John Highfield

Experience

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  Priory Design

  Jun 1992 - Dec 1992

  Test Engineer

  Phase 2 commissioning of recovery and process systems on a nuclear encapsulation process, using Allen Bradley P.L.C.’s and Fisher DCS.

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  AOC International

  Aug 1993 - May 1996

  Senior Instrument Commissioning Technician

   To commission Fire & Gas, E.S.D. and H.V.A.C. systems on the R.P.L.Q. module for the Brent Bravo Refurbishment project at Burntisland, Fife. Accompanied module offshore to complete contract. All systems hooked-up to Honeywell TDC3000 through ICS logic cards. Responsible for safety permit raising and enforcement of restrictions by supervisors. Transferred from hook-up of Enterprise Oil’s Nelson platform. Commissioning of drilling, oil separation and power generation systems to a Honeywell TDC3000 PLC prior to bringing the platform on-line. Show less

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  Brown & Root

  Feb 1998 - Aug 1998

  Instrument Engineer

  Construction and commissioning of condensate control systems to a Honeywell TDC3000 and Triconex E.S.D. on the Q.G.P.C. Arab 'D' Project in Dukhan.For information prior to this date, please contact for more

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  Brown & Root

  Nov 1998 - Feb 1999

  Commissioning Engineer

  Commissioning of Sulzer pumps, with an ICS safety system on the Western Route Pipeline.

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  Sahid IES

  Mar 1999 - Nov 1999

  Instrument Engineer

  Installation of a new DAS system on the Champion 7 Oil Complex, whilst the platform remained on line.

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  Keygar Instruments

  Apr 2000 - May 2000

  Instrument Supervisor

  Overseeing Indian Technicians on the train three shutdown of a LNG plant at Das Island. Working to a tight shutdown schedule to ensure that the plant was able to start up on time.

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  Brown & Root

  Jun 2000 - Feb 2001

  Instrument Supervisor

  Commissioning and maintenance of a Sulphur Removal Package on South Arne platform, Denmark. Transferred from Morecambe Bay gas platform, after a shutdown on Shell’s Fulmer platform.

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  M. W. Kellogg

  Feb 2001 - Jul 2001

  Instrument Engineer

  Construction and commissioning of a gas gathering project at various sites near Port Harcourt. Overseeing local and expat labour to clear client punch-lists, prior to first gas.

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  Brown & Root

  Jul 2001 - Jul 2002

  Senior Instrument Technician

  Commissioning of Shell ‘EA’ F.P.S.O. at Sembawang, Singapore whilst on-shore, and off-shore in Nigeria. Overseeing loop checking and carrying out commissioning procedures to clients satisfaction.

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  SBM

  Nov 2002 - Jul 2009

  E & I Maintenance Supervisor

  Overseeing E & I Department. Liaising with other departments for job completion. Ordering spares and maintaining the updating of work performed in the maintenance data base. Performing maintenance duties on board the F.P.S.O. Serpentina. Fault finding to prevent loss of production, and carrying out routine maintenance P.M.s. Extensive HV/LV training and certification to complement an Instrumentation back-ground, including Siemens turbines, 3.3kV & 415v switchboards, black-start procedures, stand- by diesel and steam generators and various motors. Duties also included acting as Electrical Area Authority for Permit to Work, and ensuring HSE procedures for electrical access strictly adhered to. Show less

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  Piston Broke Bar & Restaurant

  Jul 2009 - Apr 2011

  CEO

  Setting up and running of a family business, bar/restaurant in Costa Teguise, Lanzarote.

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  Worrall Lees Assoc

  Apr 2011 - Sept 2012

  E&I QA/QC Inspector

  Inspection carried out on pigging facilities for Nord Stream Landfall Russia Dry part near Vyborg. Duties included witnessing of megger and impedence checks of power and control cables, instrument loop checks, flushing of hydraulic lines. Completion of document packages for Certificate of Mechanical Completion, prior to introduction of power to the system. Pre-commissioning, and commissioning of PCS, ESD, FGS, HIPPS, SCADA and security systems.

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  MODEC

  Oct 2012 - May 2015

  Maintenance Superintendant

  To consolidate all maintenance activities on-board MV10 Baobab Ivorian FPSO. Duties include checking and raising of P.M.s, ensuring no conflicting work sites, acting as Area Authority for PTW, liasing with local and international companies for material quotes, keeping within a yearly budget.