OSWALD EYRAM KORTATSI
Summary
Industrious Service Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the Oil & Gas industry. Particularly experienced with Subsea Production Systems in general and with focus on Tie-in equipment. Highly skilled in Pressure Testing, Engineering Drawing, Offshore Equipment Installation, Industrial lifting, Refurbishment of Subsea Equipment etc. Strong engineering professional with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) focused in Petroleum Engineering from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Service Engineer
Aker Solutions
10.2021 - Current
- Established strong relationships with clients by providing exceptional service, leading to repeat business and referrals.
- Introduced innovative troubleshooting techniques, enhancing the team''s ability to resolve complex problems quickly.
- Took charge of training sessions for junior engineers, enhancing their skill sets and increasing their productivity levels.
- Managed multiple projects concurrently while adhering to strict deadlines, ensuring timely completion without sacrificing quality or client satisfaction.
- Mentored new hires on company policies procedures as well as specific job functions related to the Senior Service Engineer role.
- Proactively identified potential bottlenecks in workflows proposed alternative solutions that ultimately increased efficiency across the team.
- Resolved customer complaints in prompt, polite and professional approach.
- Documented maintenance activities and confirmed compliance with relevant regulations.
- Reviewed technical documentation to complete equipment maintenance and repair.
- Achieved ISO 9001 Local Certification for Ghana Business.
- Transitioned Ghana Business to SAP POs ensuring compliance.
- Coordinated Maintenance of Client ROV tools for smooth operations offshore.
- Guaranteed the quality of our business deliverables, leading to a flawless customer satisfaction score consistently maintained over a span of three years.
Service Engineer
Aker Solutions
08.2015 - 09.2021
- Create and maintain Service Orders in SAP ERP for operations.
- Maintenance and testing of ROV tooling and subsea equipment.
- Disassembly, refurbishment and assembly of subsea equipment - Integral member of team which turned around a Subsea VCS Choke refurbishment and testing in limited time.
- Supervise subsea installation of Tie-In equipment. from offshore construction vessels.
- Responsible for workshop logistics. Maintain inventory of workshop equipment and tooling.
- Maintain quality improvement and lessons learned register for operations in workshop, on client sites and offshore.
- Provide support for Jumper Fabrication Projects at client sites and System Integration Testing.
- Investigated equipment failures to diagnose faulty operation and made appropriate maintenance recommendations.
Workshop Technician
Aker Solutions
05.2015 - 07.2015
- Assisted in maintenance and testing of Tie-in equipment of various systems - Vertical Connection System, Remote Tie-in System, Horizontal Connection System.
- Assisted in pressure testing of XMT and wellhead tooling– HART tool, XMT VX cleaning tool, Multi-purpose tool.
- Performed disassembly and assembly of Aker Solutions Tie-in equipment and tooling.
- Assisted in maintenance, flushing and testing of Tie-in ROV tooling.
- Learned operation of workshop crane, slinging for general workshop lifting operations.
Assembly and Test Engineer
Aker Solutions
12.2014 - 05.2015
- Coordinated between project team and workshop operations
- Created and maintained Service Orders and Work Packages.
- Handled mobilization and demobilization of tools and equipment to and from offshore operations.
- Made requisitions for parts and services for project.
- Created some Non-conformance reports on defective equipment and parts.
- Tracked equipment locations and condition for project team.
- Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings, schematics for workshop technicians.
Project Engineer
Aker Solutions
05.2013 - 12.2014
- Coordinated fabrication at supplier locations.
- Made and maintained some engineering drawings for Jubilee project specific design changes.
- Performed factory acceptance testing at various supplier locations in Norway and Denmark.
- Supported Project manager and Lead engineer to maintain project documents, materials, specification requirements etc.
- Created and maintained both generic and project specific documents such as Product manuals, Testing and Installation Instructions etc.
- Part of the core team involved in the qualification testing of a new design for Temporary Pressure Cap in Jubilee project.
- Involved in qualification testing of thermal insulation for 6" Production VCS Termination for TEN project.
- Integral member of team which initiated design improvement for Temporary Pressure Cap used in Jubilee project.
- Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings, schematics and computer-generated reports.
Petroleum Department Assistant
Environmental Protection Agency
10.2012 - 05.2013
- Ran errands for all members of oil and gas department.
- Created and managed spreadsheets of permits issued
- Supported the organizing of programs and seminars.
- Logged environmental reports.
Production Engineer Trainee
Saltpond Offshore Producing Company Limited (SOPCL)
06.2010 - 07.2010
- Monitored oil production parameters including pressures(wellhead, manifold, separator etc.), temperatures on topside equipment.
- Sampled and measured hydrocarbon water content, emulsion content, API gravity etc.
- Prepared , maintained and submitted daily reports on production activities.
- Involved in metering and exporting produced hydrocarbons to storage tanker.
- Assisted in routine maintenance activities on production platform such as orifice changes and valve repair.
- Performed injection of demulsifiers and other chemicals into production stream on daily basis.
Education
MBA -
Quantic School of Business And Technology
USA11.2023
Bachelor of Science - Petroleum Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science and Technology
KumasiAugust 2012
Secondary Education Exam -
Saint Thomas Aquinas Senior Secondary School
AccraMay 2007
Skills
- Equipment Repair and Refurbishment
- Pressure Testing
- Engineering Drawing - Solid works, AutoCAD Proficient
- SAP PLM and ERP Proficient
- Microsoft Excel and Word Processors
- Offshore operations
- Technical problem-solving
- HSSE Mindset
- Industrial Lifting
- Factory Acceptance Testing, System Integration Testing and Qualification Testing
- Communication Skills
- Technical Writing
- Repair expertise
- Installations expertise
Timeline
Senior Service Engineer
Aker Solutions
10.2021 - Current
Service Engineer
Aker Solutions
08.2015 - 09.2021
Workshop Technician
Aker Solutions
05.2015 - 07.2015
Assembly and Test Engineer
Aker Solutions
12.2014 - 05.2015
Project Engineer
Aker Solutions
05.2013 - 12.2014
Petroleum Department Assistant
Environmental Protection Agency
10.2012 - 05.2013
Production Engineer Trainee
Saltpond Offshore Producing Company Limited (SOPCL)
06.2010 - 07.2010
MBA -
Quantic School of Business And Technology
Bachelor of Science - Petroleum Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science and Technology
Secondary Education Exam -
Saint Thomas Aquinas Senior Secondary School
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