
Mavis Sika Okyere, DBA, MSc
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About me
Assistant Manager - Pipeline Integrity
Education

Wayne Park University
-Doctor of Business Administration Oil and Gas Management
Adventist Junior Secondary School
-Basic Education Certificate Examination DistinctionAssistant Girls Prefect

Wesley Girls High School
2000 - 2002Senior Secondary Certificate Examination, SSCE General Science
University of Ghana
2020 - 2024Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Material Science and Engineering• Engineering research methods/ Advanced research methods.• Materials for oil and gas engineering.• Advanced seminars in material science and engineering.• Advanced project management and quality control.• Special topics in material science and engineering.• Micro and NanomaterialsResearch Title: Synergetic Effect of a Drag Reducer and Internal Coating on Capacity Enhancement in Oil and Gas Pipeline

The University of Salford
2011 - 2012Master of Science (MSc) Gas Engineering and Management Meritmodules are: • Fundamentals of Natural Gas and Production System• Distribution, Transmission System, and Design • Gas Flow and Network Analysis • Experimental and Measurement Methods • Utilization of Natural Gas • Business and Project Management of Natural GasDissertation topic: Process Plant of GTL; theory and simulation

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi
2003 - 2008Bachelor of Science (BSc) Civil Engineering Second Class Upper• Structural analysis• Highway engineering• Environmental quality engineering• Engineering surveying• Engineering mathematics• Civil engineering quantities• Fluid mechanics• Hydrology• GeologyFinal year project: “groundwater abstraction in rural communities of Bosomtwe- Atwima Kwanwoma District: water adequacy and risk”
Experience

Ghana Highway Authority
Nov 2007 - Sept 2008National Service Personnel• Survey and design of highways• Design of culverts and drains• Testing of constructional materials

Ussuya Ghana Ltd
Oct 2008 - Mar 2009Site Engineer / Materials EngineerSite Engineer on Bomfa – Asiwa Road Project• Ensured quality control of all works on site as per specification.• Planed and monitored daily activities as per scheduled.• Management of technical data on site.• Prepared monthly progress report to be presented at monthly meeting with consultants• Testing of road constructional materials ( eg. subgrade, subbase and base materials)

Technip
Apr 2009 - Nov 2010Subsea Structural EngineerTrainee on Ghana Jubilee Oil Project• Design and Analysis of Lifting Table for Clamp Installation.• Design and Analysis of Pulling/Test Head, And Handling Heads.• Jumper Lifting Spreader bar Design and Analysis.• Seafastening Design.• SACS analysis of jumper fabrication stand. • Health safety and environment (HSE) pulse training.

Worley
Jan 2011 - Sept 2011Associate EngineerPipeline Engineering Department• Project: Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) shallow water gas export pipeline project (front-end engineering design). All client supplied data was verified in relation to the respective codes and full FEED package prepared.o Verified hydraulic datao Pipe size, material grade, and wall thickness o Hydraulic gradiento Optimum location for sectionalizing valveo Process flow or instrumentation diagram (PFD/PID), material detail and line list• Project: FPSO Offloading Hose Restraining Plate Design - MODEC, March 2011 o Verification of design for the hose restraining plate. Show less

Jsoft Solution Ltd
Aug 2012 - Nov 2012Promotion Executive for Lebara Mobile• To sell clients product as instructed by line manager or Team Leader and meeting the required performance standards.• To assist resolve the customers queries related to clients product.• To explain to the customers about clients product information in right way.• To report the sales to the Team Leader and the co-ordinator on daily basis.• To comply with all our clients rules to ensure the quality of service with company standards. • To work as directed by the Team Leader, Co-ordinator and Promotions Manager. Show less

Blue Crest College
Feb 2014 - May 2014Part-Time Lecturer at Department Of Oil and Gas ManagementLectures the following Diploma IPED-UK subjects:• Introduction to petroleum geology• Project start-up and analysis

Ghana National Gas Company Limited
Jun 2014 - now• Routine pipe-to-soil Cathodic protection test at least every six months to ensure pipe-to-soil potential is above -0.85V standard.• Check transformer rectifier output monthly and, at the same time the additional pipe/ soil potentials are checked and recorded at either side of the insulation flange (at the Terminal end), adjacent to the transformer and rectifier installation, and at the mid-point between these two.• Close interval potential surveys (CIPS) to test the level of cathodic protection along the pipeline.• Direct current voltage gradient (DCVG) to test for coating defects is done within the first two years of operation and at regular intervals.• Routine pigging (in-line inspection) to check wall thickness, dents, metal loss, and other feature information along the length of the pipe.• Right-of-way patrols every two weeks, using marker posts above the pipeline at field boundaries and brightly colored plastic marker tape placed about 300mm (1 foot) above the buried pipeline.• On-line real-time corrosion monitoring equipment used to confirm the effectiveness of corrosion inhibition. Use of corrosion monitoring probes and ultrasonic measurement mat. This monitoring equipment is used to identify any significant upsets to the corrosion mitigation system and provide long-term corrosion rate information.• Sample and analyze produced fluids (gas). Corrosion engineers use this data to model corrosion rates.• Safety shutdown valves inspected at intervals of at least every twelve months.• Monitor the pressure fluctuations, record, and verify. I check operating parameters for hydrate formation temperature, gas quality (Wobbe index), pressure drop, temperature drop, leak detection by mass balance, and potential for freezing, etc. Show less 1. Monitoring pipeline operating parameters i.e., Wobbe index, temperature, pressure, flow rate, etc . I check operating parameters against hydrate formation temperature, freezing, pressure drop, off-spec sales gas, temperature drop, pipeline leak detection by mass balance calculation, etc.2. Provide support for the execution of pipeline integrity projects a. Pipeline pigging or piggability studies b. Prove pipelines for pigging operations and make piggable projects based on the results of studies c. Pipeline integrity assessment projects: i. In-line inspection (ILI) ii. Hydrotesting iii. External corrosion direct assessments (ECDA) d. Pipeline integrity inspection digs, repairs, etc. e. Root cause analysis and remediation f. Set up procedures and processes for pipeline MAOP validation or material verification program.3. Provide pipeline integrity and corrosion recommendations based on regulations, operational efficiency and optimization, economic performance and safety. Show less • To monitor implementation and effectiveness of those processes and procedures required to assure integrity of the company assets throughout their Asset Life-cycle. • Work closely with ROW and the maintenance section. • To assure that Inspection Strategies, techniques and analysis are developed and managed in accordance to the company policy. • Perform periodic pipeline integrity assessment including field measurements at all Cathodic protection test posts, including logging, analysis and reporting of survey results. Out of limits variances shall be immediately reported with proposed solutions • Develop risk-based pipeline integrity management procedure, covering threat identification, risk assessment, planning, monitoring, inspection, and repair procedures.• Develop procedures for monitoring corrosion protection of pipelines, including field testing and analysis of test results.• Perform /supervise surveillance and integrity assessments (ROV, pigging, etc.) of the off-shore pipeline.• Supervise intelligent pigging and other integrity assessments of the pipelines.• Monitor the PM schedule to ensure compliance• Monitoring the inspection work sheets, weekly reports etc. and follow up the actions to reduce the integrity concerns and timely closures of the required action items. • To prepare periodical progress reports on the asset integrity KPI's and weekly & monthly reports to keep top management informed about the progress of all initiatives and to facilitate decision making. • Ensures that technical inspection and corrosion procedures are reviewed and updated in compliance to the Company Inspection procedures and regulatory requirements. • Assures compliance of integrity management processes and procedures with Company's systems and standards. Show less

Luda Development Limited
Mar 2016 - Sept 2016Regional Sales Representative• Facilitate the business dealings and solve potential conflicts between the Buyer and the Company; • Promote diligently the sale of the Products within the Territory in accordance with the policies of the Company and procure the increase the volume of sales and number customers in the Territory, considering the business potential and competitive circumstance in the Territory; • To provide information to the Company about the market position, market trends and causes of fluctuation in sales of the Products. Show less
Licenses & Certifications

Pipeline Integrity Management & Risk Assessment
Nov 2014
Oil & Gas Industry Overview
Jul 2014
Pulse HSE Leadership
Jul 2009
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Mavis Sika Okyere, DBA, MScAda Lovelace Day (ALD) Adafruit Oct 2017 October 10th is Ada Lovelace Day! . Ada Lovelace Day (ALD) is an international celebration day of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). It aims to increase the profile of women in STEM and, in doing so, create new role models who will encourage more girls into STEM careers and support women already working in STEM.https://blog.adafruit.com/2017/10/10/mavis-sika-okyere-ald17-findingada/
- Awarded to Mavis Sika Okyere, DBA, MScOne -Time Reward Ghana National Gas Company Nov 2016 Award for good performance and positive attitude to work in 2015
- Awarded to Mavis Sika Okyere, DBA, MScGETFUND Scholarship Ghana Education Trust Fund Sep 2011
- Awarded to Mavis Sika Okyere, DBA, MScInternational Excellence Scholarship University of Salford, United Kingdom Sep 2011
- Awarded to Mavis Sika Okyere, DBA, MScOverall Best Student In 1999 BECE Adventist Junior Secondary School, Old Tafo-kumasi May 2000
Volunteer Experience
Manuscript Reviewer: Proceedings of ICE: Energy, Forensic Engineering
Issued by ICE Publishing on Feb 2018
Associated with Mavis Sika Okyere, DBA, MScManuscript reviewer: Journal of Risk and Reliability
Issued by SAGE Publishing on Aug 2020
Associated with Mavis Sika Okyere, DBA, MScManuscript reviewer: Journal of Energy research and review
Issued by Asia Pacific Publishers on Aug 2021
Associated with Mavis Sika Okyere, DBA, MSc
Languages
- enEnglish
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