CV Field Operations Manager, OIM

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CV/Resume ID no.: 75448
Last Updated: Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Dear Sirs,
With reference to your advertisement for the above position please find attached a copy of my resume for your consideration.

I am an oil industry professional with 30 years experience in oil, gas and petrochemical operations, both on and offshore. I have recently completed my last assignment as Production Sites Manager for TOTAL Borneo BV where I was responsible for the operation of 2 offshore installations and onshore gas processing plant. I had a staff of 70 TOTAL and contract personnel, and an annual operating budget of $13Musd. My prime responsibility was as RSES (responsible for health, environment and safety) on each of our sites in Brunei. In addition to operations and maintenance my responsibilities included the management of all contracts, procurement, logistics, training and recruitment pertaining to our facilities.
During my career I have had extensive experience of project work, commissioning, start up, training and the development of safety and operational procedures.

Dates
Company/Field of Action
Job held (job description : scope, responsibilities)

Dec 2006 - Present TOTAL E&P UK Elgin/Franklin shutdown coordinator. Responsible for planning all aspects of 2007 extensive shutdown. Interfacing with operations, maintenance, construction and vendors. Liasing with HS&E, and government bodies for matters relating to shutdown.

April 2004 – Nov 2006 TOTAL E&P Borneo B.V. Production Sites Manager responsible for the operation of the affiliate’s 2 normally unmanned offshore platforms and onshore processing plant with respect to company reference system and sound oilfield practice. To ensure the safety of personnel, respect of environment and safeguard of company assets. Managing a staff of 70 TOTAL and contract personnel. Managing an operating budget of $13Musd per annum and all associated supporting contracts. To ensure that all activities undertaken do not compromise the integrity of the company or our joint venture partners. To manage the oil inventory at Seria crude Oil Terminal, coordinate liftings with trading division. Maintain effective working relationships with Brunei LNG and Brunei Shell Petroleum.

1998 – 2004
Total/TFE/EEUK – Elgin/Franklin Responsibilities: To direct a multi disciplined workforce to achieve the company’s objectives in the operation of the Elgin/Franklin production facilities in the Central Graben area of the North Sea. Reporting to the OIM my prime responsibilities are to ensure that production is maintained in a safe and efficient manner to meet daily nomination targets as dictated by co-venturers. The field is a high pressure/high temperature development. Condensate export, plateau production 140,000bbls/day, is exported via the Forties Pipeline System. Gas is treated to sales gas specification and exported, 14.6mmscm plateau production, via the SEAL pipeline to Bacton. The gas treatment plant comprises amine, glycol, NGL, metering and export facilities.

1992 - 1998
Elf Exploration UK PLC – Piper B Responsibilities: Operations Shift Supervisor on Piper Bravo responsible for the safe and efficient operation of oil and gas plant. Nine months secondment as Shutdown/McCulloch tie in co-ordinator in 1996 which was successfully carried out within time and budget.

1991 - 1992
Elf Exploration UK PLC – Piper B Responsibilities: Preparing for the commissioning and start up of Piper Bravo both on and offshore.

1990 - 1991
Occidental Petroleum Caledonia Ltd. – Piper B Responsibilities: Carrying out factory acceptance tests for the process control and ESD/Fire and Gas systems.

1988 - 1990
Sun Oil UK Ltd. – Balmoral FPV Responsibilities: Operation of FPV Balmoral’s process and utility systems, including control room duties and operation of subsea completions.

1987 - 1988
Lasalle Petroleum – Murchison Platform Responsibilities: Operation of oil, gas and utility systems on Conoco’s Murchison platform.

1987 (3 month contract) Aberdeen Marine Oil Developments Ltd (AMOD) - Welton Responsibilities: Operation of oil and gas stabilisation and sweetening plant at BP’s onshore Welton plant.

1985 – 1987
Saudi Yanbu Petrochemical Company (YANPET) – Madinat Yanbu al Sinaiyah Responsibilities: Commissioning and subsequent operation of polyethylene plant, including control room operation and training of local nationals.

1982 –1985
BP Exploration and Production Ltd – Sullom Voe Responsibilities: Commissioning and subsequent operation of Sullom Voe oil terminal oil stabilisation and gas treatment plants.

1981 – 1982
South African Petroleum Refineries Pty Ltd - Durban Responsibilities: Operation of gas treatment plant and sulphur recovery unit at Shell and BP’s Durban Refinery, including the training of indigenous labour.

1981 (6 months)
SASOL - Secunda Responsibilities: Operation of gas treatment and oil recovery plant.

1977 – 1981
BP Chemicals Ltd Responsibilities: Operator on both ethylene and polyethylene plants.

1974 – 1977
Royal Insurance Ltd Responsibilities: Underwriting all classes of commercial insurance

Name of School
Place
Dates
Degree or Level
from to
Comely Park Primary School
Falkirk High School Falkirk
Falkirk 1960
1967 1967
1973
Scottish Certificate of Education
O Grade
English
French
Mathematics
Arithmetic
History
Geography

H Grade
English “B”
Geography “B”
Modern Studies “B”
History “C”
Economics “C”

Certificate of Sixth Year Studies
Geography






HIGHER EDUCATION


Name of School, Institute
Place
Dates
Degree or Level
or University from to
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow 1973 1974 Economic History, Politics, Economics, Geography, Philosophy - 1st year studies

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING


Name of School, Institute
Place
Dates
Degree or Level
and duration
Scottish Vocational Qualification Elgin/Franklin 2004 D34 Competence Verifier

Scottish Vocational Qualification

Piper B
1998
Level 3 Supervisory
Management
Scottish Qualifications Authority Piper B

Montrose 1997

1999 and 2003 D32/D33 Competence Assessor
OIM assessment – Management of Major Emergencies and refresher

RGIT

RGIT
RGIT
RGIT
TACK Training

EEUK

EEUK
EEUK
EEUK
JR Somely
METCO
ELF Aquitaine
EEUK
EXPRO
Atlas
Aberdeen College of Technology
EEUK
HMCG
HMG and Grampian Police
Dupont
TFE Montrose

Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen

Aberdeen

Nigg
Aberdeen
Piper B
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Pau
Aberdeen
Livingston
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Inverness
Aberdeen 1999, 2003, 2004

1992 and 1999
2002
1994
1995

1997

2000
1995
1994
1991
1991
1999
1995
1991
2003
1991
1998
1999
1996
1999
2001 Management of Major Emergencies
OIM Regulations
Offshore Survival
COSHH Assessor
Supervisory Management Skills
Accident and Incident Investigation
HIRA
Engineering Change Control
LSA Scale
Gas Testing
Fiscal Metering
Amine Plant Operation
Gas Lift
Wireline
Permit to Work
VHF/CAA restricted radio
Commercial & Contracts
Search and Rescue
Bomb Search
STOP for Supervision
SUSA

MSN Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Lotus Notes

OJT Training
NVQ Assessor and Verifier
Emergency Response Trainer and Coordinator