CV

COLIN DAWSON

Home address

21 Cresswell Road,East Twickenham,Middx.TW1 2EA0208892349807971191954colin.dawson@talk21.com

Education:

A level: Maths, Chemistry, Botany. - 1972First Degree 2(ii) honours in Molecular Science-Warwick 1975Certificate of Marketing part 1, Institute of Marketing 1977Post Graduate Diploma in Computing for Commerce and Industry - Open University 2002:Modules for in Computing for Commerce and Industry: Project Management, Software Engineering, Computer Architecture, SQL Programming and Database Design, Java Programming, Smalltalk Programming and Human Computer Interface Design.I have current UK offshore survival certificates and the relevant medical.

Employment record:

Analytical chemist Beechams – 1975-1976Technical Representative British Gypsum – 1976-1981Sales Engineer Petrolite in Libya and Nigeria- 1981-1989Production Chemistry all aspects, Account Management, Technical/Sales Clariant Oil Services –October 1990 to January 2016.

Work Experience

Clariant Oil Services.

I have spent the last three years doing technical work where required, mainly the North Sea but also Canada, Gabon and the Oman. I have summarized the main the roles I did for Clariant below.

1) Senior Account Manager for Wytch Farm. I did the transition from BP to Perenco over a two year period this including supplying chemical for an intelligent pigging for the MOL and monitoring its use and all other sales, chemical applications and supply chain aspects.

2) Technical Business Development Manager Angola. This included helping set up Clariant’s office in Angola. This has included being involved with the costing to import chemical into a warehouse. I was responsible for writing an importation guide to Angola.

3) Technical sales in Indonesia and Nigeria. 4) I set up a small laboratory to do basic analysis in The Gulf

of Mexico. 5) Technical Specialist mainly in field trials and Bottle

Testing(I was a member of the demulsifier group for over 10 years) but I am strong technically in most production chemistry applications

I have done various jobs mainly sales and technical roles in production chemistry. I have extensive experience in product application in the oil industry. I have also been involved in tenders for projects like Bonga in West Africa. I have set up a small laboratory in Lafayette to service our business. This included training the technician.

I solve problems for the customers and the company. This can have a long period from initial proposal to fruition, two or three years in some cases.

Reports/Tenders

Part of my job has always been involved in submitting customer reports. This has often been technical but essentially is a sales aid. I have helped in several tenders the most recent was a pre- qualification for Esso Angola which we passed. I have reasonable knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel plus working knowledge of PowerPoint.

HSE Experience.

I passed the Managing Safely course approved by the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. I gained some experience in risk assessment for Clariant. I have done COSH assessment in the past particularly offshore.

I attended Auditing to ISO 9001:2000 with BSI learning and have performed auditing for Clariant.

I have done COSH assessment and am familiar with Sevron.

IT Experience.

I have been responsible for specifying two databases for Clariant. I set up a computer plus programs for reports and accounts for Petrolite (Baker) in Nigeria. I have good internet search abilities which I use for technical applications for my current job.

Technical Experience in Oil Industry.

1) Running chemical field trials some over months2) Field optimisation of chemicals3) Selection and application of demulsifiers. 4) Selection and application of deoilers (water clarifiers). 5) Application and optimisation of corrosion inhibitors. 6) Selection and application of oil slick dispersants. 7) Selection and application of pour point depressants. 8) Application of scale inhibitors including squeezes. 9) Application of scale dissolvers. 10) Selection and application of biocides.

11) Application of hydro test packages. 12) Selection and application of water flood chemicals. 13) Selection and application of antifoam chemicals. 14) Application of Hydrate inhibitors. 15) Selection and application of Napthenate inhibitors16) I am familiar with most laboratory tests in an oil field and have covered the offshore chemist job for Clariant while they sound suitable personnel.

Areas Worked

Africa – Nigeria, Angola, Gabon, Republic of Benin, South Africa, Sudan and Cameroon.Far East – Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, India and China.Middle East – Oman, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Yemen and Saudi Arabia.Near East – Tunisia, Algeria, Libya and Syria.North America – Canada (polymer floods), Gulf of Mexico and Alaska.North Sea – UK, Demark and Norway.South America – Venezuela and Ecuador

Interests

Finance, current events, photography, reading, walking, computers.