PROFILE: Highly adaptable Oil & Gas Electrical Commissioning Lead Engineer / Commissioning Manager:

With over 35 years of heavy industrial commissioning and testing experience along with company Directorship. The latter 17 years extensively within the offshore energy recovery sector. Specializing in the leadership of multi disciplined commissioning teams in the execution of Oil and Gas projects in a management capacity. Focusing on offshore destined production complexes, both FPSO and Fixed installations. Possessing an extremely high degree of expertise in project development, commissioning & completion. Orchestrating the successful conclusion of multi million dollar commissioning accounts.

CAREER HISTORY:

August 2006 to present, Lead Electrical Commissioning Engineer

Tengizchevroil

Tengiz Area FieldKazakhstan

Activities: My main activities are to oversee the commissioning activities of the local contractors, to give technical solutions for any problems encountered, to prepare and plan for each phase of the commissioning activities.

May 2006- August 2006, Electrical Maintenance Supervisor

Devon Energy China Ltd / CNOOC

Panyu PY 4-2 / 5-1 Platforms. Worksite location: Offshore China.

Activities: My main activities are to supervise the local electrical maintenance crew and to also carry out hands on maintained work, trouble shooting and on job training of the local crew for the entire electrical systems of the two platforms, Panyu 4-2 and 5-1.

July 2005-Feburary 2006 Electrical Discipline lead (Commissioning)

CACT (CNOOC, Agip, Chevron, Texaco)

HZ21-1B Gas project China. Worksite locations: China Mainland, Offshore China.

Activities: My main duties are to oversee the contractor undertaking the construction and commissioning scope and to confirm that all tasks are undertaken in conformance with the project specifications, safe working practices and to the project schedule. Reviewed and implemented HU/ commissioning procedures. Carried out all duties within the company approved guidelines and policies to ultimately discharge all contractual commitments.

I came on to the project in the final stages of the onshore fabrication period, prior to going offshore to commission the installation. The platform is an extension to an existing installation and as part of my scope I am responsible for the shut down work for the electrical tie in to the existing platform. My duties also include, review and population of the commissioning database (MIP's system), detailed planning of commissioning activities, reviewing commissioning procedures. I am also working hands on in the field trouble shooting to ensure that all the tasks to successfully allow the new platform to go into production are complete to specification and with in the project time scale. The equipment to be commissioned ranges from distribution switchgear including multi function protection relays through to lighting / small power and heat trace circuits, and all equipment between.

August 2003-July 2005: Electrical Discipline lead / Assistant Commissioning Manager

Husky Energy

White Rose FPSO project Newfoundland Canada. Worksite location, Newfoundland Canada.

Activities: Development HU/commissioning project scope & execution. Instrumental in budget planning. Reviewed and implemented HU/ commissioning procedures. Directed the safe, economic and efficient HU/commissioning of process and utilities equipment and subordinates during project completion and hand over. Carried out all duties within the company approved guidelines and policies to ultimately discharge all contractual commitments. White Rose Project Newfoundland Canada.

I am responsible for the electrical commissioning of the top-side modules during module fabrication, and integration for the White Rose project in Newfoundland Canada including all vessel to top-sides electrical faces. The modules include the main HV switch room module, main power turbo generation modules (3 X 37.5MVA Rolls Royce units). Gas compressor modules, utility module, process and manifold modules. My duties also include, review and population of the commissioning database (MIP's system), the development and implementation of the project permit to work system, detailed planning of commissioning activities, specifying and purchasing electrical commissioning tools and test equipment, writing commissioning procedures. The equipment to be commissioned ranges from main power generation, distribution switchgear including multi function protection relays through to lighting / small power and heat trace circuits, and all equipment between.

January 2002-August 2003: Process & Utilities Commissioning Lead

Petrobras

Barracuda & Caratinga project Brazil. Worksite location, Brazil.

Activities: Carried out all aspects of topside process, utility & piping H.U & commissioning. Reviewed and prepared pre and dynamic commissioning procedures. Planned and executed system work packs. Carried out joint client and principal contractor system punch-outs, technical query categorization and remedy on process systems, at all stages of completion to client acceptance. Co-ordinated and supervised work crews of all disciplines during topsides dynamic commissioning activities. Responsible for and completed systems 'As built' close out certification and hand over documentation. Carried out demonstration of asset safety systems for Brazilian regulatory authorities. The modules include the main HV switch room module, main power, turbo generation modules (4 X 25MW Rolls Royce units). Gas compressor modules, utility module, process and manifold modules.

April 1999-December 2001 Project lead electrical commissioning Engineer

Petro Canada

Terra Nova FPSO Newfoundland Canada. Worksite location, Houston, Abu Dhabi, Newfoundland, Offshore Canada.

Activities: Carried out duties as the electrical lead engineer, construction, Hook up, On/offshore commissioning and start up scope of this Canada's premier offshore FPSO asset. Continued offshore to complete commissioning scope and assist in asset start up. In the course of my duties I carry out vendor inspection of packages, including 600 volt switchgear and MCC's at Cutler Hammer, Ardrie, Canada, UPS systems at Staticon Limited and IE Power, Toronto, Canada, emergency diesel generator package, Detroit Diesels, Montreal, Canada and control panels for main generators, Brush Electrical Machines Limited, England.

January 1998-October 1999Lead Site Electrical Engineer

Marathon Oil

SakhalinII development (construction Okpo South Korea) on location Russian federation .

Activities: Duties & remit, assisting construction to reach mechanical completion, detailing commissioning scope, creating systems index, compiling commissioning dossier and implementing a permit to work system.

This project was for the refurbishment and the addition of a process module for the mobile Arctic caseon rig Molikpaq. My duties were assisting construction to reach mechanical completion, detailing commissioning scope, creating systems index, compiling commissioning dossier and implementing a permit to work system. I lead a team of 10 technicians and was responsible for the day to day running of their operations, which included setting their work tasks, giving technical back-up and assisting in troubleshooting and fault-finding. I also worked hand-on commissioning 4.16 kV 5 megawatt Stewart and Stevenson gas turbine generation package, Powell Electric 4.16 kV switchgear, 600 volt switchgear and MCC's, 5 off diesel generators, UPS systems and drilling systems. This project was undertaken at Daewoo Heavy Industries shipyard, Okpo, Koje Island, South Korea and continued offshore, Sakhalin Island, Russia, where I joined the vessel whilst under tow, as the start-up Electrical Engineer.

May 1995 - January 1998 Electrical Commissioning Engineer

A.E.P.

Hibernia offshore development. Newfoundland Canada. Worksite locations, Italy, Newfoundland Canada.

Activities: Planned and co-ordinated work to integrate with other disciplines. The work included assembling job packs, attending FAT's. Carried out construction interface & dynamic commissioning. Completed all necessary certification and hand over documentation. Executed field completion. I was responsible for the utility systems. This included main generation, 2 off 22 megawatt gas turbines, essential power generation 5 off 1.5 megawatt diesels, 3 water injection pumps, 2 off diesel electric fire pump units, main instrument air compressors, 13.8kv switchboards/power transformers 4160 volt switchboards and motor control centers and power transformers. Operate equipment as required and carry out switching procedures on 13.8 kV, 4.16kv and 600 volt systems, AC and DC UPS systems.

August 1994-March 1995Electricalcommissioning and test Engineer

Stroud switch gear LTD

Activities: Devised and completed simulation and customer witness tests, Carried out full onsite commissioning. Formulated and wrote test and commissioning procedures, troubleshooting and faultfinding, in-house and onsite.

October 1993-November 1994 Senior Electrical commissioning Technician

Activities: Carried out construction, Hooked up and Commissioning of electrical equipment and packages associated with the Dunbar platform both onshore and continued off shore.

November 1991 October 1993 Senior Commissioning Technician

Nov 1991 - April 1992 Onshore Commissioning

April 1992 - Oct 1993 Offshore Commissioning ELF Enterprise Commissioning Group

Onshore Commissioning of drilling module located in Scotland. My responsibilities consisted of drilling stand-by diesel generator package and assisting vendor in the commissioning of all drilling equipment supplied by National Oilwell. Continued commissioning duties offshore.

1990 - 1991 Build Supervisor/Test Engineer SPP, Coleford.

SPP was awarded the contract to supply the emergency and drilling stand-by diesel generators packages for Piper B and Saltire from my previous employer who went into liquidation.

I was responsible for managing the personnel including electricians, mechanical fitters, painters and panel builders, as well as working in a hands-on capacity on electrical and mechanical hook-up. I personally commissioned and in-house tested this project and led the customer witness approval testing.

1998-November 1990 Electrical Build supervisor/Test Engineer

Applied Energy System s. LTD

Activities: Completed various ship and drilling platform Electrical system build and test projects.

1979-1988 Company director (part owned engineering company)

Surcom Engineering

Activities: Secured and completed various marine engineering contracts including Lloyds inspection. Electrical construction, installation and testing scopes. Sold share with offer diverse opportunity in the form of above.

1970-1979 Marine electrical installation and test lead

British ship builders

Activities: Completed Ship's electrical generation and ancillary equipment constructing and testing.

Full Industrial marine Electrical Apprenticeship

Technical Exposure : Commissioning. Technical procedure authoring. Project punch item consolidation and categorization System completion, performance testing and hand over Power Generation, Power Distribution, Lighting and Small Power, UPS systems, Emergency Power Systems, Large and Small Drives associated with utility and process equipment.

Detailed project planning, implementation of permit to work system, trouble shooting and technical problem solving.

Over the course of my career I have progressed on from Lead Technician through to Lead Electrical Commissioning Engineer and now to Assistant Commissioning Manager covering all aspects of the commissioning of multi million dollar projects.

FORMAL EDUCATION AND

INDUSTRY QUALIFICATIONS:

Combined offshore survival and fire-fighting certificate.

Cornwall College - C & G Electrical Installation work. Courses B & C (Credits).

Falmouth Technical College - Engineering Craft Studies. (Distinction)

GCE 'O' level Engineering workshop theory and practice.

Penryn comprehensive school - CSE in seven subjects.

Silley Cox and Company Limited - ITB - Certificate in Craftsmanship.

British Shipbuilders limited - Welding certificate.