ENGR. ODAYIBO LAWSON
18TH March, 1980
No 1 Ukori Close, Off Upper-Agbarho St, Ughelli, Delta State.
Male
Married
Christian
Ekeremor L. G. A.
Bayelsa State
Nigerian
07030248696
odaylaws@yahoo.com
PROFILE
Dedicated and self motivated Engineer with enormous sense of job satisfaction
with professionexpertise arising from my over 18years working experience with
Gas turbine Operations and Maintenance. Am ready to work in a competitive
environment with a good team spirit, accepting challenges and being target
oriented, self-motivated, able to work under pressure and adapt to new work
environment
EDUCATION
2007 Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (B.Eng (Mech) )
University of Benin, Benin City
2007 Advance Technician Diploma in Electrical Engineering
City and Guilds of London Institute
2007 Certificate in conflict Analysis, United State Institute of Peace (On-Line)
2004 Technician Diploma in Electrical Engineering, City and Guilds of London
Institute
1999 Diploma in Computer Operations, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta
State

1996 Senior Secondary SchoolCertificate, Government College, Ughelli, Delta
State
1990 First SchoolLeaving Certificate, Itive Primary School, Oteri, Ughelli, Delta
State
WORK HISTORY
1. TRANSCORPUGHELLI POWER LIMITED
POSITION: Mechanical Maintenance Staff
DURATION: 1ST
November2013 till date
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND SERVINCING OF GAS
TURBINE POWER PLANT
GE FRAME 9E MACHINES
 Carryout Combustion Inspection, Hot Gas path Inspection and Major
Inspection Overhauling
 Installation/maintenance of accessorycompartment component to include,
cranking motor, torque converter and accessory gear box
 Replacement of gear box main shaft
 Calibration of inlet guide vain controlactuator
 Compressor washing
 Turbine accessorycompartment alignment
 Installation and repair of Cooling Water Pumps
 Installation of stages 1,2 and 3 turbine buckets and Nozzles
 Removal of Generator Rotorfor rehabilitation
 Servicing of accessoryshaft
 Maintenance and servicing of CompressorBleed Valves
 Regulation of lube oil pressure valve, cooling water header regulatory
valve
 Installation of Static Compressorblades
 Installation of stages 1,2 and 3 turbine buckets and Nozzles
 Rotorclearance on GE Gas turbine frames

 TP set back, X1&X2/R1&X1. Bearing 1, 2 & 3 Clearances
 Inspection and maintenance of Air Inlet system
 Inspection and maintenance of Exhaust plenum and stalk.
 Rigging
ON SITE TECHNICAL PATNERS
THOMASSEN HOLDING LIMITED, DUBAI
 Rehabilitation and Major Inspection
E & B TURBINE SERVICES, HOLLAND
 Rehabilitation and Major Inspection
HITACHI H25 MACHINES
 Carrying Combustion Inspection, Hot Gas path Inspection, Major Inspection
Overhauling
 Installation and maintenance of Detroit Diesel Engine
 Installation of Torque Converters and Charge pumps
 Installation and alignment of Torque converter, AccessoryGear Box,
Reduction Gear, Turbine Accessorycompartment and Generator Alignment
 Installation of bothDiesel and Lube oil lines Footvalves
 Re-calibration of inlet Guide Vane
 Installation of stage 1,2 and 3 Turbine buckets and Turbine Nozzles
 Carry out of BoroscopeInspection
 Maintenance of Mist Separator
 Servicing of Air Pulsation System compressors
 Servicing of Accessoryand Load coupling shafts
 Servicing of INGERSOLL RAND Compressors forAir Pulsation System
 Servicing of GREENFIELD Compressorfor ABB Hydrogen Plant
 Servicing of Holman mobile compressors
2. POWER HOLDING COMPANYOF NIGERIA
UGHELLI POWER PLC

POSITION: System ElectricalOperator
DURATION: 1stSeptember 1998 – 30th October2013
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
 CONTROL, MONITORING AND OPERATIONOF GAS TURBINE
GENERATOR
Control, Monitor and operation of GE FRAME 9E gas Turbine Generators
and HITACHI 25 gas turbine and SIEMENS generators
 STARTING, RUNNING AND SYNCHRONISATION OF GAS PLANTS
Run-up of gas turbine generators, monitor startup/run-up conditions and
synchronize same to National grid using Human Machine Interface (HMI) or
Backup Operator Interface (BOI)
 MONITORING, CONTROLSTABILIZATION OF SYSTEM
FREQUENCY
Monitoring, control and stabilization of system condition and frequency by
varying the Gas turbine output to match customer demand/consumption in
other to prevent system collapse, and restoration of same in the case of a
collapse
 OPERATIONOF 132KV/33KV/3.3KV/415 SWITCHGEARS
Operation of 132KV/33KV/3.3KV/415KV high to low voltage switch gears,
for unit Power ControlCenter and Motor controlCenter. Powering cranking
motors and other unit auxiliary motors
 PRODUCTIONOF HYDROGEN
Running and operation of ABB Hydrogen plant for the production of
hydrogen used for the cooling of GE Generator stators winding
 ISSUANCE AND ACCEPTANCE OF WORKPERMIT
Creating safe work condition for workmen, issuing work permits to
workmen after isolation of equipment and accepting surrounding of permits
upon successfuljob completion
 LOGGING AND REPORTING

Operation event/activities, hourly machine readings are logged timely and
are relay to National ControlCentre and Area Control Centre for system
analysis
 INSPECTION
Carrying out of unit and station Inspection. Startup inspection and Routine
Inspection
 INSPECTION/OPERATIONOF 330KV/132KV SWITCHYARD
Operation of 330KV/132KV switch yard equipment to cover, breakers,
Isolators, CTs and PTs, Grounding switches
ACHIEVEMENTS
REHABILITATION OF GAS TURBINE (GT19) GE FRAME
9E
 Execution of Compressorbellmouth, Compressorforward and aft casing
upper half opening
 Performance of laser casing alignment due casing change
 Replacement of Damaged CompressorRotor
 Replacement of Bearing Nos 1, 2 and 3 Labyrinth Seal
 Replacement of Bearing Nos1, 2 and 3
 Combustion Liners and Nozzles replacement done
 Replacement of Stages 1, 2 and 3 turbine Nozzles and Stages 1, 2 and 3
Shrewd Blocks
 Stages 1, 2 and 3 Turbine Buckets replacement done
 Execution of Exhaust plenum repair
 Execution of Compressorand Exhaust Bellows repair and replacement
Unit was restored to service generating 100mw full capacity
REPAIR OF GT16 GE FRAME 9E OIL SPILL FROM
ACCESSORYGEAR BOX SHAFT BEARING
 Opened up AccessoryGear Box after separation of bothcoupling (forward
and after)
 Replacement of AccessoryGear Box Main Shaft with a new one

 Replacement of both Accessaryand Turbine side Bearings and Labyrinth
seals
 Alignment of AccessoryGear Box to No1 Bearing, AccessoryGear Box to
Torque Converter and Torqueconverter to Cranking Motor.
Unit was restored back to service with the oil leakage/spill stopped
GAS TURBINE (GT6) HITACHI H25 REHABILITATION
 Removal of Combustion components and opening up of Turbine casing
 Installation of stage 1 turbine buckets
 Installation of stages 1 and 2 turbine Nozzles
 Installation of 10Nos transition pieces
 Boxing up
 Alignment of Generator to Reduction gear, Reduction gear to No 2 Bearing.
 Alignment of turbine compartment to AccessoryCompartment
 Application of packing on one side of bearing No2 housing resulting from
bad turbine clearance of the turbine rotor
 Addition of 350g of weight on load coupling shaft to balance the rotor for
correction of high vibration of 25mm/s to 6mm/s
Unit fired generating 20mw
COURSES ATTENDED
PHCN Two years system operator’s course (Portharcourt)
PHCN In -Plant/On -the-job Training
System Operator’s Refresher Courses
Siemens Gas Power Plant on-the-site Training ( Ajaokuta, Nigeria)
Siemens V94.2 GTPP Simulation Training (Erlange, Germany)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Member, Nigeria Institute of Mechanical Engineers (MNiMechE)
Member, The Nigerian Society of Engineers (MNSE)

Registered with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria
(COREN)
NYSC
Exempted (Exemption Certificate available)
REFEREES
PastorEngr . Onokurhefe Blessed
Head Mechanical
Transcorp Ughelli Power Ltd.
08037744021
Engr. P. O. Olagbegi
Head of Department
Mechanical Department
Faculty of Engineering
University of Benin, Benin City
07039547375