Denzel Africano
Luanda,LUA
Summary
Proficient Offshore Instrument Technician with expertise in gas turbines, compressors, and rotating equipment for oil and gas operations. Experienced in troubleshooting, execution of turnaround (TAR) activities, commissioning support, and maintenance optimization. Well-versed in condition monitoring and root cause analysis, delivering efficient installations and repairs. Demonstrates strong teamwork and problem-solving skills to ensure high-quality outcomes on schedule.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Instrumentation & ICSS Technician
Chevron CABGOC
04.2023 - 04.2026
- Led diagnostics and restoration of turbine condition monitoring systems (Bently Nevada 3500), ensuring continuous reliability of steam and gas turbine assets in offshore production.
- Reduced unplanned downtime through structured preventive maintenance and predictive vibration analysis, identifying potential failures before operational impact.
- Supported major shutdown (TAR) campaigns performing protection system validation and turbine-related instrumentation checks to ensure safe restart and operational stability.
- Conducted root cause analysis of rotating equipment failures, implementing corrective actions that increased equipment availability and decreased repeat breakdowns.
- Optimized maintenance backlog execution by prioritizing critical turbine and compressor work orders, enhancing asset reliability.
- Minimized unplanned downtime through condition-based preventive maintenance using PI Vision trend analysis for early detection and mitigation of potential control system failures.
- Increased loop reliability and measurement accuracy by 50% through systematic backlog reduction of aged work orders, optimizing available offshore execution time to restore full control performance.
- Pre-staged materials and validated job scopes during major shutdown campaigns to ensure execution readiness.
Field Production Technician
Chevron CABGOC
02.2023 - 07.2023
- Monitored turbine-driven systems, compressors, pumps, and power generation units to ensure operational safety and stability.
- Troubleshot rotating and static equipment, maintaining process continuity and minimizing downtime.
- Supported crude stabilization, gas treatment, and subsea production and injection systems to enhance overall production efficiency.
- Executed safe startup/shutdown procedures under Permit-to-Work compliance.
- Performed F&G testing and fiscal metering maintenance in accordance with industry standards.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Instrumentation Anfd Control Specific Course
Mwanza Center
Malongo Camp02-2024
High School Diploma -
National Petroleum Institute ( INP)
09-2021
Skills
- Field Instrumentation
- Control valves
- Choke valves
- Pressure Transmitters
- Flow Transmitters
- Level Transmitters
- DCS
- SCADA
- SIS
- IPS
- F&G Systems
- HIPPS
- Emergency Shutdown Systems
- Turbomachinery & Rotating Equipment
- Gas Turbines
- Gas Compressors
- Power Generation Systems
- Foundation Fieldbus
Certification
- IWCF Level 1
- BOSIET & OGUK
- Hazardous Location (Hazloc)
- PLC & Electro-Pneumatics Installation
- First Aid & Fire Fighting
Languages
- Portuguese, native
- English, B2 (Professional Working Proficiency)
Timeline
Instrumentation & ICSS Technician
Chevron CABGOC
04.2023 - 04.2026
Field Production Technician
Chevron CABGOC
02.2023 - 07.2023
Some College (No Degree) - Instrumentation Anfd Control Specific Course
Mwanza Center
High School Diploma -
National Petroleum Institute ( INP)