Manager Construction

CURRICULUM VITAE

Gordon Spence

Address = *** Forbeshill,

Forres,

Moray,

Scotland IV36 1JL.

Date of birth = 10-05-1945.

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Career Summary

Over thirty six years experience in fabricating structures for the UK North Sea and

International markets. Since starting with McDermott Scotland in their Ardersier yard at the

very beginning of the UK’s offshore fabrication industry, career has progressed from

tradesman working on the shop floor through to senior construction management responsible

for the fabrication and outfitting of major production facilities.

Career includes several significant projects and milestones in the development of the North

Sea including largest Jack-up PUQ platform ever built, worlds first tension leg platform and

several landmark jackets over a period of time when modern design / construction

philosophies were evolving.

Key attributes include dedication to project completion, good man management with team

members and shop floor workers; ability to organise workforces and schedule priorities to

ensure resources are correctly assigned and work is completed in accordance with planned

objectives.

Experience

Consultant/Advisor. (August 2008 – October 20012)

In August 2008 I became a Consultant/Advisor to a company called PT BCM Indonesia.

This was on a part time basis through my own choice.

This was a newly set up company and they were looking for someone with experience to help

them win contracts and to advise them on pricing for work.

This company was based in Batam, Indonesia and it was a labour supply company who

provided all types of trades to the local shipyards and also a company that took on lump sum

jobs in the shipyards.

My role was to advise them when it came to pricing for lump sum jobs and also to advise them

on manpower rates for labour supply contracts.

Construction Manager: (July 2007 – August 2008) CUULONG.

Employed by CUULONG JOINT OPERATING COMPANY in the PT McDermott yard in Batam,

Indonesia as Construction Manager for the fabrication of a 66 man Living Quarters for the Su

Tu Vang Project, Vietnam. The construction was undertaken by PT McDermott and I was

representing the client overseeing and advising the Contractor during the fabrication, erection,

outfitting and commissioning phases of the Project.

The Living Quarters was successfully completed and installed on the main Production Platform

in the McDermott yard in Batam prior to the platform being transported offshore.

Construction Manager: (December 2005 – May 2007) PT McDermott, Indonesia.

Employed by PT McDermott at their construction yard on Batam Island. Initially employed as

Consultant Construction Manager on the fabrication and assembly of two pontoons for a semi

submersible drilling rig for Keppell Fels, Singapore.

After completing the pontoon project I moved on to being a Shipment Manager in charge of the

fabrication, erection and outfitting of 27 modules spread over 9 shipments to Australia for the

Woodside Train V LNG Project which was the world’s first modularized LNG train.

Consultant: (October 2004 – May 2005) Petrology Pipeline Fusion, Glasgow, Scotland

Employed by Petrology Pipeline Fusion. Initially working in their Glasgow office on a

consultancy basis providing assistance in developing a Project Execution Plan for a future

project in Kazahkstan. Later relocated to Tengiz oilfield in Kazahkstan to manage a Petrology

workforce for the specialist welding of an Inlet Separator vessel and 3 Propane Storage Tanks.

Wall thickness of these pressure vessels ranged from 70mm to 140mm and up to 7metres

diameter.

Construction Manager: (August 2003 – End April 2004) - Halliburton/KBR

Employed by KBR as Hull Construction Manager on the Conoco Belanak FPSO at the PT

McDermott yard on Batam Island, Indonesia. The Hull of the FPSO was built in China and

relocated to Batam for the installation of the topsides. The Hull arrived from China with a

significant amount of uncompleted work and I was employed as Hull Construction Manager to

manage the completion of hull construction work using the McDermott workforce. The work

scope covered structural, piping (including testing), mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and

coatings.

Construction Manager: (November 2001 – July 2003) Halliburton/KBR

Employed by Halliburton/KBR as Construction Manager for the fabrication of one 6000 ton

Drilling Deck and one 6000 ton Production Deck in the yard of Shengli Construction Company,

Longkou, Shandong Provence, Peoples Republic of China for Apache Oil Corporation of the

USA.nAlthough I was employed by Halliburton/KBR I was the nominated senior Apache

representative on site and in this position I was responsible for looking after all Apache

interests throughout the fabrication, erection, outfitting and load out phases of the Project. At

the time of construction, these two decks were the largest so far to be built in China with a very

inexperienced Contractor who had never built anything of this magnitude before. The first deck

was successfully installed in October 2002 and the second one was installed in May 2003.

After the decks left Longkou I stayed behind to supervise the compilation of all Project

Dossiers.

Fabrication Manager: (Sep. 2001 to Nov 2001) - Petrology Pipeline Fusion

Employed by Petrology Pipeline Fusion managing the fabrication and loadout of subsea

pipelines at the DSND Spoolbase in Gaupne, Norway. Contract completed successfully in

November 2001.

Construction Manager: (Sep. 2000 to July 2001) AmClyde Engineered Products

Working for AmClyde Engineered Products and based in the Yantai Raffles Shipyard in the

Peoples Republic of China. Project entailed fabrication, installation and load testing of a 4,000

ton capacity crane on to a new build barge for The Chinese National Offshore Oil Corporation.

As AmClyde’s Senior Construction Representative on site, I was responsible for ensuring the

shipyard carried out the work in compliance with the specification and to the satisfaction of

AmClyde and the Client. The project was successfully completed

on the 30th of June 2001.

Construction Manager: (1989 to 2000) McDermott Scotland and BARMAC.

As a Construction Manager reporting directly to the Project Manager, I was responsible for all

construction activities including the co-ordination of all site services supporting each particular

project. Depending of project workscope, this would include rigging, scaffolding, coatings, E&I,

architectural and hydrotesting. Responsible for interface controls to ensure schedule was

maintained and contract completion was achieved. Reported on Progress, Productivity,

Quality, Safety and Costs. Other areas of responsibility were advising on build

methods/erection sequences, manning levels and shift patterns, maintaining discipline, making

decisions and accepting responsibility.

Projects completed during this time included:

. Jackets

Conoco CMS 2 Jacket

Amerada Hess Scott Field 'JD' Jacket

Mobil Beryl Riser Jacket

.Platforms

Elf Elgin Production, Utilities and Quarters TPG 500 Jack Up Platform,

Construction Manager in charge of Hull fabrication and assembly.

.Topsides

Conoco CMS 2 Deck and Compression Module

Conoco Ganymede Deck and Jupiter Module

Mobil Beryl Deck and Bridge

.Subsea

Amerada Hess Telford sub sea manifolds, riser caisson and tie in spools

165 km of flowlines from the MSCL spoolbase at Ardersier. Projects included subsea

flowlines in carbon steel and corrosion resistant alloys for BP, Mobil, Shell, Conoco and

Marathon.

Other Major Fabrications

BP Foinhaven FPSO Turret

Occidental Piper Bravo Flotation Tanks.

Section Manager: (1984 – 1989) McDermott Scotland.

As a Section Manager, responsibilities varied between being in charge of fabrication for part of

a large Project or to lead the completion of a small Project. Controlled the activities of a multi

disciplined team and was answerable to the Construction Manager for Progress, Productivity,

Quality and Safety.

Projects completed during this time:-

British Hydrocarbons Morecambe Bay DP6 and DP8 Jackets.

Phillips Audrey '1' Jacket.

Conoco SBGD Phase 1 Jackets (5off ).

Marathon Brae 'B' Jacket.

Britoil Clyde Jacket.

Fabrication Supervisor: (1977 – 1984) McDermott Scotland.

British Gas Rough 'BP' Jacket.

Conoco Hutton TLP.

British Hydrocarbons Morecambe Bay DP1 and DP3 Jackets.

Marathon Brae 'A' Jacket.

Conoco Murchison Jacket.

Petrobras Namarado Jacket.

Fabricator: (1976 – 1977) McDermott Scotland.

Chevron Ninian Central Module Support Frame.

Union Oil Heather Jacket.

Phillips 3 Pile Jackets and Flare Stacks.

Training Courses Attended

The following are some of the training courses attended whilst employed by McDermott

Scotland and BARMAC

Quality Management International : Lead Auditors Course.

Phillip Crosby Associates : TQM Managers Course.

Phillip Crosby Associates : Quality Education System Course.

Phillip Crosby Associates : Facilitators Course.

N.E.B.S.M : National Examination Board of Supervisory Management.

S.T.O.P : Safety Training Observation Programme.

IOSH : Managing Safely Course.

Highland Regional Training Unit : Appraisal Workshop.

Califer Consultants : Risk Assessment Course.

Penasehat

Firms

August 2008 – October 2012 – PT BCM Indonesia.

July 2007 – August 2008 - CUULONG Joint Operating Company

Dec 2005 – May 2007 - PT. McDermott Indonesia

Oct 2004 – May 2005 - Petrology Pipeline Fusion

Nov 2001 – April 2004 - Halliburton / KBR

Sept 2001 – Nov 2001 - Petrology Pipeline Fusion

Sept 2000 – July 2001 - AmClyde Engineered Products

1976 to August 2000 - McDermott Scotland and BARMAC

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