Gordon Macfarlane Email & Phone Number

North Sea

Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom

• Inspecting live lines where there are known issues due to previous pin hole leaks.• Removing all corrosion scale on live lines (Crude, Diesel, Fuel Gas, Kerosene, Propane and Butane) as per Valero procedures not breaching the Minimum Allowable Wall Thickness (MAWT)• Coordinating all activities on the Jetty work scope, including Phased Array, Rope Access Netting, Blasting/ Painting and the removal and reinstatement of insulation in a timely manner.• Calculating MAWT then issuing IOA32 for blasting on live lines as per Valero procedure.• Highlighting any areas that have breached MAWT and liaising with on-site engineer to discuss the repair or temporary wraps required and communicate with the repair contractor. • Monitoring live line blasting throughout and checking any areas that are close to the MAWT while the blast is on-going, also identifying any areas requiring re-blast• Carrying out a final competition inspection where fabric maintenance has been completed. • Liaising with onshore team to create risk assessments for all tasks for each discipline.• Collating all inspection findings and updating inspection databases including PCMS and keeping trackers up to date.• Undertake specific projects as instructed by management.

I have my own Ltd. since January 2014

Offshore Aberdeen

• Liaising with Onshore Inspection team on a regular basis, marking up work packs (WKPs) and isometrics for on-going RBI scopes.• Coordinating all RBI activities for the offshore day/night’s teams, meeting deadlines on weekly basis.• Reviewing all reports daily, checking techniques, procedures and content.• Performing and supervising NDT and Rope Access work offshore using techniques including Ultrasonic Testing; Eddy Current Inspection; Magnetic Particle Inspection and Dye Penetrant Inspection.• Produce detailed reports with isometrics or sketches showing the areas inspected and the results obtained.• Liaising with offshore team to create risk assessments for all tasks for each discipline.• Carrying out weekly Equipment checks and updating all equipment accordingly.• Certify and track all company inspection equipment on platform is calibrated and maintained and report findings accordingly.• Logging databases and keeping trackers up to date.• Undertake specific projects as instructed by management.• Raising permit to work for all activities.

Offshore Aberdeen

• Performing rope access services, NDT inspections and ultrasonic inspections on various oil and gas installations & FPSOs in the North Sea.• Eddy current DNV Ballast tank and Crane inspections.• UT surveys on pipe work and pressure vessels using compression and shear wave.• MPI and Eddy Current Inspection of Welded Areas.• Dye Penetrant Inspections of stainless-steel materials.

Sweden

• Carrying out repairs on Siemens wind turbines, dismantling platforms on levels 8 & 9, repairing the design flaw before reinstating platforms, using rope access techniques.• Performing NDT and rope access work on wind turbines in Sweden, report writing and detailed drawings.

Offshore Aberdeen

• Performing NDT and Rope Access work offshore using techniques including Ultrasonic Testing; Eddy Current Inspection; Magnetic Particle Inspection and Dye Penetrant Inspection on BP ETAP and coordinating all fabric maintenance activities.• Reviewing 1 week and 6-week CAP plans ensuring all set deadlines were met, and where possible utilising time management and planning skills to order to conclude work scopes prior to deadline, being a cost-effective asset to organisation.• Reviewing 1-week core plan to ensure CUI/FM work scope can be achieved in keeping with 1 week- and 6-week time schedule.• Attending weekly FM/CUI video conference.• Jobsite visits with STL. Verifying work scope and resolving issues on work site if needed.• Logging databases and keeping trackers up to date.• Liaising with Onshore Inspection Engineer via telephone and email on regular basis.• Produce detailed reports with isometrics or sketches showing the areas inspected and the results obtained.• Certify and track all company inspection equipment on platform is calibrated and maintained and report findings accordingly.• Undertake specific projects as instructed by management.

Offshore Aberdeen

• Performing rope access services, NDT inspections and ultrasonic inspections on various oil and gas installations & FPSOs in the North Sea.• Eddy current DNV Ballast tank and Crane inspections.• UT surveys on pipe work and pressure vessels using compression and shear wave.• MPI and Eddy Current Inspection of Welded Areas.• Dye Penetrant Inspections of stainless-steel materials.