Eric Vaughan

About Eric Vaughan

Thirty years of experience in oil and gas industry concentrating on the design, commissioning, and ongoing support for instrumentation, process control systems, SCADA, safety systems, DCS, and data integration with business processes.Both led and provided technical expertise for projects from conceptual, cost estimation, budgeting, FID, equipment and functional specification, PHA, FEED, procurement, fabrication, FAT, installation, SAT, commissioning, and operational phases. Deployments are a testament to remaining focused on safety and enhancing business value while minimizing operational complexity and improving reliability. Coordinated project efforts across management, engineering, field based employees, construction, contractors, and vendors. Served as instructor/mentor and provided conceptual support for equipment and systems vendors to bring industry solutions to market. Strategic technology vision/planning.Experienced in controls for gas processing plants, burner management systems, power management, gas compression, pump unit/station controls, engine/motor/turbine controls, gas and liquid flow measurement configuration, and design for accounting system data collection, leak detection algorithms, automated proving sequences. Gathering system monitoring, well testing, enhanced well production, reservoir management, accounting, decision support and reporting systemsElectrical, Instrumentation, Controls, Communications, and Process Visualization:Systems for high reliability, SIS, FAT/SAT, skids and field panels, multivariable control strategies, design and configuration of field and core communication network components and protocols. HMI design incorporating schematic and high performance graphics designs, integrated object control systems, SCADA, and data historians

Experience

1. Safety Systems Engineer

   Chevron

   Nov 2017 — Present · Escravos, NG

   Develop systems to ensure facility instrumented control systems maintain compliance with industry and enterprise requirements. Perform reviews, testing, and audits to ensure systemic responses are within acceptable tolerances. Review modifications to the process to ensure proper instrumented protections are in place.

Skills

• Gas
• Dcs
• Hmis
• Engineering
• Process Control Networks
• Process Control
• Commissioning
• Automation
• Instrumentation
• Plc Programming
• Safety Instrumented Systems
• Plc
• Control Systems Design
• Process Automation
• Wonderware
• Petroleum
• Communication Systems
• Scada