CAREER SUMMARY

Over ** years subsea project engineering, construction, operations management experience of which the majority has been in marine projects including construction of offshore rigid & flexible pipelines, subsea installations, IMR, pre-commissioning, marine base/fabrication yard coordination and personnel training. Experience has been gained working for offshore/onshore EPIC projects in the Middle East, Mediterranean Sea, Caspian Sea, North Sea, Atlantic Ocean and presently in the Gulf of Mexico.

EXPERIENCE

Offshore Operations Manager – Projects / Vessels & Assets

Global Operations Team

EMAS Group - Houston TX, USA

2011 – 2016

Responsible for project construction and operations management for SURF, Pipe-lay and IMR projects for multiple clients.

Responsible for the Lewek Express (rigid reel lay vessel) operations management; review and approval vessel SOP (standard operations procedures), deviations and MOC, liaise with FMEA, DP, Flag and Class legislations, assure the vessel equipment (lay tower, reels, tensioners, ROVs,) is operational and ready for upcoming projects operations, select and assign the vessel construction crew as per projects and Clients requirements.

Projects involved as:

oVessel Operations Manager - Lewek Express

ETAME VAALCO offshore pipelines installation scope (Gabon) West Africa

Marubeni Energy, Williams Energy – IMR works in GOM, USA

Anadarko Energy – K-2 Subsea Field Development in GOM, USA

ENI USA - Appaloosa Subsea Field Development in GOM, USA

Talos Energy - Subsea Field Development in GOM, USA

Noble Energy – Big Bend & Gunflint field umbilical lay in GOM, USA

Det Norske – Ivar Aasen pipelay in the North Sea, Norway

Apache UK – Aviat pipelay/umbilical /flexi-flow lines installations in the North Sea, UK

oProject Operations Manager for ENI Pegasus Phase 2 and ENI Longhorn III projects, GOM USA. Responsible for operations management and coordination of the project onshore fabrication and offshore installations daily activities including subsea PLEMs, PLETs, jumpers fabrication and testing as well as pipelay, umbilical lay, SITs, loadout, schedule reviews, subcontractors and third party vessels operations management.

oOnshore Construction Manager for Noble Energy Mediterranean Ltd - Tamar and NOA Subsea Field Development Projects. Responsible for overall 22 each subsea rigid jumpers (c/w FMC and Cameron hubs) and other associated subsea structures fabrication, hydro testing and load-out control in the third party subcontractor’s facilities. Oversee construction and transportation activities, client interface management, HSE compliance, day to day reporting etc.

oOffshore Operations Manager for BP America, Atlantis SS2 DC1 – DC3 Project – Offshore GOM, USA. Responsible for project operations and construction management onboard BOA SUB C where scope of work was decommissioning and recovery of existing PLEMs and jumpers (c/w FMC connection hubs) and installation/testing of the new subsea structures at 2100 meters water depth.

Sr. Project Engineer / Deputy Project Manager

Atlantic Marine Operations / Subsea Division

McDermott International Inc. Houston, Texas.

2008 – 2011

oResponsible for reviewing of schedules, technical proposals, procedures, project execution plans (PEP), presentations, and other tender and project documentations for offshore/onshore EPIC projects.

oAssistance for methodology and training modules preparations for junior Field/Production Engineers.

oResponsible for vessel modifications, equipment review, subcontractors interfacing, RFQ, ITT, PROM, preparations.

oAug 2010 - Aug 2011 assigned to support BP AIOC COP Pipelines Project in Baku, Azerbaijan and involved to Pipe-Lay Barge condition survey and upgrade support, PLB Israfil Huseynov’s stinger design subcontractor interface (Antares Offshore, Houston. TX. USA). Responsibility was also including project subsea structures fabrication subcontractor management.

Project Engineer –Subsea / BP UK IRM Group

Technip UK Ltd. Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.

Vessels worked on: DSV Orelia, CSO Constructor and CSO Wellservicer

2006 – 2008

Projects completed;

Corrib Field Development – Shell E & P Ireland Ltd (Atlantic Ocean. Republic of Ireland)

Subsea Installation Engineer for new subsea field development on 370 m water depth tied back to shore. The scope of work by diverless techniques includes structure installation, flexible and umbilical lay and 20” pipeline to manifold tie-in.

Multiple IRM works for BP / BG UK in the North Sea

Project Engineer for IRM activities onboard DSV Orelia servicing BP & BG North Sea facilities in the fields such a Cyrus, Farragon, Centrica Rose, Minerva, Mercury etc. where typical scope of work was wellheads/trees SCMs replacements, subsea manifolds maintenances, EFL/HFLs replacements, SUTA tests, commissioning, earth leakage fault repairs, well protection frame corrosion probes checking, pipeline sections/spools TOFD and SONOMATIC scans and more. The average working water depth was 120m to 200m.

BP 36” CATS pipeline damage reinstatement (North Sea, UK)

Project Engineer for 36” gas pipeline anchor damage inspection, scanning, clamp design, fabrication and installation using the DSV Orelia diving support and ROVs.

BP West Sole field maintenance (North Sea, UK)

Project Engineer onboard CSO Wellservicer for over 30 off new anode bracelets installation on BP West Sole Bravo platform jacket structure and risers inspections on West Sole Alpha platform.

Texaco North Sea UK, Captain FPSO thrusters change out (North Sea, UK)

Project engineering support for 2ea thruster’s change out for the Captain FPSO using the combination of Air and Sat divers from DSV.

Sr. Field Engineer/Production Engineer

McDermott Caspian Contractors Inc. Baku, Azerbaijan

2002 – 2006

BP AIOC ACG Offshore Pipelines Phase 1, 2 & 3 (Caspian Sea)

BP Shah Deniz Pipelines Phase -1 (Caspian Sea)

DSV Subsea Installations

Field Engineer onboard DSV Akademik Tofiq Ismailov for installation of SSIV, WYE pieces, Check Valves and number of Rigid Spools in range of 6 inches to 30 inch dia.

Pipelines precommissioning

Field Engineer / Company Representative during the offshore pipelines pigging / testing/ dewatering operations at the offshore/onshore facilities e.g. vessels, platforms, beach pull and end-terminals.

Fabrication Yard / Marine Base:

Responsible for engineering studies, fabrication plans and procedures development, MTO preparation, procurement assistance day to day reports, client interfacing as well as fabrication yard coordination during the;

Fabrication and hydrotest of Subsea Rigid Spools, Manifolds, SSIV, NRV (Check Valve) assemblies.

Fabrication of 30” & 28” Subsea WYE pieces c/w ROV friendly ball valves, flange joint protectors, shrouds and mud mats.

Fabrication of 6” to 30”dia Subsea Pipelines’ Installation Aids, Start up and Laydown/ Pulling heads, Pig launchers & receivers, A&R heads, etc

Barge and Vessels Upgrades:

Responsible for field engineering and subcontractor activities control during the Barge and Vessels modifications/upgrades.

“Israfil Huseynov” Pipe-Lay Barge (S-Lay) Upgrade project.

19.5 meter dia 90T weight steel structure New Helicopter Deck fabrication, installation onboard PLB including firefighting, saturation, lightning systems hook up and testing.

Pipe Haul Vessels Upgrade. (6 off) Modification of third party Cargo Vessels to meet pipe shipping requirements including the fabrication and installation of new bollards, panama fairleads, hand railings etc. complying with RMRS and DNV approved codes.

Lifting and Load-out Coordination

Responsible for preparation of lift /loadout plans for oversized rigid spools and other subsea structures.

Controlling the various diameters pipe load-out operations onto the PHVs for offshore PLB supply at Pipe Coating and Storage (EUPEC) base.

Field Engineer / Pipe Fitting-Welding School Instructor Assistant

J. Ray McDermott Middle East Inc. Dubai, UAE

2000 – 2002

Training support at the training center including Pipe Shops and Welding School during the Murphy Medusa Spar Hull Construction and Amenam-Kpono Platform Construction projects.

Training organizations for BP AIOC Caspian Platforms (ACG) Construction welders, fitters, painters, QC inspectors etc.

Assisting the welding courses including the theory classes, WPS, drawings, weld map readings, welding types, methods, defects, repair, tests methods, etc.

Organizing the welding practical sessions including the full penetration, fillet, etc. welding types in JRMMEI Welding School.

Organizing the welders qualification testing on TKY and 2G to 6GR positions using the SMAW/ GMAW/ Argon Welding.

Organizing the Pipe Fitter’s training, theory classes and practical sessions in the Company’s training facilities. (Practicing an oxy-cutting, beveling, rolling, tack welding etc.)

Assisting the JRMMEI Training dept. with translation of number of training manuals (English-Russian-Azeri) including the rigging and slinging, hot works, blasting, radiation works, firefighting and other construction HSE required topics.

Translation of Safe Work Practice manuals for over 30 topics and continuously support of McDermott’s Safety and Training Dept. on required translations.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Azerbaijan State Oil Academy

1995 -1999

BS - Engineering in Automation of Control Systems for Oil Production and Transportation Processes

McDermott Project Execution University, PEU. (PMI certified)

2008 - 2011

Certificate of Completion

McDermott Internal PEU was established in 2005 by the McDermott Executive Leadership Team with a goal to develop a world-class project management university that addressed project management topics such as change orders, project reviews, cash flow, planning and scheduling, client management and project closeout.

On Job Training, Courses, Licenses

OST Inc. BOSIET / HUET (exp date: 2019) Houston, TX

OST Inc. Safe Gulf Training. Brookshire TX

BP GoM LTGO Training. Houston TX

OGUK Medical (exp date: 2016)

Yellow Fewer Card for African Countries (exp date: 2024)

TWIC Card (USA seaports entry permission) (exp date: 2016)

TWI Abu-Dhabi UAE

Welding Technology and Equipment

Emirates Safety Services Dubai, UAE

Overhead crane ops, basic rigging & slinging tr.

JRMMEI training center Jebel Ali, UAE

Piping, Fittings and Structural Courses

Welding Operations and Methodology Courses

Holder of Panamanian Seaman’s Book

LANGUAGES

Fluent in English, Russian and Turkish

Azerbaijani native speaker.

FIRMS

2011 – Present EMAS AMC US Inc. Houston, Texas. USA

2008 – 2011 McDermott International Inc. Houston, Texas. USA

2006 – 2008 Technip UK Ltd. Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

2002 – 2006 McDermott Caspian Contractors Inc. Baku, Azerbaijan

2000 – 2002 J. Ray McDermott Middle East Inc. Dubai, JAFZ, UAE

Contact Email: acvh4u@r.postjobfree.com

Contact number: +1-281-***-****

Citizenship: USA & Azerbaijan

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