Integrated Engineering | Rigor | Culture | Sustainability

Integrated Engineering

From process, to mechanical, to civil and more, at Halker our engineering skills run deep. It’s because we love this stuff, and we bring that passion to every project we take on, no matter what field, specialty or expertise is required.

At Halker, we make innovative designs a reality. Our experienced staff of multi-disciplined engineers apply the specifications, standards, compliance and operational parameters to the strategic approaches that our designers craft for each project. The results are real-world solutions; innovative, fit-for-purpose designs that are based on impactful business and production objectives.

Process
Petroleum
Mechanical
Electrical
Civil/Structural
Instrumentation & Controls

Halker’s experienced team of designers are the foundation to the success of every project we work on. We are experts in assessing, planning and designing the best solutions to meet our clients’ production and business objectives. We use industry standard software solutions to design, model, and simulate project operations to maximize efficiency and effectiveness from conception to completion.

Our design services include:

Process Design
Mechanical Design
Civil Design
Structural Design
Electrical Design
Instrumentation & Controls Design

Our designers are also continually innovating and growing the collective industry knowledge of the team and organization. Designers take this “smart” approach toward problem solving with industry standard tools such as:

Plant 3D
Navisworks
Enercalc
Solidworks
Cadworx
DesignCalcs
Aspen Hysys

Complex processes sometimes call for complex technologies, and that’s where Halker’s automation engineering experience shines. We design systems that work seamlessly together, leveraging automation technologies to increase efficiency, simplify maintenance, and reduce the cost of operation.

Halker’s Automation services include:

Scoping, design and engineering
Specification, safety review, cause/effect analysis
Panel design and fabrication, factory acceptance testing
Installation, calibration, commissioning and start-up
Documentation, drawings, plans, schematics

Our Automation solutions are entirely turnkey, coming complete with:

Site electrical service
Wired /wireless instrumentation
Programmable controls
Data radio network
Hosting software
SCADA systems

Steve Treadwell

CFO

Steve joined Halker as CFO in January 2025. Steve previously founded SpareBox Storage and served for three years as its CEO. SpareBox is a pioneer in remote self storage management with 109 locations across nine states and proprietary software solutions for remote management. Prior to SpareBox, he spent six years with National Storage Affiliates (NSA), the publicly traded self-storage REIT, where he served in a variety of roles including Chief Operating Officer and President of iStorage. Prior to NSA, Mr. Treadwell spent five years in finance and treasury management with ProLogis, the world’s largest industrial REIT. Steve began his career with the US Air Force, where he served for 11 years as an officer and instructor pilot in the C-21 Learjet and the KC-10 Tanker.

He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering at the United States Air Force Academy, a Master of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Master’s in Business Administration degree at Harvard University. Steve is married with two kids, ages 20 and 16, and he has lived in Parker CO for nearly 20 years.

Matt Halker

Founder, CEO & President

Matt Halker, founder and CEO of Halker Consulting, earned a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. Matt is a Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in the state of Colorado, and several other states. He is an E&P professional with engineering and construction experience in the oil and gas industry, spanning the Gulf of Mexico to the Rocky Mountains. He began his professional career as an offshore engineer for Vastar Resources before he moved to Durango and managed compressor and pipeline projects throughout the SW Colorado area. Beginning in 2003, Matt became a project engineer for CBM gas field operations at Thunder Creek Gas Services, working on various pipeline and compressor station projects in Gillette, WY. Matt resigned and made his next moves as an entrepreneur in 2006. Halker Consulting and Dry Creek Petroleum were founded in 2006 as mechanisms to work engineering consulting and oil field operations opportunities. Halker’s consulting and engineering services became Matt’s full-time pursuit after 2008.

Since 2012, Matt has founded multiple companies including EIS, SWEVCO-SABW, Slipstream Environmental Services, and most recently Halker Smart Solutions. Throughout his career he has managed many aspects of oil and gas business including commercial M&A, operations, engineering, construction and commissioning. A few notable projects include a helium recovery plant, a solar powered-pump off a separator solution, a microscale-liquid hydrocarbon recovery project, the first Econode production facility, and an aboveground, downhole casing R&D simulator.

Despite market fluctuations, Matt’s commitment to grow and execute Halker’s mission has remained strong. Today, Halker’s full-service Energy engineering services encompass multiple aspects of upstream and midstream projects including feasibility studies, project management, economic analysis, oil, gas and water handling facility design, pipeline design, among many other oil & gas, power and renewable engineering activities. Matt is always looking to the future of energy and will continue to be an innovator and industry thought leader.

Matt and his 4 children live in Colorado and enjoy indoor and outdoor activities, including team sports, off-road motorcycle riding, skiing, hiking and road tripping.

Noelle Ford, PHR, SPHR

Director of Human Resources

Noelle Ford graduated from the University of Colorado (Go Buffs!) with a Bachelor’s in Psychology and also has her PHR and SPHR. Her oil & gas career began in 2009 with a recruitment firm specializing in the oil & gas and mining sectors. She joined Halker as the resident human resource and recruiting specialist in 2014 and has been a part of Halker’s growth and success over the last 10 years. Noelle brings a great balance of professionalism and a sense of humor to the office culture, which makes her both approachable and respected among her team mates.

Noelle is a Colorado native and enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She loves seeing movies, plays and travelling around the world.

Mike Czuchna

Director of Facilities Engineering

Mike Czuchna is a licensed professional engineer and graduate of University of Colorado at Boulder with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering in 2001. He has more than 18 years of experience in Engineering consulting firms in the Mining, Power, and Oil & Gas industries working on numerous projects. Additionally, he has worked on the upstream Oil & Gas producer side of the business. He has brought his experience to Halker’s Upstream Facilities & Process Department since 2024 ensuring that our upstream clients receive exceptional quality and value in facility engineering and design.

Kathryn Goodman

Director of Mechanical Engineering

Kathryn Goodman graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 2011. She is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas and brings over a decade of mechanical and pipeline engineering experience to her role. Throughout her career, Kathryn has worked on both small and large-scale oil and gas projects in the upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors.

Since becoming Director of Halker’s Mechanical Department in 2022, Kathryn has been instrumental in ensuring high quality of execution on all projects, drawing on her diverse background to enhance the team’s performance.

Originally from Austin, Texas, Kathryn now resides in Houston with her husband and three children. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time outdoors, playing games, and traveling with her family.

Jeff Wellen

Vice President of Operations

Jeff Wellen graduated from the Colorado School of Mines with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in business and economics in 2002. Jeff is a licensed professional engineer with over 22 years of project management, project engineering, and mechanical engineering experience. Most of his professional career has been in the Oil & Gas industry with a wide range of experience across various types of projects including gas treating, LNG, well pad sites, cryogenic processing, biofuels, and more. He has also worked as a field engineer to support construction, as well as in a fabrication shop to oversee module/pipe-rack assembly. As a member of the Halker team since January 2018, his breadth of involvement in various projects provides Jeff a strong basis to provide operation execution support for successful project execution teams through the trials and tribulations when executing any type of project ranging from technical studies to full EPC projects in the rapidly evolving midstream and upstream industry sectors. Jeff was named an Engineering News Record (ENR) Top Young Professional in 2018 for the Mountain States Region.

In his free time, Jeff loves all things outdoors including hunting, camping, and ice fishing. He has lived in Colorado since 1980 with his wife and twin daughters, who also love to go fishing and camping and root for the Nuggets and Broncos! Jeff’s biggest piece of advice for new college grads interested in joining the energy industry is to always work hard to grow and maintain a professional network!

Jeremy Montoya

Director of Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls

Jeremy Montoya graduated from the Colorado School of Mines with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering with an Electrical specialty focus in 2010. Jeremy is a licensed professional engineering in multiple states and has over 14 years of experience in consulting engineering and has working in nearly every sector or the business, from oil and gas to food and beverage, mining, pharmaceuticals, commercial and residential applications. Jeremy joined Halker in 2021 and has brought a passion to build up and support staff as they provide quality engineering and design services to every client we have the opportunity to work with. With an eye for detail, value and confident support- our EI&C group will continue to grow and be recognized for their expertise, attentiveness, and quality deliverables in every project. Jeremy has also volunteered engineering services abroad, helping with the design of water/wastewater treatment facilities and medical facilites in Kenya, as well as master plans for facilities in Mexico.

Jeremy and his wife Audrey have 2 children and love traveling and doing anything outdoors. Jeremy loves to hike, play basketball, or ride his electric skateboard.

Adam Zwickl

Director of Projects

Adam Zwickl is a licensed engineer and graduate of Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 2005. He has 17 years of experience in Engineering consulting firms working in the Oil & Gas and Nuclear industries working on a diverse set of projects. His experience spans Advanced Biofuels, Upstream, Midstream, and Gas Treating. He has brought his diverse experience to Halker’s Projects Department since 2023 ensuring that the projects group provides EPC clients with exceptional quality. Adam also serves as a PE/PM on various projects to help with their execution along all aspects of EPC.

Tor Vestad

Director of Process Engineering

Tor Vestad is a graduate of Colorado School of Mines with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical engineering in 2003 and a Masters in 2005. Since 2007, Tor has worked on a diverse set of projects in the Oil & Gas industry. His experience spans Advanced Biofuels, Low Carbon Power, Refineries, Upstream, Midstream, Gas Treating and Acid Gas removal. He has brought his diverse experience to Halker’s Process Department since 2021 ensuring that the Process group provides clients with soundly engineered designs and deliverables.

Originally, from Yakima WA, Tor grew up on an apple and pear orchard and came to Colorado to attend CSM where he met his wife and settled down.

Russel Ferne

Director of Structural Engineering

Russel Ferne graduated from the Colorado School of Mines with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a Civil specialty in 2011. He is a licensed professional engineer in multiple states. He has more than a decade of structural engineering experience on small and large projects in industries such as oil and gas, pharmaceutical, microelectronics, industrial manufacturing, and mining. These industries have given him a strong background in high-seismic design, complex structural steel design, deep foundation design, and many other aspects of structural analysis and design.

Russel grew up in the Denver area but has lived in Greenville, South Carolina for 13 years with his wife and now their newborn son. He enjoys spending time gardening, cooking, and learning about astronomy and physics.

Austin Dean

Manager of Process & Mechanical Engineering – Billings, MT

Austin Dean graduated from Colorado School of Mines in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering. He has experience in engineering design projects for well pad facilities, gathering systems, and midstream natural gas facilities. Starting his career at Halker in 2014, his roles and responsibilities have spanned Process Engineering, Project Engineering, Project Management, and Facilities Engineering. He specializes in jet pump artificial lift surface facilities and dynamic hydraulic modeling. Austin brings an E&P perspective to the Halker team, with a focus on project economics and larger implications of design decisions.

When he is not in the office, you can usually find Austin on the golf course, searching for a poker game, or enjoying time with his wife and two young children.

Paul Brennan

Director of Automation

Paul Brennan is an industrial automation specialist, PLC programmer, business manager and product development professional. He graduated from Colorado Mesa University in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. Paul now has over 25 years of experience providing industrial automation solutions and large-scale automation integration projects for oil & gas, water/wastewater, irrigation, and greenhouse industries in the US and Eastern Europe. Paul’s career has been spent developing leading edge, revolutionary automation products, and in the process, he has obtained several US Patents. Paul has notably designed products such as PADPro, PADManager, PROView and QLogiX for upstream oil & gas facilities, utilizing state of the art technologies with PLC’s and high-powered single board computers to provide advanced data collection and data processing at the well head.

Paul has a knack for being able to create logical solutions for industrial processes, dedication to hard work, and his relentless drive distinguishes him as an industry leading expert. He describes his greatest achievements around his ability to identify, manage and drive talented individuals and contractors towards a common team goal. In his spare time, Paul is a hot rod enthusiast and enjoys building and restoring classic cars. You can also find him outdoors year-round hunting, fishing or playing golf.

Dan Sirridge

Director of Piping Design

Daniel Sirridge graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Architecture in 2003. Starting his career in architecture, he worked on various project types ranging from religious and educational projects to large government projects. In 2009 Dan continued his career, transitioning to the Oil and Gas Industry, starting work at Halker Consulting. Through the years, Dan has been a key contributor and design-lead for many various upstream and midstream oil and gas projects. These project types include: salt water injection facilities, well-pad facilities, compressor stations, and plant retrofits.

In Daniel’s free time he enjoys being part of a pool team, playing disc golf, and enjoying Colorado and everything that the state has to offer.

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