supervisor within the oil exploration industry

I am an experienced, electrical technician with extensive knowledge of maintenance and construction work within the offshore oil and gas industry.My aim is to increase my workscope within the industry.

August 2006 to present
Employed by Oceaneering as Senior Pilot Technician on Magnum48 onboard Scarabeo7 in Nigerian waters . March 2007 promoted to Supervisor . Since then have gained experience using Lighthouse and Gamma and over certain periods have been day shift supervisor making operational decisions and liasing successfully with clients.

August 1997 to August 2006
Employed by Sonsub International Ltd. as a ROV pilot technician. Experience gained with MRV 9,7,1,Olympian 3,Tritan XL and Challenger systems. In January 1999 worked in Nigeria with the Giano trenching system . Worked in various West African countries for the past six years and currently holding a resident visa for Nigeria . Workscope during the last five years has included drill support , survey , pipeline laying and jacket installation . Left Sonsub graded as night shift supervisor.

March 1996 to August 1997
Employed by Smedvig Resource Management as an electrical technician within the electrical department of the Scott platform. Duties within this period have included the commissioning of various equipment, planned maintenance work, breakdown repairs, maintaining Ex equipment and carrying out electrical isolations up to 13.8KV.

January 1995 to March 1996
Employed by Dutch company DOOR bv as a ROV pilot technician. During this period the construction and maintenance of various ROVs as well as piloting the vehicles was included in the workscope.

January 1993 to January 1995
Ad-hoc work as an electrician/electrical technician for various offshore companies such as Morgan Moore, SRM and AMOD coupled with electrical work onshore for Hi-Tec of Manchester.


April 1992 to January 1993
Attended British Gas safety induction course and was employed by De Groot Offshore (Grootcon) as an electrical technician to work on the Morecambe Bay gas compression hook up. Workscope included construction work, cable testing, record keeping and electrical commissioning.
From 1975 to 1985 served in armed forces

1970-1975 Haslingden Grammar School

City and Guilds Electrical and Electronic Engineering
ROV Pilot / Tech qualifying course
ASET certification for work on electrical apparatus in hazardous areas.
Marine Vessels Safety Officer course