Erik Hupje
Maintenance, Reliability and Asset Management Leader
Brisbane City (4000) Australia (Queensland)
Professional Status
Employed
Available
About Me
Genuine Maintenance & Reliability leader with credibility up and down the line. 20+ years’ experience in the Upstream Oil & Gas sector worldwide. Can effectively challenge the status quo and deliver change. Experience in managing teams up to 40 FTE and execution crews up to 300 FTE. Positive approach with excellent delivery ethic. Strong in simplifying complex situations, driving delivery, and improving performance.
Areas of expertise:
Areas of expertise:
- Maintenance execution, planning & scheduling, maintenance strategy development and implementation (RCM, RBI, PMO), maintenance contract management, SAP-PM
- Asset Integrity & Process Safety Management
- Operations Readiness & Assurance and Asset Management
Head Maintenance Execution
Shell Philippines Exploration (SPEX)
December 2005
to February 2008
- SPEX operates the Malampaya deep water gas-to-power project consisting of an offshore platform, onshore gas plant connected by a 500km subsea pipeline. Malampaya gas powers 40% of Luzon province (incl. Manila).
- Responsible for the execution of all maintenance activities on the Malampaya assets, optimising facility reliability and production capacity. Managed a team of 40+ expatriate & local employees and contractors.
- Reduced the backlog of overdue safety critical maintenance by 90%, returned PM compliance from 60% back to >98%,
- Step change in maintenance execution performance through planning & scheduling. Restructured team to drive accountability.
- Platform Shutdown Coordinator and Company Site Representative on accommodation vessel (POB 300) during 25-day shutdown. Completed >95% of scope with no injuries. Managed helicopter, vessel and material movements through two typhoons.
- Secured senior executive approval for a $26mln project to liquidate overdue maintenance (major risk to safety, integrity and reliability).
- Changed execution strategies for relief valve re-certifications and plant inspections, which enabled completion on time but at 35% of the cost.
- Resolved outstanding commercial and technical disputes as Contract Holder of Rolls Royce Gas Compression Packages.
