Frank Koczwara, President of CSQ3 Corporation

Frank Koczwara is a worldwide business and management consultant involved in billions of dollars of construction projects; initiated and managed a worldwide benchmarking effort; directed numerous performance improvement teams; and, changed the culture and performance of a major international corporation. Formed CSQ3 Corporation in 1999. Previous employers: CBI, Exxon, Amoco, and bp. 

Frank provided performance and change management consulting for work effort teams and organizations around the world. Work effort teams included: Management, Strategic, Commercial, Information Technology, Reservoir, Drilling, Construction, Operations, etcetera. Gains in performance, focus, and culture were real and significant. Based on worldwide benchmarking, major performance improvement efforts, international recognition, and worldwide consulting, we created CSQ3® Fundamentals, Optimum, and Metrics. 

  Besides Major Performance Improvement Efforts, Selected Consulting Assignments include:

• 3D Worldwide Seismic
• North America Energy Group – Performance Improvement
• Project Management Improvement – Argentina
• Oil Field Acquisition and Associated Operations – Bolivia
• LNG Regas and LPG Deals – Brazil
• PTA Upgrade – U. S.
• DME Special Project – U. S.
• Deep Water Development E&P – Angola
• NGL Strategy – Egypt
• Emergency Management - E&P Sector
• Exploration Production Technology – E&P sector
• Jordan, Iran, and Qatar Commercial Deals – Middle East
• Multiple Offshore Developments – Trinidad
• LNG and LNG Regas – Trinidad, Egypt, and Turkey
• Strategic Staffing - E&P Sector
• Refinery Upgrades and Turnarounds – U. S.
• Global Offnet – Corporate
• High Performance Management Team – Belgium
• Offshore Development – Venezuela
• Major Onshore Projects – U. S. 
• Research Center – Corporate
• Strategic Regional Studies – E&P Sector
• Alaska – Offshore Development
• New Country Entry – E&P Sector
• Operational Strategy – Eurasia
• Gulf of Mexico Developments – U. S.

Frank initiated and managed a worldwide benchmarking effort with Independent Project Analysis IPA. To achieve Best-In-Class Performance, significant performance and cultural areas needed to change. Frank then directed an organizational performance improvement effort in the upstream sector of bp and assisted in the resulting performance effort in the downstream sector. End result, we changed the performance and culture of the entire organization. 

Frank worked in the General Office Worldwide Construction Department (constructing major onshore and offshore projects). Engineering accomplishments include understanding the need for and leading a major revision of all engineering specifications; developing the Black Book, the detailed design basis for major projects; and managing both technically complex and politically demanding projects.

ER&E is a world class organization focused on the downstream sector of the energy industry (chemical plants and refineries). Frank taught Mechanical Engineering courses around the world, was a panelist at a major ASME convention at the age of 25, and was published in Hydrocarbon Processing.

Frank obtained a Co-Educational Industry Education with CBI Industries while earning his Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering at Purdue University. He worked in the following departments: Research, Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Construction. His key learning: every department is in a world of their own. Frank obtain a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Engineering from Purdue, both with distinction.