AUT Phased Array Audits, NDT, WI.
NDT.org Member Since: 2010
Added: 1/18/2010
Last Updated: 1/18/2010
State:
CA California
Country:
United States
Status:
I am willing to Travel.
I am on a job and will finish soon.
I am willing to work overseas.
Certifications
CSWIP
3.1 Welding Inspector
AUT Level 2 Phased Array AUT Data Interpreter
AUT Level 1 Phased Array AUT Operator
PCN:
UT Level 2 (shear wave) Plate, Pipe, Nozzles, Nodes, Tee's
MPI Level 2
DPI Level 2
Offshore Health & Safety:
OPITO approved Basic Offshore Safety & Emergency Training.
Additional Basic Safety Training for the Norwegian Sector.
Offshore Medical Certificate.
Education
Career Colleges:
TWI, Middlesbrough, UK.
Lavender International, Sheffield, UK.
Ruane & T P O'Neill, Rotherham, UK.
Oceaneering, Aberdeen, UK.
Experience
Jan 10 – Present: BP TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, SERETTE LLCC PROJECT, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO.
Position: AUT Inspector for the client.
Brief description: Employed by BPTT onboard Allsees Solitair during construction of a 26” subsea pipeline from Serette platform to
Mango platform. Responsible for monitoring and acceptance of Mainline and DJ AUT operations.
Also responsible for monitoring NDT activities, certificate reviews, and liaising with the project engineer concerning quality trends and issues.
Aug 09 – Sept 09: REEL GROUP, GLOBAL INDUSTRIES, OFFSHORE HOLLAND.
Position: Multi-disciplined NDT Technician
Brief description: Manual UT and MPI of high pressure pipe work during the fabrication and installation of replacement Pressure Release Valves onboard the GSF Monarch drilling rig. I also performed NDT and visual inspections of various lifting equipment and crane pedestals.
May 09 – July 09: BURULLUS GAS COMPANY, SEQUOIA JDP, EGYPT. SAIPEM FDS J-LAY VESSEL
Position: AUT/Welding Inspector for the client.
Brief description: Employed by GL Projects during construction of several 10” sub-sea gas pipelines. Responsible for audits of pipeline girth weld AUT scans performed using Olympus (RDTech PipeWIZARD) equipment. Also responsible for the witness, review, and signing of welding parameters, coating applications, anode installation and NDT testing.
Oct 08 – April 09: AGIP, KEPPEL and KURYK, KAZAKHSTAN.
Position: Third Party Welding Inspector/UT Cross Checker.
Brief description: Employed by RBG during the construction of steel pipe racks and bridge sections at Aktau and Kuryk fabrication yards. Responsible for visual inspections of fit-up and final inspection of completed welds. Also cross-checking of manual UT performed on ‘TKY’ configurations of the Kashagan Offshore Development Project, Kazakhstan.
Aug 08 – Oct 08: BUREAU VERITAS, MEXILHAO PROJECT, BRAZIL.
Position: Third Party AUT Audits for the client.
Brief description: Employed by BV during construction of a 34” subsea gas pipeline.
Responsible for audits of mainline and double joint AUT scans utilizing RDTech PipeWizard equipment to inspect pipeline girth welds onboard the Acergy Piper S-lay vessel.
July 08: REEL GROUP, OCEAN SPUR JACK-UP, OFFSHORE EGYPT.
Position: NDT Technician/Welding Inspector.
Brief Description: Employed by Reel Group onboard the Ocean Spur Jack-up drilling rig.
Responsible for UT and MPI testing of structural welding to replacement hull sections and stiffeners.
March 08 – June 08: LLOYDS REGISTER, MEDGAZ PROJECT, SPAIN / ALGERIA.
Position: Client’s AUT Audits/Welding Inspector.
Brief Description: Employed by Lloyds Register onboard Saipem’s Castoro Sei S-lay barge.
Responsible for audits of mainline and double joint AUT weld scans, system set-ups, and witnessing of manual NDT during construction of several 14” sub-sea pipelines.
Nov 06 – Nov 07: NATIONAL GRID, MILLFORD HAVEN TO ABERDULAIS South Wales.
Position: Client’s AUT Audits/Welding Inspector.
Brief Description: Employed by National Grid during construction of a 48” gas pipeline.
Responsible for daily audits of AUT mainline and tie-in crews using UT Quality’s multi-probe AUT equipment to inspect pipeline girth welds.
June 06 – Aug 06: SEIC, SAKHALIN II PHASE 2
Position: AUT / NDT Audits for the certifying authority.
Brief Description: Working onboard Saipem’s Semac1 and Castoro10 laybarges.
Responsible for audits of mainline and double joint AUT weld scans, system set-ups, and witnessing of manual NDT during construction of several 14” sub-sea pipelines.
Feb 05 – May 06: STOLT / STATOIL, LANGELED PIPELINE PROJECT, LB200.
Position: Shift Leader & AUT Interpreter/Operator.
Brief Description: Responsible for shift relief of mainline and double joint AUT and NDT personnel, production and supervision of daily reports, maintenance and repair of PipeWIZARD phased array AUT equipment, and liaising with the client and contractor in daily meetings.
Jan 03 – Dec 04: OCEANEERING, NIGERIA.
Position: NDT Supervisor.
Brief Description: Employed during several onshore and offshore projects in and around Nigeria for the supervision, coordination, and implementation of QC and NDT.
Contracts included: - OGGS Field Development, YOKRI Field Development, Otuo Platform Installation, Oso Restoration Project, Okan PP Platform Upgrade, Erha Deep Water Project.
1995 - 2002: VARIOUS NDT CONTRACTS WITHIN UK & EUROPE
Position: Multi Disciplined NDT technician.
Brief Description: Siemens, Berlin, Germany (Turbine generator manufacture 2001 - 2002).
Germany (Refinery shutdowns for RTD and Ship modifications for BLOHM & VOSS 2001).
Terneuzen, Holland and Antwerp Belgium (Refinery shutdowns for AIB and SGS 2000).
Rugby, UK (Pipeline radiography for Rugby Cement Ltd 2000).
CP Hobal, Thetford, UK (Heavy engineering workshop 1998 - 2000).
Cottam Power Station, UK (Maintenance Outage 1998).
Avonmouth Bridge, UK (Steel bridge Upgrade 1998).
Drax, Didcot, and Eggbrough Power Stations UK. (Maintenance Outages 1997).
ICI Wilton, Teesside, UK (Maintenance Shutdown 1997).
B.S.C. Hartlepool 42” Pipe Mill, Hartlepool, UK (Steel pipe manufacture NDT 1995 – 1997).
Comments
Onshore/Offshore QA/QC experience since 1995.
Extensive quality control, supervision and co-ordination skills for the client and contractor.
Worked on various pipelay vessels, drilling rigs, process platforms, power stations, fabrication yards, steel mills, steel bridges etc. My experience has been gained in the UK, West and Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Africa, South America, the Caribbean, and Asia. I have strong background knowledge of welding procedures and mechanical testing, API, DNV, AWS, BS standards, welding, non-destructive testing & interpretation.
Represented the company in attendance of daily meetings concerning project progress and Health & safety issues for the client, 3rd party and also the contractor.
Good varied office computing skills.