Stéphane BICART-SEE

Within the Field Operations Direction, Head of Inspection and repair works Department in charge of the implementation of an Inspection policy and procedures on all SONANGOL P&P Assets and the management of repair works on piping systems, surface structures and pressure vessels.
• Set up the Inspection standards and procedures applicable on Block 2, Block 3/05 and Block 4 Assets,
• Management of inspection and corrosion monitoring activities using SAP/PM,
• Ensure the 3rd party continuous classification of a mooring buoy, a FSO and its mooring lines,
• Management of the painting maintenance, lagging and scaffolding contract,
• Organization and Management of a major painting and refurbishment campaign of Block 3/05 platforms under SIMOPS production and construction operations, using a working and accommodation barge as support vessel,
• Set up and management of a Construction contract related to process and utility piping replacement, primary/secondary/tertiary structures repair or replacement and pressure vessels repair,
• Management of sub-sea operations for inspections and surveys requiring diving and ROV techniques,
• Inspection budget preparation and follow up

Within the Block 3 Asset, Head of Inspection Department in charge of the implementation of a policy and procedures in compliance with TOTAL rules and specifications and related to the integrity of Pressure systems equipment, rigid and flexible pipelines, surface and sub-sea structures, Lifting equipment, Marine terminal facilities and a Floating and Storage Unit.
• Set up the inspection strategy based on national regulations, risk based and prescriptive approaches,
• Management of inspection activities using SAP/PM,
• Ensure the 3rd party continuous classification of a FSO,
• Management of the painting maintenance and scaffolding contract,
• Inspection budget preparation and follow up,
• Involvement in the operatorship transfer of Block 3/05 Asset to SONANGOL P&P and secondment during one year on the 1st of July 2005 as Head of Inspection.

Within the Surface Operations Department, Methods Maintenance Engineer in charge of:
• Management of three global maintenance contracts related to offshore and onshore plants and an oil Terminal (Annual cost of 14 M€)
• Preparation and management of a call out contract for training and supply of production operators
• Co-ordination of transverse maintenance activities
• Administration of the SAP/PM module

Within the Maintenance & Integrity department, Inspection engineer in assistance to the upstream subsidiaries and new projects for enforcement of inspection methodologies in compliance with in-house rules and standards:
• Development of a corporate Risk Based Inspection software (FAME+) for criticality assessment of Pressure Vessels, piping systems and pressure safety devices, followed by implementation and personnel training in subsidiaries,
• Assistance to the subsidiaries for Inspection data preparation during SAP implementation project in all upstream subsidiaries (PM module),
• Participation in Inspection Audits and Project Technical Reviews (Congo, North Sea, South Korea)

Within the Maintenance and Modification department, engineer in charge of the construction activities related to pipeline repair and civil works:
• Development of an Emergency Pipeline Repair System for onshore pipelines located in a mountainous area with severe climatic conditions (Budget: 900,000 USD):
- Elaboration of inspection and repair procedures for various damage or defect to the pipeline (metal loss, hole, crack, dent, buckle, major rupture),
- Definition of necessary personnel and equipment,
- Definition and procurement of the required equipment for pipeline repair.

• Maintenance of the onshore infrastructures - Pipeline right of Way, service roads, bridges, station, … (Budget: 1,500,000 USD):
- Survey of the condition of all infrastructures and preparation of subsequent reports,
- Preparation of call for tender for the construction of shed, jetty and new buildings,
- Preparation of civil works contracts (scope of work, offer analyse, recommendations),
- Supervision of the work site (50 nationals and 1 expatriate),
- Budget preparation and follow-up of all relative costs,