1. INSTRUMENT & CONTROL ENGINEER
Matthew Omavowan Azanor
Mobile: +82(0)10-6205-2681 South Korea: +1(985)-209-6590 US: +2348068000819 Nigeria
Email: mthz2007@yahoo.com
Career Objective
Professionally motivated to develop a career with a dynamic oriented organization that
provides the opportunity to contribute technically in engineering design, construction,
commissioning/start-up, relating to Electrical, Instrumentation & Control Systems and
Preservation of equipment on Topside modules, FPSOs, TLPs in the oil & gas industry.
Chevron Upstream & Gas Projects: Instrument Engineer
Meren Gas Gathering Compression (GGCP) Platform (Houston, Lagos, S. Korea & Escravos)
Sonam Non-Associated Gas (NAG) Platform (Houston, Lagos, Houma & Escravos)
Gas Supply and Expansion Project (GSEP) (Houston)
Escravos Gas Project 3A (EGP 3A) (Escravos)
Agbami FPSO (Deep Waters Nigeria)
Work Experience: May 2008-Till date.
 Ensure all Safety in Design (SID) and Human factor Engineering (HFE) specifications are
met.
 Thorough knowledge of applicable code and standards ( API, NEC, IEEE, ANSI, NFPA,)
 Coordinates and construct major Electrical and Instrument Projects within the Oil and Gas
Industries on time and within budget.
 Oversee construction, testing commissioning and startup of all Long Lead Equipment and
other critical equipment.
 Monitor and manage progress on all aspects of temporary construction and permanent
electrical, instrumentation and telecoms work activities for Meren GGCP.
 Coordinate and ensure that appropriate resources are available for construction and turnover
/ completion team for seamless handover of the project facilities
 Ensures that Contractor executes the work in accordance with the Electrical/Instrument
current drawings and Company specifications.
 Provide onsite support to resolving issues associated with implementation of design
deliverables involving Electrical and Instrumentation systems as required by the Client.
 Fully responsible for the design, installation and commissioning of two main Gas Turbine
Generators rated at 3515 kw/4160/60Hz/3ph/.8pf/, Essential Diesel Generator rated at 650
kw/480/60Hz/3ph/.8pf/, medium and low voltage Switchgears, Motor Control Centers and
Variable Frequency Drives for Meren GGCP Platform.
 Create Data sheet for Gas Turbine Generators, Diesel Engine Generators, MV / LV
Switchgears, Oil Type and Dry Type Transformers, Motor Control Centers, Motors and
Motor Accessories (VFDs), Cables & distribution boards, Chargers, UPS etc
 Review single line diagrams for M.V /L.V Switchgears
 Supervised Power System and Protection Design, Maintenance of HVAC, Generators,
Pumps and Motors, HV / LV Switchboards / Panels, Allen Bradley PLC's, Allen Bradley
Drives, Allen Bradley Instruments, Lightings and Earth Protection Systems

2.  Supervision of Topside installation of Instruments, including calibration, cable laying,
Impulse tubing, loop checking of various Instruments.
 Jointly review P&IDs, PFDs and relate it with the actual Basis of Design with the Project
Team
 Fully responsible in the design, construction, and Factory Acceptance Test of Sonam NWP
Wellhead Control Panel.
 Design and recommended three Instrument calibration work bench to the Project
Management for Meren GGCP and Sonam NWP.
 Jointly review 3D Model at 30%, 60%, & 90% of the design platform with the Project
Team
 Fully responsible for the design of Integrated Control Safety Systems (ICSS) that comprises
Process Control System, Safety Instrumented System, Fire & Gas System, HIPPS Systems
and Control / Shutdown signals from Vendor Packages.
 Fully involved in the Project review cycles of controlled documents such as Philosophies,
Strategies, Plans, Procedures, Request For Information (RFIs) Request for Work Estimate
(RWE) P&I Diagrams, Equipment Layout Diagrams, Cause & Effect diagrams, Control
System Diagrams involving 3rd Party Packages.
 Carry out FAT & SAT in accordance to company procedures
 Verified all 2 years Operational and Commissioning Spares and loaded in the Spare
Authorization Request (SAR) template for easy tracking.
 Carried out receiving inspection on all Electrical and Instrument equipment and cross
reference name plate specification with each respective data sheet as per design.
 6 years’ experience in Preservation of Equipment from storage phase through Installation
and Commissioning/Start-Up phase as per Project requirements.
 Developed and Implemented Preservation procedures as per Vendor procedures, Chevron
procedures and NORSOK Standard on the Project equipment right from storage,
installation on deck, pre-commissioning and sailaway of the Topside.
 Developed Hook-up, Start-Up and initial Operations / minimum acceptance criteria
procedures for various Projects worked on.
 Actively involved in HAZID, HAZOP, RAM & RCM studies for the Project
 Carried out systemization on P&IDs
Project: Chevron Agbami FPSO
Duration: May 2008 – May 2009
Responsibilities:
 Actively involved in the hook-up and commissioning of Transmitters, Shutdown Valves,
Blow down Valves and control Valves incompliance to 4-20mA HART Protocol signal and
Electrical Control Panels in the Agbami FPSO.
 Approval of technical integrity deviations associated with ICSS system.
 Respond to critical process upsets due to sudden breakdown of process Instruments.
 Assisted the Maintenance team in giving technical guidance with respect to Maintainability
and Reliability issues.
 Participated in preparing Tender bids and seeking clarifications/Evaluations of the bid
packages.

3.  Calibrated, commissioned and rectified minor faults on the Instrumentation/Electrical
system of the Annulus Vent Gas Monitoring System, Polymer Control Monitoring and
Manifold in Agbami FPSO Intelligent Well Umbilical Control System
 Commissioned the Fire Water Deluge fighting systems in Agbami FPSO and closed out all
A & B punchlist items for this system.
 Rectified faults on the Instrumentation Loop of the Bilge Separator during Startup.
 Actively involved in changing over from stand by Generators to the main Power Gas
Turbines with the aid of Power Management Systems during Startup.
 Effectively managed and controlled all Motor Control Center to the various Equipment
under the Power Management Systems
 Re-calibrated to erase some drift errors on the following types of Smart series HART
protocol Transmitters with hand held interface commonunicator such as K-Tek, L& J,
Foxboro, Yokogawa, Honeywell Masoneilan and Rosemount used in measuring pressure
flow, level and temperature during Startup.
 Re-validated all Engineering set points on the Data Sheets and simulated all Instruments in
compliance to set points.
 Material Management, Inventory Control, Warehousing, and also work with a Team to
develop Criticality Ranking for Spares to be used in SERIP certification through the Stock
Authorization Request (SAR) spreadsheets and for the JDE updates.
 Troubleshooting for loss of Instrument signals between the various field Instruments and
the Distributed Control Panels in the Control Room
 Rectified faults and re-calibrated Pneumatic Control Valves and Hydraulic Operated Valves
(HOVs), Motorized Operated Valves (MOVs) during Commissioning and Startup.
 Handled Pre commissioning and commissioning activities such as loop checking, function
and sequence testing of Instruments with respect to Cause & Effect Chart diagrams.
 Carried out functioning testing of Fire and Gas detection system in both the living quarters
and the Process areas of the FPSO
Company: Nigeria Agip Oil Company. NGL/Gas Recycling Plant
Contract: Operations and Maintenance
Duration: June 2001 – May 2008
Responsibilities:
 Participated in all project activities and ensure alignment with design and commissioning
plans.
 Actively involved in commissioning most of the instruments in the NLNG phase of the
NAOC NGL Gas plant
 Carried out fault diagnosis and elimination on Electro-Pneumatic loops connected to the
Shutdown Systems in NAOC NGL Gas Plant.
 Troubleshooting and rectified faults on the Ebocha Oil Center Turbine Pumps Suction and
Discharge valves due to wrong Electronic signals from the control panel.
 Troubleshooting for loss of Instrument signals between the various fields Instruments
Carried out monthly checks and simulation of Shutdown Valves to prevent stiffness.
 Respond to critical process upsets due to sudden breakdown of Process Instruments.
 Re-modification of obsolete Control Loops to HART Protocol compliance.

4.  Carried out fault diagnosis and effective repairs on Atlas Copco Air Compressors and Air
Dyne Compressors.
 Repairs and calibration on the following types of Smart series HART protocol
Transmitters with hand held interface commonunicator such as K-Tek, L& J, Foxboro,
Yokogawa, Honeywell Masoneilan and Rosemount used in measuring pressure flow, level
and temperature.
 Carried out repairs and maintenance on Process Heaters and Boilers for steam generation
in NAOC NGL Gas Plant.
 Performed necessary Electrical Test and measurement to certify jobs done by the
contractor based on specification and approved construction drawings.
 Carried out Instrument routine maintenance activities and faults repairs in the following
Flow stations: Oshie, Idu .Irri, Beseni and Akiri.
Company: Chevron Nigeria Limited
Contract: Operations and Maintenance
Duration: November 1988 – May1992
Responsibilities:
 Rectified faults and maintenance of Automatic Well Control Panel for Sub-Surface and
 Surface Safety Control Valves in Chevron Funiwa Field.
 Carried out fault diagnosis,calibration and effective repairs on Fire,Thermal and Gas
Detectors System
 Calibration and repairs of process Instruments such as Fisher Level and Pressure
Controllers, Fisher Control Valves.Masoneilan Level and Pressure Controllers Masoneilan
Control Valves.
 Carried out repairs and maintenanance of Process Master and Sub Station Control Panels.
 Carried out monthly checks and simulation of Shutdown Valves to prevent stiffness.
 Responded to critical process upsets due to sudden breakdown of Process Instruments.
 Carried out lifting (Stationary/Dynamic) and rigging exercise with Offshore Pedestal Crane
in Chevron Funiwa Field.
 Attended various on the job training courses in Chevron Training Center Warri.
 Revamped the Instrumentation Burner System of the North and South Heater-Treater in
Chevron Abiteye Flow Station at the Swamp Location of Escravos Area.
 Carried out servicing and Meter proven activities on A.O Smith Meters used in Crude Oil
fiscaliastion in the Production Station and FSO.
Company: Morpol Engineering Company
Job Spec: Project Engineering
Duration: November 1995 – June 1996
Responsibilities:
 Assists the Team in taking critical decisions in inherent Safety in Design Projects
 Attending Clients meeting and preparing tenders.
 Reviewed of sub-contractor’s quality control document in line with the prevailing project
requirements and enforced the company’s standard and specifications on the work activities
on site.

5.  Bided and carried out instrument revamping exercise in twenty-two flow stations belonging
to Shell Petroleum Developing Company.(Western Location)
 Carried out site survey, project evaluations and procurements of equipment in the Oil
Industries.
 Fisher-Rosemount Instruments representative in Nigeria (Sales & Services) under Morpol
Industrial Corporation.
Qualifications
University of Port-Harcourt
Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical/Electronics 1996-2000
Petroleum Training Institute
HND Instrumentation and Control 1992-1994
Petroleum Training Institute
OND Instrumentation and Control 1986-1988
Certifications:
ISA Certified Control Systems Technician Level 1. (Number 25803)
ISA Certified Control Systems Technician Level 11. (Number 25756)
Project Operations Assurance (OA) 101 Chevron Course
Project Operations Assurance (OA) 201 Chevron Course
Project Operations Professional Pilot Learning Event Chevron Course
BOSIET (OPITO Approved)
References:
To be provided on request
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