Taiwo Olarinoye
MARYLAND
Summary
Engineering leader with 25+ years owning production uptime, safety systems, and power infrastructure for onshore/offshore assets. Track record delivering from FEED to first oil, multi-billion-dollar projects 0 LTI, optimizing OPEX, and leading 100+ man cross-functional teams across brownfield and green fields upgrades. Focused on barrels, reliability, and NCDMB compliance. risk management, and contractor governance across WAEP, ExxonMobil, Chevron, SPDC, and indigenous operators. Core focus: protecting production uptime, cutting power OPEX, and building integrity records that pass NCDMB/NUPRC audits. I think like an asset owner, not a contractor
Overview
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Certification
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Instrumentation & Electrical Consultant
West African Exploration & Production Co Ltd
02.2021 - Current
- Owned First Oil Delivery: Directed E&I scope for Kalaekule 20,000 bpd refurbishment project OML 71/72. Delivered electrical, ICSS, and F&G systems that enabled first oil. Coordinated contractors/subcontractors across all project phases to resolve stakeholder issues and protect schedule
- Power & Production Reliability: Replaced expensive, unreliable rented 2 X 500KVA diesel generators with 2 x 1000KVA gas generator, cutting power OPEX by $1+M/year. Delivered 99.5% power availability, eliminating generator-related downtime and protecting 20 kbpd production
- Safety & Emergency Systems: Commissioned critical safety infrastructure across 14 wells — Fire Alarm Control Panels (FACP), Multi-Wellhead Control Panels (MWHCP), Chemical Injection and Fire & Gas systems. Achieved 99.9% system reliability and reduced emergency response time by Y%. Protected $B M asset value with zero safety incidents
- Production Optimization: Led delivery of $1 M flare system upgrade for OML72 asset. Removed production bottleneck, increasing throughput by 15Kbpd from 4.5kbd by year end. Executed with 0 LTI and 100% NCDMB compliance
Consultant
ILF Engineers
08.2019 - 12.2020
- Project Assurance: Provided E&I technical assurance for NGC metering station upgrade, conductor platform, and SPDC Soku NAG compression project.
- Facilitated HAZOP, HAZID, SIL classification, and FIREPRAN reviews to de-risk design and protect asset integrity.
- Scope & Cost Control: Guided scope of work, job specs, cost estimates, and schedules. Monitored project execution to keep designs within budget and regulatory compliance
Lead I&E Engineer
Amaiden/Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited
08.2007 - 06.2019
- Asset Integrity & Cost: Endorsed brownfield verifications and DED deliverables for 12+ years. Reduced cost overhauls through front-end monitoring before approval. Stewarded risk management for projects across QIT, Bonny River Terminal, Oso pipeline
- Production & Security Systems: Executed deployment of vessel tracking systems across 90+ fleet vessels. Led SAT/FAT teams in Nigeria + overseas for Security Upgrade Project, surveillance cameras onshore/offshore.
- Recognized by MPN NPO Leadership for Idoho Radar Surveillance delivery
- Team Leadership: Coordinated contractors, sub-contractors, and 3rd parties on multi-million dollar upgrades including HP Ground Flare Restoration, PFUP3/5, and Domestic Gas Resuscitation. Delivered projects from receipt through close-out with 0 LTI focus Ensured that permits, regulatory/statuary obligations and notifications are in place to progress the project.
Instrumentation & Control Engineer
CRESTVILLE ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
03.2006 - 07.2007
- Project Assurance: Provided E&I technical assurance for SPDC Ogunu Fuel Depot, Chevron Parabe/Malu Gas Lift and EPG 3B projects. Facilitated HAZOP, HAZID, SIL classification, and FIREPRAN reviews to de-risk design and protect asset value
- Front End Engineering (FEED) and Detail Engineering Design Company
Electrical/ Instrumentation Engineer
APZEL CONSORTIUM
07.2005 - 01.2006
- Design & Project Management: Led E&I design and construction for Ogbelle, Amenam/Kpono, Ovade/Ogharefe facilities.
- Formulated design philosophies, specifications
- Delivered PLC programming/configuration for production systems
- Managed tender/bid evaluation, and supervised electrical/ICT installation at Onne fabrication yards.
- A Consortium between Atlas Poligenics & Zishan Engineers (PVT) Pakistan
Instrumentation and Control Engineer
Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL)
Okpo
01.2006
- Detail Engineering of Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO)
- Used Intools software to Generate all Instrumentation Deliverables
- Review of Instrumentation documents (CEF, Safe Charts, P & Ids, SIL, datasheets)
- Configuration of DCS System
- Integrating the ICSS System with representatives of Yokogawa Singapore
- (On Secondment by Crestville)
Education
B.Eng. - Electrical & Computer Engineering
01-1997
Skills
- Project management
- Risk assessment
- Technical liaison
- Cost control
- Safety compliance
- Production optimisation
- System integration
- Team leadership
- Stakeholder coordination
- Regulatory compliance
- Communication skills
- Leadership
- Team building
Certification
- Certificate in Instrumentation and Control
- Certificate in Construction Supervision
- Certificate in Network Engineering
- The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), R.14, 514
- Project Management Professional, PMP 1245751
- Scrum Master Certified, SMC 59938
- Scrum Product Owner Certified, SPOC 60836
- Agile Expert Certified, AEC 91442
Custom
- Microeconomics: The Power of Markets, University of Pennsylvania, 2016-03-01
- Leadership For Engineers LFE101x, DelftX, 2016-02-01
- Exxon Mobil Fundamental Of Safety, EMFOS, 2015-01-01
- Effective Business Writing, MindEdge, 2014-01-01
- PMO Setup Workshop, Jeman Consulting, 2011-01-01
- Project Management, Albert & Benjamin Ross Lagos, 2008-01-01
- Project Cash Calls Improvement Process, ExxonMobil, 2008-01-01
- Management and Protection of Information Workshop, ExxonMobil, 2008-01-01
- IMPACT Database, ExxonMobil Lagos, 2008-01-01
- OIMS 3-2 Toolkit & Lesson Learnt Database, ExxonMobil Lagos, 2008-01-01
- Loss Prevention-Behaviour Based System, ExxonMobil Lagos, 2008-01-01
- Water Survival & Helicopter Underwater, M & B Blisston Lagos, 2008-01-01
- Incident Injury Free, Chevron, 2006-01-01
- PVC Extrusion & Metal Product, Medabil Brazil, 2004-01-01
CORE VALUE
1. Team & Project Leadership
Managed 120-man E&I team across onshore + offshore operations. Drove reliability programs that cut unplanned shutdowns 35% and streamlined FAT/SAT processes, saving $1.1M CAPEX and reducing commissioning schedule 18% 2. CAPEX/OPEX Optimization
2. FAT/SAT Governance:
Led companies’ team for critical packages. Eliminated installation hold points pre-mobilization, reducing offshore rework and commissioning risk. Drove bid evaluations to ensure CAPEX alignment with project scope
3. NCDMB + Regulatory Compliance
Built FAT/SAT records for Kalaekule from day 1, not close-out. Saved 6 months backfill. Delivered Security Upgrade, SFDP, Pigging Facilities all with zero NCDMB audit queries. Clean records = smoother approvals + license to operate.
Timeline
Instrumentation & Electrical Consultant
West African Exploration & Production Co Ltd
02.2021 - Current
Consultant
ILF Engineers
08.2019 - 12.2020
Lead I&E Engineer
Amaiden/Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited
08.2007 - 06.2019
Instrumentation & Control Engineer
CRESTVILLE ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
03.2006 - 07.2007
Instrumentation and Control Engineer
Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL)
01.2006
Electrical/ Instrumentation Engineer
APZEL CONSORTIUM
07.2005 - 01.2006