This curriculum vitae outlines the educational and professional experience of Nzeukwu Chijioke John Eluwa. He received a Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering in 2004 and has over 15 years of experience in oil and gas metering and instrumentation. His current role is Head of Metering Department at Kent German Global Ltd where he oversees meter calibration and certification projects.
2. Emails: Mobile:
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NZEUKWU CHIJIOKE JOHN ELUWA
Date of Birth: January 10, 1979 Contact Tel. Numbers: 08064425558
Contact Address: 2/3 Onuokolo Street Off Woji Private GSM No: 07012532113
Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Local Government Area: Umuahia South State of Origin: Abia State
TERTIARY EDUCATION
1998-2004 Federal University of Technology, Owerri
Electrical/Electronic Engineering
(Bachelor of Engineering)
1990-1995 Emmanuel College, Owerri
West African School Certificate.
1985.1990 Owerri Road Primary School, Aba
Primary School Learning Certificate.
Primary School Learning Certificate.
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3. DETAILS OF NYSC:
COMPANY: SGS INSPECTION SERVICES NIGERIA LIMITED
NO. 1 WOGU STREET D-LINE, PORT HARCOURT.
DATE: 2003-2004
UNIT: MEASUREMENT AND INSTRUMENTATION
DESIGNATION: TRAINEE ENGINEER (NYSC)
Principal Career Achievements
Company: SGS Inspection Services
D-Line, Port Harcourt
Date: January 2005 – October 2007
Unit: Measurement & Instrumentation (M&I) Department
Designation: Metering & Instrumentation Engineer.
Job Responsibilities: Field Engineer.
Company: MAKON Engineering & Technical Services LTD.
Head Office Plot 362 1st
Mission Avenue Trans Amadi Industrial Layout P. O. Box 6571, Port
Harcourt
Date: February 2008 to November 2014.
Unit: Measurement & Instrumentation Department
Designation: Metering & Instrumentation Engineer.
Job Responsibilities: Supervisor/Lead in Metering and Calibration.
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4. • Responsible for metering / measurement systems auditing, verification and calibration services;
• Assist Metering and Instrumentation (M&I) Manager as required in performance of service activities.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Working as a team leader of two technicians at least to perform filed calibration of:
• Upright cylindrical tanks.
• Horizontal tanks.
• Spherical tanks.
• Road truck calibration
• Fixed roof Tanks.
• Underground Tanks
• Ocean ongoing and coastal barges (tanks and meters).
• Proving tanks and master meters. Floating Roof Tanks
• Calibration and maintenance of any kind of flow meters (Positive displacement, Turbine,
Electromagnetic, Coriolis).
• Instruments calibration (Pressure transmitters and gauges, Temperature transmitters and gauges,
weight scales, Pressure relief valve).
• Using different methods of calibration (tank proving, meter proving, gravimetric method, liquid
calibration, electro optical distance ranging using total station instrument, tanks strapping, optical
reference line method).
• Creating field calibration reports and calibration certificates.
• All calibration methods, reports and certificates are performed according to API Standards.
• Inspection/Calibration of farm tanks, meter proving and calculating of repeatability & meter factors at
flow-stations resource (Rumuekpe, Ebocha, Izombe, Jisike, Bonny Lact, Obama, and Cl
• Stock taking at flow –station, terminals (Qua Iboe, Bonny, Brass, Antan , Odudu, Iama, Terminals)
• Meter proving at flow stations belonging to indigenous & multinational oimpanies
• Loading of vessels-preparation of certificate of quantity (C of Q)
• Calculation of Daily Production
• Inspection/Certification of Prover loop calibration exercise with Master Meter Method and Master
Prover Method.
• Inspection of PD meter maintenance by metering/instrumentation firms.
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5. Principal Career Achievements to Date
Company: Kent German Global (KGG) LTD.
Head Office: Plot 219, Trans Amadi Industrial Layout
Off Ordinance Road, Port Harcourt
Date: November 2014 to Date.
Unit: Measurement & Instrumentation Department
Designation: Head of Metering Department.
Job Responsibilities: Metering & Instrumentation Engineer.
Main Activities: Metering/Flow Measurement
• Preparation of tenders/bid proposals on instrumentation, oil & gas metering related projects.
• Instrument calibration/certification
• Prover loop calibration with Master meter and Small Volume Prover.
• Meter Proving/Calibration of the PD Meters, Fiscal metering system, Allocation meters, Flare meters and
associated ancillary systems.
• Auditing of Metering facilities 7 establishment of linearity curves for meter (Linearity Checks)
• Calibration of automatic temperature compensators (ATC & ATG) & general process instruments.
• Maintenance/ Validation/ Calibration of Temperature loop, Pressure loop, Density loop, Gas
Chromatographs.
• Calibration/Services of Barton Meter, Auto Drain.
• Servicing, DP Transmitter Calibration, Daniel orifice plate maintenance, associated valves/ impulse tubing
replacement/Services, cables and other accessories maintenance.
• Calibration of on-line pneumatic & I/P controllers.
• To undertake Fiscal and Custody Transfer Metering Systems.
• Respond to queries, enquiries of regulator (DPR) and external and external audits in metering
• To undertake commissioning activities for gas and liquid measurement systems
• Calibration of pressure gauges using dead weight tester and comparator.
• Calibration of temperature gauges using temperature bath.
• Validation and certification of pressure chart recorder.
• Pressure testing of tubing’s and hose using Resator Machine and Enerpac
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6. • Dismantling of Pressure Valves and Coupling
• Calibration of Torque Wrench
• Hydro-Testing of Spools
• To undertake one-off and routine on-site verification and calibration activities for gas and liquid
measurement in accordance with client needs;
• Ensure compliance with applicable procedures for design review, document control, drawing management,
procurement, factory acceptance testing, commissioning, start-up, and client handover;
• To ensure client satisfaction;
• To provide hand-on expertise on an occasional basis as required by the business;
• To maintain a comprehensive knowledge of current standards and codes of practice.
• Broad experience of flow measurement and instrumentation projects, in particular the requirements for gas
metering calibration and verification;
KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Business development attributes
1. COMMISSIONING OF FIRE ALARM AND DELUGE SYSTEM AT ERIEMU LACT UNIT/Manifold (OML 026)
March, 2015.
• Verification/Acknowledgment deluge system and fire alarm.
• Preparation of procedure for the deluge system and fire alarm and pre-commissioning test.
• Certification and calibration of Deluge system instrument. Design of water hydrate system around the
LACT unit.
• Preparation of Commissioning/preparation of all documents and report.
2. SUPERVISING ALL OPERATION AT ERIEMU LACT UNIT/Manifold (OML 26)
• Monitoring of the LACT UNIT through the HMI and acknowledging of high temperature alarms, system
error alarms, low and high pressure alarms, low air and compressor failure alarms, equipment failure
alarms and fire alarms.
• Hourly monitoring of Auto-sampling system.
• Daily mixing and collection of samples from Auto-sampler for Laboratory analysis and maintenance of
auto-sampling machine and sump tank operation, monitoring and maintenance of compressor.
• Continuous monitoring of LACT UNIT condition and equipment and Installation, monitoring and
maintenance of field instrument.
• Monitoring and maintenance of production meters and control valves and Running all the daily
operation.
• Monitoring and recording hourly production reading, Preparing daily report and monitoring sheet and
Clocking daily production meter ticket.
• Supervise contractors operations, Daily switching and maintenance of plant generator.
• Servicing inlet strainer, turbine meter and sampler grabber.
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7. • Performing periodic and preventive maintenance on control valves, compressors, sump tank and
generator.
• Handles all coupling and dismantling of valves, strainers and every mechanical maintenance operations.
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3. SUPERVISING/COMMISSIONING OF ERIEMU LACT UNIT/Manifold (OML 026) SAT November, 2014
• Performing Site Acceptance Test (SAT) and preparation of SAT Documents and Commissioning report.
• Preparation of all work method statement procedures for the SAT exercise.
• Calibration of 12” Bi-directional Prover loop using both FMD Small Volume Prover and Master meter
method.
• Calibration of all Axcillary field instrument.
• Verification of all control and shut down valves on the LACT unit.
• Comparing response time from command on the HMI and the field.
• Auto-Sampler verification checks.
• On-line meter proving and linearity check.
• Holding project meeting with DPR, SDPC, NPDC and FHN reps.
• Handling of all documentation and closing of the Project.
4. Three (3) days Oil and Gas Measurement Training Course at KELTON ,
Aberdeen, AB10 IPE, Scotland. 28th
– 30th
October, 2014.
Learning Outcomes
• Understand the legal and commercial requirements for liquid/gas metering.
• Appreciate design criteria and importance of accuracy in gas quantity and quality measurements.
• Basics of measurement uncertainty.
• Understand measurement concepts and types of error.
• Understand the basic concepts, principles of operation and equipment used for typical liquid/gas
metering systems, gas chromatographs, meter proving, sampling and analysis.
• Understand the basic concepts, principle of operation and hardware used for typical flow computers,
gas chromatograph controllers, prover control microcomputers and supervisory systems.
• Understand typical operations, control functions and record keeping requirements for crude liquid/gas
metering systems.
5. MAINTENANCE AND PROVING OF PD METER AT OGINI FLOW STATION OML 23 for (NPDC/FHN)
ongoing project.
• Carry out service checks on all PD meters.
• Open up the PD meters in the presence of DPR personnel and carry out clearance checks in line with
OEM’s recommendations.
• Check parts visually for tear and wear or deterioration that can impair accuracy of measurement.
• Change any defective parts and assemble Equipment with best-in-form parts.
• Commission Equipment and restore functionality.
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8. • On-line meter proving exercise and preparation of all documents and report.
6. Replying to all customer enquiries in a timely and accurate manner by Servicing and recertification of
their equipment in KGG Lab.
7. Skilled on bidding of jobs example;
• Re-certification of metering equipment at Amanda Perderna FPSO April 2014.
• Maintenance and Servicing of PSV’s for Exterran September, 2014.
• PSV Re-certification for WAPCO October 2014.
8. Promoting KGG Flow Measurement Device Small Volume Prover by conducting a presentation in DPR
Port Harcourt office. May, 2014.
9. Generating new businesses by designing a mini bi-directional master prover loop for calibration of
prover loop, proving of turbine meters, coriolis meters, pd meters at Makon Engineering and Technical Services.
August, 2011.
10. Generating new business by designing 5000 Litres prover tank for calibration of flow meters at high
flow rates for KGG. June, 2015.
11. Effective communication and execution of Site Acceptance Test and Re-certification of 12 inche bi-
directional Prover Loop with Auxiliary Instrument Equipment at Eriemu Lact Unit For NPDC/FHN october, 2014
12. NPDC Interim metering system. Engineering, procurement, fabrication and modification to flow station
metering system in NPDC’s OMLs 20, 30, 34, 40 & 42 assets.
13. Conducting Trainings for Trainee in developing them on servicing and calibration equipment and Writing
up sales reports, activity reports and revenue forecasts and Promoting the company’s brand to key buyers,
ensuring their knowledge is current and appropriate.
14. Proving, generating reports on time; ongoing meter proving at Ogini flow station for NPDC/FHN and
Writing up proving/calibration reports, activity reporting to the Country manager and revenue forecasts.
15. Generating/ reviewing procedure for all calibration equipment with client both in face to face meetings
and over the phone.
16. Proper usage of English language, theoretical and technical knowledge on metering activities.
17. Developing and maintaining a database of all contacts and Ensuring safety in all metering activities.
Career Summary
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9. A good working knowledge of Facilities engineering, process/oil and gas metering, instrument installation,
commissioning and maintenance, instrumentation, Production Operations, Metering System, Design and
maintenance, auditing of metering facilities, site surveys, economic and management.
Career progression from metering and instrument Engineer to project Metering Engineer demonstrates the
technical, professional and attitudinal capabilities necessary to be a leading team member in the rapidly
changing oil and gas industry of today. Ability to work as a team, having worked in several oil and gas related
projects as team leader/project Engineer. Good knowledge of HSE policies and DPR regulations.
Key Capabilities Include
Ability to work independently in all situations, highly motivated team worker, well qualified in both the theory
and practice of modern crude oil custody transfer/fiscal metering and process instrumentation validation
techniques.
Expert skills in oil and gas metering and very conversant with the following metering systems;
• Design criteria and regulations, Uncertainty in measurement, Allocation principles., Prover loop and
associated components, Primary flow measurement devices, Turbine meter, Orifice meter, Ultrasonic
meter, Coriolis meter, V-cone meter, Magnetic meter, Multiphase meter, Secondary measurement
instruments., Liquid/gas quality measurement, Sampling & analysis, Gas chromatographs, Computer
equipment overview, Liquid flow computers, Gas flow computers, Prover computers, Supervisory
systems, Metering management, Documentation, Record keeping and reporting, Calibration and
maintenance
COURSES ATTENDED AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• Three (3) days Oil and Gas Measurement Training Course at KELTON the Mockenzie Building, 168
SkeneStreet, Aberdeen, AB10 IPE, Scotland. 28th
– 30th
October, 2014.
• Flow Management Device (FMD) Training on Small Volume Prover. FMD Prover Operations Training,
Volumetric Meter Proving, Mass Meter Proving, Master Meter Proving, FlowCal Prove-IT® Software,
FMD PCS – Screwdriver Software, Density Verification with Pycnometer, Volumetric Water Draw. March,
2014.
• Project Management Training /PMP at JK Michaels 6th
– 9th
August, 2013.
• Hazard Recognition Awareness Training, 21st
August, 2013.
• Confined Space Entry Course (Participation) 4th
- 5th
November, 2013.
• Breathing Apparatuses Course (Participation) 9th
– 10th
November, 2013.
• Hazard Communication Course 26th August, 2013.
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10. • Security Screening Course 25th
August, 2013.
• Emergency Response Course (Participation) 6th
– 7th
November, 2013.
• Practical First Aid Training 10th
October, 2013.
• Basic Fire Fighter Training 19th
– 20th
November, 2013.
• Helicopter Underwater Escape Training/Offshore Sea Survival-2010.
• Statistic and dynamic measurement of crude oil and petroleum products organized by SGS Redwood
U.K.- June 2005
• Liquid Petroleum Gas measurement course organized by Redwood U. K. –June 2006
• Quality Assurance Course (ISO 9000 and Quality System Documentation) organized by SGS Nigeria.
Major field Accomplishments
• COMMISSIONING OF FIRE ALARM AND DELUGE SYSTEM AT ERIEMU LACT UNIT/Manifold (OML 026)
March, 2015.
• SAT and Calibration of 12” Bi-directional prover loop using FMD Small Volume Prover and Mast meter
method at Erimue Lact Unit belonging to NPDC/FHN. (October, 2014)
• COMMISSIONING OF ERIEMU LACT UNIT/Manifold (OML 026) SAT November, 2014
• Calibration of Prover loop and ancillary instruments at metering skid, on board at ARMADA PERDANA
FPSO belonging to Bumi Armada Berhad Limited August, 2014.
• Validation and commissioning of Gas Metering system on the RSIPP and NDPHC sells stream point
belonging to OB/OB NAOC Gas plant.
• General maintenance, servicing and proving of PD meters at Ogini Flow Station OML 26, using Master
Meter Method belonging to NDPC (NIGERIAN PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY) On-going
Contract.
• Calibration of two 6”x150# PD Meter and five NuFol Turbine Meter belonging to Brittania U Nigeria
Limited. (January, 2014)
• Maintenance/Cleaning of the HP Separator, LP Separator , Water Skimmer and Test Separator belonging
to Brittania U Nigeria Limited. (January, 2014)
• Servicing/Proving of Ogini Flow Station belonging to Nigeria Petroleum Development Company Nigeria
(NPDC/FHN) ongoing project.
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11. • Maintenance/ upgrade of Soku Flow Station belonging to Shell Petroleum Development Company
Nigeria (SPDC) (September, 2013)
• Recertification/Calibration for Metering Equipment at QIT terminal belonging to Exxon Mobil
Producing Nigeria Unlimited. (January, 2013).
• Corporate Metering Maintenance Services East and West belonging to Shell Petroleum Development
Company Nigeria (SPDC) (July, 2012 to Date) {Running Contracts}
• Instrument Maintences Support Service belonging to Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria
( March, 2012)
• Services/Proving of G6-S7 & F4-S7 PD Meters, DOF, Auto Drain Shell Petroleum Development Company
Nigeria ( May, 2012)
• Services of Auto Drain at OYIGBO, UMUCHAM and IMO RIVERS 1 & 2. Belong to Shell Petroleum
Development Company Limited. (October, 2011).
• Calibration of Baton Meter at OYIGBO Belong to Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited.
(October, 2011).
• Calibration of Prover loop and ancillary instruments at metering skid, on board at USAN FPSO Total
Petroleum Nigeria Limited (2011) for Tokadel Nigeria Limited
• Calibration of 4N0s of Fuare herman Turbine meters belonging to Total Petroleum Nigeria Limited.
(February, 2011).
• Calibration of Prover loop and ancillary instruments at metering skid, on board at Akpo FPSO Total
Petroleum Nigeria Limited (Nov.2010) for Tokadel Nigeria Limited.
• On-line Revalidation of OFD1 Test Separator coriolis meter and Well Testing at OFON Platform,
belonging to Total Petroleum Nigeria Limited. (April, 2010).
• Servicing /Calibration of G6 and G6-V1 Meters belonging to Nigeria AGIP Energy – NAE (February 2010)
• Calibration of Fixed roof Storage Tank belonging to Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria at
Bonny Island (Oct, 2009).
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12. • Calibration of Prover loop and ancillary instruments at metering skid, on board at Sea Eagle FPSO
belonging to Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria (August, 2009).
• Calibration and Recertification of Turbine Meters at Makon Flow Lab. belonging to Total Petroleum
Nigeria Limited (November,2008 – February 2009).
• Calibration of Fixed roof Storage Tank belonging to Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited
• Calibration of Prover loop and ancillary instruments at metering skid, on board Amenam Kpoko platform
belonging to Total Petroleum Nigeria Limited
(January, 2008).
• Meter ProvingCalibration on-line at Total Petroleum Nigeria Limited. Rumuekpe (October 2007-February
2008). {Running Contracts}
• Calibration of Prover loop and ancillary instruments at metering skid, on board FSO unit platform
belonging to Total Petroleum Nigeria Limited. (May, 2008).
• Meter Proving/Calibration on-line at Addex Petroleum Company Lact Units. (July, 2007) {Running
Contract}.
• Calibration and Cleaning of Storage Tanks at SPDC Flowstation Portharcourt.
• Maintenance/calibration of Prover loop and ancillary instruments at ABO FPSO, Prosafe belonging to
Nigerian AGIP Exploration. (July 2007)
• Maintenance/calibration of prover loop and ancillary instruments and Auto sampler at Escravas metering
skid, and FSO Olobiri belonging to Chevro Texaco Nigeria Limited. (June, 2007).
• Calibration of Underground Tanks at all NNPC Filling station South-East.(May – Sept 2007)
• Maintenance/calibration of Prover loop and ancillary instruments at Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited
Q.I.T IBENO metering skid. (May 2007).
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13. • Meter ProvingCalibration on-line at EFL Petroleum Nigeria Limited. Rumuekpe (October 2006-February
2007). {Running Contracts}
• Maintenance/calibration of Prover loop and ancillary instruments at metering skid, on board YOHO FSO
production Platform belonging to Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited. (August, 2006-Date). Running
Project.
• Maintenance/calibration of prover loop and ancillary instruments at metering skid, at Escravas and FSO
Olobiri belonging to Chevro Texaco Nigeria Limited. (May, 2006).
• Calibration/Certification of Process/Metering instruments at Crude and condensate Metering skid
belonging to Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited. (February 2006)
• Calibration of Prover loop and ancillary instruments at metering skid, on board FSO unit platform
belonging to EFL Petroleum Nigeria Limited. (March, 2006).
• Calibration of Prover Loop and ancillary instruments at metering skid , on board FPSO ABO platform
belonging to Nigeria AGIP Exploration. (October, 2005).
• Calibration of Prover Loop and ancillary instruments at metering skid, on board ERHA FPSO Platform
belonging to EEPNL and Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited. (April, 2005)
• Calibration of Prover Loop and ancillary instruments at metering skid, on board FALCON FPSO production
Platform belonging to Protrack Shipping Nigeria Limited. (October, 2005).
• Calibration of Road truck at SGS Flow Lab. ( 33,000litres, 30,000litres and 16,800litres).
• Auditing of metering facility on board FPSO Elsa Craig { Worldwide Carrier Vessel} for AMNI Nig. Limited
- 2005
HOBBIES
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14. Listening to music, swimming and playing chess.
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
MS Word, Excel, MS Access, MS Power Point and MS projects.
REFEREE
Mr. Tony Nkama
SGS Operational Manager,
Port Harcourt.
08037106441
Mr. Tony Mbonu
Makon Engineering & Technical Services Limited
Port Harrcourt.
08032609320.
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