Anthony Knott Pg.Dip(H).

Offshore Geophysical and Hydrographic Survey Client Representative.

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Mr Knott is a retired Royal Navy Lieutenant Hydrographic Surveyor and has worldwide experience in a very wide range of offshore applications. He has worked extensively as a surveyor, project lead and client representative, has excellent references and is a committed, dedicated worker. His experience includes Sea bed Mapping and Hydrographic Surveying. Mr Knott’s marine survey experience includes marine sesimic navigation data acquisition and QC, pipeline inspections, Site Surveys, Geophysical Surveys, Multibeam, side-scan surveys, trenching and cable-laying, a wide range of dredging, surveys. He has global experience and holds, UK, Canadian citizenship and Australian permanent residency. Anthony is always willing to learn, embraces training and change and is always ready to take on new challenges.

Anthony is married with two daughters and used to live in Panglao Island, Bohol, Philippines. Anthony has now moved to England and resides in Burbage, Leicestershire.

Anthony was working offshore Qatar for QatarGas and North Oil Company as a CSR and an HSE Site Authority conducting geophysical site surveys and ROV investigations in the Al Shaeen Field.

Subsequently Anthony was with PGS for Exxon Mobil in Egypt.

Next and current assignment - RWE / VATTENFALL - Geophysical Surveys - English Channel - Geo Focus - N Sea - ongoing rotations. Dec 2024.

EXPERTISE

Navigation and Positioning Client Representation / Project Lead / Marine Seismic Exploration and Geophysical.	Serving the offshore industry since 1991 Retired Royal Navy, Hydrographic Survey Officer.
Cable & Pipeline Surveys, . ROV Inspections, ROTV GIS referenced.	Land surveys Cadastral, shoreline and monument insertion DGPS. (Canada).
Rig Moves and long transits.	BP Safety Observations and Conversations and cultural awareness.
Data Management, contract implementation and Processing. Report writing. Contract management and billing. HSE Site Authority.	Post Graduate Diploma, Geomatics. FIG / IHO Cat A. Royal Navy Hydrographic Survey Officer. Western Canadian Board of Examiners Cadastral Survey.
Offshore Survey Project Management and HSE reporting.	Harbour Surveys & Land Surveys (Cadastral)
Well head and wreck investigation surveys. ROV mounted MBES and SBP Surveys. GPS Jamming Mitigation. Eastern Med.	Exxon Mobil Behaviorial Based Safety Training Shell QHSE training and implementation. NOC and QG and QE Qatar, Site Authority Training and HSESA
Marine Seismic Navigation QC. 2D Client Rep, 3D and 4D. Undershoots. Dual Vessel WAZ.	In Date OPITO Safety training. In date UKOOA medical. H2S training.
Hazard site surveys. Shallow geophysical. 2DUHR and HR Mini Gun. MBES, Pinger and CPT. (Client Rep).	Fully Vaccinated – Astrazeneca. (UK). All inoculations in date.
Sea Bed Mapping, Bathymetric charting, Hydrographic Survey.	Dredge Surveys (pre and post). Landfall, pipelines and backfiling.

ANTHONY KNOTT - Not updated - contact me for most recent CV.

Year	Company	Location	Contractor	Workscope
2023 to 2024	Exxon Mobil	Eastern Med - Egypt	PGS	14 streamer dual vessel WAZ using Gemini 3000 Cu In Source Navigation QC and GPS jamming mitigation. Data processing for QC.
2023 to 2024	QatarGas	Qatar	Halul.	MBES, SSS, Mag - Debris clearence and detailed high res bathy clearance surveys.
2022 to 2023	QatarGas, TOTAL	Qatar - Substantial Survey Areas.	Halul Offshore Survey Company – QatarGas Fugro sub contractor	Clearence high resolution geophysical Bathy Survey. – 5 weeks on 5 weeks off ongoing rotations. MBES. HSE Rep. ROV sub Platform Inspections, ROV mounted sub bottom profiling, MBES, SSS, Mag, 2 DUHR dual streamer with 4 co in source high res gephysical.
2022	Exxon Mobil	Cyprus. Block 5 and block 10	PGS Ramform Sovereign	Navigation QC Client Rep 14 streamers dual vessel acquisition. Gemini Source. WAZ Supervision and reporting using Geometis latest Software and Marlin. Multiseis and live Nav QC.
2022	QatarGas TOTAL.	Ras Laffan - Qatar	Halul Offshore Survey Company – Qatargas	Client Rep. (CSR). SSS, MBES, Mag.
2022	North Oil Company - Qatar	Qatar Al Shaheen – Ras Laffan.	Horizon Nomad	Client Rep. (CSR) Geophysical and HSE SSS (USBL), MBES, Pinger, Magnetometer, Boomer, 2DUHR and 2DHR site surveys and pipeline route surveys.
2021	North Oil Company - Qatar	Qatar Al Shaheen – Ras Laffan.	Fugro Proteus	Client Rep. (CSR) Geophysical and HSE Survey Vessel Thea – MBES, SSS, UUHR Geophysical survey close proximity to platforms.
2021	North Oil Company. NOC Qatar	Al Shaheen Field AS B and AS D State of Qatar	Fugro Bourbon Enterprise. Sea Bed and Sub Sea Bed imagery Survey.	Client Rep. Geophysical and HSE ROV mounted Sub Bottom Profiler, Multi Beam Echo Sounder. Platform inspections for shallow gas, and seepage.
2021	Premier Oil	Peterhead N.Sea – Scotland.	Geo Ocean III Geo x,y,z	Lead Client Rep. (2 Reps) Geophysical. 2D UHR, 2D HR – Multibeam, Sub Bottom Profiler, Side Scan Sonar mapping. Shallow seismic interpretation. Site Surveys. Windfarm CPT.
2021	ConocoPhillips	Norway. N Sea	Fugro Meridian – 4 Site Surveys and Windfarm CPT sea bed and sub bottom shallow seismic analysis.	Client Rep. Geophysical. 2D UHR, 2D HR – Multibeam, Sub Bottom Profiler, Side Scan Sonar mapping. SBES. Shallow seismic interpretation. CPT Sallow sea bed interpretation. ROV – Saab Sea Eye Tiger – Visual marine sea bed habitats and Environmental Transects.
2016	Shell SEIC	Sakhalin	CGG Caspian	Pilturn Astokh 8 streamer 4D Marine Seismic Client Rep (Nav). Shoal water interpretation.
2015	Maersk	North sea (November) Danish Sector. (Svend), Platform	GardLine, Ocean Reliance	Hazard Site Survey, 3D High Res, dual streamer dual source, Multibeam, Side-Scan, Boomer. Navigation Client Rep for Supervision and advice consultant Undershoot Program.
2014	SOMA	Somalia – inshore coastline	Sea Bird - Hawk Explorer	Client Rep. Seabed mapping /hydrographic Survey - dual 2D surveys. Single streamer dual source. Close to shore with full anti Piracy Protection measures and traininig.
2012	Chevron	Norway	CGG Oceanic Champion	3D Broadseis. Navigation QC Client Rep. Sound velocity and streamer ballasting.
2011	Chinampa	Papua New Guinea	BNP Prospector	3D Marine Seismic Navigation QC. New ship set up and configuration with Concept Systems. 12 streamer. Including full navigation DGPS set up and calibrations. (Fugro Systems)
2008	Sarawak Shell Berhad (SSB)	Sarawak and Sabbah	FUGRO Geo Surveyor	Client Rep 2D Short Offset high Resolution Marine Seismic Pseudo 3D. High resolution. 2 hazard Site Surveys for platform installation.Sea bed mapping. Proposed pipeline route survey.(Offshore Labuan).
2007	BP	Sakhalin Russia	Romona	Rig positioning and placement. Long rig transit supervision Transocean Legend. From Yuzuno to Nogliki.
2007	Nippon Oil	Libya	Fugro Survey Trans Ocean	Sea Bed Mapping, Side Scan and Magnetometer Survey. Client Representation and QC.
2006	Shell / Woodside	Western Australia	Fugro	Rig Moves and placement Ocean Epoch
2006	Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Shell	Sakhalin, Russia	Jan Du Nul. Vlaaneren.	JFJ Cutter Suction Dredger. QC Supervision and Management. Dredge Monitoring. Pre-trench, post trench, pipe lay (4 pipelines), As laid surveys. Multi-beam. Sea Bed mapping and monitoring for environmental return to original state
2006	Apache Energy (Perth WA)	Western Australia	TriSurv Hydrographic and Site Surveys.	Boomer, Multibeam, Side Scan sonar Multiple Hazard Site Surveys. Client Supervision and Management. Sea bed mapping and sub sea strata shallow seismic interpretation.
2005	Exxon Mobil	Sakhalin, Russia.	Van Oord. Towing vessels, barge operations and Sea Bed Mapping and bathymetric Trenching.	Multi vessel operation, Project Lead for Tatare Straights trenching operation for pipeline. Project supervision and management. QC reporting direct to Exxon Head office (Houston). On going rotations of 5 weeks.
2004 -2005	ADMA / ZADCO	Abu Dhabi and Dubai, UAE	MV Zahker Fugro and other Fugro vessels	Extensive multibeam, sea bed bathmetry, side scan and magnetometer surveys both inshore and offshore UAE coast line. Some boat camp work in the desert. 3D sea bed mapping of obstructions and 1 wreck investigation Survey.
2002	Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP)	Offshore Brunei	Jan Du Nul / BoDo Mariner	ROV Pipeline Inspections using digital video, Visual Works software. Client Representation and HSE Management and reporting for Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP). On going multiple rotations. Charting all major offshore pipelines and ROTV positioning for GIS database.
2001	Beattie & Assoc.	Manitoba, North of Norway House. Ponask Lake		Legal land surveys using Trimble 4700 and 4800 Senior Surveyor. Survey processing. Lake shore mapping and surveying.
2001	Shell Brunei Petroleum (BSP)	Lumut BLNG. Offshore Brunei	Vlaanderen XV. Smit Lloyd DNC 38	Land fall dredging and back-filling. Installation and pipe lay of high pressure gas pipeline. Rig Moves. Client Rep for BSP for all associated surveys and all operations including HSE
2000	Wardrop Engineering	Hudson Bay Churchill, Manitoba, Canada	Various small charted vessels.	Project Supervisor, Dredging operations, Port of Churchill deep berth. Survey, Processing, reporting and QC.

1999: OSIRIS/Geco/ Seistech : West Africa Gabon Coastal, M.V. Ibenga - Diving and Well Head Investigations, Side-Scan interpretation and QC, Client Representation and reporting.

1997: Andrews Hydrographics: North Sea English coastal harbours, Various Vessels - Coastal Hydrographic Surveys. Party Chief, Shallow water seismic interpretation, processing QC and reporting.

1997: Westminster Dredging : Thames Estuary North sea, TSV Siren - Shallow water seismic, Party Chief, Interpretation and processing, Gravel Exploration Project, QC and reporting.

1996: Clipper Marine / Nigerian Ports Authority : Warri, Bonny and Calabar Rivers, M.V. Marine Endeavour, MV Shackle - Hydrographic surveys, Senior surveyor, Pre and Post Dredge surveys, Reporting, Bathymetric chart production

1996: Seateam B.V : North Sea, Atria Mirfak Bar Protector - site surveys, Pipeline route surveys, Pipeline Inspection , ROV and ROTV Navigation, Side Scan, shallow seismic, Multibeam Surveys.

1995 to 1996: University of Plymouth : Post Graduate Diploma Geomatics.
1987 to 1995: Royal Navy Officer (Hydrographic). Sea Bed Mapping, Surveys, Gravity Base Stations (Brazil), Sonar investigations. Hydrographic Charting and Mapping Hydrographic Survey Officer. Ships Diving Officer and Public Relations Officer, Communications Rank : LIEUTENANT RN. Rtd.

Marine Seismic Surveys (Deep Ocean). 3D,4D,Broadseis,Undershoot.
Note: Navigation QC for Marine Seismic Surveys, Lead Client QC for 2D Seismic. DGPS and positioning QC of multiple streamers using Geometis Software This includes 2D, 3D and 4D, Undershoots positioning QC of all in sea navigation nodes.

Aug to Oct 2022	Exxon Mobil	Cyprus block 5 and 10	PGS Ramform Sovereign and Swift.	Navigation QC Client Rep. 14 streamer dual acquisition. Gemmeni source.
Aug to Jan 2021	Cuulong CLJOC	Su Tu Trang Field Block 15-1 Vietnam.	Polarcus Alima and Polarcus Asima	3 D tripple source, 6 streamer marine seismic acquisition and undershoot of platforms. Navigation QC Client Rep HSE Client Rep.
2018 to March 2020	Exxon Mobil	Guyana. Georgetown.	PGS Ramform Tethys	2 vessel 4D acquisition with PGS Ramform Titan. 4D Surveys in Guyana Megablock. 14 by 8 Km’s. Multiple 4D surveys within the Exxon Mobil Megablock. Multiple Rotations. 5 weeks each rotation. Note: Largest continuous 4D baseline marine seismic survey.
2018	Exxon Mobil	Equatorial Guinea	PGS Ramform Titan	12 Streamer 3D Client QC Navigation and Reporting. Data Processing Geometis QC. 2 Rotations.
2018	Kosmos Energy	Morocco - Boujdour	BGP Prospector	12 Streamer 3D Client QC Navigation and Reporting. Data Processing Geometis QC. 2 Rotations.
2017	Petronas	Suriname	Polarcus Adira	10 streamer Nav Client
2017	Kosmos Energy	Morocco - Essauoira	BGP Prospector	12 Streamer 3D Client QC Navigation and Reporting. Data Processing Geometis QC. 2 Rotations.
2017	Kosmos Energy	Sao Tome – West Africa	CGG Oceanic Endeavour	14 Streamer broadseis 3D Client QC Navigation and reporting. (Survey design and planning).
2016	Kosmos Energy	Mauritania, Nouackchott. C6/C12 Blocks	PGS Ramform Atlass	14 Streamer Geostreamer 3D Client QC Navigation and reporting..
2016	Kosmos Energy	Suriname, Paramaribo.	CGG Oceanic Sirius	14 Streamer broadseis 3D Client QC Navigation. 2 Rotations
2015 to 2016	Exxon Mobil	Guyana, Georgetown.	CGG Celtic	3D offshore Guyana project. Navigation QC Client Rep. 4 Rotations
2015	Shell SEIC	Sakhalin	CGG Caspian	Pilturn Astokh 8 streamer 4D Marine Seismic Client Rep (Nav).
2015	Petronas	Mozambique (Rovumba Basin)	PGS Ramform Titam	Navigation Client Rep for 3D Marine Seismic 12 streamers.
2014	Statoil	Brasil	CGG Oceanic Champion	3D deep water Marine Seismic Clien Rep and QC (Broadseis). 14 streamers. (2 rotations).
2014	SOMA	Somalia	Sea Bird - Hawk Explorer	Sole QC Client Representative during duel 2D surveys. Single streamer dual source. Close to shore with full anti Piracy Protection measures and traininig.
2013	BP	Azerbaijan	WG Gilavar	Client Rep 3D Hi-Res. BP’s largest undershoot program, Dead Heads and Close Passes. 8 streamers.
2013	PXP	Gulf of Mexico Holstein.	CGG Viking	4D, Close pass, Dead Heads, Undershooting. Positioning QC and Navigation Client Rep. 2 rotations. 10 streamers.
2012/3	Noble Energy	Falklands, South Atlantic.	PGS Ranform Sterling	3 D Nav Client Rep
2012	Chevron	Norway	CGG Oceanic Champion	3D Broadseis. Navigation QC Client Rep.
2012	Exxon Mobil	Angola. Kizomba field.	CGG Veritas Oceanic Endeavour	4D Marine Seismic (Resevoir Analysis) Geodetic QC Rep / Navigation. Undershoot Program, 12 Streamers.
2012	Chevron	Northern Canada. Above Arctic Circle.Sirulaq	WG Neptune	3D Marine Seismic Navigation QC Clien Rep. 12 streamers.
2012	BP	Azerbaijan	WG Gilavar	3D Undershoot and close passes Navigation Client Rep and Seismic Client Rep.
2011	Chinampa	Papua New Guinea	BNP Prospector	3D Marine Seismic Navigation QC. New ship set up and configuration with Concept Systems. 12 streamer. Installation of all DGPS navigation equipment.
2011	Exxon Mobil	Sprately Islands/Vung Tau Vietnam	CGG Veritas Geowave Voyager	4D Marine Seismic Navigation QC Rep. 10 Streamers
2009-2/2011	Fugro Multi Client Services. Shell, Apache, Chevron	NW Shelf Australia	Fugro Geo Atlantic, Fugro Geo Celtic	3 D 10 streamer marine seismic navigation client representative. Fresnel Zone binning and Seismic Infill Management. 5 weeks on and 5 weeks off rotations
2009	Apache Energy	NW Shelf Australia	Fugro Geo Atlantic	3D 10 streamer marine seismic navigation QC. 5 week rotations a year ongoing
2008	TOTAL	Indonesia	CGG	3D 8 Streamer marine seismic Client Rep
2008	Sarawak Shell Berhad (SSB)	Sarawak and Sabbah	FUGRO Geo Surveyor	Client Rep 2D Short Offset high Resolution Marine Seismic Pseudo 3D. High resolution 2 hazard Site Surveys and a pipeline route survey.(Labuan).
2008	Hess/Shell	Western Australia	CGG Symphony	3D Marine Seismic 10 Streamer. Client Rep QC and supervision
2007	ENI Milano Italy	Congo	CGG Geo Venturer	3D Marine Navigation Client Rep QC and Supervision. August to November.
2007	Nippon Oil Exploration	Libya / Malta	Fugro GeoTeam Geo Pacific	3D Marine Seismic Client Supervision
2006	Poly Tech Pty Ltd. Hong Kong	Offshore Cambodia	PGS Nordic Explorer	3D Marine Seismic Navigation Client Rep QC Supervision and 3rd party monitoring and processing of Navigation data
2006	CON SON Joint Operations Company and Exxon (Vietnam)	Offshore Vietnam	PGS Nordic Explorer	3D Marine Seismic Navigation Client Rep QC Supervision and 3rd party monitoring and processing of Navigation data
2003	Petronas Carigali, Malaysia	Malaysia / Singapore	CGG Amadeus	Multi streamer 3 D Marine Seismic Navigation Client Rep. On-going and extended project. On going rotations of 6 weeks.
2001	Exxon Mobil	Sable Island. Offshore Canada.	PGS. Ramform Valiant.	3D Seismic. Navigation QC Client Rep for Exxon Mobil. Using independent processing package

2000: Various work as Client Rep Geco, hydrographic Surveys, well head surveys, diving operations.
1999: Geco /Seistech : UAE, Dubai, Geco Rho - 3D Seismic and under shoots, Chief Navigator Gun Boat TRINAV positioning, Timing, QC

1999: TGS/Geco/ Seistech : Canada, Nova Scotia, Geco Rho - 2D Seismic, Shift Leader Navigator, TRINAV positioning, Ship steering coverage

1999: Geco/Seistech : West Africa, Gabon, Deepwater, Geco Akademic Nemchinov - 3D Seismic, TRINAV positioning, Planning, coverage, QC of positioning data. Shift Leader Navigator

1999: Geco/Seistech : West Africa Gabon Coastal, Geco Diamond - 3D Seismic Project planning for inshore survey.

1998: Shell/Geco/Seistech : North Sea, Geco Gamma - 3D Seismic, Seismic Navigator, QC of Nav data coverage steering.

1998: NMIR/Geco/Seistech: Tunisia, N. Africa, Geco Gamma - 3D Seismic, Seismic Navigator, QC of Nav data, coverage steering.

1998: Geco/Seistech: Norweigan Sector, Geco Gamma - 3D Seismic, Seismic Navigator, QC of Nav data, coverage steering.

1998: NAM/Geco/ Seistech: North Sea, Geco Gamma - 3D Seismic, Seismic Navigator, QC of Nav data, coverage steering.

1997: NAM/Geco/ Seistech : North Sea, Geco Gamma - 3D Seismic, Seismic Navigator, QC of Nav data, coverage steering.

1997: Geco/Seistech : West Africa, Gabon, Geco Diamond - 3D Seismic, Trainee Navigator. Complete appropriate on the job training.
Qualifications
Bridge Officer of the watch Course. Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth.
Lieutenant Hydrographic Survey Qualifications. HMS DRAKE, Plymouth.
Various leadership and military training courses.
Post Graduate Diploma in Geomatics. University of Plymouth. FIG, IHO, Cat A.
Cadastral Land Survey, Western Canadian Board of Examiners for land surveyors.
1995 to 1996 University of Plymouth, Devon, England.
Post Graduate Diploma Geomatics. (Pg Dip H).
FIG, IHO, IFS, RICS approved course. Cat A.
1989 to 1990 The Royal Naval Hydrographic School.
H.M.S. DRAKE, Plymouth, Devon, England.
Hydrographic Officers Course. (BSc equivalent).
FIG, IHO, IFS, RICS approved course.

Recent Training

2015 to 2021 : Multiseis, RPS Checkpoint, Multistudio live, Geometis QC. MultiPlot
ORCA, Sprint, Seapro Nav and Resolve, Trinav RT. IRIS.
2022 Qatargas Security IT training and company Client Rep. training.
2021 NOC HSE Golden Rules Training – Qatar.
2021 NOC Emergency Response Training. Environmental Oil Spill and Accountabilities Training. On Site HSE Training for Managers. HSESA (Site Authority) Training.
2021 OPITO H2S Safety training. Qatar.
2015 Certified PGS Topset Incident Investigation Reporting and HSE
2014 CGG waste disposal – Brazil.
2013 BP Safety Observations and Converstations
Chevron cultural awareness training.
2012 Exxon Mobil Behaviourial based safety training.
2011 Blood bourne pathogen awareness. NEBOSH
2007 Geometis 3D Seismic Navigation processing QC software.
2006 ECL Neptune 3D Seismic Navigation processing QC software. (Perth)
2006 ECL Rig move software (Perth)
2002 Shell Permit to Work courses.
Brunei Shell Petroleum: Managing Hazards in the Workplace OPITO.
Exxon Mobil WHIMMS Training
2001 Navpro3D Seismic Navigation QC, Houston Texas.
2001 Trimble 4700, 4800 Land Survey courses (CANADA).
2000 Trimble HYDROPRO Seabed Mapping.
1997 TRINAV RT computer systems, Oslo Training School.
1996 Extensive Mulitbeam training and processing Unix based with Seateam, Den Helde, Holland.
Latest skills : Multiplot and Multiseis Navigation QC and Reporting. Geometis XP latest version. ORCA and IRIS Navigation System latest version. All Fugro Navigation systems Star Fix, Sky Fix, XP and HP. Integrated Glonas systems. C Nav. Sufrer 3D sea bed mapping software user.
Currents status: At Work. Qatar.
In date medical and Offshore Survival Training. H2S.

Nationality
British citizen, Australian perminent resident, Canadian citizen, Philippine residents visa. 2 Brittish passports.

Languages
Fluent in Swahilli, limited capacity in French.

Geographical Work Experiences (General Areas).
Africa	Angola, Congo, Gabon, Libya, Tunisia, Nigeria, Kenya, Somalia, Mozambique, Tanzania. Calabar, Mauritania, Sao Tome, Morocco. Western Sahara. Equatorial Guinea. Egypt.
Asia	Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore Vietnam (Spratley Islands), Philippines. UAE, Vietnam
Australasia	Australia, Papua New Guinea.
Europe	North Sea, Malta, Norway, Russia (Caspian), United Kingdom, Baltic Ocean, Denmark
North Americas	Canada, Manitoba, BC, Alberta, Saskatchawan, Toronto. Gulf of Mexico, Texas, California, Florida.
South Americas	Brazil, Urugay, Falklands, South Georgia, Guyana, Suriname
Middle East	Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar.

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