Personal Resume
PRINCIPAL INSTRUMENT ENGINEER
NAME:
George M Crerar
ADDRESS:
15 Kirktonside,
Brae View Estate
Barrhead
Glasgow G78 2LH
Telephone No:
Mobile:
E-Mail:
Web Site:
44 (0)141-881-7800
44 (0)771-362-5182
george@gcrerar.com
http://www.gcrerar.com/
DATE OF BIRTH:
05-05-48
NATIONALITY:
British
MEMBERSHIP OF
PROFESSIONAL BODIES:
QUALIFICATIONS:
M.InstMC., MEI. Sen. M.I.S.A.,
B.Sc. (EET).
COURSES:
R.G.I.T. Offshore Survival, Fire-fighting & First-Aid Course. Danish Offshore
Survival Course
FIELDS OF EXPERIENCE:
Feed and detail design of Instrument and Control systems for onshore and offshore
petrochemical installations; Construction Supervision; Commissioning; Platform
Topsides, Semi Submersible, Floating Production and Storage Facilities, Refineries;
ESD, PSD, Fire & Gas, Safety Relief and Control Valves, VMS (Vessel Management
System) including , Sub-sea systems ACDP, HIPAP, bilge / ballast system, utility
systems etc.,
WORK HISTORY:
Oct. 10 – Present
Aker Solutions Ltd.,
Principal Instrument Engineer
Fairfield Energy Project
Responsible for all field instrumentation and package units associated with a new Fuel
Gas Import project on the “Dunlin A” platform. Preparation of Technical
Specifications, Requisitions and Datasheets. Review and approval of the Vendors
overall detailed engineering design with respect to the instrumentation and control
system activities, to ensure compliance with the scope of work and current
specifications, standards and regulations.
Nexen (UK) Ltd.,
Part of a team of engineers working on modifications and upgrades to Nexen’s
Buzzard and Scott platforms. Nexen wish to increase the design capacity of the new
PS platform from 205mbpd to 230mbpd , review design limitations and potential
integrity / loss of containment hazards for the revised service. Duties included the
generation and checking of instrument data sheets, reviewing and commenting on
vendor documentation, providing the vendors with the necessary application data and
support. The use of INTOOLS to generate an instrument database based index,
specifications, datasheets and reports. Preparation of Workpacks, detailed estimates
and CTR’s for the Instrument discipline.
Oct. 05 – Feb. 10
Fabricom - Norway.
Lead Instrument Engineer
BP Valhall Decommissioning
Participation in conceptual studies in preparation for the Decommissioning of the
Valhall PCP & QP installations. Input into HAZID’s and HAZOP’s. Supervising
Engineers and designers in the preparation of work packages. Preparing detailed
estimates and CTR’s for the Instrument discipline.
BP Valhall “Unit Conversion”
Responsible for all aspects of the conversion of the BP Valhall Installations
Instrumentation from using Imperial units to Metric,
COPNO “FTP Bypass” Project
Responsible for all field instrumentation, package units and Fire & Gas field devices
on the “FTP Bypass” Project. Package engineer for the HIPPS and Pig Launcher
packages on EKOFISK 2/4B.
Feb. 05 – May 05
Jacobs Engineering U.K. Ltd.,
Senior Instrument Engineer
Part of a team of engineers working in conjunction with BP engineering responsible
for the specification and procurement of all instrumentation hardware requirements to
extend the Sulphur Recovery process their existing refinery in Grangemouth by the
addition of a new unit SRU6.
June 04 – Jan. 05
Optima Integrated Energy Services
Lead / Sen. Instrument Commissioning Engineer
Part of a team of Commissioning Engineers responsible for the preparation of
Commissioning procedures and Plans for the commissioning of the “Early Works”
phase of the Kashagan Field Development for Agip KCO in Kazakstan.
Aug. 02 – March 04
BP Thunderhorse Project ‘Semi-Submersible PDQ’ – South Korea
Lead. Instrument Engineer– BP Site Team
Engineering Supervision/Coordination
VMS (Vessel Management System) including , Sub-sea systems ACDP, HIPAP, bilge
/ ballast system, utility systems etc., ESS, PMS, RMS and all external communication
systems.
Review and approval of the Fabricator’s overall detailed engineering with respect to
the instrumentation and control system activities, to ensure compliance with the scope
of work. Perform FAT’s and review of Fabricator’s work to ensure compliance with
ABS, USCG, Fabricator’s own quality plan and Company requirements.
Provide overall technical guidance to Fabricator’s engineers during the detailed
engineering phase. Respond to site queries.
Lead I&C Engineer -Construction
Supervising a team of inspectors, perform a review of fabricator’s work to ensure
compliance with fabricator’s own quality plan and Company standards pertaining to
the Thunder Horse Project. Perform Goods inward inspections on all I & C related
equipment to ensure compliance with the relevant regulations, completion status and
condition upon receipt.
Ensure that all I & C related installation work carried out during construction complies
with regulatory requirements, company standards and that the fabricator applies good
engineering and safe working practices.
Record any non-compliance from engineering design or statutory requirements and
confirm that the correct remedial work is carried out in a satisfactory and timely
manner.
Sept. 01 – April 02
Jacobs Engineering B.V. - The Netherlands Senior Instrument Engineer
Dec. 00 – Aug. 01
Fluor Daniel B.V. - The Netherlands
Senior Instrument Engineer
April 00 – Sept. 00
Coastal & Ocean Eng. Ltd.,
Sen. Interface Engineer
Dec. 97 – Dec.99
Brown & Root Energy Services - Norway
Lead Instrument Engineer
July 97 – Nov. 97
Aker Maritime - Norway
Instrument Group Lead Engineer
March 96 - June 97
Fluor Daniel B.V. - The Netherlands
Senior Instrument Engineer
Jan 95 – Feb. 96
COWIconsult A.S. – Denmark
Lead Instrument Engineer
June 92 – Jan. 95
Fluor Daniel B.V. - The Netherlands
Senior Instrument Engineer
(Shell Pernis & Esso Hydrocracker Rotterdam Refinery)
Sept. 90 - June 92
Brown & Root Vickers (BP Bruce)
Senior Instrument Engineer
Sept. 89 – Sept. 90
Fluor Daniel - The Netherlands
Lead Instrument Engineer
Oct. 88 – Sept. 89
Metz Process Control \ Petrovest A\S
Senior Instrument Engineer
March. 88 – Oct. 88
Humphreys & Glasgow Ltd.
Senior Instrument Engineer
Nov. 87 – March 88
McDermott Engineering, Aberdeen
Senior Instrument Engineer
March 87 – Nov. 87
Offshore Design Ltd.
Senior Instrument Engineer
Nov. 86 – March 87
J.P. Kenny & Partners
Instrument Section Leader
Feb. 86 – Oct. 86
McDermott Engineering, Aberdeen
Instrument Engineer
June 85 – Jan. 86
Wood Group Engineering Design Ltd.
Instrument Engineer
Jan. 85 - June 85
Inspectorate E.A.E. Ltd.
Instrument \ Electrical Engineer
Nov. 82 – Jan. 85
Lameren Engineering Ltd.
Instrument \ Project Engineer
Oct. 82 – Sept. 83
Total (MCP01)
Instrument Engineer (Construction)
April 82 – Oct. 82
Phillips Petroleum Company
Instrument Commissioning Engineer
April 81 - March 82
Wood Group Engineering Design Ltd.
Instrument Engineer
Aug. 80 - April 81
Delta Projects (U.K.) Ltd.
Instrument Section Leader
1979 - 1980
McDermott East Anglia
Field Project Engineer
1974 - 1978
Mercury Marine Ltd.
Engineer \ Purchasing Manager
1973 - 1974
Combined Engineering Services Ltd.
Commissioning Engineer
1966 – 1973
James Howden & Co. Ltd.
Apprentice Fitter \ Turner,
Draughtsman \ Sen. Progress Engineer.