GORDON Smith
Chance Cove,Newfoundland And Labrador
Summary
Offshore Installation Manager with over 23 years of experience maintaining seamless business operations. Smoothly administers budgets, trains staff and monitors procedures to maximize efficiency and balance objectives with operational requirements.
The Hibernia Platform is located off the east coast of Canada in very extreme climate. The platform had an average of 250 POB. Peak production rate reached 235K BPD with gas and water injection facilities. Two drilling rigs drilled 84 wells, most were highly deviated.
I completed an OPITO standard Major Emergency Management (MEM) training session in Montrose , Scotland. Completed the assessment and also two re-assessments at 5 year intervals. Led the offshore emergency team as Fire Team Lead, On Scene Commander and also Emergency Response Team Leader.
Developed a 3 day training session for an electronic Control of Work system for Hibernia. Approximately 600 persons were trained and the system successfully implemented on schedule and on budget.
Adriatic LNG located off the east cost of Italy is a regassification Terminal utilizing LNG from Middle East. The Terminal average POB is 80. Most equipment issues related to cryogenic temperatures.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Offshore Installation Manager
ExxonMobil
Porto Viro, Rovigo, Italy
05.2013 - 08.2018
- Collaborated closely with engineering teams to ensure targeted uptime percentage.
- Drafted daily reports detailing the status operations and reviewed at regular morning meetings.
- Reviewed employee performance and provided ongoing feedback and coaching to drive performance improvement.
- Developed and implemented safety and environmental procedures for offshore operations.
- Conducted an orientation discussion with all new employees to ensure safety environment expectations were understood.
- Facilitated communication between various departments involved in offshore operations.
- Emergency Response Team Leader. Held weekly drills to ensure team competency.
- Approved all higher risk work conducted on the Terminal.
Offshore Installation Manager
ExxonMobil Canada East
St. John's, NL
10.1995 - 04.2013
- Supervised daily operations of the installation team to ensure timely completion of all tasks safely.
- Facilitated communication between various departments involved in offshore operations. The Hibernia platform produced 235K BPD at peak rate. It also contained 2 fully operational drilling rigs. A total of 84 wells drilled using two complete drilling crews.
- Produced thorough daily reports of production and maintenance activities. Conducted daily morning meetings with all onboard department leaders to consider simultaneous activities.
- Identified potential risks associated with permitted work. Authorized all higher risk activities for the entire platform, including operations , drilling , maintenance and construction work.
- Remained calm and professional in stressful circumstances and effectively diffused tense situations. Was the emergency team leader onboard. Conducted weekly emergency drills that involved all persons onboard.
- Held regular one-on-one meetings with Team Leaders to review performance and priorities and provide feedback. Reviewed and approved Team Leader employee performance evaluations.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Marine Electronics
Skills
- Emergency Response
- Process Improvement
- Human Resources Management
- Preventive Maintenance
- Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
- Performance Evaluations
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Managing Operations and Efficiency
- Documentation and Reporting
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Problem Resolution
- Onboarding and Orientation
Affiliations
- Served as municipal Fire Chief for 5 years.
Accomplishments
- 25 year service award from Lions Club.
Certification
- 4th Class Power Engineering certificate.
Timeline
Offshore Installation Manager - ExxonMobil
05.2013 - 08.2018
Offshore Installation Manager - ExxonMobil Canada East
10.1995 - 04.2013
College of Fisheries - Some College (No Degree), Marine Electronics
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