Oil and Gas Pipeline Chief Engineer Jobs
The Chief Engineer on an oil pipeline is responsible for many
specialized duties during the creation and operation of the
pipeline.
When there's any sort of design or function problem with
the oil pipeline or any of its many system or component parts,
the oil pipeline chief engineer and his team go into action.
By supervising a team of engineering department workers,
the chief engineer formulates plans, designs, cost estimates
and specifications for pipeline construction and oil field
maintenance and modernization programs.
Oil pipeline chief engineers advise management of any sort
of engineering problems that may occur or have occurred with
any of the pipeline or oil field equipment or systems.
The chief engineer must also oversee any engineering designs
for neatness and accuracy before they're passed up to higher
management personnel.
Operating budgets, reports and special studies on materials
and systems are carried out by the chief engineer and his
team in order to manage or save costs down the road for the
oil company.
These special engineering studies can predict the possible
failure of some material and mechanical systems, saving time
and money during the oil production process.
The Oil pipeline chief engineer and his team must also inspect
mechanical, electrical, instrument and electronic systems
for possible material failures or design flaws.
These reports are then passed up to higher management personnel
for action, which is usually also carried out by the engineering
department.
The oil field chief engineer needs to have a Bachelor's degree
in Mechanical or control engineering with five to ten years
of experience in oil distribution and maintenance work. A
few years of experience in a supervisory position will also
be very helpful for getting this position.
The oil pipeline chief engineer must also have a keen ability
for inspection and repair duties and must be able to pass on
this experience to all members of his engineering team.
Chief engineers can expect to earn anywhere from $85,000 to
well over $150,000 annually depending on their experience, areas
of expertise and specialized training skills.
Offshore
Oil platforms are key fixed installations from which drilling
and production activity is carried out. Drilling rigs are either
floating vessels for deeper water or jack-up designs which are
a barge with liftable legs.
Both of these types of vessel are constructed in marine yards
but are often involved during the construction phase to pre-drill
some production wells.
Other key factors in offshore construction are the weather
window which defines periods of relatively light weather during
which continuous construction or other offshore activity can
take place. Safety is another key construction parameter, the
main hazard obviously being a fall into the sea from which speedy
recovery in cold waters is essential.
The main types of vessels used for pipe laying are the "Derrick
Barge (DB)", the "Pipelay Barge (LB)" and the
"Derrick/Lay Barge (DLB)" combination.
Diving Bells in offshore construction are mainly used in water
depths greater than 120 ft, less than that, the divers use a
metal basket driven from an "A" frame from the deck.
The basket is lowered to the water level, then the divers enter
the water from it to a maximum of 120 ft. Bells can go to 1500
ft, but are normally used at 400 to 800 ft.
Offshore construction includes the design, construction, and/or
repair of offshore structures, both commercial and military,
including:
Subsea oil and gas developments
Offshore platforms - Fixed Platforms, Semi-submersibles, Spars,
Tension leg platforms (TLPs), Floating Production Storage and
Offloading (FPSOs), etc.
Floating Oil and Gas Platforms - Semi-submersibles, Spars, TLPs,
FPSOs, etc.
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