Experience
Below are projects that Oliver Bloomfield has managed. The client details have been anonymised
ROV SURVEY
Client: Oil and Gas Industry / Offshore service provider
Role: Project Manager
Date: 2021
Location: Asia Pacific (Various countries)
Scope: Managing ROV surveys for subsea installations and maintenance projects
Key Activities:
Mobilisation of equipment
Crewing (crew changes, travel, visas)
Ensuring the client specs are met
Client point of contact
Commercial responsibility for the project (inc variations, and invoicing)
Engaging subcontractors
Site Visit Reports (Remote)
Client: Telecom company
Role: Project Manager and Report Writer
Date: 2020
Location: East Africa (6 countries)
Scope: Produce remote site visit reports for the cable landing sites. This was done ‘remotely’ due to the COVID travel restrictions. Information was gathered from many sources, including; databases, past project experience and knowledge, as well as local stakeholders
Key Activities:
Identify; physical obstacles for the landing site, existing cables and subsea infrastructure, and any other challenges when ‘landing’ the cable
Evaluate marine traffic in the area, and identify environmental protected areas
Incorporate maps and charts for the report
Write and compile the report
Asia Pacific Survey with Dry Docking
Client: Blue-chip company
Role: Project Manager
Date: 2019
Location: Asia Pacific (2 countries)
Scope: 5,500km survey route, for a reconnaissance survey for a subsea fibre-optic cable feasibility investigation
Key Activities:
Dry docking a third-party vessel and installing a hull mounted multibeam echosounder and converting into a survey vessel
Engaging; naval architect, dry dock, vessel owner, and ensuring class approval
Vessel Operations
Chartering vessel from third party
Handing back vessel
Ensuring the client specs are met
Contract negotiating with client
Client point of contact
Commercial responsibility for the project (inc variations, and invoicing)
Trans-Pacific Survey
Client: Telecom company
Role: Project Manager
Date: 2018-2019
Location: Trans-Pacific (5 countries)
Scope: 13,000km survey route, for a pre-lay survey for a fibre-optic cable
Key Activities:
Mobilisation of vessel
Arranging the vessel operations for 5 countries (inc provisions and fuel)
Permitting
Crewing (crew changes, travel, visas)
Ensuring the client specs are met
Client point of contact
Commercial responsibility for the project (inc variations, and invoicing)
Engaging local subcontractors for the nearshore surveys
North Sea Hydrographic Survey
Client: Energy Company
Role: Project Manager and Bid Manager
Date: 2016
Location: UK, North Sea
Scope: Hydrographic survey in the North Sea for a windfarm site
Key Activities:
Tender preparation and submission
Contract negotiation with client
Contract award
Mobilisation of vessel
Ensuring the client specs are met
Client point of contact
Commercial responsibility for the project (inc variations, and invoicing)