COREN Mechanical Engineer(R20.760).

CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONNEL DATA:

SURNAME:

OKAFOR

OTHER NAMES: CHIDI

CHRISTOPHER

DATE OF BIRTH: 16th

OCTOBER 1969

SEX:

MALE

PLACE OF BIRTH: NRI

TOWN / LOCAL GOVT. AREA: NRI IN ANAOCHA L.G.A

STATE OF ORIGIN: ANAMBRA

STATE

MARITAL STATUS MARRIED

RELIGION:

CHRISTIAN

NATIONALITY: NIGERIAN

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: NO. 50 WAWUNA

STREET

RUMUIGBO, PORTHARCOURT

PHONE NUMBER: 080********

E - MAIL

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EDUCATIONAL BACK GROUND WITH DATES:

RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY: 1983 - 1986

POLYTECHINIC CALABAR

1987 - 1989

FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY OWERRI: 1999 - 2000

RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY: 2004

CERTIFICATES OBTAINED WITH DATES:

MASTER OF TECHNOLOGY IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING: 2008

(OPTION PRODUCTION ENGINEERING)

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTATION 2004

HIGER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

(OPTIO PRODUCTION ENGINEERING).

1989

UNIVERSITY DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 1986

(OPTION PRODUCTION ENGINEERING)

TRAININGS ATTENDED WITH CERTIFICATIONS OBTAINED:

. A COOPERATE MEMBER OF NIGERIA SOCEITY OF ENGINEERS. MEMBERSHIP NO.

21825

. A COOPERATE MEMBER OF INSTITUTE OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS OF NIGERIA.

MEMBERSHIP NO. 000534.

. A COOPERATE MEMBER OF (COREN) COUNCIL REGULATING ENGINEERING IN

NIGERIA NO. R 20,760.

. CSWIP 3.0, (TWI TRAINED) REGISTRATION NUMBER 3108202 ENGLAND.

. BASIC CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE IN QUALITY CONTROL OF WELDS (TWI

TRAINED) CERTIFICATE NUMBER 95 / QC / 0009.

. METALLURGICAL FAILURE ANALYSIS (TWI TRAINED) CERTIFICATE NUMBER 96 /

ATC 40 / 041.

. VISUAL INSPECTION OF WELDS (TWI TRAINED) CERTIFICATE NUMBER 95 / D73

/ 094.

. INTERPRETATION OF RADIOGRAPHS (TWI TRAINED) CERTIFICATE NUMBER 00 /

RI / N056.

. QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (ISO 9000) CERTIFICATION.

. HSE COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT COURES LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATION.

. CERTIFICATE ON SCAFFOLD INSPECTION.

. INDUSTRIAL FIRST AID TRAINING WORKSHOP.

. TRADE TEST GRADE 2 & 3 ON WELDING AND FABRICATION. CERTIFICATE NO. PH

/ 12 / 07588.

WORKING EXPERIENCE:

1989 TO 1990:

TRAINED AS A PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR IN ASHLAND OIL COMPANY. CARRIED OUT

ROUNTINE WELL SURVEYS, INJECTION OF CHEMICALS TO THE WELLS / FLOW STATION

MANIFOLD HEADERS, BALANCING OF PRODUCTION FIGURES WITH HOURLY PRODUCTION

FIGURES OBTAINED. CARRIED OUT METER PROVING, CALIBRATION OF METERS ON

MONTHLY BASIS, SERVICING OF FLOW METERS, PNEUAMATIC PUMPS.

1991 TO 1992

GOT EMPLOYED BY: SGS (NIGERIA) LTD.SECONDED TO IZOMBE FLOW STATION: WORKING

AS PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR. CARRIED OUT ROUNTINE WELL SURVEY OF INDIVIDUAL

WELLS. CHECK WELL HEAD PRESSURE, OBSERVED THE WELL THAT DROP IN PRESSURE,

CARRIED OUT PRESSURE TESTING TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE WELL COULD BE

RECOMMENCED FOR SWABBING TO CUT WAX.

1992 TO 1994:

CARRIED OUT HOURLY READING OF PRODUCTION FIGURE IN THE FLOW STATION. USED

THE FIGURES OBTAINED TO CALULATE THE VOLUME OF OIL. WATER AND GAS PRODUCED

USING ALREADY PRODUCTION CONSTANTS IN THE OFFICE. OBTAINED HOURLY SAMPLE

FOR BALANCING OF BSW OF HOURLY PRODUCTION.

1994 TO1995:

CARRIED OUT PROVING OF METERS ON MONTHLY BASIS TO DETERMINE NEW CONSTANTS

FOR BALANCING OF PRODUCTION FIGURES FOR THE MONTH. ENSURE THAT THE WORK IS

DONE SAFELY BASED ON JSA.

1995 TO 1996:

CARRIED OUT SERVICING OF PNENAMATIC PUMPS FOR INJECTION OF CHEMICAL TO THE

WELL HEADS AND FLOW STATION MANIFOLD HEADERS TO ENSURE PROPER SEPARATION IS

TAKING PLACE.

1996 TO 1998:

CARRIED OUT GAS RE - INJECTION TO WELLS THAT CAN NOT FLOW BY ITSELF AND

THIS ASSIST TO INCREASE PRODUCTION AND ALSO LOOK AT INDIVIDUAL WELLS RECORD

AND KNOW THE ONES THAT CAN BE FLOWN ON OPEN HOLE AND THE WELLS MAKING MUCH

WATER, WE REDUCE THE SIZE OF CHOKE TO ENABLE THE WELLS TO BUILD UP CRUDE.

1998 TO 2000:

CARRIED OUT SHUT DOWN FOR MODIFICATION OF LEAKING WELL HEAD HOOK UP RISER.

SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE WORK AND RETURNED THE WELL TO PRODUCTION

ACTIVITES. ENSURE THAT WORK WAS COMPLETED SAFELY BASED ON JSA.

2000 TO 2002:

CARRIED OUT MONTHLY PIG LAUNCHING OF THE BULK LINE TO CLEAN UP THE LINE

FROM WAX BLOCKAGE. RECOVERS THE PIG AT THE SAVER PIT AND CLEAN UP THE SAVER

PIT TOO.

2002 TO 2009:

CARRIED OUT ROUTINE FLOW STATION CHECKS TO ENURE THAT THE SYSTEM IS RUNNING

OUT FINE. CHECK THE LEVEL OF CHEMICAL RE - INJECTION.

2010 TO DATE:

WORKING WITH ZB JOINT VENTURE LIMITED AS A SENIOR CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER FOR

CONSTRUCTION OF 45.6 KM 42''OML 58 GAS PIPE LINE FROM OBITE GAS PLANT TO

RUMUJI NODE. CARRIED OUT PRE - CONSTRUCTION SURVEY ACTIVITIES WITH SURVEY

CREW. STUDIED THE PIPE LINE ROUTE. IDENTIFIED AREA THAT REQUIRED SPECIAL

CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES, BORROW PITS, ROAD CROSSINGS, SEASONAL SWAMP AREAS

AND RIVER CROSSING. MONITORED 42'' 19.1MM LINE PIPE FOR DRY SECTION OF THE

PIPE LINE WORK ARRIVAL TO THE CONSTRUCTION SITE CHECKED THE PIPE CONDITIONS

AND 25.4MM PIPE LINE FOR SEASONAL SWAMP AREA SENT FOR CONCRETE COATING.

MOINTORED THE CONDITION. CARRIED OUT PROCEDURE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE TAKE

OFF THE PIPE LINE CONSTRUCTION. CARRIED OUT RIGHT OF WAY RE - OPENING /

BUSH CLEARING WHICH IS COMPLETED TODATE, STRINGING OF LINE PIPES IS ONGOING

AND IS OVER 90% COMPLETED TO DATE WHILE WELDING OF LINE PIPES IS ALSO IN

PROGRESS AND IS ABOUT 60% COMPLETED TO DATE.WE HAVE VERY GOOD WORK

PROCEDURES DOCUMENTATIONS, OUR HSE RECORDS IS VERY GOOD AND AS A COREN

MECHANICAL ENGINEER, I AM ON TOP OF THE JOB SUPERVISING.

REFEREES:

. ENGR. A. O. AKINDELE (SPDC, BTIP BONNY TERMINAL).

. CHIEF ENGR. J. OKORO (SPDC, BTIP BONNY TERMINAL).

HOBBIES:

. SWIMMING

. READING

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