Previous Employment

Jun 1993 - Jan 1995 NOBLE ENGINEERING LIMITED. - Aberdeen
Senior Piping Designer

Refurbishment of drilling systems on Elf Claymore ‘A’ and BP Forties including offshore surveys, preparation of design drawings, construction workpacks, job cards and hydrotest procedures. Modifications involved the replacement of the poor boy de-gasser to meet legislation and extensive revisions to the mud system. Preparation of bid packages for Texaco Captain. All drawings produced utilising Autocad.


Nov 1991 - May 1993 ELF ENTERPRISE (CALEDONIA) LTD. - Aberdeen

Member of QA/QC Group on Piper Bravo Hook-Up. Offshore rotation, responsible for acceptance of all mechanical/pipework construction, flushing and hydrotesting in accordance with project specification.


Jan 1991 - Oct 1991 NOBLE ENGINEERING LIMITED - Aberdeen
Senior Piping Designer

Providing engineering back-up and ‘as-built’ offshore surveys on Morecambe Flame Slant Drill Rig for HGB Limited, Morecambe Bay Gas Field.


Oct 1990 - Dec 1990 PRESS OFFSHORE LIMITED, BP RAVENSPURN. Easington
Piping Designer

Carrying out as-building of critical pipe runs and ensuring pipe supports installed, as per design. Also P & ID’s checks of process lines.


Mar 1990 - Oct 1990 SHELL EXPRO. Lowestoft
Engineering Supervisor

Sole Pit Project. Engineering Supervisor responsible for completion of outstanding workscope of all disciplines including setting manning levels during hook up and commissioning phase. Directly responsible for all piping installation and hydrotesting. Determining limits and assisting contractor with Nitrogen Leak Testing.







Mechanical/Piping Engineer

Offshore rotation. Responsible for mechanical, piping, structural and HVAC in-field assessments according to design specifications. i.e. agreeing punchlists with contractor and highlighting design deficiencies (maintainability of equipment). Analysis of system ITR packages before acceptance by Shell Expro.


Jun 1987 - Mar 1990 GLAXOXHEM, CUMBRIA
Piping Designer

Equipment layout. Piping general arrangements and isometric details from engineering line diagrams for various projects, i.e. Tank Farm and Filtration Hall. Also laboratory refurbishment inclusive of piping details and basic HVAC ducting layout for issue to sub-contractors.


Sept 1986 - Jun 1987 BRITISH GAS CORPORATION. Carnforth
Senior Piping Designer

Offshore surveys of pipe work systems on the drilling, production and accommodation platforms in Morecambe Gas Field Development for cross checking against fabrication isometric’s and general arrangements. Production of punchlists of any design discrepancies and updating general arrangements for as-built records.


Oct 1985 - Sep 1986 HYDROCARBONS GB LTD. – Morecambe Bay
Piping Engineer

Offshore rotation as Piping Engineer on CP complex inclusive of Drilling Platform DP01. Carrying out supervision of piping installation and Hydrotesting. Responsible for recording progress and identifying any additional work required.

Carrying out jobcard audit and consolidation for remaining work on Phase I Stage I of Morecambe Bay Project consisting of Drilling Platform DP01, DP03 and DP04 and Production Platform CPP.


Jun 1983 - Oct 1985 BROWN & ROOT (UK) LTD. - Morecambe Bay
Piping Engineer

Preparation of jobcards and hydrotest procedures for construction hook-up for Drilling Platforms DP03 and DP04 prior to modules going offshore. Visit to module fabrication yards to Punchlist and jobcard incomplete yard work.





Piping Designer

Preparation of hydrotest isometrics, layout details and construction isometrics for construction temporary lines. Spooling of onshore fabrication isometrics.


Aug 1981 - Jun 1983 PRESS CONSTRUCTION LTD, BNFL Sellafield.
Piping Section Leader

Responsible for eight draughtsmen. Working on site as member of team designing and detailing pipe supports, including selection of spring supports from stress isometrics and calculations. Pipe support location being determined from modelled pipework. Also involved in finalising isometrics for fabrication purposes, i.e. support location and spool references.


Dec 1980 - Jul 1981 BROWN & ROOT. London
Design Draughtsman

Conoco Hutton TLP. Conceptual and production drawings of main structural steelwork entailing bulkheads, WT Flats, columns, nodes and pontoons etc. Also including positioning of pipe pens obtained from model.


May 1980 - Dec 1980 FR LURESEN WERFT, Bremen. Germany
Design Draughtsman

Major and minor steelwork details including double bottoms, main wt bhds. etc., foundation for equipment in main auxiliary engine rooms.


Nov 1979 - May 1980 VEROLME CORK DOCKYARD LTD. Cork. Eire.
Piping Designer

Engineer room piping layouts from flow diagrams, arrangements, details and mounting of exhaust gas lines, system drawings, isometrics. Tank top penetrations. pipes in tanks and combination drawings etc.


Sep 1971 - Nov 1979 VICKERS SHIPBUILDING GROUP LTD. Barrow-in-Furness
Ships Draughtsman

Four year apprenticeship, draughting experience, major and minor steelwork details, piping layouts and systems, compartment arrangements and weatherdeck arrangements etc.