KAGES Team
British National
Overview
James brings mechanical installation, construction, commissioning and start-up experience across upstream and downstream oil and gas and power generation. His work includes contractor coordination, multidisciplinary supervision, work-pack review and completion documentation.
His practical equipment background includes gas-injection equipment, compressors, pumps, turbines and associated piping. He has experience in stripdown, inspection, repair, vibration analysis, alignment and operational testing.
Areas of Expertise
- Gas-compression and gas-injection equipment
- Mechanical stripdown, inspection and repair
- Vibration analysis and alignment
- Rotating-equipment operational and reliability testing
- Equipment FAT/SAT and functional testing
- Mechanical completion and work-pack review
- Permit to work, isolation and SIMOPS
Selected Professional Experience
- Mechanical commissioning and contractor/vendor coordination on BP’s ACE project in Azerbaijan.
- Mechanical and piping construction and commissioning on the Sangachal Oil Terminal project, including reciprocating compressors and utility systems.
- Mechanical commissioning work on the Clair Ridge project in South Korea.
Qualifications
- Mobile-crane operator training
- Vibration analysis and laser alignment
- Confined-space entry, lockout/tagout and work-at-height training
- H2S, first-aid/CPR and gas-testing training
Previous Clients & Career Associations
- BP
- Petrofac
- Swift
- Orion