Lead Subsea Engineer on contract to AOC as part of the pipeline management contract executed by Petrofac. Accountable for all pipeline / operational assurance aspects of FPSO operations with the following additional areas or responsibility. • Led FEED studies into potential new field tie backs to Anasuria FPSO and managed engineering design house for third party field owners• Led pre-FEED studies into potential new Avalon area development to be tied back to the Scott… Show more Lead Subsea Engineer on contract to AOC as part of the pipeline management contract executed by Petrofac. Accountable for all pipeline / operational assurance aspects of FPSO operations with the following additional areas or responsibility. • Led FEED studies into potential new field tie backs to Anasuria FPSO and managed engineering design house for third party field owners• Led pre-FEED studies into potential new Avalon area development to be tied back to the Scott platform• Specified subsea control system upgrade to remove obsolescence risk, increase production uptime and increase hardening of system from a cybersecurity perspective• Conducted age of life extension studies into both subsea production control system and subsea pipeline system to assure continued operation beyond original system design life• Provided flow assurance guidance to daily production call such to mitigate flow assurance risks and maximise production levels.• Project managed production flexible, gas lift flexible and control system deliveries as to support new production well delivery• Budget holder for all subsea related operational and IRM scopes, responsible for approving annual vessel inspection scopes and ad hoc ROV interventions and dive campaigns, as and when issues arose.• Appointed stand in Vessel superintendent, responsible for all operational and safety related decisions related to the asset• Subsea technical focal point for company transition to pipeline operator and duty holder, responsible for liaising with both external appointed engineering consultancy and government legislative agencies. Show less

Accountable within the operational phase for all subsea related scopes pertinent to both the TEN and Jubilee Project’s for Tullow Oil Ghana. Combined production rate of 200,000 bopd across both facilities. Points detailed below provide a brief narrative to the role;• Responsible for processing all technical queries and ensuring where technical queries led to a change requirement that the relevant MoC processes were robustly followed• Acted as focal point for all subsea… Show more Accountable within the operational phase for all subsea related scopes pertinent to both the TEN and Jubilee Project’s for Tullow Oil Ghana. Combined production rate of 200,000 bopd across both facilities. Points detailed below provide a brief narrative to the role;• Responsible for processing all technical queries and ensuring where technical queries led to a change requirement that the relevant MoC processes were robustly followed• Acted as focal point for all subsea inspection, maintenance and repair scopes across both assets, ensuring that any anomalies observed were accurately tracked via COABIS in anomaly database before being assessed, mitigated and resolved if possible• Ensured that all subsea maintenance and well integrity scopes were accurately defined and uploaded into the Maximo maintenance portal • Led engineering investigations into high profile subsea component failures related to DHPT’s, smart well completions and subsea PTT’s. All failures were mitigated against with improvement measures implemented for all newly delivered equipment • Performed review of monthly well and reservoir management plans, integrated production plans and maintenance schedules to ensure that all required activities were accurately captured and executed at the most appropriate juncture• Defined and delivered updated software packages to both facilities ensuring that an aligned shut down and operability strategy was created and implemented Show less

Originally based in Singapore to perform the mechanical hook up and commissioning of the FPSO mounted subsea control system before transitioning to Ghana to perform the offshore commissioning phase, ensuring all subsea architecture is commissioned in an appropriate fashion as to allow for a safe and smooth start up. Due to the limited resource pool within the organisation the job role bridged commissioning, delivery and operations spheres of the company. Additional key points of accountability… Show more Originally based in Singapore to perform the mechanical hook up and commissioning of the FPSO mounted subsea control system before transitioning to Ghana to perform the offshore commissioning phase, ensuring all subsea architecture is commissioned in an appropriate fashion as to allow for a safe and smooth start up. Due to the limited resource pool within the organisation the job role bridged commissioning, delivery and operations spheres of the company. Additional key points of accountability included the following ;• Conducting review of FPSO control system to ensure it met industry standards.• Initiation of the company subsea certification management system. • Engineering the software interface between the MCS and ICSS.• Leading chemical compatibility review of all subsea fluids.• Specifying project sand management philosophy.• Awarding umbilical hook up contract.• Detailing ROV support vessel requirement Show less

Recruited into the BP Global Subsea Hardware department – BP’s global centre of excellence for subsea project deliveries. Responsible as company single point of accountability with regard to project subsea control system contractor Aker Solutions for all engineering queries raised against project specifications. Accountable for the specification and delivery of all subsea project instrumentation - PTT’s, erosion probes, acoustic sand detector and venturi flowmeters. Appointed BP’s worldwide… Show more Recruited into the BP Global Subsea Hardware department – BP’s global centre of excellence for subsea project deliveries. Responsible as company single point of accountability with regard to project subsea control system contractor Aker Solutions for all engineering queries raised against project specifications. Accountable for the specification and delivery of all subsea project instrumentation - PTT’s, erosion probes, acoustic sand detector and venturi flowmeters. Appointed BP’s worldwide focal point with subsea erosion / corrosion specialists Cormon, leading the worldwide standardisation of the 10,000 psi rated subsea erosion probe. Other job responsibilities undertook within the role included the following ;• Leading design reviews of subsea control system equipment.• Approval of subsea control system hardware test procedures and documentation.• Witnessing of hardware testing at vendor premises.• Ensuring hardware / software interfaces between vendors were successfully closed out.• Prioritising workflow within the Aker Solutions organisation to meet project schedule Show less

Following the mooring of the FPSO on location in Angola it was lead subsea commissioning engineers responsibility to deliver the full subsea control system in preparation of first oil and beyond. Responsibilities included the supervision of the numerous third party vendors required for project delivery of the subsea controls package. Accountable as part of the project leadership team to prioritise the daily workflow on board the vessel to ensure the project goals were executed in as efficient… Show more Following the mooring of the FPSO on location in Angola it was lead subsea commissioning engineers responsibility to deliver the full subsea control system in preparation of first oil and beyond. Responsibilities included the supervision of the numerous third party vendors required for project delivery of the subsea controls package. Accountable as part of the project leadership team to prioritise the daily workflow on board the vessel to ensure the project goals were executed in as efficient manner as was safely possible with the following work fronts key areas of accountability ;• Hook up and testing of the main control umbilical’s from topside to a depth of 2000m.• Completion of fabrication and testing of the topside electrical and hydraulic supply systems, utilised to provide the required utilities within the subsea network.• Integration of the Cameron Controls MCS to the Yokogowa ICCS across an OPC network. • Conducting safety checks and ensuring all shutdown initiators generated from the topside SIS and PAS networks resulted in the relevant level of subsea shutdowns.• Liaising with field vessels to ensure a safe and successful installation of all subsea architecture.• Commissioning of subsea XMT’s and manifolds as they became available following installation. Show less

Responsible, as Aker Solutions Angola’s lead subsea controls engineer, for the continued smooth operation of the subsea control system on the 200,000 bopd Dalia FPSO. Accountable for supervising the daily workflow and testing of all controls equipment arriving on site in Angola. Also liable for any issues arising during the ongoing drilling campaign with regards to work over issues. Main weekly duties consisted of the following activities ;• Script test procedures for equipment… Show more Responsible, as Aker Solutions Angola’s lead subsea controls engineer, for the continued smooth operation of the subsea control system on the 200,000 bopd Dalia FPSO. Accountable for supervising the daily workflow and testing of all controls equipment arriving on site in Angola. Also liable for any issues arising during the ongoing drilling campaign with regards to work over issues. Main weekly duties consisted of the following activities ;• Script test procedures for equipment returned from offshore and newly designed apparatus.• Act as technical authority with regards to controls issue’s and decide upon remedial actions.• Project manage various on going controls workscopes, liaising with both internal and external clients.• Implement continuous improvement procedures to ensure dead lines were met and testing workflow simplified..• Carry out an assessment of all controls equipment in country and compile weekly status report. Show less

Wide range of Job positions carried out whilst assigned to the Oyo Project in the difficult working environment of Nigeria. These positions were as follows ;• SIT engineer, supervised the testing of the full scope of Aker equipment used during the drilling and completion phases of the project. This equipment consisted of both controls and wellhead items. Liable for the testing and interface of the afore said items to third party equipment, such as Expro landing string, Oceaneering ROV… Show more Wide range of Job positions carried out whilst assigned to the Oyo Project in the difficult working environment of Nigeria. These positions were as follows ;• SIT engineer, supervised the testing of the full scope of Aker equipment used during the drilling and completion phases of the project. This equipment consisted of both controls and wellhead items. Liable for the testing and interface of the afore said items to third party equipment, such as Expro landing string, Oceaneering ROV tooling and Technipe tie in equipment. • WOCS engineer, carried out the installation and testing of the WOCS system onboard the drilling rig. Liaised with rig staff with regards to BOP and riser package interface. Carried out deck testing, and also all relevant hydraulic, electrical and software testing involved in the deployment and flowing of the subsea xmas tree.• Commissioning engineer, conducted commissioning of the Aker equipment on board the FPSO. Ensured the correct connection and testing of Aker equipment to the vessels utilities and systems. This included, the hook up of the subsea HPU pumps to the main 3 phase 380v supply and also 240v control logic supply within the MCC. The interface of the subsea HPU to the vessel ESD system. Installation of The TCP/IP link between the Aker controlled MCS and the vessel DCS. Insulation and continuity testing of the electrical power unit and subsea electrical lines. Pressure testing of the topside and subsea hydraulic system. Software interface between the MCS topside and the subsea control modules. Show less