Paul Abifarin

Responsible for Management of Project Delivery by Applying Shells'
Opportunity Realization Process(ORP) through the Identify, Assess, Select, Define, Execute & Operate Project delivery phases.

Design Reviews Coordination
Multidiscipline Engineering Management
Vendors/Suppliers/OEM Interface Management
Contracting and Procurement Process implementation
Internal and External Interface/stakeholders management
Initiating and presiding over kick off and period progress meetings
Establish and Manage Project Execution Plan, Budget & Schedule
Project, Directorate & Corporate KPI and BSC Management & Reporting

Assigned to Operator Client Project Teams:

1) Apache North Sea Ltd: \[FD Power Upgrade Project\]

2) Ithaca Energy: \[Facilities Management of Jacky Caisson Platform / Beatrice 'A' & Beatrice 'B' / Nigg Oil Terminal\]

3) Shell GPS - Gas Plant Services \[Rejuvenation of Valves, Trace Heating, Pipework, Spring Hangers at St Fergus Gas Plant, Fife NGL, Mossmorran and BraefootBay\]

Activities undertaken for the above include but not limited to:
Management and Coordination of Engineering, Procurement & Construction
Define, Assess, Manage and implement KPIs / BSCs to drive team performance towards achieving project objectives
Develop and Compile Statement of Requirement (SOR) for the proposed work on behalf of the client as may be requested.
Establish project team, defining roles and responsibilities
Implement effective internal and external project communication
Implement effective exchange of information and manage client / vendor / corporate management interfaces
Agree criticality of work & Identify priorities (Integrated Asset Planning; Develop&Manage Shutdown & Non-Shutdown Plans)
In conjunction with discipline leads, prepare an estimate for the work
Lead and Conduct Project & Interface Meetings; pursuing actions to close out
Coordinate HAZIDs / HAZOPs / SILs as necessary pursuing actions to close out
Construction risk reviews prior to formal issue of work-packs
Management & Control of Change
Management of Project Risk Register
Periodic progress/cost/performance reporting

Harding Area Gas Project (HAGP): Major Overhaul & Refurbishment of Production Platform
\[Project Withdrawn by Client-BP\]

Assigned To:
BP Harding Area Gas Project (Project Cancelled By Client, Project Team Demobilised)

 Proactive resource planning and management
 Supporting the EPC Project Management activities
 Coordinating action items to close out
 Interface coordination of multidiscipline engineers to ensure consistency with scope and compliance with Project delivery

 Responsible to initiate and undertake Brownfield & Greenfield project engineering activities, from conceptualization, front end engineering through to commissioning including tendering and contract management.
 Prepare scopes of work for new projects in conjunction with Project Sponsors, Operations and other client departments
 Prepare project execution plans and determine contract strategies required for engineering, procurement and construction activities.
 Preside over progress meetings, develop minutes and follow up action points
 Produce project schedules and agree with client departments
 Monitor and report progress during all project phases, carrying out site visits as required
 Resolving Technical Queries and developing Bid/Contract clarifications
Project Undertaken - Oron West South Development Project(Bids Coordination, Engineering Design Procurement &, Fabrication)

Project/Contracts/Client Interface Managment of Various Offshore and Onshore Projects:
- Bids Coordination for: Riser Repair Project(ExxonMobil); Forcados Yokri INtegrated Project (FYIP-Shell); 32xWellhead Platforms Revamp Project, (Mobil); Offshore Gas Gathering System (OGGS, Shell) etc (All projects won and awarded)

- On-board Project Engineer (DLB Rosamunde) Pipeline re-routing project for Exxonmobil's Ubit Wellhead platforms

International Assignment (Paris, France) as interface coordinator with Stolt Offshore (now known as Acergy) on Joint Venture Project (Shell OGGS - 32Km of 24" Gas Gathering Pipeline)

International Assignment (Lowestoft, East Anglia, England, UK) as Project Engineer on Joint Venture Project (Mobil Wellhead Platform Revamp Project) with KYE

International Assignment to Ironopolis Engineering, (Teesside, Middlesbrough, UK) as Deputy Project Manager on Joint Venture Project (Chevron SOWIP - Design, Procurement & Fabrication of Water Injection Platform)

 Created and implemented contractor pre-qualification templates outlining assessment criteria to match projects’ resource requirements
 Developed contracting and project management strategy aligned to achieve scope objectives
 Successfully implemented stringent control measures to keep schedule slippage and contract variations within minimum tolerance
 Developed project justification for management presentations to achieve subsequent approvals for project execution; achieved several project approvals there from.
 Undertake offshore field trips with operations and maintenance personnel to collate inputs for the Idoho Platform Modifications project work scope
 Actively participated in project HazOp and Hazid review to align with API 14 C requirements
 Implemented a contractor pre-qualification and assessment exercise to select potential contractor for Idoho platform modification project
 Prepared contractor recommendation reports for management approval of qualified bidders
 Collated, Issued and Administered Project Bid packages for the Idoho PP Modification Project
 Expediting, Monitoring and Coordinating Projects’ procurement activities
 Established & Maintained line of communication with Contracts Administration Department
 Established & Maintained line of communication with relevant Government Agencies
 Established & Maintained line of communication with Bidders, Contractors and third parties