ANTHONY KNOTT

Year

Company

Location

Contractor

Workscope

2022 to 2023

QatarGas, TOTAL

Qatar - Massive Survey Area.

Halul Offshore Survey Company – Qatargas

Client Rep (CSR) - Debris Clearence high resolution geophysical Survey. – Ongoing rotations.

2022

Exxon Mobil

Cyprus. Block 5 and block 10

PGS Ramform Sovereign

Navigation QC Client Rep

14 streamers dual vessel acquisition. Gemini Source. WAZ

Supervision and reporting using Geometis latest Software and Marlin. Multiseis and live Nav QC.


2022

QatarGas TOTAL.

Ras Laffan - Qatar

Halul Offshore Survey Company – Qatargas

Client Rep. (CSR). 

SSS, MBES, Mag.

2022

North Oil Company - Qatar

Qatar Al Shaheen – Ras Laffan.

Horizon Nomad

Client Rep. (CSR) Geophysical and HSE

SSS (USBL), MBES, Pinger, Magnetometer, Boomer, 2DUHR and 2DHR site surveys and pipeline route surveys.

2021

North Oil Company - Qatar

Qatar Al Shaheen – Ras Laffan.

Fugro Proteus

Client Rep. (CSR) Geophysical and HSE

Survey Vessel Thea – MBES, SSS, UUHR Geophysical survey close proximity to platforms.

 

2021

North Oil Company. NOC Qatar

Al Shaheen Field

AS B and AS D State of Qatar

Fugro Bourbon Enterprise.

Sea Bed and Sub Sea Bed imagery Survey.

Client Rep. Geophysical and HSE

ROV mounted Sub Bottom Profiler, Multi Beam Echo Sounder. Platform inspections for shallow gas, and seepage.

2021

Premier Oil

Peterhead N.Sea – Scotland.

Geo Ocean III

Geo x,y,z

Lead Client Rep. (2 Reps) Geophysical.

2D UHR, 2D HR – Multibeam, Sub Bottom Profiler, Side Scan Sonar mapping.

Shallow seismic interpretation.

Site Surveys. Windfarm CPT.

2021

ConocoPhillips

Norway. N Sea

Fugro Meridian – 4 Site Surveys and Windfarm CPT sea bed and sub bottom shallow seismic analysis.

Client Rep. Geophysical.

2D UHR, 2D HR – Multibeam, Sub Bottom Profiler, Side Scan Sonar mapping. SBES.

Shallow seismic interpretation.

CPT Sallow sea bed interpretation.


ROV – Saab Sea Eye Tiger – Visual marine sea bed habitats and Environmental Transects.

2016

Shell SEIC

Sakhalin

CGG Caspian

Pilturn Astokh 8 streamer 4D Marine Seismic Client Rep (Nav). Shoal water interpretation.

2015

Maersk

North sea (November) Danish Sector. (Svend), Platform

GardLine, Ocean Reliance

Hazard Site Survey, 3D High Res, dual streamer dual source, Multibeam, Side-Scan, Boomer. Navigation Client Rep for Supervision and advice consultant  Undershoot Program.

2014

SOMA

Somalia – inshore coastline

Sea Bird - Hawk Explorer

Client Rep. Seabed mapping /hydrographic Survey - dual 2D surveys. Single streamer dual source. Close to shore with full anti Piracy Protection measures and traininig.

2012

Chevron

Norway

CGG Oceanic Champion

3D Broadseis. Navigation QC Client Rep. Sound velocity and streamer ballasting.

2011

Chinampa

Papua New Guinea

BNP Prospector

3D Marine Seismic Navigation QC. New ship set up and configuration with Concept Systems. 12 streamer. Including full navigation DGPS set up and calibrations. (Fugro Systems)

2008

Sarawak Shell Berhad (SSB)

Sarawak and Sabbah

FUGRO Geo Surveyor

Client Rep 2D Short Offset high Resolution Marine Seismic Pseudo 3D.  High resolution.

2 hazard Site Surveys for platform installation.Sea bed mapping.

Proposed pipeline route survey.(Offshore Labuan).

2007

BP

Sakhalin Russia

Romona

Rig positioning and placement.

Long rig transit supervision Transocean Legend. From Yuzuno to Nogliki.

2007

Nippon Oil

Libya

Fugro Survey Trans Ocean

Sea Bed Mapping, Side Scan and Magnetometer Survey. Client Representation and QC.

2006

Shell / Woodside

Western Australia

Fugro

Rig Moves and placement Ocean Epoch

2006

Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Shell

Sakhalin, Russia

Jan Du Nul. Vlaaneren.

JFJ Cutter Suction Dredger. QC Supervision and Management. Dredge Monitoring. Pre-trench, post trench, pipe lay (4 pipelines), As laid surveys. Multi-beam.

Sea Bed mapping and monitoring for environmental return to original state

2006

Apache Energy (Perth WA)

Western Australia

TriSurv Hydrographic and Site Surveys.

Boomer, Multibeam, Side Scan sonar Multiple Hazard Site Surveys. Client Supervision and Management.

Sea bed mapping and sub sea strata shallow seismic interpretation.

2005

Exxon Mobil

Sakhalin, Russia.

Van Oord. Towing vessels, barge operations and Sea Bed Mapping and bathymetric Trenching.

Multi vessel operation, Project Lead for Tatare Straights trenching operation for pipeline. Project supervision and management. QC reporting direct to Exxon Head office (Houston). On going rotations of 5 weeks.

2004 -2005

ADMA / ZADCO

Abu Dhabi and Dubai, UAE

MV Zahker Fugro and other Fugro vessels

Extensive multibeam, sea bed bathmetry, side scan and magnetometer surveys both inshore and offshore UAE coast line. Some boat camp work in the desert.

3D sea bed mapping of obstructions and 1 wreck investigation Survey.

2002

Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP)

Offshore Brunei

Jan Du Nul / BoDo Mariner

ROV Pipeline Inspections using digital video, Visual Works software. Client Representation and HSE Management and reporting for Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP). On going multiple rotations.

Charting all major offshore pipelines and ROTV positioning for GIS database. 

2001

Beattie & Assoc.

Manitoba, North of Norway House. Ponask Lake


Legal land surveys using Trimble 4700 and 4800 Senior Surveyor. Survey processing. Lake shore mapping and surveying.

2001

Shell Brunei Petroleum (BSP)

Lumut BLNG. Offshore Brunei

Vlaanderen XV. Smit Lloyd DNC 38

Land fall dredging and back-filling. Installation and pipe lay of high pressure gas pipeline. Rig Moves. Client Rep for BSP for all associated surveys and all operations including HSE

2000

Wardrop Engineering

Hudson Bay Churchill, Manitoba, Canada

Various small charted vessels.

Project Supervisor, Dredging operations, Port of Churchill deep berth. Survey, Processing, reporting and QC.


1999: OSIRIS/Geco/ Seistech : West Africa Gabon Coastal, M.V. Ibenga - Diving and Well Head Investigations, Side-Scan interpretation and QC, Client Representation and reporting.

1997: Andrews Hydrographics: North Sea English coastal harbours, Various Vessels - Coastal Hydrographic Surveys. Party Chief, Shallow water seismic interpretation, processing QC and reporting.

1997: Westminster Dredging : Thames Estuary North sea, TSV Siren - Shallow water seismic, Party Chief, Interpretation and processing, Gravel Exploration Project, QC and reporting.

1996: Clipper Marine / Nigerian Ports Authority : Warri, Bonny and Calabar Rivers, M.V. Marine Endeavour, MV Shackle - Hydrographic surveys, Senior surveyor, Pre and Post Dredge surveys, Reporting, Bathymetric chart production

1996: Seateam B.V : North Sea, Atria Mirfak Bar Protector - site surveys, Pipeline route surveys, Pipeline Inspection , ROV and ROTV Navigation, Side Scan, shallow seismic, Multibeam Surveys.

1995 to 1996: University of Plymouth : Post Graduate Diploma Geomatics.
1987 to 1995: Royal Navy Officer (Hydrographic). Sea Bed Mapping, Surveys, Gravity Base Stations (Brazil), Sonar investigations. Hydrographic Charting and Mapping Hydrographic Survey Officer. Ships Diving Officer and Public Relations Officer, Communications Rank : LIEUTENANT RN. Rtd.

Marine Seismic Surveys (Deep Ocean). 3D,4D,Broadseis,Undershoot.
Note: Navigation QC for Marine Seismic Surveys, Lead Client QC for 2D Seismic. DGPS and positioning QC of multiple streamers using Geometis Software This includes 2D, 3D and 4D, Undershoots positioning QC of all in sea navigation nodes.

Aug to Oct 2022

Exxon Mobil

Cyprus block 5 and 10

PGS Ramform Sovereign and Swift.

Navigation QC Client Rep.

14 streamer dual acquisition. Gemmeni source.

Aug to Jan 2021

Cuulong CLJOC

Su Tu Trang Field Block 15-1 Vietnam.

Polarcus Alima and Polarcus Asima

3 D tripple source, 6 streamer marine seismic acquisition and undershoot of platforms.

Navigation QC Client Rep

HSE Client Rep.

2018 to March 2020

Exxon Mobil

Guyana. Georgetown.

PGS Ramform Tethys

2 vessel 4D acquisition with PGS Ramform Titan.

4D Surveys in Guyana  Megablock. 14 by 8 Km’s.

Multiple 4D surveys within the Exxon Mobil Megablock.

Multiple Rotations.  5 weeks each rotation. 

Note: Largest continuous 4D baseline marine  seismic survey.

2018

Exxon Mobil

Equatorial Guinea

PGS Ramform Titan

12 Streamer 3D Client QC Navigation and Reporting. Data Processing Geometis QC.

2 Rotations. 

2018

Kosmos Energy

Morocco -  Boujdour

BGP Prospector

12 Streamer 3D Client QC Navigation and Reporting. Data Processing Geometis QC.

2 Rotations.

2017

Petronas

Suriname

Polarcus Adira

10 streamer Nav Client

2017


Kosmos Energy

Morocco - Essauoira

BGP Prospector

12 Streamer 3D Client QC Navigation and Reporting. Data Processing Geometis QC.

2 Rotations. 

2017

Kosmos Energy

Sao Tome – West Africa

CGG Oceanic Endeavour

14 Streamer broadseis 3D Client QC Navigation and reporting. (Survey design and planning).

2016

Kosmos Energy

Mauritania, Nouackchott.

C6/C12 Blocks

PGS Ramform Atlass

14 Streamer Geostreamer 3D Client QC Navigation and reporting..

2016

Kosmos Energy

Suriname, Paramaribo.

CGG Oceanic Sirius

14 Streamer broadseis 3D Client QC Navigation. 2 Rotations

2015 to 2016

Exxon Mobil

Guyana, Georgetown.

CGG Celtic

3D offshore Guyana project. Navigation QC Client Rep.

4 Rotations

2015

Shell SEIC

Sakhalin

CGG Caspian

Pilturn Astokh 8 streamer 4D Marine Seismic Client Rep (Nav).

2015

Petronas

Mozambique (Rovumba Basin)

PGS Ramform Titam

Navigation Client Rep for 3D Marine Seismic 12 streamers.

2014

Statoil

Brasil

CGG Oceanic Champion

3D deep water Marine Seismic Clien Rep and QC (Broadseis). 14 streamers. (2 rotations).

2014

SOMA

Somalia

Sea Bird - Hawk Explorer

Sole QC Client Representative during duel 2D surveys. Single streamer dual source. Close to shore with full anti Piracy Protection measures and traininig.

2013

BP

Azerbaijan

WG Gilavar

Client Rep 3D Hi-Res. BP’s largest undershoot program, Dead Heads and Close Passes.  8 streamers.

2013

PXP

Gulf of Mexico

Holstein.

CGG Viking

4D, Close pass, Dead Heads, Undershooting. Positioning QC and Navigation Client Rep. 2 rotations. 10 streamers.

2012/3

Noble Energy

Falklands, South Atlantic.

PGS Ranform Sterling

3 D Nav Client Rep

2012

Chevron

Norway

CGG Oceanic Champion

3D Broadseis. Navigation QC Client Rep.

2012

Exxon Mobil

Angola. Kizomba field.

CGG Veritas Oceanic Endeavour

4D Marine Seismic (Resevoir Analysis) Geodetic QC Rep / Navigation. Undershoot Program, 12 Streamers.

2012

Chevron

Northern Canada. Above Arctic Circle.Sirulaq

WG Neptune

3D Marine Seismic Navigation QC Clien Rep. 12 streamers.

2012

BP

Azerbaijan

WG Gilavar

3D Undershoot and close passes Navigation Client Rep and Seismic Client Rep.

2011

Chinampa

Papua New Guinea

BNP Prospector

3D Marine Seismic Navigation QC. New ship set up and configuration with Concept Systems. 12 streamer. Installation of all DGPS navigation equipment.

2011

Exxon Mobil

Sprately Islands/Vung Tau Vietnam

CGG Veritas Geowave Voyager

4D Marine Seismic Navigation QC Rep. 10 Streamers

2009-2/2011

Fugro Multi Client Services. Shell, Apache, Chevron

NW Shelf Australia

Fugro Geo Atlantic, Fugro Geo Celtic

3 D 10 streamer marine seismic navigation client representative. Fresnel Zone binning and Seismic Infill Management. 5 weeks on and 5 weeks off rotations

2009

Apache Energy

NW Shelf Australia

Fugro Geo Atlantic

3D 10 streamer marine seismic navigation QC. 5 week rotations a year ongoing

2008

TOTAL

Indonesia

CGG

3D 8 Streamer marine seismic Client Rep

2008

Sarawak Shell Berhad (SSB)

Sarawak and Sabbah

FUGRO Geo Surveyor

Client Rep 2D Short Offset high Resolution Marine Seismic Pseudo 3D.  High resolution 2 hazard Site Surveys and a pipeline route survey.(Labuan).

2008

Hess/Shell

Western Australia

CGG Symphony

3D Marine Seismic 10 Streamer.  Client Rep QC and supervision

2007

ENI Milano Italy

Congo

CGG Geo Venturer

3D Marine Navigation Client Rep QC and Supervision. August to November.

2007

Nippon Oil Exploration

Libya / Malta

Fugro GeoTeam Geo Pacific

3D Marine Seismic Client Supervision

2006

Poly Tech Pty Ltd. Hong Kong

Offshore Cambodia

PGS Nordic Explorer

3D Marine Seismic Navigation Client Rep QC Supervision and 3rd party monitoring and processing of Navigation data

2006

CON SON Joint Operations Company  and Exxon (Vietnam)

Offshore Vietnam

PGS Nordic Explorer

3D Marine Seismic Navigation Client Rep QC Supervision and 3rd party monitoring and processing of Navigation data

2003

Petronas Carigali, Malaysia

Malaysia / Singapore

CGG Amadeus

Multi streamer 3 D Marine Seismic Navigation Client Rep. On-going and extended project. On going rotations of 6 weeks.

2001

Exxon Mobil

Sable Island. Offshore Canada.

PGS. Ramform Valiant.

3D Seismic. Navigation QC Client Rep for Exxon Mobil. Using independent processing package


2000: Various work as Client Rep Geco, hydrographic Surveys, well head surveys, diving operations.
1999: Geco /Seistech : UAE, Dubai, Geco Rho - 3D Seismic and under shoots, Chief Navigator Gun Boat TRINAV positioning, Timing, QC

1999: TGS/Geco/ Seistech : Canada, Nova Scotia, Geco Rho - 2D Seismic, Shift Leader Navigator, TRINAV positioning, Ship steering coverage

1999: Geco/Seistech : West Africa, Gabon, Deepwater, Geco Akademic Nemchinov - 3D Seismic, TRINAV positioning, Planning, coverage, QC of positioning data. Shift Leader Navigator

1999: Geco/Seistech : West Africa Gabon Coastal, Geco Diamond - 3D Seismic Project planning for inshore survey.

1998: Shell/Geco/Seistech : North Sea, Geco Gamma - 3D Seismic, Seismic Navigator, QC of Nav data coverage steering.

1998: NMIR/Geco/Seistech: Tunisia, N. Africa, Geco Gamma - 3D Seismic, Seismic Navigator, QC of Nav data, coverage steering.

1998: Geco/Seistech: Norweigan Sector, Geco Gamma - 3D Seismic, Seismic Navigator, QC of Nav data, coverage steering.

1998: NAM/Geco/ Seistech: North Sea, Geco Gamma - 3D Seismic, Seismic Navigator, QC of Nav data, coverage steering.

1997: NAM/Geco/ Seistech : North Sea, Geco Gamma - 3D Seismic, Seismic Navigator, QC of Nav data, coverage steering.

1997: Geco/Seistech : West Africa, Gabon, Geco Diamond - 3D Seismic, Trainee Navigator. Complete appropriate on the job training.
Qualifications
Bridge Officer of the watch Course. Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth.
Lieutenant Hydrographic Survey Qualifications. HMS DRAKE, Plymouth.
Various leadership and military training courses.
Post Graduate Diploma in Geomatics. University of Plymouth. FIG, IHO, Cat A.
Cadastral Land Survey, Western Canadian Board of Examiners for land surveyors.
1995 to 1996 University of Plymouth, Devon, England.
Post Graduate Diploma Geomatics. (Pg Dip H).
FIG, IHO, IFS, RICS approved course. Cat A.
1989 to 1990 The Royal Naval Hydrographic School.
H.M.S. DRAKE, Plymouth, Devon, England.
Hydrographic Officers Course. (BSc equivalent).
FIG, IHO, IFS, RICS approved course.

Recent Training

2015 to 2021 : Multiseis, RPS Checkpoint, Multistudio live, Geometis QC. MultiPlot
ORCA, Sprint, Seapro Nav and Resolve, Trinav RT. IRIS.
2022 Qatargas Security IT training and company Client Rep. training.
2021 NOC HSE Golden Rules Training – Qatar.
2021 NOC Emergency Response Training. Environmental Oil Spill and Accountabilities Training. On Site HSE Training for Managers. HSESA (Site Authority) Training.
2021 OPITO H2S Safety training. Qatar.
2015 Certified PGS Topset Incident Investigation Reporting and HSE
2014 CGG waste disposal – Brazil.
2013 BP Safety Observations and Converstations
Chevron cultural awareness training.
2012 Exxon Mobil Behaviourial based safety training.
2011 Blood bourne pathogen awareness. NEBOSH
2007 Geometis 3D Seismic Navigation processing QC software.
2006 ECL Neptune 3D Seismic Navigation processing QC software. (Perth)
2006 ECL Rig move software (Perth)
2002 Shell Permit to Work courses.
Brunei Shell Petroleum: Managing Hazards in the Workplace OPITO.
Exxon Mobil WHIMMS Training
2001 Navpro3D Seismic Navigation QC, Houston Texas.
2001 Trimble 4700, 4800 Land Survey courses (CANADA).
2000 Trimble HYDROPRO Seabed Mapping.
1997 TRINAV RT computer systems, Oslo Training School.
1996 Extensive Mulitbeam training and processing Unix based with Seateam, Den Helde, Holland.
Latest skills : Multiplot and Multiseis Navigation QC and Reporting. Geometis XP latest version. ORCA and IRIS Navigation System latest version. All Fugro Navigation systems Star Fix, Sky Fix, XP and HP. Integrated Glonas systems. C Nav. Sufrer 3D sea bed mapping software user.
Currents status: At Work. Qatar.
In date medical and Offshore Survival Training. H2S.

Nationality
British citizen, Australian perminent resident, Canadian citizen, Philippine residents visa. 2 Brittish passports.

Languages
Fluent in Swahilli, limited capacity in French.
Geographical Work Experiences (General Areas).
AfricaAngola, Congo, Gabon, Libya, Tunisia, Nigeria, Kenya, Somalia, Mozambique, Tanzania. Calabar, Mauritania, Sao Tome, Morocco. Western Sahara. Equatoriall Guinea.
AsiaBrunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
Vietnam (Spratley Islands), Philippines.
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 UAE, Vietnam
AustralasiaAustralia, Papua New Guinea.
EuropeNorth Sea, Malta, Norway, Russia (Caspian), United Kingdom, Baltic Ocean, Denmark
North AmericasCanada, Manitoba, BC, Alberta, Saskatchawan, Toronto. Gulf of Mexico,
Texas, California, Florida.
South AmericasBrazil, Urugay, Falklands, South Georgia, Guyana, Suriname
Middle EastDubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar.
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