1. Full CV – 2016 Patrick Hunt
Pat Hunt
Curriculum Vitae
Professional Engineer to the South African Downstream Oil Industry
Executive Summary
Key words: Professional Engineer – Construction Engineering and Project Management of
petroleum storage tanks, pumping systems, pipeline systems, measurement of flow and
volume, firefighting systems.
HESQ (Health, Environment, Safety and Quality) Systems Specialist.
Work focused in Downstream – Refinery to Service Station to Customer.
Qualifications and Professional Memberships:
1999 : Professional Registration, PrCertEng, Engineering Council of South Africa – (9990022)
1984 : Registered Member of South African Institute of Mechanical Engineers – (082280)
1977 : Government Certificate of Competency (GCC) Factories Mechanical – KZN1
Uni of Tech.
1971 : Technicians Diploma, T4 Mechanical Engineering – KZN University of Technology.
Work Experience:
32 years’ service with Caltex / Chevron2
South Africa (Pty) Limited Cape Town / JHB / Durban.
7 years contracting to Engen Petroleum Limited Cape Town.
4 years Triomf – Fertilizer Manufacturing Plant Richards Bay KZN.
3 years Grinaker Precast Pinetown KZN.
2015 – 2015: Fire Safety Project Manager (3 months short-term contract) – Chevron Refinery.
Fire proofing project of New Flare Header steel structures.
Managed small team of contractors. Work completed successfully on time and in
budget.
2009 - 2015: Maintenance and Construction Engineer (6 years 3 months) – Engen Petroleum.
Contracting as a Professional Engineer working in African countries e.g., Uganda,
Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe,
Zambia, Malawi and Gabon (LPG).
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KZN an abbreviation for Kwa Zulu Natal a province of South Africa.
2
Note Caltex was a JV (Joint Venture) with Chevron and Texaco for over 80 years. In the year, 2000 Chevron acquired
Texaco. Caltex then became a brand name in the Chevron group of companies. I have used Caltex and Caltex / Chevron
to show which company was in charge at the various dates.
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2. 1996 – 2008: Engineering Manager Terminal and Depots (12 years) – Caltex / Chevron South
Africa.
Managed team of engineers providing technical support to facilities used for the
distribution of petroleum products.
Engineering maintenance and project work in South Africa including Botswana,
Lesotho, Namibia, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique.
Capex budget of $14,000,000 Opex budget of $1,200,000.
Staff complement of 16 engineering staff.
OE (Operational Excellence) Champion.
Capital Stewardship regular certified.
Developed engineering audit tool, completed 30+ audits at various petroleum
storage, and handling facilities.
Process owner for Management of Change in SA.
Contractor Safety Management champion for SA.
1994 - 1996: Environmental Engineering (2-year assignment) – Caltex H/O in USA – Dallas,
TX
Reported to the Caltex Global Environmental Manager based in Dallas. Training
consisted of 2 years exposure to global environmental standards for petroleum
storage and handling facilities. Attended courses on environmental auditing, air
emission clean up solutions and oil spill management to name a few. Focus was
on engineering solutions to prevent pollution as well as clean up methods.
1980 – 1994: Regional Engineer plus other roles (14 years of various disciplines) – Caltex SA.
Engineering: capex project work and facility maintenance in KZN / Eastern Cape
plus Mozambique.
Constructed a warehouse (2,500 m2) at the Lube Manufacturing Plant (LMP) in
Durban KZN.
Built 1 x 10 million-litre diesel storage tank in Beira Mozambique.
Plant Manager (LMP) for 2 years, Island View, Durban KZN.
Field Operations Manager: managed staff at seven-bulk petroleum storage and
handling depots around the KZN region.
Consumer Marketing Manager KZN: (cross-functional assignment for 2 years).
1977 – 1980: Plant Maintenance Engineer (4 years) – Triomf Fertilizers (Richards Bay)
Mechanical Plant Engineer – Phosphoric Acid.
Managed team of maintenance artisans to do daily routine maintenance as well as
breakdown repairs on the plant.
1974 – 1977: Engineering Supervisor (3 years) – Grinaker Precast
Managed a team of maintenance artisans on a concrete railway sleeper
manufacturing plant in Pinetown Durban KZN.
1971 – 1974: Operations Assistant - Engineering (4 years) – Caltex South Africa
Engineering project work at petroleum storage and handling depots in the KZN
region.
New depot design and layout.
Service Station design, construction, project management and maintenance.
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3. 1967 – 1971: KZN University of Technology (4 yrs). Technicians Diploma T4 in Mech
Engineering.
1967 – 1967: National Military Service (9 months) in the engineer’s corps stationed in
Bethlehem South Africa.
1962 – 1966: High School (5 years) Passed standard 10 (Matric) at Westville Boys High School.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS & SHORT COURSES – SA OIL INDUSTRY (Past 20 years)
2015 Permit to Work – Permit receivers training Chevron Refinery Cape Town.
2013 Permit to Work – Permit issuer Level 3 Engen – Hazardous Tank Entry.
2013 Permit to Work Level 1 and 2 – Trainrite Pty LTD.
Confined space entry, Hot Work, Working at Height and Excavation work, Cape Town
2013 Gas Testing Training – certified to calibrate and test for flammable gas, Cape
Town.
2007 Contractor Safety Training – Caltex / Chevron In-House training courses.
2006 FuelFacs training UK – Oil industry Bulk Truck Load rack automation software.
2005 Mentoring training – Caltex / Chevron In-House training to assist young
engineers.
2003 Project Management Advanced Training – Caltex / Chevron In-House course.
2001 Project Management Training – Caltex / Chevron In-House course.
1997 SAP training – Caltex / Chevron SAP Training, Cape Town.
1996 Managing Environmental Issues – DuPont Safety and Environmental Resources
Management Seminars, Dallas, TX USA.
1995 Air Pollution Control 1 and 2 – American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Boston,
MA
Computer Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, Project, Internet & Email.
Languages English fluent (read, write, speak – well)
Afrikaans fluent (read, write and speak)
Knowledge:
Detailed knowledge of South African Downstream Oil industry terminal engineering and
operations.
Terminal layout and design to South African National Standards (SANS) 10089 code of practice.
Bulk liquid petroleum tank layout, design and manufacture to American Petroleum Industry
(API) 650 / 620 codes.
Maintenance of bulk liquid petroleum storage tanks to API 653 code of practice.
Firefighting design for liquid petroleum fuel installations - design, construction, testing and
maintenance.
Environmental practices - SA law requirements, design of effluent containment and treatment,
monitoring of effluent, remediation of effluent, and certification of waste.
Budgeting for capex projects and operating expenses (opex) for annual business plan.
Management of staff - motivation, mentoring, leading, organizing, planning and controlling.
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4. Familiar with the new South African Rail Regulator’s Act.
Expertise:
Subject Matter Expert [SME]: Petroleum Storage and Handling Facility layout for optimum
safety for People, Environment, Machinery and Company Reputation.
Project management of Petroleum Aboveground Storage Tanks (AST) design, procurement,
construction and maintenance in accordance with API codes.
Leadership and management of engineering staff to ensure safety and quality in projects.
Management of Change (MOC): Process champion for SA (Design of procedure including roll out
training, monitoring and auditing)
Contractor safety management (CSM): Process champion for SA (Roll out of system, training,
monitoring and auditing for compliance).
Operational Excellence (OE): Process champion for SA (Roll out of system, training, monitoring
and auditing for compliance.
Skills:
Leading project teams. Skills learnt and honed over 40 years in the South African Oil industry.
Managing meetings skillfully – Held the chair of the Petroleum Industry Engineering and
Environmental Committee (PIEEC) for 2 years (2005 to 2007).
Report writing / project motivation and financial justifications (DCF and IRR).
Rout Cause Analysis certified – assessment of equipment failure and safety incidents.
TapRoot certified – assessment usage and report writing.
Leading site safety meetings required to motivate staff.
Planning and running engineering workshops to up skill young engineers.
Held annual engineering workshop for delegates from SA, Namibia, Zambia, Kenya and
Pakistan.
Led risk assessment teams for new and existing installations e.g., Hazop Studies, Basic Design
and Operability Reviews, Hazard Identification Assessments etc.
Project development meetings to assess alternatives and motivate the preferred outcomes.
Planning of scheduled maintenance is a strength learnt over time.
Skilled at facilitating cross business unit project teams.
Performance appraisals with a view to developing staff members.
Performance Improvement Planning for staff members struggling to comply with expected
outcomes.
Supply chain management of products to terminals in the SA region including Botswana,
Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland.
Due diligence assessments of retired Petroleum Storage and Handling Terminals with a view to
re-instating to safe operating performance.
Identification of causes of breakdown learnt over time.
Scheduling of predictive maintenance.
Experience of 'break down maintenance' procedures and the urgency to return plant to
operation in the shortest time.
Probability and consequence matrix assessment of risk (Used in Management of Change
procedure).
Loss prevention assessment of daily work task (Loss Prevention Observations of daily tasks).
Waste reduction assessments of terminal operations.
Inventory control.
Fraud investigation of product theft.
Have a code 14 (extra heavy-duty articulated vehicle) bulk truck driver’s license and have
experience of doing petrol deliveries to service stations during strike action.
Attributes:
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5. Problem identification. Quick to identify the root problem.
Logical thinker – in assessing a situation and looking for the preferred most economical
solutions.
Ideas generator.
Innovative 'thinking out of the box'. Many ideas have been implemented.
Ability to simplify complex issues. I like to see things as pictures or drawings.
Staying focused on issues.
Risk taker when appropriate.
Negotiator.
Summing up.
Systems developer.
Implementer.
Task oriented.
Pushing for completion.
Solver of problems.
Supportive of people (Encourager).
Willing to work with different cultures.
Managing people for the best result.
Reputation of developing and coaching affirmative staff e.g., Grant Daniels, Shawn Adonis,
Sizwe Mhlangu, Umpo, Sakhile, Dev Moodley, Edwin, Vuyiswa, Laura-Anne, Prabashni, Tariro
(All at Caltex / Chevron)
Honest.
Inquisitive by nature.
Willing to work at all levels in the organization.
Have organizational savvy - can get things done through the system.
Willing to travel.
Performance Highlights:
Experienced successes in major construction projects. Done safely, on time and in budget.
Gained invaluable exposure to many African countries, cultures and work ethics while working
for Caltex / Chevron and Engen.
Highlight was the knowledge gained of US environmental standards and engineering solutions
to environmental effluent, waste management and pollution.
Satisfaction in working with subordinates who excelled on my watch.
Developed sound engineering and operating skills applicable to South African Downstream Oil
Industry Petroleum Storage and Handling Facilities.
Networking / Major business enterprises:
Well connected in the oil industry via PIEEC (Representatives from this committee assist in the
development and writing of SANS codes especially 10089 Storage and distribution of petroleum
products in above-ground bulk installations).
Well connected with oil industry engineering managers at BP Chris Pretorious / Engen Peter
Kemp / Shell Jaccie van der Westhuizen / Total Ted Justrepski / Sasol Rooies Vosloo.
Frequent contact with contractors and suppliers to the oil industry – FMC / DLM / LAS / Avenge
Grinaker LTA / Trotech / Dorbyl / Fluor.
Frequent meetings at SAPIA (South African Petroleum Industry Association. The association
that represents Oil Industry at government level).
External and In-house training at Chevron:
Octel Petroleum Storage Tank Cleaning (Safety requirements when working in tanks that have
contained leaded petroleum).
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6. Management principles for supervisors. Caltex / Chevron In-House training.
Project management certified. In-House training.
Safety auditing, assessment and remediation (NOSA) training courses.
Capital stewardship certified. Caltex / Chevron In-House training course.
Mentoring and coaching principles and practices. Caltex / Chevron In-House training course.
Presentation skills. Caltex / Chevron In-House training course.
Air emission control systems. Arthur D Little USA.
Environmental cleanup of ground water contamination. Caltex / Chevron In-House training
course in USA.
Cleanup of effluent waste water systems. Caltex / Chevron In-House training courses in USA.
Environmental auditing. Arthur D Little USA.
Oil Spill Clean Up training. Texas A&M University USA.
Solid Waste Management. Caltex / Chevron In-House training courses.
Compliance training – Foreign Corrupt Practices. Caltex / Chevron In-House training course.
Computer literacy: Word, Power Point, Excel, MS Project, Charting, Outlook [email] & Internet
Continuous Professional Development (CPD):
Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) requires Continues Professional Development to
maintain registration as a Professional Engineer. Attended regular meetings / lectures / site
tours of the South African Institute of Mechanical Engineers (SAIMechE) and have maintained
my professional status as required by ECSA.
Supervision of staff:
Caltex / Chevron Engineering Manager (12 years) of 6 engineers / 10 contractors / 4 office staff
based in Cape Town.
Caltex Terminal Operations (6 storage and handling terminal managers plus 40 bulk truck
drivers and 20 yard and office staff. Based in Johannesburg.
Caltex Lubrications Manufacturing Plant 100 plant operators / 3 chemists / 1 maintenance
engineer / 12 office staff based in Durban.
Caltex Marketing 4 District Sales Managers / 16 sales representatives / 4 office staff.
Triomf 1 Maintenance Foreman / 6 artisans plus assistants / 1 Rigger. Based in Richards Bay.
Grinaker Precast 3 artisans plus assistants. Based in Durban.
Leisure activates/hobbies/sport:
Regular church member.
Active in community: volunteer work at the False Bay Government Hospital.
Assist underprivileged with Math lessons, school project work and general mentoring support.
Enjoy walking especially in the mountains or on the beach.
Regular gym workouts.
Reading.
Enjoy watching sport.
Playing bridge.
References:
Mr. Thana Licina : Tel: +27(0)847772111
Former Operations Director Caltex / Chevron. Cape Town
Mr. Doug Drysdale : Tel: +27(0)799330475
Former Transport Manager Caltex / Chevron. Cape Town
Mr. Cecil van Niekerk Tel: +27(0)82 807 0672
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