Title: Engineering Consultant
Company: Watchtower Consultants LLC
Location: Houston, Texas, United States
Matthew “Matt” L. Gochnour, engineering consultant at Watchtower Consultants LLC, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Engineers for dedication, achievements, and leadership in oil and gas.
With nearly two decades of experience, Mr. Gochnour has established a successful career in oil and gas, specializing in subsea troubleshooting, field development, and integrating new wells into existing platforms. He currently serves in various roles, including founder and engineering consultant at Watchtower Consultants LLC since 2021, subsea engineering consultant at Occidental Petroleum Corporation since 2021, and franchise owner at FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers, a position he assumed in 2024. His experience includes project manager and project engineer at Pembina Pipeline Corporation from 2015 to 2021, and lead instrumentation and controls engineer at Jordan Cove LNG, Veresen Inc., from 2015 to 2016. At BP, he held various roles from 2006 to 2015, including subsea controls team leader for Gulf of Mexico operations, subsea controls engineer for Deepwater Horizon’s immediate response team, and electrical and controls engineer for the Atlantis Platform. He laid a strong educational foundation, earning a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2005, and an Executive Master of Business Administration from Rice University’s Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business in 2019, and is a licensed professional engineer with the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
Reflecting on his path, one of his most significant achievements was his role in BP’s response to the Macondo oil spill. He organized the response team, established triage processes, conducted diagnostics on the blowout preventer, and managed the acquisition of the system that successfully closed the well. He has also earned patents for acoustic telemetry and transponders for monitoring subsea measurements from offshore wells. He also dedicates his time as a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the Society for Underwater Technology. His accolades include achieving Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America in 2001 and receiving BP’s Accelerated Development Program Greatest Business Impact Award for the Macondo response. He attributes his success to teamwork and effective leadership. In the coming years, he plans to expand FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers by opening two additional clinics and transitioning into more project management-focused roles in the oil and gas industry.
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