Subsea Engineer
OCEAN DEEP DRILLING ESV NIGERIA LIMITED
Total years of experience :17 years, 2 Months
OES Energy Services Limited & Ensco Joint Venture (Ensco DS-10) Singapore, Nigeria
• Supported delivery of Subsea Blowout Preventers including onsite supervision, project management and coordination and resolution of technical and commercial issues
• Supervised the testing, installation and commissioning of Subsea BOPs including procedure development and coordination of technical and logistical issues between project team and suppliers/vendors
• Planning, supporting and supervising maintenance of subsea equipment onboard the rig and critical spares inventory
• Review and lead safe work plans for subsea equipment upgrade and installation
• Responsible for subsea equipment interfaces between client and subcontractor’s equipment
• Maintain records of maintenance history, inspections and certification of subsea equipment
• Promote the Reliability Centered Maintenance concept
• HSE management including proactive hazard identification and mitigation
Africa Subsea IBWM Team, Technical Field Support (2014 - 2016) Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Gabon | Nigeria Sector (2014 - 2014) Nigeria | Africa Remote and Mediterranean Sector (2013 - 2014) Nigeria, Ghana | GGA Subsea Support Team, Well Control Equipment Group (2011 - 2013) Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Gabon
• Led cross-functional team in providing technical support with subsea equipment and system as well as evaluation and recommendation of maintenance procedures and practices
• Developed execution plans for major overhauls or equipment upgrades in line with budgeted costs
• Coordinated planning and implementation of all Subsea equipment maintenance in the company maintenance management system within the business unit.
• Developed plans/work scopes for BOP In-Between-Well-Maintenance (IBWM) with detailed and project timelines and requirement and participated in BOP pre-deployment reviews
• Facilitated repairs, preservation and vendor surveillance of well control equipment
• Directed and supervised the maintenance and repair of subsea equipment and systems in accordance with Rig Maintenance System (RMS) guidelines while eliminating downtime
• Participated in evaluation of equipment failure reports and consequently recommended preventive measures against future failures
• Reviewed relevant maintenance and equipment standards produced by Corporate Maintenance group; identified best practices and provided feedback to Operations, other Field Support groups and Corporate Maintenance group
• Architected and influenced the use of condition-monitoring techniques and trend based analysis in fluid sampling, analysis and reporting within the region; concept was adopted for use in operations across business units.
• Contributed to improved inventory control and cost savings in excess of $500K annual expenses by managing region’s subsea critical spare assets
Drilling Riser Maintenance Project, Nigeria
• Oversaw 1825 Day (5 Yearly) marine riser joint maintenance and inspection project for two of Transocean fleet and acted as QA/QC during execution - completed project in 1.0 year and saved $282K in expenses
• Drove and executed strayed for assigned work scope ensuring optimal safety and optimized installation methodology to minimize cost and risk
• Coordinated, prioritized and managed multiple tasks, project teams and engineering resources ensuring deadlines are met
• Identified and closed-out technical issues and interfaces related to project workscope including key vendors/subcontractors
• Managed and risk-assessed field changes and feedback lessons learnt
Drilling Rigs Operations - Gulf of Guinea Nigeria, Ghana
• Handled maintenance and repair of all subsea systems and associated surface equipment
• Communicated equipment problems or breakdown with Field Support group and equipment vendor
• Ensured all relevant safety procedures and practices are adhered to during subsea maintenance work
• Consistently supplied information for maintenance and repair budget
• Ensured regulatory requirements for environmental protection are complied with
• Followed an accelerated rig trainee (ART) program to become a first level supervisor in the Subsea department. Valuable experience was gained over the complete range of drilling operations but primarily focused on subsea equipment maintenance
•Monitored every stage of cement production right from the quarry through raw material preparation, clinker formation, material transfer, cement milling to packing and dispatch.
•Prepared reagents and conducted series of experiment in the laboratory.
•Assisted in carrying out domestic water treatment.