Princess Joy William Udobia
Certified Safety Professional
Port Harcourt,Rivers State
Summary
Experienced safety professional with a robust technical background in Health and Occupational Safety. Demonstrated expertise in implementing safety programs. Conducts facility audits & leading safety training initiatives. Skilled in regulatory compliance, risk assessment & incident management, with a strong emphasis emphasis on enhancing work place safety and efficiency. Adept at leading team and managing Projects to improve safety standards and operational excellence.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Project EHS Advisor
Oriental Energy Resources Limited
04.2021 - 12.2023
- Supported Ebok Field Life extension projects at the Company offshore facilities.
- Organize and anchor all Safety meetings onboard (TBT,TBRA etc.)
- Provided safety guidance, regulatory compliance & cover in the Field project development with Ebok field CCR.
- Managed team for Emergency Response.
- Implemented OERL(Oriental Energy Resources Limited)Safe System Of Work (SSOW).
- Stopped an unsafe acts / conditions in the daily activities especially during CSE(Confine Space Entry).
- Work with team to ensure COVID 19 compliances - through daily temperature checks and symptoms recognition & management.
- Compliance monitoring on the use of nose masks in the offshores.
- Responsible for representing the Company's interests and ensuring industry best practice on offshore personnel working under contract to Company in the various offshore locations.
- Implemented & monitored the safe implementation of work practices for the field projects(LEP). Life Extension Projects.
- Advised field teams to complete audits, assist where necessary towards compliance with implementing and improving EHS by carrying out internal safety audits as part of DPR requirements.
- Provided resources and expertise to undertake accidents, incidents investigation services with focus to establishing root cause & applying preventative measures.
- Assist in the development, plans for EHS campaigns with specific focus on trends & EHS performance targets.
- Assisted the operations compliance team in determining Operations Strategy and recording EHS risks & conducting joint risk assessments with contractors for the formulation of corrective actions.
- Develop safety improvement plans to bring contractors up to Company's expectations, especially during off takes at FSO. By ensuring correct POB & evacuations to another vessels.
- Constantly evaluate existing Company's contractor's safety performance as part of the contract. Worked closely with Company's third party contractors, sub-contractors, operators as required. Ensure P.T.W compliance prior to confine space activities.
- Monitor to ensure compliance, Green tags on all erected scaffolds prior to painting and Hydro Blasting overboard.
- Implemented appropriate PPE compliance during rigging, welding etc, with team work and monitoring during CSE activities & 100% tie-up to ensure (Work At Height) WAH compliance during Hydro Blasting over board.
- Ensure precautionary measures by deploying stand-by RT-Rescue boats. Implement follow up & other functions as may be required from time to time.
- Weekly inspection on the Heli-deck. Ensure dilapidated structures are replaced immediately, continuous monitoring to ensure compliance and improvement.
- Maintain muster list by ensuring T-Cards are dully placed in their boxes by all contractors onboard/off signers as part of safety requirements in POB tracking.
- Managed team during concurrent activities such as lifting, manual lifting of transverse plates, welding, cutting, and grinding in confined space entry.
- Ensure proper Respirators are worn by team during asbestos cleaning & evacuation in Silos tanks. A high Risk Confine space activity.
- Daily documentation and reporting of safety reports.
Marine Safety Engineer
CTS Offshore & Marine
01.2023 - 02.2023
- Ensure functionality, safety and efficiency of Marine vessels and equipment, collaborate with marine Captains for inspections, ensure compliance with safety standards, implement measures to prevent accidents, conduct risk assessments, oversee maintenance schedules, and generate reports on the condition of marine Vessels.
- Organize & supervise safety drills to prepare the crew for potential emergencies such as fire, abandonment & man-overboard situation.
- Monitor to ensure environmental protection to avoid pollution by monitoring compliance with environmental regulations.
- Conduct risk assessment with team and develop safety protocols for on board operations.
- Carry out marine vessels spot checks as a frontline engagement assurance for maintenance & repairs. Maintain schedules for marine equipment & systems, including, routine inspections, lubrication and replacement of components.
- Documentation & Reporting. Maintain detailed documentation of maintenance activities repairs and equipment specifications. Generates reports on the condition of marine vessels, including recommendations for improvement and upgrade.
- Ensure comprehensive PTW/JHA review session & lifting plan prior to lifting and Hoisting activities at the jetty or transfer of materials from marine vessels to the slot jetty. A shallow Offshore operations.
- Monitor to ensure compliance, concurrent activities with third party contractors onboard jetty.
- Improved overall unit performance with thorough after-action reviews and constructive feedback.
- Safeguarded classified information by adhering to strict security protocols and maintaining situational awareness in sensitive environments.
- Increased operational capabilities through the regular maintenance of vehicles, weapons systems, and other essential equipment.
- Developed junior Marines into future leaders through consistent mentorship and professional development opportunities.
- Implemented engineering controls to minimize exposure risks associated with hazardous materials handling processes.
- Evaluated new equipment designs to ensure they met applicable safety standards before implementation.
Drilling Safety Supervisor
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria
02.2015 - 11.2019
- Assisted the Drilling Management team in the development and delivery of best in class Drilling HSE Management Processes.
- Ensure the timely identification of HSE hazards, evaluation of risks for all activities and development of effective tools to manage and reduce these risks to ALARP.
- Assisted the Drilling & Completions department and contractor teams to deliver an exemplary HSE performance.
- Demonstrated excellent safety leadership and behaviours, ensuring that the company safety expectations are communicated and maintained.
- Foster a safe culture by being informed, mindful, learning, fair and respectful.
- Be aware of all platform and jacket major Safety risks and ongoing operational risks and countersign any associated with safety impact.
- Investigate incidents and implement learnings throughout the drilling operations team.
- Conducted safety audits and inspections as per audit matrix / plan (e.g. Drops audits, area inspections, PTW audits, lifting operations audit, chemical & explosives storage inspections etc.).
- Promote and coach team members in behavioural HSE.
- Participate in Incident investigations.
- Attend HSE & technical training as deemed necessary by the company.
- Providing input to leading and lagging drilling HSE performance measures.
- Provided input to the collection of (LFI)-Learning From Incidents for the Drilling activities.
- Lead & participated in Drilling Safety Audits & Reviews.
- Providing Drilling Safety input to HSE Management Reviews.
- Liaising with Rig Contractor Safety Advisor, OIM, Drilling Supervisor to increase HSE awareness.
- Conduct training sessions and review contractor drills to maintain and increase staff and contractor competency.
- Coaching Rig teams on HSE regulations & compliance.
Well Test Safety Consultant/Supervisor of Operations
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria
11.2008 - 01.2015
- Prepared, maintained well test mobilizing equipment and personnel to site, following client requirements for well site operations, ensuring compliance and executing maintenance programs for field equipment.
- Collecting oil and gas samples while recording observations in detail, operating a range of well testing and flow back equipment, assisted to ensure that the program for the job is understood and workable; and assisting in HSE and technical audits.
- Work with team to ensure all unsafe Acts/Unsafe Conditions are followed up & closed out prior to all Well test campaigns.
- Detailed End of Wells report competency.
- Worked with team to ensure zero LTI throughout well test operations/campaign in various SPDC'S location.
- Ensured Safety Management System in place during rig up of temporary pipe works by ensuring compliance to A-B-C of pipe works and deploying a Go-No-Go to avoid mismatched.
- Developed revisions to safety Systems and procedures by evaluating operational practices and identifying improvement.
- Monitor through during Well test operations from XMT to Choke manifold, with the pressure rating of 10,000 psi to 5,000 psi to ensure safe operations.
- Carried out Gas testing and recording at the intervals of 30 mins. In order to detect sulphur from the wells during test.
- Coordinated Well test QHSE activities in various SPDC's field(over 80 wells) without any incidents.
- Worked with team and achieved zero LTI in all well test campaigns / completions operations.
- Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows as needed.
- Implemented well lifts and well test process to improve safe operations regarding environmental hazards and risks.
- Ensure regulatory compliance prior to flaring, in order to minimize impact on the ozone layer.
- End of well test report competency.
- Worked with team to monitor NDT on temporary pipe works after rig down and document respectively.
- Managed team during concurrent activities e.g, Coil tubing lift, Well lift's, fishing & well head maintenance & slick line or wireline.
- Monitor well test QHSE plan operation, MRT(Multi Rate Test) from 45mscf - 50mscf per day.
Safety Officer
Chevron Nigeria Ltd-HHI EGP3 EGTL PROJECT (Escravos)
01.2008 - 11.2008
- Conducted safety inspections of job sites and equipment to identify potential hazards and recommended corrective action.
- Monitored employee performance to ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies.
- Recognized, documented and advised on removal of hazards.
- Reduced safety incidents by 90% through training and teaching risk management techniques, hazard identification, quality checks and documentation.
- Provided instructions to staffers during fire drills including evacuation routes and proper reporting techniques.
- Prepared relevant documents in conformance with Safety Management System (SMS) order.
- Inspected construction worksites, practices and gear for compliance with established safety standards.
- Checked, reviewed written JHA and PTW for adherence to regulations.
- Coordinated with vendors to identify and procure appropriate equipment necessary for project completion.
- Minimized personnel exposures during Sand Blasting and ensured designated personnel were donned with the right PPE.
- Identified specific cables, connectors, fuses, circuit breakers and other electrical devices required for installation of monitoring systems and weapons detection systems.
- Monitored installation and operations to consistently meet rigorous Company's requirements.
- Improved methods for measurement and documentation by daily reviews of JHA prior to mechanical, Critical & Engineering lifts.
Education
MBA - Oil And Gas Management
CAF UNIVERSITY
Malawi02-2025
Bachelor's Degree - Pure & Industrial Chemistry
University of Uyo
Uyo, Akwa Ibom State01-2004
Skills
Risk Assessment
Effective communication
Regulatory knowledge
Safety: Emergency Response
Safety: Safety programs
Problem Solving
Incident management
Documentation
Certification
Offshore Safety Permit, 2021-05-05
Accomplishments
- No Lost Time Incident during Life Extension Projects offshore.
- 3,000,000 Million man-hours achieved.
Interests
Exploring distance
Feeling the music
Tennis
Swimming
Dancing
Reading
Walking or jogging with my Dog (Jenny)
Nysc Serve Year
2005-09-06
Class Of Degree
2.39 CGPA
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 14-05-1984
Timeline
Marine Safety Engineer
CTS Offshore & Marine
01.2023 - 02.2023
Project EHS Advisor
Oriental Energy Resources Limited
04.2021 - 12.2023
Drilling Safety Supervisor
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria
02.2015 - 11.2019
Well Test Safety Consultant/Supervisor of Operations
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria
11.2008 - 01.2015
Safety Officer
Chevron Nigeria Ltd-HHI EGP3 EGTL PROJECT (Escravos)
01.2008 - 11.2008
MBA - Oil And Gas Management
CAF UNIVERSITY
Bachelor's Degree - Pure & Industrial Chemistry
University of Uyo