PERSONAL DETAILS
Name: Stephen Christopher Wilson
Date of Birth: 5th August 1950
Birth Place: Southport, Lancashire, England
Nationality: British
Home Address: ** ******** **** ****
Torquay
Devon
TQ1 3QJ
Telephone: 018**-******
Email: acef41@r.postjobfree.com
Education: Torquay Boys Grammar School
Barton Road
Torquay
Queen Elizabeth College
London University
1970 - 1972
Studied Physics and Mathematics
Examinations 'O' Level
Passed: Mathematics, Physics,
Additional Mathematics,
English Language, Geography,
Biology, French (CSE)
'A' Level
Mathematics, Physics,
Further Mathematics
OCR Computer Literacy and Information Technology
NEBOSH General Certificate (Credit)
July 2011 - Placements (PNG) Ltd
May 2012 4th Floor Cuthbertson House
Cuthbertson Street P.O. Box 1036
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Duties and Responsibilities:
. Engaged as Permit to Work Co-ordinator for Oil Search
Limited (OSL) based primarily at the Kumul Marine
Terminal offshore Papua New Guinea. Initially based in
the clients offices in Perth, Western Australia to
develop and write procedures which included draining,
flushing and isolations in order to prepare the Kumul
Marine Terminal for a life extension project.
. Execute methodology of the various elements of the
daily and weekly planning of work, building
relationships with contractor supervisors to ensure
the safe execution of this work in all areas and
specifically where it directly impacts existing
operations.
. Act as Area Authority to issue Permits to Work to
contractor supervisors to ensure that safe working
practices and procedures are implemented and adhered
to. Ensure Job Safety Analysis is provided in
accordance with OSL management system. Issue personal
gas detectors to contractors. Maintain Permit to Work
register.
. Ensure all work activities conform to the requirements
of the OSL HSES management system.
. Responsible for implementation of lock-out/tag-out
procedure for all isolations in accordance with OSL
procedures.
. Actively participate in planning meetings, safety
meetings, toolbox talks, risk assessment and risk
management processes, audits and emergency exercises
as required by OSL systems, standards and procedures.
. Implement OSL work management systems to ensure
adequate provision of risk management to operations
including Permit to Work, simultaneous
operations(SIMOPS), interactions with existing
operations, shut down and tie-in requirements,
operating procedures and protocols and management of
permitted operations matrix.
. Act as key point of contact between field supervisors
in matters relating to the day to day and weekly
planning of the Permit to Work schedule.
. Develop and maintain the Permit to Work look ahead
schedule to ensure there is no misalignment of
activities.
. Co-ordinate the organisations of meetings as required
to resolve interface issues relating to Permit to
Work.
. Encourage reporting of all incidents, near misses,
accidents and injuries and ensure that the appropriate
documentation is completed.
. Assist with punch listing, acceptance of new equipment
and pre start-up inspections.
. Attend and complete Permit to Work and Gas Testing
Certification courses.
July 2006 - Baker Energy
February 2010 4th Floor, Aspect House
166 College Road
Harrow HA1 1BH
Duties and Responsibilities:
. Engaged as Permit to Work Co-ordinator for Conoco
Phillips at MLN-CPF Algeria.
. Responsible for management of permit to work system
for expansion project and plant maintenance on oil
production plant, wellsites and associated pipelines.
. Responsible for issuing of permits to third party
contract personnel.
. Co-ordinate the issue and return of permits and any
supplementary certificates.
. Maintain permit register identifying the status of all
permits.
. Maintain process/mechanical and electrical isolation
registers.
. Liaise between Production and Maintenance departments.
. Liaise with Production Superintendent and EHS
department to collect all necessary signatures for
work to proceed.
. Ensure gas testing is carried out to a satisfactory
standard.
. Monitor permit activities so that they comply with
company policy.
. Liaise with contractor and senior management to
identify SIMOPS activities and associated risk
assessments.
. Ensure SIMOPS work carried out in accordance with
critical task risk assessments.
. Carry our daily permit to work audits.
April 2004 - Global Petroprojects
April 2005 Services AG
Uetiberg Strasse 134
8045 Zurich - Switzerland
Duties and Responsibilities:
. Engaged as Process Operations Supervisor for ENI Iran
BV on phases 4 and 5 of the South Pars gas field
development project at Assaluyeh Iran.
. Responsible for directing and co-ordinating production
activities and personnel on shift to guarantee
standard running conditions and process productivity
in accordance with production plans and schedules.
. Responsible for supervising start up and shut down of
four cryogenic gas trains incorporating methane,
ethane, propane, butane and condensate recovery and
hydrogen sulphide removal systems according to
requirements in collaboration with control panel and
plant operators.
. Ensured supervision during emergency situations
according to fire and safety regulations to prevent
incidents.
. Responsible for receiving and analysing daily / weekly
reports as well as evaluating all personnel under my
responsibility and providing task assessment training
for Iranian nationals.
. Responsible for reporting to Process Superintendent on
all work carried out, production achievements and
maintenance requirements.
. Responsible for co-ordinating all maintenance work
assuring compliance with safety and statutory
regulations by implementing permit to work system.
November 2002- Ipedex Production
April 2003 P.O. Box 4899, ABU DHABI
Duties and Responsilities:
. Engaged as Senior Control Room Operator for Total Fina Elf
to commission and start up a production platform at Balal
Field located in the Persian Gulf offshore Iran
. Responsible for directing pre commissioning team and
co coordinating all activities
. Responsibilities included liaising with vendors during
commissioning phase
. Responsible for producing and progressing punch lists and
preparing daily progress reports for clients management
. Responsible for all start up and operations activities
controlled by DCS
. Responsible during rest run trials and normal operations
for plant control via DCS
. Responsible for computerized daily production reports
during normal operations
. Responsible for co coordinating permit to work system and
ensuring safety procedures adhered to
. Participated in emergency drills working closely with HSE
department
. Responsible for training/assessing Iranian nationals prior
to handover
. Attended courses in DUBAI U.A.E. in sea survival and HUET,
hydrogen sulphide and respiratory protection, fire
fighting
and first aid gaining certificates in all courses
taken
July 2002 - PPS
October 2002 14 Ribblesdale Place
Preston PR1 3NA Lancs
Duties and Responsibilities:
. Engaged as Operations Co-ordinator for Enelpower of
Milan, Italy at Jebel Ali Dubai to start up power plant
for their client Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
. Assigned to construction department to progress
activities of sub contractor personnel on cooling
water, demineralised water systems and auxiliary
boilers and chemical dosing systems
. Responsible for producing punch lists and liaising with
vendors
. Responsible for witnessing hydrotests of linework and
equipment
. Duties included clearing punch lists and presentation
of completed systems to client's representative QA/QC
Group for final acceptance
. Responsible for ensuring safe work practice and
implementation of permit to work system
. Responsible for safety release and turnover of
completed systems to commissioning group
. Responsible for documentation of all completed systems
for presentation to client's representatives.
March 2001 - PPS
August 2001 14 Ribblesdale Place
Preston PR1 3NA Lancs
Duties and Responsibilities:
. Engaged as Field Supervisor for L.G. Engineering and
Construction Corp. Ltd of Seoul, Korea, to start up
Condensate Refinery at Mesaieed, Qatar, for their
client, Qatar Petroleum Refinery Directorate
. Assigned to Condensate Distillation and Kerosine/Gas-
oil Hydrotreater plants
. Responsible for all pre-commissioning activities,
including air blowing/flushing, installation of flow
elements/ pump strainers, catalyst loading, tightness
testing, inerting, heater dry-out, catalyst pre-
sulphiding and punch-listing
. Start up responsibilities included commissioning of all
equipment and subsequent supervision of product quality
control and acceptance tests; working closely with
client's representatives and equipment vendors
. Also responsible for on-the-job training of client's
operational personnel, issuing permits to work and
implementation of safety procedures
Sept 1999 - Gordon Gill
Feb 2000 Rue Montoyer 31 (BTE)
B-1000 Brussels Belgium
Duties and Responsibilities:
. Engaged as Shift Supervisor for Technip Germany on
Cryogenic Natural Gas treating plant in Jakhira, Libya
. Responsible for shift operational activities of clients
operations crew throughout pre-commissioning,
commissioning and test runs and reporting to Operations
Manager
. Duties included advising and leading clients operations
crew to ensure an effective and efficient conduction
and supervision of commissioning, test runs and
performance tests
. Ensuring effective on the job training during
commissioning, participating in all pre-commissioning
activities and carrying out duties on specific tasks to
assist operations manager
. Participation in punch listing operability checks and
safety checks
. Working with vendor specialists to ensure timely
commissioning of plant
. Commissioning and operation of large gas compressors
multistage compression refrigeration system. DCS and
PLC
January 1999 - Foster Wheeler Management Operations Ltd
March 1999 Foster Wheeler House, Station Road, Reading,
Berkshire RG1 1LX
Duties and Responsibilities:
. Engaged as Chief Operator for Petro-Vietnam Gas Company
of Vung Tau, Vietnam
. Assigned to commission/start up/operate gas plant
situated at Dinh Co, Vietnam
. Project objectives were collection of associated gas
from Bach HO Offshore field to supply Lean Gas to two
existing power plants at Ba Ria and Phu My, via a
Cryogenic Gas Processing Plant where liquids were
recovered and sold separately
. Fully responsible for shift operation supervising
twelve PVGC Operators, making recommendations and
providing operational management assistance to client
. Commissioned and operated plant, controlled plant start
up, shutdown and mode change operations in accordance
with designated procedures and approved operating
techniques
. Supervised control room operations of DCS and SCADA
systems
. Liased between client and contractor in establishing
plant performance test runs and acceptance trials of
new equipment
. Compiled punch lists
. Devised permit to work system procedures and
maintenance work order system
. Organised shift safety meetings
. Developed training programme and provided on the job
training for shift operators
October 1997 - Ipedex Production
December 1998 PO Box 4899, Abu Dhabi
Duties and Responsibilities
. Engaged as Permit to Work Co-ordinator for Qatar Gas at
Ras Laffan, Qatar
. Responsible for co-ordinating construction/start up of
50,000 BPD Condensate Production/Stabilization Upstream
Train and 300 Tonnes/Hour Downstream Train
. Responsibilities included issuing/implementation of
permit to work system and enforcement of safe working
practices of large multinational workforce constructing
additional production trains inside existing live areas
containing on line trains and subsequent pre-
commissioning/commissioning activities
. Co-ordinated work on tie ins for Qatar Gas/Ras Gas at
Ras Laffan Industrial City Complex/Port area by way of
issuing/implementing permit to work system in live
areas
September 1993 - Yemen Hunt Oil Company
December 1996 PO Box 481, Sanaa, Republic of Yemen
Duties and Responsibilities
. Engaged as gas plant/compressor Commissioning and
Operations Supervisor at Al-Kamil Production Unit
situated approx. 150 miles North East of Sanaa,
Republic of Yemen
. Responsible for start up/operation of two Cryogenic gas
plants each with a design throughput of 420 MMSCFD of
gas incorporating two Mafitrench turbo-
expander/compressor units each of 6823 B.H.P., two
molecular sieve dehydration compressors and associated
fired heaters, de-ethaniser/de-butaniser columns, hot
oil reboiler systems and associated fired heaters,
LPG/C5 pumps and associated production pipelines
. Also responsible for four Nuove-Pignone Multistage gas
injection compressors (total injection capacity of 1000
MMSCFD) driven by General Electric frame five gas
turbines utilising Speedtronic control systems
. Duties included operation of plants from control room
by Texas Micro Systems Computerised Distributed Control
System, preparation of equipment for maintenance
including electrical isolations in motor control
centres, implementation of safety procedures relating
to vessel entry/hot work and authorisation of hot and
cold work permits
. Supervision of Yemeni operators, hands on training and
assessment of trainee national operators by way of task
performance exercises within continuous training
programme
. Also participated in refresher courses in advanced fire
training, vessel entry procedures and first aid
October 1992 - Cappo International ltd
April 1993 Cappo House, High Street, West Wickham,
Kent BR4 ONJ
Duties and Responsibilities
. Engaged as Commissioning Specialist for McDermott
International (Dubai) to start up 200 MBPD production
complex (Salman Project), located offshore Iran in the
Gulf
. Assigned to commission production/utilities/gas lift
facilities and carry out test runs
. Subsequently assigned to Iranian Offshore Oil Co. to
operate complex and train Iranian nationals. Complex
consisted of production platform consisting of three
phase separation (oil, water, gas) units/electrostatic
separation units, test separator, pipeline pumps,
recovery of oil from water streams and disposal of
effluent water
. Utilities platform comprising seawater lift pumps,
Chloropac electrostatic sodium hypochlorite generating
system, seawater treatment by deaeration/chemicals,
water injection to well formations
. Reverse osmosis plant for generation of potable water
. Utility/instrument air systems
. Glycol gas dehydration system, glycol regeneration
system
. Fuel gas, H.P. and L.P. flare systems
. Jet fuel storage
. Fire main/Halon/foam systems
. 6.3KV power generation by solar mars gas
turbines/Mustang emergency diesel generators
. Gas platform consisting of five Solar Mars gas turbines
driving two stage compressors for gas lift facilities
. Control room operation of Bailey D.C.S. system
January 1990 - Overseas Bechtel Inc
May 1991 245 Hammersmith Road, London W6 8DP
Duties and Responsibilities
. Engaged as Senior Start Up Engineer acting as
Management Consultant to Qatar General Petroleum
Corporation for the purpose of commissioning the North
Field Development Project
. Assigned to commission onshore/offshore gas and
condensate pipelines, associated pig launcher/receiver
stations and valve stations
. Pipelines comprised of 34 inch gas and 12 inch
condensate lines from offshore platform (218km), 20
inch re-injection line (90km) and 10 inch and 16 inch
re-injection lines to 10 wellheads
. As Management Consultant was responsible for quality
control of construction work by contractor by way of co-
ordinating engineers of all disciplines to inspect
systems
. Responsible for generating consolidated punch lists in
all disciplines and ensuring updated input to
computerised reporting system
. Signing/accepting completed punch list items
. Witnessing Hydrotesting/Pigging/Cleaning/Flushing
activities of onshore/offshore pipelines on behalf of
QGPC
. Responsible for co-ordinating and documenting pre-
commissioning and commissioning activities
. Accepting mechanical completion records
. Co-ordinating and directing system testing and pre-
commissioning/commissioning of Cathodic Protection
systems/instrumentation associated with pipelines
. Directly co-ordinating with QGPC operations for start
up and function testing of utility systems for project
. Co-ordinating and compiling final mechanical completion
dossiers/commissioning dossiers, and documentation for
transmittal to document control centre
September 1988 - Costain Process Construction Ltd
May 1989 Costain House, West Street, Woking,
Surrey GU21 1EA
Duties and Responsibilities
. Engaged as Commissioning Engineer
. Responsible for commissioning oil pumping station
situated at Ras Shukheir, Egypt
. Station comprised of two TB 5000 Ruston Gas Turbines,
two Ingersoll Rand Multistage pumps, Smiths
Metering/proving system, fuel gas pressure
reduction/metering skid, Waukesha VHP Series Gas
Engines powering Ansaldo MX Series Alternators/380 V
Switchgear, synchronising panels, Highland Micro
Processor Alarm Annunciator System, Chubb Fire and Gas
Alarm and Detection Systems, Halon Extinguishant
Systems
. Assigned to Woking for 2 months to prepare training
manuals, also acted as Deputy Site Manager at above
station
June 1988 - Technicare International Ltd
September 1988 1 Northbrook Place, Newbury, Berkshire RG13 1DQ
Duties and Responsibilities
. Engaged as Production Supervisor for Al Furat Petroleum
Co of Damascus, Syria at El Ward Central Production
Facility/Shipping Terminal for El Ward, Alishara and
Jido Fields situated at Thayyem/Deir Az Zur region of
Syria
. Supervision of operations of 38,000 BPD crude
production and treatment facility acting as gathering
station from single completion wells of between 5000
BPD and 8000 BPD each
. Operations included gas/oil/water separation, salt and
BS & W removal from crude oil, oil recovery and
metering, operation of test separators, water treatment
and recovery for well injection, power generation,
plant and instrument air production, shipping of crude
oil to pipeline pumping station, liaison with
wirelining and well services personnel for well head
operations
. Calculations of daily production figures of oil/gas
using API standard gravity/volume corrections
. Visiting remote stations for routine checks/emergency
start up of power generators training of Syrian
nationals
. Plant consisted of three phase separation test
separators, free water knockout vessels. Heater
treating/electrostatic desalting, water and demulsifier
injection. Field metering facility comprised of Smith-
Moorco Geoflo/Geoprou computer plus AO Smith positive
displacement meter
. Wemco Flotation Cells for oil/water separation, water
treatment by chemical injection/sand filters/deaerator
. Four Multistage Shipping Pumps and two 50,000 BBL
floating roof storage tanks
. Power generator comprised of three Solar-Centaur T4500
Gas Turbines driving 2500 KW, 3,300 volt 3 phase, 50 HZ
Generators
. Emergency power produced by 500 KW 416 Volt, 3 phase,
50 HZ Caterpillar diesel driven generator
. Electrical distribution via switchgear/motor control
centre
. Power for remote stations generated by Waukesha Gas
Engines driving 650 KVA Kato Generators
September 1987 - Bechtel Personnel and Operational Services Ltd
March 1988 (BEPOS), 245 Hammersmith Road, London W6 8PP
Duties and Responsibilities
. Engaged by BEPOS as a Commissioning Engineer for Suez
Oil Company at Zeit Bay, Egypt
. Pre-commissioning/commissioning/operation of gas
injection and LPG recovery plant
. Gas injection train comprised of six Dresser
compressors driven by four Ruston Model TB5000 Gas
Turbines. Final discharge pressure for gas injection
being 150 BAR.G and total injection rate being 55 MSCFD
. Also included in injection train is Glycol Dehydration
Unit and refrigeration circuit comprised of two TB5000
Ruston Gas Turbines driving two Sulzer Compressors LPG
recovery plant comprised of Multistage Thomassen
Compressors (two) driven by two Ruston TB5000 Gas
Turbines Molecular Sieve Drying Unit, de-ethaniser/de-
butaniser columns, three storage spheres, capacity 3000
cu m and two storage bullets - capacity 500 cu m
. Downstream of storage facility are two FMC Marine
loading arms for LPG ship transference
Commissioning work comprised of:
. Air blowing linework and vessels, leak testing linework
and vessels with Nitrogen and acceptance of pressure
tests
. Witnessing and acceptance of function tests on
instrument loops checking emergency shutdown systems
tied into microprocessor central control
. Introduction of gas into plant, start up of
compressors, drying units, refrigeration circuit,
fractionation systems, storage area, ship loading
. Trouble shooting during initial start up and liaison
with vendors representatives on behalf of management
. Operation of gas/oil separation vessels upstream of gas
plant
. Also included during commissioning phase was reviewing
and updating of operations and maintenance manuals in
accordance with changes in original design data
November 1983 - Process Operators International
October 1985 716 Waugh Drive, Houston, Texas
Duties and Responsibilities
. Engaged as Process Operations Advisor to Syrian
Petroleum Company at Sweidiyeh, Syria
. Commissioning, start up, operation on shift of 792,000
cu m/day natural gas liquefaction plant (for LPG
recovery) and associated Sulphur recovery and utilities
plants incorporating six Creusot-Loire Compressors
(396,000 cu m/day each). Two York Refrigeration
Circuit Compressors (2500 HP ech), Amine Treating, Gas
drying sections, de-ethaniser, LPG splitter, de-
pentaniser, gasoline splitter columns, product treating
(caustic) and storage, Claus Sulphur recovery process
(24 metric tons/day), two Babcock and Wilcox Boilers
(30,000 kg/hr) deartor, ion exchange equipment, cooling
water treatment Kemp Inert Gas Generator (270 cu m/hr)
and two Worthington air compressors (10 cu m/min)
. Duties included training Syrian operators and providing
management with operator assessments as well as overall
responsibility for safety procedures associated with
all maintenance work within the plant area
. Included within this function was the requirement for
operations advice to engineering departments regarding
plant modifications subsequent to start up
November 1977 - Bahamas Oil Refining Company
January 1983 PO Box 2435, Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas
Duties and Responsibilities
. Engaged as Process Head Operator
. Responsible as Head Operator on shift for normal
operation start up/shut down of three crude
distillation plants (200 MBD, 150 MBD, 150 MBD
capacities) vacuum distillation (90 MBD) Naptha
stabiliser/splitter, two Merox plants (40 MBD, 30 MBD)
LPG plant, 250 PSI/50 PSI waste heat steam generation
systems and associated chemical boiler controls
. As Head Operator on shift was responsible for six
operators (including a panel operator) and up to four
trainee operators continuous assessment and training of
operators was an important function of my duties
. Assigned responsibility for major maintenance shutdown
of 200 MBD crude distillation/Vac. distillation plants
. Responsible for clean up of unit, all preparation of
equipment prior to maintenance, including positive
isolation of unit, electrical isolation of equipment,
safety procedures concerning man entry into vessels,
control of hotwork and welding in 'live' areas of the
unit and operational acceptance of equipment after
maintenance
. Work included internal repairs and retraying of
crude/vac. distillation columns
. Directed activities of operations and maintenance
shutdown group personnel and subcontractors as
necessary
. Assigned responsibility for mothballing 150 MBD crude
unit
. Operation included supervision of operators to prepare
unit and installation of continuous Nitrogen circuit
and dehumidification plant, supervision of mothballing
equipment and writing of procedural mothballing checks
December 1976 - Well Trade Middle East Limited
October 1977 Hove, Sussex
Duties and Responsibilities
. Engaged as Head Process Operator Contracted for Libyan
National Oil Company at Assawiya, Libya
. Commissioning of 60 MBD crude distillation plant and
associated downstream Naptha stabilising/splitting and
LPG units
. Formed part of start up crew until units on stream and
subsequently responsible for four Libyan operators and
two trainee operators during on line operation
. Responsible for all areas of unit and offsites,
preparation of equipment for maintenance and safety
procedures
. Assigned to start up of platformer/hydrotreater/kero
hydrotreater plants during commissioning period of
secondary phase of refinery
November 1973 - Shell UK Limited
December 1976 Shell Haven Refinery, Stanford Le Hope, Essex
Duties and Responsibilities
. Engaged as a Trainee Process Operator
. During period of training (Nov 1973 - Jan 1975) gained
extensive basic experience of distillation/vac.
distillation/platforming/Kero hydotreating and
associated equipment
. As trainee was upgraded temporarily to operator on all
of the units mentioned both under supervision and alone
. Particular emphasis was placed on refinery, safety
procedures and fire fighting techniques which included
regular courses in first aid, safety and uses of fire
fighting equipment
. On promotion to operator (Jan 1975) joined operating
team in distillation dept, consisting of crude
distillation plant (13,000 tons/day) vacuum
distillation (4,000 tons/day) gas and LPG treatment
plants LPG storage, sampling, refinery gas main/flare
operation
. As operator was engaged in operation/start up/shutdown
of all processes as operator/panel operator