1. Curriculum Vitae
Name: Richard Kildea.
Home Address: 26 Knave Lane
Doubleview
WA 6018
Australia
Home Phone No: +61 8 6111 2807 (Australia)
+61 432 848 795 (Australian Mobile)
Private email: richardk_857@hotmail.com
Date of Birth: 23 August 1957. (Australian by birth)
Marital Status: Married
Career Summary: A versatile Electrical/Instrument Specialist with 40+ years total EI&C experience,
with nearly 30 years specific Oil & Gas experience from Front End Engineering design
to Detail design and Site Construction supervision and support for offshore and
onshore Oil & Gas facilities.
The past 15 years of assignments have been based in Asia & the Middle East with
approx. 7 of those years in construction supervision and support in Korean Shipyards
in Ulsan and Geoje Island.
Key Skills: * Understands the vital role of supporting a strong Safety culture in the workplace.
* Efficient supervision of local & expatriate manpower resources.
* Effective communication skills to enable quality working relationships.
* Problem solving of design & construction electrical/instrument problems.
* Familiar with a wide range of international codes and standards.
* Adaptable to different and challenging assignments.
* Ability to organize resources to achieve critical milestones and objectives.
* Familiar with contractor Fabrication & Construction project procedures.
* Conversant with preparation of project documentation deliverables.
* Understand the importance of adherence to project specifications & procedures.
* Computer Skills: PDMS/Navisworks, AutoCad 2D & 3D, Microstation, WinPCS, MS
Excel, MS Word, MS Access.
Languages: English
Key Experience: I have worked in Australia & overseas for major consultancies, construction and
operating companies in design, construction and operational environments. The
majority of this technical experience has been specifically electrical discipline
orientated with a number of years instrumentation and control experience. I have
worked for the past 20+ years in lead/supervisory roles for both Electrical &
Instrument disciplines.
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2. Career History:
December 2013 – May 2016
ExxonMobil – HHI Ulsan Korea
Senior E&I Supervisor
Part of ExxonMobil’s project management team for the Hebron topsides construction for offshore
Newfoundland Canada. A key member of the site Electrical engineering team resolving queries from the
both HHI subcontractor and construction E&I inspectors. The assignment also involved liaising with
commissioning and operations groups. Working in conjunction with the E&I construction superintendent
but reporting to the Site lead EI&C engineer, the role also included producing site engineering work packs
for design changes, constructability improvements and additional scope in accordance with MoC
procedures. Familiar with Canadian standards and also CSA certification requirements. Regular site
walkdowns & meetings with the subcontractor and EI&C inspectors were commonplace to determine
complexity & scope of issues raised.
De-mobilized at the end on May 2016, with load out & sailway completed in June 2016.
November 2011 – December 2013
ExxonMobil – DSME Okpo Korea
Senior E&I Supervisor
Part of ExxonMobil’s project management team for the Arkutun-Dagi topsides construction for the
Sakhalin field development in Russia. Working in parallel with E&I Construction Superintendent to
supervise and manage a team of local E&I inspectors. Responsible for evaluating and tracking all site
queries highlighted by inspectors and coordinating the most effective method for corrective action. The
role also includes interfacing with Operations and Mechanical Completions to review their action items,
ensuring avoidance of parallel efforts on similar tasks. My duties include extensive on site and PDMS
reviews in consultation with DSME engineering and production teams, as well as third party sub-
contractors, to determine the most effective solutions to the highlighted problems, ensuring all codes,
standards and specifications are adhered to.
November 2008 – August 2011
Qatargas - Qatar
Senior Electrical Engineer
Recruited by ExxonMobil for assignment to the Qatargas Project Management Team the Common Sulfur
Project facility at Ras Laffan Industrial city. The project is a materials handling plant for Sulfur, the
downstream by-product of LNG processing. My roles & responsibilities as part of the site engineering team
included, but were not limited to the following tasks:
• Review of contractor documentation & liaise with contractor’s site engineering team.
• Analysis of Specification Deviation requests by contractor.
• Resolution & closure of Engineering Punch List items in line with specifications & standards.
• Site walkdowns & inspections & formulation of clarification requests to contractor.
• Assisting contractor with electrical design problems & subsequent documentation issues.
• Safety reviews and walkdowns to ensure safety integrity on site.
• Liaise & assist vendors on site with material & resource management.
• Witness and approval of Factory Acceptance Tests on behalf of client.
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3. March 2008 – October 2008
PT McDermott Indonesia
Instrument Superintendent
Superintendent for the construction of the ConocoPhilips North Belut gas platform project. Part of project
management team responsible for a squad of instrument engineers producing & issuing construction work
packs & design solutions for the site construction team. Liaising with client engineers & vendors to ensure
construction & design issues are promptly dealt with. Interfacing closely with site construction team to
resolve manpower, material & schedule issues.
October 2007 – March 2008
WorleyParsons Indonesia
Lead Electrical/Instrument Designer
Supervise & coordinate a large team of local designers on the detail design of 2 x Compression platforms
& 2 x Manifold platforms for Total Indonesia’s Tunu North & South fields. Liase & coordinate requirements
with other disciplines & also with other contractors for bridge interface tie ins. Frequently review model
using PDMS Review to highlight potential design problems. Assist & mentor local designers to take
responsibility for detail design requirements & deliverable milestones.
February 2006 – September 2007
ExxonMobil – Ulsan Korea
Electrical Design Specialist.
Part of ExxonMobil’s project management team, responsible for assisting the Hyundai Heavy Industries
Electrical design team to complete the detailed design phase of the NGL extraction platform for the
ExxonMobil Nigeria East Area project. Working role was as a site electrical engineer; duties included
review, check & comment on HHI design deliverables & vendor documentation, ensuring the design
conforms to the required standards & specifications. During the construction phase I was involved with
follow on engineering as well as receiving inspection of vendor equipment. Assisted with site construction
inspections and mark up & drafting of site sketches to forward to HHI engineering for rectification of
construction design faults & non compliance to specifications & codes.
March 2005 – January 2006
PT Ceria Worley - Jakarta
Lead Electrical/Instrumentation Designer
Responsible for a team of Electrical & Instrumentation designers for Front End Engineering Design phase
of the ConocoPhillips North Belut field development in Indonesia. The project consisted of a dual train
Central Processing Platform bridge linked to a Wellhead Platform with a second Wellhead platform sub sea
linked to the CPP. Responsible for the production, checking & timely completion of all Instrument,
Electrical & Telecoms drawing deliverables associated with the project.
September 2004 – March 2005
PT Ceria Worley - Jakarta
As Built Design Coordinator
Responsible for a review & analysis of all procedures relating to all documentation for Kufpec Indonesia
Limited’s onshore Osiel Drilling & Production Facilities at Seram Island Indonesia. The aim was to
streamline procedures to ensure that all documentation is captured & easily traceable, and key
documentation is effectively As Built for the efficient ongoing operations & maintenance of the plant.
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4. December 2003 - September 2004
Worley International - Bangkok
Lead Electrical Designer
Unocal Thailand’s Big Oil 2 offshore production platform detail design phase. Responsible for all electrical
drawing deliverables for the unmanned single process train oil production platform with 2 x 6.6kV Solar
generators & Wet Gas Compression facilities.
September 2003 - November 2003
Transfield-Worley Perth
Senior Inlec Designer
Woodside Energy Limited’s North Rankin A MCC replacement project. Responsible for close out
documentation for MCC replacement.
June 2003 - August 2003
Worley Perth
Senior Electrical Designer
Adma Opco Umm Shaif development project.
Front End Engineering design for 5 x new platforms, including Gas compression , Accommodation, 2 x
riser platforms. Contracted towards the tail end of the FEED project to do a detailed electrical material
take off for weight & cost estimate.
November 2002 - May 2003
PT Ceria Worley - Jakarta
Lead Instrument/Electrical Design Supervisor
CococoPhillips – Kerisi Field Development – Front End Engineering Design Phase.
Responsible for a team of 7 designers. Duties included design, checking & issuing for EPCI bid all
electrical, instrument & Telecoms documentation for a two train process platform & Wellhead platform
with a subsea tie in.
March 2002 - August 2002
Worley Limited - Perth
Lead Instrument Designer
Japan Vietnam Petroleum – Rang Dong Field Development – Design Phase.
Responsible for a team of 5 designers. Duties included design, checking & issuing for construction of all
instrument & telecoms documentation for a two train process platform & 2 x wellhead platforms. Control
system by Emerson, shutdown system by Hima
November 1999 - February 2002
Worley Limited- Perth
Unocal Thailand - Batam Indonesia
Lead Electrical Designer/Construction Supervisor
• Unocal Thailand North Pailin Gas production platform project – Design Phase.
• Unocal Thailand North Pailin Gas production platform project – Unocal Project management team,
Batam Indonesia. 12 months.
Equipment included Solar Turbine Generators. Rolls Royce Compressor. Hima shutdown system &
Honeywell control system.
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5. February 1999 - November 1999
Prozec Engineering & Drafting Services
Senior E&I Designer/Owner-Manager
September 1997 – February 1999
I & E Systems Pty Ltd
Senior E&I Designer
September 1996 - September 1997
Prozec Engineering & Drafting Services
Senior E&I Designer/Owner-Manager
March 1996 - September 1996
I & E Systems Pty Ltd
Senior E&I Designer
1996 - March 1996
Worley Engineering (Australia) Pty Limited
Inlec Designer
1995 - Jan 1996
Prozec Drafting Service
Inlec Design Draftsperson
1993 - 1995
Worley Engineering (Australia) Pty Limited
Inlec Designer
1989 - 1993
OK Tedi Mining, Papua New Guinea
Senior Electrical/Instrumentation Design Draftsman
1989
BHP Engineering
Senior Electrical/Instrumentation Design Draftsman
1989
OK Tedi Mining Limited, Papua New Guinea
Senior Electrical/Instrumentation Design Draftsman
1988 - 1989
ICC Engineering
Senior Electrical Design Draftsman
1985 - 1988
Woodside Offshore Petroleum
Electrical Design Draftsman
1984 - 1985
Vel Minenco (Joint Venture)
Electrical Design Draftsman
1983 - 1984
Fluor Maunsell (Joint Venture)
Electrical Design Draftsman
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