Neil Simper has over 20 years of experience in instrument and protective systems engineering in the oil and gas industry. His most recent role was as an Instrument & Protective Systems Engineer for KBR, based in Houston, where he provided technical support for integrated control and safety systems on offshore facilities in Trinidad and Tobago. Prior to that, he held several roles managing instrumentation projects and systems for various oil and gas companies.

1. Resume
Name: Neil Harold Simper.
Telephone: 832 542 6009
Email: neilh.simper@yahoo.com
Nationality: British
Last Position: Instrument & Protective Systems Engineer.
KEY SKILLS & SYNOPSIS.
• Control and Safety System Design & Integration (DCS / ESD / F&G)
• Protective Systems analysis
• Project engineering and management
• High level of computer literacy
• Good communications skills.
• Contractually and commercially aware.
• Experience gained in the Oil and Gas industry world-wide
Employed within the petrochemical industry for over 20 years.
Experience in detailed engineering design, for Safety, Control and SCADA systems.
Experience in Safety Instrumented System lifecycle, SIL and safety requirement
specifications.
Experienced in management of site and office based personnel both engineering and
commercially.
CAREER REVIEW.
May 2014 - Present KBR (Houston)
Instrument & Protective Systems Engineer.
Base at the BP Westlake 1, Houston office, for the Trinidad and Tobago onshore and
offshore facilities, CASIS project.
Duties include: -
The provision of specialist technical support and assurance for integrated control and
safety system (ICSS) hardware and software for the onshore and offshore facilities.
Participate in HAZOP’s and LOPA Studies, process hazard analysis, safety integrity level
(SIL) determination, design reviews and risk/reliability assessments.
Develop safety requirement specifications, safety life cycle plans, and operation and
maintenance procedures.
Produce recommendations for improving equipment operation, maintenance and proof
testing.
Provide technical guidance on application of codes, standards, project design criteria

2. and engineering technical practices.
Identify requirements for improved plant procedures and processes and assist with
managing the scope and implementation of modifications.
Work with other discipline engineers, operations and maintenance personnel to ensure
operating and maintenance strategies and practices appropriately conform to CASIS
requirements.
Interface with the various asset operations and maintenance teams to incorporate
CASIS experiences and lessons learned into the operating and maintenance procedures.
Jan 2012 – July 2013 AMEC Natural Resources Oil & Gas (Aberdeen).
ICSS Package Manager.
EnQuest Knightsbridge Project, Upgrade of an FPSO for use on the EnQuest Alma and
Galia Fields.
Responsible for all aspects of the total replacement of the aged control and safety
systems with an Integrated Control and Safety System (ICSS). To include distributive
control, emergency shutdown and fire & gas detection nodes, plus addressable fire
detection system within the accommodation. Defining and specifying all fire & gas field
detections equipment.
Development of system functionality within the cause and effects and the process
control strategies, included serial interface to third party packages and an upgrade to
the fiscal metering package.
In addition to Detailed Engineering Design, further duties and responsibilities entail day
to day running of the instrument and systems team, Inter Discipline Liaison, Attending
Client meetings, Purchase Design Specifications, Data Sheets, Commissioning
Procedures, Approval of Vendor Documentation, Requisitions, Vendor Liaison, SAT /
FATs.
Nov 2005 – Jan 2012 PETROFAC OFFSHORE ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS
Oct 2010 – Jan 2012. Lead Instrument and Systems Engineer.
Talisman Montrose Alpha, Bridge Linked Platform – Brownfield Scope.
Directly responsible for developing the detail of the conceptual study deliverables for
the system modifications and integration of the ESD and Fire & Gas systems for both
the platform and the Bridge Linked Platform including all third party packages and the
replacement of the existing SCADA top end with a true DCS.
Responsible for the identification of I/O and system interfaces for each system and
packages plus the development of system functionality and architecture within the
existing platform cause and effects and the process control strategies and the BLP
interface.
Apr 2010 – Oct 2010 Lead Instrument and Systems Engineer.
Fairfield Crawford over Marathon East Brae FEED.
Directly responsible for developing the detail of the FEED deliverables for the system
modifications to the ESD, DCS and Fire & Gas systems and identifying Metering and
Instrument requirement.
Responsible for the identification of I/O and system interfaces for each system and
packages plus the development of system functionality within the cause and effects and
the process control strategies.

3. Sept 2008 – Apr 2010 Lead Instrument and Systems Engineer.
PEDL DONS Project.
The DONS project is to develop two drilling centres, DSW and WD, which will be tied
back to the Northern Producer FPF via production, gas lift and water injection pipelines
and control umbilical.
Responsible for all aspects of the control & safety systems and field instrumentation
detailed design for the replacement of the Northern Producer ESD system, the
introduction a PLC based Platform Control/SCADA Systems and modifications to the Fire
and Gas systems. Adding system interfaces, field I/O for each system and the
development of system functionality within the cause and effects and the process
control strategies, included serial interface to third party packages and upgrading to the
fiscal metering package.
In addition to Detailed Engineering Design, further duties and responsibilities entail day
to day running of the instrument team, Inter Discipline Liaison, Attending Client
meetings, Purchase Design Specifications, Data Sheets, Commissioning Procedures,
Approval of Vendor Documentation, Requisitions, Vendor Liaison, SAT / FATs.
Feb 2008 – Sept 2008 Principal Instrument and Systems Engineer.
Talisman Athena over Claymore FEED.
Directly responsible for developing the detail of the FEED for the system modifications
to the ESD, DCS and Fire & Gas systems. Responsible for the identification of I/O and
system interfaces for each system and the development of system functionality within
the cause and effects and the process control strategies.
Nov 2005 – Feb 2008 Principal Instrument and Systems Engineer.
Talisman Montrose & Arbroth – Wood and Gas Export Project (WaGE).
The WaGE project was a subsea tie-back with a gas processing and export module
complete with its own F&G, PCS & ESD systems located in the WaGE modules dedicated
local equipment room.
Responsible for all aspects of verifying and implementing the detailed design of the
project ESD, DCS, Fire and Gas systems. This also involved the design of modifications
to the existing systems to integrate the Greenfield systems.
Focal point for the fiscal metering system for the project involving liaison with Talisman
Metering, BP CATS, Krohne etc. Representing Petrofac at various systems FATs for
controls modifications and testing of the ultrasonic flowmeters for fiscal metering,
and the tie-ins to the subsea control system. In addition to detailed engineering design,
further duties and responsibilities entail Inter Discipline Liaison, Purchase Design
Specifications, Data Sheets, Approval of Vendor Documentation, Requisitions, and
Client Liaison.
Part-time; provided input to the Claymore Compression Upgrade FEED study which was
to upgrade the control and safety systems to accommodate the replacement of the
existing 3 x 50% compressors with a single 100% train.

4. Jan 2001 – Nov 2005 WOOD GROUP ENGINEERING (NORTH SEA) LIMITED,
ABERDEEN
Apr 2005 – Nov 2005 Senior Instrument Engineer.
BP Magnus NGL Plant Bypass Project based at BP Offices, Dyce, Aberdeen.
Alongside my responsibilities for the BP Magnus Extension Project, I was directly
responsible for all aspects of the detailed design to the Honeywell Control and ICS
Triplex Shutdown System on the BP Magnus for the NGL Bypass project.
Feb 2003 – Mar 2005 Senior Instrument Engineer.
BP Magnus Additional Conductors Study and FEED, Aberdeen.
This project has been initiated to maintain the oil recovery from the Magnus reservoir
by adding an additional 8 wells. Although this project is FEED post study, directly
responsible for all aspects of the design of system modifications to the ICS Triplex ESD
& Fire and Gas systems and the Honeywell DCS. Also responsible for the identification
of I/O and system interfaces for each system and the development of system
functionality within the cause and effects and process control strategies. Further duties
were to specify the Hydraulic wellhead control systems and to expand the coverage of
the wellbay active fire protection. In addition to Detailed Engineering Design, further
duties and responsibilities entail attend Client Meetings, Inter Discipline Liaison,
Purchase Design Specifications, Data Sheets, Commissioning Procedures, Approval of
Vendor Documentation, Requisitions, Client Liaison, SAT / FATs.
Jan 2001 – Feb 2003 Senior Instrument Engineer.
BP Magnus Enhanced Oil Recovery Project Aberdeen (MEOR).
The MEOR project has been initiated to maximise oil recovery from the Magnus
reservoir.
The aim of the project is to import gas from the existing East of Shetlands deepwater
oil fields via the Sullom Voe Terminal for re-injection into the Magnus reservoir. In
order to accomplish this aim the existing Magnus facility is to be fitted with a new
compression module and reservoir re-injection facilities.
Directly responsible for all aspects of the detailed design for the system modifications of
new and revised functionality for both the Greenfield and Brownfield modifications
within the scope of the EOR project. A new compression module requirements entail
additional field coverage for both the F&G and PA system and a dedicated ESD system
with associated elements. This involves modifications to the existing ICS Triplex ESD
and Fire and Gas detection system, Honeywell DCS, PA and communication systems.
Responsible for the identification of additional third party system interfaces for each
system and the development of project requirements within the cause and effect and
process control strategies. Fire and Gas detection has increased with the addition of the
new compression fire areas, utilising CCTV based flame and Acoustic Gas detection to
supplement conventional field equipment. In addition to Detailed Engineering Design,
further duties and responsibilities entail Inter Discipline Liaison, Purchase Design
Specifications, Data Sheets, Commissioning Procedures, Approval of Vendor
Documentation, Requisitions, Client Liaison, SAT / FATs.

5. May 2000 – Jan 2001 WOOD~STORK V.F.O
Senior Systems Engineer
NAM Integrated Services Contract Velsen Noord, Netherlands.
Employed as Senior Systems Engineer for the joint venture between Aberdeen-based
Wood Group Engineering and Dutch Company Stork ICM. The venture was formed to
provide ISC engineering and support for NAM’s (Nederlandse Aardolie Maatscappij) 30
offshore gas and oil production installations in the Dutch sector of the North Sea, and
the gas treatment facility at Den Helder in the Netherlands. This position is for systems
engineering support, modifications, maintenance, and project management of DCS /
ESD / F&G systems for all of the above offshore installations and onshore facility.
Typical duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to, Detailed Engineering
Design, Inter Discipline Liaison, Purchase Design Specifications, Data Sheets,
Commissioning Procedures, Approval of Vendor Documentation, Requisitions, SAT /
FATs.
1991 – May 2000 WORMALD ANSUL (UK) Ltd
Senior Project Engineer
Employed as a Senior Project Engineer to manage the Manchester-based Wormald
Safety & Service Support Group, providing project-engineering services covering in-
house detailed design and integration of turnkey projects, and modification/upgrade of
existing systems. Control of the commercial and contractual aspects of the projects.
Management of maintenance and service/support contracts for the Oil & Gas, Nuclear
industry and MOD. In many cases, these systems interfaced with mechanical protection
systems, third party DCS/SCADA and other packages.
Wood Group Engineering / Amerada Hess AH001 - Ruby – Renee F&G, ESD & MMI
Upgrade.
Foster Wheeler / LASMO Oil (Pakistan) - Kadanwari ESD Upgrade.
BNFL Sellerfield - Fire Detection Upgrade (THOPE)
Bluewater - Fire & Gas, ESD upgrade (FPSO)
Site Based Project Involvement
Typical duties as a Lead Commissioning Engineer and responsibilities for the following
site based projects consisting of sense checking work against drawings, specifications
and workpacks. Control and supervision of assigned contract workforce, resolution of
technical problems and queries, on-site technical reports and update of drawings to as-
built status.
Client liaison with regard to engineering and technical aspects of the project, including
test documentation and demonstration of systems to clients and certifying authorities,
HSE etc.
BHP PETROLEUM, WORMALD /
FISHER ROSEMOUNT ALLIANCE

6. Liverpool Bay Project.
Throughout the project for In-house test, FAT at Fisher Rosemount, of a multi-system
Fire & Gas and ESD system used on the BHP Petroleum, Liverpool Bay Project. The
integrated DCS, F&G and ESD systems, consisted of 7 Fire & Gas and ESD systems
utilising Triconex TMR PLC's, Hima system (HIPS) for I/O rated at SIL 3, interfaced to a
Fisher Rosemount Provox D C S. Communications protocols included Modbus RTU via
RS232/485 multidrop. Site work included pre-commissioning works at construction
yard, THC Hartlepool and offshore including demonstration of the system to the
certifying authorities.
NATIONAL POWER
Little Barford Power Station.
Testing and commissioning of a Wormald 2300 Fire System used in the protection of 2
GEC Frame 7 gas turbine generators.
WATER AND ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT (UAE)
ALAIN, United Arab Emirates.
Installation, Test and Commissioning Supervisor for a Wormald addressable systems
comprising of a multi-panel Wormald PBS16 interfacing to ABB DCS. Design and
implementation of system changes on site at client request.
KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES / OIL AND NATURAL
COMMISSION OF INDIA
Bombay High South Platform INDIA. Wormald fire & gas system interfacing to an ABB
DCS.
Commission the Wormald 2003A-1 Fire & Gas system previously pre-installed and
tested in the Philippines.
Engineering design and modification to the systems for additional I/O as part of
production Cause and Effects changes.
RFA FORT GEORGE
Swan Hunter Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Modify and commission the Wormald fire and automatic fire protection systems.
Witness test for he DOT.
BP Amoco Camelot 53/1A Platform.
Modify and commission the ESD system for the addition of I/O associated with new
wells.
KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES
A G & P. Shipyards Batangas, Philippines. Wormald fire & gas system interfacing to an
ABB DCS.
Per-commission the fire & gas detection systems for 7 Cooper-Rolls gas compression
modules, plus supervise the field instrument technicians.
BP Amoco Camelot 53/1A Platform.
Modify and commission the Wormald fire & gas system.
BP Amoco C.A.T.S. Lomond Platform.
Wormald 2003B fire & gas detection system utilising Dual AEG Modicon PLC’s
interfacing the both Wormald PBS16 addressable fire system and ABB DCS. In-house
design, test and FAT. System commission at UIE Glasgow. Offshore commission and
system witness test

7. Ffestiniog Power Station.
Wormald addressable fire system
RFA Diligence.
Wormald addressable fire system
M.S.R. Emerald Producer.
Wormald fire & gas system
Thames Water
Coppermills Water Treatment Plant.
Shell Kittiwake.
Wormald ESD system.
Shell Brent Delta
Installation and commission of additional Wormald fire & gas system.
Peterhead Power Station.
Wormald fire & gas system.
MEMOREX TELEX UK LTD
Customer Support Services Supervisor
SPERRY UNIVAC
Senior Customer Engineer
THE HOME OFFICE
Communications Technician
The Home Office, British Government Communications Department.