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AKALABU OGBONNA FRANCIS

SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER

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PROFILE KEY DATA

Last Name:

Akalabu First Name: Ogbonna Francis

DOB:

(dd-mm-yyyy)

**/**/**** ******:

(M/F)

Male

Nationality (ies): Nigerian State of Origin:

(Permanent Residence)

Abia, Nigeria

Marital status:

Married Phone Number: 080********

081********

Languages: English Contact Address: # 6 Ladejobi Street, off Oduduwa close, Kilo B/Stop, Surulere, Lagos

Email address: adknpq@r.postjobfree.com

adknpq@r.postjobfree.com

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation Date Graduating Institution Qualification 2011 Pebble Hills University, USA Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

(BSc)

2000 Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State Higher Diploma Electrical/Electronic Engineering (InfoTech option)

1997 Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, Imo State National Diploma Electrical/Electronic Engineering PRFESSIONAL CERTIFICAIONS

Year Obtained Certification Body Certification

2011 NLNG Training centre and SAP GmBH SAP Enterprise Resource Planning User 2012

Chartered Institute of Professionals and Financial Managers CIPFM

Chartered Project Controller CPC

2014 Institute of Leadership and Management ILM Project Management Practitioner PMP 2014 International Project management Academy Full Member 2014 International Project Management Association Certified Project Manager ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Summary of key Competencies:

Operations and maintenance, Cost engineering, Contract management, Project management, Control systems, Engineering design and process automation. Understanding of Offshore Electrical Power Systems and Installation Practices. Understanding of Offshore Mechanical Systems and Installation Practices. Experience in the installation and testing of PLC Systems for Platform Safety & Process Control. Experience in the installation and testing of Platform Fire & Gas Systems Important Trainings:

Process Automation and Control Optimization – Siemens United Kingdom

Enterprise Resource Planning (SAP) – Nigeria LNG

PRIMAVERA (P6) project planner – JK Michaels

Subsea emergency pipeline repair systems – Oil States Industries, Houston

Fixed platform installation systems. - Oil States Industries, Houston Conversant with the following Codes and Standards. Shell DEP, IEEE, IEC, API, GS and DNV

AKALABU OGBONNA FRANCIS

SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Dates: July. 2018 to Date Duration: On-going

Company: Chevron Nigeria Limited Business Activity: Subsea Engineering and Construction.

Status:

(Staff or Contracted)

Consultant (Seametric Eng.

Ltd)

Job Location (city/country): Lagos, Nigeria

Job Title: Project Engineer

Reporting to: Mechanical Support Manager

Tasks & Achievements: Project: Chevron Offshore cranes maintenance project. Duties: To coordinate the following;

Carrying out inspection of over 35 offshore pedestal cranes on various Chevron platforms.

Prepare project execution plans, typically including: project description, work breakdown structure, schedule, master document register, contractual and procurement strategy, and a detailed narrative of all engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, commissioning, and closure activities associated with the project.

Coordinate the receipt, distribution, and response of Technical Queries received from subcontractors.

Liaise with the OEMs to fabricate and provide spare parts the crane refurbishment.

Developing an inspection program for the crane refurbishment process.

Ensure processes are carried out in keeping with the project scope of work.

Vetting of engineering design document.

Update Technical Project Head of project status, issues, and areas of concern on an ongoing,

“real time” basis.

Provide professional advice to project owner and project team.

Execution of quality assurance and quality controls works and monitoring HSE activities.

Manage and resolve interface related issues arising in the course of the project execution.

Ensure that the project timeline if strictly adhered to.

Selection of competent and well equipped indigenous pipeline construction engineers for construction phase.

Draw up estimate for engineering personnel for various disciplines for construction phase.

Develop costing and procurement plan for long lead items.

Prepare weekly and monthly project progress reports.

Ensure proper close out report and As built documentations for Projects & Modification Requests

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SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Dates: Sept. 2017 to June, 2018 Duration: Completed Company: SNEPCo and Exxon Mobil Business Activity: Subsea Engineering and Construction.

Status:

(Staff or Contracted)

Consultant (Seametric Eng.

Ltd)

Job Location (city/country): Lagos, Nigeria

Job Title: Project Engineer

Reporting to: Subsea Construction Manager

Tasks & Achievements: Project: Provision of Specialist Engineering & Refurbishments of Akpo, Bonga and Erha FPSO Flexible Riser Joints.

Duties: To coordinate the following;

Overseeing the exportation, repair and return for three spare SCR Flex joints for Akpo FPSO

Overseeing the mitigation engineering n, repair and return for three spare SCR Flex joints for ERHA FPSO

Developing an inspection program for the flex joint refurbishment process.

Prepare three SCR flex joints for deployment to Akpo FPSO

Ensure processes are carried out in keeping with the project scope of work.

Vetting of engineering design document.

Provide professional advice to project owner and project team.

Execution of quality assurance and quality controls works and monitoring HSE activities.

Manage and resolve interface related issues arising in the course of the project execution.

Ensure that the project timeline if strictly adhered to.

Selection of competent and well equipped indigenous pipeline construction engineers for construction phase.

Draw up estimate for engineering personnel for various disciplines for installation phase.

Develop costing and procurement plan for long lead items. AKALABU OGBONNA FRANCIS

SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Dates: Dec. 2016 to 2017 Duration: Completed

Company: Prime Exploration and

Production Limited

Business Activity: Engineering and Construction

Status:

(Staff or Contracted)

Consultant (Seametric Eng.

Ltd)

Job Location (city/country): Lagos, Nigeria

Job Title: Project Engineer

Reporting to: General Manager Operations PEPL

Tasks & Achievements: Project: Engineering and Construction management for the ASARMATORU Flowline and Pipeline EPC project.

Duties: To coordinate the following;

Design for Pipeline Metering Station and Tie in connections to SPDC 24” Bomu Bonny Pipeline.

Developing a site inspection program for the Geotechnical service for the flowline right of way.

Developing a site inspection program for the Geotechnical service for the pipeline right of way.

Ensure geotechnical works are carried out in keeping with the project scope of work for the geotechnical and soil investigation.

Vetting of engineering design document.

Provide professional advice to project owner and project team.

Execution of quality assurance and quality controls works and monitoring HSE activities.

Manage and resolve interface related issues arising in the course of the project execution.

Ensure that the project timeline if strictly adhered to.

Selection of competent and well equipped indigenous pipeline construction companies for construction phase.

Draw up estimate for engineering personnel for various disciplines for design phase.

Develop costing and procurement plan for long lead items

Procurement of line pipes and pipeline products for construction phase. AKALABU OGBONNA FRANCIS

SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Dates: Sept. 2014 to 2016

Duration: Completed

Company: Seametric Engineering

Limited

Business Activity: Engineering, Operations and

Maintenance

Status:

(Staff or Contracted)

Staff Job Location (city/country): Lagos, Nigeria

Job Title: Project/operations Engineer

Reporting to: Operations Manager

Tasks & Achievements: Duties: Small to Medium Scale Engineering Project

Deployment of senior CAD designers from various disciplines for MOC and AS-BUILT engineering activities for the Chevron EGTL project in Escravos, Delta State.

Deployment of senior CAD designers from various disciplines for AS-BUILT engineering activities for the Chevron MEREN CGGP Project.

Negotiate reasonable day rates various categories of designers on the project

Crane and lifting inspection and maintenance costing on Chevron’s EGTL facility. AKALABU OGBONNA FRANCIS

SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Dates: Sept. 2014 to date

Duration: On-going

Company: Seametric/OilStates Industries

Nigeria Limited

Business Activity: Installation, Operations and

Maintenance

Status:

(Staff or Contracted)

Staff Job Location (city/country): Lagos, Nigeria

Job Title: Project/operations Engineer

Reporting to: Operations Manager

Tasks & Achievements: Duties: Heavy duty lifting and Subsea equipment procurement, operations and maintenance

Delivery and Installation of 15 ton hydraulic crane and pedestal on Addax ANTAN offshore platform.

Prepare cost for eight riser flex joints and two offshore pedestal cranes for the new BONGA SOUTH-WEST APARO project.

Coordinate crane inspection and maintenance supervision on Erha FPSO.

Delivery and installation of Swivel Ring Flanges and Misalignment Ball-Joint on BONGA FPSO.

Execute inspection and maintenance water injection and production flex-joint on BONGA FPSO.

Develop offshore construction planning template for management of construction and installation activities.

Prepare service contract renewal for crane operations and maintenance in EGTL Escravos

Raise purchase order for crane parts and subsea equipment

Draw up estimate for purchase and delivery of winches

Draw up estimate for purchase and delivery of offshore pedestal cranes

Carry out refurbishment on subsea water injection and production flex joints for SNEPCo

Delivery and Installation of 15 ton diesel hydraulic crane and pedestal on Chevron offshore platform.

Plan timely delivery of spares for crane maintenance to their various locations offshore.

Assist in development of Materials Management & Logistics Plans to ensure orderly staging and accessibility of material, both onshore and offshore.

Assist Commissioning Lead in development of Vendor Callout Schedule

Create and implement procedures to facilitate planning and track progress of work undertaken by the various contractors.

Set up new processes and procedures where contractor's methods or procedures are deficient or where required.

Create reports and forecasts and produce presentation materials as required.

Coordinate with Project Document Controller(s) for delivery

Develop cost-effective environmental studies strategy and ensure that study conclusions and recommendations are practicable and realizable for project implementation.

Act as the Safety Engineering and verification focal point for particular modification and design jobs carried out by the delivery design contractor.

Perform safety screening for change proposal designs so that design team know what is required and why.

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Dates: Oct. 2013 - Aug. 2014 Duration: Ten months

Company: Subsea 7/Exxon Mobil Business Activity: EPICC Status:

(Staff or Contracted)

Contractor Job Location (city/country): Lagos, Nigeria Job Title: Subsea E&I Asset Integrity Engineer

Reporting to: Hook-up manager

Tasks & Achievements: Project: Erha North Phase II FPSO Project

Develop offshore construction planning template for management of construction and installation activities

Generate electrical and instrument bill of material for costing using JOB CARD and TOP7

Develop electrical and instrument execution plan for offshore project

Review contractor’s procedures, schedules and methodologies

Assist in development of Materials Management & Logistics Plans to ensure orderly staging and accessibility of material for construction.

Assist Commissioning Lead in development of Vendor Callout Schedule

Create and implement procedures to facilitate planning and track progress of work undertaken by the various HUC contractors.

Set up new processes and procedures where contractor's methods or procedures are deficient or where

Assist Phase II Offshore Hook-up Lead in mobilization of contractor personnel

Create reports and forecasts and produce presentation materials as required.

Analyse contractor schedule data and reports and make observations and recommendations to HUC Manager, Phase II Offshore Hook-up Lead, and Commissioning Lead.

Coordinate with Project Document Controller(s) for delivery of information in accordance with APC/SEMS

Produce various safety engineering (and legislative compliance) studies under the instruction (with minimal guidance) of the Principal Safety Engineer.

Prepare and review safety case documentation.

Coordinate and prepare technical safety risk assessment activities (HAZID, HAZOP, TRA etc.) for project work.

Carry out Technical Safety Engineering Studies in-house including (Concept ALARP Reviews, Risk Impact Studies, dropped object studies, specialist studies). For fire and gas control systems.

Provide advice and guidance to COMPANY projects and assets on the risk mitigation measures required for operational and integrity related Technical/Process Safety issues. AKALABU OGBONNA FRANCIS

SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER

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Dates: Jan. 2013 – Sep, 2013 Duration: Eight months (8) Company: PWO Offshore Limited Business Activity: EPC Status:

(Staff or Contracted)

Contractor Job Location (city/country): OML 130 Marginal field, Nigeria Job Title: Project Engineer

Reporting to: Engineering manager

Tasks & Achievements: Project: Total’s Egina FPSO Deep Water Project

Making improvements to and offering advice about operational procedures;

Scheduling and co-ordinating work to tight deadlines;

Ensuring that equipment works to its specification;

Creating and carrying out test procedures;

Investigating problems, diagnosing/repairing faults;

Troubleshooting;

Liaising with installation/commissioning engineers;

Supervising engineering and technical staff;

Writing reports and documentation;

Providing technical support;

Ensuring safe working conditions;

Training maintenance and operative staff where appropriate

Provide a comprehensive Planning Service and support to the company Brownfield & Export systems team for the Execution phase of the project.

Working with multiple contractors on several key contracts for the successful installation of both Offshore and Onshore facilities.

Resolve E & I equipment issues as it relates to space constraints and clashes with other structures in the plant model.

Manage project resources allocation.

Produce all electrical and instrument work-pack for offshore hook-up construction phase.

Lead the planning and implementation of the project.

Break down of total man-hours and personnel for offshore construction.

Define the project scope, goals and deliverables, the project tasks and resource requirements

Plan and schedule project timelines, track the project deliverables

Provide direction and support to project team

Manage the Quality, Health, Safety and Environment aspects of the project

Monitor and report on progress of the project

Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project output AKALABU OGBONNA FRANCIS

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Dates: May. 2010 – Jan, 2013 Duration: Eight months Company: PWO Offshore /EIFFEL

Engineering Limited

Business Activity: Hook-up installation and

Commissioning

Status:

(Staff or Contracted)

Contracted Job Location (city/country): Lagos, Nigeria Job Title: Electrical and Instrument Project Engineer Reporting to: Engineering manager

Tasks & Achievements: Project: Ofon II Deep Water Platform living Quarters

Work with Branch and Area-wide field commissioning teams to plan, schedule, coordinate and execute work with minimal oversight for all commissioning projects.

Facilitate initial stakeholder meetings and develop the Current Facility Requirements document with the Siemens Commissioning team.

Monitor HVAC systems with building automation systems and stand-alone data loggers to troubleshoot operational problems or to find inefficient control sequences.

Perform on-site testing of HVAC, lighting, power, and control systems in existing buildings in conjunction with O&M and contractor personnel.

Conduct on-site energy audits and condition assessments to identify applicable and cost- effective energy efficiency measures.

Perform energy savings and cost analyses for energy efficiency measures.

Assist in prioritizing energy and operational improvements based on budgets, relative cost/benefits, and likelihood of acceptance for installation.

Write assessment, detailed evaluation, and measurement and verification reports and existing building commissioning plans for existing facilities.

Develop concept designs for energy efficiency projects and write sequences of operations.

Conduct building energy use simulation for modelling alternatives to capture energy savings.

Assist customers through the implementation process.

Perform measurement and verification of installed projects.

Perform design reviews and make recommendations for improvements. Create and maintain detailed and accurate project records including data, documentation

Assist O&M personnel develop understanding of systems and design intent. Review operating modes, sequence of operations and specifics of equipment, operations, and maintenance.

Participate in commissioning of commissioning conservation measures in existing buildings.

Develop and refine methodologies, tools, and standards in support of an evolving commissioning practice.

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Dates: Dec. 2007 – Jan, 2010 Duration: Five years

Company: Nigeria LNG Limited Business Activity: Operation, Installation and Maintenance

Status:

(Staff or Contracted)

Contracted Job Location (city/country): Bonny Island, Nigeria Job Title: Maintenance Planner/ E & I Commissioning Engineer Reporting to: Project manager

Tasks & Achievements:

Project: Plant infrastructure and asset Maintenance.

Responsible for daily planning and scheduling of maintenance work in assigned maintenance areas. Will act as Assistant Account Manager in the absence of the Site Account Manager

Delivery and installation of Swivel Ring Flanges and Misalignment Ball Joints on BONGA FPSO.

Planning, scheduling, coordination, and record keeping of manpower, parts, materials, services, invoices, accounts payable information, and equipment logs for all maintenance work.

Assigned tasks list to include, but not limited to, reviewing equipment specifications and blueprints, estimation

Develop job tasks and procedures, establishing manpower and equipment requirements, assist in specifying and

ordering materials, developing schedules and charts, attending planning and scheduling meetings with assigned

departmental personnel, other work as defined by immediate supervisor.

Ensures compliance with all company / customer regulations, policies, and procedures. 2. Achieve performance expectations set forth as part of performance appraisals to include employee development

planning.

Keeps the maintenance management properly informed on all abnormal or critical situations and seeks advice on matters outside the planner’s knowledge and authority

Maintains accurate equipment maintenance file history and job records databases

Coordinates priority setting with the management team- places specific emphasis on obtaining the input of operations personnel in the setting of priorities

Ensures all work orders and maintenance log items are closed when work is finished

Provide estimate for equipment delivery from manufacturer.

Produce various safety engineering (and legislative compliance) studies under the instruction (with minimal guidance) of the Principal Safety Engineer.

Prepare and review safety case documentation.

Coordinate and prepare technical safety risk assessment activities (HAZID, HAZOP, TRA etc.) for project work.

Carry out Technical Safety Engineering Studies in-house including (Concept ALARP Reviews, Risk Impact Studies, dropped object studies, specialist studies).

Provide advice and guidance to COMPANY projects and assets on the risk mitigation measures required for operational and integrity related Technical/Process Safety issues AKALABU OGBONNA FRANCIS

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Dates: Nov. 2004 – Nov, 2007 Duration: Three years Company: Nigeria LNG Limited Business Activity: Engineering and Project management

Status:

(Staff or Contracted)

Contracted Job Location (city/country): Bonny Island, Nigeria Job Title: Team Lead (Process, Elect. /Inst. Asset Quality assurance) Reporting to: Head projects

Tasks & Achievements: Project: Plant infrastructure and asset rejuvenation.

Responsible for the coordination and activity review of respective discipline CAD designers

Coordinate and participate in the preparation and modification of field construction and shop fabrication drawings to include piping isometrics drawings, electrical and instrumentation drawings, piping general arrangement drawings, structural steel and civil drawings, piping and instrumentation drawings.

Undertake CAD building services engineering design for staff residential area and plant/offsite infrastructural projects

Provide terms of reference for conceptual and detailed design activities and work with discipline design engineers and construction of 50 units terrace houses in Finima community, Bonny Island.

Ensure proper filling system including revision control for all documents and engineering package and compiling appropriate reports as required for specific assigned tasks in an accurate and timely fashion.

Dates: Jun. 2002 – Oct. 2004 Duration: Two years and five months Company: Nigeria LNG Limited Business Activity: Engineering and Project management

Status:

(Staff or Contracted)

Contracted Job Location (city/country): Bonny Island, Nigeria Job Title: Electrical/Instruments Design Project Engineer (Plant Infrastructure) Reporting to: Head projects

Tasks & Achievements: Project: Trains 1, 2, 3 and 4 upgrade and expansion project.

Selection of protection devices for specific instrument design projects.

Fire and smoke detection design for residential and camp building projects

Instrument control systems (ICS) optical cable routing for field auxiliary rooms and analyser houses.

Commissioning and installation inspection for electrical equipment in substations.

Carry out site visits to ascertain accurate design considerations.

Provide terms of reference for conceptual and detailed design activities

Installation of plant fire alarm in substations and field auxiliary rooms.

Interface with field instruments engineer for motor manager tie-in to DCS from substation.

Understand and maintain filing systems for live projects and group file system on shared IT drives, together with document office and to ensure timely hand over of relevant documents during a project.

Project design coordinator role to assist external design contractors with basis of design BOD

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Referees

Mr. Uzoma Daniels Akalabu,

Nigerian Content Manager,

Saipem Contracting Limited,

Victoria Island,

Lagos state,

Tel: +234**********.

Egnr. Amara George,

Principal Project Engineer,

Gas Train Limited,

Victoria Island, Lagos state.

Tel: +234**********.



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