Qhse Manager
Action International
Total years of experience :29 years, 0 Months
QHSE manager for Action International Middle East. Develop and provide strategic and technical direction on all QHSE decisions, which bear critical importance to the overall company objectives, operations and profitability. Plan company health’s and safety KPI’s for the up and coming periods. Analysis of data captured to allow trend analysis in the prevention of accidents and near misses. set objectives to the Safety team and to provide guidance on their improvements. update and add health and safety policies, procedures and practices along with training. To keep the company safety culture moving forward to help drive down our safety statistics. To ensure the the process are implemented and followed for the QMS system.
2011 - Present
BP Exploration Ltd (Oman) Company Details (Link)
Health & Safety Site Lead (Independent Consultant)
Project Block 61 More Details (Link)
Duties & Responsibilities
• Develop & ensure the competency of BP site teams in the identification and control of hazards & risks on location by actively engaging, influencing and persuade all operational and support functions to deliver an integrated, pragmatic approach to HSE.
• Conduct investigations and analysis to establish route cause ensuring that corrective actions are adequate and implemented according to BP procedures.
• Establish and deliver training needs and offer coaching and mentoring to all levels of management and employees within the projects.
• Provide and maintain safe systems of work to minimize risk for health, and environment ensure adequate and proper facilities and makes sure the plan is in place to minimize injuries.
• Perform inspections of site, equipment, tools and facility for compliance with policy and Governmental safety and Environmental regulations.
• Conduct internal audits and management system audit and analyses to verify implementation and compliance and assist in recommendations to facilitate follow-up and improvement.
• Conduct and chair HSE meetings conducive to the running of safety matters with the client, and contractors on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
• Provide assistance with emergency response plans / procedures and assist in the delivery of Emergency and Safety drills.
• Conduct risk assessments to ensure that standards and legal requirements were consistent with the national standards requirements, using Risk Assessment / Analysis Methodologies and raise non- compliances during meetings to various stakeholders.
• Identify and carry out training, coaching and development needs through job and schedule analysis and provide regular consultation with Managers and members of other departments.
• Carry out daily safety tours of the workplace and identify areas for improvement
• Liaise with the field Doctor and medic, making sure they do their visits and have the resources they need.
• Assisted with the Site Lifting Competent persons on lifts, on locations as a lift supervisor if the SLC is on another lift.
• Collating monthly environmental and HSE data going through the daily STOP cards and highlighting possible concerned areas and mitigating the hazards found.
1992 - 2011
Schlumberger Company Details
March 2009 - Sept 2011, Senior Fracturing Supervisor
I was transferred to Oman on the start-up land fracturing project for BP where I was managing the $20 million frac fleet (30 personnel)
Duties & Responsibilities
• Provide on-site supervision of daily frac operations.
• Responsible for managing all employees' performance within the standards of the approved Performance Improvement process.
• Ensured all safety and regulatory requirements were met.
• Worked as a team member or leader at all times.
• Ensure that Daily Frac Spreadsheet is updated and shared with all appropriate stakeholders throughout the enterprise.
• Attended and participated in meetings/discussions relevant to completion operations.
• Supervised and monitored frac equipment operators to ensure the project is carried out efficiently.
• Enforced all workplace safety, environmental and national safety code policies and regulations.
Notable Achievements
• Designed and delivered safety training programs and ensured responsibility to all specific requirements and maintain knowledge of all company safety programs within required time frames to increase HSE awareness for Schlumberger and associated clients typical Zero Accident Culture.
• Offered and accepted the post of Chairman of the new HSE Safety Loss Prevention Team, where I sourced and developed a highly sufficient and reliable team from conception stage.
April 2008 - March 2009 Supervisor, Stimulation Team
I was transferred to Doha, Qatar to work with the stimulation team as Supervisor in charge operations of the two stimulation vessels BO XXV and Gulf Pearl, (50 personnel) and land based jobs, I was the contract holder for our main client RasGas.
Duties & Responsibilities
• Carry out regular safety inspections (both planned and unannounced)
• Regular scheduling and organizing plan of actions and schedules for the vessels, rigs and land operations.
• Ensure safe working practices throughout the operation in compliance with Schlumberger and RasGas procedures and HSEQ guidelines.
• Accountable for ensuring that staff are fully trained and competent in the execution of all tasks.
• Scheduling acid deliveries from Saudi & Kuwait.
• Build and maintain business relationships and effective co-ordination with technical and region business partners (Shell, QatarGas) to strengthen local capabilities.
• Attend pre-job planning and client meetings as required on HSE and operational related matters.
• Apply regulatory requirements and company procedures to project functions
Notable Achievements
• Introduced new technology to Shell (NFA*) where I was instrumental in making the 3rd and 4th phases successfully pumped with results that exceeded the clients expectations.
March 2007 - April 2008
I was officially promoted to the Cell Leader position (53 personnel), after completing my GFS control at the head office in Dubai and gaining my promotion to grade 11.
My project was "WPS Training Program for Equipment Operators and Field Specialists". I carried on with all the duties I had previously. Extra duties have been to train a number of supervisors to become main Frac Treaters and to develop the overall competency level for the current Frac crew. Also I started to visit the client as part of my development. I have also been on the teams that has successfully pumped a number of Schlumberger 'New technologies' both in Saudi Arabia and in Kuwait where I was the job supervisor for the first Stage Frac* pumped in the MEA region. I was also stand in Field Service Manager when he was on vacation.
Jan 2005 - March 2007, Fracturing Main treater and Co. leader of the Environmental Team and Emergency Response Team
Continued as Main treater for Fracturing in Udhailiyah Saudi Arabia. I have taken on more responsibilities from the Cell Leader; these include organizing the personnel schedules, being part of the hiring structure and providing input on new equipment requirements.
April 2004 - Jan 2005, Frac Supervisor
Transferred back to Udhailiyah as one of the Frac Supervisor's. including day to day management of the Frac crew, (aprox 42 personnel) assigning duties and training for all, this also includes making sure safety & quality issues are followed up. I again became the HSE Loss Prevention Team leader and also a member of the Environmental team here in Udhailiyah.
Sept 2003 - April 2004, Base/HSE Supervisor
Transferred to Al-Khobar. Duties included assisting the Coiled Tubing Cell on organizing their high/Low pressure equipment and logistics for both on & offshore operations. I was again appointed HSE Loss Prevention Team Leader (LPT) for the well services Khobar base.
I was also a member of the QSC (quality service committee) for Saudi. Whilst here I was implemented a single company to oversee the waste from the Khobar base recycling more waste than previous. This was later adopted for the whole of Well Services Saudi Arabia.
Other roles included 3rd party contractor verification audits, also involved in the internal SLB management system audit as the LPT chairman. Also developing hazard campaigns from the monthly safety data and chairing the LPT meetings.
Nov 2001, Service Supervisor
I was transferred to Saudi Arabia as a Service Supervisor 3 in Udhailiyah. I started as the Supervisor organizing & running a 24 hour operations of 3 pumping units each with crews (12 persons) for the Fracturing cell, as well as helping out both on High Pressure and Low Pressure sides of the main Frac jobs.
I was also HSE LPT leader for 2002. I had exposure in 2003 in running the Frac crew for a couple of hitches where I organized for 3 prop frac jobs as well as smaller jobs.
April 1999 - Sept 2003
I was transferred to India as the Stimulation Supervisor working for ONGC on their Well Service Vessel, the 'Samudra Nidhi'. As the Supervisor in charge (34 personnel
Responsible for updating and upgrading the boat upto Schlumberger HSE standards & maintain it to ONGC standards and requirements, this also included 2 coiled-tubing units and crews.
My responsibilities were organizing their schedules, training and development, making sure the equipment was well maintained and that our inventory of spares, chemicals & equipment were upto date. We were capable of performing matrix acid jobs with flow back, pickling jobs and scale jobs both with and without coiled-tubing and cement jobs using coiled-tubing.
Schlumberger also successfully introduced 2 Schlumberger Products - 'SDA*' and 'SXE*' acid systems and the "Jet Blaster*" system using coiled tubing. I also had to organize the yearly 2 month lay-up of the vessel in Bombay docks and both organise and oversee the 1 month dry docking of the vessel in Dubai dry docks.
I was part of the team that was awarded the Performed by Schlumberger Bronze medal for our work on the Samudra Nidhi. I was promoted in October of 2000 from Service Supervisor 2 to Service Supervisor 3.
Feb 1996 - April 1999
Transferred to Fahud in the Sultanate of Oman to join the Cement Cell on the PDO Contract.
Overall Management of downhole tools and supervising large 7 to 21 day continuous pumping jobs in south Oman.
In November 1997, I joined the team on the Elf Petroleum Contract as a cementer on two exploration wells and it was during this time that I was promoted from Service Supervisor 1 to Service Supervisor 2.
Following the Elf Contract, I returned to cementing for the PDO contract. Also, due to the fact that I had gained valuable experience in stimulation, my skills were utilized on our 'SXE*' Acid jobs, which had taken place over latter part of 1999
March 1992 - Feb 1996
Dowell Schlumberger More Details
Service Technician
Initially based in Jebel Ali in the Emirate of Dubai, working on the 'Big Orange XI' (and later on the 'Big Orange XXV') Stimulation vessel as a Service Technician.
The vessel serviced various oil fields in the Arabian Gulf for major petroleum companies pumping mainly LCA*, SDA* & SXE* acid systems.
As part of my training I was the operator in charge of the Big Orange XXII, this vessel worked exclusively for DPC on small tubing pickle jobs.
Following a promotion to Service Supervisor 1 in 1993, I assumed further responsibility as the lead Supervisor on the Big Orange XXV making sure chemicals & equipment were loaded for each sailing.
Furthermore I was Supervisor in charge on the vessel on smaller remedial jobs for Dubai Petroleum Company.
During my time in Dubai I also attended numerous extensive Acid Fracs in the BP/AMOCO field in the Emirate of Sharjah.
NVQ level 4 for Crane Supervisor
NEBOSH International General Certificate
GCSE- physical education
O'level, English, Environmental studies, technical drawing GCSE, Maths A'level, Environmental studies & Engineering drawing