PNEESHMON KT Offshore Engineering An Introduction Second Edition By ‘Angus Mather Wiheby Be Company Limi 35-26 Aylany Serr, Londo ECIR OFT Tal No 0207-251 S361 Fax No. 0297-251 1266 fexernatigsl Te No, 444 207 251 SHAT Fax No. +44 207 251 1296 ‘E-mail boolstwitheriys oak ‘nwo wither conSi sie sao eS eS oe eeFOREWORD 1 cerainy fle honoured 07 being asked to write 2 foreword for such an impresive and comprehensive manta, covering, a8 ic does, every spect of todays afchore explorsion and producion Siz section of the industry which larly exsed in the early 50% vhen my olfield career commesced ‘Without douor shi il be tke exenileferonceource im the fone Regain caiee days, | seem ca secall hat «well was dled approximatly 1 mile off the nas of fornen in 1952, belived <9 be the ret sor submarine opeaton in whst, in those day, was own’ asthe Both Commonweach. Thi parislar well had’ rather unique diincion: the sole smems of wanspct to and frm the shore, fr pesoasel and equyment, was via an ae ropeway Some things have hanged ‘Today che olshore engineer is requted to cary out an enormous range of tasks anda fall sppreciaion af che industry is an erential premquaite cc sucess. This book should be on the bookshelf if aot a penmanene pat of every engners baggage. Villy every ckment of equpaent ‘eet and each phat of the proedins, various specications and relevant regulations ease exer i eadersandsble terms. I wil hear valoable toe sew recruit the industry 2810 the experianced ‘engineer embarking on a new Bld af work lrendan G, McKeown O.BE. Nook Sepember 1999 Foxes Amoco Drilling Superintndert, Badan McKeows remembscs Soptember 6th 1968 with great prde and considers hina to be privleged to be prset a the begining of ene of the {reat British succen storie ofthe 20th contary, he dacovery of North Sea Oss How did he via ie Ste time “Ir dffieule You're an od mas, its your lle’s busess and all of 2 sudden you ae in ‘ona frat like winning cup winsers medal. fv wat marellou “The ese Brendan is refering t isthe dscovery of che Fist commercial oil discovery ithe [Nath Seay vel 28/181, now known at dhe Arbroath 6d, ected some 130 mies off the coast of Setlnd oon cad elated in Beli, Northern Heland, Brendan McKeowe graluated fom Queen's Usivrmty te 1946 with BSc, in Cn kngucering, Inia, Beendar was employed in Local Geveenment at Stormont as a sv enginser tefore joining ve Kuwait Oil Company. In 1986 Brendan undertook «postgraduate diploma i Od Technology tthe Imperal Clee, and then spent the next 10 years dling i Kuwait and ean, fom 1967 unt his retirement, Brendan workal for IAnoco inthe role of Dailing Seperinendent, Rodusion Supedstenden, pensions Manager, atd Fal a5 Production Manager. Onsen, Brenden ove honoured by Her Maj the Queen, reiing Aan OBE for Sees to the il bury.