Mark Stephens

Background

About Mark Stephens

I have specialty expertise in full-field developments for a significant number of major oil and gas (O&G) projects from inception to completion. I have considerable experience managing each of the various phases of field development projects: • Project Viability Assessment • FEED • Bid Tender • Concept Evaluation/Selection • Detailed Design • Bid Awards • Life-Cycle Economics • Risk Assessment • Construction • Project Development Plans • HazID • Hook-up & Commissioning • Pre-FEED • HazOP • Plant Start-up I also have thorough knowledge regarding creation of project execution documents (Scope of Work, Basis of Design, CTR development, Solicitations of Interest, Bidder Qualifications, Requests for Quotation, Bid Evaluations, Recommendations for Award, Philosophy Documents, Project Specifications, Contracts, Purchase Orders, etc.). I am proficient working within industry-standard, five-stage, decision-gated project execution systems. KEY SKILLS 1. Excellent knowledge of the disciplines involved in the design and construction of O&G facilities, 2. Leading teams of discipline specialists to deliver O&G facilities of outstanding quality and value, 3. Management of large, multi-discipline, O&G facilities projects to meet operational, HSE, change-management, cost, schedule, and quality targets. Ability to formally assess financial and commercial risks and create mitigation plans to control these risks. Management of Reservoir, Drilling, and Operations interfaces with Design & Construction activities necessary for the optimization of overall O&G field development. Management of day-to-day operating activities involving HSE issues, annual budgeting, operations surveillance, troubleshooting of surface processing equipment and subsurface well-performance, personnel assessment, training programs & payroll rationalization.