The business of sustainability
Experience: **+ years’ experience in, HSE, PLC
Production safety systems Hazard Prevention and
Control Safety Education, Conducting On-The-Job
Training and Identify OSHA Requirements, Job
Hazard Analysis, Accident Investigation
Email: ad4sru@r.postjobfree.com
Education
■ BS, Industrial Engineering, Sam Houston State
University, USA, 1995
■ 30 CFR 250, Subpart 0, Well Control and
Production Safety Training
■ ISO 45001-2018 Lead Auditor
■ Subsurface Experienced Professional
Professional Affiliations and Registrations
■ US Department of Labor, Building Trades
■ Federal Aviation Administration, Small
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Pilot
Languages
■ English, native speaker
Key Industry Sectors
■ Power Transmission
■ Oil and Gas
■ Mining
Honors and Awards
“Most Improved Award” for Gulf of Mexico Western
Shelf as HSE Chairperson
Fields of Competence
■ HSE management
■ HSE Auditing
■ Electrical and instrumentation piping and
instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs)
■ Safety systems, risk evaluations, and
preventative measures
■ Annual Compliance Training
■ FSO – High Risk Projects
■ Subsurface management
■ Rigging Safety & Rigger Practical
■ Hydraulic Crane Operations
■ Incipient Firefighting & Fire watch w/ Hands-on
Training
■ Hazwoper 40hr.
■ Risk assessment matrix
Russell Farrow
Principal Consultant, Engineering & HSE
Russell has over 20 years’ experience in a lead management and consultant role, supporting projects on and offshore in the Energy industry. Year-over-year record of meeting and exceeding construction project management goals. Successful platform reconstruction leadership following hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Utilizing heavy lift cranes with static and dynamic lifts in various environmental conditions. An effective safety advocate, he has experience implementing world class health, safety, and environment (HSE) programs. He also has experience preparing, reviewing, and managing the permitting, construction, and expansion of industrial facilities, as well as designing, selecting, starting up, and operating oil and gas production systems and water treatment systems. His expertise includes compliance-focused HSE management system design, enhancement, and implementation; conducting audits and risk cause analysis processes.
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■ National Incident Management System (NIMS)
■ Safety Management
■ Hazard Awareness
■ Confined Space
■ Job Hazard Analysis
Key Projects
Foggy Island Bay State #1 Well Site Remediation
and vegetation.
Completed remediation at the former Foggy Island
Bay State No. 1 exploration drill site approximately 20 miles east of Prudhoe Bay. The work performed
supported closure and rehabilitation of the inactive reserve pit, burn pit, sewer pit, lined fuel storage area, cellar drain pit, and gravel pad. Using available soil quality and survey data, the estimated volume of drilling waste and gravel at the site was allocated to four categories. Clean (diesel range organics [DRO]
200 milligrams per kilogram [mg/kg]), Conditional use (DRO >200 mg/kg and 500 mg/kg), Restricted
use (DRO >500 and 2,000 mg/kg), and
Contaminated (DRO >2,000 mg/kg). Gravel was
segregated into the above categories. An estimated 4,600 loose cubic yards (LCY) of drilling waste and associated E&P-exempt material was excavated;
Approximately 9,900 LCYs of foam board was
transported off-site to the Landfill. Clean gravel available on-site was used to backfill in the reserve pit, and excavation areas. Excess clean gravel,
estimated at 11,600 LCYs, was used to re-grade the site minimizing the risk of thermal degradation of underlying frozen soil, ice lenses, and massive ice. Restricted-use and contaminated gravel/tundra,
estimated at 6,800 LCYs, was transported for proper disposal. The remaining excavations were backfilled with clean gravel. The final pad grade across the
pad was topped with approximately 3 to 5 inches of organic overburden, to enhance the rate of
revegetation.
Entergy power generation cooling water pond
closure, for Photovoltaic site retrofit.
Entergy Lead Safety Company representative for
660-acre cooling pond closure and make ready for
Photovoltaic power generation site Cleveland
Mississippi. Multiple year project removing 1950 era boiler powered generation facility utilizing major earth moving and demolition equipment. Next site set for 2023 expansion.
Osage Road Site
On Site IRM Phase 2–In Situ Bioreactor and
Engineered Wetlands
Stephens County, Oklahoma
Implement an interim remedial measure (IRM)
associated with the Osage Road Site. The IRM
included treatment of soils and groundwater with
residual non-reactive concentrations of perchlorate and 1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (cylconite or Royal Demolition Explosive [RDX]) located within a former burn pit and evaporation pond on the property. The specific scope covered by this RFP included:
Task 1 – In Situ Bioreactor (Existing) Fill Port
Modification
Task 2 – In Situ Bioreactor Construction (New)
Task 3 – Engineered Wetlands Construction
Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure /
Permit Compliance
Five year reviews and auditing of SPCC plans for
several High growth High volume Companies
Development of new SPCC plans with training and
documentation control specific to each location.
Remediation of sites and resized the secondary
containment to meet requirements of the SPCC.
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Key Projects Prior
Field Construction / Production Foreman
Led reconstruction activities as Field Construction Supervisor at multiple onshore and offshore facilities setting sections of structural members for pipe
supports to entire deck sections for platforms,
installed multiple compression systems weights
ranging from 2 to 20,000 tons. Coordinated efforts of both internal team members and external resources
to maintain efficient operations and meet HSE
objectives. Supervised and mentored team of 20-30
in West Texas. Maintained record of zero lost-time due to accident or injuries for entire 4+-year tenure as well as in previous positions. Maintained continual training and rule enforcement to meet HSE goals.
Production Safety Systems Development
Enhanced and further developed a safety and
environmental management system in accordance
with 30 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 250,
Subpart 0 regulations. Worked with senior
leadership, safety, and compliance personnel
following the internal review of the current program to assess readiness and implement system
improvements. Improvements included in-depth
support related to compliance, personnel oversight, and training.
Safety Equipment design
Designed and Fabricated new SIMOPS Well Head
safety equipment for Oryx Land Group for production team’s well work. Worked directly with engineers for pipe design with Goodyear, earning letter of
commendation from Goodyear Akron Ohio HSE
management for safety flange design that led to
downtime savings and mitigating hazardous leak
exposure.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Monitoring and Regulatory Compliance
Led the implementation of new technologies for
offshore discharges. Handled overboard water
treatment of 100,000 barrels of water per day in the Gulf of Mexico, utilizing advanced separators, hydro- cyclone, filtration, and adsorption with activated carbon. Met the goal of 0 milligrams per liter (mg/L) proving the best available technology economically achievable (BAT) limits for oil and grease (29 mg/L average and 42 mg/L maximum) discharges could be
lowered.
Spill Remediation and Reconstruction
Responded to and investigated a spill adjacent to the National Wildlife Refuge. Investigation lead to the reconstruction of 84 flow lines and site soil
remediation. Root-cause analysis revealed welding
processes and procedures, incompatible materials,
and application of industrial coatings.
Land Management
Served as interim Company Landman in
relationships with land and minerals rights owners. Negotiated deals and trades with other companies
and individuals, assisted with contracts and
administered their compliance, prepared land for
drilling or operations and ensured compliance with state and federal governmental regulations. Assisted with negotiations in West Texas for first propane frac in the basin during cotton and other crop seasons. Served as the face of the company in remote areas
of operation. Called upon to act as liaison between landowners and the “Company.” Negotiated right of
ways for lines, roads, pads, fencing, animal
protection, site cleanup, and land maintenance
Alaska Polymer Enhanced Oil Recovery
Implemented testing. Assisted with designing
equipment. Increased production directly related to the DOE Field Laboratory on Alaska’s North Slope
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Demonstrates Early Success Using Polymer Flood
for Heavy Oil EOR Department of Energy
Hurricane Response and Incident Command
Hurricane Rita and Katrina
Led construction crews in platform reconstruction in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Multiple crane lifts for logistics transferring material and personnel to and from platforms. 4
platforms reconstructed utilizing heavy lift cranes setting sections of fabricate decks and production equipment. Ensured adherence to all environmental
and safety regulations. Teamed with Material
Ordering and Transportation to expedite recovery
and bring production online.
Hurricane Harvey
Coordinated a disaster response team using the
National Incident Management System (NIMS) on
two major production sites. Established Unified
Command, air monitoring, spill assessment in local wildlife refuge, sampling, hazardous waste
management and debris management. Teams
conducted outreach and provided technical guidance to other facilities in flood-impacted areas. Worked directly with system operators to expedite getting systems back to operational status.
landowners and the “Company.” Negotiated ROWs
for lines, roads, pads, fencing, animal protection, site cleanup, and land maintenance.