PERSONAL PROFILE

A highly motivated, qualified Mechanical Engineer, specializing in Metallurgy, Welding, Corrosion Control, Non Destructive Testing and Inspection Engineering with over 35 years experience in all aspects of the oil and gas industry much of which has been gained in the Middle East. Qualified and experienced in making judgmental decisions. Leading teams of up to 10 qualified engineers (both expat and national). Wide ranging involvement in QA matters during construction and commissioning of major and minor projects, both onshore and offshore.

Sound knowledge of international codes and standards including API, AWS, ASME, ANSI, NACE, ASTM, BS EN, ISO.

Developed a simplified RBI assessment based on ASNI/API RP 580-2002 'Risk-Based Inspection' and the Shell RBI methodology. Familiar with the use of API RP 579 'Fitness for Service' for assessing the suitability of equipment to run/repair/replace for continued service, specifically qualitative evaluations determined by level 1 and 2 assessment procedures as necessary.

KEY SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS

• Extensive, well-rounded and up-to-date technical knowledge of static plant.
• Good analytical and problem solving skills and sound judgement.
• Conscientious, pro-active, self-initiating and hard-working attitude.
• Good organisational skills to meet objectives and to prioritize and delegate tasks
• Experienced working with multi-discipline projects and with personnel of diverse nationalities
• Able to make the correct technical decision with minimal supervision from head office.
• Regular Committee Member of Investigating Team into major incidents and near-miss incidents.

RECENT CAREER HISTORY

PARSONS FLUOR DANIEL, TENGIZ, KAZAKHSTANJUNE 2005 - JUNE 2006

QA/QC SUPERVISOR, OFFSITES GROUP

Assigned to the Tengiz Chevroil - Second Generation Project (SGP), responsible as the QA/QC Supervisor for the coordination of surveillance activities and reporting during new facilities construction and major mechanical equipment package installations which typically included LPG pressure vessels, storage tanks and a 171 Metre flare derrick.

Review and approve WPS's and associated PQR's submitted by Contractors.

Review, comment and approve Quality Plans, procedures and method statements submitted by Contractors.

Ensure that QVD's (Quality Verification Documents) were prepared by the Contractors for systems turnover to 'Complete i t '. Verify that the Contractors provided the necessary documents required by Regulatory Affairs Dept. and the RoK (Republic of Kazakhstan).

Ensure that the requirements of the ITP's (Inspection and Test Plans) were met in line with the Project Specifications.

Attend regular meetings with Contractors to ensure that QA/QC issues on installation and related inspections were satisfactorily progressed including reporting on systems handover.

Interface with internal disciplines and Contractors on QC surveillance findings and non-conformance reporting by the QC discipline inspectors and tracking of timely and satisfactory close out.

Ensure that preservation and maintenance planning was carried out.

Arrange for the testing and acceptance of all PQR's used for the Project in support of the proposed WPQ's including welding low temperature materials, ASTM A333 Gr. 6 pipe to ASTM A350 LF2 material. Project requirements were that all piping should achieve minimum Charpy values of 27 Joules at -46 ⁰C

DOLPHIN ENERGY, YOKOHAMA, JAPANNOV 2004 - JUNE 2005SNR. QA/QC PROCUREMENT ENGINEER

Coordinate the review of Vendor's submitted Quality Plans, ITP's and related documentation and to advise on compliance with the quality requirements of the Contract.

Monitor the implementation of the Vendor's Inspection & Test programme developed by EPC Contractor and to advise on deviations to plan and proposed recovery action.

Source, evaluate, select and obtain approval for inspectors supplied by Germanischer Lloyd and Bureau Veritas.

Participate in purchase order related meetings (e.g. kick-off, PIM, progress) as and when required.

Advise the EPC Quality Manager on quality related matters.

Conduct audits at Vendor's works, as and when required, in accordance with ISO 9001:2000 audit protocol and in line with ISO 10011 guidelines.

Review inspection reports issued by different parties (e.g. EPC Contractor, TPIA) and advise on specific areas of concern.

Review NCR's issued by different parties (e.g. EPC Contractor) and advise on corrective action.

PARSONS ENGINEERS LTD. KUWAITFEB 2004 - OCT 2004

SNR. QA/QC PROJECT ENGINEER

Responsible for setting up, within the QA/QC department, all Document Control of Construction activities.

Review and approve Contractors Project Specifications and Quality Control documentation, also approve Vendors Inspection & Test Plans and quality related documents.

Initiate and attend all meetings with Client/Sub-Contractor on QA/QC, Construction and Technical issues.

Overall responsibility for inspection during tank construction and vessels fabrication and for inspection of all activities related to piping fabrication i.e. monitor electrode control and distribution, witness welding hold points as per ITP, review radiographs, witness hydrostatic testing, coating & wrapping, tie-ins, establish welder training program,

Solely responsible for evaluating and approving all Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS's), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR's) and Welder Performance Qualification (WPQ's) for Reconstruction of the GC 15 Project and BS 131 Project. Provide technical supervision to all welding inspectors.

SYRIAN - SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT Co, SYRIAJUNE 2002- FEB 2004

SNR. ASSET INTEGRITY ENGINEER

Responsible for organising inspection surveys for all tanks, pressure vessels, safety relief valves, wellhead valves and pipework throughout the Company's operational areas based on RBI scheduling and work requests accessed through IMMpower, the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) used by Royal Dutch Shell.

Responsible for prioritising and delegating the work to the team of 6 British expatriates employed as QA/QC engineers, plant inspectors, senior welding inspectors, plus 4 welding and coating and insulation inspectors from the subcontinent and 7 local Syrian graduate employees.

Provide specialist technical support in all matters related to pressure containment equipment, pressurised circuits, storage facilities, material selection for insulation, welding procedures, relief systems and inspection and testing of such equipment.

Co-ordinate with Maintenance Department on plant and equipment failures.

Responsible for the preparation of detailed scopes of work for all welding/NDT inspection.

TENGIZCHEVRON OIL, KAZAKHSTANAPR. 2002 - MAY 2002

FACILITIES INSPECTION ENGR.

Contracted through Mapel and responsible for the inspection of static equipment on the sour gas processing plant during the 2002 turnaround on Train 2. Equipment inspected included burners, catalytic reactors, heat exchangers, vessels, tanks, valves and piping on the modified Claus Process Plant for the removal of H ₂S from wellhead gas.

QATARPETROLEUM (formerly QGPC)SEPT. 1998- MAR. 2002

SNR. MECHANICAL ENGR.

To act as a focal point for the Corporation for the integrity of all static mechanical plant and equipment both onshore and offshore and to ensure that the integrity of the equipment was achieved and maintained to an optimum standard of quality.

Review Engineering Project documents and drawings related to Feasibility Studies, Basis for Design, FEED, and EPIC in matters concerning mechanical equipment and plant to ensure compliance with codes of practice.

Investigate quality related problems, prepare reports, and advise on corrective actions.

Develop, maintain, and control internal technical audit plans, procedures, questionnaires and checklists.

Participate in planning, implementation & maintaining an asset integrity management system covering static equipment throughout the Corporation.

Perform RBI assessments based on API RP 580 for various facilities and determined the optimum inspection intervals.

Perform FFS assessments based on API RP 579 on corroded vessels.

Participate in failure investigations of plant and equipment to assess damage, ascertain causes, and recommend preventive measures and remedial action.

Performed material of construction reviews for corrosion control in pipelines, process plants and oil/gas production facilities. Specified corrosion control methods in sour oil/gas systems including inhibition, velocity control, temperature limits, composition limits, coatings, linings and fabrication restrictions on materials for corrosion mitigation.

KUWAIT OIL COMPANYJULY 1993 - SEPT. 1998

INSPECTION ENGINEER

Responsible for the inspection of all plant and equipment for the Company's operating facilities throughout Kuwait and for establishing detailed plant and equipment records.

Inspection during pre-commissioning of Projects to identify non-compliances, subsequent handover inspections to gather 'as built' and baseline data, ensuring full traceability on all materials used, maintaining hydrostatic test records.

Evaluation of all mechanical orientated projects with respect to: contractor progress, quality control of all welding.

Coordinate and supervise: - N.D.T. and radiographic interpretations, the issuance of welder qualification certificates, preparation of welding procedures, corrosion related problems, hydrostatic testing of pipelines and associated equipment, pipeline pigging programmes, witnessing valve testing as per API 598.

Responsible for initiating the provision of a fully equipped metallurgical laboratory for mechanical testing, metallographic examination and failure analysis.

Responsible for the periodic examination, testing and certification of lifting equipment including mobile cranes, gantry cranes and loose lifting equipment.

Prepared procedures for weld repairs on both telescopic and lattice type boom cranes.

ABU DHABI Co. FOR ONSHORE OIL OPERATIONSJULY 1991- JULY 1993

SENIOR INSPECTION ENGINEER

Assess the safe working life of plant in accordance with applicable design codes and standards.

Review design and technical specifications for modification work and new projects.

Co-ordinate with Production Operations and fields inspection personnel on the scheduling for inspection of plant and equipment including planning for repairs or replacement as determined by the results of previous inspections.

Provide expertise in the development of on-stream and shutdown inspection programmes including standardised inspection and testing procedures for planned and ad-hoc site inspection of the Company's static equipment.

Develop, set up and update equipment condition history and records system for plant and equipment.

ADMA-OPCOJAN 1991 - JUNE 1991

INSPECTION ENGINEER

Establish and co-ordinate the inspection procedures for the 'de-mothballing' of the Desalter and Dehydration Plant

(D & D) on Das island.

KUWAIT OIL COMPANYJUNE 1978 - JAN 1991

INSPECTION ENGINEER

Duties as per position July 1993 until Sept. 1998

EARLY CAREER HISTORY

IMPERIAL METALS INDUSTRIESMAR 1978 - JUNE 1978

EXPERIMENTAL OFFICER

Responsible for the supervision of the production process for extruding titanium alloy billets.

BRITISH STEEL CORPORATIONJUNE 1974 - MAR 1978

RESEARCH ENGINEER

Responsible for N.D.T. surveys throughout the plant. Responsible for all welding inspections throughout the plant including: - weld reconditioning, welding of plant machinery and structures and, supervision of stress relieving operations.

TEDDINGTON BELLOWS LTD.SEPT 1972 - JUNE 1974

ASSISTANT METALLURGIST

Responsible for the mechanical testing of CRA's (corrosion resistant alloys) and quality control during fabrication of expansion bellows. Duties included preparing welding procedures and welder qualification test on SMAW, GTAW, CO ₂ M.I.G., and resistance seam welding.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL BODIES

ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN METALLURGY (B.Sc. Hons. equiv) . . . . . June 1972

HND IN METALLURGY (endorsement on HND in Corrosion and Surface Treatment) . . . Nov. 1971

MEMBER OF THE WELDING INSTITUTE . . . . . . . . Nov. 1973

COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING INSTITUTIONS, (CEI) INSTITUTE OF FUELS, PART 2 EXAM. . . May 1977 GRADUATE MEMBER OF THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF N.D.T. . . . . . . May 1977 ASSOCIATE OF THE INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM . . . . . . . Oct. 1979

CERTIFIED INTERNAL QUALITY AUDITOR (ISO 9001:2000) . . . . . . May 2001

TRAINING

Machinery Failure Analysis and Prevention Course by Heinz Bloch

Project Management Training Course with PERA

High Integrity Safety Systems (HIPPS) Seminar with SAAS

Supervision Level 3 Course with AFMEMCO

Internal Quality Auditing Course (ISO 9001:2002) with AIB VINCOTTE

HUET/Sea survival certificate and H ₂S/BA Certificate issued by Qatar International Safety Centre

Latest computing and IT software courses. Good all round knowledge of MS Office software, familiar with spreadsheets and databases in addition to being adept on the IMMpower CMMS.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Mobility : Prepared to travel world-wide (full clean driving license)