COLIN FOSTER

EDUCATION Higher National Certificate in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Distinctions

London City & Guilds Electrical & Electronics Technicians CertificatePart I, II & III with DistinctionsFull Technological Certificate (FTC)

NATIONALITY British

HOME ADDRESS Del Cova, Houghton Rd, Newbottle, Tyne & Wear. DH4 4EF

EMAIL cjfoster12@hotmail.com

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EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Extensive experience in a design engineering environment in various industries including; manufacturing, natural gas, confectionary, pharmaceutical, mineral processing, plastics, marine engineering, petrochemical and oil & gas. The past twenty years have been spent in the petrochemical and oil and gas industries. I have spent three years with an oil company involved in facilities improvement projects and two years on a FEED /pre EPC phase for a major upstream project in Iraq. I have held positions from principal engineer to engineering manager, manager of projects and engineering and project manager on off-shore and on-shore projects.

WORK EXPERIENCE

February 2014 to September 2015 – Lukoil-Overseas Ltd, Dubai, UAE.

Project Engineering Manager developing the FEED and pre-EPC phase of the YAMAMA , Oil field, Full Field Development project for upstream facilities and infrastructure. West Qurna-2 near Basrah, Iraq

Responsible for the management of a multidiscipline engineering team in the supervision, guidance and coordination the FEED engineering contractor, in

carrying out surveys, studies, the development of individual work packages and cost estimate for the EPC phase (Full Field Development) of the project.

Project is to provide well pad facilities, gathering flow lines and trunk lines, a central processing facility with oil/gas separation, gas treatment plant, water injection network, Sulphur transport and export handling, Oil, Gas and LPG Storage and export pipelines, modifications to existing tank farm, gas turbine power plant, Buildings, process and non-process, security facilities, permanent accommodation facilities for 3000 management, operating and maintenance personnel.

Duties and responsibilities, included the selection of multidiscipline engineering positions to be engaged in the supervision of contractor in the development of FEED contractor’s engineering deliverables. Development of design bases and philosophies and engineering management procedures. Complete review of survey reports and studies for implementation. Review and approval of PFDs P&IDs, layouts and routing drawings, data sheets, specifications, calculations and material requisitions for Long Lead Items. Ensure that all deliverables and procedures adhere to project requirements, local regulations and industry standards. Organize and participate in PFD, P&ID, HAZOP, SIL and 3D model reviews. Ensure that the team provide timely responses to reviews and technical clarifications requested by Contractor.

Following completion of the FEED activities The team was responsible for the development of ITB packages for 9 EPC Contracts.

The overall estimated value of the project for Full Field Development of surface facilities was in excess of US$ eleven billion. The cost of the FEED was US$ forty million, with 320,000 budgeted man-hours.

FEED was completed on schedule and within budget.

July 2006 to January 2014 – Worley Parsons Resources & Energy,Client: Saudi International Petrochemical Company (SIPCHEM) WCC Project (January 2012 to January 2014). Senior Project Engineer/Engineering manager, IPMT

PMC management and coordination of the EPC phase of a project to install a wire compounding plant within the Company’s existing facilities in Al-Jubail. KSA.

Duties and responsibilities include; review and approval of all of EPC Contractor’s deliverables including; project management, HSE, QA/QC, Procurement and Engineering procedures and design deliverables. Continuously monitor Contractor’s progress and request for appropriate action in the event of slippage. Coordinate reviews, of all project deliverables including; detailed design and installation drawings, data sheets, equipment specifications, material requisitions, TBE’s and Vendor deliverables to ensure that all documents adhere

to Client project requirements and specifications and industry standards, provide timely responses to technical clarifications requested by Contractor. Ensuring that Contractor develops and accurately maintains a master document register for all project deliverable, development and maintenance of a project procurement status register, in line with the project schedule. Guidance and coordination for interface activities with related EVA plant project.

GASCO Ruwais 4th NGL Train - Integrated Gas Development Project (IGD) (2009- December 2011) Project Engineering Manager, PMC

Responsible for the management of a multidiscipline engineering team in the supervision of an EPC Contractor in EPC phase of the project to provide a new NGL /LPG process facility with a capacity of 27,000 TPD NGL/LPG. The facilities comprise of fractionation, treatment and refrigeration producing Ethane, Propane, Butane and Paraffinic Naptha. The facility also includes a 30TPD suphur recovery unit.

Leading a team of engineers in the management and coordination of the work being performed by others in the EPC phase of a project for GASCO Integrated Gas Development Project (IGD)

Duties and responsibilities, includes the personnel selection for engineering positions engaged for the review and approval of EPC Contractor’s Engineering deliverables Organise P&ID reviews, participate in value engineering activities, review and approval of all engineering deliverables including; detailed design and installation drawings, data sheets, equipment specifications, material requisitions, TBE’s, to ensure that documents adhere to Client project requirements and specifications and industry standards. Carry out 3D model reviews, provide timely responses to technical clarifications requested by Contractor.Budget Cost US$2.3 Billion.

ADGAS Offshore Associated Gases project ( 2006 – 2009)Project Engineering Manager

PMC management and coordination in the implementation of EPC phase of a project for ADGAS Offshore Associated Gases Project (OAG). The project comprises pressurization and dehydration of low pressure gases on Das Island . Transmission of the high pressure gas via a 120klm x 30” subsea pipeline @ 145bara in dense phase to Abu Dhabi connected by a 125klm cross-country pipeline into Habshan Gas Plant where the gases were de-pressurized and separated before processing. The construction on Das Island was based on modularization. The remainder of the process at Habshan was stick-built. Budget Cost US$ 1.670 Billion .

June 2005 to July 2006– Shaw, Stone & Webster International, Project Engineering Manager, PMC.

Leading a team of engineers in the management and coordination of effort in the development of FEED engineering packages by others, for ADNOC Offshore Associated Gases Project (OAG). Studies included of Offshore Pipeline Design; Shore Approach & Onshore Pipeline Design; Pipeline Philosophies; Umbilical Design; Specifications, Corrosion & Material Selection and Long Lead Items.

December 2003 To June 2005- Zamil Group of Companies, Saudi ArabiaSr. Project Manager

Leading a team of engineers, designers, construction and support staff in the development of feed packages for the in kingdom portion of four separate projects under the Hawiyah NGL Recovery Program.

October 2000 – September 2003 – ABB, Lummus Alireza LtdEngineering Manager

Developed and managed a team of 250 task force based engineering personnel. Responsible for the implementation of Saudi Aramco’s Offshore Maintain Potential Program (MPP) handling in excess of 450 offshore platforms as well as stand alone projects which covered the upgrade and expansion of existing facilities.

April 1999 to October 2000– Worley/Petrocon Arabia Ltd. –Senior Project Manager.

Responsible for the management and supervision on a number of E&I improvement projects for Saudi Aramco Ras Tanura and Riyadh Refineries

April 1997 to Feb 1999 – Stone & Webster, Abu Dhabi, Manager of Projects & Engineering.

1988 to 1997- Stone & Webster, Saudi Arabia, (ACEC).As engineering manager/project manager/lead engineer, handled a large number of mainly Multi-discipline projects at various Saudi Aramco facilities including; Ras Tanura, Riyadh, Jeddah and Yanbu oil refineries, as well as Abqiaq, Berri and Shedgum Gas Plants

1988 – Lead Instrument and Control Systems Engineer - John Mowlem Plc, UK

1987 - Instrument Project Manager - Elmwood Sensors (Hawker Siddley), UK. Design, specification, procurement and construction management for a powder

handling plant 1986 - Lead Instrument Engineer - John Brown Engineering, Hague.

1983 to 1985 - Head of Automation Group, Aluminum Bahrain Bsc, Bahrain

1982 to 1983- Controls Technologist - Mars Confectionery

1981 to 1982- Aramco - Saudi Arabia, Project Engineer, on a project to provide cathodic protection on Aramco’s

pipelines in the Aindar, Fazran & Shedgum oil fields 1980 to 1981 – ASPRO Nicholas, Pharmaceuticals Slough, UK.-

Manager, Control Systems1977 to 1980 - Mars Confectionary, Slough, UK.

Control Engineering Technologist1972 to 1977 - Gas Council Engineering Research Station, Killingworth

Senior Development Engineer, On Line Inspection. 1970 to 1972 – Sevcon Engineering, Gateshead.

Electronics Development Engineer 1965 to 1970 - Clarke Chapman Engineering Works, Gateshead.

Technical Apprenticeship the Electrical Technician in R&D group

Hobbies include :

Marathon Running, Hill Walking, Swimming, Windsurfing, Rafting, Reading, Music and Computer games.