Geoffrey Galbraith-Dear has over 13 years of experience as a production trainer and operator in the oil and gas industry. He is currently working for TTE-Petrofac in Baku, Azerbaijan teaching the BP Foundation Course to Azeri students. Previously he worked as an Industrial Skills Trainer for Saudi Aramco in Saudi Arabia and as a Process Operator for ConocoPhillips in the UK. He has extensive technical expertise and qualifications in process operations, safety, assessment, and education.

1. Geoffrey John Galbraith-Dear
13 Heron Close, Grimsby, NE Lincs, DN32 8PP
Home Tel No +441472509477· Mobile +995544009228· Email Address ggdear@hotmail.com
Production Trainer (Oil and Gas Foundation Course)
I am a production trainer with over 13 years’ experience of working on refineries and chemical
plants as an operator and control room technician. I am currently working for TTE-Petrofac in
Baku, Azerbaijan, teaching Azeri students. I am delivering the BP Foundation Course.
I have completed the (QCF) Level 3 Assessor Award, and am aiming towards the IQA qualification.
EDUCATION
 Level 3 Award in Education and Training (CIEH)
 City And Guilds 060 Process Plant Operations Levels 1 and 2
 City and Guilds 0603 Process Technology (Distillation) FC
 NVQ Level 3 in Refinery Field Operations
 “A” levels in English, History and Latin
 Course completed (Award Pending) EAL Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related
Achievement (QCF)
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
 Permit Preparer (Conoco-Phillips and Acordis)
 Performing Authority (BP)
 Area Authority (BP)
 Conoco-Phillips Advanced Corporate Fire School
 Humber Fire Brigade BA and fire control courses
 Have held licenses and certificates for fork lift truck driving, BA wear, joint validation,
gas testing, confined space entry, sampling, equipment isolation, minor maintenance.
WORK EXPERIENCES
June 2013 to Current
TTE-Petrofac, Caspian Technical Training Centre, Baku, Azerbaijan
Production Trainer (BP Foundation Program)
TTE-Petrofac is a joint venture company delivering the BP Foundation and Post Foundation
course to Azeri nationals in several disciplines, including production. The aim is to prepare the
employee for work offshore, at Sangachal Terminal or on the pipelines.
Principal Duties:
 Deliver the course material in a safe and effective manner.
 Maintain records of student progression.
 Create Tailored Revision Programs when necessary.
 Maintain company and awarding body standards.
 Liaise with internal and external verification.
 I was involved in a major update of the course in March 2015.
 I am the focal point and administrator for the Generic Simulator and Central Azeri
Simulator suites
 Act as a Performing Authority and Area Authority for the purposes of permits.

2.  Conduct Gateway Interviews to assess the students’ understanding and progression.
May 2012 to June 2013
Saudi Aramco, Northern Area Industrial Training Centre, Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia
Industrial Skills Trainer 1 (Operations and Safety)
Saudi Aramco is the largest oil and gas company in the world. It has a range of facilities from
offshore and onshore exploration, through refining and terminals to distribution and shipping
facilities. The training centre at Ras Tanura teaches a foundation course and then specialization
courses depending on the final destination of the employee.
 Undertook safe, effective delivery of technical and competence based teaching to
all trainees.
 Developed lesson plans
 Was responsible for the “pre-course/module” preparation to ensure all materials
and resources were available at the scheduled start time of delivery.
 Demonstrated the ability to work flexible hours as required to meet the needs of
the business
 Performed formative and summative assessment of students during their
programmes of learning
 Maintained quality and standards of assessment/verification processes
 Monitored learner/candidates regarding progression and welfare
 Complied with Company quality systems
 Prepared reports to management as required.
 Participated in internal / external audits and inspections.
 Maintained learner standards of behaviour and discipline at
all times.
September 2002 to May 2012
Conoco-Phillips, Humber Refinery, UK
Process Operator (Aromatics)
 Served on two major turnarounds as shutdown crew and one as liaison between
operations and the maintenance contractors, introducing the practice of using
operations as maintenance crew.
 Qualified as an operator and custodian on the following units: Merox LPG
treatment Unit; 2x Sulphur Recovery Units,; 2x Sour Water Strippers; 2x
Reformers; Sulphur Hydrogenation Unit; Aromatic Extraction Unit; Pressure
Swing Adsorbtion Unit; HydroDeAlkination Unit; GOHDS Compressors;
Naphtha Fractionation Unit.
 Operated the following equipment: Pumps – centrifugal, multi-stage and
reciprocating, electrical and steam turbines; Compressors – electrical and steam
driven; Reactors; Heat exchangers – shell and tube, fin-fans, plate, air-cooled
and spiral; Adsorbers and Absorbers; Control valves – flow control,
temperature control, pressure control, speed control; Distillation columns with
associated equipment (reflux drums, overhead coolers, reboilers etc.); Settling
drums; Tanks; Coalescers; Filters; Heaters; Incinerators and furnaces; Sulphur
traps and run-off legs; Knock out drums; Steam traps; Desuperheaters;
Condensate systems; Instrumentation – temperature, pressure, heat and flow.
 Served as a member of the refinery Emergency Response Team for 4 years,
training with the local brigade and on our own fire pad. I have also attended the
Corporate Advanced Fire School at the Texas Engineering Extension Service
fire school in College Station, Texas. Trained in firefighting skills, BA wear,

3. search and rescue, large scale fire appliances, rescue equipment and basic first
aid.
 As new operators have joined the shift I participated in training them on the
units.
 Trained as a behavioral observation and ergonomic
assessor.
 Custodian of the permit to work system.
INTERESTS
 Scuba Diving
 Karate
 Darts
 Ten Pin Bowling
 Reading
 Computers
 Walking
REFERENCES Referees available on request.