Construction Supervision

Looking to find a job where I can build on my extensive previous experience and pass that experience on to the next generation

• Senior Construction Coordinator for Addax Petroleum Development, Nigeria, responsible for all construction activities required for the successful delivery of 9 new Topside Decks (WHP, GL, WI), upgrades to 11 existing facilities, and 2 X 16”, 5 X 8”, 3 X 6” & 2 X 4” CWC pipelines. SOW included: Onshore deck fabrication, Loadouts, Offshore Pile Driving, Deck installation, Hook-ups, Pipelay, Flushing, Pigging and Hydrotesting, Manpower and Vessel utilization.

• Senior Client Representative with Exxon Mobil (MPN Nigeria), member of the Pipelines Group Project Management Team, input and co-author execution plans, procedures and work packs for topside and subsea projects. During Pipelay and Topside Construction, Supervision of: De-oiling, Smart Pigging, Installation, hot tapping, pipefitting, mechanical, controlled bolting, structural fabrication, welding, flushing and hydrotest, Risers, subsea and topside tie-ins, commissioning and start-up on 7 Topsides refurbishments and 1 X 24”, 2 X 16”, 1 X 12” and 1 X 10” CRA pipelines.

• Technical Representative for PCC Sterling Ltd. Based at Gulf Steel Works, Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia to oversee the fabrication and construction of a 5 Mega Watt gas fired Thermal Oxidizer/Sulphur Recovery Unit under contract to Tecnicas Reunidas/Initec for the Saudi Aramco Hawiyah Gas Expansion Project.

• Senior Client Representative, representing Qatar Petroleum on the Bul Hanine and Maydan Mahzam Oil fields upgrade project. Supervise Pipelay/Piggyback Umbilical operations, Wellhead jacket/topside positioning and installation, subsea tie-ins, riser/J-tube installations and hook-up construction activities, SOW included; 3 wellhead platforms, 14 pipelines, 11 umbilicals, 17 SSIV’s, Associated subsea tie-ins, Pre-commissioning and Hookup 34 platforms.

• Senior Construction Supervisor (Piping) with Dolphin Energy Ltd, Qatar. Supervise contractor and sub-contractor pipe fabrication, installation, hydrotest and controlled bolting operations being carried out at the Las Raffan gas treatment, NGL fractionation and compression/export facility with export gas rate of 2 billion (scfd), condensate production of 100,000 (bpd), Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) products of 8000 (tpd).

• Site Installation Supervisor representing PCC Sterling Ltd.

• City & Guilds Mechanical Engineering 1973
• NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety 2009
• Level 3, Mathematics Bridging Module - Process Technology 2012
• Currently studying HNC Mechanical Engineering Degree with University of Teesside, UK

• Fellow of the Institution of Diagnostic Engineers F.I.Diag.E (1995)
• Society of Professional Engineers P.Eng (UK) MSPE (2010)

A highly motivated Piping/Mechanical Construction Supervisor, Client Senior Representative and Coordinator with extensive experience gained in the Construction & Management of Onshore/Offshore Oil, Gas & LNG Projects Worldwide. Worked Projects valued to over US$2 Billion. Used to working with subcontractors and service providers. Good problem solver experienced in working on technically challenging projects, very strong technical Construction & Management ability.
Extensive experience gained in fabrication, testing, installation and commissioning of piping and mechanical systems, Topsides construction, Subsea Pipeline and Umbilical Lay, Hydrostatic Testing and Leak Detection, FATs and SATs, working to ASME B31.3, B31.4, B31.8 and API 1104, ASME and BS EN Welding codes, ASME 8 DIV 1, API 560 and API 530 and many other related codes referenced in the Oil and Gas, Petro-Chemical and other industries.
Gained experience in a variety of hostile, remote and challenging site locations worldwide.