EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Performed project management and design for numerous oil and gas upstream flowline, facility, and transmission line and metering projects in the Surat Basin, Dawson Valley, Tubridgi (WA), and Eromanga oil fields. Provided operational technical and investigative support services.

For Bateman Kinhill, project controls, including capital cost estimate and project schedules for the Gunpowder copper mine expansion feasibility study, Shell Theodore coal plant, Togara North coal plant, George Fisher Lead/Zinc Concentrator Upgrade Study, and Qsmelt Copper Smelter.

For Kinhill Engineers:

à      Route selection for the proposed Brisbane Gas Pipeline

à      Pipeline and station design and specification for Gilmore Gas Pipeline.

à      Design, route selection, cost estimate, specification, project controls for Fairvew Interconnect Pipeline

à      Capital Cost estimate for Ballera airport expansion, and Phosphate Hill Acid Handling system. Pipe specification and piping design, and project engineering for Phosphate Hill offplot services.

NATA pipeline hydrotesting of pipelines including Amberley Air force Base jet fuel, Fairview Interconnect, Cheepie-Gilmore, Ticor Connection, Cadia-Blayney slurry, Marsden-Dubbo, Namarah-Yarrabend, McArthur River, Ballera.

Clients included:

à      Worley Ltd; Review of specifications on the Client’s behalf for the Stuart Energy Oil Shale project in central Queensland. Assistance with design proposal for proposed fertiliser plant in Mt Isa, Qld.

à      Pipeline Technologists; Route selection analysis for SW Queensland pipeline. Pipeline cost estimates for Port Longford to Adelaide.

à      Macmahon Construction; Hydrostatic testing of Namara pipeline, Surat Basin, Qld.

à      GWB Engineering; Draft and implement management system to comply with ISO 9001.

à      Electaire; Draft and implement management system to comply with ISO 9002

à      Oil Company of Australia; Training in Piping Standards (ANSI B31.3, AS2885), Project Controls. Hydrotesting of Major-Boxleigh pipeline. Design/costing for Wilga oil well flowline (2-phase) and oil storage facilities.

Implemented and maintained ISO 9001 management systems for the Process Engineering division, leading to successful accreditation. Duties included drafting, issue and maintenance of procedures, audits, and on-going training programs. Also responsible for ISO9001 management systems for $mA48 South Blackwater Kenmare coal mine, and $mA32 Burton Coal project. Assigned as Project Engineer to the team preparing a major claim associated with the South Blackwater project.

Contracted to analyse and implement the finding of a Hazop study on the Kincora LPG Plant in Western Queensland, involving, operational methodology, design, costing, construction supervision, scheduling shutdown works, and liaison with Management and Operations staff. Works included replacement/ re-location of plant piping and pipeline, installation of flame/gas detection systems and integration with existing control systems, overhaul of drawing management practice, design and installation of emergency shutoff and venting systems, implementation of  maintenance inspection systems, upgrading fire protection systems for control room, re-design of LPG load-out handling system.

Responsible for management of the Ras Tanura Branch Office, with a staff of 70 engineers & drafting personnel. Project Manager for numerous design projects, including both infrastructure and refinery works. This included a DCS system upgrade for the Ras Tanura refinery (25,000 man hours), investigation, design and planning for a valve replacement program for the trans-Saudi NGL pipeline, and investigation, design and recommendations for resurrection of a 8,000 man construction camp. Also responsible for company wide (220 employees) implementation of ISO 9001 compliant system, including drafting and coordination of procedures, training programs, selection of QA/QC staff and audits.

Design and procurement for the Rockhampton Branch Pipeline, including concept design, supervision of drafting office, detail design and specifications, supervision and inspection of subcontract mechanical works, and the drafting of Operations and Maintenance Manuals.

Responsible for NATA and other hydrostatic testing of pipelines, including Alice Springs airport jet A1 and Fitzroy River crossing. Recommissioned the reconstruction of the Fitzroy River crossing. Provided advice to ESSO on hydrostatic testing & reinstatement concerns for a leaking oil pipeline on the Flounder offshore platform.

Provided project controls to a variety of works within Queensland and PNG. Coordinated and implemented QA procedures and systems in the Brisbane office, and performed internal audits.

Prepared the Operating Cost estimate for the Kunwarara magnesia mine, and integrated this data into an overall feasibility study and preparation of financial documentation. Prepared and maintained the Project Schedule for Thalanga Base Metals project using Prima Vera and other software.

Planning, coordination and maintenance of project schedule for construction of several oil and gas pipelines and facilities at Moomba gas fields, South Australia.

Detail mechanical and piping design, drafting specifications for the Roma-Gladstone natural gas pipeline. Commissioning of a pilot methane drainage system, and implementation of office computer information systems.

Skitube is the first and currently only rack (using a rack and pinion drive) railway in Australia. Seconded from BWE in a two level role, firstly to administer Transport and Track construction contracts, and secondly to act as an executive assistant to Mr. Bilston, a JV partner and originator of the concept. Duties performed included:

à      Project financial modelling, project scheduling, conceptual design and coordination of 7 D&C contract packages;

à      Control certification documents and liaise with Government Bodies;

à      Establish Project Office drawing/document control systems, Project and Site Office staff and logistics;

à      Provide technical management of Transport Contract (value $M18) and Tracklaying Contract (value $M2), and coordination of these packages with the overall project. Establish specialised rail track construction techniques. Liaison and coordination of commissioning. Design of the permanent tunnel drainage system;

à      Formulate and obtain approval for O&M Procedures and philosophy including energy management control.

Performed NATA-certified hydrostatic testing on numerous gas, oil and slurry pipelines in Australia and PNG.

The employer constructed the onshore facilities for the Sabah Gas Utilisation Scheme. As QC Engineer, supervised radiographic/NDT teams and clerical staff (12 personnel), updated, collated and maintained QC Manuals and documentation, liaised with Client's QA/QC representatives, compiled QC documentation of all mechanical works, assisted with hydrostatic testing and commissioning pipeline and terminals.

Provided mechanical engineering input to projects and proposals associated with the oil and gas industry, particularly CNG transportation systems.

Designed metering stations, instrumentation and mechanical upgrades including design and construction planning for the Wagga and Canberra lateral pipelines and facilities, and Sydney City Gate upgrade. Investigated equipment performance including non operation of Automatic Line Break, line valve vibration, and blowdown vent noise reduction study.

Assisted with the conceptualisation/development of UT inspection procedures following pipeline failure at Moomba 1982. Site Engineer for ultrasonic inspection of 10 km of pipeline at Moomba. Responsible for contractor liaison, collection/collation of records.

Preparation of procedures, equipment and performance of all aspects of hydrotest and commissioning of a 10 km 660mm O.D. pipeline at Moomba, and the 60 km 273mm O.D. Canberra pipeline. Assisted in hydrotesting and commissioning of the 130km, 323mm O.D. Young-Wagga pipeline.

NSF provided central engineering support in the area of building services for three NASA satellite tracking stations in the ACT. Study and design of an outside air economiser system for the Honeysuckle Creek Tracking Station.

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