CURRICULUM VITAE

António José Silva Valente

PERSONAL DATA

SURNAME:SILVA VALENTE

NAMR:António José

NATIONALITY:Portuguese

STATUS:Married

BORN:26 September 1948

Languages

Portuguese: Mother language

English: Fluent

French: Fluent

Spanish: Fluent

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

1975Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Instituto Superior Técnico de Lisboa (IST), LisbonUniversity

1976Post degree in Welding Engineering

Universidade Nova de Lisboa

PROFESSIONAL AREAS OF exercedACTIVITY

Chemical industry

Metal works manufacturing industry

Feed industry

Automobile industry

Oil and gas industry

ACQUIRED & DEVELOPED HABILITIES IN THE AREAS OF ACTIVITY

Team management

Contractual negotiations

Intellectual property protection

Technology transfer negotiations

Decision making at technical board level

Development strategies in brown field business areas

Operations inception and start up in frontier areas

Cost control and cost control systems setup

Operations technical and managerial organization auditing,

Contracts management

Petroleum concession contracts (PSA) negotiation with international governmental bodies

Joint operating agreements (JOA) negotiation with other partners in shared operations

Plant design and construction management from inception up to start up phase

Civil construction companies development and management (own business)

Positions held

2004 to dateSurface Engineering Coordinator

International Oil and Gas Company- Partex Services Portugal

(Gulbenkian Foundation Group)

1997 to 2003Business Development Coordinator for Middle East and Central Asia operations

International Oil and Gas Company- Partex Services Portugal

(Gulbenkian Foundation Group)

1991 to 1996Head of Interior Projects - Middle East

Oil and Gas producing company – Petroleum Development of Oman

Partex (Gulbenkian Foundation Group)

1989 to 1991Plant Director

International feed manufacturer (Ralston Purina)

1983 to 1989Technical planning and Cost Control Department Head - Middle East Gas processing company –Abu Dhabi Gas Company

Partex (Gulbenkian Foundation Group)

1979 to 1983Technical Construction Manager

Car Construction Company (Renault)

1977 to 1979Piping chief engineer for new plants construction Chemical industry complex (Quimigal)

Professional Experience

2004 to2006Surface Engineering Coordinator

International Oil and Gas Company- Partex (Gulbenkian Foundation Group)

Providing technical, business and economical evaluation consultancy to all company’s operations on what concerns the surface facilities investment and operation.

Company representative to the technical boards of two major oil companies in the Middle East, ADCO in Abu Dhabi and PDO in Oman, where the Group is shareholder.

Representative of the company to SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) for HSE matters in Abu Dhabi.

Representative of the Company and panel member for SPE/ ADIPEC organization in Abu Dhabi.

Member of the Shareholders Integrity Review team

1997 to 2003Business Development coordinatorfor Middle East and Central Asia operations

International Oil and Gas Company- Partex (Gulbenkian Foundation Group)

Responsible in the PSA and JOA negotiations for concessions also designed and implemented the cost control system for the operations according to each country’s legal framework.

Participated project taskforces for integrity and value assessment reviews prior to project implementation.

Participated in conception and design task forces for project appraisal.

Memberof Partex team representing the Company in theoperation’s Technical Committee Meetings for recommendation of the way forward and final technical decision.

Member ofshareholder’s team forstrategical facilities global development review in Abu Dhabi.

1991 to 1996Head of Interior Projects - Middle East

Oil and Gas producing company (Petroleum Development Oman-PDO)

  • As Head of Interior Engineering led a team of graduate engineers, draftsmen and technicians acting on several projects and construction areas (Mechanics, Electrical, Instruments and Civil), based in the interior of the Sultanate of Oman in a desert frontier area covering all oil producing installations in the southern area o Oman.
  • The equipment designed and installed covered all areas of oil and gas production from drilling, construction of test and early development facilities, production,storage, enhanced oil recovery systems, processing and export via pipeline.
  • Responsible for investments planning and cost control relating the development of oil and gas production facilities. The function included investment analysis, economic risk analysis, and be part of the preparation of the five-year strategic plan.

Relating to investments management the main attributions were as follows:

  • Cost control and deviation analysis
  • Design and construction plan.
  • Manpower management and team building
  • Management of service quality, technically and economically
  • Management of contracts with suppliers and external contractors.
  • Implementation of the company's Health, Safety and Environment policy and procedures
  • Commissioning and start up of new installations.
  • Analysis a posteriori of the project expected efficiency.

The highly hazardous work environment and company's culture implied a continuous training of the work force.

1989 to 1991Plant Director

International feed manufacturer (Ralston Purina)

Joined the company for the construction of a new manufacturing plant near Lisbon and became plant director after the construction was finished.

1983 to 1989Technical planning and Cost Control Department Head.

In a Gas processing plant in the Middle East (Gasco)

Responsible for the coordination with production, plant productivity, and coordination of new investments implementation, construction quality and scheduling, reporting directly to the plant management. Acting as the company’s local focal point with contractors.

Responsible for the technical design and work preparation office, designing and/or constructing equipment applicable to the needs of the industry development.

Responsible for the budget preparation and execution planning as well as the budget cost control.

1979 to 1983Technical Construction Manager Automotive construction company (Renault Portugal)

Responsible for the construction of some plants of a major automotive company during the process of construction and upgrading of several production units.

Project coordination of several projects included:

  • Project Management

Select and award design and construction contractors

Projects follow up with assigned contractors

Cost estimation

Expenditure follow up and analysis

Follow up of contractor performance and works progress

  • Contractors coordination

Coordination of activities between the several contractors on site

  • Commissioning

Preparation of hand over documents and instructions and assistance to commissioning activities

Piping Chief Engineer - Quimigal - Chemical Manufacturing Plant1977 to 1979

Integrated in the construction Direction, as Piping Chief Engineer, with the function of specialist in the area of piping and energy the functions were of internal consultant for the several teams in charge of implementing the major investments ongoing at the time. Advisor to the technology transfer negotiating teams.

Computers proficiency

Proficient in the use of the most recent user software

(Database, MSProject, Excel, Word, Power point , AutoCAD, Inventor)

Most significant training Courses

Technical

Campbell - Gas Processing

Hazop (Hazardous Operation Prevention)

ISO 9000 – Quality Assurance

Managerial

Quantitative Risk Analysis - Hydrocarbon Industries

Risk and uncertainty analysis in development investments

Internal Auditing - ISO 10011 Standards

Project Management and Economics

Management by Objectives and Management by Exception

Negotiation skills for Oil and Gas merging and acquisitions

PSA (Production Sharing Agreements)

JOA (Joint Operating Agreements)

Contracts Management