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DATE OF BIRTH: 1968
NATIONALITY: British
HIGHER EDUCATION: UCL, South Bank University and City University of London, UK
QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. Structural Engineering & Naval Architecture
MSc. Scientific Computing & Scientific Information Technology
B.Eng. Marine Engineering Technology
PRESENT POSITION: Interface Manager / Member of Project Management Team
EMPLOYMENT
HISTORY: 2006 ¨C Date SHELL International / SNEPCo.
- Interface Manager
2005 - 2006 SBM - Monaco, France
- Lead FPSO Structure / Naval Architect
2004 - 2005 Technip - Paris la d¨¦fense, France
- Lead Structural & Sub-Sea Equipment Design
2003 - 2004 SaiBOS sas, a SAIPEM Group Company
Paris, France
- Lead Sub-Sea Project Engineer
2000 - 2003 American Bureau of Shipping Europe ¨C
London, UK
- Senior Structural Engineer & Naval Architect
1998 ¨C 2000 Global Maritime Consultants ¨C London, UK
- Senior Structural Engineer & Naval Architect
1996 ¨C 1998 MSL Engineering, London, UK
- Marine Consultant
1994 ¨C 1996 Swan Hunter Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Ltd., Newcastle, UK
- Naval Architect
1992 ¨C 1994 Stephenson Clarke Shipping Ltd, Newcastle, UK
- Marine Engineer
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
SHELL International & (SNEPCo.), Lagos, Nigeria (2006- DATE)
INTERFACE MANAGER
(Bonga Southwest/Aparo Development):
A member of the Project Management team reporting to the engineering manager; responsible for creating, implementing, and maintaining an interface management system that helps ensures the overall functional and technical integrity of the complete development system 5 BUSD project. Liaise with project managers and contractors to remediate problems that are encountered with interfaces between subsystems, Ensure all risks to the integrated schedule related to interface management are identified and that mitigation measures are identified and in place. Coordination of interface engineers imbedded in other project teams.
Typical projects undertaken:
Bonga S.W, West Africa (Shell),
SBM, Monaco, FRANCE (2005- 2006)
LEAD FPSO STRUCTURE / NAVAL ARCHITECT
(Structural Engineering Department):
Lead Structural / Navel Engineer, overseeing the design, construction, maintenance and repair of SBM assets, maintaining the structural integrity during construction, installation and operation.
Typical projects undertaken:
EPS2 (Saxi-Mondo) West Africa (Exxon),
BC10 Brazil (Shell),
TECHNIP, PARIS LA DEFENSE, FRANCE (2004- 2005)
LEAD STRUCTURAL & EQUIPMENT DESIGN
(Engineering & Technology Unit):
Provide technical, procurement and fabrication support for subsea projects. Develop technical specifications, support to bid evaluations & coatings. Oversee subsea structural, Flexible Pipelines, Umbilical Systems & FPSO's top side structural integrity. Co-ordinates procurement quality in major packages including bidder technical evaluation, input to requisitions and bid evaluations pre-award assessment and attend bid clarification meetings. Responsible for the front-end engineering and detailed design, specification, co-ordination and execution of various technical packages such as but not limited to Spool Base structural design with emphases on the use of novel concepts, Installation-vessels Surf Landing structural design capitalising on shipping and classification, naval-architect and structural knowledge and experience particularly in the area of risk assessment applications for the marine and offshore oil and gas industries.
Typical projects undertaken:
DALIA Angola (Total) / AGBAMI Nigeria (Texaco) / EPS2 West Africa (Exxon),
SAIBOS SAS, A SAIPEM GROUP COMPANY, PARIS, FRANCE (2003- 2004)
LEAD SUBSEA PROJECT ENGINEER
(Sub-Sea Engineering):
Supervising the structural design and analysis of the bundle main section structure (Top assembly, Bottom assembly, Umbilical arches, Production bulkheads, Buoyancy Transmittal Structures, etc.) for the Transportation, Lunching, Towing, Installation, Appending, in-place operating condition, in order to define most suitable optimized structural arrangement, strength calculations, structural integrity and fatigue analysis using finite element analysis, conducting thermo-structural analysis to evaluate effects of thermal loads, structural design and analysis using Tubular, Shell, Solid models, Material and welding aspects; interfacing with all other groups in the project through out project phases e.g. (Global Analysis, Flow Assurance, Umbilicals, Piping, Construction, Installation, marine health, safety, quality and environmental management).
Typical projects undertaken:
ROSA LIRIO Angola (Total),
AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING EUROPE, LONDON, UK (2000- 2003)
SENIOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER & NAVAL ARCHITECT
(Ship Engineering Department):
Review of design plans related to various types of vessels in general and FPSOs in particular, conducting independent structural analysis, stability, tonnage and longitudinal strength calculations and structural integrity using finite element analysis and fatigue analysis. Approval of hull, turret integration, lifting equipment, top side structure, pipeline systems design and analysis, helidecks, life saving equipment, cargo gear and various vendor equipments. Furthermore design review of LNG Cargo Containment Systems for "GTT", MARK III, GT-96 and CS1 and risk evaluations for the marine-related facilities.
Typical projects undertaken:
Gusto Engineering (Brazil, Atlantic, Falcon, Eagle projects) / SBM-IMDCO (Kuito project) /
Vanguard (Woollybutt project) / Conoco (Belanak project)
Hull fatigue analysis using ABS SafeHull for the "SAMCO oil tanker" using Nastran and solid modelling non-linear analysis of mooring link chain for "FES" using Cosmos Design-Star, furthermore design review of LNG Cargo Containment Systems for "GTT", MARK III, GT-96 and CS1.
GLOBAL MARITIME CONSULTANTS, LONDON, UK (1998 ¨C 2000)
SENIOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER & NAVAL ARCHITECT
(MODU Group):
Direct involvement in tanker-based floating production storage and shuttle systems; undertaking feasibility studies, conceptual design works and tanker conversion, design and appraisal of offshore Jackets and jack-up platforms, stability and transportation analysis, also hydrodynamic, structural modelling and simulation using finite element analysis packages such as SESAM, MOSES and SACS, Pipeline design and analysis studies, marine health, safety, quality and environmental).
Typical projects undertaken:
GlobalSantaFe (gallant and seafox-1) / Terra Nova Alliance (Terra Nova project) / Kerr McGee (Leadon)
Enterprise Oil (Bijupira Salema) / Shell (Shearwater)
MSL ENGINEERING LTD, LONDON, UK (1996 ¨C 1998)
MARINE CONSULTANT
(Research and Development):
Research and development of various offshore structures design methodology, identifying structural critical locations, correlation of model experiments and full scale vessels structural details and SCF evaluation for critical locations on oil carrying vessels and offshore structures using ABAQUS, NASTRAN and SESAM FEMA packages, development and optimization of inspection plans for the offshore platforms, reliability-based analysis including uncertainties in fatigue life prediction models. Fitness-for-service assessment of offshore facilities to assist life cycle cost minimization without compromise to safety or the environment.
Typical projects undertaken:
Philips (Judy) / CHEVRON (LL-652) / AMOCO (King Spar) / STATOIL (SIRI)
SWAN HUNTER SHIPBUILDING AND REPAIR YARD LTD., NEWCASTLE, UK (1994 ¨C 1996)
NAVAL ARCHITECT
Overseeing the design, construction, maintenance and repair of sea vessels and offshore constructions, from oil tankers, yachts and tug boats to oil rigs; production of detailed diagrams using CAD, from client's requirements, ensuring that work is carried out to safety and design specifications, also liaising with other specialists such as marine engineers, business managers, classification societies and other professionals to obtain their expertise for the benefit of the project.
STEPHENSON CLARKE SHIPPING LTD., NEWCASTLE, UK (1992 ¨C1994)
MARINE ENGINEER
Responsible for engine room duties; performing troubleshooting, preventative, corrective, and predictive maintenance tasks, operations and operational tests and checks on plant systems and equipment; performing plant system analysis, identifying and resolving problems to avoid failures.
Ph.D. RESEARCH:
Research on Monohull FPSOs development and structural analysis using FEA, presenting studies of the structural loading and response of FPSOs with particular emphasis on evaluation of the structural behaviour under extreme environmental loading conditions, followed by evaluation of SCFs of FPSO's critical details influenced by cyclic fatigue loads and its effect on fatigue strength.
M.Sc. RESEARCH:
Research on the scientific computer applications and its impact on the maritime industry, highlighting the rule of computer graphics, numerical analysis and simulation techniques using C++ object oriented programming code to develop a naval architect general hydrostatic package.
B.Eng. RESEARCH:
Research on Ro-Ro ships service performance and safety aspects, with emphases on foundering, collision and fire/explosion. Furthermore study of the free surface effect on such specialised structure.
FUNCTIONAL SUMMARY:
* Knowledge and Experience of most of the international codes (AWS D 1.1 code, ANSI/ASME, B 31.3, API, AISC, LRFD, HSE, BS, DNV and SHELL). Also recent classification societies rule based software packages such as ABS SafeHull, DNV SESAM and Nauticus Hull, Lloyds Register ShipRight FDA & SDA, Germanischer Lloyd Poseidon and ClassNK PrimeShip, SOLAS & MARPOL.
* ISM Code, ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:1999
* Knowledge and Experience of CAD and CAE Packages such as: SESAM, SACS, MOSES, ASAS, FLEXCOM-3D, NASTRAN, ABAQUS, ANSYS, COSMOS/M, STAAD-Pro., Solid Work, PATRAN, I-DEAS and FEMAP pre and post processor, Auto Pipe and Algor Pipe Pak for piping design & analysis.
* Knowledge of Microsoft Office XP (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project, etc.), Visio, MathCad.
* Communication including former presentations and technical reports.
* I.T experience including programming using C++ OOP, FORTRAN and V-basic, Computer graphics & Image processing, Software instillation and maintenance, Hardware installation and maintenance.
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Floating Production System Course, London / December 1997 ¡ø FPSO Conference, London / December 1998 ¡ø Ship Building Conferences, London / October 98 & November 99 ¡ø Offshore Conferences at the City University of London / October 97 & 99 ¡ø Fatigue and Fracture Analysis of Ship Structures Course, Houston U.S.A / Mar. 2000 ¡ø ABS New Hire Engineer/Surveyor Orientation Program, London / September. 2001 ¡ø Maritime Confined Space Safety Practices, London / October 2001 ¡ø ABS SAFEHULL, London / March 2002 ¡ø ABS GHS, London / May 2002 ¡ø ABS Shipyard Awareness, London / September 2002 ¡ø SHELL BOSEIT & HOUET, Lagos / Jan 2007 ¡ø SHELL ASA, Lagos / Mar 2007
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:
* Royal Institute of Naval Architects.
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