Ken York started his career in the pipeline construction industry in 2002, as a laborer, on a 150 mile 20” Marathon-Ashland Pipeline. He then took his environmental experience into pipeline inspection in 2005, where he was the Lead Environmental Inspector on a FERC project in Eunice, LA until late 2006.

Ken was then hired as a utility inspector in 2007 for Devon Energy where he oversaw daily pipeline construction activities, job books and materials inventory. In 2008, Ken accepted a position with Willbros Construction, as an Environmental Coordinator/Foreman, where he worked as a liaison between Willbros and FERC, overseeing all daily activities for 10+ environmental crews, approximately 90 employees.

From mid 2009 to late 2010, Ken worked on several pipeline projects as an environmental foreman, superintendent and pipeline inspector for various O&G companies, such as Enterprise Products, XTO Energy and Energy Transfer. In late 2010, Ken accepted a position as a utility inspector for Chesapeake Midstream, which led to a position as a Construction Supervisor/Coordinator, where he worked until March of 2013.

Ken then took a position with Louisiana Crane & Construction, as their Pipeline Construction Manager, overseeing all pipeline projects and estimating until May 2014.

In September 2014, Ken started York-Porter & Bel/Conn Pipeline, LLC. In 2017, Ken changed the name from York-Porter & Bel/Conn Pipeline to Grande Oilfield, LLC.