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EDUCATION
BEng (First Class Honours) in Civil & Structural
Engineering, University of Sheffield, 1969
MSc, DIC, Structural Engineering, Imperial College of Science and
Technology, London, 1970
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Chartered Engineer
Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers
Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers
Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
Chartered Civil and Structural Engineer with experience
in the design of buildings, harbours, petrochemical works and offshore
installations. Specialises in safety engineering, risk management
and risk assessment for onshore and offshore oil and gas installations
and pipelines.
Summary of Employers:
- Peter Carr Consultants Ltd, Risk Assessment
Consultant, 1985-Date
- Brown & Root Ltd, Senior Safety Consultant,
1994-98
- Atkins Oil and Gas Engineering Ltd, Lead Engineer,
1985-86
- Petro Marine Engineering, Senior Engineer,
1983-85
- Ellis & Moore, Structural Engineer, 1982-83
- SaudConsult, Project Manager, 1980-82
- The Agrément Board, Deputy Head of Structures
Division, 1976-80
- Ward, Ashcroft and Parkman, Structural Engineer,
1974-76
- Imperial College, Research Assistant 1970-74
PAPERS
- Risk Assessment of Deepwater Gas Trunklines,
2nd International Deepwater Pipeline Technology Conference, March
1999, New Orleans
- Treatment of Uncertainty in Risk Assessment,
Paper 8, Offshore 95, Design and Safety Assessment for Floating
Installations, 1995
- Assessment of Uncertainties in Environmental
Loading on Offshore Structures, Offshore Mechanics and Arctic
Exploration Conference, The Hague, March 1989
- Assessment of Uncertainties in Environmental
Loading and Fatigue Life, Seminar Uncertainties in the Design
of Fixed Offshore Structures, London 5 December 1989
- Probabilistic Inspection Planning, IRM 1988,
Aberdeen
- A Rational Approach to Fatigue Design and Inspection
for Welded Structures, UEG Conference on Recent Developments in
Offshore Tubular Joints Technology, 1987
- A Unified Probabilistic Approach to Design and
Inspection for Welded Structures, Integrity of Offshore Structures
Conference, Glasgow 1987
- A Probabilistic Strategy for Subsea Inspection
of Steel Structures, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Paper No
SPE 15868, Europec 1986
- Critical Load Program, ASCE/Civil Engineering
Magazine, May 1985
- The Failure of Inelastic Frames, International
Conference on Slender Structures, London 1976
DETAILED LISTING OF EXPERIENCE
PETER CARR CONSULTANTS LTD (1985-DATE)
RISK ASSESSMENT CONSULTANT
Transco 85 bar Uprating:
Hazop Chairman for compressor station modifications.
Magnus Enhanced Oil Recovery Pipeline System, BP:
Quantitative risk analyses for proposed onshore and offshore pipelines
from West of Shetland to Sullom Voe Terminal and from Sullomn Voe
Terminal to Magnus Platform. Preparation of Major Accident Prevention
Document (MAPD).
Erskine Pipeline:
Assessment of safety and environmental implications of recovery
of failed pipeline.
Epic Energy MAOP Uprating:
Development of software for analysis of risk of
pipeline failure due to external corrosion defects.
Transmed Pipelines, Snam:
Development of quantitative risk models for failure modes for existing
pipelines, explicitly including influence of inspection and maintenance
so as to provide basis for optimising inspection schedules. Models
were also aimed at determining requirements for pre-investment in
repair spreads.
Scotland-Ireland Interconnector, Bord Gais Eireann:
Authorities Co-ordinator for preliminary engineering phase, responsible
for reviewing legislation and co-ordinating liaison with authorities
and consultees. Chairman for HAZID in detail design phase.
FGH Pipeline, Shell Philippines:
Quantitative risk analysis of anchor hazards and determination of
protection requirements.
Malampaya Pipelines Project, Shell Philippines:
Project HSE Engineer on the JP Kenny Ltd Design Team during FEED
and Detail Design phases. Advised the design team on safety and
environmental issues. Formulated the Project HSE Plan. Developed
quantitative models for all risks including geo-hazards, which were
perceived as dominant for this development. Produced assessment
reports including
- quantitative risk analysis
- reliability, availability and maintainability study
- wall thickness selection and zoning optimisation study
- construction risk analysis
- environmental protection report
- decision making analyses (need for hyrotest, SSIV locations,
flanges versus welds etc.)
- strategies for leak response and repair in deep water, addressing
- hydrate issues and diverless repair methods
- inspection, maintenance and repair plan
- leak response plan
- repair and recommissioning plan
Conoco West Of Shetland Concept:
Produced assessment report on deepwater pipeline risk issues.
Conoco Loggs Temporary Refuge:
Quantitative risk assessment of structural integrity of Temporary
Refuge under riser jet fires.
Conoco Viking A and B Complex Cranes:
Structural integrity assessment of cranes, pedestals and supporting
deck structures by reviewing inspection data, making statistical
analysis of measured lift data and performing finite element analysis
of Viking BD crane pedestal and supporting deck structure.
Conoco Disaster Training:
Developed a disaster-training scheme for operations personnel. Conducted
fire and explosion consequence analyses to provide material for
use in the training courses.
Thames Water:
HAZOP Chairman for several sewage treatment plant extensions.
BEQE Ltd:
Developed marketing strategies and promotional materials for proposed
structural assessment consultancy.
Mobil Camelot Platform:
Fire risks analysis and vulnerability of emergency systems analysis.
Gryphon FPSO, Kerr-Mcgee:
Fire risk analysis and evacuation, escape and rescue analysis.
Elf Frøy Platform:
- reliability, availability and maintainability analysis
- emergency readiness analysis
- ship collision study
- fire risk analysis
Hibernia Platform:
Blast calculation report for drilling rig.
Chevron Alba Topsides:
Lead Safety Engineer on the Detail Design project. Responsible for
all safety assessment activities on the topsides facilities design
for major integrated platform and floating storage unit, including
- HAZOPs, variously acted as Chairman or Secretary
- supported and advised Project Manager and Engineering Disciplines
on safety and environmental matters
- assisted client in specifying studies by specialist consultants
and interpreted their reports for the design team
- performed numerous in-house risk-based safety studies, to develop
data for the design team and to contribute to the Safety Case
Shell Expro:
Safety and Technical Audit Engineer in Shell's office in Aberdeen;
HAZOP secretary for several offshore installations; performed a
risk assessment to assess the acceptability of riser ESD valves
with internal leakage.
Conoco Viking Riser Hazard Action Plan:
Following the Piper Alpha disaster, contributed to development of
Conoco's Viking Riser Hazard Action Plan by performing a wide range
of safety assessments including
- Study to develop a general strategy for quantitative decision
analysis.
- Study to quantify riser and pipeline failure
probabilities and uncertainties.
- Fatigue life/brittle fracture assessment for
subsea riser elbows using fracture mechanics in conjunction with
Monte Carlo simulation.
- Viking A and B Complex ship impact studies using
computer simulation.
- Risk and consequence analysis, Viking A complex,
investigating fire and explosion hazards to accommodation module.
- Risk and consequence analyses to determine optimum
location for proposed Viking BA accommodation platform with respect
to fire, explosion and collision hazards.
- Risk and consequence analysis and instrumentation
study to determine costs and safety benefits of control room and
workshop relocation from existing Viking B complex platform to
new BA accommodation platform.
- Viking BA bridge design study to investigate
feasibility and costs of designing long span link bridge.
BROWN & ROOT (1994 - 1998)
SENIOR SAFETY CONSULTANT
Shearwater Design Competition, Shell:
HSE Team Leader, responsible for team of 9 safety, loss control
and environmental engineers preparing all HSE deliverables, including
quantitative risk analysis, and working pro-actively with other
disciplines to optimise the "floatover deck" concept.
Schiehallion FPSO, BP:
HSE Co-ordinator, responsible for Alliance-wide team of approximately
15 safety, loss control and environmental engineers during the FPSO
concept design phase. Co-ordinated quantitative risk analysis, safety
studies and HSE inputs to design activities and preparation of draft
Design Safety Case.
Standby Vessel Study, Conoco:
Analysed risks and costs of different strategies for deploying standby
vessels in Conoco's Southern North Sea fields. Recommended standby
vessel sharing between platforms, introduction of mother/daughter
craft and development of personal location beacons for workers.
Conoco implemented the proposals, reducing costs of standby vessel
operations by 50%. The study was nominated for Conoco 1997 President's
Safety and Occupational Health Award.
Gasoducto Centro-Oriente Eco-Petroleum, Colombia:
Performed quantitative risk analysis (in Bogota) of proposed gas
transmission pipeline system.
ETAP Platform Complex, BP:
Conducted failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) of risers, followed
by riser defect tolerance studies and an assessment of alternative
methods of providing fire protection to risers.
Petroleum Distribution, Eco-Petroleum, Colombia:
Performed quantitative risk analysis of onshore multi-product pipeline,
storage terminal and road-tanker distribution operation.
Mariner Design Competition, Texaco:
Explosion overpressure prediction analyses using CFD package AutoReaGas.
Tomskgaz Development:
Preparation of Safety Management System.
Bacton-Zeebrugge Interconnector Pipeline:
Quantitative risk analysis for Zeebrugge landfall. Assessment of
explosion hazards in Bacton shaft. Assessment of risks to mariners
from subsea pipeline leaks.
Prirazlomnoye Development, Rosshelf:
Hazard identification and explosion hazards review.
Liverpool Bay Development, Hamilton Bros:
Ship collision study, dropped object studies and explosion studies
for proposed development of six fixed platforms.
ATKINS OIL AND GAS ENGINEERING (1985 - 1986)
LEAD ENGINEER
- British Telecom, submarine cables-soil interaction assessment.
- British Gas CPP1 platform, design of riser guard.
- Conoco Viking Southern North Sea pipelines - developed preliminary
probabilistic inspection strategy based on re-analysis of pipelines
and risers for static strength, fatigue and on-bottom stability;
assessment of effective life based on internal corrosion and ultrasonic
scan measurements and reliability analysis techniques; defect
tolerance analyses to provide criteria for assessment of defects
when detected and for use in inspection strategy development.
- Department of Energy - probabilistic studies of uncertainties
in environmental loading and fatigue life. The results were published
by HMSO in 3 reports.
- Probabilistic inspection planning studies for steel jacket structures
for Phillips Norway, Shell and BP.
- Developed an innovative probabilistic inspection and maintenance
strategy for Conoco Viking A and B Complex platforms based on
inspection records, fatigue test data and analysis jacket results.
These data were combined using risk analysis methods and a Monte
Carlo simulation technique. The approach developed is now widely
used throughout the North Sea.
PETRO MARINE ENGINEERING (1983 - 1985)
SENIOR ENGINEER
Led an assessment group conducting re-certification
analyses and structural assessments for offshore structures.
ELLIS & MOORE (1982 - 1983)
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Structural design for new buildings and refurbishments.
SAUDCONSULT (1980-1982)
PROJECT MANAGER AND HEAD OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
- Project Manager for conceptual and detail design of projects
in ARAMCO refineries/terminals, including pipelines, pipe racks,
pier extensions and the blast proofing and pressurising of 5 existing
control buildings. 10-15 engineers supervised.
- Project Manager for detail design (architectural, structural,
electrical, services) of several ARAMCO schools. 10 architects
and engineers supervised.
- Project Manager for detail design of the Tanajib Marine Facility
project, a new harbour to service ARAMCO supply boats. Managed
team of 60 engineers and draughtsmen engaged in design of quay
wall, dredging, landfill, roads, buildings, services, utilities,
construction camp and procurement of all required materials and
equipment.
THE AGRÉMENT BOARD (1976 - 1980)
DEPUTY HEAD OF STRUCTURES DIVISION
Responsible for the assessment, through analysis
and testing of innovative building systems in steel, concrete, masonry,
timber, plastics and other materials. Led team of 9 personnel. Performed
research and development to produce new methods of assessment and
testing. Served on standards drafting committees of the European
Union of Agrément and of the British Standards Institute.
WARD, ASHCROFT AND PARKMAN (1974 - 1976)
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Designed office, institutional and industrial
structures in steel, reinforced concrete, brickwork and timber.
IMPERIAL COLLEGE (1970 - 1974)
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Thames Barrier - assisted in supervision of construction
and testing of 1:6 scale structural models of the rising-sector
box-girder floodgates.
Developed software for non-linear analysis of steel frames and investigated
behaviour and stability of such frames.
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