EDUCATION
Currently Studying Open Learning Teesside University
HNC Petroleum Engineering
2014 City & Guilds level 3
A1/A2 assessor’s certificate.
2010 OPITO
Petroleum Processing Technology Series City & Guilds
2009 Institute of Occupational Health and Safety
IOSH certificate
2001 Institute Of Management
NVQ 3 Management
1999 Middlesbrough College, Hall Drive, Middlesbrough
A Level Chemistry
1998 Cleveland Open Learning Unit, Orchard Road, Middlesbrough
Post Experience Bridging Units including selected modules of PPO Part 3, City & Guilds – Distinction
1997 Cleveland Open Learning Unit, Orchard Road, Middlesbrough
Process Plant Operations Part 2, City & Guilds – Distinction
1996 Cleveland Open Learning Unit, Orchard Road, Middlesbrough
Process Plant Operations Part 1, City & Guilds – Distinction
TRAINING
Offshore Competency Management Assurance Coach/Assessor
Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training
First Aid
Fire Team Member
Offshore Safety Representative
Wellhead integrity
Swagelok High pressure small bore fitting
PROCESS Process Reactions, PLC/DCS Training
MULTI SKILLS
• Work Control Permits Issue/acceptance/auditing of Work Control Permits and hot work permits. ISSOW level 1&2
• Mechanical Removal and refitting in-line equipment
• Electrical Isolation and restoration of in-line plant equipment Switch Room Entry and Motor Overload Reset Safety and Theory
• Instruments Basic Instrument Training
Critical Trip Changing
• Radioactive sources Authorised checks
ANALYTICAL Oil in water/water in oil analysis
Air Quality Analysis/Gas test/Water Determination/
Acid Value Determination/pH determination
INFORMATION Microsoft European Computer Driving Licence
TECHNOLOGY (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Access/Publisher)
EMPLOYMENT
Present Total
Commissioning Punch List Coordinator (Offshore Nigeria)
OFON 2 Project (28/28 Rotation)
Reporting directly to the commissioning Manager, authorised by project management to follow, review and ensure completion of punch list items as outlined by company personnel, prior to submittal into ICAPS. Three separate EPC projects are being undertaken by separate contract companies, I ensure Punch list items are legitimate with respect to project specification, safety and industry common practice, prior to ICAPS registration. Coordinating project team walk-downs for all phases: RFC, RFH, RFO, RFSU. Interogation of ICAPS to create reports for distribution; reviewing and signing of punch items by correct personnel to complete systems/sub systems in a timely manner. Ensure all punch list systems follow OPERCOM and ICAPS methodology. Prepare final handover of punch lists to operations.
2012-2014 BP
Production Technician Coach/Assessor (Azerbaijan)
Deep Water Gunashli Platform (28/28 Rotation)
Responsible for On The Job coaching/training of all operations personnel
Development and Implementation of plans for optimising the asset within safety constraints and against given targets. Accountable for the availability and isolation of systems within scope; carry out routines for proactive management of systems. Development and implementation of Isolation certificates under the Integrated Safe Systems Of Work scope. Develop and deliver effective training plans and specific trip objectives for National technicians. Ensure effective Assessments with timely and quantitative feedback specific to the trainee. Use of most effective tools for specific learning style identified per individual.
2011 Total
Process Commissioning Supervisor (Onshore South Korea)
Clov FPSO Project (56/14 Rotation)
Development of Operational Test Procedures following OPERCOM methodology; Collating information from vendor documents and design P&IDs. Meeting with contractor/company design teams, to ensure all Health, Safety and Environmental procedures will be covered along with all operational performance, when testing is carried out. Supervise and coach operators who carry out the procedures to ensure their full understanding of all systems before handing over equipment to operational team.
Total
Commissioning Punch List Coordinator (Offshore Angola)
Pazflor FPSO Project (28/28 Rotation)
Authorised by project management to follow, review and ensure completion of punch list items as outlined by company personnel, prior to submittal into ICAPS. Ensure Punch list items are legitimate with respect to project specification, safety and industry common practice, prior to ICAPS registration. Coordinating project team walk-downs for all phases: RFC, RFH, RFO, RFSU. Expedite the review and signing of punch items by correct personnel to complete systems/sub systems in a timely manner. Ensure all punch list systems follow OPERCOM and ICAPS methodology. Prepare final handover of punch lists to operations.
2010 Total
Commissioning Panel Operator (South Korea/Angola)
Pazflor FPSO project (5 weeks on/5 weeks off rotation)
Supervising the contractor with activities linked to operating the FPSO (Topside and Hull) sub systems to support commissioning, performance of Operational Test Procedures;
Coaching future Control Room Technicians, in operational responsibilities and actions required in emergency response, coaching all team members with plant specific operations.Responsible to monitor the safety related to Operational Test Procedure execution, ensure inhibitions register, and judge eventual process forcing.
Monitor the F&G systems in those areas where equipment is running unmanned. Commissioning execution phase.
Liaise with the different Technicians/Operators on contractor and company side.
Participating at all levels of the work in creating a safe working environment, in close co-operation with the HSE Department. To verify that safety procedures and permit to work systems are implemented and followed by the contractor commissioning team.
Ensure a full overview and status of Fire Fighting systems is available.
Supervise contractor on the use of inhibitions and process forcing.
2009 Apache North Sea Limited
Operations Technician including Control Room
Monitor and control oil and gas production from the Installation. Operate plant in line with operating procedures, ensuring continuous safe operation of all equipment by onsite monitoring of process and operating conditions. Routine operational tasks and production tests including fluid sampling and analysis and use of hand held data collectors. Generate and/or review operations procedures. Preparation and isolation of plant, as directed by Area Authority, for maintenance in line with SIRP and operating and maintenance procedures. Taking an active role in safety improvement to ensure personal safety and the safety of others on the Installation. Leadership in conducting ASAs, STOP audits and other safety audits. Inspect / audit worksites to ensure compliance with ISSOW and SIRP. Act as Operations Area Authority as delegated by OSP Recommissioning of plant, as directed by the Area Authority, after maintenance in accordance with SIRP. Carry out planned and corrective maintenance within personal skill set, as directed by the OSP and in line with the platform plan. Identification and notification of corrective works within the Maintenance Management System (SAP).
2008 Petrofac Facilities Management
Control Room Operator FPSO
Safely and efficiently carry out the optimum operation of the process by controlling and monitoring production plant and equipment, protective Fire and Gas, and Emergency Shutdown Systems. Prevent and rectify abnormal plant conditions. Prepare all reports and logs in a timely fashion. Analyse conditions and trends to proactively spot and resolve production problems. Direct production technicians to ensure continuity of operations
2007 WOODGROUP ENGINEERING NORTH SEA
Production Operator
Safely and efficiently carry out the operation of plant and production related equipment, chemical storage and chemical injection systems. Take samples of process fluids and produced water and to analyse samples, and dose or treat the process with chemicals or other agents as required. To operate the control system, well control equipment and panel and process and process-related valving. Make adjustments to production streams and well streams.
2005 – 2007 INVISTA TEXTILES
Shift First Line Manager
Management of shift teams on Cyclohexane and Nitric acid plants, to ensure all plant operations are carried out in a safe environmentally acceptable and efficient manner. Setting roles responsibilities and expectations of each team member to align with the business vision. Measuring these to ensure 100% compliance, coaching individual team members to ensure skill sets aligned with requirements. Decisions on corrective actions when plant out of standard operating conditions. Management of change procedures throughout the area, from major modifications to new procedures and instructions. Control of commissioning of major new plant modifications, and shutdown projects.
2002 – 2005 ICI PLC UNIQEMA
Senior Relief Technician
Trained to work flexibly in a number of technician and Lead technician roles. To provide cover for the Manufacturing shift first line manager, to lead all plant operations in a safe and environmentally acceptable and efficient manner during this period. Proactive involvement in continuous improvement activities. Deliverance of SHE, Quality and overall equipment effectiveness targets. Responding to short term changes in resource requirements, operating within a number of different teams whilst maintaining equal effectiveness. Leading shift teams or plant teams whenever necessary, liaising with all departments, customers and suppliers whenever necessary.
1999 – 2002 ICI PLC UNIQEMA
Lead Production Technician
Responsible for the safe, environmentally acceptable and efficient operation of the Surfactant Plants, whilst co-ordinating all activities associated with plant operation to provide the required business needs.
Allocation of resources, when co-ordinating the maintenance requirements on the plants, where the use of the multi-skills Production Technicians for the first line activities balanced with production demands and the availability of day-based Engineering Technicians.
Decisions taken without recourse to the First Line Manager. Detailed technical guidance for the team either in process operations or level 1 maintenance activities. Lead the team of production technicians with responsibility for setting and monitoring standards including Safety Health and Environmental and key performance indicators.
This includes training, developing and coaching the team to enhance their performance, identifying skills/training needs for the team and liasing with the shift First Line Manager.
1995 – 1999 ICI PLC Uniqema
Production Technician
All aspects of operation maintenance/equipment care of all plant equipment, through the delivery of plant SHE, Quality and Overall Equipment Effectiveness targets. Communication with customers, suppliers and other departments.
1992-1995 ICI PLC Chemicals & Polymers
Lead Material Controller
1988-1992 ICI PLC Chemicals & Polymers
Material Controller
