PROJECT EXPERIENCE
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008 - Present
Contractor / Freelance
· Client Representative
· Project Management
· Geophysical Acquisition Consultant
· Party Manager / Chief
1997 - 2008
GARDLINE GEOSURVEYS
RECENT Geohazard Projects
Apr 2025 - May 2025
Synera Renewable Energy (SRE Taiwan)Lead Client Representative
Oct 2023 – May 2024
RWE & National GridLead Client Representative
Aug 2018 - Oct 2018
Equinor EnergyClient Representative
• Gardline / Sea Explorer, Norway, NCS.
• Multiple 2D Integrated Geohazard site surveys, with Geotechnical. Close passes around Installations
Jul 2018 - Aug 2018
Equinor EnergyClient Representative
• Gardline / Ocean Observer, Norway, Barents Sea.
• Multiple 2D Integrated Geohazard site surveys, with Geotechnical. Deepwater
Dec 2016 - Jan 2017
BayernGasClient Representative
• Fugro AS / Fugro Galaxy, Norway NCS35.
• 2D Integrated Geohazard site surveywith Geotechnical.
RECENT Exploration Projects
Feb 2025 – Apr 2025
ESSO Nigeria / ExxonMobilLead Client Representative
Jul 2023 - Oct 2023
Eni UK LtdLead Client Representative
May 2023– Jun 2023
BPClient Representative
• TGS / SIDDIS MARINER West of Shetland
• Oversight of offshore operations, activities, and data QC.
• 4D OBN over the Clair Field, Node on a Rope survey. Survey within a busy production field, close passes and SIMOPS..
Mar-2023 Apr-2023
Eni. SpA & EgyptLead Client Representative & HSE Oversight
• PGS / Ramform Hyperion, Egypt
• Oversight of all offshore operations, activities, and data QC.
• 3D Geostreamer. 12 Streamers by 75m by 8km Triple source. Busy fishing grounds and shipping lanes.
• 3D Geostreamer. 6 Streamers by 75m by 8km Triple source. Ultra Shallow water >18 meters.
Oct 2022 – Jan 2023
Eni. SpA & Cote D’IvoireLead Client Representative & HSE Oversight
• PGS / Ramform Atlas Ivory Coast.
• Oversight of all offshore operations, activities, and data QC.
• 3D & 4D Baseline Geostreamer. 16 Streamers by 75m by 7.5km with three long offset 10km streamers and Wide Tow Triple source.
• Shallow water area within busy fishing grounds and close passes.
Jun 2022 – Aug 2022
Eni UK LtdOnshore and Offshore Project Oversight and QC
• Start-up and Technical audit of Node and Source vessels.
• Oversight of all offshore operations, activities, and data QC.
• Onshore at Shearwater Geo Gatwick Office. Oversee data quality and operations for Shallow water 3D OBN Node on a Rope for ENI UK Ltd,
• Cardon Capture Storage (CCS) appraisal in the Liverpool Bay Area to reuse and repurpose three depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs.
Apr 2022 – May 2022
Eni UK LtdLead Client Representative
• Shearwater / SW Bly, UK Liverpool Bay
• Oversight of all offshore operations, activities, and data QC.
• 3D HR Q Marine 4 x 2000 towed Streamer.
• Carbon dioxide (CO2) appraisal and storage in the Liverpool Bay Area to reuse and repurpose depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs. Two surveys were acquired in parallel by shooting with tides in shallow Water, TSS shipping lane and utilizing current for close passes of installations.
Feb 2022 – Mar 2022
Eni AngolaLead Client Representative
• Shearwater / Amazon Conqueror, Angola, Block 15
• 4D Isometrix, 14 x 6000 towed Streamer. Two projects within a busy production field, within the lower Congo basin, complexed SIMOPS, High flowing currents and mixed fresh and saltwater bodies, high levels of FAD’s and in sea debris.
Jul 2021 - Oct 2021
Var Energi ASLead Client Representative
• PGS / Ramform Hyperion, Norway, NSC Block 25
• 4D GeoStreamer Streamer. Project within a busy production field, with complexed SIMOPS, hazardous area with multiple close passes within safety zones.
• Magseis / Normand Prosper / Sanco Spirit, Norway, NSC Block 25
• 4D OBN Survey with ROV Node deployed. Dual source shooting Vessel Sanco Spirit. Project within a busy production field and combined with SIMOPS
Feb 2021 - Jun 2021
Eni VietnamLead Client Representative
• Shearwater / SW Vespucci, Vietnam, Block 116
• 3D Triple Source, 8 x 8000m streamers. Heavy fishing area / hazardous area with multiple close passes.
Sep 2020 - Oct 2020
Cuu LongLead Client Representative
• Polarcus / Alima & Asima, Vietnam, Block 15
• 3D Triple Source, Undershoot, 6 x 6000m streamers. Hazardous area with highly active fishing grounds.
Aug 2019 - Mar 2020
BGPOCompany Representative / Quality Control / Party Manager, BGPO
• BPG Crest Argus 2 / DKFT 2, Brunei.
• 3D & 4D OBN Node on a Rope survey for BSP (Shell Brunei). Survey within a busy production field with over 3000+ close passes and complex SIMOPS. Oversee the project Data Quality Control and client liaison
May 2025 - June 2025
TGS MC EuropeLead Client Representative
July 2025
VARLead Client Representative
RECENT Renewable Energy Projects
Jul 2024 – Sep 2024
RWELead Client Representative
Oct 2023 – May 2024
RWE and National Grid - COMMUNITY OFFSHORE WIND, LLC,Lead Client Representative
July 2023 - Oct 2023
Eni UK LtdLead Client Representative
Jun 2022 – Aug 2022
Eni UK LtdOnshore Project Oversight and QC
Apr 2022 – May 2022
Eni UK LtdLead Client Representative
• Shearwater / SW Bly, UK Liverpool Bay
• 3D HR Q Marine 4 x 2000 towed Streamer.
• Carbon dioxide (CO2) appraisal and storage in the Liverpool Bay Area to reuse and repurpose depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs. Two surveys were acquired in parallel by shooting with tides in shallow Water, TSS shipping lane and utilizing current for close passes of installations.
May 2013 - Jul 2013
Forewind LtdClient Representative
• Gardline / Vigilant, UK - Dogger Bank
• UHR 2D Hydrographic survey for offshore wind farm. Shallow water.
May 2012 - Jun 2012
Forewind LtdClient Representative
• Gardline / Tridens 1, UK - Dogger Bank
• UHR 2D Hydrographic.
• HVDC Cable corridor survey for offshore Wind Farm
Full Project listing can be found on my LinkedIn page under Experience.
EDUCATION
2023
IOSH - Managing Safety
2022
PRINCE2, PROJECT MANAGEMENT
2016
PADI Scuba diving Instructor
2002 - 2003
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
1997-2000
CITY COLLEGE NORWICHHigher National Diploma (HND), Electrical / Electronic Engineering
TECHNICAL SYSTEMS EXPERIENCE
QC Software
• Checkpoint V2 Advanced Power User and project setup for single and Multiple Vessel
• Multiseis and Multistudio Advanced User and Project setup for single and Multiple Vessel
• QGIS, ArcGIS, Suffer, Global Mapper GeoMetis MX, AutoCAD
• All forms of MS Office and MS Windows, Linux.
Ocean Bottom Nodes
• Magseis Farfield Nodes multiple generations
• Geospace OBX
• Node On a Rope (NOAR) deployment and recovery
• ROV Node deployment and retrieval
Sources & Controllers
• Single, Dual, Tripel, Wide Tow
• Bolt, TI Sleeve, G & GI guns, Shearwater Harmony source
• TRIACQ, Seamap GUNLINK / SOURCELINK 4000, 2500. BIGShot, GASGC, Long Shot & Hotshot
• Hull mouthed & Deep Tow HV Sparkers, Boomers, Pingers
Recorders Systems
• Q-Marine TRIACQ, Isometrix
• gAS/Viper GeoStreamer
• ION DigiSTREAMER
• Sercel SEAL CMXL 408/428
• Geo Eel, P-Cable, HydroSciences HTi NTRS2, Geometrics
• CODA, Delph Seismic, Isis Sonar, Fugro Glog / Gplot, Edgetech
Streamer Cables
• Q-Marine & Isometrix
• GeoStreamer
• P-Cable multi Streamers
• Sercel Sentinel Solid
• ION DigiSTREAMER
• Geo Eel
• HydroSciences SeaMUX
Positioning Systems
Concept - Spectra & Orca NRT / Sprint, Reflex, CGG: SeaProNav, Shearwater TriNav, Fugro: MultiFix and StarFix, Gardline: Voyager 5, QUINCY. All types of GNSS and RGPS. In-Water Positioning systems; Sonardyne USBL, Kongsberg HiPAP Nautilus, DigiRANGE, DigiCOURSE, BuoyLink and GeoTrack.
Side Scan Sonars
Multiple Tow fish from Edgetech, Klein, GeoAcoustics, Datasonics Sidescan & Chirp combine deep tow.
Profilers, Echo Sounders & Multibeam Systems
Kongsberg SBP300, R2Sonic, Simrad EA & EM systems, Knudsen profiler / Echo sounder, Odom Echo sounder, Probe 5000, Mini Air Guns, Sub & Surface tow Boomers, Deep Tow Sparkers, Deep tow, and surface tow Boomers.
Magnetometer & Gradiometers
Geometrics, Aquascan, Marine Magnetics Seaspy, Gravity meters
Geotechnical
CPT, (Cone Penetrometer Testing), Kullenberg Piston coring, Gravity Coring, Vibration Coring, Box Coring, Grab Sampling, Heat Flow Conducive Probe, Deep water sampling.
Oceanographic
Tides Gauges, Current Meters, Wave Buoys, Acoustic Release Transponders
Environmental
Oversee offshore sampling and environmental studies, coral investigation, Kongsberg Drop camera, Seatronics DT6000 Camera system, Water Sampling systems and wide selection Environmental Sampling procedures
ROV / AUV / Other
Work class ROV’s pipe and cable surveys using Innovatum Smart Track & Pro Track, Rock Placement with Fall Pipe ROV. Fugro AUV