Andrew Robertson
Email: ******@*********-******.***
Tel: 079********
New Pressock Cottage, Guthrie, Forfar, DD8 2SN.
I have a total of 17 years' experience in the oil and gas sector, having
started as an Offshore Technician and through various skill initiatives and
promotions reached the Project Operations Manager/Base Manager level. I
employ a "hands-on" approach which helps me to achieve and maintain high
levels of motivation, loyalty and respect through leading by example and
passing on expertise and knowledge.
Key attributes:
. Excellent interpersonal skills, underpinned by strong verbal and
written communication skills.
. High standards in man-management and subsea operations.
. Able to quickly and confidently identify and define project goals and
objectives.
. Able to quickly build and successfully maintain positive working
relationships with the customers, both internal and external.
. High level of decision-making capabilities.
. Unswerving attitude to exceeding expectations in terms of safety,
quality and service.
Nov 2011-Present: Operations Manager, Cameron, Equatorial Guinea
The Project Operations Manager is responsible for the following key
activities:
. Clearly defining and communicating the scope of supply and
requirements from the aftermarket project team and supporting Cameron
base.
. Managing the execution activities required to support the project
schedule, identifying the critical path issues and developing
mitigation actions to ensure on-time delivery.
. Project Risk Management, identification of risks and mitigation action
plans.
. Development of effective working relationships with customers, being
the central point of contact for in-country customer
representative(s).
. Leading the assigned Project team, the Project Operations Manager will
motivate and take accountability for actions taken, and develop a team
working approach.
. Project Financial Management: disseminating costs/budgets to internal
departments and tracking of these costs to the budget; ensuring all
internal financial transactions are submitted in a regular and timely
manner or as per project specific requirements.
. Identifying project changes to the original scope and creating Change
Requests for approval (internally and externally) in order to maximize
profit.
. Providing project forecasts for completion of equipment, services,
cash milestones & margin.
. Understanding the project's contractual requirements and ensuring
adherence.
. Delivering cash milestones into the business.
. Providing reporting information for both internal and external use
(customer-specific reports) on a weekly/monthly basis.
. Participating in and running internal/external project review meetings
. Ensuring adherence to Health, Safety, Security & Environmental
procedures.
. Ensuring all necessary major sub-vendor support is in place to support
in-country activities.
April 2010 - Nov 2011: Operations Supervisor, Cameron, Equatorial Guinea
Managing the planning and operational procedures for subsea and surface
actives related to Cameron products for Noble and Hess.
. Maintaining effective working relationships with Customer
Representatives.
. Identifying, sourcing and ensuring operational functionality of all
required equipment, tooling and technical literature required to
undertake the work scope for the projects.
. Identifying and resolving all training and competency requirements
regarding local employees and expat technicians dedicated to the
projects.
. Identifying project changes to the original scope and creating
internal and external change requests for approval.
. Acting as the single point of contact for onshore/offshore engineering
queries.
. Ensuring compliance with the operators' and rig suppliers' HSE
procedures in association with Cameron's own safety management system.
. Documenting non-conformances in the field via the FPR system;
forwarding FPRs in a timely manner and assisting with the FPR closure
and implementation of corrective actions.
. Providing reporting information for both internal and external use on
a weekly/monthly basis.
. Co-ordinating SRT of equipment upon arrival in the country.
January 2008 - April 2010: Operations Supervisor, Cameron Aberdeen for
Total E&P UK
Managing the planning of and operational procedures for subsea and surface
actives related to Cameron products for Total E&P UK:
. Providing reporting information for both internal and external use on
a weekly/monthly basis.
. Assisting in the qualification testing of new high pressure, high
temperature equipment for eventual installation offshore.
. Coordinating the movement of manpower and equipment to offshore
installation in the UK and Norwegian sector.
. Coordinate a full system SIT in Aberdeen for the USAN Project
equipment.
March 2005 - December 2007: Operations Supervisor, Cameron Angola for Block
15
Managing the planning and operational procedures for subsea and surface
actives related to Cameron products for Exxon Mobile Angola.
. Providing reporting information for both internal and external use on
a weekly/monthly basis.
. Responsible for the daily operations and offshore support to one
drilling semi-sub, one installation vessel and two FPSOs across 3
fields.
. Daily tasks included but not limited to: co-ordinating with the
customer for tooling requirements on up-and-coming wells.
. Integrating SCM with trees for future deployment of trees, ensuring
that all tooling was prepared for up and coming operations.
February 2001 - March 2005: Senior Service Tech, Cameron Angola Block 15
Multiple trips on Subsea projects Xikomba, Kizomba A & B, completions and
trees.
. Onshore site integration testing of equipment including pressure
testing, commissioning and function testing.
. Multiple trips with CVC/CHC deployment, onshore testing and building
of rigid jumpers. Pressure testing of CVC/CHC equipment. Offshore, pre-
deployment checks, installation of CVC rigid jumpers and dog houses.
. Multiple trips EFL/HFL deployment. Onshore site receipt and test of
HFL/EFL equipment and connectors/stab plates, EFL testing and FLDF
parts preparation.
October 1996 - February 2001: Senior Controls service tech Cameron Aberdeen
Multiple trips on Subsea Projects Completions and Trees.
. Onshore: SIT/FAT, function testing, commissioning, control fluid
flushing, pressure testing, SCM testing/integration, sub-component
refurbishment.
. Offshore; various semi-sub vessels to rig up, function test, pressure
test, maintain IWOCS HPU, reelers/jumpers.
. Operating IWOCS equipment during the installation of SS Spool tree and
SS dual bore hangers and trees. Various operators and projects in the
North Sea.
February 1989 - August 1996: Royal Navy Aircraft Engineering Mechanic
Triple trade engineering mechanic on Sea King helicopters.
. Responsible for the daily maintenance operations on a front line
operating squadron.
. Operating within a team to a high level of discipline.
. BTEC Electrical and Electronic Systems
Skills
Languages Fluent English (native speaker)
IT Windows XP/Vista/7 and Mac OS (confident user)
Microsoft office (power user)
SAP (confident user)
AutoCAD (confident user)
Achievements and Interests
Hobbies Travel and foreign cultures, mountain biking.