Eighteen (18) years experience on all aspects of Rotating Machinery for onshore and offshore applications including specification and selection, design approval, witness testing, inspection, installation, commissioning, start-up, maintenance and technical services. This involved project work in the design office and field support on site. Engaged in troubleshooting, condition monitoring, vibration analysis, failure analysis, field balancing, borescope inspections, overhauls, retrofits, change-outs, and re-rates on centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, steam and gas turbines, BFW pumps, cryogenic pumps, vertical pumps, fans and gearboxes. Conversant with rotor high-speed balancing, machine alignment, compressor surge, parallel operation, rotor dynamics, Campbell and Goodwin Diagrams, dynamic simulations and torsional critical speed analysis. Familiar with API,British and Eumpean Standards, ASME PTC's and Shell DEP's. Detailed knowledge and experience of auxiliaries such as CCC surge and performance controllers, dry gas seals, electronic governors, magnetic bearings, diaphragm couplings, vibration and bearing temperature monitoring equipment, lube and seal oil systems and acoustic enclosures. Extensive involvement with Equipment Vendors.

1993 to Date

PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN, Muscat, Oman

SENIOR ROTATING EQUIPMENT ENGINEER-FIELD SUPPORT

Based in the interior of Oman, provided field support on Rotating Equipment to Maintenance/Operations groups at 17 production stations in 4 different areas of N. Oman. This included Ruston/Solar/RollsRoyce/GE gas turbines and Dresser/Solar/Elliott Borsig compressors and a variety of pumps and other equipment. Involved in troubleshooting, condition monitoring, vibration analysis and investigation and analysis of machinery failures. Supervised major overhauls of compressors and gas turbines and conducted field tests. Reviewed proposals for field changes to rotating equipment and auxiliary systems. Provided input to design groups on proposals for new equipment and modifications or retrofits to existing equipment. Liased with machinery vendors.

1992-1993

EWBANK INT. CONSULTANTS, Doha, Qatar, Arabian Gulf (Seconded to QGPC Offshore)

SENIOR ROTATING EQUIPMENT ENGINEER

Responsible for machinery upgrades and retrofits, and new compressor installations, for offshore platforms. This covered multi-stage, multi-case compressors, gas turbines, gearboxes, couplings and lube and seal oil systems. Work included specification and selection of new multi- case NGL Compressor and high-pressure Reinjection Compressor to API and Shell DEP Standards, retrofit of dry gas seals, replacement of pneumatic surge controllers with CCC electronic surge and performance control system, installation of new LP rotors, and change-out of gear couplings to diaphragm couplings. Reviewed Vendor drawings, documents, P&l D's and engineering reports. Made studies on parallel operation, dynamic simulations, feasibility of magnetic bearings, compressor and turbine uprates and surge control. Provide technical support and advice on rotating equipment to Maintenance and Production Departments. Responsibilities also included troubleshooting, inspection of equipment, installation, commissioning, testing and start-up.

 

1989-1992

DAVY McKEE, Melbourne, Australia (Now DAVY JOHN BROWN)

PRINCIPAL MACHINERY ENGINEER

Specification ,selection and design approval of Rotating Machinery to API Standards and other Standards including Shell DEP's for Refineries, Petrochemical and Chemical Plants. This included a Wet Gas Compressor and air blower for a Shell RCCU, a Wet Gas Compressor and air blower for a Caltex FCCU and gas compressors for a BHP Petroleum Methonal Plant, as well as steam turbines, gearboxes, motors, CCC surge and performance systems, dry gas seals, electronic governors, vibration and bearing temperature monitoring equipment, lube oil systems and acoustic enclosures. Reviewed Vendor drawings and data sheets, lateral and torsional analysis reports, Campbell and Goodwin Diagrams, dynamic simulations, performance curves and factory test procedures. Developed machinery P&ID's and procedures for start-up, surge control and machine protection. Attended VCM's and witnessed factory Mechanical Run tests, ASME PTC1 0 Performance Tests and Lube Oil Console tests. Involved in installation, commissioning and start-up.

Attended Bently Nevada course on Machinery Vibration and Diagnostic Techniques.

 

 1986-1989

M W KELLOGG PLANT SERVICES, Bethloua, Algeria (Seconded to SONATRACH)

ROTATING MACHINERY ENGINEER

Head of Mech. Group in Technical Dept. at LNG Plant. Provided technical assistance to Maintenance and Production Depts., and nearby LPG Plant personal, on machinery related problems. Responsible for troubleshooting, condition monitoring and vibration analysis on compressors, steam and gas turbines, gearboxes, generators, motors, fans and pumps. Investigated machinery failures and wrote failure analysis reports. Specified and selected new rotating equipment. Monitored compressor and turbine overhauls. Engaged in field balancing of 30MW steam turbine rotors. Made studies on change-out of gear couplings to diaphragm couplings, replacement of steam turbines with gas turbines, upgrade of pneumatic surge controllers to CCC electronic surge control system, and re-rates of compressors and turbines. Involved in solving chronic plant problems such as cryogenic pump motor burnouts, multiple coupling failures, BFW pump casing erosion. Gave seminars on Rotating Machinery.

 

1986(6 months)

HEYSHAM POWER STATION, U.K.

COMMISSIONING ENGINEER

Commissioning, testing and vibration analysis of motor- driven fans for gas circulation.

 

1984-1985

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

In charge of mechanical maintenance for 100MW gas turbine power station with heat recovery system. Involved in preventive maintenance, vibration analysis, borescope inspections, equipment overhauls on gas turbines, generators, compressors, fans, pumps and diesel engines.

 

1984(4 months)

BABCOCKWOODALL DUCKHAM U.K.

SENIOR MACHINERY ENGINEER

Specification and selection of steam turbines for lignite plant; and progressive cavity and metering pumps for coal-water fuel plant.

 

1983-1984

EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATES, Callfornla,USA

SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Specification, selection and testing of diesel engine generators.

 

1981-1983

C.F. BRAUN & CO, California, USA (SANTA FE-BRAUN)

SENIOR MACHINERY ENGINEER

Specification, selection and design approval of Rotating Equipment to API Standards for a Methonal Plant and an Oil Refinery. This included a Make-up Gas Compressor and a Circulator Compressor for the Methonal Plant, a Sour Gas Compressor and Recycle Gas Compressor for the Oil Refinery, BFW pumps, steam turbines, gearboxes, fans, pumps and ejectors. Reviewed Vendor drawings, torsional analysis reports, Campbell and Goodwin Diagrams, performance curves and data sheets. Developed requirements for oil mist and auto grease lube systems, surge control systems and electronic governors. Prepared machinery P&ID's. Witnessed performance tests of major equipment.

 

1979-1981

RUSTON GAS TURBINES LTD, U.K.

APPLICATIONS ENGINEER

Selection of gas turbine packages for onshore and offshore applications. This included gas turbines, electronic governors, lube oil systems, gearboxes, couplings, acoustic enclosures, fire and gas and vibration equipment. Reviewed equipment specifications for conformance to API Standards and Shell DEP's. Provided technical assistance to other groups. Made torsional critical speed analyses for gas turbine/driven equipment trains.

COMMISSIONING ENGINEER

Onshore and offshore commissioning of gas turbines, troubleshooting and investigating machinery failures. This included 6 month period on site for installation and commissioning of TB5OOO gas turbine for Shell 'Fulmar' platform.

 

1978-1979

AIR PRODUCTS LTD. U.K.

ROTATING MACHINERY ENGINEER

Specification, selection and design approval of rotating equipment for air separation plants i.e. compressors, steam turbines, motors and pumps. Inspected machinery and witnessed mechanical run and performance tests.

 

1976-1978

ONTARIO HYDRO Toronto,Canada

PERFORMANCE ENGINEER

Performance testing of hydraulic turbines at hydroelectric power stations. Commissioning and testing of rotating equipment at thermal power stations.

 

UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL U.K.

1912-1975 Research in Fluid Mechanics

1969-1972 B.ENG(HONS). Bachelor of Engineering Degree with Honours in Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics.

 

BIRKENHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE, U.K.

1966-1969 O.N.C. Ordinary National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering.

 

ORREL AND ROWLANDS,U.K.

1967-1969 Apprentice Turner (Lathe Operator)

 

A.P.GREEN REFRACTORIES

1965-1967 Apprentice Maintenance Technician

PERSONAL DATA

• Age 46, British Citizen, married, three children, in excellent health.

ADDITIONAL

• Published research paper on "Rotating Cylinder Rudder" in International Shipbuilding