Engineer Project

Kingsley C. Ngwogu **** Belle Park Drive

Houston, Texas, 77099

Tel: 832-***-****

E-mail:**************@*****.***

Education

Bachelor of Applied Science, Chemical Engineering, University of Ottawa,

Canada, 1983

Industry Affiliations

Canadian Society of Chemical Engineers

Ontario Society of Chemical Engineers

American Institute of Chemical Engineers

Society of Petroleum Engineers, SPE

Summary of Experience

Over 20 years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry working as Project

Manager, Project Engineering Advisor, Reservoir Engineer, Project Engineer,

Facilities Engineer, Production Engineer & Operations Supervisor with

strong emphasis on effective mature WaterFlooding Management & Surfactant

Technology exposures; Vast experience in Reservoir Engineering Techniques;

Well Engineering with emphasis on Construction, Operations & Maintenance;

Investment Analysis & Field Strategic Planning in upstream oil and gas

facilities. Other experiences in improving oil recovery through peripheral

Waterflood Management; experience in Integrated Waterflood Management and

in Optimal Waterflood Management using rate control. Experience in Design

engineering, Operations and Material Support. Vast facilities engineering

experience with emphasis on Construction & Maintenance. Project Engineering

experience includes: Fixed Production Platforms, Floating Production

Vessels (FPSO) and Gas Gathering and Compression (GGC); pipelines, ethanol

and coal-to-liquid/gas; refinery, chemical and process plants. Other

experiences include wellhead support/equipment, oil/gas separation,

dehydration and compression, pumps, alkylation, hydro-treatment, relief

system design, flare design, vapor recovery design, heat exchangers,

cooling system and other related mechanical designs for production

operation and support.

Vast experiences in Field Operations and Maintenance, Production

Measurements & Refinery Operations.

Other experiences include onshore/offshore Engineering, Procurement and

Construction projects and in auditing large construction projects.

Project Management highlights include: Estimates, Cost, Schedule,

Procurement, Fabrication, Installation, hook-up, start-up and resource

control managements; project study/evaluation, selection, defining, design

and execution, utilizing various contracting strategies per project

requirement; ability to technically define and adapt procedural deviations,

use Critical Value Process (CVP), MOC, Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) and

HAZOP in project reviews/execution, provide accurate reporting to

management team, coordinate/direct complex project team and effectively

maintain excellent working relationship with/among a multi-cultural and

ethnic team.

Skills / Experience

1) Extensive experience in Chemical Engineering or Production / Process

Operations on hydrocarbon industry.

2) Experience in delivering project management "Excellence in Execution"

and steward Project Management Policies, standards and procedures.

3) Experience in guiding projects through Petroleum Investment Phases -

identification, selection, definition, execution, leading functional

review teams, participating in peer reviews (IPR), post investment

reviews and facility start-up readiness assessments.

4) Experience in pre-FEED & FEED activities including but not limited to

the following: Concept selection, Brownfield Verifications, Project

Risk Assessments, Constructability Reviews, Issues Identification

Workshops, Best Practices / Lesson Learned Workshops, Cost / Schedule

Estimating Basis, FEED Planning, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS),

Interface Coordination, Regulatory Compliance Planning etc.

5) Experience in pre-FEED activities such as scope, tasks, schedules,

deliverables, Budget (Cost Estimates) and resource plans.

6) Experience in pre-FEED deliverables such as Project Design Basis

(PDB), Technology Evaluation / Selection, Optimization Study Results,

Process Flow Diagrams, Material Balances, Equipment List and Process

Design Reviews.

7) Experience in developing and delivering on project milestone targets.

8) Experience in the implementation of the Quality Management System

(QMS) and Coordination between project team leadership and QMS

supervisor.

9) Experience in Cost / Schedules Reviews.

10) Experience in monitoring Project Status & Reviews.

11) Experience in working with Central Engineering functions in addressing

specific technical issues.

12) Experience in conducting workshops and nominating personnel for IPR &

PIR teams.

13) Experience in managing comprehensive inspection programs for crude oil

& gas gathering systems and associated production facilities.

14) Experience in Oil, water & gas separations including processing.

15) Experience in fluid handling, onshore & offshore facility engineering

design and construction.

16) Experience in field Operation, production engineering, drilling and

Completions Engineering.

17) Experience in designing, implementing and operating surface facilities

for heavy oil recovery projec

18) Experience in developing Cost Estimates, project implementation plans,

detailing procurement strategy, material handling strategy, detailed

design strategy and contracting strategy.

19) Experience in executing projects in compliance with standard /

governing laws and regulations.

20) Experience in Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) and permit

issues.

21) Experience in Production Operations- Plant Management, Maintenance

Management, and Predictive Maintenance.

22) Knowledge of OPEX Budgeting, Economics Evaluations, Planning &

Control, Cost Estimating/Budgeting/Cost Analysis & Control.

23) Knowledge of Technical Specifications & Bidding including preparation

of ITT Documentation, preparation of Functional Specifications,

Technical & Contract Specifications, preparation & development of

technical standards, Tender Technical Evaluation.

24) Vast knowledge of Project Management Certifications & Professional

Courses.

Proven track record, for both domestic and international onshore and

offshore oil and gas production facilities, feasibility studies,

conceptual and detailed design, procurement, engineering, installation,

construction coordination, offshore operations on platforms and provision

of commissioning and start- up services.

AMEC Paragon (Houston, Texas)

2008 - 2009

Project Manager/Project Engineer:

Australian-American Energy Company, LLC - (AAEC): Feasibility studies and

engineering design for a coal-to-liquid (CTL) plant in Montana with a

capacity of 50,000 bpd of Fischer-Tropsch (FT) liquids. The process

included: air separation, coal gasification, syn gas quench and clean-up,

water recovery, CO shift, acid gas removal, CO2 compression, sulfur

recovery, hydrogen recovery, FT conversion, FT liquid products refining,

production of methanol solvent refining and storage.

Key Accomplishments:

1. Reviewed the Process Design Basis & Pre-FEED Studies

2. Coordination of vendor technology selection activities

3. Development of vendor technology evaluation reports

4. Coordination and formulation of key engineering deliverables

5. Coordinated timely project engineering activities resulting in

key project milestones

Foxtrot International Project:

Reservoir Engineer/Project Engineer: Foxtrot International, Abidjan, Cote

D'Ivoire: Upgrade the existing Foxtrot offshore platform and onshore

facilities and develop nearby gas fields - Mahi (with two extended reach

Mahi development wells drilled from the vicinity of the Foxtrot Platform)

and Manta (with one subsea Manta well tied back to the platform with a

subsea pipeline). Install production separators, gas dehydration,

compression facilities and an additional well support on existing platform.

Install a 14" diameter pipeline loop adjacent to the existing 12" diameter

gas pipeline to provide 156 MMSCFD gas delivery capacities onshore.

Responsibilities included modifying existing gas receiving and processing

facility with additional high pressure gas reduction unit, 2-phase

separator, coalescing filter Indirect Fired Heater, Flare System and Vent

Vapor Recovery Unit.

Other work assignments included Technical Reviews & Study of Flare Systems-

totally enclosed, elevated, pit or horizontal flares.

Facilities Engineer: Reviewed & Coordinated with several Vendors, the

Condensate Transport & Vapor Recovery Units at East Vridi, which include

the Reciprocating Compressor, Electric Motor Driver; Suction & Interstage

knock out vessel, Process Gas Cooler, Piping & Instruments.

Liaised and Coordinated the Overall Budgetary Estimates of Flare Systems &

Vapor Recovery Unit (VRU) with different vendors.

Key Accomplishments:

1. Participated in formulating Process Design Basis

2. Reviewed & Participated in the HAZID & HAZOP action items and

P&ID development

3. Saved over $1.2M for API on Material Procurements including

valves, pumps etc

4. Saved over $600K on purchase of Heaters, Compressors & Vapor

Recovery Units

5. Participated in saving over $500K on Flare Systems at East Vridi

Sardinha BAS-97 Field Development Project:

Project Engineer: On the proposal for the Sardinha BAS- 97 Field

Development, located in the Camamu-Almada Basin in Brazil. Deliverables

included Pre FEED Engineering Services, Engineering Deliverables, Project

Management and Applicable Standards & Regulations.

Golden Pass Pipeline Project (GPPL):

Reservoir Engineer/Project Engineer: The project is designed to deliver an

annual average of 2 billion standard cubic feet per day (BSCFD) of re-

gasified natural gas from the Golden Pass LNG (GPLNG) Terminal to nine (9)

existing Texas and Louisiana Interstate and Intrastate natural gas pipeline

systems and one (1) end user. Main pipeline, an approximately 69-mile of 42-

inch diameter pipeline commencing at GPLNG Terminal's send-out metering

station and continuing to a terminus at a new metering and regulating

station at an interconnection with an existing Transcontinental Gas

Pipeline Corporation (Transco) interstate pipeline near Starks, Louisiana.

Developed, coordinated and documented detail design specifications;

Responsibilities & Experiences in Pipeline Integrity Management and In-

service Operations in the following areas:

. Quality Assurance Reviews

. Work Breakdown Structure Development

. Integrated Master Schedules

. Risk Assessments

. Cost Estimation & Analysis

. Budget Formulation & Execution

. Systems Integration

. Quality Assurance Analysis

. Software Quality Assurance

. System Administration Management

. Modeling/Simulation, Including Verification & Validation

Other Responsibilities included reviews of P&ID's, reviews of Design

Basis, development, Coordination & Documentation of functional design

specifications, Quality and Execution plans; worked to maximize the cost

effectiveness and timely completion of work.

Key Accomplishments

1. Development & Coordination of Detail Design Specifications

2. Development of FD 1 work activities

3. Development of Functional Design Specifications, Quality/

Execution Plans

4. Development of PFD and P&ID for the Interconnection Stations.

BP Kaskida Project:

Project Engineer- Responsibilities included Technical Reviews of Bid

Packages, Technical Specifications, Technical Reviews of FPSO including

Vessel structure, equipment and marine systems, production facilities and

utilities, fuel gas system, Oil storage, Oil offloading, Inert gas system

and coordination of Feasibility Studies & Pre- FEED activities.

AMEC Paragon Quality Management System:

Project Engineer: Responsibilities included technical Coordination &

development of QMS Processes & procedures from a Project Management

perspective. These included but are not limited to the following:

Key Accomplishments

1. Development of RACI Matrix, Close- Out Report & Procedures

2. Development of Delegation of Authority Procedures

3. Development of Procedures for Mobilization / Demobilization of

Personnel

ExxonMobil Corporation (subsidiary of ExxonMobil Development Company)

2001 - 2007

Reservoir Engineer/Interface Manager - Erha Project. Other positions

include Offshore/Personnel Logistics Coordinator; Erha Project Technical

Lead, FPSO Operations. Other positions included In-Country Logistics

Execution/Engineering Lead/Coordinator; Coordinated logistics, Foreign

Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), Government Regulatory Standards, Safety, and

Health and Environmental issues.

Vast industry experiences within the Pipeline Integrity Management- Risk

Assessments, Quality Assurance, Systems Integration, Data Base Management

Administration, Cost Estimation & Analysis; Project Management; evaluating

corrosion data, and onshore/offshore logistics and operations. Other work

included SBM buoy related activities at Niger Dock Fabrication Yard in

Nigeria; Pipeline experience and knowledge of Risk & Reliability

Assessments. Provided logistics support during double-jointing of pipes at

Stolt Prodeco fabrication yard, Onne near Port Harcourt.

FPSO Operations & Logistics: Responsible for material logistics;

procurement and inventory controls; sub-contracting; sourcing and

purchasing equipment/materials; maximizing local content; developing and

maintaining database of operations contracts. Coordinated and liaised with

procurement on contract related issues, including contract updates,

renewals. Participated in the overall cost effectiveness of the project

leading to first oil production in 2006.

Key Accomplishments

1. Development of PFD and P&ID on the project

2. Coordinated excellent onshore / offshore logistics support on the

project

3. Participated in saving over $1.8M on Equipment Procurements from

Vendors

4. Participated in saving over $1M on Offshore Personnel Helicopter

Schedules

5. Participated in Coordinated work activities leading to early

first Oil in 2006

Shell International E & P, Inc. 1999 - 2001

Bonga Project Interface Manager/Reservoir Engineer - Responsibilities

included managing all internal & external interfaces on the project. Other

positions include Technical Lead for Basis of Design (BOD), Experience in

Offshore TLP & FPSO Operations. FPSO Offshore Experience, Helicopter

Training Lead, Member of FPSO Technical Design Team. Training Coordinator-

Quality Assurance & Technical Training. Monitored project activities;

provided consultation to BCLT/project team on quality assurance issues.

Assisted trainees and coordinated with appropriate departments/agencies on

various matters including, work permits, housing, transportation, medical

insurance coverage. Developed and implemented the Bonga Construction

Quality Training Plan, and SNEPCO seconded training programs; coordinated

the SNEPCO Operations Readiness Training Plan.

Key Accomplishments

1. Participated in development of Design Basis

2. Experience on FPSO led to huge saving at Hyundai Heavy Industry

in Korea

3. Developed the Bonga Project Training Manual/Offshore Operations

Training to personnel

4. Provided process training for junior engineers and technicians.

5. Developed the Bonga Project Interface Agreement & Management Plan

Management of Change (MOC) Coordinator: Ensured that MOCs had unique

tracking numbers. Maintained change orders or requests in the MOC database.

Ensured that MOC and HSE focal points, and other affected groups had the

ability to determine global impacts and comment on MOC, before it was

considered for approval. Notified relevant parties responsible for updating

the annotation and basis documents to reflect approved MOCs. Helped reduce

costs from initial Operations/Subsea Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) leading to

first oil production in 2005

Kanuco Technology Corporation (Stafford, Texas) 1994-1999

Engineering Manager: Quality Assurance / Quality Control

Phillips Petroleum Company (Houston, Texas) 1985-1994

Managed and trained drilling, process design and provision of technical

support, to improve production efficiency and reduce costs.

Mudlogging Company

Contracted to Phillips Petroleum Company, Fabrication Lead/Drilling

Assistant: offshore field work in oil-rich areas of Mississippi and

Louisiana for drilling and seismic analysis.

Canadian Waste Water Research Institute (Ottawa, Canada) 1984-1985

Assistant Project Engineer: tested and analyzed hard water and biological

systems.

Dow Chemical Company (Chemical Division) (Water-Loo, Canada) 1982-1983

Project Engineer: Work included gas treatment - gas dehydration, liquid

recovery; gas pipelines and compressor stations, computer process

simulations, heat and material balance, equipment and line sizing,

equipment specification and hydraulic calculations.

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