Senior Consultant

David previously worked for Shell International for whom he was, inter alia, a subsea and deepwater specialist, including the project management of the Underwater Manifold Centre in the North Sea, the Malampaya deepwater development offshore Philippines, and the Stena Tay deepwater drilling rig.

As Chairman of the UK E&P Forum WG17, David was a key figure in the publication of the API 17 series of subsea production standards. Later, as Corporate Discipline Head for Project Management, David sponsored the development and implementation of project management systems and training, and a Graduate Monitored Professional Development Scheme.

Following Shell, David worked as a Senior Project Manager for Jacobs Engineering in Leiden, Netherlands, and Houston, USA. Projects included offshore gas platforms for Shell in the Netherlands, and an LNG degassification facility for El Paso in Georgia, USA. Later, with responsibility for all of key client BP's European downstream assets,

David's achievements included the implementation of project management and control best practices into BP's small capital and turnaround projects. Examples included metrics for performance measurement and improvement, phase/gate reviews, cost and progress tracking systems, and safety management processes.

Most recently, David worked for Agip in Atyrau, Kazakhstan, as Head of Technical and Project Services. This diverse role covered the meteorology and oceanography of an arctic offshore environment, as well as the implementation of project control best practices: quality assurance, documentation, contracting and cost/planning. Key achievements were the development and introduction of project reviews, and project management training, particularly covering contracts and contracting.

Throughout his career, David has championed the application of sound project management systems, including gate reviews, as essential support to project engineers and managers.