Cornerstone Engineering, Inc.
People, Processes, Technology
About the firm
Cornerstone Engineering, Inc. is a multi-disciplinary engineering, surveying, and digital services firm based in Bakersfield, California, serving Kern County and the broader San Joaquin Valley. Founded in 1979 as a civil engineering and land surveying company, the practice has expanded to include land development, carbon management and alternative energy, oil and gas production support, regulatory compliance and permitting, and aerial drone survey services. Cornerstone Engineering pairs full-time engineers, surveyors, geologists, and petroleum engineers with specialty consultants to manage program oversight, annual capital spend, and regulatory compliance for private and public sector clients in California's regulated environment. The firm also operates under the DBA Cornerstone Appalachia Engineers & Advisors in West Virginia.
- Established
- 1979
- Firm type
- Civil Engineering · Environmental Engineering · Land Surveying · Petroleum Engineering
People
Christine M. HalleyManaging Partner, Engineering; Program Manager / Regulatory Strategist
Kent E. HalleyPartner, EVP of Strategy and Business Resources
Shawn KernsManaging Partner, Advisory; Advisory Services
Derrill G. Whitten, Jr.Partner, Director of Land Development
Eric DhanensPartner, VP, Carbon and Commercial Development
Rolf SchererPartner, Director of Project Operations
Claude (Alan) WhittenPartner, Chief Civil Engineer
Alex VigilManaging Partner, Honey Rock; Asset Retirement Program Manager, Honey Rock Engineers & Advisors LLC
Capabilities
Regulatory, Permitting & Planning
Service websiteRegulatory strategy, environmental permitting, and planning services for clients operating in California's regulated industries, with a focus on advancing client interests before state regulators.
Land, Energy & Carbon Strategy
Service websiteCarbon management, carbon sequestration investment advisory, and energy strategy, including evaluation of technologies in gas processing, carbon capture, and carbon-free steam generation.
Land Development & Civil Engineering
Service websiteCivil engineering and land development services for residential and commercial projects of varying scale across public and private sectors.
Survey & Aerial
Service websiteLand surveying and aerial drone survey services.
Engineering, Design & Project Management
Service websiteEngineering design and project management services, including program oversight for annual capital spend.
Digital Solutions & Applied AI
Service websiteAsset Retirement & Idle Well Management
Service websiteAsset retirement planning and idle well management for oil and gas producers.
Industries
Land Development · Oil & Gas · Renewable Energy · Carbon Capture · Environmental & Remediation
Projects
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