CV 30+ years of experience on both offshore & onshore logistics, now completed contract in West Africa

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CV/Resume ID no.: 127748
Last Updated: Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Please see attached my CV for your perusal. At the moment I am not currently working having just completed a contract in West Africa
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SUMMARY OF
QUALIFICATIONS: Thirty five plus years of broad procurement, materials, logistics and inventory control, expediting, sales and service experience for the oil and gas industry. Extensive materials and logistics background for remote international on and offshore E&P operations. In most of the operations I have been involved in I have managed to streamline the operation and in the process managed to reduce costs in a significant way with no adverse affects to the overall operations of the supply base

EDUCATION: UK “O” levels

D.O.B.: 13th July 1951

NATIONALITY: British


SUMMARY OF
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

From Oct ’11 To Dec ‘11
Job Title: Onshore Drilling Materials Coordinator
Company: Vanco / ADTI Cote d’ Ivoire

Responsibilities:
 Coordination of materials and equipment to and from the offshore supply base to the offshore drilling unit
 Inventory control of all company owned equipment and 3rd party rental equipment
 Supervise all loading and unloading operations at the dock side to ensure that it was carried out in a safe and timely manner and to ensure that all personnel and equipment completed the task with no injuries and no damage to equipment. Also supervised all loading of bulk materials
 Ensure that all 3rd party equipment was returned to the vendor in a timely manner
 Coordinate the import and export of materials sent by air, sea and road from overseas. Ensure that the Commercial Invoices and Packing Lists were correct and issued in a timely manner
 Liaise with the flight coordinator on personnel to and from the rig site and also any personnel arriving and leaving on International flights

From Feb ’11 To Oct ‘11
 Unable to return to Libya due to the on-going civil war so was put on standby to return as and when the situation was resolved.

From Jan ’09 To Feb ‘11
Job Title: Operations Supervisor/Drilling Logistics Coordinator
Company: Joud Libya (JV With Geodiswilson Logistics France)

Responsibilities:
 Setting up and running an onshore supply base for offshore and onshore drilling operations for various oil companies in Libya
 Managing material and tool movements to and from the drilling rigs
 Liaise with contractors and 3rd parties with personnel and equipment logistics to and from the drilling rigs
 Tracking and expediting all materials and services to and from the drilling rigs
 Ensure that the supply base adheres to all HSE and lifting and rigging practices as per the customers and Joud Libya standards
 Manage all tools and materials at the supply base
 Manage personnel at the supply base
 Ensure that all 3rd party contractors adhere to the supply base HSE required standards
 Ensure that costs are tracked and kept within budget constraints
 Check that all documentation is in order before moving any equipment out to the rig and that rig returns are sent to the correct location in a timely manner
 Mentor and train Libyan Nationals
 Endeavour to identify where productivity can be increased and keep operating costs to a minimum without compromising the overall operation
 Negotiate favourable contracts with suppliers to ensure a cost effective without compromising the base operations



From Dec ’07 To Oct’08
Job Title: Base Supervisor
Company: Shell Libya

Responsibilities
 Contracted by Shell Libya to set up and run a remote base consisting of a pipe yard, warehouse and office in support of their land drilling operations in Libya.
 Ensure that the base was in compliance with all Shell Libya’s HSE standard practices.
 Take care of the base inventory and ensure it was kept up to date and forwarded to all the relevant parties concerned.
 Ensure that all transport was up to Shell’s standards and requirements as per their road transportation policies
 Receive and check all 3rd party equipment before onward shipment to the rig and report any discrepancies to senior management for review
 Communicate with the drilling engineers on the rig and the office to ensure that all equipment was sent to the rig in a timely manner and also returned to the vendors so as to ensure that costs were kept to a minimum
 Supervise all the base personnel to ensure that the various jobs in the yard were conducted in a safe and timely manner
 Mentor and train Libyan Nationals



From Feb ’07 To Dec ‘07
Job Title: Drilling Logistics Coordinator
Company: Woodside Energy North Africa

Responsibilities
 Coordination of materials and equipment to and from the offshore supply base to the offshore drilling unit
 Inventory control of all Woodside owned equipment and 3rd party rental equipment
 Update office on a weekly basis of all equipment held at the base and also on board the rig
 Keep a track of all rental equipment
 Supervise all loading and unloading operations at the dock side to ensure that it was carried out in a safe and timely manner and to ensure that all personnel and equipment completed the task with no injuries and no damage to equipment. Also supervised all loading of bulk materials
 Supervise all pipe yard and warehouse operations so as to ensure that we knew at all times where any piece of equipment was.
 Discuss and review the rental inventory with the Drilling Engineers and Drilling Superintendents
 Check that all documentation is in order before moving any equipment out to the rig and that rig returns are sent to the correct location in a timely manner
 Supervise all the base personnel to ensure that the various jobs in the yard were conducted in a safe and timely manner
 Assist in scheduling of personnel and equipment to and from the rig
 Mentor and train Libyan Nationals




From 2003 to Feb ‘07
Job Title: Deepwater Drilling Coordinator
Company: Chevron Nigeria (Agbami Deepwater Project)

Responsibilities
 Coordination of materials and equipment to and from the offshore supply base to the offshore drilling unit
 Inventory control of all Chevron owned equipment and 3rd party rental equipment
 Keep a track of all rental equipment
 Supervise all pipe yard and warehouse operations so as to ensure that we knew at all times where any piece of equipment was.
 Assist in scheduling of equipment to and from the rig
 Ensure that all 3rd party equipment was returned to the vendor in a timely manner
 Take a monthly inventory of all Chevron owned equipment and any 3rd party equipment held at the supply base
 Work closely with the offshore Drilling Superintendent, Drilling Manager and Drilling Engineers involved in the project
 Mentor and train Nigerian Nationals
 Liaise with head office procurement department to ensure all requirements were available when needed on a timely basis


From 2000 to 2003
Job Title: Materials and Logistics Coordinator
Company: Marathon Petroleum Equatorial Guinea

Responsibilities
 Coordination of materials and equipment to and from the offshore supply base to the offshore drilling unit
 Assist in scheduling of personnel and equipment to and from the rig
 Discuss and review the rental inventory with the Drilling Engineers and Drilling Superintendents
 Take care of the base inventory and ensure it was kept up to date and forwarded to all the relevant parties concerned.
 Ensure that all 3rd party equipment was returned to the vendor in a timely manner
 Assist in scheduling of equipment to and from the rig
 Liaise with freight forwarding companies to ensure that imported and any exported equipment was done in a timely manner
 Liaise with head office procurement department to ensure all requirements were available when needed on a timely basis
 Keep a track of all rental equipment at the supply base and the rig
 Keep in close contact with the rig based personnel to ensure that all their requests were met with in a timely manner




From 1999 to 2000
Job Title: Materials And Logistics Coordinator
Company: Ocean Energy (Pakistan)

Responsibilities
 Contracted by Ocean Energy to set up and run a remote base consisting of a pipe yard, warehouse and office in support of their offshore drilling operations in Pakistan
 Coordination of materials and equipment to and from the offshore supply base to the offshore drilling unit
 Take care of the base inventory and ensure it was kept up to date and forwarded to all the relevant parties concerned.
 Liaise with head office procurement department to ensure all requirements were available when needed on a timely basis
 Assist in scheduling of personnel and equipment to and from the rig
 Supervise all pipe yard and warehouse operations so as to ensure that we knew at all times where any piece of equipment was.
 Inventory control of all Ocean Energy owned equipment and 3rd party rental equipment
 Control expenditure to keep costs to a minimum without compromising the overall operation of the supply base




From 1994 to 1999
Job Title: Materials And Logistics Coordinator
Company: Global Marine Integrated Services

Responsibilities
 Set up and run offshore supply bases in various West African countries to support GMISI Turnkey Projects



From 1991 to 1994
Job Title: Sales And Service Engineer
Company: Diamant Boart Stratabit

Responsibilities
 Assist in managing the company’s sales and service for their full range of drilling products in Nigeria



From 1988 to 1991
Job Title: Sales And Service Engineer
Company: Worldwide Petroleum Services (WA) Limited
Responsibilities
 Managed the company’s agency agreement with Diamant Boart Stratabit to promote the DBS product line in Nigeria


From 1986 to 1988 Self Employed – UK
Assisted spouse to establish her own business that was later sold.

From 1984 to 1986
Job Title: Sales Manager
Company: Diamant Boart


Responsibilities
 Established company’s presence in The Sultanate Of Oman and managed the company’s sales and service for the D.B.S. product line.



From 1980 to 1984
Job Title: Sales And Service Manager
Company: X-L Oil Tools

Responsibilities
 Responsible for making and maintaining contact with various oil companies who required coring services. Also responsible for the company’s coring engineering pool along with making out quotations and technical presentations.



From 1978 to 1980
Job Title: Coring Engineer
Company: Christensen Diamond Products

Responsibilities
 Ran various down-hole tools for the company’s offshore North Sea operations.



From 1976 to 1978
Job Title: Materials Expeditor/Buyer
Company: Hamilton Brothers Oil And Gas


Responsibilities

 Worked closely with the drilling department arranging and locating and dispatching of all required materials to the various offshore North Sea locations. Coordinating all supply boat and helicopter movements.



From 1975 to 1976
Job Title: Driller
Company: Drillsure

Responsibilities
 Driller on slim hole coring rigs for mineral exploration in the UK, Yemen and Sudan.



From1975 to 1976
Job Title: Water Well Drilling Supervisor
Company: Biwater Ltd

Responsibilities
 Responsible for two water well drilling rigs for operations in Northern Nigeria on a one year contract.


From 1969 to 1975
Job Title: Waterwell Driller/Supervisor
Company: Balakhany Ltd

Responsibilities
 Started as a trainee and progressed to supervisor in charge of five rigs in various locations throughout Nigeria and Chad

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Dangerous Goods Air & Sea
Du-Pont Certificate Safety Training for
Operations Managers & STOP for Supervisors
Permit to Work
Safety Leadership Expectations
Job Safety Analysis
Operational Excellence

British 'O' level standard in English, Maths, History & Geography

Good with excel amd Microsoft Office Programmes

Training and mentoring