Matt Instr CV
- 1. INSTRUMENT & CONTROL ENGINEER Matthew Omavowan Azanor Mobile: +82(0)10-6205-2681 South Korea: +1(985)-209-6590 US: +2348068000819 Nigeria Email: mthz2007@yahoo.com Career Objective Professionally motivated to develop a career with a dynamic oriented organization that provides the opportunity to contribute technically in engineering design, construction, commissioning/start-up, relating to Electrical, Instrumentation & Control Systems and Preservation of equipment on Topside modules, FPSOs, TLPs in the oil & gas industry. Chevron Upstream & Gas Projects: Instrument Engineer Meren Gas Gathering Compression (GGCP) Platform (Houston, Lagos, S. Korea & Escravos) Sonam Non-Associated Gas (NAG) Platform (Houston, Lagos, Houma & Escravos) Gas Supply and Expansion Project (GSEP) (Houston) Escravos Gas Project 3A (EGP 3A) (Escravos) Agbami FPSO (Deep Waters Nigeria) Work Experience: May 2008-Till date. Ensure all Safety in Design (SID) and Human factor Engineering (HFE) specifications are met. Thorough knowledge of applicable code and standards ( API, NEC, IEEE, ANSI, NFPA,) Coordinates and construct major Electrical and Instrument Projects within the Oil and Gas Industries on time and within budget. Oversee construction, testing commissioning and startup of all Long Lead Equipment and other critical equipment. Monitor and manage progress on all aspects of temporary construction and permanent electrical, instrumentation and telecoms work activities for Meren GGCP. Coordinate and ensure that appropriate resources are available for construction and turnover / completion team for seamless handover of the project facilities Ensures that Contractor executes the work in accordance with the Electrical/Instrument current drawings and Company specifications. Provide onsite support to resolving issues associated with implementation of design deliverables involving Electrical and Instrumentation systems as required by the Client. Fully responsible for the design, installation and commissioning of two main Gas Turbine Generators rated at 3515 kw/4160/60Hz/3ph/.8pf/, Essential Diesel Generator rated at 650 kw/480/60Hz/3ph/.8pf/, medium and low voltage Switchgears, Motor Control Centers and Variable Frequency Drives for Meren GGCP Platform. Create Data sheet for Gas Turbine Generators, Diesel Engine Generators, MV / LV Switchgears, Oil Type and Dry Type Transformers, Motor Control Centers, Motors and Motor Accessories (VFDs), Cables & distribution boards, Chargers, UPS etc Review single line diagrams for M.V /L.V Switchgears Supervised Power System and Protection Design, Maintenance of HVAC, Generators, Pumps and Motors, HV / LV Switchboards / Panels, Allen Bradley PLC's, Allen Bradley Drives, Allen Bradley Instruments, Lightings and Earth Protection Systems
- 2. Supervision of Topside installation of Instruments, including calibration, cable laying, Impulse tubing, loop checking of various Instruments. Jointly review P&IDs, PFDs and relate it with the actual Basis of Design with the Project Team Fully responsible in the design, construction, and Factory Acceptance Test of Sonam NWP Wellhead Control Panel. Design and recommended three Instrument calibration work bench to the Project Management for Meren GGCP and Sonam NWP. Jointly review 3D Model at 30%, 60%, & 90% of the design platform with the Project Team Fully responsible for the design of Integrated Control Safety Systems (ICSS) that comprises Process Control System, Safety Instrumented System, Fire & Gas System, HIPPS Systems and Control / Shutdown signals from Vendor Packages. Fully involved in the Project review cycles of controlled documents such as Philosophies, Strategies, Plans, Procedures, Request For Information (RFIs) Request for Work Estimate (RWE) P&I Diagrams, Equipment Layout Diagrams, Cause & Effect diagrams, Control System Diagrams involving 3rd Party Packages. Carry out FAT & SAT in accordance to company procedures Verified all 2 years Operational and Commissioning Spares and loaded in the Spare Authorization Request (SAR) template for easy tracking. Carried out receiving inspection on all Electrical and Instrument equipment and cross reference name plate specification with each respective data sheet as per design. 6 years’ experience in Preservation of Equipment from storage phase through Installation and Commissioning/Start-Up phase as per Project requirements. Developed and Implemented Preservation procedures as per Vendor procedures, Chevron procedures and NORSOK Standard on the Project equipment right from storage, installation on deck, pre-commissioning and sailaway of the Topside. Developed Hook-up, Start-Up and initial Operations / minimum acceptance criteria procedures for various Projects worked on. Actively involved in HAZID, HAZOP, RAM & RCM studies for the Project Carried out systemization on P&IDs Project: Chevron Agbami FPSO Duration: May 2008 – May 2009 Responsibilities: Actively involved in the hook-up and commissioning of Transmitters, Shutdown Valves, Blow down Valves and control Valves incompliance to 4-20mA HART Protocol signal and Electrical Control Panels in the Agbami FPSO. Approval of technical integrity deviations associated with ICSS system. Respond to critical process upsets due to sudden breakdown of process Instruments. Assisted the Maintenance team in giving technical guidance with respect to Maintainability and Reliability issues. Participated in preparing Tender bids and seeking clarifications/Evaluations of the bid packages.
- 3. Calibrated, commissioned and rectified minor faults on the Instrumentation/Electrical system of the Annulus Vent Gas Monitoring System, Polymer Control Monitoring and Manifold in Agbami FPSO Intelligent Well Umbilical Control System Commissioned the Fire Water Deluge fighting systems in Agbami FPSO and closed out all A & B punchlist items for this system. Rectified faults on the Instrumentation Loop of the Bilge Separator during Startup. Actively involved in changing over from stand by Generators to the main Power Gas Turbines with the aid of Power Management Systems during Startup. Effectively managed and controlled all Motor Control Center to the various Equipment under the Power Management Systems Re-calibrated to erase some drift errors on the following types of Smart series HART protocol Transmitters with hand held interface commonunicator such as K-Tek, L& J, Foxboro, Yokogawa, Honeywell Masoneilan and Rosemount used in measuring pressure flow, level and temperature during Startup. Re-validated all Engineering set points on the Data Sheets and simulated all Instruments in compliance to set points. Material Management, Inventory Control, Warehousing, and also work with a Team to develop Criticality Ranking for Spares to be used in SERIP certification through the Stock Authorization Request (SAR) spreadsheets and for the JDE updates. Troubleshooting for loss of Instrument signals between the various field Instruments and the Distributed Control Panels in the Control Room Rectified faults and re-calibrated Pneumatic Control Valves and Hydraulic Operated Valves (HOVs), Motorized Operated Valves (MOVs) during Commissioning and Startup. Handled Pre commissioning and commissioning activities such as loop checking, function and sequence testing of Instruments with respect to Cause & Effect Chart diagrams. Carried out functioning testing of Fire and Gas detection system in both the living quarters and the Process areas of the FPSO Company: Nigeria Agip Oil Company. NGL/Gas Recycling Plant Contract: Operations and Maintenance Duration: June 2001 – May 2008 Responsibilities: Participated in all project activities and ensure alignment with design and commissioning plans. Actively involved in commissioning most of the instruments in the NLNG phase of the NAOC NGL Gas plant Carried out fault diagnosis and elimination on Electro-Pneumatic loops connected to the Shutdown Systems in NAOC NGL Gas Plant. Troubleshooting and rectified faults on the Ebocha Oil Center Turbine Pumps Suction and Discharge valves due to wrong Electronic signals from the control panel. Troubleshooting for loss of Instrument signals between the various fields Instruments Carried out monthly checks and simulation of Shutdown Valves to prevent stiffness. Respond to critical process upsets due to sudden breakdown of Process Instruments. Re-modification of obsolete Control Loops to HART Protocol compliance.
- 4. Carried out fault diagnosis and effective repairs on Atlas Copco Air Compressors and Air Dyne Compressors. Repairs and calibration on the following types of Smart series HART protocol Transmitters with hand held interface commonunicator such as K-Tek, L& J, Foxboro, Yokogawa, Honeywell Masoneilan and Rosemount used in measuring pressure flow, level and temperature. Carried out repairs and maintenance on Process Heaters and Boilers for steam generation in NAOC NGL Gas Plant. Performed necessary Electrical Test and measurement to certify jobs done by the contractor based on specification and approved construction drawings. Carried out Instrument routine maintenance activities and faults repairs in the following Flow stations: Oshie, Idu .Irri, Beseni and Akiri. Company: Chevron Nigeria Limited Contract: Operations and Maintenance Duration: November 1988 – May1992 Responsibilities: Rectified faults and maintenance of Automatic Well Control Panel for Sub-Surface and Surface Safety Control Valves in Chevron Funiwa Field. Carried out fault diagnosis,calibration and effective repairs on Fire,Thermal and Gas Detectors System Calibration and repairs of process Instruments such as Fisher Level and Pressure Controllers, Fisher Control Valves.Masoneilan Level and Pressure Controllers Masoneilan Control Valves. Carried out repairs and maintenanance of Process Master and Sub Station Control Panels. Carried out monthly checks and simulation of Shutdown Valves to prevent stiffness. Responded to critical process upsets due to sudden breakdown of Process Instruments. Carried out lifting (Stationary/Dynamic) and rigging exercise with Offshore Pedestal Crane in Chevron Funiwa Field. Attended various on the job training courses in Chevron Training Center Warri. Revamped the Instrumentation Burner System of the North and South Heater-Treater in Chevron Abiteye Flow Station at the Swamp Location of Escravos Area. Carried out servicing and Meter proven activities on A.O Smith Meters used in Crude Oil fiscaliastion in the Production Station and FSO. Company: Morpol Engineering Company Job Spec: Project Engineering Duration: November 1995 – June 1996 Responsibilities: Assists the Team in taking critical decisions in inherent Safety in Design Projects Attending Clients meeting and preparing tenders. Reviewed of sub-contractor’s quality control document in line with the prevailing project requirements and enforced the company’s standard and specifications on the work activities on site.
- 5. Bided and carried out instrument revamping exercise in twenty-two flow stations belonging to Shell Petroleum Developing Company.(Western Location) Carried out site survey, project evaluations and procurements of equipment in the Oil Industries. Fisher-Rosemount Instruments representative in Nigeria (Sales & Services) under Morpol Industrial Corporation. Qualifications University of Port-Harcourt Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical/Electronics 1996-2000 Petroleum Training Institute HND Instrumentation and Control 1992-1994 Petroleum Training Institute OND Instrumentation and Control 1986-1988 Certifications: ISA Certified Control Systems Technician Level 1. (Number 25803) ISA Certified Control Systems Technician Level 11. (Number 25756) Project Operations Assurance (OA) 101 Chevron Course Project Operations Assurance (OA) 201 Chevron Course Project Operations Professional Pilot Learning Event Chevron Course BOSIET (OPITO Approved) References: To be provided on request .