1. Curriculum Vitae
Name: James Bruce Address:
3 Wallace crescent , Peterhead,
Aberdeenshire, AB42 1GG
Date of Birth: 13th July 1961 Telephone Number: 01779 480721
Nationality: British Marital Status: Married
Driving License: Full - Groups A & E - No Endorsements
Petrotechnics Role
and Experience
June 2015 -
Present
Training Consultant / coach
Providing Training and Coaching consultancy for the following Integrated Safe Systems
of Work (ISSOW) clients; Enquest, Total and Talisman.
Providing Training and Coaching consultancy for the following Proscient clients.
Nexen, Occidental Oman & Teekay
Previous
Experience
From 2013 - 2015
ASET Solutions
1999 - 2013:
Aker Solutions
2013- 2015: Aset / NESCOL (Aberdeen School of education and training & Northeast
of Scotland collage )
Role: Technical Training Instructor Process
Responsibilities:
Delivery of process and related training to Awarding Body and Industry Standards
Develop new process courses including presentation and candidate hand out material
Responsible for the regular ongoing maintenance of process training equipment,
technology and facilities
Assist in the verification process where appropriate
Train SIRPES to city and guilds standard to various clients: BP, Crescent, Nexen, Wood
group, Britannia & CNR
Train OPITO Process apprentices to NVQ Level 1, written and practical assignments and
assessments
Role: Production Technician Offshore
Responsibilities:
Carry out operation and monitoring of all process facilities
Ensure safe start up and shut down of process facilities
Isolate/de-isolate equipment for maintenance purposes
Carry out lab sampling, testing of oil, gas and water
Carry out instructions of Team Leader and Client Reservoir Engineers as required
Completion of Operational scheduled routines
Perform Vent to flare and atmosphere, drain and purge duties as appropriate for plant
shutdowns and isolations
Role: Control room Production Technician (contracted to Total E&P)
Responsibilities:
Ensure field and plant are flowing to site requirements and within specification
Control and monitor sea line and plant operations, identify abnormal situations and take
appropriate action (e.g. Shutdown parts of plant) to ensure a safe and efficient operation
Train, develop and assess trainee operators
Recommend technical input and identify modifications to Shift Supervisors/Production
Engineers to improve/ optimise plant performance
Be fully aware of production targets/nominations and ensure they are achieved by driving
production and challenging activities, which involve a risk to attained daily target

2. Curriculum Vitae
1997-1999
Aker Solutions
1994 - 1997
Aker Solutions
1991 - 1994
SWECO
1986 - 1991
Drexel Equipment
UK
1980 - 1986
South Eastern
Drilling company
(SEDCO) In Norway
Role: Production Technician
Carry out operation and monitoring of all process facilities
Ensure safe start up and shut down of process facilities
Isolate/de-isolate equipment for maintenance purposes
Carry out lab sampling, testing of oil, gas and water
Carry out instructions of Team Leader and Client Reservoir Engineers as required
Completion of Operational scheduled routines
Perform Vent to flare and atmosphere, drain and purge duties as appropriate for plant
shutdowns and isolations
Role: Mechanical Technician (contracted to Total E&P)
Responsibilities:
Perform frontline maintenance duties on all rotating and plant equipment
Monitor/Diagnose and repair all plant equipment as required
Role: Mechanical Technician (contracted to Elf and Shell onshore in Syria)
Responsibilities:
Install, service and repair Centrifuge package at clients site
Monitor Solids Control system and equipment on site
Role: Mechanical Technician (contracted to various clients offshore and onshore
in the UK, Denmark, Holland, Spain, Norway & Nigeria)
Responsibilities:
Install, service and repair Centrifuge package at clients site’s
Monitor Solids Control systems and equipment on site
Role: Derrick man
Responsibilities:
Running drill string and BHA, Make up and monitoring of Drilling fluids
Monitor all Solids Control systems and equipment on Rig
Transfer of bulk chemicals
Keep accurate log of activities relating to Triplex pump repairs and servicing
Education and
Training
MA in History
BA Honours in History
NVQ Level 3 in gas & condensate processing
NVQ level 3 Mechanical Engineering
Higher National units:
Measurement of process variables
Transmission of measurement signals
Distributed control systems
Working safely
Separating low alkanes from gas by expansion
Distilling of low alkanes
Producing gaseous Nitrogen
Providing pressurised air
Providing heat as steam. Hot water and hot oil
Providing Fuel as gas and diesel
Preparing gas for export and distribution and metering to fiscal standards
Providing water

3. Curriculum Vitae
Distributing condensate and NGL and metering to fiscal standards
Establishing and maintaining working relationships
Communication
Scottish Vocational Education Council Certification:
Maths
Industrial Instrumentation
Electrical Principals
Engineering Science (Mechanical)
Microprocessor systems
Vocational Training
Off-Shore Survival Certificate: OPITO Approved
Coxswain
First Aid
Firefighting offshore: OPITO Approved
Emergency response CRO: OPITO Approved
Emergency Management CRO: OPITO Approved
MIST
Various Drilling Certs from University of Austin, Texas