Over thirty-eight years’ varied experience in the oil and gas industry, in Lloyd’s Register (1982-2016) and subsequently as a consultant, in areas of design, construction and installation of submarine and land pipelines, structural design, static and dynamic analysis of fixed and flexible risers, strength, buckling and impact of structural elements.
This period included global management of pipelines groups and of a multidisciplinary team of engineers based in London, dealing with a variety of offshore and land-based oil and gas structures such as mooring systems, concrete structures and foundations, jetties, LNG and FLNG facilities, FPSOs and storage facilities on a worldwide basis.
Contributed and supported the development of Lloyd’s Register’s Energy business worldwide with respect to technical, research and business matters.
Served as the Global Lloyd’s Register Technical Authority and as Global Engineering Manager on pipelines and Risers, providing engineering, project appraisal, consultancy services and risk analysis for all types of pipelines and risers.
Familiar with the requirements of all the major international/national regulations, codes of practice and standards relating to steel and flexible pipelines and risers. Provided verification and consultancy services relating to the integrity of numerous offshore and land pipelines and fitness for purpose assessment and rehabilitation studies of existing pipelines.
The above required interaction with many international firms, including major operators, designers, contractors, consultants, manufacturers, vendors, and regulators worldwide and compliance with international and national regulations on health safety and environmental issues, and the requirements of codes of practice, standards, specifications pertinent to the various projects.
Written several papers on the behaviour of steel and flexible flowlines, tubular members and ring stiffened cylinders.
Participated in JIPs on pipelines and served as a member of the British Standards Committee on pipelines.