1. Curriculum vitae
Kalemba Vuvu
Rua L Casa 131 Kilamba Kiaxi
Po Box-18294
Luanda-Angola
Mobile Tel: 00244923322634/00244914780034
Email: quentin.vuvu@homail.com / kalemba.vuvu@gmail.com
Full member No14984 of SUT-Society of underwater technology
Languages: Fluent in English, French, Portuguese & Spanish.
BP Referee: Dinamene K. Gouveia- Subsea Lead Cost engineer
Email : dinamene.gouveia@bp.com
Personal Profile
An experienced operations engineer with topsides and subsea competency, full
member certificated from SUT- Society of Underwater Technology, with some
experience working offshore and onshore environment in a variety of disciplines.
I am considered a reliable and hardworking person with the ability to work under
pressure in order to meet deadlines. I am a committed member of any team, I also
work well individually and find it easy to self-motivate and use my initiative to be kept
busy. I enjoy learning new skills and can learn quickly and effectively. I am
enthusiastic, responsible, organised and my friendly and positive character makes me
approachable and enables me to build rapport with customers and colleagues. I am a
good communicator and enjoy problem solving. I like to learn, ask and share
information.
Over 10 years of experience in Oil & Gas industry, onshore and offshore deep
water field Block 18 Project– Greater Plutonio FPSO – BP Operated (BP interest
50%)
Strong communication skills and deep understanding of analytical techniques.
Lead of Capex & Opex Memorandum of Understanding between BP Exploration
Angola Block 18&31 Marines Technologies /Oceaneering Angola based on 25 M
USD contract
Delivered the subsea execution vessels Work orders for blocks 18 GTP & Block
31 PSVM relatively to Marines Technologies and Oceaneering Angola Contracts
extension from 2015 -2017 within Sonangol Approval( 886 M Usd)
Personal commitment to HSSE & Operating Management System.
Familiar with Integrated Safe System Of Work Procedures
Full Understanding of ISO, API, ASME and DNV codes
2. Academic Qualifications
BSc Engineering in Mining Degree and Fundamentals of Drilling engineering at UAN,
Agostinho Neto University, 2010.
BTEC Engineering Certificate (double grade distinction) in Operations and
Maintenance engineering 2007 at Hull College, United Kingdom
NVQ 5 -Operations and Maintenance Engineering, 2006 at Hull School of engineering,
United Kingdom.
BTEC National Diploma (triple grade distinction) in Operations and Maintenance
engineering 2007, Hull College.
Professional experience
2011-2016- Subsea OperationsCost Engineer
Lead Interface management between Subsea Production System
equipment, control systems, flow assurance, work over system and
installation vessels
A thorough understanding of subsea equipment such Umbilicals and
Jumpers manufacturing methods.
2 weeks into the installation & construction vessels Bourbon Ocean B0101 for
Capex & Ocean Intervention OI3 for Opex scope of work.
Lead interface between subsea ops production and Procurement and supply
chain teams in on order to understand operations contracts within their
applicability and rigorous accomplishment on time for different scope of works
approved by technical and leadership teams.
Established Key Performance Indicators and Integrity Management Strategy
maintaining technical documentation.
Budget preparations based on BPE- Business Plan Element and Value of work
done –Vowd for subsea IM & engineering team and Operations systems teams.
Operation of typical subsea equipment including trees, manifolds and
connector systems, and their technical applicability subsea industry
Support to Subsea Operations in order to ensure quality and cost effective
service is provided to each customer.
3. 2009-2010- Assistant Production Engineer
The role involved the working knowledge on production operations techniques and
methods carried out offshore:
Ensured compliance with control of work standard, being involved and
understood ISSOW, ISO 14001 in order to improve quality of audits schedule.
Lead numerous leak tests in Oil& Gas plant at Greater Plutonio Block 18 checking
the lines applying all necessary techniques of keeping hydrocarbon inside the
pipes and ensuring safety during star-up production.
Contributed & delivered MEG injection operations, subsea MeOH-Methanol to
mitigate hydrates formation into flowlines after yellow shut down at Greater
Plutonio FPSO.
2008-2009- Production Field Technician
As a Production Technician, worked offshore on Greater Plutonio Block 18
operations & production FPSO and team with main involvement on maintenance
of process plant and auxiliary equipment associated with separators, pumps and
compressors etc.
Team Leader of a full Preventive Maintenance on site covering all routes 9, 10
and 11 of lock/close valves and greasing operations.
Worked and processed the operations SBS pumps for chemical injection and
subsea power units
Performed ICC, isolation confirmation certificate on site and recorded on
respective files complying with the operations procedures.
2007-2008- OperationsSimulator Engineer
Acted as Operations Simulator training engineer on Operations Training DCS
Simulator, and developed qualities and skills such as training engineer.
Delivered and enhanced initiative using Delta V software Simulating shutdowns,
start-ups and subsea fluids displacement operations prior to start up Greater
Block 18 FPSO on Emerson DCS for technical authority and in Sunbury Bp office,
London.
Lead the OTS team to interface with Emerson process engineering team in order
to modify the display and configuration of processing equipment used on the
Operations Simulator.
2005-2007- GasProcessTechnician
Trained at Bp Dimlington Gas plant as process technician, Integrated Safe System
of Work Procedure and first aider, communications, security and working as part
of a professional team member.
Contributed to win Angolan Technician program to win the Progressive Award
as New Dawn in 2007 BP Helios Award London Ceremony.
4. 2004 -General and Technical English, 2004 at INP Sumbe
1997-2003-Maths and chemistry Teacher from 9th to 12 th grade, at IGCA & Simeone
Mucune Institutes, Luanda. I have conducted lessons in the classroom, practical
exercises and carrying out tests, assessments and giving developmental feedback on
performance.
Training Courses and Achievement
.PLC-Programmable Logical Controllers course with practical aspects in workshop at
Hull College, East Yorkshire.
.Electrical & Mechanical engineering workshop practical in wiring installation, at Hull
College, East Yorkshire.
. Introduction to Process operations at BP Chemicals, Hull Saltend, 2005.
. Production Process & Emergency systems on Oil and Gas Installations by EDS, 2007
. Subsea systems & Subsea Awareness training course by EDS.
. Compressors training courses, 2007
. Practical aspects of process control & Instrumentation, ESD
. Design & operations of FPSO’s, 2007
. PME –Project Management Course, 2012
. BP Cost engineering course for GPO, Westlake Houston Texas.
Conferences & Workshops
Delivered
. Seminar – Delivered 2 days event on subsea Drilling techniques held in Mining
Engineering Department, Agostinho Neto University in 2010, Luanda.
. Worshop – Delivered full day session on Greater Plutonio Project Block 18 held in Hull
College, 2007 in UK.
Attended
. Participated a 5 day seminar about Project Management organised by APM including a
practical group, case study, work presentations and developing industry awareness.
. SUT –full day event on subsea surveillance held in Imperial College, London 2012.
.A full day joint event based on Integrated Planning and BPEs organised by Activity
Planning team, 2013
.A week days of wells Subsea and intervention workshop forums
. Offshore Emergency Helideck team member 2007, HOTA & 2012 ESSA.
5. SitesVisits
. 5 days visit at Angoflex Fabrication facility, Lobito witnesses Umbilical’s FAT tests and
load out for offshore installation Block 18.
. A full Week at Kwanda Base Soyo, Petromar Wells production Jumpers Fabrication
yard for participation on trial lift test of Pu-Pd Jumper prior to offshore load out.
Computer Skills
Fluent user of Microsoft Word, Excel Spread sheets, Outlook and PowerPoint.
SAP-Accounting management software
CTX- Drilling Cost Tracking Software
Maximo Production System for tracking technical Work Orders
VIM used for processing and tracking Invoices.
Hobbies& Interests
Honestly I am very keen sports person and have played a variety of sports like
Football, Basketball, Volley ball, Ping Pong, gym and biking. My other interests include
watching movies, having travelled to South Africa, Namibia, France, Portugal,
Switzerland and Belgium. I enjoy reading technical books, also spending time with my
family and friends. I enjoy socialising with my friends and going to teams building
events.