Derek Braid Email & Phone Number

Derek Braid is a Area Authority at Dana Petroleum Limited.

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  Area Authority

  Dana Petroleum Limited

  Jun 2017 - Present

  I am a competent and experienced Area Authority/(Lead) Production Technician with a thorough understanding of all offshore production and utility systems. I am a dedicated team member with the ability to share their knowledge and skills. Capable of ensuring that co-current operations are performed in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with the company’s Safety Management Systems, and also ensuring that the hydrocarbon export targets are met or exceeded in accordance with the company production plans, and ensure compliance within the environmental policies. I’m able to carry out root cause analysis, first line maintenance, and commissioning/pressure/leak testing of process and utility plant and systems as required.I operate and comply with the Company Permit to Work Systems, including Isolation’s to OIAC/HSE Standards. I conduct Task Based Risk Assessments (Level 1), Job Hazard Analysis Risk Assessments (Level 2), Operational Risk Assessments, SARA’s, HAZOP’s, HAZID’s, and Isolation Standards/Hazard Factor Calculations ensuring that the plant/systems are Drained, Flushed Purged, and Vented. This includes ensuring that all Pressure Build-up checks have been carried out, and that regular checks are ongoing as per the company standards, including Gas Testing compliance for Confined Space Entry.I implement, adhere and enforce the company’s Safety Case, and Environmental Policies. I currently co-ordinate and optimise all work scheduling, work execution, and isolations for a multi-disciplined work force ensuring that planed and un-planned work scopes get achieved safely, and efficiently on a modern FPSO asset. This includes PSV Recertification Campaigns, TAR/Shutdown Planning and execution. I also have experience in the decommissioning of mature assets.