This document provides a summary of Albert Switcher's work experience and qualifications. He has over 25 years of experience in various production operator and trainer roles for companies in Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Iran, Sudan, and Syria. His most recent role from 2012-2015 was as a Process Trainer/Assessor in Nigeria, where he provided both classroom and on-the-job training to oil and gas trainees. He holds qualifications including a BSc in Chemistry, BEd in Science Teaching, and various safety and assessment certifications.

1. Position Title : Production Supervisor
Last Name : Gnana Santhosa Arul
First Name: Albert Switcher
Address : 161/2,South Street,
Soundrapandia Puram (PO),
Thirunelvelli (Dist),
Tamil Nadu, India – 627113
Pass Port No: Z – 1855774, Expiry - (18 /02 / 2019)
Mail Id: gnana_switcher@hotmail.com
Date of Birth : 25 / 05 / 1966 ( 50 )
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Qualifications
:
Bachelor of Science B Sc (Chemistry)
Bachelor of Education B Ed (Science Teacher)
Diplomas : DEMEC (Draftsman Mechanical)
Certificates
:
Industrial Automations (HMI).
Train the Trainer Course in Pace Training Center.
BOSIET on Falck Prime Atlantic Training Center in Ogere.
Discipline Courses
:
Total accreditation for IFP (Industrial French Petroleum).
A1 Assessor (Carry out Assessments using a range of methods)
Scottish Qualification Authority
L&D11 Internal Verification of Workplace Assessments
Scottish Qualification Authority
Safety Courses : Safe Work Permit and Authorized Gas Tester in Qatar.
H2S Awareness’ & Escape Entry Permit, ID No – 44573, Expiry –
8/10/2014. Oman
Tropical HUET Cert.No.THUET/56/100143. Suraaksha Marine.
PST (Personal Survival Techniques.
Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities.
Fire Prevention & Fire Responsible.
Elementary First Aid.
Tanker Familiarization.
Safety Work Permit Procedure in Sudan.
Safety Accredit in Syria
Life Boat Training on Bushier in Iran.
Work History
Period (year to year) : From November 2012 October 2015
Employer : Pace Nigeria for Cegelec
Location : Ogere Remo Training Center in Nigeria, Ogun State
Position : Process Trainer/Assessor/Internal Verifier
Work
Responsibilities.
I responsible to give class room training as well as on job training for oil and gas
Process trainees from Chevron Total and Shell in Nigeria. And conducting Examinations and
Assessment for both trainees of. Class room and on job by using different learning resources like
audio, Video. PPT, and Lesson hand outs.
I also responsible to prepare the candidates for assessments as per the Induction program
and Assessment Plan.
I am carrying out Assessments as per Competency Management System OPITO standards
to check the candidate knowledge in three stages for Basic Skills for Observations, Practical Skills
for Demonstration of capability and Discipline Skills for Demonstration of Competency at both class
room training stage as well as OJL.
This process is based on the Questioning; Product of work, log book, Using P&ID and
gathering Evidences from the candidate.
Taking the opinion of third party Witness for assessments to judge the overall performance
of the candidates for making the Decision unbiased.
And all my assessments will be verified by Internal Verifier for quality assurance as per
OPITO, CMS standards.
Ensure that all training is carried out as per Cagelec Competency Management System by

2. attending Standardization meeting
Participating and conducting Monthly Assessor and verifier meeting to constantly reviewing
the Standards and quality of training by taking consideration of internal and External Audit
program.
Reviewing Vocational Training program material as per Client Requirement (Escravus
Gas Plant and Egini FPSO).
Giving Simulator Training for Process operators using Yokogawa and Honeywell software.
Simulation Training in Ogere Training Centre. For Model AGBAMI FPSO at Chevron in
Nigeria. I have good experience and Knowledge about modules in FPSO Agbami. From under
water wells (Opening and Closing) to Oil and Gas Process, Gas Compressor, Export and Produced
water treatment, Storage & water injection system and safety system.
Vocational Training Assessment:- Baseline Knowledge, Foundation Knowledge, Basic
knowledge, Practical Understanding, Basic Skill, Practical skill, Discipline Skill in Training Centre.
On the Job Trainer for Assessment:- Facility understanding, Capability, Competency in
chevron Trainees OJT and OJL Training for Chevron and Total Trainee’s in Nigeria.
Work History
Period (year to year) : October 2011 to September 2012
Employer : National Training Institute in Oman
Location : Marmul PDO Interior Field, Oman
Position : OJT Process Trainer
Work Responsibilities
To conduct classroom theoretical and practical OJT based Production training programs.
To conduct theoretical and practical programs covering Process and Control Room Operations, Well
head operation, Oil & Gas plant, Gas sweetening & Gas Dehydration Plant operation and Polymer
injection .
Conducting Training in PTPP (Process Training Pilot Plant).
Prepare all course teaching materials, and, visual aids. This will also include any course reference
materials and / or student workbooks.
Maintain electronic and hard copy of all individual training records, and to provide accurate reports as
and when required by the Training coordinator.
To provide the Training coordinator with detailed student progress reports containing the assessment,
level of competence, attendance and behaviors of the trainees.
Liaise with equipment vendors, and any additional specialist suppliers to ensure that teaching materials
support the knowledge required for a trainee to develop satisfactory workplace competence.
To conduct overview training programs for non-production personnel and others requiring a basic
presentation on the plants operational control features.
To design appropriate courses for the trainees and to schedule their release to the operational plant to
enable them to quickly develop and utilize their new skills on the job.
To conduct refresher training courses and additional remedial programs if they will requested.
Work History
Period (year to year) : November 2010 to Oct 2011
Employer : SBM offshore (P-57 FPSO )
Location : Vitoria In Brazil
Position : Lead Production Technician
Job Roles & Responsibilities:
Handling Gas Compressor Commissioning, Preparation of Start-up, Start-up, Preparation of shutdown,
and shutdown (LP, IP, HP and Booster Compressor) and Glycol Generation units (Process Oil & Gas
Export and Oil Storage).
Responsible for preparing punch list for the process area (Well Head Riser, Production and Test
Manifold, Produced Water system, HP and LP Degasser, settling tank, Test Separator, Cyclone Filter,
De-gassing, Flare KOD Drum, Flare strake Heat exchanger, coolant system.
Looking into:
F&G System, MAG, ESDV System Checking, Oil Storage Tank (Open & Closed Tip).
Slug Catcher Units: MEG & Menthol Injection to prevent Hydrate Formation.
Inlet Pressure Protection and HIPPS System, Fire & Gas System
Ethanol, Methyl-Di-Ethanol Amine, (MDEA).
Chemicals (Demulsifier, Rev-Demulsifier, Antifoam, MEG (Mono Ethylene Glycol), Methanol, and
Corrosion Inhibitor).

3. Produced water system, and water Injection.
N2& Helium test on the Test No.: for the vessels, pipelines and valve position are prepared by the PDI
files for the P&ID and leak checking.
All ESDV, BDV, PV &LV are Stroke Checking, Operations checked by Manual Positions and DCS Mode
(Auto).
Work History
Period (year to year) : August 2008 To November 2010
Employer : Total E & P in Qatar
Location : Halul Island in Qatar
Position : Senior Production Operator
Since Aug’08 with, as
Job Roles & Responsibilities:
Functioning as Sr Plant & Panel Operator in the On Loading and off Loading Facilities.
Looking into the emergency shutdown and startup in the Instrument Air Systems and Booster Pump.
Handling:
CBT test for Authorized Gas test in Total E & P in Qatar. So I incharged area authority for Total field.
F&G, ESDV & Field View Systems.
Oil and Gas Storage system, Readings for Coriolis Flow meter (Like that weight).
Frequently checked Swivel Joint.
Utility for the all types of Chemicals (Demulsifier, Rev-Demulsifier, Antifoam, MEG (Mono Ethylene
Glycol), Methanol & Corrosion Inhibitor).
Daniel Prove with Computer Operation, Daniel Flow Meter Flow Control (Manually & Auto Position),
Operation for the Pig receiving & launching. Function of the Auto Sampler system.
Switching on change over in sales oil storage tank. (oil incoming and out going switch on & off).
Work History
Period (year to year) : March 2008 To July 2008
Employer : STATOIL in Iran
Location : SPD – 9 in Iran( Offshore)
Position : Commissioning CCR Operator
Job Roles & Responsibilities:
Handling Offshore Gas Plant (LNG) Commissioning and Start-up.
Responsible for preparing punch list for the process area (Well Head, Test, Production Manifold, Free
Water KOD Drum, Coalescer, Test Separator, Cyclone Filter, De-gassing, Flare KOD Drum and Flare
strake.
Looking into:
Slug Catcher Units: MEG & Menthol Injection to prevent Hydrate Formation.
Inlet Pressure Protection and HIPPS System.
Methyl-Di-Ethanol Amine, (MDEA).
Utility for the all types of chemicals (Demulsifier, Rev-Demulsifier, Antifoam, MEG (Mono Ethylene
Glycol), Methanol, and Corrosion Inhibitor).Closed & Open drain, Diesel network, Instrument Air
compressor, Potable water system,
N2& Helium test on the Test No.: for the vessels, pipelines and valve position are prepared by the PDI
files for the P&ID and leak checking.
All ESDV, PDV, PV &LV are Stroke Checking, Operations checked by Manual Positions and DCS Mode
(Auto).
F&G System, ESDV System Checking, Fire water network system, deluge and sprinkler system.
Work History

4. Work History
Job Roles & Responsibilities:
Commissioning Experience.
Take part in Pre-commissioning of Al Jabaline CPF Plant at Sudan.
There are following processing Areas:
For Gas Field, Central Process Facilities Control Room DCS (Yokogawa centum 3000 system)
I have good knowledge of PLC that’s equipments like Electronic Controllers, Alarms Annunciations,
ESD/OSD Panels, Fire, Gas & Smoke detection Control system, & Public Address and General
Alarm Systems [PAGA]. H2
S Gas detector, Potable, Confined space, Gas Leak test, Multi Gas tester,
Fixed Gas Tester, Industrial Gas Tester, Circuit board gas tester.
Receiver, Heat Exchanger, Gas and Condensate Separation by Slug Catcher and Inlet Separators.
Gas Compressor ( Single & Multi stage ), Fine fan coolers,
Gas De- hydration with TEG and its regeneration system.
Gas De-hydration with Molecular Sieves Adsorption and regeneration process.
Condensate Stabilization unit with overhead compressor. Methanol Injection Unit.
Oil movement & Tank Form (storage & off-loading) with Prover metering stations.
For Oil Field:
Oil receiver, slug Catcher, Heat Exchanger (Shell and Tube) Electrostatic Heater, Gas boot, Storage
Tank, Produced water treatment, and skimmed oil treatment, off speck oil storage, Produced water
disposal, deep water injection, storage tank loading and offloading. Metering skid and prover.
Utilities:
Instrument Air compressor, potable water network, chemical injections, open drain and close drain
system, flare stack, fire water system,
Accountable for controlling and monitoring through control panel from various major equipment in the
plant, looking out for any abnormalities, fault or leak and report immediately to supervisor for initiating its
repair work.
Responsible for carrying out the regular routine checks of all equipment and units to ensure that all are
functioning correctly in accordance with standard operating procedures.
Ensuring that all relevant operating parameters were recorded on the log sheet.
We followed as per routine check and followed by control room operator instructions, we checked All
parameters, Used chemicals calibration, export and stock targets, trouble shooting, cause and effect
logic’s basic instrument function check..
Providing assistance with the schedule and implementation activities for all PM jobs of the wells site and
Process field Areas and rotating equipment.
Conducting first line investigation of wells operations & problems and rectifying if difficulty discus with
Supervisor.
Interfacing with the control to quickly respond to any plant upsets by adjusting well rate volumes
accordingly as to prevent major plant S/D time.
Supervising all well testing and contractors involved with well intervention activity. Taking lead role in
spill prevention incident response and remediation.
Period (year to
year)
: June 2006 to March 2008
Employer : Petrodar Operating Company
Location : Al Jabaline CPF
Position : CPF Control Room Operator (DCS)
Period (year to
year)
: August 2000 to April 2006
Employer : Nile Petroleum Operating Co. Ltd
Location : Heglig CPF
Position : CPF Control Room Operator (DCS)& Process Operator

5. Taking care of the fist line contact team for all accident reporting by all personnel on site. (Daniel Prove
Computer Operation), Daniel Flow Meter Flow Control (Manually & Auto Position).
Looking into the process of water treatment and injection.
.
Work History
Job Jobs Roles & Responsibilities:
Handling well testing of the down hole tools and equipment, operation of the well head panel, SSV &
SSSV operation. (MOTI and AVA) SSV valves.
Ensuring adherence to HSE standards & guide lines, set by the company permit to work systems are
strictly adhered.
Scheduling and coordinating activities of field, well head operators and roustabouts that will include
above well test data volumes reporting maintenance of well heads flow lines and export pipe lines.
Playing a key role in preparing the equipment and facilities for maintenance and inspection and
ensuring that all necessary procedures and instructions from plant and safety authorities are followed
as defined in the work permit.
Authorizing job start closes work permit after testing the equipment can be put back in service.
.
Jun’94-Jul’95 with Enron PV Ltd, Mumbai Off-shore as Well Head & Production Operator
Job Roles & Responsibilities:
Looking into HP & MP Separator, Crude Stabilizer (Heat Exchanger), Crude Oil Export Pumps
Operation, Well Testing - Mass Flow Indicator System and Sour Water Disposal.
Responsible for providing work instructions and guidance to assigned operators. Ensuring their work is
conducted inline with standard operating procedures, establishing programmed and supervisory
instructions complying to health, safety and environmental policy.
Accountable for maintaining log sheet to enter data and shift logbook to record important occurrence
such as process upset equipments breakdown, etc.
Preparing reports for all equipment and instrument defects for immediate corrective action.
Demonstrating abilities in conducting field quality checks free chlorine content, recording the results,
collecting oil & water sample and passing them to laboratory for analysis.
Carrying out pigging operation as required and maintaining good house keeping and ensure that plant
is clean & tidy.
Sep’90-Mar’94 with Mud chemistry in Southern Madras Guavery Project (ONGC)
Period (year to year) : October 1995 to April 2000
Employer : Deir-ez -Zore Petroleum Company
Location : Attala EPF
Position : Well Head & EPF Operator

6. Taking care of the fist line contact team for all accident reporting by all personnel on site. (Daniel Prove
Computer Operation), Daniel Flow Meter Flow Control (Manually & Auto Position).
Looking into the process of water treatment and injection.
.
Work History
Job Jobs Roles & Responsibilities:
Handling well testing of the down hole tools and equipment, operation of the well head panel, SSV &
SSSV operation. (MOTI and AVA) SSV valves.
Ensuring adherence to HSE standards & guide lines, set by the company permit to work systems are
strictly adhered.
Scheduling and coordinating activities of field, well head operators and roustabouts that will include
above well test data volumes reporting maintenance of well heads flow lines and export pipe lines.
Playing a key role in preparing the equipment and facilities for maintenance and inspection and
ensuring that all necessary procedures and instructions from plant and safety authorities are followed
as defined in the work permit.
Authorizing job start closes work permit after testing the equipment can be put back in service.
.
Jun’94-Jul’95 with Enron PV Ltd, Mumbai Off-shore as Well Head & Production Operator
Job Roles & Responsibilities:
Looking into HP & MP Separator, Crude Stabilizer (Heat Exchanger), Crude Oil Export Pumps
Operation, Well Testing - Mass Flow Indicator System and Sour Water Disposal.
Responsible for providing work instructions and guidance to assigned operators. Ensuring their work is
conducted inline with standard operating procedures, establishing programmed and supervisory
instructions complying to health, safety and environmental policy.
Accountable for maintaining log sheet to enter data and shift logbook to record important occurrence
such as process upset equipments breakdown, etc.
Preparing reports for all equipment and instrument defects for immediate corrective action.
Demonstrating abilities in conducting field quality checks free chlorine content, recording the results,
collecting oil & water sample and passing them to laboratory for analysis.
Carrying out pigging operation as required and maintaining good house keeping and ensure that plant
is clean & tidy.
Sep’90-Mar’94 with Mud chemistry in Southern Madras Guavery Project (ONGC)
Period (year to year) : October 1995 to April 2000
Employer : Deir-ez -Zore Petroleum Company
Location : Attala EPF
Position : Well Head & EPF Operator