SummaryARKQED – Worldwide Recruitment SpecialistsARKQED – Specialising in the provision of all disciplines required to bring a project to a successful conclusion. Whether it is for personnel at the very conceptual stage of a project; or through FEED, EPC and commissioning ARK QED can find candidates for you. Also, personnel can be sourced for post commissioning operations and corporate positions. Four main areas of expertise: -Contact:visit our website at www.arkqed.comemail info@arkqed.com

11/2013 – present SENIOR ESTIMATING ENGINEERBasrah Gas Company (Shell), Iraq • Completed estimates covering full project lifecycle encompassing concept, FEED, detail design, procurement, construction, construction management and commissioning, based on bulk material quantities and equipment process data • Calculating associated indirect costs including spare parts, security, construction camp construction, running of construction camps and owner’s costs based on man-loaded matrix and associated expenses• Participating actively in estimate reviews and issue of estimates; conducting peer assists and peer reviews; organising ‘estimate schedule assurance reviews’• Using @Risk and Monte Carlo software for risk analysis to determine contingency; benchmarking from known costs and escalating for future costs based on market factors • Providing Basis of Estimates (BOEs), with details of method employed for estimating and highlighting the use of US Gulf Coast Rates and application of local productivity factors for determining direct field man-hours, as well as source of material and equipment costs • Preparing Fair Price Estimates to cross-check subcontractor quotations and invoicing • Compiling Main Automation Contract based on IO count and contractor quotation for prefabricated control stations, in respect of numerous process stations in the Southern Iraq sector • Completing conceptual and detail FEED estimates for:- Major storage and liquefied gas handling facilities, covering rehabilitation of refrigeration trains, LPG pumping station, cryogenic storage facilities, petroleum storage tankage, support utilities, flaring system, pipe-ways and control system / emergency shut-down systems- Marine terminal facilities, including new jetty for unloading of LPG and petroleum, rehabilitation of 2

• Provided conceptual estimate for Funiwa offshore gas development supplying BRAS onshore handling unit, FEED estimate for Processed Water Development projects and for revamp of Dibi oil handling, processing and pumping unit, and various estimates for debottlenecking of production platforms • Delivered estimates covering main process units and offshore platforms, including direct field costs, indirect costs and owner’s costs, and FEED through commissioning and hook-up• Completed BOEs detailing methods of estimating used and highlighting labour rates and productivity factors; presented costs at Estimate Reviews; developed estimating procedures detailing CBS and WBS; benchmarked costs and productivity factors from previous projects• Liaised with Process and Engineering teams to obtain up-to-date scope definitions • Worked with budget quotations for main equipment and factored bulk materials by tonnage; provided overview of latest labour rates, taking account of fabrication location; estimated construction man-hours encompassing local productivity factors • Estimated major pipe-lines, comparing HDD (Horizontal Directional Drilled) with conventional trenched • Lead Cost and Risk workshops, working collaboratively with outside consultancy• Served as member of Chevron’s Estimating Peer Team

• Completed all estimates covering main process/utility units and pipe-lines, including direct field costs, indirect costs and owner’s costs, and FEED through commissioning and hook-up, for Kashagan Phase 2 (Reduced Scope), Kashagan Post Salt Recovery and Kalamkas & Kairan in the North Caspian Sea region

• Provided detailed estimates for design, procurement, project management and construction overview of onshore projects Associated Crude Cleaning, New Crude Tank Farm, and Sulphur De-gassing and Sulphur Granulation & Handling Plant, working closely with primary engineering contractor• Served as Department Lead on office safety; directly supervised two Cost Analysts; trained local staff • Prepared and issued project control procedures; compiled and issued cost control / estimating section of project execution plans; benchmarked costs, labour productivity norms and unit rates from previous projects• Reviewed costs with management on an on-going basis; recast estimates into cost control format; completed monthly project cost reports covering budget, work-in-place, commitments and anticipated final forecast• Provided narrative summary of project cost status, highlighting impact of opportunities and dangers • Completed cost estimation of scope changes and additional works; maintained log of local construction labour rates and productivity factors; schedule overview and construction man-loading review

Worked with main engineering contractor to complete detailed estimate for Saqqara Field development

Responsible for production of cost estimates for major international oil and gas projects