Operations Manager Oil & Gas
Ringardas Nigeria Limited
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :21 years, 3 أشهر
• Carried out the maintenance and repair of various types ROTATING EQUIPMENT in the entire terminal plant equipment such as Pumps, Gear Boxes, Compressors, Steam Turbines and Expanders inline with company SOP
• Made use of lathe, milling machine, calipers, micrometer screw gauges to machine needed critical spare parts
• Regular monitoring and rectification of defective equipment, disassembly, repair and reassembly of equipment and assisting in the installation and testing of new machinery
• Supported offshore and onshore maintenance operations teams for all equipment maintenance issues and maximized the Reliability & Availability of plant equipment
• Carried out routine maintenance on rotating equipment, carried out visual checks of seals for leaks, disassembles equipment, replaces parts as directed, cleans equipment, replaces packing and gaskets, checks bearings and reassembles. Ensures correct alignment and tolerances, using precision instruments, such as laser alignment equipment, DTI clock gauges, micrometers, gauges and verniers
• Carried out routine preventive maintenance of machinery according to schedules, check lists and specific equipment requirements
• .Changing oils, greasing, cleaning strainers and filters and general overhaul of equipment.
• Repaired and replaced defective parts, reassembles overhauled equipment and carries out necessary tests and performance monitoring upon start-up
• Participated in planning annual shutdown and major equipment turnarounds and carried out complete overhaul of rotating equipment. Reassembles and tests equipment in accordance with requirements or tests schedules.
• Assist in inspection of equipment for its healthiness
• Strict Adherence to Plant Safety Protocols & Good housekeeping
• Performed Continuous Improvement : Improve Reliability of Equipment/Process, Improve Safety, Improve Maintainability, Reduce Cost, Active participation in Major Development Projects like upgrade of Gas treatment facility
• Maintain / Update the job completion records and performed Technical investigation & Root Cause Analysis
• Gave input on budget and financial projections and Interact closely with the Planning Team and ensure smooth operation
• Ensure the KPI of the Maintenance Team is achieved
• Supported Company Safety environment and Quality policies and programs, and carried out specific duties and responsibilities related to Management system documentation, policies, procedures, local documentation, Management System Manual, Safety Manual and other related documents and adhered to the Work management processes / procedure
Participated offshore Akpo FPSO in Planning production, Crude oil condensate processing, export lifting, Maintenance and well intervention in line with TOTAL E & P Métier.
Manage & Govern production data, interface/access to the field data & gathering system in Deepwater Assets (x2 FPSOs)
Ensure adherence to the corporate data standards/policy in line with SOX Compliance to production data and asset monitoring within the business entities
Monitor treatment of well injection water and Gas for limits
Participated in Global PDMS Upgrade Project- TOTAL’s Global integrated Field Data Management System. This involves integrated collaboration and information sharing (real-time) of production data between the core business.
Proficiently uses PDMS, PI, prevista, FOI etc for production data management
Handled well production estimate & allocation, shortfall classification, production forecasting development & reporting processes for the Field Operations division,
Carried out production data validation in the hydrocarbon accounting system - Field, Wells, and Terminal Allocation and data integrity
Plan and execute assigned / self-identified projects to improve production data capture, reporting, and data analysis with minimal supervision for reservoir and drilling support.
Provide technical measurement and expertise for the development and monitoring of existing production processes and subsurface facilities
Worked on two phase and three phase production testing
Worked with Drilling, Production testing: well servicing rigs, frac, acid jobs and clean up using separators and pi-tanks for production optimization campaigns.
Implemented monthly approved production rate and temporary production instruction
Worked with ICSS control room operators for maintenance shutdown and inspection, testing and calibrations in line with approved TOTAL E & P SOP
Carried out job risk assessment, permit to work processes for all non-routine and SIMOPS operations.
Activated weekly offshore work register and standing instructions for all production, maintenance, Test-run and fire equipment testing
Initiate the procedures for Internal maintenance of hull cargo tanks and repair (IMR) cargo tank cleaning, purging, inerting, vent gas blowing and aeration.
Managed stock of chemicals for subsea wellhead injections, through tubing injections, topside injections and process plant and receipt of chemical through tote tanks.
Supervised and coordinated special operations such as stimulation of well, acidizing or fracturing services, nitrogen injection services, and cleaning out of well using coil-tubing and snubbing
Performed and supervised production operations
• Monitored daily production testing of wells by the TEST SEPARATORS and from MPFM
• Effectively model the production, water injection along with maintenance of well models.
Planned and execute full field shutdown and startup, Monitor field production and injections using SCADA, PI and other production surveillance tools like PROSPER, MPFM, MBAL, PREVISTA.
Supervision of major repairs and overhauls of all the crude oil processing and injection equipment.
Produce well allocation reports, shortfall reports and production key performance indicator report
Prepare Rigless workover activities for lost oil candidate wells
Implemented safe limits in shutting down of process equipment and safe isolation for maintenance.
Took samples for daily production testing to adjust MPFM and test separator test values.
Worked on top hole Deepwater well completion project with offshore D&C contractors.
and supervised HVO storage tanks two yearly internal maintenance and repair (IMR)
•Participated in commissioning and start-up of CRUDE DISTILLATION, VACUUM DISTILLATION LPG Recovery, LPG Processing plant
•Operates Lathe machine, milling machine and workshop machine tools in workshop for machining, welding and fabrication of important spare parts needed for maintenance and installations.
•Reviewed plant PFD's/P&ID's/Equipment data sheet, isometric drawings and have strong Knowledge about various pipe specifications and symbols.Carried out Inspection of laid own pipelines as per the procedures.
• Co-ordinated with vendors and contractors and OEM for needed spare parts, maintenance schedules and bookings
• Carried out the various pre commissioning activities such as leak test, hydro test, drying, types of flushing, air blowing, steam blowing and chemical cleaning etc.
•Regeneration of catalyst, lining up and depressurization of process unit
•Makes excellent use of Vernier callipers, micrometre screw gauges, internal and external callipers for accurate tolerant measurements for machining
•Prepared all needed Permit to work system and complimentary permits, job safety analysis, equipment isolations, Oversea TAG/LOCKOUT, toolbox meetings, lifting and rigging equipment certifications, and safety briefings
•Coordinating Plant Maintenance activities at CDU and VDU. Work Requests and Inspection Requests Coordination with Inspection for Inspection of plant equipments e.g. tanks, vessels, pumps etc.
•Area preparation for modifications and Execution of modifications. Monitoring of modification project activities. Punch List Preparation.
•Planning and execution of cleaning activities for tanks containing sludge or no sludge.
•Oversees Dipping of Crude/Product tanks after each Operational Activity. Audit of Dip Certificates and forwarding for further process.
•Handled the fiscalization and ullaging crude oil cargo tank with cargo inspectors, DPR and other 3rd parties
•Carried out ship to ship transfer of crude oil, condensate and petroleum product
•Took crude oil condensate sample, participate in analysis with laboratory technician before offload to marine tanker
•Monitored lab result against int’l specification for crude oil API, BSW, Methanol content, salt content, RVP of crude oil before export lifting approval to marine offshore tanker
•Oversea the clearing, boarding advice, PAAR, duty assessment of our crude oil vessel
•Successfully coordinated & executed LPG, LNG gas and petroleum product offload operations in terminal
•Carried out marine cargo survey in ocean going vessels at jetty and sea and carried out ship to ship transfers, loss investigation
•Prepared all needed documents and send report
•Supervised pipeline transport of products in line with Oil & Gas transportation And Shipment Regulations.
•Performed tank gauging, Bunker surveys, atmospheric monitoring, product sampling.
• Carried out tank cleanliness inspection, tank wall wash, tanker lightering.
• Ensured all terminal activities are conducted in compliance with approved standard, and HSSE policies.
Mechanical and
Lathe machine, milling machine and workshop machine tools operation in workshop machining, welding and fabrication of important spare parts needed for maintenance and installations.
•Makes excellent use of Vernier callipers, micrometre screw gauges, internal and external callipers for accurate tolerant measurements for machining
•Proficient in turning of Gears, shafts, key ways, drills, sprockets, couplings, bushings, patterns, heavy and light machining and fabrications
•Preparation of plant for shutdown following the necessary SOP
•Commissioning work of Obigbo gas plants.
•Overhaul/Repair of Rotating equipment; Pumps (Centrifugal and Piston); Air compressor packages; Diesel engines; etc
•Preparation of Maintenance report, Procedures, Spare parts preparations, Improvement and Updates.
•Preparation of monthly mechanical report
and interpreted all job requirements from preventative maintenance instruction, specification and / or other documentation.
•Operated lathe machine, milling machine and all workshop machine tools for machining, welding and fabrication of spare parts..
•Prepared plant for shutdown by following safety and operational procedures
•Handle electrical instrumentations and troubleshooting, schematic drawings, HVS, AC frequency drives, electric motors repairs, instrumentation and P & ID and technical report writing.
•Proficient also in HVAC troubleshooting and repair in plants, offshore locations.
• Designed, machined, overhauled and fitted new spare parts especially when there is need to improvise and get the work done when the supposed material is not available
• Installed ship machinery, such as propelling machinery and steering gear, working from blueprints and using hand tools, Vernier calipers, and micrometers.screw guage
•Participated Installation and commissioning of pumps, compressors and turbo genrrators in accordance with established standards, limits, fits, tolerances, procedures and guideline.
•Maintained and repaired rotating equipment with established standards, limits, fits, tolerances, with established PM routines, procedures and guidelines
•Provided feedback on all maintenance tasks to allow collation of asset history, whether that be written, electronic or verbal
•Ensured all maintenance activities are carried out to the highest safety and environmentally ethical standards
•Generated ideas for cost saving/efficiencies, minimises maintenance costs by providing feedback for analysis of maintenance trends or delays and suggesting causes and solutions
Marginal oilfield development in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria Designed and fabricated Ammonia pump rotor cover