Project Interface Coordinator / Pipeline Engineer

Todd Riley – Project Interface Coordinator / Project Manager

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Profile / Summary

An experienced Project Interface Coordinator / Project Manager, with a proven track record of delivering subsea and EPCI projects from conceptual design through to execution for leading Oil & Energy organizations in global offshore and onshore locations such as the GOM and North Sea. Key strengths include: managing project engineers and sub-contractors to create subsea engineering solutions; leading FEED and detailed design of subsea projects whilst integrating systems into overall field infrastructure; preparing project execution plans (PEP), project scope of work, weekly progress reports and subcontractor scopes; monitoring and expediting procedures and calculations approval for complex subsea engineering work scopes; and interfacing with engineering and construction at offshore sites to ensure projects are delivered as per plan.

Key Skills

Project Management

Project Interface Coordinator

Civil /Geotechnical Projects

Business Development

Engineering Management

Project Documentation

Vendor Selection & ITT

Strategic Analysis & Planning

Offshore Projects

Tendering & Negotiation

FEED & Conceptual Design

Detailed Engineering

Installation & Commissioning

Engineering Design / Drafting

Site Fabrication

Budget Management

Supply Chain Management

Third Party Management

Materials Requirements

Equipment Design

Coaching & Mentoring

Highlights

DeepSea required leadership for subsea and engineering projects. Selected as Engineering Manager to oversee all phases of engineering and partake in weekly upper management meeting to identify business and project strategies. Led team of 15 engineers, assisted with invoicing and payment collections; supported BD manager to prepare marketing material; led project proposals and CTR preparation; and assigned / reviewed engineering design calculations, procedures, bid evaluations and feasibility studies prior to issue. Successfully executed duties on schedule and helped establish DeepSea as a world class organisation.

Petrobras commenced the Walker Ridge oil and gas project in GOM, involving free-standing hybrid risers and subsea electric submersible pumps. As Subsea Pre-Commissioning Engineer, pre-commissioned dual pipelines and umbilicals connecting Cascade East & West fields as well as dual flowlines connecting Chinook field. Created field development strategies; assisted development of deepwater subsea hydrotesting utilizing CT; supervised SIT of subsea horizontal well trees in LA; and provided input for weekly and monthly reporting. Successfully pre-commissioned all subsea equipment with project meeting targets and budgets.

Torch Offshore required pipeline installation and subsea fabrication to execute the Marathon Alba Project in Equatorial Guinea, including installation of 4x pipe-in-pipe and 1x 24" condensate pipelines with tie-in spools and 1 control umbilical. Seconded as Senior Offshore Engineer to oversee fabrication and installation onboard the Midnight Brave lay barge. Executed engineering and strategies; interfaced with survey, diving, welding, NDE and commissioning; participated in risk / hazard assessment; and prepared weekly client interface reports. Successfully completed installation and fabrication on schedule and on budget ($12M).

Career History / Work Experience

2015 to Present: TALÁN Engineering, Houston: Project Interface Coordinator / Project Manager (Consultant)

Set up TALÁN Engineering to provide Oil & Energy organisations with quality subsea and mechanical engineering services.

Reporting to numerous clients and engaging with subsea engineering teams, providing project management and advisory services to support high-profile subsea and EPCI projects in the GOM and abroad.

Creating bid proposals, cost estimates, project schedules and project documentation.

Implementing project controls to ensure world-class standards are delivered within given timeframes.

Participating in HAZID/ HAZOP and safety reviews to identify risks and implement mitigating solutions.

Providing business development and technical support for clients, vendors and EPCI projects.

Reviewing and conducting engineering calculations and data analysis to assure project teams.

Key Projects:

Ichalkil & Pokoch Pipeline, Risers and Tie-In Spool Fabrication - Fieldwood Energy E&P Mexico: Overseeing the fabrication of shallow water rigid risers, 16” reeled steel subsea pipelines and associated tie-in spools for 2 construction (Greenfield) and 1 existing (Brownfield) offshore platforms in Chet Morrison’s Harvey, LA (USA) and Vera Cruz, Mexico as well as ICAF’s Tampico, Mexico construction yards.

Ichalkil & Pokoch Subsea Field Development - Fieldwood Energy E&P Mexico: Oversaw the design and fabrication of 2 x 16” pipelines and risers to existing platform containing high pH and H2S levels and interfaced with engineering and equipment manufacturers concerning project required equipment.

Shell Refinery Deer Park, TX: Supported the Big Block Turnaround Project, including 33 CAPEX projects and developed specialized access database to track procured process and piping equipment.

McDermott International: Created bid proposal documents, including engineering, schedules and cost estimates for 3 projects: BP Angelin, Anadarko Independence Hub Decommissioning & Chevron Buckskin.

2010 to 2015: Wood Group Kenny, Houston: Project Manager

Wood Group Kenny is one of the world's largest and most innovative pipeline, subsea engineering and project management contractors, with 27 worldwide offices and over 30 years of experience.

Reported to the Department Manager and worked autonomously at numerous client sites, including design office and offshore environments, delivering various subsea engineering projects worldwide.

Developed project scopes, execution plans, cost estimates and scheduling for client projects.

Acted as Subsea Engineering Subject Matter Expert during ITT, vendor selection contract negotiations, conceptual design, HAZID/HAZOP, program design and project execution.

Created and issued weekly and monthly progress reports for distribution to clients and senior management.

Leading and reviewing engineering scopes, including mechanical, design, FEA and installation analysis.

Key Projects:

ExxonMobil Equatorial Guinea (MEGI), – Bacon, and Steerhorn Expansion (BASE) Subsea Project: Led team to develop conceptual engineering and drafted supporting client requirements for 3 subsea field tie-backs.

BP, Global Projects Organization (GPO) – Na Kika Phase 3 Subsea Development: Progressed and implemented 3rd phase of the Na Kika green and brown field developments located in the Gulf of Mexico.

Anadarko Production Company, Boomvang B2 Flowline Replacement Project: Managed on & offshore teams to deliver the retrieval and re-deployment campaign, including flush, pig and abandonment scopes.

2009 to 2010: DeepSea Engineering & Management, Houston: Engineering Manager

DeepSea Engineering & Management was a leading independent subsea engineering consultancy, delivering global projects for Oil & Energy Organisations and was acquired by McDermott in May 2013.

Reported directly to the COO and managed 5 engineering team leaders, allocating projects to

subsea engineering specialists, including subsea, equipment, umbilical, riser and flowline work scopes for numerous clients, including Cal-Dive, BP, BHP Billiton, McDermott, Petrobras & Chevron.

Coached and mentored engineering personnel and designed training for subsea projects.

Participated in weekly upper management meetings to identify business and project strategies.

Supported business development manager to prepare presentations and marketing brochures.

Oversaw execution of subsea engineering from concept, through FEED to detailed design, fabrication, manufacture and installation.

Acted as Lead Engineering to create project proposals, including CTR preparation for project schedules, budgets and tracking engineering hours in relations to budgetary goals.

Assist and provide technical support for the development of business opportunities in respect to business goals in engineering and project management services.

Reviewed engineering design calculations, procedures, analyse, progress reports, bid evaluations, study reports and various third-party submissions to ensure compliance.

Checked and approved all engineering documents and drawing deliverables prior to formal issue.

Key Projects:

Developed internal engineering design procedures and standards.

Created a training matrix to identify strengths / weaknesses and introduced new technology training.

2008 to 2010: DeepSea Engineering & Management, Houston: Engineer Manager

Reported to the Engineering Manager and led a team of 7 engineers, delivering FEED, conceptual, detailed and execution engineering for numerous EPCI and subsea clients in the international Oil & Gas industry.

Facilitated project meetings with client representatives to report on status, risk and to mitigate issues.

Reviewed contracts, specs, BOM, equipment and technical documents, including P&IDs, PFDs & Isometrics

Executed full project life cycles for subsea work packages, including pipelines, umbilicals, risers and associated ancillary subsea components.

Defined project schedules, cost estimates, ITT, RFQs and POs.

Key Projects:

Design Engineering (DeepFlex Flexibles) Houston: Oversaw conceptual engineering to utilize composite flexible flowline and risers for international deployment.

DOF (Chevron Tahiti Phase 2) GOM: Prepared technical proposal required for EPCI bid package and drafted vessel deck and equipment layouts required for deploying the subsea flying leads for Tahiti Phase 2 scope.

Subsea 7 (BP Skarv) North Sea: Planned and executed EPCI scope, equipment fabrication load-out and logistics for splicing of the Direct Electric Heating (DEH) piggyback cable attached to the Idun flowline.

Petrobras (Cascade & Chinook Project) GOM: Pre-commissioning dual pipelines and umbilicals connecting Cascade East and West fields as well as dual flowlines connecting the Chinook field.

2006 to 2008: INTECSEA Engineering, Houston: Package Engineer / Interface Coordinator

IntecSea offers independent insight, engineering and project management to deliver full lifecycle asset management, in any offshore environment from concept to decommissioning.

Reported to the Vice President of Subsea Projects, leading a team of 5 Specialists, including Metallurgist, Welding SME, Pipeline, Umbilical & Riser Engineers, delivering offshore execution packages for numerous subsea projects in the GOM & West African & SA Regions for HESS, BP and Petrobras.

Reviewed contracts, specifications, materials, equipment and instrumentation documents and technical drawings including ASME B31.3, B31. 4 & B31.8, API 2RD & 1111, DNV-OS-F101 & F103 and AWS D1.1.

Managed conceptual, detailed design and executed of full project life cycles for subsea work packages, including pipelines, umbilicals, risers and associated ancillary subsea components.

Defined and managed engineering deliverables such as BOM, CTRs, preliminary schedules, cost estimates, ITT, RFQs, POs, vendor selection, cost tracking and approved vendor invoices for payment and close-out on behalf of numerous clients.

Supported business development initiatives by creating technical presentations and addressing technical queries during client meetings and sale presentations.

Key Projects:

Petrobras (Canapu ESS-138 Project, Brazil): Subsea design study for engineering installation design, project cost estimates (based on industry benchmarking), installation specification and design summary report.

BP (Mardi Gras Transportation System, GOM): Member of the Atlantis Oil & Gas SCR installation offshore team and the land-based site team in charge of refurbishing the jumper Connector Activating Tool (CAT).

Amerada Hess (Okume Complex, EG, West Africa): Managed pre-commissioning, engineering and construction phases for a multiple flexible pipeline system project and directed the NDE program and feasibility study.

Earlier Career

2003 to 2006: Pegasus International, Houston: Lead Subsea Engineer

2000 to 2003: INTEC Engineering, Houston: Subsea Pipeline, Riser & Umbilical (SURF) Engineer

1997 to 1999: MODEC (U.S.A.), Singapore: Fabrication Site Engineer

1996 to 1997: BS&B Processing Company, Houston: Project Designer / Draftsman

Education / Qualifications

2020: University of Alabama, Birmingham: MS Construction Management (In Progress)

1997: Texas A&M University, Galveston: B.S. in Maritime Systems Engineering

1993: Tarrant County Junior College: Associates Degree in Business Management

Training / Certification

2020: Certified Welding Inspector - AWS API 1104 (In Progress)

2020: OPITO Tropical HUET Certification

2020: H2S Safety Certification

2020: Marshall Island Seaman’s Card

2019: American Sailing Association Certification 104, 103 & 101

2017: Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC)

2014: Managing People Effectively Course (MPE)

2013: BP’s SafeGulf Training

1999: EIT Certification - Texas Board of Professional Engineers

IT Skills

Microsoft: Word; PowerPoint; Excel; Outlook; Visio; Office 365; MS Project; Access

Technical Design & Analysis: AutoCAD, AutoCAD 3D Plant and AutoCAD Civil 3D, by Autodesk; MCS FlexCom 3D; Offpipe; AGA LSTAB 1, 2 & 3

ERP: SAP by Marine Management Systems; SmartPlant

Memberships

2019 to Present: American Welding Society (AWS): Member

2015 to Present: Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo (HLSR): Member

1995 to Present: American Society of Civil Engineers: Member

Personal Details

Address: Katy, Texas, USA

Driving Licence: 10301074 Texas

LinkedIn Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/talanriley97/

Recommendations

Gary Applebach, Upstream Engineering Facilities Engineering Manager

“Todd is an excellent problem solver. He was key in working issues with the client and our internal team on the design basis and issues for the Ichalkil & Pokoch project in Mexico. In addition, he is an excellent communicator and has the skills and personally needed to be a leader. Todd actively took on many roles and was key in setting up and maintaining project summary reports, conducting client meetings, and developing interface action worksheets that helped the project team stay focused on design tasks that required quick decisions. His demeanor was always positive and was very approachable by members of the team.”

Alan Brackenridge, Wood Group Kenny President for the Americas

“In my capacity as President of Wood Group Kenny from 2004 to 2016 I am pleased to confirm that Todd was an employed by Wood Group Kenny from 2010 to 2015 as a Senior Project Engineer & Manager. During that time Todd worked on a variety of different scopes and projects and carried out his duties and responsibilities professionally and to the highest standard. I found Todd sociable and able to discuss and resolve issues.”

John Bousa, Offshore Subsea IMR/LOF Sales Professional

“I have interacted with Todd periodically throughout the years and he is always a pleasure to work with. He brings to the table a broad range of experiences in the offshore and subsea project environments. He can help a team not re-invent the wheel.”

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