David Ashby Email & Phone Number

Middle East

Responsible for Operational Excellence and Readiness review and rectification activities in support of new FPSO asset.

Curlew Fpso

Brent Alpha

As OMS responsible for managing and coordinating all Maintenance & Production Operations activities to ensure that decommissioning and drilling teams are supported whilst the asset maintenance plan is successfully completed in the run up to Downman. As OIM responsible for the safety of all personnel on the facility while ensuring the efficient execution of all work in the plan. Full time in role of OIM since May 2019.Achievements: Successful completion of decommissioning and downman… Show more As OMS responsible for managing and coordinating all Maintenance & Production Operations activities to ensure that decommissioning and drilling teams are supported whilst the asset maintenance plan is successfully completed in the run up to Downman. As OIM responsible for the safety of all personnel on the facility while ensuring the efficient execution of all work in the plan. Full time in role of OIM since May 2019.Achievements: Successful completion of decommissioning and downman of Brent Alpha achieved on schedule in Oct 2019. • Asset integrity management and Control of Work through various decommissioning project phases. • Successfully supported Drilling department through Plug and Abandonment and Inner Strings Recovery • Final platform blowdown, segregation isolations and HC free status • Transition to Dismantling Safety Case• Supporting offshore Decommissioning teams through Project lifecycle• Downman and Hazmat Plans (PCIP) Show less

Clair Ridge Project

Operations Specialist within the Clair Ridge Start Up team. Responsible for: pre and post SH1 line walks and assurance, puwer certification and pre start up assurance line walks. Punch list collation, tracking and rectification, start up planning, procedure writing and review, process isolations and reinstatement, start up and dynamic runs of process and production system.

Shell Uk - Sns - Onegas West, Leman Alpha

As Production Team Lead responsible for ensuring production targets are met in a safe manner. Planning and delivering asset operations, projects and maintenance activities and emergency response management. As Support Supervisor responsible for Technical, Operational and HSE management and document control. Including; developing and editing Operational philosophies, standards and procedures, Asset assurance (LOD1) and HSE Plans, Cumulative Risk and Operational Integrity, Hazard… Show more As Production Team Lead responsible for ensuring production targets are met in a safe manner. Planning and delivering asset operations, projects and maintenance activities and emergency response management. As Support Supervisor responsible for Technical, Operational and HSE management and document control. Including; developing and editing Operational philosophies, standards and procedures, Asset assurance (LOD1) and HSE Plans, Cumulative Risk and Operational Integrity, Hazard identification, Assessments and Mitigations, Management of Change, HSE audits and Competence Assurance. Achievements• Kata Team lead for OneGas Deferment Improvement Project • Team member - Commissioning and start-up of new compression jacket• Reduced annual turnaround times and facilitated first time start up – Flawless process • Developed and implemented; SCE review, eMOC guidelines and Cumulative Risk Assessment processes across SNS assets • Successfully prepared various assets for HSE audits Show less

Onegas West Leman & Cpug (Nam/Assen) Netherlands

Responsible for optimising field production performance, short term production forecasting and monitoring well head technical integrity. Acting as the focal point and onshore team lead between field operations and onshore supporting functions it was my responsibility to optimise daily production within constraints, co-ordinate and prioritise activities and resources to support production and arrange interventions to maintain well integrity as required. Achievements:• Co-ordinated… Show more Responsible for optimising field production performance, short term production forecasting and monitoring well head technical integrity. Acting as the focal point and onshore team lead between field operations and onshore supporting functions it was my responsibility to optimise daily production within constraints, co-ordinate and prioritise activities and resources to support production and arrange interventions to maintain well integrity as required. Achievements:• Co-ordinated the start-up of long closed in NUI platforms within a complex offshore integrated production system (Brigantines / Corvette - CPUG) • “Global best practice” DPR (Daily Production Review) – presented DPR to Shell global VPs • Managed partner relations - Presented IPSC and forecasts to Partners• Provided operational and production engineering input for various global pilot projects including; Next Generation Toolkit and Exception Based Surveillance Software. • Implemented Production Universe, providing improved allocation and well performance data resulting in an improved reconciliation factor • Production System Optimisation – implemented new production scheduling system which reduced deferment through reduced operator response time and error. • Implemented new more accurate Forecasting processes resulting in improved business planning and resource allocation. • Managed complex system shut down (CPUG), maintenance, repressurisation and production start-up. Show less

Bacton Gas Terminal - Shell Uk

Control Room Operator: Working to ensure the optimum and safe production of Bacton gas terminal, Onegas southern field NUIs and Nodal platforms, SEAL pipeline and BBL pipeline systems, via proactive monitoring of all onshore and offshore process, ESD/PSD systems and utility systems. Senior Operations Technician: Working as part of the Bacton operations Team to ensure optimum production. Responsibilities included; operating, monitoring and controlling hydrocarbon process systems, start… Show more Control Room Operator: Working to ensure the optimum and safe production of Bacton gas terminal, Onegas southern field NUIs and Nodal platforms, SEAL pipeline and BBL pipeline systems, via proactive monitoring of all onshore and offshore process, ESD/PSD systems and utility systems. Senior Operations Technician: Working as part of the Bacton operations Team to ensure optimum production. Responsibilities included; operating, monitoring and controlling hydrocarbon process systems, start up and shut down, isolation and deisolation of process and utility systems and execution of shut down activities as required. Show less

Bacton Gas Terminal - Shell Uk

OPITO Offshore Modern Apprenticeship, Multi Trade: Electrical Engineering and Hydrocarbon Operations

Beng Electrical Engineering

Opito - Nvq

NVQ level 3: Processing Operations: Hydrocarbons NVQ level 3: Process Operations: Control Room Operator NVQ level 3: Process Engineering.

Petroleum Open Learning

Level 3 Petroleum Process Technology Level 3 Oil and Gas Well Technology