This document contains a resume for Stuart Cooper, a senior coating inspector seeking new employment opportunities. It summarizes his career history working on large oil and gas projects around the world over the past 15 years, with a focus on coating inspection and ensuring safety and quality standards. His most recent role was as senior coating inspector on the South Stream Project. He is seeking to advance his career and take on greater responsibility by applying the skills and experience he has gained in the coating inspection field.

1. Stuart Cooper
169 Hart Lane
Hartlepool
TS26 8NW
UK Tel No. 01429 291249
UK Mob +44 (0) 7814827228.
Email: Stucooper73@hotmail.co.uk
Company Name:
DARCAL INSPECTION
PERSONAL PROFILE
Having worked on a number of Large Scale and High Profile Projects, Now as a Senior Coating Inspector I feel I would be an
excellent member and future employee, for any project team. I always ensure staff follow correct working and environmental
procedures and follow strict Health and Safety procedures at all times. I am quick to grasp new ideas and concepts and able
to develop innovative and creative solutions to any problems that may occur. I have excellent interpersonal skills and can
communicate concisely at all levels. I am skilled in all aspects of Health and Safety management and thrive in highly
pressurised and challenging work environments.
OBJECTIVES
My current roll of Senior Coating Inspector on the South Stream Project, Has given me a lot more responsibility which I thrive
on. I would like now to push on to the next level as I know I have a lot more to offer the Oil and Gas Industry.

2. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
South Stream Project.
Dates – May 2014 – Present .
· Senior Coating Inspector.
· Attend Daily Meetings & Conference Calls with Senior Management & Sub Contractors.
· Produce daily and weekly site reports.
· Cover all Logistic Operations.
· Arrival of buckle arrestors & bends.
· Arrival of C.W.C pipes.
· Activities Covered.
· All concrete & 3lpp repairs.
· Pigging operations.
· Coating activities in the field joint coating plant.
· Coating of quad joints.
· Anode installation.

3. · Welder qualifications.
HEEREMA – CYGNUS PROJECT . August 2013 - May-2014
Client – Vendor – Inspector .
· Working to NORSOK STANDARDS and PROCEDURES.
· Duplex Super Duplex Carbon Spools.
· 2 & 4 Coat Systems.
· Monitor Blasting and Coating Activities.
· Report all HSE Activities.
· Produce Daily Reports.
· Attend Production Meetings.
· Carry out External Coating Audits on Coating Contractors.
Total-Petrofac- Laggan Tormore Project Shetlands. April 2013 – August 2013
Petrofac – Client representative.
· 2&4 Coat Systems.
· Spools & Flanges.
· Working off ISO Drawings.
· Review I.T.P. and Procedures
· Monitor & Report all activities of contract inspectors
· Daily Meeting with Project Managers
· Monitor all blasting and coating activities.

4. · Monitor & Report all HSSE Activities.
· Ensuring all verifications & inspection activities were carried out as per approved quality plans, procedures, standards
& specifications.
· Producing daily reports for QA/QC Manager and also Project Manager
Shell Prelude FLNG Project . March 2013 – (1 month) Various Locations.
Client Representative
· Prelude FLNG Project .
· Monitoring all Blasting & Painting Activities, Skids, Reservoirs, Pressure Tanks, Valves & Spools..
· Monitor & Report all HSSE Activities .
· Daily Meetings with Project Managers
· Monitor & Report all activities of contract inspectors
· Produce Daily Flash and extensive weekly reports
· Daily contact with Shell Packaging Engineer.
TOTAL Anguille Torpille Project Port Gentile Gabon Africa OCTOBER 2012 – March 2013
Coating Inspector / Client representative.
Offshore-Pipe lay Barge. JASCON 34 & JASCON 8.
· Monitor all FJC Coating activities on Pipe Lay Barge
· Ensuring all Verifications & Inspection activities were carried out according to the Inspection Test Plan.
· Witnessing all testing and repairs.
Onshore
· Monitoring all coating activities.
· Monitoring welding activities, Visual welding Inspection.

5. · Ensuring all Verifications & Inspection activities were carried out according to the Inspection Test Plan.
· Witnessing all testing and repairs.
Producing daily reports for QA/QC Manager and also Project Manager.
WILTON Offshore Base SEPTEMBER 2012 - OCTOBER 2012.
· UNIVERSAL COATINGS.
· Working to NORSOK STANDARDS and PROCEDURES.
· Coating/Painting Inspector working on various offshore contracts
· Working off drawings to ensure correct spools & flanges get re-blasted & re-coated.
· Blasting and re-coating of spools & flanges.
· Blasting and re-coating of valves.
· TSA spraying to a strict specification.
· Daily reports to QA/QC Manager.
TOTAL- MARINE OPERATIONS K4Z PROJECT - SAIPEM 2012
· FBE/IMPU.
· Witness all coating and testing activities on production line.
· P.E End seals and line pipe repairs - IMPU.
· Witness installation of P.E. end seals and Heat Shrink Sleeves
· IMPU coating on repair racks.
· Produce daily reports and liaise with Q.C. Supervisor and Total Client Rep.
CONOCOPHILLIPS-KATY PROJECT –SAIPEM 2012

6. · Fused Polypropylene Field joint coating
· Witness all coating and testing activities on production line.
· Flame Spray polypropylene field joint coating.
· Witness all flame spray and testing activities on flame spray coating.
· Produce daily reports and liaise with QC Supervisor and ConocoPhillips client rep.
TOTAL ANGUILLE TORPILLE PROJECT- SOCOTHERM ADRIA ITALY 2011
Client representative/Coatings inspector for Sea Trucks Group.
· PQT- Witness installation of anodes - welding process & Pin Brazing - Infill of the pin brazing and anode.
· Concrete weight Coating 18”. 3 Layer Polyethylene Line pipe.
· 457.0mm x 14.3mm steel line pipe.
· Witnessing and inspection of pre qualification trials and testing.
· Ensuring all verifications & inspection activities were carried out as per approved quality plans, procedures, standards
& specifications.
· Monitoring all external 3 lpe coating procedures.
· Witnessing and monitoring production, lab tests.
· Witnessing repairs and external coatings.
· Ensuring quality control recording and reporting any non conformities to senior coating inspector.
· Inspection of bare pipe – recording and reporting any damage.
· Ensuring damaged pipe is quarantined and that any damage is repaired according to specification.
LAGGAN - TORMORE PROJECT - 10" & 18" Valves & actuators. 2011.
Client Representative / Coating Inspector. Allseas.
· Attend production meeting to discuss I.T.P (Inspection Test Plan) and approve I.T.P.with Allseas & Total.

7. · Oversee all lifting and I.T.P Procedures.
· Work closely with Total Inspector and have daily contact with assistant project Manager for Allseas.
· Produce daily and weekly reports with photographs attached to send off to Allseas & Total.
· Witness all tests on valves & Inspect valves to a very high standard before and after blasting.
· Witness preparation for painting of valves and monitor closely and report any problems.
· Ensure all lifting and transportation of valves are following the correct procedures.
NORDSTREAM PROJECT – EPUEC DUNKIRK FRANCE - Sept 2010
· Releasing pipes for vessels using Nordstream citrix-pipe release system
· Internal flowcoat – external 3 layer coating
· Witnessing and monitoring production, lab tests
· Witnessing repairs of internal and external coatings
· Ensuring quality control recording and reporting any non conformities to senior coating inspector
· Load in – load out
· Inspection of bare pipe – recording and reporting any damage
· Load out – ensuring that all procedures are adhered to, recording and reporting any damages
· Ensuring and damaged pipe is quarantined and that any damage is repaired according to specification
SIEMENS - Gabbard project offshore 2010
Coatings-paintings inspector
To carry out inspection of blasting and painting, to check for faults on pipe work and structure coatings, WFT and DFT
checks, to ensure work is carried out to specification and complete paperwork and reports.
TUPI Brazil 2010

8. Witness and verification of 3 layer PPE trials for above client which was carried out at BSR coatings Hartlepool. Witnessed
laboratory tests i.e. peel tests, bend tests, adhesion and DSC testing at Laboratories at Hartlepool, Leith and Rotherham. I
also represented P.I.H. Burnley carrying out shrink sleeve application on pipe ends for Total, Block 17.
CORUS SHIPPING 2009-2010
Worked as a load out inspector for various clients ensuring pipes were free of any imperfections or damages prior to delivery.
Pipes inspected included 3 layer PPE and FBE coated line pipe.
BRITISH STEEL RAMCO PIPELINE SERVICES 2008-2 009
Team Leader
· Team leader of the internal paint/coatings department
· Supervision of 20+ staff accessing all risk assessments and procedures are carried out safely and correctly. Liaison
with the QC department witnessing all laboratory and field inspection tests.
· Management meetings/team talks.
· To comply with all company Health Safety and Environment as well as Work Permits Policies and procedures.
· Meeting targets.
C.B.L Hartlepool. 2008
Supervisor
· BAE Systems (MOD Security Cleared) Govan Glasgow, Paint Supervisor.
· Supervising approx 20 – 40 people Painting etc on British war ships.
Doha – Qatar 2007-2008
Painting – Coating Supervisor

9. Paint / Coating Inspector & Supervision of subcontractor works on a petrochemical project in Doha ensuring all specifications
are met, all paperwork completed for the client.
CORUS – Contract Shell 2006-2007
Inspector
Mill Inspector checking spools, and all pipes for imperfections, laminations etc ensuring work is carried out to the correct
specifications also checking welds/overall inspection of the pipe before its transferred to the pipe coating mill.
Overlooking NDT & Ultrasonic testing
Filling out all paperwork for client inspector.
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NISSAN MANUFACTURING UK 1995 - 2006
Manufacturing staff/team leader
Supervising Staff and Delegating responsibly
Meeting targets
Inspecting all panels for colour appearance
Finding faults in paint
Inspecting vehicle in white metal, phosphate, surface, and topcoat
Inspecting and repairing painted panels
Monthly target sheets and graphs
Daily Managers/Supervisory meetings
ACHIEVEMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
· CSWIP 3.0 Visual Welding Inspection
· BGAS CSWIP Site Coating Inspector
· ICORR Pipeline Coating Inspector Level 2
· NACE- Membership number-608745
· Offshore PAN European Survival (Norwegian) TE031010285906
· GSK Safety and Emergency Course NOGEPA and UK Standard TE031010285906
· M.I.S.T. Safety Certificate
· Offshore Medical (UK and Norwegian) OGUK Pin OGUK/2008/1242

10. · Ladder-working at height course (offshore)
· City & Guilds Specialised Plant & Machinery Operations.
· MOD Security Cleared
· Computer literate
· Fire Safety Certificate
· EMTA NVQ Contributing to Effective team Working, Workplace Organisation (5S/5C), Applying Continuous Techniques (Kaizen),
Creating Visual Management Systems, and Applying Problem Solving Techniques.
· Learn Direct –Matrix diagrams, Prioritisation matrices, 7 new tools, Affinity diagrams, Tree diagrams, Process decision making,
JIT Kaizen, Failure Mode Effect Analysis, Pareto charts, Scatter diagrams, Tally charts, Histograms, Run charts.
· Kaizen – Continuous Improvement level 2.
· CSCS Site safety Cardholder
· Health and Safety awareness.
· Health and Safety 1st Aid at Work
EDUCATION RESULTS
GSCEs
Maths – B English – C History – C Geography – D Physics – D
References can be provided if required.