John Westover

John is a principal process engineer with over 40 years of international experience in oil and gas, process plants, power plants, safety studies, HAZOP, LOPA, SIL and bowtie risk-assessment. 

John has wide & deep experience with:

• hazard evaluation.

• custody transfer.

• process simulation.

• design.

• debottlenecking.

• troubleshooting.

• start-up.

• project conception.

• training and mentoring.

• unit operations involving

  • distillation.

  • energy transfer.

  • pumps and compressors.

  • electrical generation.

  • filtration, storage.

  • absorption.

  • adsorption.

  • cryogenic operations.

  • reactors.

  • utilities management.

John’s qualifications & study-experience make him a proven problem-solver with developed analytical skills: 

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University of Arizona (USA).

• Studied Arctic Engineering, University of Alaska-Anchorage (USA).

• Masters of Engineering Science in Process Integration, Monash University.

• TAE40110 - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.

• Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland.

• Fellow Member of Institution of Chemical Engineers.

With a wide experience in working and understanding the cultures of the Middle East and SE Asia, John’s list of employers & clients includes: 

• Wide Impact, Dubai.

• Sustech Engineering, Perth.

• Monash University, Melbourne.

• Wood Group PSN.

• Engineering Institute of Technology, Perth.

• United Group Ltd (Resources), Melbourne.

• Uhde Shedden, Melbourne.

• University of Melbourne, Melbourne.

• BHP Billiton, Melbourne.

• Esso Australia, Melbourne

• Fluor Australia, Melbourne.

• Fluor Alaska, Anchorage, USA.

• BP Alaska, Anchorage, USA.

• Amoco Production Co., Casper, Wyoming, USA.