ATIEGOBA OPUBO EDWIN AMIMechE
Address: CBQ 53, Room 16, Ikeja Military Cantonment, Maryland, Ikeja,, Lagos, Nigeria
Tel: +2348055443119, +2348150640515 E-mail: [email protected]
PROFILE
A self-motivated subsea engineering graduate, with relevant experience and advanced knowledge in
the design and integrity management of subsea systems, such as subsea pipelines, risers, and subsea
production systems. He is also an Associate Member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, and is
currently seeking to contribute to the expanding, and technology-driven offshore oil & gas environment.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Brisktrade Offshore Support Services Ltd, Nigeria (in partnership with Jee Ltd)
The company is a subsea and pipeline engineering company in partnership with Jee Ltd, a UK based
company, providing innovative and cost-effective solutions for Subsea & Pipeline Engineering Design &
Analysis, Integrity Management, Pipeline Pigging, Lifetime Extension etc.
Subsea Engineer II / Business Devt. | Technical (Subsea) Nov 2017 – Present
Responsibilities;
• Preparing and evaluating technical tenders for Subsea Engineering Design and Pipeline
Maintenance Projects
• Coordinate subsea technical clarifications during technical bidding and tender phase
• Presenting the companies capabilities and expertise to potential clients, at exhibitions and
technical presentations
• Participating and contributing in a subsea engineering concept workshop to propose solutions for
a leaking subsea valve.
• Building and managing relationships with technical partners and other 3rd parties.
• Management of all subsea, integrity management, and pipeline engineering services workscope related
to projects/contracts
PROJECTS
Project: Erha and Ubit Pipeline Piggability Assessment
Company: Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited / Esso Expolration & Production Nigeria Ltd
Role: Assistant Project Engineer May 2019 – Present
The project involves conducting a pigging feasibility study and concept strategy review, for defining and
executing an inspection operation on the Erha and Ubit pipelines located offshore Nigeria.
I am responsible for;
• Assisting with the data gathering process from the client
• Reviewing the initial data to confirm the data received against the data request provided
• Interfacing with the Client
• progress reporting to the Client
Project: Ebok Pipeline Integrity Management System & Piggability Assessment
Company: Oriental Energy Resources Ltd
Role: Engineer Feb 2019 – Present
Oriental Energy are the operators of the Ebok Field, and in order to manage the risk associated with
operating their existing (and future) pipelines within the Ebok Field, Oriental requested for a Pipeline
Integrity Management System to be developed, and a Piggability Assessment carried out on the Ebok
Field pipelines.
I am responsible for;
• Participating in the PIMS workshop with the objective of gathering necessary information required to
develop the appropriate and fit-for-purpose PIMS for our Client, including;
• Operating & Integrity Management Practices • Inspection and maintenance routines
• Integrity Concerns • PIMS roles & responsibilities
Project: Ima Field Subsea Pipeline Revalidation
Company: Amni International Petroleum Development Company
Role: Project Engineer Nov 2018 – Jan 2019
The Project involves carrying out a pipeline integrity revalidation exercise for Amni’s 12” Subsea Export
Pipeline on the Ima Field, Offshore Nigeria.
I was responsible for;
• The operational coordination of all phases of the project
• Interfacing between the Client and Sub-Contractors
• Sending out daily report to Client, of daily activities for the project
• Ensuring Sub-contractors follow the project schedule, project execution plan and report any
deviations
• Ensuring timely submission of project deliverables.
• Responding to enquiries from client and sub-contractors.
Azur Offshore Ltd, UK (in collaboration with Cranfield University, UK), Feb 2013 – April 2013
Subsea Engineer (Group Project)
I was part of a selected project team responsible for reviewing the Front End Engineering Design
(FEED), of the Total Angola Dalia field subsea production control & chemical injection system.
Nigeria LNG Limited, Nigeria Oct 2009 – Mar 2010
Trainee Engineer (Industrial Placement)
The company is involved with the processing of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in Nigeria, and its
delivery to consumers worldwide.
I was part of the mechanical maintenance engineering team, assisting in carrying out corrective
and preventive maintenance, on different mechanical equipment, which improved the availability
and reliability of the processing system within the plant.
EDUCATION
Cranfield University, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom Oct 2012 – June 2014
MSc Subsea Engineering [Distinction]
Taught Modules include;
• Offshore Pipeline Design and Installation: Pipeline Stress Analysis & Buckling, Pipeline
On- Bottom Stability & Expansion Analysis, Pipeline Wall Thickness Design
• Subsea Oil and Gas Exploration: Subsea Production & Control Systems, Flow Assurance,
FPSO, Drilling, Pigging, Flowlines, Subsea Processing & Artificial Lift Systems, Risers
• Materials in the Offshore Environment: Material Selection for Corrosion Performance
Offshore, Composite Manufacturing Technology and Applications, Welding Processes
• Corrosion in the Offshore Environment: Cathodic Protection Design, Corrosion Monitoring
• Safety, Risk & Reliability Offshore: HAZOP, HAZID, Probabilistic Risk Assessment, Fault
Tree Analysis, FMEA, ETA, System Reliability Analysis, Risk Management, API RP 17N
• Reliability Engineering and Assets Risk Management: Maintenance Policies, Asset
Integrity and Process Safety Management, RBM, RCM, Life Cycle Costing, Monte Carlo
Simulation
Group Project: “Total E&P Angola – Dalia Field Case Study: FEED of Subsea Production
Control and Chemical Injection Systems” (supervised by Azur Offshore Ltd.)
The project involved a comprehensive review of the subsea production control systems (SPCS)
and flow assurance issues on the Dalia Field, offshore Angola. Working within a team of eight, I
was responsible for reviewing the flow assurance issues and management strategies on the
Dalia field.
Thesis: “An Evaluation of Subsea Processing Technologies: A Deepwater Heavy Oil Field
Case Study”
The purpose of the thesis was to evaluate the effectiveness of various subsea processing
systems on a heavy oil deepwater field development, considering the Marlim Field (offshore
Brazil).
University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria 2005 - 2012
BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
Modules include: Mechanical Engineering Design, Strength of Materials, Production Engineering,
Basic Metallurgy & Materials Selection, Fluid Mechanics, Power Plant Engineering, Computational
Transport Phenomena, Theories of Elasticity & Plasticity, Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer,
Computer-Aided Design & Manufacturing, Mechanical Vibration & Noise
Final Project: “Design and Fabrication of a 12 Volt Rechargeable Air Compressor”
Nigerian Military School, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria 1999 – 2005
West African School Leaving Certificate
Educational and Military Studies
CERTIFICATES & TRAININGS
• OPITO Helicopter Underwater Escape Training – HUET (with Emergency Breathing System)
• DPR Offshore Safety Permit (OSP)
• Advanced Integrity Management of Deepwater Pipelines Training
• Design of Subsea Pipelines Training
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Nigerian Army Jul 2005 – May 2017
Non Commissioned Officer – Lance Corporal
Units Served:
• Headquarters Nigerian Army Finance Corp (HQ NAFC), Apapa, Lagos
• 81 Division Finance, Victoria Island, Lagos
• Headquarters Nigerian Army Post Exchange (HQ NAPEX), Victoria Island, Lagos
Transferable Skills Gained:
• Leadership • Teamwork • Critical Observation
• Loyalty • Commitment • Dedication
• Discipline • Integrity • Resilience
SOFTWARE/COMPUTER SKILLS
• ANSYS • MATLAB • Microsoft Visio
• OrcaFlex • AutoCAD • Microsoft Power Point
• Aspen Hysys • Microsoft Excel • Microsoft Word
PROFFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
• Associate Member – Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
• Young Professional Member – Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
• Graduate Member – Energy Institute UK
INTERESTS and HOBBIES
• Active youth minister for the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Nigeria
• Playing Chess • Reading • Singing Hymns
LANGUAGES
• English • French
