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Freelance Senior Structural Designer West Molesey

PDMS, Microstation, Autocad design and draughting, Senior Structural CAD designer/3D animator

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Senior Structural CAD designer/3D animator

Personal Computer:

Dual Athlon 2800, 2048Mb RAM, Elsa Gloria III graphics, 3D Studio Max 7

Ulead MediaStudioPro 7.0

Academic and professional attainment:

HTC in Structural Engineering obtained in the following subjects at North East Surrey College of Technology:

Mathematics, Structural Design/Detailing, Construction Technology, Surveying, Contract Administration, Foundations.

One to one training at Freehand Ltd from head designer in 3d Studio animation techniques. OU credit in Java programming

Experience includes:

Onshore Civil and Petro-chemical draughting/design structural/R.C.

Offshore Structural Draughting, jackets, topsides and FPSO

Riser and J-tube draughting

Sub-sea Pipeline installations

Pipe support design, draughting and 3D modelling

Offshore sea-fastening, transportation and installation draughting

2D C.A.D. ( Autocad, Pafec DOGS, Intergraph and Microstation )

3D CAD modelling and development and supervision ( P.D.M.S. and Modeldraft )

3D Studio Max modelling, visualisation and animation

3D Autocad & Microstation

3D clash resolution

VAX, UNIX, PRIME, OS/2 and DOS file management

Autocad Multisteel and Autostruct

Jacket fabrication yard site work/queries

Material take-off and weight control input

Materials costing

Offshore as-built draughting

PC hardware and software installation/support

Non Linear Video editing and DVD authoring

Subsea drilling development study

Java programming

SUMMARY

Kellogs Brown & Root Nov 03 - to date

PDMS 14.2, FPSO modelling and drafting

CB&I John Brown Process & Technology Aug 03 - Nov 03

PDMS 14.1, Autocad 2002, topsides modelling and drafting

Maris International Ltd. Dec 00 - Aug 03

3D Studio 5.1, Autocad 2001, Java 1.3.1, drilling & subsea animations

Kvaerner Oilfield Products Mar 02 - Jul 02

3D Studio 3.1, subsea installation animation

AMEC Babcock King Wilkinson. June 00 - Dec 00

PDMS 11.2 3D modelling and 2D drafting, Autocad 14, Microstation SE, Petro-chem.

Kvaerner Oil & Gas Ltd. Feb 2000 - May 2000

PDMS 10.5/11.2 3D modelling and 2D drafting, Autocad 12 and 13, FPSO, topsides

Training in Java and 3D Studio Max August 99 - Feb 2000

Kvarner Oil & Gas Ltd. May 98 - July 99

PDMS 10.5/11.2 3D modelling and 2D drafting, Autocad 12 and 13, FPSO, topsides

Aker Maritime AS May 97 - May 98

PDMS 10.5 3D modelling and 2D drafting, Autocad 12 and 13, FPSO

Maris International Ltd. June 96 - May 97

Subsea Drilling,Processing modelling & animation, Microstation 5/3D Studio

Kvaerner Instalajion A.S. Mar. 96 - May 96

PDMS 10.5 Design/Draft Training, Offshore Topside module modelling/draughting

John Brown Engineers and Constructors Ltd. Feb. 95 - Mar. 96

Offshore jacket/topsides Autocad/D.O.G.S. draughting, Autocad/PDMS 3D modelling

Lummus Crest B.V. Feb. 94 - Feb. 95

Petro-chem 3D modelling PDMS Silicon Graphics, Autocad 12 draughting, Autostruct

Kvaerner H & G Offshore Ltd. Sep. 93 - Feb. 94

Topsides Modules, Autocad 11 draughting

Varitec A.S. July 93 - Sep. 93

Topsides Module D.O.G.S./Sub-sea Autocad 12, Multisteel

Kvaerner Engineering A.S. Feb. 93 - July 93

Topsides Module, Installation Microstation

J. P. Kenny / Kvaerner H & G Offshore Ltd. Oct. 92 - Dec. 92

Sub-sea Autocad 11 structural draughting

Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd. Jan. 92 - Oct. 92

Petro-chem Microstation/structural design/draughting

Brown & Root Vickers Ltd. July 90 - Oct. 91

Offshore topsides P.D.M.S. structural/architectural 3D modelling/clash

resolution, supervision

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SUMMARY .../cont'd

Lummus Crest B.V. Sep. 89 - July 90

Petro-chem P.D.M.S. structural 3D modelling

Trafalgar House Technology Ltd. Jan. 89 - Sep. 89

Civil R.C. detailing bored pile retaining walls/under passes, load-out slab,

shoring, surveying, fab. drawing, steel design/detailing.

L. G. Mouchel & Partners July 88 - Jan. 89

Civil R.C./steel design draughting supervision super-store

Unilever Engineering May 88 - July 88

Civil Intergraph R.C./steel draughting

Matthew Hall Engineering Jan. 88 - May 88

Petro-chem P.D.M.S. structural 3D modelling, manual draughting

Havron Ltd. Sep. 87 - Jan. 88

Sub-sea/Offshore Autocad/manual draughting

Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners May 87 - Sep. 87

Civil R.C. draughting concrete buildings, waffle slabs, walls, foundations,

etc., steel trusses

L. G. Mouchel & Partners Mar. 87 - May 87

Civil R.C. bridge/retaining wall design/draughting, pre-stressed/post tensioned

Brown & Root U.K. Ltd. Aug. 86 - Mar. 87

Sub-sea/Offshore manual/Pafec D.O.G.S./Autocad draughting sea-fastening,

pick-up move-over sequences, semi-sub modifications, sub-sea corrosion

inspection reports

Kvaerner Engineering A/S Aug. 84 - Aug. 86

Offshore topsides structural draughting

Brown & Root U.K. Ltd. / Sofresid Jun. 82 - Aug. 84

Offshore 3D C.A.D. development, jacket, flotation, riser, sea-fastening,

post-engineering draughting, M.T.O. PDMS training

Allan Marshall & Partners Mar. 80 - Jun. 82

Civil R.C./steel design/draughting hospitals, site redevelopment, surveying,

housing, shopping complex

Cooper Macdonald & Partners Sep. 77 - Mar. 80

Civil R.C./steel design/draughting warehouses, composite bridges, hospitals,

shopping centre, foundations, surveying

DETAILED PETROCHEMICAL EXPERIENCE

Jun 00 to Dec 00: AMEC Babcock King Wilson.

Berri Ethane NGL Extraction Plant.- Saudi Arabia Oil Company.

Design and detail of vessel platforms and support structures.

Using PDMS 11.2 on Windows NT workstations to produce 3D model and Draft drawings. Subsequent conversion to Autocad drawings. Microstation and PDS also used.

Feb 94 to Feb 95: Lummus Crest B.V.

Per+ Hydro Cracker Plant- Shell.- using Silicon Graphics PDMS to build 3D model of all steelwork and civil buildings/foundations, including piperacks and equipment supports. Using Autocad 12 and Autostruct to produce and back draught steel and concrete drawings.

Jan 92 to Oct 92: Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd.

Pertamina project Indonesia.- using Intergraph micro-station and work stations to produce structural drawings of pipe racks, pipe supports, vessel access platforms etc. on residue catalytic cracker complex and crude distillation unit and exchanger/reactor structure. Design of access platforms in liaison with piping team. This project incorporates the worlds largest reactor vessel.

Tioxide project Canada.- using UNIX based Intergraph 4.0.4.6. Model Draft to enhance model extracts to produce structural drawings of the Chlorination Building. This incorporates referencing of files from UNIX networked workstations produced from the structural model and adding the relevant draughting information to suit.

Sep 89 to Jul 90: Lummus Crest B.V.- The Netherlands.

DSM Melamine, Melaf 3.- using structural drawings to produce clash check models in PDMS of plant support structures and P.A.U.'s, in conjunction with NOrternSTeel macro package, and PRIMOS mainframe. Checking of models using tag plots and files. Similar exercises for NESTE P.A.O. plant in Belgium and Australian Clyde project.

Jan 88 to May 88: Matthew Hall Engineering.

Conoco L.H.E., Humberside.- some draughting of P.A.U.'s but primarily modelling using PDMS of the P.A.U.'s for clash resolution.

DETAILED OFFSHORE EXPERIENCE

Nov 03 to date: Kellogg Brown & Root.

Greater Plutonia Project - Block 18 Angola - FPSO, Using PDMS 14.2 to produce detailed 3d model of modules ( Primary, secondary and tertiary steel ) and deck attachments and generate arrangement and detail drawings. Responsible for all aspects of DRAFT.

Aug 03 to Nov 03: CG&I John Brown Process & Technology.

Buzzard Field Development - topsides, EnCana (U.K.) Ltd. Part of design team, producing 3D model and 2D drawings using PDMS 14.1 Design and Draft, of wellhead structure, primary & secondary steel layouts and details.

Mar 02 to Jul 02: Kvaerner Oilfield Products.

Burullus Gas Company - Scarab/Saffron field development. Using 3D Studio 3.1 to produce animations for training videos for subsea installation of UTA's, UTB's, flying lead frames, suction piles and templates.

Dec 00 to Aug 03: Maris International Ltd.

Continuous Circulation Coupler - JIP developing this continuous drilling fluid circulation system, creating drawings and animation movies/DVD's to illustrate the system to investors and potential customers, sing Autocad 2001, 3D studio 3.1 and MediaStudioPro 6.5.

Subsea Drilling System development including drillpipe containerisation, production of drawings and animations for patent applications and illustration to investors using Autocad 2001, 3D Studio 3.1 and MediaStudioPro 6.5. Some java programming of control systems using Forte 3.0.

Feb 00 to May 00: Kvaerner Oil & Gas Ltd.

Huldra Project - Topsides, Statoil. Part of design team, producing 3D model and 2D drawings using PDMS 11.2 Design and Draft, of topsides deck structure, equipment supports and access platforms.

May 98 to Jul 99: Kvaerner Oil & Gas Ltd.

Triton Project - FPSO, Amerada Hess Ltd. Part of design team, producing 3D model and 2D drawings using PDMS 10.5 Design and Draft, of Pallets, primary and secondary steel and detailed connections. Clash checking. Some Autocad 14.

Captain Expansion - Topsides, Texaco. Production of 3D model for clash resolution and drawings using PDMS 11.1 Design and Draft, all aspects of topside steelwork.

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DETAILED OFFSHORE EXPERIENCE .../cont'd

May 97 to May98: Aker Maritime AS. - Oslo

Pierce Project -FPSO. Responsible for co-ordination of structural modelling/drafting team on this project, through development to production of general and detail drawings of the pipe rack, process modules, flare tower and hook up requirements, using PDMS Design/Draft, including technical support.

June 96 to May 97: Maris International Ltd.

Subsea Drilling System. Development and design of Subsea Drilling Rig, Processing Plant and Power Plant for use in Kara/Barent Sea for Russia. Modelling in Microstation 5 and 3d Studio' production of flythrough movie and images for presentation to client. Development and design of Bulk Sampling Unit for marine diamond mining in South Africa. Production of drawings and illustrations using Autocad 13 (DOS and Windows 3.11).

Mar 96 to May 96: Kvaerner Instalajion A.S. - Stavanger.

Gulfaks Satellite Project. Training in PDMS 10.5 Design and Draft. Using PDMS to model and produce engineering drawings of Gas Compression Module general arrangement and detail drawings. Created project macros to build padeyes and incorporated them into design menus.

Feb 95 to Mar 96: John Brown Engineers and Constructors Ltd.

Various draughting duties using Autocad 11 and Pafec D.O.G.S. 4.4 on Appolo system, including Elgin/Franklin jacket studies, in-house material inspection standards and Lasmo topsides development. Draughting of lifting and upending trunions for Brittania Development Jacket, including 3D modelling of

trunions in Autocad 12 to produce projected views in various directions, and to check sling interference during

installation and upending. Draughting of mudmats, walkways, sling laydown platforms & pipe supports.

Sep 93 to Feb 94: Kvaerner H & G Offshore Ltd.

J - Block, Judy Joanne Develoment, Phillips. Draughting of Integrated Deck and Exhaust support tower using Autocad 12.

July 93 to Sep. 93: Veritec A.S.- Stavanger

Equipment support draughting for module M35 on the Lille Frigg tie in project using D.O.G.S.. Various Sub-sea draughting on Autocad 12.

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DETAILED OFFSHORE EXPERIENCE .../cont'd

Feb. 93 to July 93: Kvaerner Engineering A.S.- Stavanger

General draughting duties on the Lille Frigg tie-in project on module M52 using Microstation. Drawings of primary, secondary and tertiary steel arrangement and detailing. Some M.T.O.

Oct 92 to Dec 92: Kvaerner H & G Ltd. - J P Kenny Group

Judy-Joanne Development Project, Phillips Petroleum U.K. Ltd.,- using Autocad release 11 to produce general arrangement drawings and some details of sub-sea isolation valve protection covers, including diver access platforms, cathodic protection details and pipe guides and clamps.

July 90 to Oct 91: Brown & Root Vickers Ltd.

Piper Field Redevelopment, Occidental Petroleum Ltd.- using PDMS and in-house "Cad-dek" systems in-putting structural 3D model of topsides for inter-discipline clash checking on Piper Bravo project. Seconded to Saltire 'A' project. Responsible for 3D modelling and clash resolution of topsides drilling, production, utilities and well-head modules, and co-ordination of modelling team. Building model from structural drawings using "Cad-dek" digitising system and in liaison with engineering team. Updating of progress report.

Amoco CATS project- 3D clash resolution of topsides PDMS model in architectural team of North Everest, Lomond and riser platforms. Specifically responsible for passive fire protection clash resolution, and up-dating MIRAC and SCAR clash and progress reports.

Sept 87 to Jan 88: Havron Ltd.

M.O.D.- Luce Bay. Working in small engineering team to produce structural drawings, equipment layout and piping drawings of small offshore platform. Responsible for all aspects of draughting and M.T.O., some design and material costing. Production of isometric drawings on Autocad C.A.D. system of offshore re-usable missile testing facility and sub-sea storage tanks. Production of layout and detail drawings of Havron Subsea Control Station for Occidental Petroleum.

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DETAILED OFFSHORE EXPERIENCE .../cont'd

Aug 86 to Mar 87: Brown and Root UK Ltd.

Various projects- Sub-sea group draughting pick-up and move-over sequences on Suez Gulf pipeline. Training to use Pafec D.O.G.S. 2D C.A.D. system to produce drawings using tablet/digitizer. Use of Pafec D.O.G.S. to produce sea-fastening drawings for Hamilton Brothers Ravensburn North, Gyda jacket for BP Petroleum, Amoco Montrose top-side equipment plot plans, and Conoco Miller M.S.F..Training to supervise CAD project team for creation of clash check models and drawing using PDMS descon, schema, grout, intercon, clasher and reporter. Three weeks training on Autocad to produce report drawings for sub-sea corrosion inspection. Draughting of modifications to semi-submersible vessel in preparation for upgrading for Amerada Hess Ltd. on Ivanhoe- Rob Roy project.

Aug 84 to Aug 86: Kvaerner Engineering A/S- Oslo

Oseberg Platform 'A'- pre-assemblies/M.S.F. Design draughtsman responsible for detail drawings and preparation of main frame support outfitting and module drawings, in conjunction with engineering group. Detail design padeyes general layout and arrangements for construction.

June 82 to Aug 84: Brown and Root U.K. Ltd.

Brae 'B' platform- design draughtsman for Marathon Oil U.K. Ltd. Draughting duties on all aspects of the main jacket structure, ie. plans, elevations, joint node details, flotation tanks and tubes, risers, etc.

Elf Aquitaine Norge A/S- Heimdal development (jacket). Responsible for provision of detail drawings and arrangements of the jacket sub structure in the detailed engineering phase in London. Subsequently seconded to Sofresid office in Paris, responsible for post-production phase draughting activities, ie. fabrication aids, jacket installation procedures, jacket sea-fastening as-builts, J-tube installation, checking fabrication drawings, some site work.

Varied draughting duties for various clients including provision of details and arrangements of pipelines and risers, module draughting, M.T.O. duties. Training on the PDMS 3D CAD system and subsequent participation in the creation of structural CAD catalogues and specifications.

DETAILED CIVIL CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE

Jan 89 to Sep 89: Trafalgar House Technology Ltd.

A406 North Circular Redevelopment, Chingford Road- responsible for production of R.C. detail drawings of bored pile retaining walls to under-passes. Also production of G.A. and R.C. details of load-out slab for off-shore module and some shoring details. Some BASIC computer programming. Working on site, surveying existing nine storey office complex for renovation. Using survey to produce fabrication drawings for immediate fabrication of various members of steel lift shaft and other various structures. Design of connections from engineers load inputs and member sizes.

Jul 88 to Jan 89: L.G.Mouchel and Partners

The Meadows, Sandhurst- responsible for co-ordination and supervision of structural design team, producing steelwork and concrete detail and general arrangement drawings for multi-million pound megastore joint venture for Marks and Spencer PLC and Tesco Stores Ltd.

May 88 to Jul 88: Unilever Engineering.

Training to use Intergraph 2D CAD system. Use of Intergraph to produce structural drawings of warehouse and refurbishment of existing building.

May 87 to Sep 87: Sir Alexander Gibb and Partners.

British Aerospace, Al-Yamamah/Dhahran- R.C. detailer responsible for production of various construction drawings, including details of steel trusses supporting sliding doors, and concrete details of walls, waffled roof slabs, continuous span beams, foundation pads and strip beams, columns, etc.

Mar 87 to May 87: L.G. Mouchel and Partners.

Porth Superstore- responsible for setting out and production of general arrangement and R.C. details of access road over river, including pre-stressed beams and post-tensioning, and adjacent retaining walls.

Mar 80 to Jun 82: Allan Marshall and Partners.

Detail and design in R.C. and steelwork projects for various home and middle east contracts. Mostly civil engineering, some surveying.

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DETAILED CIVIL CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE .../cont'd

Sept 77 to March 80: Cooper Macdonald and Partners

Training in drawing office practices and attendance at day release college for construction engineering studies. Design and Detail of various steel and reinforced concrete structures including steel warehouse structures, steel bridges, R.C. structures including hospitals, bridges, sports complex, missile bunkers, housing developments, site surveying and shopping centre.

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