Mechanical Engineer

ENGR. ARUAH, SILAS ONYEBUCHI

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Contact Address:

No. 1 Road 3 Golden Estate, Rumunduru off Ogunka Street Rumuewhara, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

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

Tel: +234********** OR +234*********

Date of Birth: 23rd Sept., 1966 Martial Status: Married

Sex: Male State of Origin: Enugu Nationality: Nigerian

SUMMARY OF WORK EXPERIENCE

A professional registered Engineer with The Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) in the field of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineer with 8years of day to day relevant experience in oil and gas industry in addition to over 14years as mechanical technician in the same industry, both onshore and off-shore. I have within these years acquired lots of experience in Mechanical Engineering practice, Quality, Health, Safety and Environment (QHSE) in the industry. I have a very good understanding of various engineering operations procedures and standards based on my wide experience and professional/academic qualifications. I am knowledgeable in the use of various software, Microsoft Suit (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point Presentation) and Engineering project management – Primavera P6 and Auto-Card.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATES

2006-2011: University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria

B-Eng Honors, Mechanical Engineering

1988-1992: Metallurgical Training Institute Onitsha, Nigeria

MTI Diploma (HND Equivalent) in Mechanical Plant Equipment Maintenance

1980-1985: Government Technical College Nsukka, Enugu

WASC (West African School Certificate)

FCC (Federal Craft Certificate)

TT3 (Trade Teas Grade 3)

1974-1980: Enugu Road Primary School Nsukka, Enugu

First School Leaving Certificate

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES AND AWARDS

Member of The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)

Reg. No.: R64103

Member of The Nigerian Society of Engineering Technicians (Affiliate of The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria – COREN).

Membership No.: NISET/1456T/11.

Certificate of Excellence of 1991 Best graduating student in Mechanical Department (Delta Steel Company Limited Onwian-Aladja Delta state Nigeria)

Certificate of proficiency in swimming (Nigeria Institute of Safety Professionals).

10k Pressure control operations (ELMAR ABERDEEN UK). Etc.

COURSES ATTENDEED

Engineering Project Management – Primavera P^ (Ad’mas Digital Information Technology Port-Harcourt, Nigeria)

Microsoft Application – Words, Excel, Publisher and Power Point Presentations (Ad’mas Digital Information Technology Port Harcourt, Nigeria)

5-Day HUET and Offshore Survival (OPEANS Safety Consultants Port-Harcourt, Nigeria)

First Aid, Fire Fighting (Slb Port-Harcourt, Nigeria)

Global TOPS Train the Trainer (Slb British Training Center – BTC – United Kingdom)

TLC – Ha Basic Training School (Slb Port-Harcourt, Nigeria)

H2S Training (Slb Port-Harcourt, Nigeria)

Basic Store Management System – SWEPS (Slb Port-Harcourt, Nigeria)

Permit to work (PTW) (Slb Port-Harcourt, Nigeria)

QHSE-2 for Supervisors/mid management staff (Slb Port-Harcourt, Nigeria)

SQM Training, Overhead Crane Training (Slb Port-Harcourt, Nigeria)

WHE (Well Head Equipment) Maintenance (Slb Port-Harcourt, Nigeria)

Explosives, Gun Loading, Servicing of Firing Heads and Adapters (Slb Port-Harcourt, Nigeria)

Enerjet, HSD, Puncher, Chemical Cutter, Back-off, Plugs & Packer Settings (Slb Port-Harcourt, Nigeria)

Safe Wireline Winch Operations (Slb Port-Harcourt, Nigeria)

10k WHE operation and control (Slb Port-Harcourt, Nigeria)

Train the Trainer school for Wireline operations (Aberdeen UK)

Stepping, Handling and Lifting (Slb Port-Harcourt, Nigeria)

Hazard Identification, reporting and control (Slb Port-Harcourt, Nigeria)

HIV/Aids (Slb Port-Harcourt, Nigeria)

Fatigue Management and Work Smart (Slb Port-Harcourt, Nigeria)

Malaria Prevention (Slb Port-Harcourt, Nigeria)

Lock out Tag out program (Total Safety Rep on board Trans-Amadi Ocean Rig – Deep Water Discovery)

Electrical Safety (Slb Port-Harcourt, Nigeria)

I.T Security (Slb Port-Harcourt, Nigeria)

Accountability Roll Out Package (Slb Port-Harcourt, Nigeria)

DT Vehicle Passenger, Data Quality (Slb Port-Harcourt, Nigeria)

Fishing, LWF Training (Slb Port-Harcourt, Nigeria)

WORKING EXPERIENCE:

March 2022 To Date. Schlumberger Nigeria Limited

POSITION HELD: Consultant Equipment Maintenance.

JOB SCOPE:

• Maintenance of all cases holes perforation downhile equipment and. assoceries, perforation logging heads,, adapters, and Ready boxes for case hole operations

• Application of Maximo in equipment maintenance, movement and inventory.

• Supervision of all lifting operations in the base.

• Material inventory and coordination tools and equipment movement in and ou of the base.

• Championing QHSE compliance in the base.

• Isueance of PTW, supervision, follow up and closure.

Oct. 2010 – Jun. 2014 SCHLUMERGER NIGERIA LIMITED,

Port-Harcourt, Nigeria)

POSITION HELD: EXPERT OPERATOR/IN-HOUSE COORDINATOR

CASED HOLE OPERATIONS.

JOB SCOPE:

Work as mid management staff, directly assisting the Field service manager (FSM) in coordinating all cased hole field operations.

Issuance, supervision, and follow-up of the maintenance of all tools and equipment to and from well sites with the view to eliminate failures.

Ensures the compliance of safety by all operational staff.

Champion safety through exemplary leadership.

Maintained effective communication between the base manager and maintenance supervisors.

Carry out pre-mobilization inspection with the clients – Shell, Total chevron, ExxonMobil, Addax etc.

Follow up with the logistics supervisor on the equipment certification and re-certifications

Preparation and maintenance of ready boxes for case-hole operations (perforation and cased hole logging tools)

Service and maintenance of all perforation down-hole assemblies and accessories.

Supervision of all lifting operations and enforce compliance to lifting procedures.

Carry out inventory of all flow supplies for case-hole operations and repair and maintenance spares.

Conduct Commentary Task Assessment (CTA) for all operational staff.

Cary out Surface Integration Test (SIT) for third party companies.

Responsible for all case-hole mobilization and demobilization to and from well sites (Land, Swamp, Off-shore Rigs and Rig-less operations)

• Follow up failure analysis and closure in the base.

• Prepare weekly and monthly report to upper management.

• Actively take part in the quarterly/annual base audit.

Jun. 2009-Oct. 2010 SCHLUMERGER NIGERIA LIMITED,

PORT-HARCOURT

POSITION HELD: BASE FOREMAN OPEN HOLE OPERATIONS

JOB SCOPE:

Report directly to the base manager but functionally to the field service manager.

Assist the field service manager in organizing the crew depending on the logging program.

Take full ownership of the shop floor activities (job preparation and post job)

Supervision of crew mobilization in the based and load out.

Maintain and sustaining a clean base at all times.

Follow up the operators’ Global TOPS training program to make sure that every operator is qualified and certified to carry out any given task.

Assign the operators project or daily task and supervise to completion of such tasks.

Organize morning operators’ Operational meetings

Champion quality and safety awareness in the base.

Enhance engineers/operators’ cordial relationship to engender team spirit.

Follow up prevention maintenance on rig-up equipment and down-hole accessories.

Issue and supervise permit to work (PTW)

Identify operator with high potential and those that are weak.

Appraise and recommend operators for higher responsibility or promotion.

Follow up all base maintenance geared towards improving the base.

Lead and encourage operators to show commitment to Risk Identification Reporting (RIR) and closure.

Follow up failure analysis and closure in the base.

Prepare weekly and monthly report to upper management.

Actively take part in the quarterly/annual base audit.

Oct. 2007 – May 2009 SCHLUMERGER NIGERIA LIMITED,

PORT-HARCOURT

POSITION HELD: GEO-MARKET OPERATOR’S TRAINER

(WEST AFRICAN SUB REGION)

JOB SCOPE:

Responsible for training of the geo-market operators and tracking of their progress in global-TOPS.

Supports the development of operators through teaching and coaching, both at chop and the well site.

Organize and deliver shop and classroom base training sections for operators and engineers

Plan school by outside trainers to address specific area/subjects e.g; WHE, CHC

Identify areas of operator weakness and address it with individual or location specific training.

Acts as the representative of the SDM to the operator towards the SDM and the management.

Ensure that the operator understand and comply with rules and procedures

Promote within the operator community and awareness of importance service quality.

Responsible for ensuring that global TOPS in implemented fully across the Geo-market (West African Sub Region)

Review and sign-off task to ensure consistent standard across the Geo-market.

Review Global TOPS base promotion to ensure consistent standards are maintained.

Monitor and analyze service quality result and help the SDM formulate corrective action plan

Promote a safety awareness culture within the operator’s community

Provides supports to management in controlling REW specific QHSE risks

Train and develop operators to be able to conduct unsafe act and hazardous situation audit/identification.

Through web site visit and training continuously push to optimize the safety and efficiency of the operator in the Geo-market.

Oct. 1996 – Oct. 2007: SCHLUMERGER NIGERIA LIMITED,

POSITION HELD: WIRELINE FKELD OPERATOR

(From Trainee Field operator to General Field Operator)

JOB SCOPE:

To follow instruction from the supervisor to achieve the outcome for the client’s well operation program.

To operate wire-line tools and equipment as requires within the capabilities of the operator’s core competency level in a manner consistent with the company and client work instructions in order to achieve the safe delivery of all objectives as set in the client’s various operations program.

To actively participate in the promotion of good QHSE practice, safely audits on required basis.

To maintain a clean work area at all locations and that all tools and equipment used are maintained in a good, clean and functional conditions.

Complete Company Operational reports in accordance with Quality Procedures in a timeframe consistent with clients and company expectation.

Ensure that Trainees under my immediate control conduct their work in accordance with Company clients/customer approve practices. Encourage and coach assistants in an attempt to gain their different competence levels.

Ensure that Company Equipment, sheaves, fishing equipment, TLC valid Certification, are in good condition and safe for prior to and during Operations.

Comply with Company and client rules regarding the correct use and operation of Personal Protective and Safety Equipment in order to ensure a safe and incident-free workplace environment.

Contact Client Company office on daily basis or as instructed to receive job and check-in details.

Additionally, attend pre- and post- job-briefings as instructed to ensure that the communication of issues and information is facilitated.

Attend industry and Company training as instructed and required by the Company and industry or clients (per spot meeting, team-build events, etc as required by the clients.

Jun. 1995 – Oct. 1996: WELTEK LIMITED PORT-HARCOURT

POSITION HELD: Field Mechanical Technician

JOB SCOPE:

Carry out all mechanical aspect of the jobs in the field.

De-flanging and flanging of pipelines

Installation of control valves and actuators

Maintenance of valves and actuators

Pressure testing and calibration of pressure and temperature gauges

Installation of cable trays.

PROJECTS:

De-bottle Necking of Oyigbo Gas flow station for SPDC Port-Harcourt.

DE-bottle necking of Afam gasplant Unit (Afam Gas power plant)

Installation of Automatic Emergency shut down and Automatic Power change over switch at Isimiri flow station (SPDC)

De-bottle necking of Owaza flow station and installation of Automatic Emergency shutdown system.

SKILLS:

General Mechanical Engineering practice

Crew management and supervision

General mechanical maintenance supervision

Pressure control and WHE maintenance

Risk management and root cause analyses.

Computing Skills:

I have good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Power point, Excel publisher and Engineering Project Management (Primavera P6).

Engineering Skills:

Mechanical Engineering practice

Engineering/Industrial safety

AutoCAD and Primavera P6

E-electric logging operations

Mechanical maintenance

Experienced working both onshore and offshore locations

Pressure equipment operations, control and maintenance.

INTEREST

New Engineering/Technological Discoveries

Sport: Swimming, Soccer and Tennis.

REFEREES:

PROF. T.U ONYISHI ENGR. CHIEDOZIE ONYIAJI

Department of Political Science TRIGYTE limited, Port Harcourt

University of Nigeria Nsukka. Rivers State

Phone: +234********** Phone: +234*********

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

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