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PERSONAL DETAILS
DATE OF BIRTH: 18.10.1950
NATIONALITY: British
MARITAL STATUS: Married
EDUCATION
1962-1966 Kent College, Canterbury, Kent. - 7 O’Levels
1969-1971 Monkwearmouth College of F. Ed
Sunderland 3 A’Levels
CAREER SUMMARY
Company Representative with management and “hands on” experience working in petrochemical construction field in the onshore, offshore swamp and desert environments, in Africa (Nigeria/Angola), Far East (Malaysia, Sarawak, Singapore, India) and the Middle East, (Saudi Arabia, Qatar). Work experience includes fabrication sites, onshore/offshore pipelines, risers, pipeline recovery, SBM’s, PLEM’s, jacket installation, hook-ups, commissioning, diving operations, vessel inspection.
Knowledge of international standards API 1104, ANSI. ASME. AWS. DNV. DIN. BSS.SSPC.
Conversant with NDT procedures, welding inspection, hydrotesting, vessel inspection.
Training local employees.
Conversant in safety meetings, permit to work systems, tool box meetings.
WORK HISTORY
Jan2001-March 2001 Cairn Energy India Pty Ltd
Construction Superintendent
Offshore consultant for the Client on the Ravva Satellite Gas Development Project off the S.E. coast of India in the Bay of Bengal. Onboard the KP-1 and Kanta barges for work on a beach pull, pipelines, risers, major skid package lifts and jacket and topsides installation.
Jan1992-Dec 2000 Sudelletra/OTS/Oceaneering (for Chevron Nigeria at Escravos)
Maintenance Planning Supervisor
Onboard a number of SEWOP Jack - Ups to renew the redundant manifold systems (Gray - Loc) and well head hook - up spools with new.
Sub sea pipe - lay and riser installation.
General structural upgrading of jackets.
Responsible for all welding and NDT and hydrotesting.
Hydrotesting of pipelines/risers.
Running a diving spread for pipe recovery/pipelines, risers, anode installation and rig moves.
Review all drawings, monitor material.
Training and supervision of Nigerian employees.
Responsible for all safety onboard, safety meetings and audits.
Responsible for hot work permits, simultaneous operations and completion of work permits.
Sept1989-Dec1991 Solus Ocean Systems (for QGPC, Doha, Qatar)
Offshore Construction Supervisor
Part of Bechtel Management Consultant team.
On the Castoro V for beach pulls and pipelaying of lines from Ras Lafan to the North Field Project.
Transferred to North Field Topsides hook - up of 13 modules and 8 jackets.
Responsible for welding, NDT, piping, testing, punch listing, final reinstatement.
Liase with 3rd party Inspection Team (Gemensh Lloyds for all QA/QC and final reinstatement).
Sept 1984-Sept1989 Solus Ocean Systems, (for Shell Sarawak, Miri, East Malaysia)
Offshore Construction Supervisor
Worked on McDermott’s barges - DB26, DB29, Micoperi’s - DB Crawler, Pearl Marine, Jardines - Benbecula.
Laying of various diameter pipelines and risers.
Beach pulls.
Installation of jackets, modules, bridges.
Interpretation of X Rays.
Monitoring all anchor handling.
Monitoring all diving activities including hyperbaric operations.
Monitoring all testing procedures.
Part of the team involved in the vacuum drying of large bore diameter pipeline.
Jul 1984 - Aug 1984 Solus Ocean Systems (for Esso, Terengganu)
Offshore Construction Supervisor
On the DB26 in the laying of pipelines, risers, hydrotesting and rig moves.
Monitoring all NDT, welding activities.
Supervision & training of Malaysian employees
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
1975 Passed Non Destructive Testing Course at Stockton Technical College.
1978 - 1979 Passed Level I and Level II Ultrasonics (Steel Castings) at S.C.R.A.T.A. Sheffield.
1986 C.S.W.I.P. Welding Inspector,
Malaysia.
C.R.C. Automatic Welding Course in Singapore
1988 S.M.T.C. Sea Survival and Offshore Procedure Course S.S.B. Miri, Sarawak, East.
References will be provided on request.
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