David Stevens
Houston
Summary
With over 12 years of experience in offshore drilling and production systems, successfully utilizing ROVs for a wide range of operations, construction, and decommissioning activities. Expertise in subsea equipment installation, testing, and operation, as well as management of offshore equipment, vessels, personnel, and job planning. Skilled in procedural writing and the hazard review process. Experienced in subsea operations from drilling and production floating platforms, as well as various construction and support vessels. Also gained valuable experience in land-based project management and execution lead activities for SIT, FIT, and pre-mobilization testing operations on diverse subsea project equipment. Knowledgeable ROV Supervisor with a solid track record of effectively managing underwater remotely operated vehicles. Successfully led complex underwater operations while ensuring timely completion and adherence to safety protocols. Ability to troubleshoot technical issues and supervise diverse teams instrumental in achieving successful outcomes. Engineering professional with a robust background in managing and operating remotely operated vehicles in challenging underwater environments. Known for exceptional problem-solving abilities and strong commitment to operational safety. Thrives in collaborative team environments and consistently focuses on achieving mission-critical results while adapting to dynamic conditions.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
ROV Supervisor/Superintendent
C-Innovation LLC
01.2009 - Current
- HMC/BP- Northwest Hutton Jacket Removal- (120msw.): Performed ROV supervisor duties with HMC project engineering team for jacket removal
- Coordinated with HMC and three subsea cutting subcontractors to make over 250 structural cuts on one of the largest Platforms at that time in the North Sea
- Utilized various ROV controlled and topside controlled cutting tools to cut the jacket down to a depth of 120msw
- HMC/Conoco Philips- Ekofist Cessation Project - (50-70msw.): Performed ROV supervisor duties with HMC project engineering team to remove multiple platforms in the Ekofisk Field in both UK and Norwegian sectors down to 6m below the mudline
- Utilized various cutting tools like diamond wire cutters, abrasive water-jet cutters, and assorted small cutting tools
- Planned various cutting operations that required flying ROV inside of jacket structures
- Coordinated with subsea dredging team as well as well as Hazmat teams for testing and securing asbestos coated risers
- Deployed and used purpose-built hole cutting and pinning tool
- Monitored all heavy lifts from subsea
- Devon Energy – Devon P&A Project (230fsw): Performed ROV supervisor duties to assist and monitor SAT and surface divers, conduct shearing conductors and damaged jacket members
- Assist drill floor with installing cutting tools, grapple tools and cutting/perforation charges inside prepped wells
- HMC – Jacket/Platform Installation (Various depths): Installed multiple platform jackets in Brazil, North Sea, Angola, India, Australia, and Mexico
- ROV supervisor duties on various crane barges conducted pre and post lay surveys, monitoring jacket touchdown, installing, hammering, and grouting piles
- HMC/Chevron – Jack & St
- Milo (7000fsw): Performed ROV Superintendent duties to oversee both ROV systems land out suction piles and install using ROV suction pile skid
- Conducted pre-job planning with ROV supervisors and HMC and Chevron engineering teams
- HMC/Shell Olympus TLP Installation Phase 1 & 2 (2600fsw): Performed ROV Superintendent duties to oversee three ROV systems installing all hammer piles for TLP anchoring
- Coordinated with HMC, Shell, and C-I tooling engineers as well as all ROV supervisors on installing buoyed tendons to anchor piles and mating to platform
- Noble Energy – Gunflint Tree Installation (5200fsw): Performed ROV supervisor duties for tree and DAS installation at Atwood Advantage in Gunflint Field
- BP- IRM- (6800 ft.): Performed ROV supervisor duties on board various construction and inspection vessels which conducted inspection and maintenance procedures per client requests
- Operations including, but not limited to SCM change outs, choke insert change outs, SFL and EFL installations, jumper installation and testing, tree, jumper, and manifold subsea commissioning, pipeline, and riser inspections
- BP- Containment Response System (CRS): Performed ROV supervisor duties during the reoccurring maintenance and testing activities performed to keep equipment in deployment ready state
- Duties include observing and overseeing third party contractors conducting testing and maintenance on equipment, arranging for vendors to come in and conduct activities, and overall facility and personnel supervision of daily activities
- Chevron – Genesis Riser Removal (2600fsw): Performed ROV supervisor duties to unlatch riser from wellhead for recovery
- Coordinated with Genesis rig decommissioning team on deployment of contingency tooling when riser failed to unlatch
ROV Technician
Saipem America
01.2006 - 01.2009
- BP – Thunderhorse Field Debris Recovery - (6040 ft.): From ROV construction vessel, conducted bottom surveys to track all debris in the field
- Recovered debris to surface
- Inspected Subsea assets for damage
- Recovered and Installed jumpers
- Rigged up various subsea assets for recovery to surface
- Devon Energy – Devon P&A Project (230fsw): Performed ROV senior tech duties to assist and monitor SAT and surface divers, conduct shearing conductors and damaged jacket members
- Assist drill floor with installing cutting tools, grapple tools and cutting/perforation charges inside prepped wells
- BP – Thunderhorse (6040fsw): Performed ROV senior tech duties to assist with field commissioning, tree installation, well work overs, subsea intervention, and drill support
Education
Fiberoptic repair, termination, and troubleshooting -
Saipem and C-I
Basic and Advanced Electronics training classes -
Saipem and C-I
Basic Hydraulics troubleshooting training -
Saipem and C-I
Technical Writing -
ITI Technical
Baton Rouge, LA01.2012
Advanced Titan 4 repair, maintenance, and troubleshooting training -
Schilling
Houston, TX01.2010
Schilling UHD training -
Schilling
Davis, CA01.2009
Basic and Advanced Mairin firefighting -
TEEX
Brian, TX01.2007
Skills
- Scheduling and planning
- Relationship building and management
- Customer service
- Schilling UHD training
- Risk assessment
- Construction supervision
- Asset management
- Advanced Titan 4 troubleshooting
- Technical Writing
- Strategic planning
- ROV operations management
Project Types
- Inspection Repair Maintenance (IRM)
- Containment Response System (CRS) Maintenance/ Testing
- Fluid Transfer System (FTS) Fabrication/ SIT
- Free Standing Riser (FSR) Installation
- FSR Production System
- FSR Decommissioning
- Subsea Production System Installation/ Commissioning
- Subsea Production/Drilling Templates
- Subsea Trees, Manifolds & Sleds
- Suction Pile Setting and Install
- Hammer Pile Setting and Install
- Subsea Pipe Tracking and Inspection
- Umbilical Lay, Pull-In, Install
- ROV Site Survey & Pre Field-Marking
- Flooded Member Inspections (FMI)
- Platform decommissioning
Education Skills Training
- 2007, Basic and Advanced Mairin firefighting (TEEX Brian, TX)
- 2007, Fiberoptic repair, termination, and troubleshooting (Saipem and C-I)
- 2007, Basic and Advanced Electronics training classes (Saipem and C-I)
- 2007, Basic Hydraulics troubleshooting training (Saipem and C-I)
- 2009, Schilling UHD training (Schilling Davis, CA)
- 2010, Advanced Titan 4 repair, maintenance, and troubleshooting training (Schilling, Houston, TX)
- 2012, Technical Writing (ITI Technical Baton Rouge, LA)
Activities
- ROV Operation & Coordination
- ROV System Repair and Maintenance
- ROV System Mobilization and De-Mobilization
- Extensive background with Schilling GEN 1, Gen 2, and HD ROVs
- Experience with Perry Scorpion 24 and XL-11 ROVs
- Experience with Saipem next Gen Innovator ROV
- Experience with various ROV subsea tooling and cutting tools.
- Experience operating ROVs near divers
Timeline
ROV Supervisor/Superintendent
C-Innovation LLC
01.2009 - Current
ROV Technician
Saipem America
01.2006 - 01.2009
Basic and Advanced Electronics training classes -
Saipem and C-I
Basic Hydraulics troubleshooting training -
Saipem and C-I
Technical Writing -
ITI Technical
Advanced Titan 4 repair, maintenance, and troubleshooting training -
Schilling
Schilling UHD training -
Schilling
Fiberoptic repair, termination, and troubleshooting -
Saipem and C-I
Basic and Advanced Mairin firefighting -
TEEX
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