Oilfield Equipment (OFE)-Surface Pressure Control (SPC)

Designed subsea API 16D compliant housings to withstand subsea pressures of 5600 psi.Engineered conduction interfaces and facilitated the mechanical design of a repackaged power supply to reduce internal heat and increase reliability in subsea housings. Specified subsea PBOF cables, molded cables and connectors to increase reliability and maintainability. Created an integral single point lift rated for 35,000lbs to decrease the overall pod lift height.Utilized additive manufacturing to optimize a valve cover geometry and reduce part cost.Managed the specification for a Electronic Riser Angle System (ERAS) so it would be API 16D compliant.Updated the specification and selected a supplier for a API 16D subsea pressure relief valve.Created the internal 1 atmosphere pressure transducer specification with supplier suggestions.Leveraged additive manufacturing for $16K in part cost savings and a 2-month lead time reduction.

Designed, Analysed & Tested a custom subsea step down transformer for 5600 psi.Designed a subsea valve pack relief system to prevent valve opening during high cycling of valves.Lead an RCA that found solenoid shorting due to corrosion on a pilot operated solenoid valves. Calculated the required number of anodes needed to cathodically protect subsea frames. Assembled a DAQ to record vibration, pressure and flow rate data to validate FAT testing. Modified subsea HPU hydraulic schematics that ensured proper surface and subsea performance. Submitted design review packets to ABS for upgrade approvals.Witness and lead multiple 10,000psi factory acceptance pressure tests.Lead an RCA that discovered improper tolerances caused parts to hydroform under high pressure. Traveled offshore for 55 days to ensure new technology was tested and integrated properly.

The Edison Engineering Development Program at General Electric is a rotational leadership program. In two and half years I rotated through 3 roles in different engineering groups to quickly develop myself as a resourceful engineer. In addition to my daily role, I completed training at GE and continuing education at Georgia Tech for my Masters in Mechanical Engineering.A-Course: 32 week-long oil & gas case study course with team solutions and individual reports.B-Course: Using a small team’s technical skills to solve a business need.Foundations of Leadership: Training for interpersonal/professional/business skills.Teardown School: Introductory field service training for onshore/offshore oil & gas equipment.Mechanical Design Fundamentals: Design fundamentals training tailored for oil & gas engineering.Lean Six Sigma / DMAIC Training: Certification program with in-class breakouts and exams.MaxLift Full Scale Loop Test Responsible for a ensuring a full scale loop test was running constantly and results were being used to increase the lifetime of slurry valve seals and coatings. Documented and selected hardface coatings such as Tungsten Carbide Cladding that performed exceptionally under slurry testing. High Speed Reciprocating Compressors Upgraded High Speed Reciprocating Compressor Lube Oil pumps to provide adequate lubrication and eliminate lubrication failures.Improved strength and delivery of compressor crankshafts by identifying a new forging supplier.Capital Drilling EquipmentAnalysed and redesigned diverter elastomer seals using a hyper-elastic FEA model in ANSYS.Updated packer lifetime and testing history of various telescopic and diverter packers.

Ensured a Ford tire design was manufactured robustly and with high quality to meet customer requirementsDesigned and selected uncured rubber products to achieve tire performance

Traction Research Group Managed, modified, and migrated a research design project from Clemson University to Machine Testing to be used to quantify new test dataCreated a MATLAB function to search for correlations in large sets of data to identify and improve current manufacturing techniquesGlobal Engineering GroupUsed SolidWorks and AutoCAD to design and create mechanical drawings for projectsRedesigned a non-working mechanical project to fit constraints of two extrudersResponsible for researching projects, modeling parts, creating drawings, and requesting quotes for projectsTest Track Redesigned, statistically validated, and implemented a tire test using VBOXIIICreated an Excel spreadsheet with macros to post process data into test resultsDesigned an intranet website to increase the efficiency of submitting track requests Prototype ShopAutomated existing machines to improve ergonomics and efficiency for the shopCompleted an existing project by modeling parts, sourcing fabrication of parts and installing partsMachine Testing Managed mechanical design projects to improve ergonomics for existing machinesDuties included making project contacts, researching projects, designing parts, creating drawings, getting quotes for parts, installing parts, and verifying the new process was robustLearned metal fabrication skills such as cutting, MIG welding, grinding, drilling, and taping mild steel