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Michael Banner, Senior Technical Safety Engineer

Michael Banner

Senior Technical Safety Engineer·DUBAI PETROLEUM

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Safety & Reliability Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 26 years, 2 months

Senior Technical Safety Engineer

June 2024 - Present

DUBAI PETROLEUM

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

June 2024 - Present

Project engineering role for Sunrise Expansion project, including new 48 Pipeline
and Gas Facility expansion at Margham Facility. Handling Technical Safety
engineering deliverables, technical bid evaluations and creating project specific
engineering specifications.
Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Safety

Engineering Consultant

March 2023 - September 2025

PMO Global

Calgary, Canada

March 2023 - September 2025

Various Projects, conducing Process Safety Management reviews and building PSM
documentation for presentation to regulatory authorise for compliance with CSA
Z767. Including Engineering Specification creation (PHA Standard, Risk
Management, Fire and Gas Detection)
Company industry:
Non-profit Organization
Job role:
Engineering

Lead Technical Safety Engineer

July 2022 - September 2025

TOTAL ENERGIES

Paris, France

July 2022 - September 2025

Contracted to represent the client for FEED and Detailed Design for the brownfield
and greenfield projects in Basra Iraq. Developing Project documentation; Safety
Concept, HAZID, HAZAN, Safety Layouts, Firewater Demand, QRA. Managing Risk
Assessments (HAZOP, LOPA) on MOCs for brownfield projects.
Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Safety

Process Safety/Technical Safety Engineer

June 2017 - September 2025

INTER PIPELINE

Calgary, Canada

June 2017 - September 2025

Representing the client for FEED and Detailed Design for the $4.3 Billion HPC
Project: Completing Full QRA reports, Process Safety, SIL, Loss Prevention,
Regulatory support, insurance requirements.
Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Technical Authority / Lead Technical Safety Engineer – Corporate (Staff)

June 2016 - September 2025

DNO

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

June 2016 - September 2025

Corporate technical authority for Technical Safety Engineering issues.
Completed a number of Loss Prevention upgrades as Project Engineer to brownfield
facilities in Kurdistan, Iraq; Project Engineer for Fire & Gas and Firewater upgrades.
Conducted site wide HAZOP updates and Project Upgrade HAZOPS. Developed
Action Tracking system for HAZOP Closeout.
Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Discipline Manager - Technical Safety Engineering

January 2013 - September 2025

Woodgroup Mustang

Calgary, Canada

January 2013 - September 2025

Developing Technical Safety capabilities, Developing a new Engineering discipline
with Technical Safety capabilities; Philosophies, Procedures and Workflows. HAZOP
Facilitation for Cenvous Programme
Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Senior Loss Prevention Engineer

July 2009 - September 2025

AMEC

Calgary, Canada

July 2009 - September 2025

Senior Engineering Consulting as part of Exxons Kearl project for Northern Alberta.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities included; Consulting activities for design and package engineering
of Deluge Skids, as well as responsible for PFP material selection and application
study.
Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Safety

Lead Safety Engineer

February 2008 - September 2025

Fabricom Suez

Stavanger, Norway

February 2008 - September 2025

Lead Safety Engineer as part of BP Valhall Redevelopment project for in Norway.
The project includes updating and revalidating many safety system designs and
conducting new studies (QRA, HAZID, HAZOP) as part of integrating Greenfield
and Brownfield designs. in the Norwegian North Sea, following NORSOK
standards.
Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Safety

Safety Engineer

April 2000 - September 2025

TRI OCEAN ENGINEERING,

Calgary, Canada

April 2000 - September 2025

Project: ORLAN for EXXON - Offshore Sakhalin Island, Russia.
Project: MOLIKPAQ for MOBIL- Offshore Sakhalin Island, Russia.
Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Safety

Technical Authority - Safety Engineer

February 2023 - December 2023

TAQA

Erbil, Iraq

February 2023 - December 2023

Handling Technical and Process Safety Engineering duties as the Technical
Authority for Kurdistan based facilities. Developing standards and procedures.
Supporting various project upgrades. Actioning internal and external audit findings.
Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Lead Process Safety

January 2020 - January 2022

FORTIS BC – LNG

Calgary, Canada

January 2020 - January 2022

Contracted to support the company to address gap findings from OGC Process
Safety Management audit including CSA Z767; specific to the Liquified Natural Gas
operations. Represented the company as the subject matter expert and interim
Process Safety Manager. Resulting in writing and developing Programs, Standards
and Procedures specific to Process Safety assessment, Risk Assessments,
Management of Change, and presenting to the OGC as part of follow up.
Part time assistance continuing on Process Safety Program roll out on Expansion
Projects.
Company industry:
Energy & Renewables

Senior Project Safety and Risk Engineer

January 2013 - January 2016

Chevron Kitimat LNG

Calgary, Canada

January 2013 - January 2016

Representing Chevron as Technical Authority for safety engineering on the Kitimat
LNG project. Accountable for the technical safety and risk management activities
including: IHAZID, HAZOP/SIL, QRA, as well as Loss Prevention Engineering
standards (Fire Fighting, F&G, Safeguarding), ultimately ensuring the design met
ALARP Principals.
Company industry:
Energy & Renewables

Industry Expert: Loss Prevention Engineer – OSBU

November 2010 - January 2016

Husky Energy

Calgary, Canada

November 2010 - January 2016

Created Loss Prevention Standards for Oil Sands Business Unit (incl Process Safety,
Risk Engineering) for use on all Husky Oil Sands projects, as well as technical
authority on Loss Prevention systems.
Responsible for Major Accident Hazard identification studies used for QRA, Safety
Critical Elements and Performance Standards.
Managing QRA 3rd party contracts, Rule Sets, Consequence Analysis and Risk
Determination used for facility siting and Loss Prevention System performance
requirements.
Utilizing Safety Critical Performance Standards to develop improved Integrity
systems through safety critical maintenance KPIs.
Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Senior Safety Design Engineer

September 2009 - November 2010

TOTAL

Paris, France

September 2009 - November 2010

Senior Engineer representing the client Shtokman Developments ag in the design of
an offshore Floating Production Unit to be located in the arctic conditions of the
Barents Strait, Russia.
Responsibilities:
Represented the client on Offshore project relating to safety engineering design
issues (Firewater, Fire and Gas, Flare design, layouts, PFP etc.) for all project areas
including; Subsea, Trunklines, FPSO, Offshore logistics/Escape/Evacuation.
Responded to technical documentation from EPC contractors, coordinated QRA
studies (HAZID, HAZOP, HAZEER) and handled Independent
Verification/Assurance activities using goal-setting performance standards
techniques. Conducted bid evaluations of FEED contractors to make
recommendations for Final Investment Decision and Detailed Engineering award.
Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Lead Technical Safety Engineer

January 2006 - January 2008

VECO (now CH2M Hill)

Calgary, Canada

January 2006 - January 2008

Vankor Project by Gazprom, connecting 3.8 billion barrels from the Vankor Field to
the Eastern Siberia-Pacific Ocean oil pipeline. Combining Western Engineering
practices with Russian GOST-SNiP codes and standards.
Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy

Senior Safety Engineer

January 2003 - January 2005

QED INTERNATIONAL

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

January 2003 - January 2005

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Education

University of Aberdeen

January 2005

January 2005

Master's degree, Safety & Reliability Engineering

United Kingdom

University of Alberta

January 2001

January 2001

Bachelor's degree, Chemical Engineering

Canada

Skills

ENGINEERING ANALYSIS
Intermediate
ENGINEERING ANALYSIS
Intermediate
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Intermediate
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Intermediate
COMPRESSORS
Intermediate
COMPRESSORS
Intermediate
ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS
Intermediate
ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS
Intermediate
FEED FORWARD
Intermediate
FEED FORWARD
Intermediate
GAP ANALYSIS
Intermediate
GAP ANALYSIS
Intermediate
INDUSTRIAL SAFETY SYSTEMS
Intermediate
INDUSTRIAL SAFETY SYSTEMS
Intermediate
LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS
Intermediate
LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
PETROCHEMICAL
Intermediate
PETROCHEMICAL
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Professional Engineer Engineers BC
Professional Engineer