Mechanical Maintenance

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Nicholas H. Forder

Address: **/** **** ***, **** Song Hong, Khon Kaen 40190 Thailand.

Tel: +66 (0-870****** +66 (0-985******

Email: ****.******@***********.*** ********@*****.***

Nationality: British

Occupation: Mechanic, maintenance of rotating equipment and static equipment.

Professional and personal skills

My area of expertise has been managing mechanical departments and workshops and maintenance and repair of all types of vehicles, rotating equipment, and static equipment over the years.

A broad based Technical Professional with a strong knowledge of Mechanical Workshop supervisory skills with a background and extensive knowledge in seismic Exploration crews, Deep water Marine, Land Vibroseis, Heli portable/Land portable drill dynamite and shallow water/TZ experience spanning over 20 years working world wide it is my responsibility to manage the mechanical maintenance work shops for all vehicles and camp equipment, it was also my responsibility for the ordering of spare parts and stock control and to maintain and update a planned maintenance database program.

Furthermore as Chief Mechanic it was my duty to provide training and correct safety procedures for the maintenance of all equipment for the necessary personnel, I am looking for work, not just in seismic, but in other oil and gas related industries where they might need mechanical expertise.

Computer skills Familiar with Windows, Microsoft office, TM Master & Cworks inventory and planned maintenance database program (PMS).

Interested in rotational freelance contractor and permanent rotational employment internationally as mechanic

Employment Experience Marine seismic

May 2011 to October 2014: Contracting to Gardline/CGGV Singapore working on a 2D vessel MV Duke as Chief mechanic.

January 2011 to February 2011: Contracting to Fugro Geoteam working on the Geo Hindsagar (Ex- Geo Baltic) in India as Chief Mechanic.

October 2010 to November 2010: Contracting to Fugro Geoteam Working on the MV Seisquest in Malaysia as Shift Leader.

December 2009 to July 2010: Contracting to Terraseis Middle East Ltd. in Nigeria as Chief Mechanic.

February 2009 to May 2009: Contracting to Terraseis Middle East Ltd. Working on the Geo Tiger carrying out a shallow water survey, in Cameroon as Chief Mechanic.

September 2007 to February 2009: Contracting to Fugro Geoteam working on the following vessels.

The Geo Explorer in Vietnam and Indonesia as Chief Mechanic

The Geo Atlantic in North Sea sector & Indonesia working on a 3D survey as Shift Leader.

The Geo Celtic in Bergen Norway rigging up a 12 streamer seismic vessel and a 3D survey in the Gulf Mexico as Shift Leader

June 2007 to August 2007: Contracting to Wavefield Inseis in Spain working on the Geo Wave Master rigging up a 12 streamer seismic vessel as Shift Leader.

April 2007 to June 2007: Contracting to Sea Bird Exploration in Singapore rigging up a 2D seismic vessel as Chief Mechanic.

Nov 1992-Dec 2002: WesternGeco Company employed World Wide as Chief Mechanic/Back Deck Supervisor.

Employment Experience Land seismic

Jan 2006-to Nov 2006: Petroleum Geo-Services on shore (PGS) in Libya as Crew Support.

Nov 2004-to Jan 2006: Contracting to Terra Persia Seismic Company in Iran on a Heli-portable land portable Dynamite crew as consulting Mechanical Supervisor.

Jul 1987-to Nov 1990: Western Geophysical Company working on 2D & 3D seismic oil exploration land crews employed World Wide as Camp maintenance Mechanic.

Employment Experience in Other Industries

Jul 1990-to Nov 1991: Nowsco Well Services Singapore in Brunei on a Coil Tubing work over barge and Thailand on land oil and gas platforms & Jack-up rigs as the Chief mechanic/Operator.

Oct 1987-to Mar 1988: Contracting to Northern Bluff Fisheries Dubai, working in Iran working on a fishing trawler Engaged as Engineer.

June-to July 1987: Contracting to Mammoth Gulf Dubai as Site Mechanic.

Feb 1986-to Feb 1987: Contracting to O.P.D. Instrumentation, Dubai as Mechanic.

Nov 1983-to Dec 1985: Quick-fit Automotive Products, Dubai as General Manager of a mechanical workshop.

Jan 1980-to Nov 1983: NHF Auto, Self-employed Mechanic.

June 1969-to Jan 1979: Served a four-year Indentured apprenticeship at The Morris Garage, Ltd. Oxford England.

Equipment Worked On and Maintained

As mechanic it was my responsibility to service and maintain and repair the following type’s equipment as per preventive Maintenance System (PMS).

Marine seismic overseeing maintenance of following equipment

20 years as compressor technician /source technician

LMF 1800 and 955 scfm 2000 psi compressors, Atlas Copco Hurricane 500 scfm compressors, Kaeser sigma single stage rotary screw compressor, GHmann two stage rotary screw compressor, Ingersoll-Rand rotary screw compressor .

Caterpillar 3516, 3512,3508 series engine, Detroit 92 series engines, Detroit 71 series engines, Hydraulic systems & Pumps, Shop air 120 psi Quincy, Ingersoll Rand compressors, Hydraulic winches, Hydrostatic testing of high pressure air systems.

Sea map gun link 2000 analog & 4000 Digital gun controller, 4300 cubic inch sound source with 6 G gun parallel gun clusters on each sub-array. It was also my responsibility of the ordering of spare parts and stock control.

Furthermore I was one of the company representative on the new build of the MV Western Magellan in Singapore 1998/99 it was our responsibility to oversee the installation of all seismic mechanical systems and equipment, this included 2 x 1800 scfm LMF compressors, high pressure system and hydrostatic testing of that system, main hydraulic system, cable towing winches x 6, gun towing winches x 6, wide tow winches x2, cable fairlead points x6, and 5 x auxiliary winches gun deck and cable deck, also the load testing of all winches.

Gardline/CGGV Singapore assisting as shore/crew support to the vessel whilst out on survey dealing with the local and international contractors for ordering and perching of spares and overseeing engineering and fabrication work carried out by local engineering companies, also re-terminating JDR analogue gun umbilical’s.

Terraseis Middle East Ltd rigging of a shallow water shooting vessel the Siruis B It was my responsibility to organize the design and oversee the manufacturing and deployment and retrieval system, high pressure air control panel, incorporated the high pressure manifold and blow down valves, the gun plates and the hydraulic system on board the vessel, also the ordering and overseeing the installation of all the equipment on the back-deck, winches, hydraulic system, high pressure air system, low pressure air system and the gun arrays, also sourcing and the purchase of all equipment and parts locally.

Deployment & retrieval system installed 4 Romica 2.8 tone winches one forward and aft, port and starboard, fitted with a remote control operating system, Gun system installed 2 flexible float system 2 x 500 cu in gun arrays consisting of 1 parallel cluster x 2 150cu in G-gun II, 1 parallel cluster x 2 60cu in Mini G gun, 1 parallel cluster x 2 40cu in mini G gun per array, each array equipped with RGPS system, Big Shot RTS gun controller system. Compressors 2 x 500 cfm LMF units

Land seismic overseeing maintenance of following equipment

Transportation 6x6 wheel drive Kenworth trucks, 4x4 drive pickups, Detroit 92 series engines, Detroit 71 series engines, Deutz engines, Transmissions, Accommodation trailers, RO water purification systems, Refrigeration systems and air conditioning systems, Camp Generators, in general all camp maintenance. Heli-portable Jackro drills, Brigs & Stratton engines, 300 scfm screw compressors.

Petroleum Geo-Services on shore (PGS) as relief mechanical crew support my responsibilities were, oversee the mechanical workshop and the fabrication workshop, also to manage all local purchases and international purchases for the crews, it was also my duty to coordinate journey management for all deliveries to the crews and support for anything they needed.

Other Industries

Nowsco Well Services: Singapore employed as Chief mechanic/Operator in Brunei and Thailand, on land and offshore oil and gas platforms. Principal operations include carrying out Coil Tubing well stimulations, sand clean-outs, nitrogen lifting of wells, well kills and well-head change-outs. As the Chief mechanic on board, I was also responsible for the maintenance of Reciprocating high pressure pumps and repair of this equipment and the ordering of spare parts and stock control.

Northern Bluff Fisheries: Dubai Engaged as Engineer, working on fishing trawlers. Operating and maintaining main engines, auxiliary engines, Generators, hydraulic systems, refrigeration systems and air conditioning systems.

Mammoth Gulf Dubai: employed as site mechanic working on industrial engines, diesel and petrol, 2 stroke and 4 stroke, compressors and hydraulic pumps.

O.P.D. Instrumentation, Dubai: Working in Dubai Dry-docks repairing instrument tubing, multi-core tubing, and pneumatic control valves. Also fabrication of instrument panels, on bomb damaged ships.

Quick-fit Automotive Products, Dubai General Manager of mechanical workshop Customizing 4x4 off-road vehicles with bolt on accessories also repairing cars, trucks and plant machinery.

Education:

High School

Oxford College of Further Education UK

Certifications & Achievements

Served a four-year Indentured apprenticeship

City and Guilds of London Institute Motor technician certificate

Oxford College of Further Education Practical Motor Mechanics certificate

National Fluid Power Institute USA. For troubleshooting Hydraulics certificate

QHSE Training

HSE Stop for Supervisor

Quality Control & Quality Assurance

OSHA - 10-Hour General Industry Training Program

Current offshore onshore Medical certificate

Current offshore Sea Survival & HUET certificate (OPITO Approved)

Current Basic fire fighting certificate

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