Jim McAllister

Experience

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  McDermott International Inc.

  Jan 1977 - Jan 1980

  Offshore Project Manager

  Various hook-ups, refurbishments and installation activities offshore Kuwait and UAE.

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  AOC

  Jan 1980 - Jan 1982

  Structural Engineer

  Management of offshore modifications for the Alba Platform -

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  Bawden Drilling

  Jan 1982 - Jan 1984

  Design advisor

  Conceptual; to Amec on offshore drilling facilities Removal of the work-over rig on the Beatrice Field

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  BP

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1992

  Construction and Shutdown Manager

  Construction and Shutdown Manager for the Thistle and Beatrice Fields. Production modifications, integrity upgrades, decommissioning, shutdowns.Originally with Britoil prior to takeover by BP

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  KBR, Inc.

  Feb 1992 - Dec 1993

  Business Development Manager

  Australia Business Development Manager Eastern States. Winning Oil & Gas contracts (ESSO Bass Straits $500m)

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  Woodside Energy

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1998

  Project Risk Management Manager

  assessing the likely outcomes of cost and schedule on projects in a multi-client environment. Developed methodologies, set up team and produced reports on projects under consideration.Project Improvement Consultant - step-change reductions in the cost of construction using modern project methodologies. Laser survey, pre-build, modularization, integration of discipline designs (piping & structural), zero-hotwork/ zero-shutdown work methodologies;

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  KBR

  Feb 1998 - Dec 2007

  Worked with the Iraq Ministry of Oil on post-conflict strategies. Middle East Regional Director - re-entry of KBR O&G into the Middle East (previously only Kellogg in the area). Contracts with Dubai Petroleum, Adma Opco and Anadarko on various projects (circa $50 million) Project management of an upgrade to the Chevron Alba Platform. Retrofit of production facilitiesFEED, Procurement, Fabrication, Installation (heavy lift barge), Construction and Commissioning

  • Business Development Manager

    Mar 2003 - Dec 2007

  • Middle East Regional Director

    Jan 2001 - Feb 2003

  • Project Manager

    Feb 1998 - Dec 2000
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  AMEC

  Jan 2008 - now

  Project Management of the PMC for Kuwait Energy - Siba Field Development in Iraq Entry Strategy for AMEC to Iraq.Business Development in the Oil and Gas Sector AMEC secondment to BP. Managing integrity updates and process modifications to a plant built in the 1970s. Identification and implementation of a Low Flow initiative to keep the plant running with gas flow at 10% of name plate capacity. Pushing essential work through to completion in a difficult environment.

  • Siba PMC Project Manager

    Nov 2010 - now

  • Iraq Business Manager

    Jan 2009 - Nov 2010

  • Engineering Team Leader

    Jan 2008 - Dec 2009
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  LAMAR HOLDING

  May 2016 - now

  Business Development Director
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  McAllister and Associates

  Jun 2018 - now

  Owner and CEO

  McAllister and Associates assists Oil and Gas Projects to achieve Project Excellence