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CURRICULUM VITAE
Andrew Gore, C.Eng., M.Inst.M.C.
A Professional Chartered Engineer, who is a self-motivated team builder/player, with over 30 years
experience gained in a Multi-Discipline, Operations, Project and Engineering environment. This period
has encompassed the full Supply Chain of Project & Engineering Management from the
Operating/Development Initiation/FEED through Design, Construction and Commissioning. In addition
the Commercial, Business & Bid Management experience, with a number of different types of
companies, provides a commercial awareness, knowledge and insight to the drivers required at all
stages of a Project. This experience has been accumulated in a variety onshore & offshore areas,
including Topsides, Jacket, Export Pipelines & Facilities Installations, Subsea Completions/Controls &
Pipelines, FPSO Design, DSV (Sat Diving) Build, Systems Commissioning & Services, Drilling Completions
& Subsea BOPs’. This background includes the pre-requisite dealings with the Statutory & Regulatory
organisations and procedures along-with the required Project Funding projections.
Specific/Related Skills
 Developed Concepts & Studies for Greenfield and Brownfield developments.
 Produced Project justifications, presentations and cash flow projections.
 Establish Project Teams of varying sizes to complete, or lead, the projects.
 Completed Topsides & Subsea Projects from inception thru design/construction to completion.
 Liaison with HSE /regulatory/verification bodies to gain acceptance of standard and unique designs.
 Developed ITT’s, Bid Proposals and Procurement Strategies for Projects.
Detailed Professional Experience: –
Rawwater Engineering
Oct 2014 to Nov 2015
Consultant
 Providing Engineering Design input to the Development of a unique Well Isolation Device.
 Liaison with Certification Companies to successfully attain Approval to International standards.
Wood Group Engineering
Jul 2009 to May 2013
Project Manager
 Shell UK: Gannet Re Development Project FEED and Concept development
 Studies Group: Develop Front End Studies/FEED’s for various clients.
 Chevron Project: Project Manager for a variety of offshore Multi-Discipline Projects.
Divex Global Ltd
Sep 2008 to Jul 2009
Project Manager
 Project Manage EPC of New Build Deep Water Saturation Diving Facility for a DSV’s in South
Asia/Singapore and assist client with Vessel Design and Build.
Wood Group Engineering
Jan 2008 to Sep 2008
Project Engineering Manager – BP Aurora Project
 Manage Engineering Design, Procurement and Fabrication of a Major On-Shore Fractionation Plant
being built for BP in Sullom Voe
Technip UK Ltd
Jan 2007 to Jan 2008
Project Manager
 Project Manage 2 off New Build DSV’s for the UK & Norwegian Sector complete with ‘state of art’
Deep Water Saturation Diving Facility
 Full Front End Design, Implementation/Build and Budget Control of the 2 major DSV Projects. (£75m
& £100m CAPEX)
KBR PS Ltd
Nov 2004 to Dec 2006
Project Manager
ConocoPhillips SNS Projects Manager:
 Manage all SNS OPEX & CAPEX Modification Projects on the Viking LOGSS & CMS Gas Platforms
Sangu Production Project:
 Project Manager responsible for Turnkey Project in Bangladesh
Development of Design in UK office for Logistics of an NUI platform Construction Team, Procurement
and Supply of Equipment and Resources form different parts of Europe, Malaysia and Bangladesh.
Project consisted of a major Platform Production Expansion and Development of a contingency ‘Fast
Track’ alternative to successfully achieve First Gas 6/8 Weeks early.
Costain-Petrofac Ltd.
March 2004 to Nov 2004
Project Manager
HRL/British Gas Heysham Engineering Contract: On Site Multiple Project delivery contract.
Developed & Installed Riser Impact Protection System
 Produced Concept & High level Estimate for Primary and Satellite Simplification Project within the
constraints of first year start up and a Full Shutdown Workscope
 Developed new Team whilst maintaining existing personnel on contract and initiated succession
resources
Wood Group Engineering
June 2000 to March 2004
Project Manager
Talisman Tartan Project: Project Manager responsible for Engineering Design, Procurement,
Construction & Commissioning of a Produced Water Upgrade, Exhaust Change out and ongoing
Brownfield Modifications.
Previous Positions
Texaco Eng. & Construction Contract: Control of all Engineering & Construction services for the
Texaco facilities, Captain FPSO & Erskine Platform’s plus Talisman platforms & onshore terminal work at
Flotta.
Corporate Roles: Responsible for the E&I Engineering disciplines technical quality and resource
provisions. Control of Graduate recruitment and development. Acting as Team Leader during bid
development.
NAM ISC: Control of all Departmental Engineering & Construction ISC services from Inception to
Completion. Responsible for team building/recruitment, technical quality, delivery of projects, and
management of interface services of all NAM’s onshore Gas Handling Plant (Den Helder) & offshore
facilities projects
Silvertech Aberdeen Ltd.,
April 1999 to June 2000
General Manager.
Set up Aberdeen office & establishing business development in the area.
Secured and operated the contracts for Support of the Maersk Curlew, Kerr/McGee Janice & BP
Schehaillion FPSO Subsea & Topsides Systems as well as 3rd Party Modification Projects.
Cameron/Brisco Ltd.,
April 1996 to April 1999
Project Manager BOP & Drilling Controls.
Commercial, Technical & Contractual responsibility for New Build BOP Projects on Major Subsea Drilling
contracts.
Provision of Bid Management Services, and Safety Reviews, for Drilling & Subsea Developments.
Projects & Technical Manager –
Technical + Commercial Control of all Subsea/Topsides Proposals, Design/Manufacture Contracts.
Typical contracts included the SLP North Sea Producer, Bluewater Glas Dowr, Conoco Banff FPSO’s.
etc.
Providing Downstream Technical Services and Operational Safety Deployment Reviews.
TOTAL OIL MARINE Ltd.
March 1989 to April 1996
Project Engineering Manager-DAM Project
Completed Multi-Discipline Engineering Design, Construction and Commissioning of a Major Revamp
Project on an existing Platform with an overall budget of £34 Million.
 Topsides Separator (600Te) and Fired Heater (50Te) Module Designed and Fabricated in UK Yard
Lifted and integrated onto Alwyn North along with Power and Water Injection Export facilities
 Integrated Module Design with Hereema to Facilitate Heavy Lift and Location on Alwyn North
Completed the Topsides & Subsea Interfaces for all Export and Import of Hydrocarbon, Injection
Water, Electrical and Communication Supplies
Achieved complex, novel design modifications, including Electrical Generation/Export & Switchgear
Installation, Slug/Multiphase Flow, High Integrity High Speed Protection Systems, Reliability
Assessments, Acoustic Induced Vibration in Riser & Pipe Systems, Flare Over-Load & Radiation concerns.
Developed Specialised Procurement Risk & Reward Target Oriented Strategy for System Design &
Supply.
Achieved, within time and below budget installation of onshore pipeline export project at the St Fergus
onshore Gas handling facility.
BP PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT LTD.
Jan. 1988 to March 1989
Senior Engineer
Completed Front End Design and Philosophy preparation on Artificial Lift System for Forties Field.
Assessed relative complexities and cost benefits of Gas versus ESP Well Lift Facilities.
Concluded Third Party Reliability & Computer Dynamic Simulation Studies to determine Control & High
Integrity Protection Safety Shutdown System.
Brown & Root Vickers Ltd.
April 1985 to Dec. 1987
Principal Engineer
Employed in a variety engineering & project roles in the UK and Norway for different clients, as follows:
Leading an International Engineering team to complete the topside and subsea system for a field
development onto an existing platform/production facility (Tommeleiton Field Devl).
Preparing Initial Conceptual proposals for the Snorre TLP Platform.
Wood Group Eng. Design Ltd.
1984 – 1985
Senior Engineer:
Preparing conceptual and detailed proposals for Well Kill Fluid handling, On-Line Sampling system.
REYROLLE – BELMOS LTD.
1982 – 1984
Applications Engineering Manager:
Responsible for the overall Departments role in Equipment Sales Costings, Design, Development and
Completion to Manufacture of company’s range of industrial & flameproof equipment.
ARABIAN BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT SERVICES
1980 – 1982
Engineering Manager:
Prepared and issued companies main bid proposals for all Design Contracts.
Recruited and trained a Multi-National team off 60 Engineers and Draughtsmen (UK, US, Thai &
Pakistani) who, under my direction, produced mechanical, civil, electrical & instrumentation design
modification packages for ARAMCO.
Typical projects included ESD Systems for G.O.S.P.’s and NGL Plants, Crude Oil Shipping Systems &
Flow Measurement, Electrical Overland & Refinery Distribution & Protection Systems, Overland Oil and
Water Flowlines Pump and Piping Installations.
Devro Ltd., Moodiesburn.
1976 – 1980
Project Manager:
Controlled the Engineering Department, which implemented company projects, based in the Food
Industry, from inception, costing, and design into construction and commissioning.
Completed the Technology Transfer of a process from a German factory to the Home Based production
line.
Completed a major Design, Build and Commission of a Production Facility in Australia using US & UK
Design and Built Equipment.
Typical other projects included Major replacement of Factories Electrical HV & MV Distribution and
Switchgear, Hydrochloric Acid Storage and Distribution Installation, Raw Product Conditioning Upgrade,
Development of New Product Processing Equipment, and Effluent Control/Discharge Upgrade.
ISR
1972 – 1976
Instrument Engineer :
 Responsible for all site Control System and management of Instrument Department/Personnel.
Pilkington Glass
1968 – 1972
Instrument Technician:
 Maintenance & Fault Finding on site Instrumentation.
1963 – 1968
National Coal Board
Electrical Apprenticeship:

Other job Design and build Offshore and Subsea Systems for Offhsore.