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Du Black HSE Consultancy
Du Black Ltd
Du Black HSE Consultancy has over 20 years’ experience of working on multi-million dollar projects in energy development, construction, civil engineering, mechanical & electrical engineering and petrochemical facilities. Du Black Ltd consultants have a proven first-rate record of engaging with clients on HSE project management in the UK and the African continent.
Du Black Ltd - Africa
Du Black HSE Consultancy are a recognised professional health, safety and environment organisation that has vast experience working within the energy development industry in often remote and demanding locations - including: Republic of Congo, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, Nigeria, Kenya and Mozambique.
Du Black Ltd - UK
Du Black HSE Consultancy has provided specialist proactive health, safety and environmental advice, guidance and support to client management teams, project contractors and sub contractors - Including: Bentley Motors, Hitachi, Jaguar Land Rover, UniPress UK, Comau, Amazon, Buckingham Group and Dematic.
Africa Portfolio
Du Black Ltd - Africa
Mozambique
Client: Sasol Well Delivery
Position: SHE Rig Supervisor
Project: Mozambique Exploration, Remediation and Infill Campaign (MERIC) of Tamane and Inhassoro well sites.
Start date: March 2020
Duration: 12 months
Main contractors: Marriott drilling, Schlumberger, Bollore
Client: Sasol Well Delivery
Position: SHE Civil Engineering Supervisor
Project: Mozambique Exploration, Remediation and Infill Campaign (MERIC) of Tamane and Inhassoro well sites, roads and service provider sites. Ground works, trenching and shoring, mud pits, culverts, french drains, boundary lines, de-mining
Start date: Dec 2019
Duration: 3 months
Main contractors: Bonatti construction
Kenya
Client: Zarara Oil and Gas
Position: HSE Manager
Project: Pate Island Drilling & Exploration Project. HSE manager during full well life cycle from pre project planning, budgetary planning, site survey, drilling, well construction, production cycle and P&A
Start date: Feb 2018
Duration: 12 months
Main contractors: Sakson drilling, Geolog, ATS, EXPRO, Salama Fikira, Response-Med
Chad
Client: Glencore E&P
Position: HSE Operations and Installation Advisor
Project: CPF facilities operations and production of 25'000BPD. Expansions and installations of emergency oil emulsions storage facility, additional gas separator, civil works and a water disposal well.
Start date: Jan 2014
Duration: 2 years
Main contractors: SPIE, CPECC, Star Oil, Great Wall drilling
Client: Caracal Energy
Position: Construction HSE Advisor
Project: Construction of PetroChad Mangara Central Process Facility, 95km of oil transfer pipelines and gas fuel lines from CPF to sales terminal location and 30km of export pipeline to tie into TOTCO/COTCO.
Start date: Jan 2013
Duration:12 months
Main contractors: CPECC, ENCOBAT, Denys
Uganda
Client: SOCO Exploration and Production
Position: Africa Region HSE & Social Projects Manager
Project: Pre-project planning of Block V acquisition, Kihihi in Kinungu district Uganda. Project management of the proposed aerial, gravity and magnetic survey of Lake Edward covering 3'700 km.
Start date: Oct 2012
Duration: 3 months
Main contractors: Sanders Geophysics, ISOS, Demining SA.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Client: SOCO Exploration and Production
Position: Africa Region HSE & Social Projects Manager
Project: Prospect D, 2D land seismic survey, Nganzi block, district of Bas-Fleure. Undertaking surveys, drilling and recordings of 17 lines (13 dip lines & 4 strike lines) with a total of 213km.
Start date: Jan 2012
Duration: 3 month
Main contractor: BGP
Republic of Congo
Client: SOCO Exploration and Production
Position: Africa Region HSE & Social Projects Manager
Project(s): Marine XI & XIV off-shore drilling campaign. ENSCO 5003 semi-submersible drilling unit, exploration and appraisal of wells Marine XI & XIV licences in Congo basin.
Start date: Oct 2010
Duration: 6 months
Main contractors: ENSCO/PRIDE, Baker Huges, Schlumberger, Sodexo, SPIE.
UK Portfolio
Du Black Ltd - UK
Sheffield
Client: SSI Schaefer
Position: Site Manager
Project: BooHoo project, covering 650'000sq foot. Groundworks and civil engineering. High level ducting, M&E installation and commissioning of robot cells and conveyors. Installation of 4 levels of mezzanine flooring.
Start date: April 2021
Duration: 18 month
Contractors: APEX civil engineering, SSI Schaefer, L.E.C.
Doncaster
Client: Amazon
Position: H&S Consultant
Project: LB4 Amazon Doncaster. M&E installation and commissioning of robot cells, conveyors and high-level tracks in LBA4 warehouse covering a footprint of 1million square foot.
Start date: Jan 2021
Duration: 6 months.
Contractors: JC Kenney, Buckingham group.
Crewe
Client: Bentley Motors
Position: Principal Contractor
Project: Mechanical and electrical strip-out of site S12, 35'000sq metre.
Start date: Aug 2020
Duration: 4 months
Contractors: IM Automated Services.
Liverpool
Client: Jaguar Land Rover
Position: Principal Contractor
Project: Redevelopment of 78'000sq metre of body shop. M&E strip-out, groundworks and civil engineering. M&E installation of robot cells, ducting, fire suppression and conveyors. M&E commissioning and client sign off.
Start Date: June 2016
Duration: 3 yrs.
Contractors: Comua, Becks and Pollitzer, Fives, Tracoinsa Systems.
Washington
Client: UniPress UK
Position: Principal Contractor
Project: Installation of 1 x Hitachi 50t press. 1 x Sanki 25t press. 1 x Komatsu 25t slide press. Civil engineering and groundworks, including 9m deep re-enforced concrete pit and underground tunnelling to house waste conveyor system. M&E Installation and commissioning.
Start Date: July 2017
Duration: 6 months.
Contractors: McAlpine, Becks and Pollitzer, APOL, Optimech, Alleys lifting.