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Olumide Attah

Olumide Attah

Principal Piping Engineer
E-19Amuwo Odofin Terrace Estate, Amuwo Odofin

Summary

Bringing over 20 years of oil and gas sector experience, I excel in piping engineering, project management, and team leadership. Holding a Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering , my expertise includes project coordination, technical analysis, and effective communication. I've successfully managed Green Field & Brown Field projects, ensuring compliance with industry standards for optimal project delivery and client satisfaction.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal Piping Engineer / Engineering Manager

Techron Energy Nigeria Limited
08.2015 - Current
  • Over 20 years of experience in oil and gas, managing Green Field & Brown Field projects.
  • Supervised Piping Engineers and designers, ensuring timely outputs like Piping Stress Calculation Notes, layout drawings, MTOs, and more.
  • Proficient in preparing Plot Plans, Piping Plans, Equipment Layouts, and Pipe Supports.
  • Conducted site surveys for FEED and Detailed Design Engineering in process areas.
  • Developed detailed design elements using various sources, including vendor drawings and engineering sketches.
  • Designed layouts for compressors, pig traps, slug catchers, gas metering skids, and more.
  • Monitored and checked drawings for accuracy and completeness, coordinating with other disciplines and engineers.
  • Well-versed in design codes and standards such as API, ANSI, UKOOA, and ASME.
  • Skilled in creating, updating, and interpreting CAD and Manual Engineering drawings.
  • Prepared Piping Execution plans, developed procedures, and supervised piping units.
  • Lead and manage the piping engineering team, overseeing their work and providing guidance.
  • Ensure compliance with project requirements, industry standards, and regulatory codes.
  • Review and approve piping designs, calculations, and specifications.
  • Coordinate with other engineering disciplines to integrate piping systems with overall project design.
  • Participate in project planning, scheduling, and budgeting activities.
  • Provide technical expertise and support to resolve complex piping-related issues.
  • Conduct design reviews and participate in HAZOP and other safety assessments.
  • Mentor and develop junior engineers, fostering their professional growth.
  • Interface with clients, vendors, and contractors to address project requirements and concerns.
  • Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation measures.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance engineering processes and deliverables.

Principal Piping Engineer / Lead Piping Engineer

Cakasa (Nigeria) Company Limited
01.2010 - 07.2015
  • Supervise and lead the piping engineering team, ensuring efficient workflow and adherence to project schedules.
  • Review and approve piping designs, drawings, and specifications to ensure compliance with project requirements and industry standards.
  • Coordinate with other engineering disciplines to integrate piping systems into overall project design.
  • Conduct technical reviews and provide guidance on piping layout, stress analysis, and material selection.
  • Collaborate with project managers to develop project plans, budgets, and schedules for piping engineering activities.
  • Support procurement activities by preparing material requisitions, technical bid evaluations, and vendor assessments.
  • Participate in design reviews, HAZOP studies, and other safety assessments to identify and mitigate risks.
  • Provide technical assistance and mentorship to junior piping engineers, supporting their professional development.
  • Interface with clients, contractors, and vendors to address technical queries and ensure project requirements are met.
  • Monitor project progress, track key performance indicators, and implement corrective actions as needed to ensure project success.

Senior Stress Engineer

Cakasa (Nigeria) Company Limited Leased To SAIPEM
01.2009 - 12.2009
  • Perform wall thickness calculations, expansion analysis, buoyancy analysis, stress analysis, stability assessments, free span analysis, buckling analysis and upheaval analysis for pipelines.
  • Produce maintenance reference plans based on analysis results.
  • Conduct underground pipeline stress analysis using Caesar II 5.0 software.
  • Develop pipe support details and material take-off (MTO) lists.
  • Create piping stress specifications and pipe support specifications to ensure design compliance and integrity.

Project Piping Lead Engineer

Cakasa (Nigeria) Company Limited
02.2008 - 12.2008
  • Lead piping engineering activities for assigned projects, ensuring adherence to project schedule and budget.
  • Coordinate with other engineering disciplines to ensure seamless integration of piping systems.
  • Supervise a team of piping engineers and designers to deliver quality piping deliverables.
  • Develop piping design basis, specifications, and standards for the project.
  • Conduct technical reviews and provide guidance on piping design issues.
  • Interface with clients, vendors, and contractors to address piping-related queries and issues.
  • Prepare and review piping layouts, isometrics, stress analysis, and other piping deliverables.
  • Participate in project meetings and provide progress updates on piping engineering activities.
  • Ensure compliance with project requirements, codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
  • Execute various projects, including the Domestic Gas Supply Project, Etim LP and IP Restoration Project, and Ubit GD & GF gas lift project, for Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited.

Piping Project Lead Engineering / Project Engineer

Point Engineering Limited
01.2007 - 01.2008


1. Brass Canal/Fire Fighting Pumps Station Revamp (Nigerian Agip Oil Company)

Role: Piping Lead Engineer

2. TOTAL (ELF) Field Office

Role: Project Engineer

  • Coordination and management of project activities
  • Liaison between project stakeholders and team members
  • Budgeting, scheduling, and resource allocation
  • Monitoring project progress and ensuring adherence to timelines
  • Risk management and issue resolution
  • Reporting project status to senior management
  • Ensuring compliance with project specifications and requirements

Projects Executed:

1. Modification of Condensate Sampling Point

2. Installation of Permanent Anti-Wax Injection Line

3. Installation of Scrubbers on Starting Gas Header

4. Modification of Gas Generator’s Cooler Drainage System on AMP 1 Offshore Platform

5. Modification of Turbo Compressor and Turbo Generator 6.

6. Hydraulic Starter Lines on AMP 1 Offshore Platform

7. Modification of Filtration System of EC941A&B (Heat Exchanger) on AMQ Offshore Platform

Senior Piping Engineer

Point Engineering Ltd Leased To Foster Wheeler Inc
08.2006 - 12.2006
  • Identifying tie-in locations based on engineering drawings and specifications
  • Verifying tie-in locations on-site to ensure accuracy and alignment with design plans
  • Establishing line routes and ensuring proper line routing (line shout) according to project requirements
  • Documenting tie-in locations and configurations in as-built drawings
  • Verifying equipment locations to ensure alignment with design plans and specifications
  • Conducting troubleshooting of existing lines to ensure conformity with general arrangement (GA) drawings and project standards

Senior Piping Engineer

NETCO Seconded To SAIPEM Engineering Limited
01.2006 - 08.2006

Project Name:-OBOB, Swamp Area Gas Gathering Project for NAOC-NLNG Train 4, 5 & 6.


Responsibilities:-


  • Verification of equipment locations to ensure compliance with design specifications
  • Generation and updating of general plot plans, unit plot plans, key plans, general key plans, and area subdivisions
  • Preparation of pipe support location drawings and isometric drawings
  • Development and maintenance of pipe support schedules
  • Coordination with other disciplines to ensure interdisciplinary alignment and coordination
  • Conducting field surveys and inspections to validate design parameters and requirements
  • Providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and designers
  • Reviewing and approving engineering deliverables to ensure accuracy and quality
  • Participating in project meetings and discussions to address technical issues and provide solutions
  • Ensuring adherence to project schedules, budgets, and quality standards

Senior Piping Engineer

Point Engineering Limited
12.2005 - 01.2006

1. Gas Export Study, Okono and Okopho Field,Conceptual Studies, (Piping Lead)
2. Gas Export Study, Okopho Platform (Conceptual Studies)

Piping Engineer

National Engineering And Technical Company Limited
04.2002 - 12.2005
  • Developing piping layout drawings
  • Creating pipe support details
  • Generating piping and pipe support specifications
  • Ensuring compliance with design codes and standards
  • Coordinating with other disciplines
  • Participating in site surveys
  • Supervising piping designers and engineers
  • Monitoring drawing updates
  • Preparing execution plans and procedures
  • Generating General Arrangement drawings
  • Creating Isometric drawings
  • Developing Plot plans and Key Plan
  • Generating Pipe support location drawings
  • Preparing Equipment layout drawings
  • Trunnion calculation and report.

I executed the following Projects during this period

  • NAOC N-LNG Supply Project-T6-Nigeria (Feed Design). (Nigerian Agip Oil Company) Piping Engineer.
  • NAOC OB-OB/Ebocha As-Built Site Survey. (Nigerian Agip Oil Company)Piping Engineer.
  • Front End Engineering Services for Eastern Gas Gathering System Phase 2 Project (EGGS2) (SPDC) Piping Stress Engineer.
  • East Area Produced Water Disposal Project (Chevron Nigeria Limited) - Onshore. Piping Engineer.
  • LNG+ Project, Train 4&5. (M.W Kellogg Limited, UK)- Onshore Pipe Stress/Support Engineer.
  • Hot Oil Redesign Project(Piping Engineer)
  • Bonga Floating Production, Storage and Offloading Project (Bonga FPSO) (AMEC Group Limited, London U.K.)(Piping Engineer.


Piping Designer

Inspection Consulting And Engineering Services Lim
07.1998 - 04.2002
  • Creating detailed piping layout drawings based on project specifications, engineering principles, and industry standards.
  • Developing and selecting appropriate piping materials, fittings, and components based on project requirements and codes.
  • Utilizing computer-aided design (CAD) software to create accurate 3D models of piping systems for visualization and analysis.
  • Collaborating with engineers, project managers, and other stakeholders to ensure that piping designs meet project objectives and requirements.
  • Ensuring that piping designs comply with relevant industry standards, codes, regulations, and safety guidelines.
  • Generating material takeoff reports to estimate the quantities and types of materials needed for construction.
  • Reviewing and revising piping designs as necessary to accommodate changes, feedback, or new requirements.
  • Coordinating piping designs with other disciplines such as structural, mechanical, and electrical to ensure compatibility and integration.
  • Designing pipe supports, hangers, and restraints to ensure proper alignment, stability, and safety of the piping system.
  • Creating and maintaining accurate documentation, including drawings, specifications, calculations, and as-built records.

I participated in the following Projects

  • Inspection on Cargo and service pipelines; repair, monitoring and utility lines; Monitoring of Cathodic protection at African Petroleum Plc, Apapa
  • Integrity test and maintenance of Safety relief valve of a Gas tanks at African Petroleum Plc, Apapa
  • Inspection on Okitipupa Oil palm.
  • Pressure Testing of LPG Storage tank at Mobil PLC Apapa.

Education

Bachelor of Science - METALLURGICAL AND MATERIAL ENGINEERING

FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE
Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
04.2001 -

Skills

Leadership: Leading and managing engineering teams effectively

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Software

AutoCAD

CAESAR II

PDMS (Plant Design Management System)

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Project Management Software (eg, Microsoft Project, Primavera P6)

Timeline

Principal Piping Engineer / Engineering Manager

Techron Energy Nigeria Limited
08.2015 - Current

Principal Piping Engineer / Lead Piping Engineer

Cakasa (Nigeria) Company Limited
01.2010 - 07.2015

Senior Stress Engineer

Cakasa (Nigeria) Company Limited Leased To SAIPEM
01.2009 - 12.2009

Project Piping Lead Engineer

Cakasa (Nigeria) Company Limited
02.2008 - 12.2008

Piping Project Lead Engineering / Project Engineer

Point Engineering Limited
01.2007 - 01.2008

Senior Piping Engineer

Point Engineering Ltd Leased To Foster Wheeler Inc
08.2006 - 12.2006

Senior Piping Engineer

NETCO Seconded To SAIPEM Engineering Limited
01.2006 - 08.2006

Senior Piping Engineer

Point Engineering Limited
12.2005 - 01.2006

Piping Engineer

National Engineering And Technical Company Limited
04.2002 - 12.2005

Bachelor of Science - METALLURGICAL AND MATERIAL ENGINEERING

FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE
04.2001 -

Piping Designer

Inspection Consulting And Engineering Services Lim
07.1998 - 04.2002
Olumide AttahPrincipal Piping Engineer