TAQA Panel Session: Late-Life Operations, Maintenance and Integrity

Our final evening meeting of the current season is a panel discussion between an operational management team from TAQA UK – including onshore management and a young professional involved in the process.

The focus of the discussion will be late-life operations, maintenance and integrity on the late-life assets operated by TAQA UK.

The evening will start with an overview of TAQA UK and its assets, followed by an interactive discussion with questions from the audience.

It should be a fascinating and insightful discussion that is relevant to anyone involved in late-life asset management.

Join us for the presentation, a lively Q&A and a networking two-course dinner.

Our panel:

Stuart McIntosh, Central North Sea Operations Manager, TAQA UK

A mechanical engineer with 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, during his career Stuart has been instrumental in creating, motivating and developing high-performing teams.
Stuart has gained broad experience of the industry and has held a variety of positions with service companies Score, Tyco and Wood Group; and operating companies BP and TAQA.
Roles held by Stuart have included mechanical engineer, offshore maintenance team leader, offshore operations engineer, mechanical technical authority, engineering and technical assurance manager and maintenance manager.

Justin Gilmour, Brae Assets Platform Superintendent, TAQA UK

Justin has gained broad experience of the industry over a 35-year period and has held a variety of positions with subsurface consultancy RDS Resource; and operating companies Shell, CNR International and TAQA.
Roles held by Justin have included offshore operations technician, petroleum engineer, production engineer, platform superintendent.

Fraser Selfridge, Integrity Manager, TAQA UK

A chartered engineer and fellow of the Energy Institute with 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. During his time with TAQA, Fraser has built and led a team of engineers that have developed and implemented efficient and effective integrity management systems covering pressure systems, structures and pipelines.
Fraser has gained extensive experience in the integrity management of offshore installations and has held several corrosion and integrity related roles within service companies NECE and DNV and operating companies CNR and TAQA.

Trevor MacLeod, Maintenance and Reliability Manager, TAQA UK
A chartered control and instrument engineer with more than 25 years of experience in engineering, maintenance and operations within the oil and gas industry.
Trevor has led efforts in the development of TAQA UK’s end of field life maintenance strategy and associated processes, leading to the implementation of activities to systematically manage maintenance optimisation, and therefore cost until assets’ disembarkation.
Trevor has held a variety of positions with service companies, Baker Hughes Inteq, Capelrig, Silvertech and Production Services Network; and operating companies Marathon Oil, Maersk Oil UK and TAQA.
Roles held by Trevor have included field technician, control system engineer, head of electrical and instrumentation and controls and instrument technical authority.

Katy Kana, Year in Industry Student, TAQA UK

Katy qualified as a HSE officer in Malaysia before realising her interest in engineering. She then completed a mechanical engineering diploma and is currently studying part-time towards a mechanical engineering degree.