Walter (Gene) Wood
GILLHAM
Summary
FLNG1 Maintenance Supervisor seeking full time position as FLNG1 OIM.
I have been an active USCG OIM License holder for 13 years, during that time I have only sat in the OIM role on a temporary or as needed basis. The project in which I gained my OIM License was the Helix Producer I, a Ship Shape Full DP Production Unit, The second was Hess's Tubular Bells Spar, where I filled that role on an as need basis with my license, while I was the Maintenance Supervisor.
I relocated to Hess's Stampede project where I also filled in as OIM when needed.
On Helix Producer and Hess's Tubular Bells Projects, I held the normal ICC role of On-Scene Commander. During my time as On-Scene Commander, I directed the extinguishing of a compressor fire on the Producer 1 and a Gas Release Event on Tubular Bells Spar. While filling in as OIM on Stampede, I directed the ECC during a fire event in the main MCC.
With my back ground in Maintenance and projects, I am very familiar with the inner workings of various Fire and Gas Systems and their interconnectivity with a Platform's Safety DCS, as well as ESDs, PSDs and their different functions.
I have over 25 years experience in Power Generation with Turbines and Diesel drivers.
I am very proficient in Fire Water, Deluge and Heli-Foam Systems, Fixed Fire Fighting equipment and Training and Directing Fire Teams in the field.
I am also very experienced with many different life boat and life raft deployment.
I am very familiar with centrifugal 2 stage compressors, Electric and Turbine driven, including surge and recycle control systems.
I drafted and built Tubular Bells' Cause and Effects, up through the project phase to BSEE approval.
I was also the night PIC on Tbells During Hookup and Commissioning (HUC)
I have been on 4 offshore project from construction to first Production and 1 project TLP after HUC to first oil.
With the above and experience with Supervising Offshore Teams, I've learned how to get things done by motivating and mentoring people.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Automation Specialist
Hess Corporation Exploration & Production
04.2019 - Current
- Transitioned to Automation Specialist Role on Stampede Project when position became available. The Stampede Project had just achieved first oil so a lot of effort went into working out new facility bugs as well as writing SOPs for the Topsides Control System and Vendor Packages, including implementing an Alarm Management process to bring down the daily alarms to the meet Hess standard.
Logistics Specialist
Hess Corporation Exploration & Production
07.2017 - 04.2019
- Moved to Logistics Specialist Role after Hess rolled out Ops of the Future re-organization that eliminated the Maintenance Supervisor Position.
- Logistics Specialist Position Role is a Scheduler Position that Plans Priority 1 Work Orders.
- Hess had just rolled out their first CMMS using SAP, so a lot of the Logistic Specialist's effort went into building usable Maintenance Plans and Maintenance Items to match fit the facilities equipment.
- Owner of the Integrated Asset Schedule (IAS)
Maintenance Supervisor
Hess Corporation Exploration & Production
05.2016 - 07.2017
- Worked with Maintenance crew to roll out new CMMS program called SAP. I worked with SAP Planners and Team to mold newly batched SAP Work Order Maintenance Plans to fit the facility's equipment as well as train Lead Crafts to use the program.
- I worked with Houston office to build and use an Intergraded Asset Schedule (IAS).
Automation Specialist / Maintenance Supervisor
Wood Group PSN
09.2012 - 05.2016
- I started the Hess Tubular Bells project stationed in Houston attending FATs and SOMs.
- I was reassigned to GIF fabrication yard in Houma, La inspecting Instrument and Controls as the Topsides were being constructed.
- While at ship yard, I worked with Integrated Project Team (IPT) commissioning Topsides Control System and integrating Vendor Skids as they arrived on site.
- After float out of Topsides to location and during commissioning phase, I worked as Automation Specialist commissioning instrument and controls on the Hull and Topsides. After first oil I was promoted to Maintenance Supervisor.
I&E Supenintendant/Automation Team Lead
Helix ERT
09.2007 - 09.2012
- I&E Superintendent during onshore construction at Kiewitt yard for Topsides Production Modules
- In that role I traveled to the ship yard in Croatia where we had a German roll on roll off train ferry converted to a working DP2 FPO to accept fitment of Topsides Production Modules at Ingleside Texas.
- I Traveled to the UK to attend a FAT at the Bosh Rexroth shop where the Bouy's Detachable Unit's HPU and Control System were being built. I then traveled to the Vetco Grey shop in the UK to attend FAT of several of the Subsea Well Head Subsea Control Module (SCM).
- I traveled to Rotterdam in the Netherlands to inspect the construction of the Buoy's base structure, that would be attached to the side of the ship at another location.
- The ship conversion ran into delays, so I was sent offshore to EC-381 to assist in finial commissioning and startup of a Subsea tieback project.
- The ship arrived at Kiewitt yard, and I returned to assume the I&E Superintendent role at the ship yard.
- Moved to Production Team Lead Position after sail out, then transitioned back to Automation Team lead to oversee Instrument and Control Maintenance Activities
- Acquired Offshore Installation Manager / Barge Supervisor / Ballast Control Operator MMD
Automation Specialist
BP America
09.2003 - 08.2007
- Job location: Thunder Horse PDQ Deepwater Production
- Duties include: Maintaining Thunder Horse’s Automation Systems including Topsides Honeywell Experion Process Control System (PCS) DCS, Allen Bradley Control Logix Process Safety System (PSS), Allen Bradley Control Logix Emergency Support System (ESS), Allen Bradley Electrical Load Shed (ELS), Bentley Nevada System 1, Omni Comm LACT system, GE Multilin relay and motor protection and its RS485 Modbus network, Allen Bradley Device Net and Control Net, Five GE LM 2500 25MW turbine generators and their Dresser Rand control systems, Dresser Rand gas compressors and controls, Secureplex fire and gas system with over 2700 end devices, Jelec CCTV system, Robicon VFDs, Kongsberg Simrad Vessel Management System, Kongsberg Simrad Differential Geographical Positioning System (DGPS) including HiPAP acoustical positioning, Bardex chain jack system using Allen Bradley PLC5 with Flex I/O and Panel View HMI’s, Kongsberg Simrad Posmor System, Five Ethernet LAN Networks, Various fiber optic networks, two Wartsila auxiliary diesel generators with Modicon PLCs
- Wartsila fire fighting generator with Modicon PLC, Wartsila emergency generator with Modicon PLC, and Lead over Tele Tech and communication systems
- Experience Acquired: Worked in Houston at Mustang building programming and testing topsides process Automation Systems
- Worked at FMC testing of subsea control systems
- Worked at McDermott yard in Morgan City, La commissioning Topsides Process Modules
- Worked in Ingle Side, Tx commissioning PDQ and mating the production modules from McDermott to the PDQ
- Training including 3.5 weeks at Kongsberg Simard training in Kongsberg Norway, Modicon PLC from Schneider Electric, Robicon VFD training.
Automation Specialist
BP America
11.2000 - 09.2003
- Job location: Central Far East GOM Shelf.
- Duties include: Maintaining and supervising all automation systems and upgrades to systems in the Central Far East business unit.
- Experience Acquired: PLC programming of Allen Bradley SLC500s and PLC5s. Design and installing of SCADA systems in the GI43, 47, 41, 40 and the WD41 areas using MDS 9810 and Ethernet radios. Compressor installations at WD40A and WD133. Upgrading Solar relay logic panels at WD70L to Solar Turbotronics. Programming and maintaining Wonderware and RSView HMI computers. Connecting PLCs to the Ethernet via Control Logix and radios to do remote troubleshooting and monitoring minimizing downtime on the BP LAN network. Training of instrument and electrical personnel in maintaining automatic gas lift systems. Ordering and installation of automated well panels. Removal of the old AMOCAMS at WD103, WD75D and WD75F. Installing Allen Bradley PLC5’s, SLC500’s and adding an RSView SCADA HMI at WD90A. Connecting Total Flow check meters via modbus to PLCs and placing data from PLCs to Wonderware and RSView. Very proficient with turbine operation, Solar and Texican PLC logic generator and compressor.
Senior Systems Specialist
Brown & Root Energy Services
04.1997 - 11.2000
- Conoco operated field, then Operations was taken over by Arco Vastar and finally bought out by BP America
- Maintaining the 43AA complex, outlying platforms and Tank Battery when needed.
- Experience Acquired: Solar Turbotronics trouble shooting. Maintaining Two Centaur 2.6 Mega Watt generators, ten solar gas compressors, 4160 Volt and 480 Volt power distribution, two 600-Volt DC SCR drive pipeline pumps, PLC 5 Data Highway and RSView systems, three motor control buildings (MCC), living quarters, galley, and associated safety systems. Part time process and control room operator when needed. Calibration of all types of end devices.
- Conoco Inc. Awards received: Special monetary thanks for around the clock technical support at the Lafayette control room during Hurricane remote RSView operation of the Grand Isle Operating Unit, and extinguishing a compressor fire in the 43AC compressor building.
Lead I & E Technician
Baker Energy, Freeport
01.1996 - 04.1997
- McMoRan Oil & Gas Main Pass 299,
- Maintenance of two satellites and one facilities platform
- Experience Acquired: Power distribution, H2S separation from oil, gas and water
- Maintenance of an Amine Clause unit, H2S recovery using furnace and reaction beds, two forced draft heaters, all associated gas detectors and safety systems
- Maintained MMS paperwork and lead all MMS inspections and inspectors
- Part time oil process operator.
Roustabout
OXY
05.1994 - 09.1994
- Summer Hand working during the summer months on a college co-op program.
Derrick Man and relief driller
Patterson Well Service
02.1991 - 05.1993
- Trouble shooting and work-over of land based oil and gas wells.
Driller
J & R Well Service
11.1989 - 02.1991
- Trouble shooting and work-over of land based oil and gas wells.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Instrumentation Technology
Texas State Technical College
Marshall, TX08.1995
Criminal Justice
Victoria College
Skills
- Analytical Thinking
- Technical Drawings
- Data Analysis
- Problem Resolution
- Time Management
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Process Management
- Blueprints and Schematics
- Data Analytics
- Strategic Planning
- Troubleshooting and Testing
- Technical Solution Development
- Automation Process Design
Certification
- MODU USCG Offshore Installation Manager (OIM)
- The Republic of Vanuatu (OIM) CRA
Timeline
Automation Specialist
Hess Corporation Exploration & Production
04.2019 - Current
Logistics Specialist
Hess Corporation Exploration & Production
07.2017 - 04.2019
Maintenance Supervisor
Hess Corporation Exploration & Production
05.2016 - 07.2017
Automation Specialist / Maintenance Supervisor
Wood Group PSN
09.2012 - 05.2016
I&E Supenintendant/Automation Team Lead
Helix ERT
09.2007 - 09.2012
Automation Specialist
BP America
09.2003 - 08.2007
Automation Specialist
BP America
11.2000 - 09.2003
Senior Systems Specialist
Brown & Root Energy Services
04.1997 - 11.2000
Lead I & E Technician
Baker Energy, Freeport
01.1996 - 04.1997
Roustabout
OXY
05.1994 - 09.1994
Derrick Man and relief driller
Patterson Well Service
02.1991 - 05.1993
Driller
J & R Well Service
11.1989 - 02.1991
Associate of Applied Science - Instrumentation Technology
Texas State Technical College
Criminal Justice
Victoria College
- MODU USCG Offshore Installation Manager (OIM)
- The Republic of Vanuatu (OIM) CRA
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