ENGINEERING CONSULTANT

INSTRUMENTATION, CONTROL & SAFETY SYSTEMS

Greg Angus Muir

Chartered Instrument & Control Eng. C Eng. / FS Eng.

11 Edgehill Terrace

Aberdeen, AB15 5HA, UK.

Mobile: (44) 07785-516888

Email: gregamuir@gamcontrols.co.uk

Chartered Instrument & Control Systems Engineer, with extensive knowledge of control & safety instrumented systems. 30+ years of experience in instrument & control engineering, offshore, onshore & overseas, within the Oil & Gas, Chemical & Scottish Whisky Industries. Fully conversant with electrical equipment and process safety regulations. Extensive knowledge of Honeywell Plantscape, Experion PKS, Control Builder, Display Builder, FSC/Safety Manager & TDC 3000. 

• Qualified TUV Functional Safety Engineer for Safety Instrumented Systems.

• Comprehensive knowledge of regulations & standards including ASME, DSEAR, PUWER, SIL IEC61508/11, API14C, BS7671 & BS EN 60079.

• Result driven and proven in project management through all project phases.

• Self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and still produce results.

• Strong inter-personal skills and leadership ability - good at getting the best out of people.

• Proficient in project cost estimating & providing input to discipline-planning.

• Excellent problem-solving, high attention for detail with good communication skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word & Project, AutoCAD, Visio, Project Wise & PHA PRO.

Lossiemouth High School. 8 O-Grade & 2 Higher Certificates.

Falkirk Technical College. ONC in Multi-disciplined Engineering.

Altens Offshore Training College. HNC in Multi-disciplined Engineering.

Honeywell Training Manchester. Plantscape Controller (C200) Implementation 

Honeywell Training Manchester. Experion PKS Graphics Design & Building

C&C Technical Service Ltd. TUV FS Engineer IEC 61508/11.

Survivex. BOSIET & MIST.

Honeywell Training Manchester. HMI Web & Experion PKS/TPS Integration.

Honeywell Training Amsterdam. Safety Manager SM-4551 Fundamentals

Honeywell Training Amsterdam TPS to Experion Migration & Troubleshooting Overview

Chartered Engineer - Member of the Institute of Measurement & Control 

Date of Birth 8th of November 1970

Nationality British

Providing Instrumentation & Control System engineering services which to date has included the following:

I&C input into low pressure feasibility study for the Cygnus Alpha. Primary I&C focus was to define the compressor destruct scope and review the existing metering package, to confirm suitability at new low pressure and flowrates.

Assurance Lead for Engineering Project Management Team with responsibility for delivering The Shetland Crossover Gas Pipeline Project. Pipeline connects WoSPS to SIRGE/FUKA. Scope in includes Greenfield Honeywell ICSS by Wood AI, Brownfield ICSS tie ins to the SVT ICSS by Honeywell, Metering to fiscal standard, instrument specification. Input in to plan & progress reporting. Assurance review of EPC & vendor deliverables.

Seconded to Ithaca Energy (previously Chevron UK). I am the Lead Engineer of a team responsible for delivering the Captain Field (FPSO, WPPA & BLPA) Honeywell ICSS Upgrade Project. My responsibilities include: Project direction and control, providing input into both the TAR & integrated project plans, management of Honeywell, setting & approval of vendor milestones, review & approval of Honeywell, Petrofac & Ithaca project deliverables (SRS, Functional Safety Management Plan, Cyber Security Management Plan, design freeze mod packs, FAT & SAT Specifications) & construction workpacks. The team completed a 12-month FAT which concluded the design phase of the project. FAT included a 100% test of 11 ESD & F&G controller applications which were migrated from FSC to Safety Manager, 100% test of 530 Experion PKS graphics, migrated from TDC Native Window, integration of new C300 controllers which were used to replicate Native Window scripted shapes and condition statements, hardware testing of new EHPM Controllers, Experion Servers & FTE Network. In March 2020 I lead the offshore Pre-TAR commissioning & SAT for the Experion PKS Servers & Orion Consoles. Destruct of the TDC Operator consoles was completed during the TAR in October 2021 in conjunction with the upgrade to Safety Manger & EHPM. I was the offshore focal point on the FPSO during the TAR, overseeing the construction, commissioning and SAT, all of which was successfully completed to plan in a 3 week turn around. The project is now in the FEED stage of Phase 3 which is to upgrade the FSC series 1 I/O and upgrade the LCN and associated nodes to a virtual ELCN.

Dana Petroleum topside modification for the Evelyn over Triton subsea tie back. Responsible for approval of I&C input to the CTR & Proposal. Specification for new TUTU & Chemical Distribution Panels, Honeywell ICSS SOR for integration of chemical injection and topside HPU/EPU/MCS. Instrument tubing & cabling work pack deliverables. Review and approval of all Honeywell design deliverables, ensuring quality in line with the clients expectation.

Project Manager for Chevron Captain F&G C&E As-building Project. I was responsible for delivering 120 as-built C&E diagrams. C&E’s were as-built to the live application of seven FSC F&G controllers.

Dana Petroleum SIS modification project. I applied guidance from API14C to complete a review of the allocated safety functions, which resulted in a reduction of scope and significant cost saving for the client. Completed project deliverables & activities: Interface measurement technology study, resulting in the use of Magnetostrictive level instruments for interface level measurement, PFD calculations for modified SIF’s, update to client SRS, workpack design deliverables, input into FTA/LOPA for packed riser scenario, review of Honeywell FDS/HMI/SAT documentation, offshore commissioning procedure and certification at SH1.

Apache SIF definition project, providing guidance on the SIF design intent for all Forties assets.

Petrofac - Lead C&I Engineer, Aberdeen, Chevron House. Jan 2018 – Sept 2018

Seconded to Chevron to deliver the detailed design phase of Captain Honeywell ICSS Upgrade Project. C&E As-building of Honeywell FSC ESD application logic. Delivered the Alba FSU Kongsberg VMS FEED Study.

Seconded to Chevron to deliver the Captain FPSO ICSS FEED Study, to migrate TDC3000 HPM & FSC to Experion PKS, EHPM & Safety Manager. Acting on behalf of Chevron I produced the project Scope of Work and managed Honeywell through FEED, including FPSO ICSS offshore as-building survey. Based on the content of the PHA/SOA I delivered the Captain SIL Verification Project which included definition of the SIF final elements, hardware verification and a SIL gap analysis report. Yokogawa GTI ESD C&E As-building. I delivered Scope of Works for the Alba North F&G Upgrade Project & the Captain WPPA HVAC Controls Upgrade, providing technical direction during FEED and resolution of any project technical queries.

Lead engineer of a team of 11 instrument engineers & designers complementing brownfield modifications for Maersk FPSO’s, the GP3 & Gryphon ‘A’. I was responsible for CTR approval, planning & progress reporting, client and inter departmental liaison. Final approval and sign off on all C&I documents & deliverables. SOR’s, datasheets, C&E’s & construction work packs. Attendance at FAT.

Support to junior discipline engineers. GP3 FPSO Condensate System FEED report review and detailed design activities. Deputise for the lead engineer as required. Prepare, review & comment on functional safety documentation: SRS, FSVP, Fault Tree Analysis, LOPA & Risk Graph.

Prepare CTR’s, vendor SOR’s (Rockwell & ABB), instrument datasheets (Control valve, ESDV’s, pressure, level & temperature transmitters etc.), C&E’s & engineering drawings. Perform bid evaluations and vendor document review. Assist in HAZOP & SIL assessments.

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Instrument, Control & Electrical Project Engineer/Manager, my responsibilities included: CAPEX proposals for board approval, FEED & concept studies, review of IC&E tenders & contract awards, project budget control, planning & progress reporting using MS Project, procurement using SAP, prepare and chair HAZOP studies, SIL assessments (LOPA & Risk Graph), SIS design, verification and commissioning. Control system design to comply with regulations, produce PFD’s, instrument loop, termination & block diagrams. Coded, tested and commissioned C200 PLC application using Honeywell Control Builder, design, build, test & commission Experion PKS graphics using HMI Web Builder, PID Controller tuning; project close out & as-building.

Designed & developed an automated Wort O.G. measuring system using a Profi-bus CMF 300 Coriolis Meter, removing the requirement for manual hydrometer dip test, implementing Profibus network as part of the design.

Project managed, designed & commissioned the control system upgrade of the Glenrothes Stillhouse, from Leeds & Northrup Micromax to Honeywell Plantscape R500. Including upgrade of all electrical equipment to comply with DSEAR / ATEX.

Designed & commissioned the instrument, control and electrical installation of a 2nd distillery at Macallan, a £4 million Greenfield investment. Macallan is a top tier COMAH site.

Project managed, designed & commissioned the automation of the No1 Mashouse at The Macallan Distillery, in conjunction with concentrating site operations to a centralised control room, utilising Honeywell Experion PKS. In place of conventional I/O I designed and installed a new As-i Bus network. All field digital I/O was addressed on this network, including the new Saftronic’s MCC, which I specified with As-I Bus nodes in each cubicle.

Project Managed Highland Park Distillery Malt Intake and Mashhouse Automation project using Allen Bradley ControlLogix.

Member of an SWA work group that produced an HSE endorsed industry guidance document on the application of SIL in the Scotch Whisky Industry.

Worked a 1-week in 4 on call rota to provide 24-hour cover to the Speyside Distilleries. Assist with modifications & upgrades to the Honeywell Plantscape DCS, upgrading from release R200 to release R400.

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Member of the offshore construction team, completion of I&C job cards as defined in the construction work packs. Included 1 a month secondment at Sullom Voe Oil Terminal.

Involved in the design, construction and commissioning of drilling instrumentation packages in Baku and the Cromarty Firth using Allen Bradley SLC500. Secondment to Total Oil Marine as a member of their Y2K compliance team, based in Aberdeen and St Fergus.

Member of the instrument and control department. Constructed, installed and commissioned Allen Bradley PLC5 and SLC500 control panels as part of a major upgrade, including wiring to all field I/O. Assist the I&C Manager with programming and commissioning.

Part of the Instrument maintenance department, duties included calibration and testing of alarm and trip settings under planned maintenance procedures.

Provide front line breakdown maintenance as part of the shift operations team. Involved in commissioning of a new gas lift compressor. Promoted to the position of senior technician when required.

Extensive four-year indentured apprenticeship that included training at Altens Technical College & onsite with Roxby Engineering at Shell St Fergus, Exxon FEP Mossmorran and Scotia Instruments in Aberdeen.