Derek Hemperley
Katy, Texas *7450
832-***-**** Mobile
Email – *****.*********@*****.***
Professional Objective
Seeking a challenging position in an environment that utilizes my acquired skills and offers interaction in a professional atmosphere as well as growth opportunity. Use my excellent problem solving skills to consistently provide design solutions that exceed the client’s expectations.
Professional Profile
Proven professional with over seventeen years of offshore/ marine CAD design and management experience. This experience is focused primarily in the oil and gas related marine pipeline, marine structural, offshore installation and subsea infrastructure disciplines. AutoCAD version 2016 and Autodesk Inventor 2016 and Autodesk Vault were most recently utilized to produce both 2D and 3D design drawings for various domestic and international oil and gas industry clients. In addition to fulfilling the CAD Supervisor and CAD Senior Designer roles, Project Management tasks and the Autodesk Vault administration role were performed when necessary to assist with fabrication assistance and quality assurance. These roles included both domestic and international travel.
The following items note specific projects and areas of expertise:
Exxon ROV installable Caisson repair clamp design and vendor sourcing.
Hess Subsea, Suction pile mounted Manifold for the Tubular Bells project.
Nautilus Mineral Mining riser including mission equipment (Gimbal, Spider, etc.)
ExxonMobil Sakhalin Pig Receiver Platform
Technip Stinger Hold Back System for G1200 & 1201
Ceona Complex Deck Radius Controller for Normand Pacific
Numerous Pipeline & Platform installation projects for many clients
Responsible for the professional development of entry level draftspersons and management of drafting workload to ensure project schedule adherence.
Other certifications include – ISO 9001 Internal Auditor.
Professional Chronology
March 2011 General Marine Contractors Houston, Texas
to September,2016 Drafting Supervisor/ Senior Designer
From conceptual design stage through fabrication drawings for:
Subsea Clamps
Mechanical Assemblies
Cranes and Lifting Devices
Forgings
A-Frame Structures
Deepwater Subsea Manifold (Tubular Bells Production Manifold)
Nautilus Minerals Subsea Mining Riser Assemblies
Offshore Pipelay Projects:
Field Layouts
Pipelay Barge Anchor Layouts
Heavy Lift Design
Pipeline Pullhead Design
Autodesk Vault Upgrade:
I was the Vault administrator when Vault was upgraded from Vault 2012 to Vault 2016. We also had to upgrade the server language because the new Vault software wouldn't work with the old SQL. I worked closely with IT and TotalCAD (software vendor) during the upgrade.
International Travel/Work:
Instrumental in the field preparation and the execution of an FPSO Mooring
Turret Latch Load Test in Singapore.
February 2007 Universal Pegasus International Houston, Texas
To March 2011 Senior Designer/ Lead Subsea Department
From conceptual design stage through production drawings for:
Subsea pipeline routes
Pipeline seabed profiles
3D Risers
Anchor location study
PLET/PLES/Manifold 3D Modeling
Spar riser piping
Clamp designs
Skid Modeling
July 2002 Global Industries, Texas Houston, Texas
To February 2007 Designer
Involved in major Platform and Pipeline installation projects such as;
CABGOC, Banzala Lago Project
Williams Energy, Gunnison Project
Samedan Oil Company, Mari-B Project
Chad Development, Pipeline
Marathon Oil Company, ALBA Field Development Phase II
Mobil Producing Nigeria, Yoho (YA) Platform Project
Involved in bids, vessel upgrades/ modifications and in-house projects.
Nov. 1999 to Global Industries, Louisiana Carlyss, Louisiana
July 2002 Draftsman/Designer
Involved in major projects such as;
Shell, Manatee Project Hercules Phase II Upgrade
Involved in other efforts with companies such as;
Ocean Energy ExxonMobil Chevron
PEMEX W & T Offshore BP
Kerr McGee Shell Offshore CABGOC
Offshore Experience:
Produced drawings for a Platform Installation in the Gulf of Mexico and accompanied the project offshore to assist with Platform Installation. This job entailed successfully installing a 4-Leg Jacket and the Deck being lifted and lowered on top of the Jacket.
Education
1997 -1999 Louisiana Technical College, Sowela Campus Lake Charles, Louisiana
Associates Degree, Drafting and Design Technology
Degree includes learning skills in piping, mechanical, architectural, civil, electrical, structural, board and AutoCAD drafting; as well as introduction to A.N.S.I. standards, building codes, applied physics, applied technology, and technical writing.
References (Furnished upon request)