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Shane Carroll

Lifford,Donegal

Summary

An Area Authority with KCA Deutag in the Caspian region who has extensive knowledge of the offshore industry and the ISSOW (Integrated Safe System of Work). An expert in the COW (Control of Work) and procedures required for carrying out and exceeding expectations in all aspects of the role. A highly enthusiastic team leader with excellent people skills and the ability to manage, motivate and communicate with a multicultural work force. Good interpersonal skills with the ability to relate well at all levels of an organisation including senior management. An Electrical EX Engineer/Certification Engineer (Electrical EX equipment in hazardous areas) and experienced electrical rope access technician with extensive knowledge of the practices and procedures involved in the Oil & Gas industry and how to implement these safely and efficiently.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work history

Area Authority

KCA Deutag
05.2012 - 11.2024
  • Overall responsibility for the day-to-day operation, supervision and health and safety of all persons working under my authority and a central figure in the management of the ISSOW (Integrated Safe System of Work) process within my area of responsibility
  • To act as a single point of accountability for all permitry and ISSOW issues within the Drilling areas
  • To monitor worksite and carry out audits to ensure compliance with the ISSOW system
  • Overall responsibility to the OIM for the safe Control of Work activities in accordance with all the relevant procedures
  • To issue work permits for all activities within the Drilling package
  • Liaising with KCA Deutag Shift Supervisor (Toolpusher) on day-to-day planning for drilling operations and permitry requirements
  • Be familiar with all the procedures relating to each task and ensuring the latest revision is available
  • Liaise closely with Performing Authorities (PA) when planning permits to ensure appropriate controls and hazards have been identified for the task
  • Ensuring the appropriate level of risk assessment has been carried out for the task
  • Ensuring that all controls measures have been put in place prior to issuing a permit and conforming the PA fully understands the scope and hazards involved in the task
  • Discuss and approve all isolations with the Isolating Authorities and ensure the isolation is in place prior to issuing permits associated with the ICC
  • Ensuring that worksite visits are carried out before, during and after the performance of each task
  • Maintaining the Long Term Isolation register and ensuring that audits are carried out in accordance with the standards
  • Maintain and update the Locked Open / Locked Closed register and ensuring all permits are in place when required to move a valve out of position as per procedure
  • Validate all lessons learned and audit and carry out coaching as required
  • Liaise with Onshore when required for engineering support for operational reasons
  • Liaise with Production Supervisor and Operations Team Leader during interventions and completions when work is being carried out in a shared area and on well handover and isolations required for interventions and completions
  • Actively participate in the SOC (Safety Observation Conversations) and BOSS (Behavioural Observation Safety System) and ensure any actions identified in these will be addressed
  • Carry out worksite audits and ICC audits and ensure these are recorded in the ISSOW system and all findings discussed and resolved
  • Guide and direct personnel to comply with approved safety procedures in order to prevent incidents on the platform
  • Ensure that the group safety policy is fully implemented and adhered to by all personnel under my authority
  • Achieved Area Authority status within the first 4 months of the new position and have developed the position into an integral part of the operation
  • Recipient of the East Azeri Platform Employee of the Year Award 2013
  • Streamlined the permit process and plan for all upcoming events to ensure no down time during the operation
  • Introduced new procedures within the department to help ensure all aspects of control and risk have been identified during the planning process
  • Have developed a strong working relationship with senior management and have earned the trust of the OIMs, which is an important attribute for the position
  • Have coached local employees and vendors when it comes to the ISSOW system and have helped a number of personnel achieve Performing Authority (PA) and Isolating Authority (IA) on the platform
  • Recognised by the client for Safety Leadership and promoting a safety culture at work

Electrical Supervisor

SKN Electrical
10.2010 - 05.2012
  • Responsible for providing engineering support and supervision to the project, including -
  • Carrying out surveys and generate work packs for the onsite team
  • Generate all permits using the ISSOW system and perform any isolations that may be required
  • Involved in the commission process of the equipment and completion of relevant handover paperwork and client acceptance and operating packs
  • Issuing a daily report to the onshore office as well as coordinating with offshore maintenance Supervisor any scheduling and upcoming projects
  • Responsible for ensuring that all relevant paperwork (i.e
  • Test sheets, inspection sheets, completion certificates, etc) are completed accurately
  • Promoted to supervisor and managing a team of up to 10 staff consisting of both expats and Azeri nationals many of whom have little or no English
  • Have a proven record of managing a non-English speaking workforce
  • On some occasions (i.e
  • Leading a Toolbox Talk), would use an interpreter to assist and at other times, would use own knowledge of the language

Electrical Inspection Engineer

PM Group
West Ireland
04.2010 - 10.2010
  • Performed Hazardous area surveys, carrying out detailed inspection on all equipment located in hazardous areas and carrying out any remedial work
  • Carried out the documentation side of the Atex surveys such as going through equipment certificates and updating the Ex register, ensuring the Ex equipment is being used as per certificate and any conditions for safe use are followed
  • All work is carried out under the ATEX 94/9/EC directive to conform with ATEX compliance for the plant
  • Developed a number of procedures and checklists for all staff carrying out EX inspections
  • These procedures and checklists streamlined the inspections and ensured that no aspect of an inspection was overlooked
  • They improved efficiency and reduced the average time of inspections by 30%
  • Part of the team of six engineers who developed the site EX register and handover dossiers for DNV approval

Electrical Supervisor

Rapid Solutions
Baku
01.2008 - 01.2010
  • Worked with a team of inspectors supervising visual and detailed inspections on the various different types of EX equipment in hazardous areas
  • Performed remedial work required and made sure that all equipment was being used safely and in the correct way from certificate and data sheets
  • Trained & mentored 4 local electricians in the principles of ATEX inspections and directives
  • These men have since achieved engineering status within the company
  • Promoted within first year to Electrical Supervisor overseeing a team of local electricians

Rope access EX Inspector

CAN Offshore
05.2008 - 08.2008
  • Carried out close and detailed inspections on all EX equipment on one of six unmanned platforms for HRL Energy including performing any isolation that may be required
  • Working along with a team of electricians, carrying out all inspections at height and limited access

Ex Inspector

Cammach Group
offshore Azerbaijan
03.2008 - 05.2008
  • Carried out visual and detailed inspection of all electrical equipment operating in hazardous zones 0, 1 and 2 and performing any remedial work

Rig Electrician

Randridge Services
offshore Norway
01.2008 - 03.2008
  • Commissioning and carrying out an Ex inspection working under a permit to work system and carrying out all aspects of the electrical trade

Electrical Supervisor

Kaymas Electrical Engineering
01.2007 - 01.2008
  • Responsible for planning and overseeing work of a team of electricians, including cable pulling, building of cable tray and ladder, terminations and organizing all the relevant permits and carrying out any required isolations

Electrician / Electrical Foreman

Randridge Services
Aibel ship yard, Haugesund Norway
01.2005 - 01.2007
  • Working and overseeing a team of 15 electricians of various nationalities on terminations of power and instrument cables, cable pulling, installing ladder rack and cable tray and took part in the installation of High Voltage (11Kv) cables
  • Testing and commissioning of fire and gas detection systems
  • Competent Isolator carrying out isolations during the commissioning phase

Electrician

Charles Gallagher Electrical Ltd
01.2001 - 01.2005
  • Served an Electrical Apprenticeship and performed a wide range of duties which were mainly in the industrial sector, including -
  • The installation of steel conduit, steel trunking, plastic conduit and flexible conduit and the installation, terminating and commissioning Fire & Gas detection, Intruder Alarm & Data systems including the installation and terminating of CAT 5 cable and Fiber Optic cable
  • Terminated wide range of instrument and power panels (including heating and HVAC systems) and have glanded and terminated cables up to 240mm2

Education

Leaving Certificate - Math’s, Drawing, Business Studies

Gairm Scoil Chu Uladh
Ballinamore, Co. Donegal

FETAC Level 6 Electrical Apprenticeship - undefined

Appenticeship

Electrical Science, Electronics, PLC, Motor Theory and Craft Regulations

Sligo Institute of Technology

Custom

  • BP Area Authority COW
  • Compex JTL course
  • IRATA Level 1
  • First Aid Level 1
  • Authorized Gas Tester
  • ORA training (Operational risk assessment)
  • OPITO offshore survival approved including medical
  • Operational Risk Assessment
  • Well integrity
  • Safe Isolation and Reinstatement of Plant
  • HITRA (Hazard Identification and Task Risk Assessment) Facilitator 1, 2 and 3
  • TRA (Task Risk Assessment)
  • M.I.S.T
  • ISSOW Level 2
  • BP Performing Authority
  • Confined Space Entry
  • DSB Approval
  • Gairm Scoil Chu Uladh, Ballinamore, Co. Donegal, Leaving Certificate with honors in Math’s, Drawing, Business Studies
  • Sligo Institute of Technology, Passed with Distinction in Electrical Science, Electronics, PLC, Motor Theory and Craft Regulations
  • FETAC, Level 6 Electrical Apprenticeship

Timeline

Area Authority

KCA Deutag
05.2012 - 11.2024

Electrical Supervisor

SKN Electrical
10.2010 - 05.2012

Electrical Inspection Engineer

PM Group
04.2010 - 10.2010

Rope access EX Inspector

CAN Offshore
05.2008 - 08.2008

Ex Inspector

Cammach Group
03.2008 - 05.2008

Electrical Supervisor

Rapid Solutions
01.2008 - 01.2010

Rig Electrician

Randridge Services
01.2008 - 03.2008

Electrical Supervisor

Kaymas Electrical Engineering
01.2007 - 01.2008

Electrician / Electrical Foreman

Randridge Services
01.2005 - 01.2007

Electrician

Charles Gallagher Electrical Ltd
01.2001 - 01.2005

FETAC Level 6 Electrical Apprenticeship - undefined

Appenticeship

Electrical Science, Electronics, PLC, Motor Theory and Craft Regulations

Sligo Institute of Technology

Leaving Certificate - Math’s, Drawing, Business Studies

Gairm Scoil Chu Uladh

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