Douglas Kemp

About Douglas Kemp

I am a seasoned Mechanical Integrity and Process Safety Technical Authority with over 30 years’ experience of developing and delivering comprehensive Integrity Programs for, • Major Accident Event (MAE) barriers and Integrity Critical Elements (ICE).• Offshore Topside Pressure Systems, Marine Structures and Subsea Pipelines.• Onshore upstream and midstream PSM Pressure Systems and Pipelines.My passion is developing the necessary relationships and building effective networks to continually improve asset integrity practice within the oil and gas community, ensuring that we can all go home safe everyday whilst delivering optimal productive life from our assets and infrastructure.I have expertise in the following,1. Asset Integrity, Barrier Management and Process Safety Management practices including,• MAE assessments, Bowtie risk practices and Operational Risk Assessments (ORA’s).• Safety Case practice, FMECA, Performance Standards, HAZOP / HAZID.• Asset Integrity Program (AIP) assessment and audit.2. Mechanical Integrity management, program development and delivery including,• Corrosion studies, CCDs, damage assessments, material selection and IOWs. • RBI process and practices, API RP 580/581, DNVGL-RP-G101.• Visual and NDE inspection including method selection, planning, and execution.• Mechanical Integrity data management, AI optimization and data visualization. • RCA practices, failure investigations, fitness for service and remaining life assessments for pressure equipment, piping, onshore and subsea pipelines and marine structures.• Fabrication, construction, repair and fabric maintenance of O&G facilities.• Facility life cycle optimization and strategic planning including life extension assessments. • LEAN practices and Mechanical Integrity program project and contractor management.

Experience

1. Principal Integrity Advisor - Global Technical Authority Ta2

   Hess Corporation

   Sep 2022 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Responsible for,• Resetting Hess enterprise Asset Integrity policy, strategy and standards via HOMs.• Verifying compliance through health of barrier and health of discipline assessments.• Setting enterprise integrity KPIs & KPI targets within the HOMs assurance framework. • Directly supporting Hess GoA, Malysia and North Dakota operations teams in the strategic delivery and continuous improvement of their asset integrity programs.• Review and approval of integrity related higher risk MoC’s, program deferments, fitness for service assessments, RCAs, operational risks and their control measures.• Mentoring and supporting professional development of the engineering teams.• Oversite and approval of asset RBI assessments, inspection test plans and schedules • Strengthening the Hess integrity community through facilitation of internal and external integrity networks.

Education

• Newcastle University

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Marine Technology with honors in Naval Architecture