I have had 30 years of oil production, gas re-injection and refining experience covering all aspects of projects, commissioning and operations within the British Isles and at several overseas locations.

I am personally both energetic and enthusiastic in my approach, leading by example in both setting and meeting demanding targets with a proven record of success that has been established through multiple projects in both Commissioning and Operational roles.

PRECIS OF EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

February 07 to date - Construction Manager/Co-ordinator, Wood Group Eng,

Construction Manager for Sullom Voe Terminal Right Plant Project responsible for -

- generating the Base Case implementation and commissioning plan for the project

- generating project fabrication and construction cost estimates

- liaison with fabricators

- delivery of constructability and schedule review

- understanding and addressing previous SVT project lessons.

Also inputting construction and commissioning input to plant modifications proposals for both on and offshore oil related sites.

January 03 to January 04 - Commissioning Co-ordinator, AMEC BP Holstein Project

In addition to co-ordinating project commissioning and operations activities was directly responsible for -

- the logic and planning of both the on and offshore construction and commissioning phases

- setting of commissioning targets

- commissioning engineering staff selection

- verification of the accuracy of the electronic certification

- review of commissioning procedures.

- liaison with the construction yard

The above activities were essentially completed within the time frame but unfortunately I contacted a serious illness that prevented my returning to the Project to complete the onshore commissioning due to ill health.

June 96 to December 2002- Offshore Operations Engineer, BP ETAP Asset

Initially seconded to the Project Completion's Team inputting operations requirements into the construction and commissioning programmes. As the project developed the role changed and expanded into that of Project Commissioning Co-ordinator based at the AMEC Wallsend fabrication yard where the platform process modules were being constructed and commissioned. Offshore I remained within the Project Team as Commissioning Co-ordinator managing the Platform Commissioning and Certification and reporting directly to the Platform Completion's Manager. Throughout these phases of the project I was responsible and accountable for setting and delivering the project commissioning targets, onshore on the behalf of the AMEC construction yard as a member of the ETAP Construction Alliance Team, and offshore, for the project as a whole. The main responsibilities of the Commissioning Co-ordinators role were -

- preparation of Platform commissioning and start-up plan,

- production of all commissioning procedures

- generation and completion of project commissioning certification and supporting documentation

- directing commissioning activities of integrated project and operations teams in the module construction yards to ensure onshore commissioning targets realised.

- management of multi-discipline commissioning and start-up team offshore

- for the final stage of the Project I acted as Completions Co-ordinator until the Project was successfully closed out..

On completion of the project phase I took up the position of Offshore Operations Engineer. The main responsibilities of the operations engineer were -

- accountable offshore for ensuring that the process fluids, namely oil, gas and injected water are produced and exported/discharged/injected safely to the programmed quantities and to the specified quality.

- supervision of platform operations staff including manpower planning, training, discipline, safety and welfare.

- management of the planned field shutdowns including selection, planning and implementation.

- responsible for ensuring all maintenance activities were carried out safely and to programme which reduced outstanding work and minimised disruption to platform operations.

Latterly was based onshore at Wood Group office in the role of Operations Representative on the ETAP satellite tie-in Project. This project involved the tie-in of two a new fields to the ETAP Platform with the addition of a new Separator and associated instrumentation and metering to the existing ETAP facilities.

1991 to June 96 - Offshore Operations Engineer, BP Miller Asset

At the outset was seconded to the commissioning team as Senior Process Commissioning Engineer at the Wallsend Fabrication yard. The role was subsequently altered to that of directing all Commissioning activities at both Wallsend and Nigg construction sites before taking up the Senior Commissioning Engineer role offshore. On completion of the project I reverted to the Miller Offshore Operations Engineer position during start-up and for subsequent operations.

Seconded to the Miller Alliance partner, Wood Group Engineering, for a period of 9 months, where my activities as the BP Miller Operations Representative included being responsible for both commissioning and operational input into the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) of the Kingfisher project, a proposed third party tie-back to Miller and the sanctioned Platform Associated Gas Re-injection and Gas Lift project.

1970 to 1991- Various project and operations posts both on and offshore -

BP (Norway) Gyda Platform -

Offshore Operations Engineer liaising with Project on behalf of Operations. Responsibilities included planning operational training for Platform operations staff and the generation and implementation of Platform start-up procedure and plans.

BP (Norway), ULA Platform:-

Employed initially as the Senior Process Commissioning Engineer and latterly as the ULA Offshore Production Engineer.

BP (UK), Magnus Platform:-

Production Supervisor. Prior to operations commencing was seconded to the Magnus Project as a Process Commissioning engineer and remained with the Project until completion of both on and offshore phases.

BP (U.K.), Forties Alpha, Bravo, Delta and Charlie Platforms: -

As a relief Production Supervisor for the Forties field covering both Oil (MOL) and Gas (NGL) supervisory positions.

Shell (U.K.), Brent Alpha and Delta:-

Commissioning Engineer on the Gas handling and re-injection facilities.

Occidental of Libya, Concessions 103 A and D:-

Lead Process Operator responsible for the operation of a Gas condensate and gas injection plant and the training of Libyan nationals.

BP Refinery, Grangemouth:-

Trained as a Process Technician, involved in the commissioning and operations of a Xylenes Complex, Hydro-cracker, Fluid Catalyst Cracking and Crude Distillate Units