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SCS professionals are active in, and leaders of industry and professional associations. We organize and participate in workshops and conferences, author and present technical papers, conduct research, and participate in national and state-level legislative and rule-making processes and regulatory policy. Our engineers, environmental consultants, and scientists work in close coordination on environmental solutions.

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James Thompson is a Project Manager and one of our National Experts in Oil & Gas. He is experienced with hydrogen production and fueling facilities, oil and gas production plans, Spill Prevention and Countermeasure Plans (SPCC), Underground Injection Control (UIC), midstream pipeline projects, miscellaneous commercial projects, cannabis cultivation and processing facilities, as well as surface and groundwater compliance. He is a permitting specialist and provides land use planning, air and water quality analysis, environmental review, geologic consulting, mapping, and technical writing for a broad variety of proposed or operating industrial and commercial facilities.

    • James Thompson is a Project Manager and one of our National Experts in Oil & Gas. He is experienced with hydrogen production and fueling facilities, oil and gas production plans, Spill Prevention and Countermeasure Plans (SPCC), Underground Injection Control (UIC), midstream pipeline projects, miscellaneous commercial projects, cannabis cultivation and processing facilities, as well as surface and groundwater compliance. He is a permitting specialist and provides land use planning, air and water quality analysis, environmental review, geologic consulting, mapping, and technical writing for a broad variety of proposed or operating industrial and commercial facilities.
      Mr. Thompson previously worked as a production geologist for an energy company and was responsible for maintaining and enhancing oil production in an oilfield in California. His responsibilities included developing 3D subsurface models, structure contour maps, isopach maps, cross sections, and geophysical models for reservoir characterization. He also evaluated geophysical logs during drilling operations and determined well completions. Additional experience includes creating net reservoir thickness maps, property maps, and production maps.
      As a well site geologist in Kansas, Mr. Thompson was responsible for examining rock cuttings during drilling of production wells, including creating mud-logs and characterizing reservoirs. He also mapped potential drill sites for production wells.
      Contact James at (661) 606-6001 or

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Kerim Temel, PE, is a Project Director and one of our National Experts in Liquids Management. He is experienced in municipal and industrial wastewater, leachate treatment, groundwater remediation, and Operations and Maintenance (O&M). He has significant experience treating complex wastewater such as those from landfill leachate (including removal of Perfluoroalkyl Substances [PFAS]), pharmaceuticals, and chemicals industries. His expertise includes alternative evaluations, planning and design, troubleshooting, characterization, treatability testing, confirmation testing, system evaluations, startup and training, and process design.

    • Kerim Temel, PE, is a Project Director and one of our National Experts in Liquids Management. He is experienced in municipal and industrial wastewater, leachate treatment, groundwater remediation, and Operations and Maintenance (O&M). He has significant experience treating complex wastewater such as those from landfill leachate (including removal of Perfluoroalkyl Substances [PFAS]), pharmaceuticals, and chemicals industries. His expertise includes alternative evaluations, planning and design, troubleshooting, characterization, treatability testing, confirmation testing, system evaluations, startup and training, and process design.
      Additionally, he has managed numerous biological and physical/chemical wastewater treatability and process design projects for pharmaceuticals and landfills.
      Contact Karim at (757) 466-3361 or

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