Raymond Irving
Baku
Summary
With 30 years working knowledge of LNG-LPG Complexes Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms, onshore Gas Plants, Terminals and Refineries. I possess the necessary skills, training and experience to be a positive asset to any perspective employer. Over the course of my more than thirty years in the oil and gas business, I have excelled in my performance at multiple levels of responsibility.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
FREELANCE CONSULTANT
KHAZAR ENGINEERING
01.2021 - Current
Commissioning Manager
Socar / Uboc
Baku
01.2020 - 07.2020
- Involved in construction design of new onshore Gas and condensate terminal and 2 new offshore Platforms and export pipelines HAZOPS.
- FATS, PTW and commissioning procedures and vendor and procurement of materials for onshore and offshore commissioning activities.
- Producing the commissioning file which includes all method statements, single line diagram, site instructions, deviation list and base design comments, various tests, switching program, relay setting calculations, equipment's data sheet and specifications, relay manual, relay testing software, and any other required items.
- Attend commissioning construction meetings on site with other project members.
Process Commissioning Manager
WOOD GROUP PSN for BP
08.2016 - 08.2019
- Process Commissioning Manager onshore and Offshore projects, wellheads, flowlines, water injection.
- Produced water and sewage treatment upgrades offshore.
- Commissioning and start up of these units and producing Start up and operating procedures.
Snr Commissioning and Start Up Eng./ PTW coordinator
BP
12.2011 - 12.2015
- Produced Water and Sand Team/sewage treatment upgrades.
- Commissioning and start up of these units and export pipelines.
- Producing CTPs and operating procedures Offshore and Onshore based.
Snr Commissioning and Start Up Operations Specialist
OCCIDENTAL
10.2008 - 11.2011
- Involved in Commissioning and Start up of 3 Satellites Plants.
- Heavy oil and gas Dehydration systems, plus involved with Vendors Equipment and Commissioning.
PIPELINE OPERATIONS ADVISOR
UNIVERSAL ENSCO
Houston
10.2007 - 09.2008
- Baku to TİBLİSİ-Turkey pipe line. Secondment to BOTAS.
- Process advisor /trainer on Pumping stations and Permit Coordinator.
- UMID 2 PROJECT Produced water and sewage treatment offshore upgrades.
OPERATIONS ADVISOR / Permit Coordinator
TENGEZ CHEVRON Oil
Tengiz
07.2007 - 10.2007
- Onshore Gas Injection Project.
Commissioning/Start-Up Engineer
NLNG (SHELL)
Port Harcourt
02.2007 - 07.2007
- Expansion-Tie-Ins -Shutdown Co-coordinator and PTW Area Authority involved with implementing new electronic PTW LNG Trains.
- Also Ship loading LPG/LNG/Condensate Including all New incoming Gas-Condensate pipelines, Flushing, cleaning, Pigging, hydro testing, and commissioning of new pipelines.
- Training of nationals and assessments of operators and Supervisors involved in relevant start-up, documentation and handover Certs.
Commissioning Engineer
LNG GAS PLANT, BROWN & ROOT
Obiayed Field
01.2000 - 12.2000
- New LNG Gas Complex, condensate production facility.
- Gas heaters and gas furnaces multistage pumps and Compressors Gas and oil exporting Metering systems.
Commissioning Engineer
GAS PLANT, BROWN & ROOT
02.1998 - 01.2000
- Commissioning Eng- Onshore & OIM Offshore and PTW HOLDER OFFSHORE AND ONSHORE.
- Training of nationals in operating 2 gas trains, maximum 250 Mmscfd per train and condensate export 1000 bbls per day.
Offshore Commissioning Start-up co-coordinator
OCCIDENTAL OIL CO
Qatar
05.1997 - 02.1998
- New oil platforms and wellheads and associated equipment.
- Gas heaters and gas furnaces multistage pumps and compressors.
Gas Turbine commissioning engineer
HUNT OIL
Yemen
01.1997 - 05.1997
- Commissioning of 3 new lng plants and new offloading jetty.
- Obiayed upgrades on LNG plant.
LNG Commissioning Engineer
QATAR GAS
Qatar
07.1996 - 12.1996
- Commissioning and start up of 3 LNG trains.
- Processing gas Up to 800 mmscfd from offshore and removing impurities of carbon Dioxide, H2S, sulphur and mercury.
Field Superintendent
CRESCENT OIL PETROLEUM
Dubai
02.1995 - 06.1996
- Offshore Oil & Gas FPSO Overall responsible for total oil and gas production, safety and training of 70 offshore personnel.
- Exporting of oil from main complex and 9 satellite platforms to FSU and exporting of gas to Abu Dhabi.
Commissioning Engineer
SN TECHNIGAZ - BOTAS TERMINAL
Turkey
05.1994 - 02.1995
- LNG Terminal Commissioning of LNG Terminal, offloading LNG Ships to three storage tanks, capacity 175,000 m3 LNG.
- Using Multi-stage gas compressors in to national grid flows to 275 mm3.
- Also training of nationals on the Terminal.
Production Supervisor AND PTW AREA Authority
MAPEL (On contract to SHELL)
Brunei
12.1992 - 04.1994
- Offshore ON WORKBOATS AND CONSTRUCTION BARGES overseeing all permits issued.
- Responsible of start up and shut down of all Process Oil and Gas Systems for maintenance work to be carried out on offshore Unmanned platforms in SOUTH CHINA SEA.
Start up Commissioning Engineer
STRATEGIC RESOURCES
Piper 'B' North Sea
03.1992 - 12.1992
- Piper 'B' Primary function to start up and operate all process oil and gas utility systems to ELF Operations.
Commissioning Process Engineer
BP
Forties
07.1988 - 03.1992
- Commissioning Process Engineer AND Company rep in Construction yards for 2yrs.
- Shallow and Deep Gas lift Projects in Forties Field, well testing, Meter proving and gas analysis, Preservation of Equipment.
Education
Degree of Associate - Oil & Gas Engineering, Material Engineering
Belford University
USAPassport Expiry
09/14/31
Career Summary
Freelance Consultant, KHAZAR ENGINEERING, AZERBIJAN, 01/01/21, Present, Commissioning Manager, Socar / Uboc, BAKU, AZERBIJAN, 01/01/20, 07/31/20, Process Commissioning Manager, WOOD GROUP PSN for BP, AZERBIJAN, 08/01/16, 08/31/19, Snr Commissioning and Start Up Eng./ PTW coordinator, BP, Onshore/Offshore, 12/01/11, 12/31/15, Snr Commissioning and Start Up Operations Specialist, OCCIDENTAL -OMAN, OMAN, 10/01/08, 11/30/11, Pipeline Operations Advisor, UNIVERSAL ENSCO, HOUSTON, USA, 10/01/07, 09/30/08, Operations Advisor / Permit Coordinator, TENGEZ CHEVRON Oil, Tengiz, Kazakhstan, 07/01/07, 10/31/07, Commissioning/Start-Up Engineer, NLNG (SHELL), PORT HARCOURT, Bonny Island, NIGERIA, 02/01/07, 07/31/07, Commissioning Engineer, LNG GAS PLANT, BROWN & ROOT, OBIAYED FIELD, EGYPT, 01/01/00, 12/31/00, Commissioning Eng- Onshore & OIM Offshore, BROWN & ROOT, BANGLADESH, 02/01/98, 01/31/00, Offshore Commissioning Start-up co-coordinator, OCCIDENTAL OIL CO, QATAR, 05/01/97, 02/28/98, Gas Turbine commissioning engineer, HUNT OIL, YEMEN, 01/01/97, 05/31/97, LNG Commissioning Engineer, QATAR GAS, QATAR, 07/01/96, 12/31/96, Field Superintendent, CRESCENT OIL PETROLEUM, DUBAI, UAE, 02/22/95, 06/10/96, Commissioning Engineer, SN TECHNIGAZ - BOTAS TERMINAL, TURKEY, 05/15/94, 02/13/95, Production Supervisor AND PTW AREA Authority, MAPEL (On contract to SHELL), BRUNEI, 12/01/92, 04/30/94, Start up Commissioning Engineer, STRATEGIC RESOURCES, Piper 'B' North Sea, UK waters, 03/16/92, 12/31/92, Commissioning Process Engineer, BP Forties, 07/01/88, 03/01/92, LNG-LPG Complexes, Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms, Onshore Gas Plants, Terminals and Refineries, Oil Pipelines, Gas Furnaces, Heaters, Gas Compressors, Water Treatment, Dehydration Units, Utility Systems, Air Compressors, Firewater Systems, Fuel Gas Heaters, Mercury and CO2 removal systems, Hot Oil Systems, Dewaxing Units, LP-HP Vapourisers
Personal Information
Profession: Process Commissioning & Operations Engineer/ MANAGER
Languages
English
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Timeline
FREELANCE CONSULTANT
KHAZAR ENGINEERING
01.2021 - Current
Commissioning Manager
Socar / Uboc
01.2020 - 07.2020
Process Commissioning Manager
WOOD GROUP PSN for BP
08.2016 - 08.2019
Snr Commissioning and Start Up Eng./ PTW coordinator
BP
12.2011 - 12.2015
Snr Commissioning and Start Up Operations Specialist
OCCIDENTAL
10.2008 - 11.2011
PIPELINE OPERATIONS ADVISOR
UNIVERSAL ENSCO
10.2007 - 09.2008
OPERATIONS ADVISOR / Permit Coordinator
TENGEZ CHEVRON Oil
07.2007 - 10.2007
Commissioning/Start-Up Engineer
NLNG (SHELL)
02.2007 - 07.2007
Commissioning Engineer
LNG GAS PLANT, BROWN & ROOT
01.2000 - 12.2000
Commissioning Engineer
GAS PLANT, BROWN & ROOT
02.1998 - 01.2000
Offshore Commissioning Start-up co-coordinator
OCCIDENTAL OIL CO
05.1997 - 02.1998
Gas Turbine commissioning engineer
HUNT OIL
01.1997 - 05.1997
LNG Commissioning Engineer
QATAR GAS
07.1996 - 12.1996
Field Superintendent
CRESCENT OIL PETROLEUM
02.1995 - 06.1996
Commissioning Engineer
SN TECHNIGAZ - BOTAS TERMINAL
05.1994 - 02.1995
Production Supervisor AND PTW AREA Authority
MAPEL (On contract to SHELL)
12.1992 - 04.1994
Start up Commissioning Engineer
STRATEGIC RESOURCES
03.1992 - 12.1992
Commissioning Process Engineer
BP
07.1988 - 03.1992
Degree of Associate - Oil & Gas Engineering, Material Engineering
Belford University