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Operations Manager General

Location:
Panaga, Belait District, Brunei Darussalam
Posted:
August 15, 2023

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CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME Graeme Scott

ADDRESS * ******** *****

Hartlepool

TS26 OAZ

U.K.

TELE NO: (01429) 868534 Mobile 078**-******

E-Mail ******.*******@*****.**.**

D.O.B. 23rd October 1965

MARITAL STATUS Married with three sons

DRIVERS LICENCE Full British Licence – Full UAE License

PASSPORT NO: 720106079 + UAE Residency

Languages English (mother tongue), Russian (Good)

EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

BSc (Hons) Manufacturing Systems (Mech Eng)

University of Teesside

Higher National Diploma (Fabrication Engineering (Oil&Gas)

PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION

Chartered Engineer – No 533615, Member Institution of Energy

IWCF Well Control Combined Certificate

Additional Qualifications:

NEBOSH H & S Certificate International Sea-mans License / Book

Offshore Survival & Medical Certificate Fire-fighting Certificate

Management of Major Emergencies Certified Incident Mgt Certificate Including OPEP Level 2/3

Advanced Safety leader RSES Accredited TOTAL (OIM equiv)

Career Summary

July 22 – Ongoing Cheiron Energy

Egypt and MENA

Position Operations Manager

This is a hugely influential role, responsibilities covering multiple Joint Ventures over a broad geographical area within Egypt, MENA onshore and offshore. However directly responsible for day to day operations under secondment to one of Egypt’s largest energy BAPETCO producer covering 5 J.Vs and multiple license areas, this includes developing BAPETCO operations Management from the transition post SHELL divestment, implement and oversight of significant environmental legacy remediation projects. Continuous liaison with EGPC and JV partners, resolving significant challenges including asset integrity, production decline and life extension campaigns. OPEX $150m + with a corporate workforce over 5000+ persons, contributing over 50 Million man hrs per year including 5 drilling contractors. BAPETCO work within a very dynamic environment with some significant challenges related to JV partners and asset management post divestment so requires significant planning and soft skills to minimize risk and optimize outcomes

July 19 – Aug 22 Groupmont Isarene / Petroceltic JV

Algeria / Dubai

Position Operations Director

This is a single point accountability for all operational aspects field development activities within Ain Tsila gas development license located in Southern Algeria. Ain Tsila is classed as a Mega Development of $ 1 Billion + and as such forms part of Algeria’s future energy growth commitments.

The director’s position is responsible for shaping the field development including developing of operations, production and maintenance high level strategic goals developing performance KPIs for competency assurance, training, Maintenance strategy and service providers C&P etc.

The position acts as budget holder and is accountable to the GM and COO of the Groupmont Business Unit for delivery. Ain Tsila poses a significant challenge technically, commercially and strategically for all JV partners, it requires significant interface and soft skills with all stakeholders (drilling, government, C&P) and ensures that the development remains on track whilst meeting the overall Governance / compliance milestones.

March 2016 – June 2019 DNO Kurdistan Operations Erbil Kurdistan.

Iraq

Position Production, Operations & Asset Manager

Responsible for managing all production related operations across three separate production licenses with a gross production of over 120K Bbls per day. Working closely with all groups within DNO to including Sub Surface, well intervention and drilling etc. Ensure production targets and B.U. KPI are achieved safely. The role has a wide portfolio in a company that is undergoing significant growth and cultural change, Responsibilities also include commitments with J.V. partners and to the Kurdistan oil Ministry ensuring that appropriate governance and best practices are in place and aligned to B.U. goals ensuring that appropriate levels of oversight and budgetary controls are in place.

This is a single point accountability for field and development activities within Kurdistan in what is an extremely sensitive geographical area, additionally responsible for prioritization of a Kurdistan nationalization program along with ensuring that the company HSE performance are met and or exceeded

March 2014 – March 2016 Petrofac Offshore Operations and Projects Rumaila Field Development (ROO) B.P. JV.

Iraq

Position Senior Projects and TARS Manager

Responsible for leading the development and execution of reliability & maintenance programs, both process and personal safety, turnarounds (TARS) and Maintenance Projects for 14 degassing stations, water handling facilities (present production of 1.45 mmbd) The role involves developing and executing a multiyear plan building a foundation of maintenance to a World Class Maintenance program. Managing a team of over 80 staff including local and expat covering diverse technical areas. Responsible for managing multi- million budget including: Campaign Maintenance, Maintenance Planning Projects, Turnarounds, Minor Modification Construction & Maintenance Engineering, Materials Management, Procurement and Contract Management. Other responsibilities include Petrofac team development, Iraqi Nationalisation in conjunction with ROO development program. Addition responsibilities include deputising for General Manager and incident controller.

June 2012 – March 2014 British Gas Tunisia

Hasdrubal Operations

Gulf of Gabes – Tunisia

Position OIM / Operations Advisor

Single point accountability for day to day management of the Hasdrubal production platform located 110 Km offshore Tunisia. Responsible for implementing BG global safety initiatives and life savers programme, responsible for meeting offshore K.P.I.s for maintenance, and production operations. Ensuring specialist service groups including well services, Platform Drilling adhere to BG HSSE commitments and work under ISSOW system. Multiple work fronts including well intervention and asset based project upgrades via vendors etc. Accountable for all Emergency planning and implementing safety drills offshore. Day to day liaison with onshore support teams, ensuring activities are planned, and, executed in the most efficient manner. Joint budget responsibility preparation and fiscal management

May 10 – June 2012 Total E & P

Laggan Tormore Development Project

UK

Position Onshore OIM / RSES

Single point accountability for the day to day running of multiple project sites, responsible for the effective and safe leadership of diverse developments team in delivering project goals, implementing TOTAL global safety systems ensuring project element maintains the highest safety levels. Reporting to the project director and package managers ensuring, schedule compliance, technical integrity and overall contract deliverables are undertaken.

April 07 –April 10 Santos Oil & Gas

Brisbane

G.L.N.G. Development

Position Senior Operations & Production Leader

Responsible in shaping the field development plan for the operational / Production element for three production centres based in the greater Surat basin. Specifics responsibilities including undertake operational / Production engineering and optimization reviews in order to define projects in terms of technical scope, costs, defining CAPEX / OPEX budgets.

May 02 – April 07 Angola Drilling Corporation

Luanda

Angola

Position OIM / Operations Team leader

Seconded to Sonangol P&P, the national oil corporation of Angola involved in the operational activities associated with Morsa West offshore development project situated in shallow water Block 2 offshore Angola. Operations consists of the three drilling production centres undertaken by Semi Sub, all wells are produced using artificial means. A dedicated pipeline 33km long is tied back to an existing FPSO currently being utilised in an adjacent block, large-scale conversion of the FPSO.

Previous Employment

1999 – 2002 Gaffney Cline Associates – Operations Facilities Advisor Kazakhstan Water Management and process infrastructure.

1995 – 1999 Dragon Oil - OIM Operations / Well Intervention - Turkmenistan

1988 - 1991 FPSO - Offshore Lead Ops Technician

1986 - 1988 Installation & Construction of topsides - Installation Engineer

1980 - 1986 Construction of Offshore related Topside and Sub sea structures- Apprentice/ Surveyor

Career Achievements Summary

A world Class oil and gas professional with over 32 years’ experience including the past15 years undertaken in field development, field operations and project management. A Chartered engineer whose core experience lies within the oil and gas sector covering multiple project environments

The various projects undertaken encompass both on and offshore developments covering diverse geographic locations, additionally:

Experienced at rescuing challenged projects or developments

Extremely Hands on Pragmatic Individual able to thrive in fluid environments

Extensive knowledge of water flood and associated water flood process plant including maintenance

Extensive experience with project to asset handover & RFSU operations

Expert in well intervention and land rig management

Undertaken short term consultancy contracts for various clients including Sakhalin Energy (L.N.G Project), Partex Oil &Gas and Oman Oil. Located in S.E. Asia and Far East

Manager of the first ever re-build by a western company of a soviet offshore platform using ground-breaking innovative techniques

Passionate about HSE performance

Management of Major Emergencies Certified (MOME)

Experienced at Formulating maintenance philosophies and programs

Technical expert in oilfield Operations & Pipeline technology with a broad spectrum of usage,

Field development covered from initial conception to successful realisation and delivery of facilities.

Not afraid to get hands dirty and put Boots On

Extensive experience operating high CO2 and Waxy crudes

Extensive experience at managing design and construction contractors, familiar with all oil and gas standards including NORSOK,NACE,& API

Skilled as a manager in an operational environment, including training and experience as OIM, and superintendent.

Extensive experience with working with Reservoir engineering functions to optimise field production.

Extensive experience in oil and gas legislation, particular emphasis upon FSU approvals regime.

Technical expert in all oilfield aspects, gas and water injection, onshore and offshore, leading concepts emphasis upon developing reservoir studies into practical field development options.

Specialist skills include generating field development plans both on and offshore prior to FID or gate processes.

Solutions oriented pro-active manager with excellent people skills dealing with situations and solutions covering broad range of diverse situations

Extensive experience in Pioneering projects in harsh climatic and geographical locations

Oilfield Operations and production orientated with excellent technical support credentials

Key skills are that of a key leader and also team player, abilities include project planning and scheduling identifying critical milestones delivering solutions etc.



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