Chris Smithson
Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Smithson graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology. He joined CROFT’s Engineering Team in 2011, with a vision to improve CROFT products and designs for production equipment. During Mr. Smithson's tenure with CROFT, he was promoted several times, and currently holds the role of Chief Technology Officer. Under his leadership, the CROFT Team has launched multiple new product lines; CROFT’s Chemical Injection System (for which he personally received a patent), Fuel-gas Conditioning System, and Ambient Cooling System, as well as improving the designs of the Gas Sweetening System and Joule Thomson System product lines. Mr. Smithson’s expertise and leadership include consulting on multiple oil and gas projects around the world, plus CROFT’s technology advancements by implementing the latest 3D CAD design/analysis software, product data management, along with process simulation software for Chemical and Hydrocarbon processes. Ultimately, Mr. Smithson’s main focus is to continue to improve CROFT’s products and designs to meet industry demand.
Not to upset anyone reading this blog that is living in the ridiculous snowy weather right now, but I am currently in jeans & tank top. So I cannot imagine the inconveniences you are experiencing with your current weather. Being that I work for a natural gas processing company, I am constantly reading about pricing for oil and […]
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Production Growth & Locations: Given the recent resurgence of Oil & Gas Production in the U.S., it is a good time to take a look at natural gas production activity in the Marcellus Shale. With this in mind, I’d like to bring to light some key points about where rig counts currently stand, and how […]
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In last week’s blog I touched on the 1975 ban on crude oil exports here in the United States. Writing that blog lead me to want to read up on the natural resources we are allowed to export. Naturally, I focused in on natural gas because this is what pays my bills. However, that is not the […]
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In honor of Croft’s new service division in the Marcellus Shale, I would like to talk about some interesting facts about the region and how it all came about. The closest I have personally come to that area, is traveling to Virginia and wow…was it beautiful! The majority of the Marcellus Shale spans across 104,000 […]
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With the price of crude at an all-time low, all aspects of oil and gas are under scrutiny. Aspects in question are how much is being produced, how much is being stored, who is exporting or importing, and how much countries are consuming. That is just a few of the topics I have read about. […]
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Of course working in the oil and gas industry I am hearing a lot about the fallen oil prices. Even so, people that have nothing to do with the industry are also talking about it quite frequently. Let’s face it, this is a hot topic right now. Some of us are loving it but many […]
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This is my third article about environmental and/or methane issues and I am sure it will not be my last. Why is it that significant? Environmental issues are not going away my friends. There are many countries around the world that have grown industrially. This has made these countries huge contributors to changes in the […]
Read More As I am learning more about natural gas, I started getting curious about where it all started. How did we even find natural gas? How did we know what it could be used for? Today, the use of natural gas is essential and is used every day in our lives for things such as heating, […]
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During my continuous search for knowledge in my industry I have touched on horizontal drilling in a few blogs. I know that it is considered unconventional because it is a newer way to drill. Since is it a newer drilling technology I want to know more about it. Why has it become so popular? Is it more […]
Read MoreThe use of natural gas is something that has increased over the years supplying nearly one-fourth of all of the energy used in the U.S. Even though it is being used more widely, some areas are still producing it more than what can be marketed. The Bakken shale, more specifically North Dakota, is an area […]
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These days you’re always hearing about ways to “go green” and if you look around you, you will see the efforts everywhere. From reusable grocery bags to electric cars, going green efforts and reducing our carbon footprint on the world seem to be a top priority on everyone’s mind. We have seen how easy it […]
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There is quite a bit of chatter out there about proposed updates to the EPA’s (Environmental Protection Agency) Clean Air Standards. A LOT OF CHATTER! But what do they updates mean and why does the EPA have standards? In this blog, we will give you some background information that will help make sense of all […]
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