Senior Technical Specialist and writer for midstream and downstream petrochemical commissioning and safety plans, standard operating procedures, startup procedures, HSE programs, emergency plans, regulatory documents and training plans.

Startup Coordinator-Chevron BigfootFircroftOctober 2017 to December 2018System owner, startup coordinator and integrated project team member for commissioning and startup of the Big Foot Oil and Gas Pipelines. Work scope completed in December 2018.-Provided guidance and coordination, managing the processes associated with flooding, flushing, hydro testing, and dewatering of the Big Foot Oil and Gas Pipelines. Responsible for pipeline system completion and startup activities.-Developed and reviewed FAT documents, work packs, commissioning and initial startup procedures. -Achieved 100 % of project scope for two major project milestones, the introduction of Buyback Gas and Buyback Oil to the Chevron Big Foot topside facility. -Optimized the inventory processes, ordering, and storage of all startup spare parts used for topsides startup processes.-Delivered 100% completion of all construction completion processes, commissioning and startup activities for the Big Foot Oil and Gas Pipelines.-Authored edited and reviewed project related documents.

Delivered engineering design consulting to include technical writing activities, personnel training, and competency assessment, commissioning, startup advisement, and management from FEED to project closeout for the Jack & St. Malo (JSM) Deepwater Project, and the Exxon Mobil Julia Tie-back to JSM. Delivered multiple major project milestones including:-Achieved on time and on budget startup of the Jack & St. Malo subsea equipment/subsea wells.-Authored and performed efficient development and completion of 100% of the subsea operating procedures.-Optimized the Jack & St. Malo Operator Training Simulator (OTS). Authored the OTS training plan and administered training and competency assessment of all the Jack & St. Malo Control Room Operators.-Member of the subsea engineering team that delivered the commissioning and startup of the subsea systems and the first five Jack & St. Malo subsea wells.-Coordinated successful commissioning and startup of the subsea chemical injection systems for Chevron Jack & St. Malo subsea and the Exxon Mobil Julia subsea tie-back.Reference:“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Richard for a few years now on a GOM project for a major O&G operator. He is a very experienced and knowledgeable professional. He is well-versed in many of the production platform operational aspects, including subsea systems, process, controls and regulatory, to name a few. His wealth of information is a constant resource, making him a valuable asset to the team.”John Weaver Subsea Project Engineer (not a LinkedIn member)Manatee Inc.Email address: rraffield.ocsconsulting@gmail.com

Spartan Compliance LLC, St. Rose LA. SEMS Regulatory and Safety Coordinator, 06/2009 – 04/2012 Developed the Safety Environmental Management System (SEMS) plan for BW Offshore, managed the SEMS compliance training and served as the SEMS Regulatory and Safety Coordinator for BW Offshore. Delivered technical writing services for GrayStar and Pioneer Natural Resources.-Saved BW Offshore over three million dollars in direct contract costs for SEMS development.-Trained all office and offshore personnel per SEMS plan and document control requirements.-Performed offshore regulatory and safety inspections on the FPSO Pioneer. The BW Offshore FPSO Pioneer has not had an INC or NOV since Gulf of Mexico startup in the 1st quarter of 2017.-Consulted with and authored technical writing for GrayStar and Pioneer Natural Resources.

Streamlined project management and operations oversight per the applications below:-Coordinated the startup of the Williams Deepwater Operations Department.-Field foreman-operations management of the Williams deepwater assets and personnel.-Projects Coordinator, who recruited the team and achieved the on time and on budget. construction completion, commissioning, and startup of the MP-261 Canyon Station offshore platform, pipelines, and the Canyon Express subsea wells.Senior Safety and Compliance Officer for Williams offshore and Mobile Bay, AL responsible for: * Process Safety Management (PSM) and System Integrity Plan (SIP) auditing and updates. * Risk Management Plan (RMP) updates for Mobile Bay Gas Plant. * Leak Detection and Response (LDAR) Mobile, Bay. BOADS and GOADS (offshore). * Safety and Environmental Management System (SEMS) offshore * Waste Water Runoff (onshore) andNational Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) offshore. * Contractor Management and auditing (ISNetworld, auditing, and other processes). * Safety Training development and management including competency assessments. * Safety management and safety auditing. * Facility inspection and auditing.-Executed the on-time construction completion of the Devils Tower Spar, the Mountaineer Oil Pipeline and the Canyon Chief Gas Pipeline.-Project Coordinator for TAR, hurricane repairs and brownfield projects for Williams.-Senior Safety Specialist and Regulatory SME for the Williams Eastern Gulf of Mexico.-Former Deepwater Operator, I&E Technician and Projects Liaison for Marathon Oil Company and other lease operators.-Wrote operating procedures, trained operators and executed the startup of the Mariner Pluto Tie-back to Marathon SP-89B.