foreman/welder/boilermker/ndt inspector

passing on all knowledge and experience to younger generation which improves the quality and time of doing the job

Algoa Oil and Pipeline Services
: February 1993 - 2007

: Coded Welding Artisan (February 1993

Welding and fabrication Foreman
• Running of a welding workshop in conjunction with a machining workshop and a field workshop work
of international standards was done for oil and mining companies either on the base or in the field.
• Issuing and control of work by welders which entailed procedures and drawings and quality control
plans.
• Production schedule control and maintaining of time frames of jobs
implemented and maintained by Vetco and South African Bureau of Standards and other inspection
authorities.
• Liaising with engineering and draughting office to improve delivery times and control costs and also

keeping on jobs.
• Calculation of consumables required and times
• Calculation and setting up of new procedures as and when required by welding engineer


Projects and fieldwork:
• Sub Sea Seven Projects: Welded 107 Sub Sea bases for FMC to Norsok specs and standards 2004 .

• Mossgas: Welded several of the wellheads for this project and subsea bases
• Riser pipe: Refurbishment of full compliment of riser pipes for oil rigs, ranging from the fitment of new pins and boxes thru to rebuilds of pin and box sections and the choke and kill and booster lines and fitment of new pipe sections.
• Blowout protectors: Refurbishment of seal areas and rebuilding of bolt holes, and replacement of worn
sections. Welding done by MMAW, GTAW and submerged arc welding



• Local work: Fabrication
Coded Welding Artisan
• Welding and fabrication of oil and mining equipment according to company procedures
• Welding and refurbishment of defective equipment after use in the field

Tertiary Education

: Durban Technical College
: National Technical Certificate Level 1, 2 and 3
Subjects Completed : Maths, Science, Welding Theory, Plating and Structural
Steel Drawing
Date Completed : 1986


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: Welding Trade Test (Government Recognized)
Date Completed : 1986


Name of Institution : South African school of nondestructive testing
Degree/Diploma Completed : Level one and two Magnetic particle and Dye-penetrant inspection :


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Courses Completed

• Principals of Supervision, Level 1 & 2 - East Cape Training Centre
• Labour Relations - In-house at Welfit Oddies Bodies
• ISO 9001 - In-house at Algoa Oil and Pipeline Services
• NDT Dye Penetrant Inspection - South African Non Destructive Engineering Institute
• Safety Officer Courses - In-house at Algoa Oil and Pipeline Services