Jim McAllister

Jim McAllister

Offshore Project Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    McAllister and Associates

  • Education

    • Airdrie academy

      1959 - 1964
    • Aberdeen University

      1988 - 2000
      MSc Project Management
  • Experience

    • McDermott International Inc.

      Jan 1977 - Jan 1980
      Offshore Project Manager

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

    • AOC

      Jan 1980 - Jan 1982
      Structural Engineer

      Management of offshore modifications for the Alba Platform -

    • 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

    • 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

    • KBR, Inc.

      Feb 1992 - Dec 1993
      Business Development Manager

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

    • 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;

    • 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
    • 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
    • LAMAR HOLDING

      May 2016 - now
      Business Development Director
    • McAllister and Associates

      Jun 2018 - now
      Owner and CEO

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

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • MSc Project Management

      University of Aberdeen