an active career in government. He has held senior positions for the Bureau of Mine Inspection at the New Mexico Institute of Mining, and the US Bureau of Mines. Mr. Pierce’s practical experience includes his appointment as the State Inspector of Mines for the state of New Mexico; he participated on national safety boards regarding mine safety; he conducted a nationwide review of uranium mines and mills for his report to the US Congress; he was an expert witness at federal public hearings concerning the passage of national environmental standards; he conducted field investigations of mine accidents and fatalities. |