CAREER HISTORY:

Jan 04 to date Wood Group (NS) Ltd - Aberdeen

Senior Project Engineer: BP Developing Team, Schiehallion and Magnus Projects

Position as Senior Project Engineer in the Schiehallion Integrated Projects team, managing the topsides Subsea Pumping Project scope from conceptual through detail design and into the construction phases. The topsides scope includes HV and LV switchboard modifications, installing 45 tonne of steelwork to support a new power and control module (Vetco supply), installation of a new controls and F&G system (Silvertech supply), major modification to the turret swivel (SBM supply), 5 Km of new HV, LV and control cables, as well as mods and tie-ins to the various support systems on the FPSO.

I have also been recently involved in Gas Turbine upgrades, the planning of major production shutdowns, and various smaller modifications to the FPSO. General responsibilities include project co-ordination of the scope development, kick-off meetings, estimation, approval of CTR's and progress and cost reporting. The role involves maintaining a close relationship with the client team in BP Dyce and the offshore operations team, with a focus on safety leadership.

Oct 03 to Jan 04

Based in the BP Magnus office (Dyce) with a role of topsides coordination of the All Electric Subsea Xmas Tree trial, an innovative pilot subsea project sponsored by BP. The role involved coordinating the subsea contractor, equipment suppliers, WGE topside modifications, the preparation of construction workpacks and coordination of the offshore construction.

Feb 03 to Oct 03 Aker Kvaerner MMO Ltd - Aberdeen

Senior Project Engineer: Talisman Modifications Project Group

Based in the Kirkhill office with role as Project Engineer for modifications on the Tartan, Piper Bravo and Saltire platforms. Responsibilities include project co-ordination of the scope development, kick-off meetings, estimation, preparation of CTR's and progress reporting. The modifications include flowlines, F&G upgrades, Fiscal metering upgrades, caisson replacements and various minor modifications. The role involves close relationship with the client team in Talisman House and the offshore operations team.

Oct 00 to Mar 03 Aker Kvaerner MMO Ltd - Aberdeen

Piping/Mechanical Job Engineer: Talisman Energy (UK) Ltd, FCA Ops Support Group

Based in the Talisman House with responsibilities as Job Engineer for multi-discipline modification projects on the Tartan, Piper Bravo and Saltire platforms. Responsibilities include organising kick-off meetings, scope development and estimation, preparation of CTR's, coordinating engineering, detail design and issue of construction workpacks. These included production and WI flowlines, produced water de-bottlenecking and various minor modifications. Other projects include: the change out of flare tips using helicopter lift techniques, feasibility study on accommodation module upgrades, installation of a PW disposal caisson in a wellbay conductor slot. The role involves close relationship with the offshore operations team, involvement in shutdown planning and annual budget setting, as well as management of a design team in the Aker Kvaerner office. I was involved in the Talisman Emergency Response team as the coastguard interface.

Oct 98 to Oct 00 Kvaerner Oil & Gas Ltd - Aberdeen

Lead Piping/Mechanical Engineer: Texaco Captain Expansion Project Brownfield Mods

Responsible for the Piping and Mechanical group of 15 engineers and designers for modifications to the WPP and FPSO facilities. Duties included estimation, CTR's, document approval, weekly and monthly reports for Piping and Mechanical group, resource forecasting and issue of construction workpacks. These included a new crude cooler, de-bottlenecking of the production train with bypasses and process pipework re-routes. Tie-ins to the WPP systems to facilitate the new Bridge-Linked Platform. The use of 3D CAD for modelling and plant layout studies was carried out and electronic survey data was converted to PDMS format for clash detection verification. The scope also included; new pumps, management of the separator vessel refurbishment contracts by Natco, chemical injection package (Bran & Luebbe) was upgrades.

June 98 - Oct 98 Lisnave Estaleiros Navais SA - Sutabal, Portugal

Lead Piping Mechanical/Engineer: R & B Falcon Peregrine VI and VIII Drillships

Responsible for completion of detail design and site piping/mechanical groups in Portugal and London. Conducted an audit to establish the status of the design contract. Appointed as Company Representative in the London office of the design contractor (RDS Ltd), with a brief to monitor, advise and direct the design contractor and develop a revised project schedule. The Portuguese engineering office comprised a team of engineers and designers produced vessel destruct scopes of work and prepared fabrication details, as well as technical evaluation of mechanical and piping items. Negotiated in the award of fabrication and construction contracts to subcontract companies. Contract prematurely cancelled by client.

1996 - 1998 WGE Ltd / Talisman Energy (UK) Ltd - Aberdeen

Piping/Mechanical Operations Support: Buchan, Beatrice, Clyde Platforms, Nigg Terminal

Reported daily to the Operations Support Manager. Responsible for small modifications, platform operations issues that related to piping, project co-ordination roles for modifications carried out by the engineering contractors. Involved in the transional changes carried out by Talisman following the acquisition assets. Responsibility for maintaining the Talisman piping specifications and standards. A member of the companies Emergency Response Team, (the coastguard role).

1993 - 1996 Wood Group Engineering Ltd - Aberdeen

Lead Piping Engineer: BP-WG Alliance Project - BP MAST Group

Responsible for piping mods to the Thistle, Clyde, Buchan, Beatrice and the Nigg Terminal. Supervising a piping team of 6 to 14, reporting to the MAST Team Leader. Duties: estimation, conceptual studies and detail design, material requisitions, construction workpacks and general supervisory duties. Projects included: Re-design of Production Manifolds, Re-configuration of Production Trains, new flowlines, installation of PW hydrocyclone. Involved in a subsea pipeline pigging operation to verify the integrity of the Don Field pipeline.

1992 - 1993 PCE/Wood Group Engineering Ltd - Aberdeen

Piping-Mechanical Engineer: Shell Northern Plants Project

Reported to the Engineering Manager. Duties included: Estimating, supervision of conceptual studies, detail design, preparation of material specs and requisitions, preparation of design manuals and site surveys. Liaison with operations personnel to shutdown planning.

1990 - 1992 British Gas Exploration & Production - London and Holland

Senior Piping Engineer: South Morecambe Compression Project

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, supervised and prepared requisitions and vendor packages, scopes of work and writing of CTR's for both contractor and the PMT. Responsible for the site piping group and completion of detail design in Intergraph PDS.

Summary of earlier history

Training

1967 - 1975 Hawker Siddelly Aviation Ltd, Broughton Chester

Mechanical Apprenticeship - After first year in the training school, gained experience in all aspects of aircraft manufacture, design and maintenance. This included the machine shop, milling, turning, the toolroom, inspection and stores control, as well as assembly line and maintenance departments. During my apprenticeship period I attended college on a day release and block release basis finalising in the HNC award. On completion transferred to drawing office working on airframe mods group working on various design modifications and system studies.