Oil Spill - Technical Emergency Response Services

Rob has over 20 years experience in the oil gas industry, starting at ExxonMobil before moving to Oil Spill Response Ltd. More recently, Rob joined Swire Pacific Offshore and was tasked with running their emergency response arm. Rob joined SpillConsult as a Director in September 2013.

Rob started his career in the oil industry in 1992 as an engineering apprentice at ExxonMobil’s Fawley Refinery. In 1997 Rob took up the position of Spill Response Specialist with Oil Spill Response Ltd. Where he went on to hold positions such as Global Initiative Consultant (on secondment to IPIECA), Trainer, Duty Manager and Response Team Leader. In 2006 Rob moved to Bahrain as Regional Manager, Middle East where he was responsible for the set-up and running of the Middle East Response Base.

Rob continued his career joining Swire Emergency Response Services as General Manager. Based in Dubai, Rob had a global responsibility, securing various short and long-term contracts in Africa, the Indian Sub-Continent, the Middle East and Europe.

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Stuart has over 20 years experience working within the oil industry, having worked for both ExxonMobil and Oil Spill Response Ltd. Stuart joined SpillConsult, as a Director in January 2013.

Stuart began his career as an Engineer with ExxonMobil at Fawley Refinery, Southampton, where he was trained on the maintenance and repair of all refinery heavy equipment. This included gas compressors, steam turbines, generators and all manner of pumps and fluid transfer systems. Stuart then worked at Fawley Marine Terminal where he was responsible for the maintenance and operation of the jetty berths for coastal and ocean tankers transporting gas, white oils, black oils and chemicals. Part of his role included carrying out vessel safety and cargo transfer inspections.

At Oil Spill Response Ltd Stuart occupied many positions including roles within Training, Consultancy and Operations. Some of the key positions included serving on the senior management team as Deputy Head of Global Operations, Global Technical Manager, Incident Manager, Global Readiness Manager, Response Team Leader and Duty Manager.During his career, Stuart has responded to hundreds of oil spill incidents globally and has extensive experience in Incident Management, response equipment deployment and aviation operations. Through these experiences, he has gained a solid understanding of the industry; its requirements and how best practices can and should be applied.

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Archie brings to SpillConsult an extensive and proven track record in the leadership and development of international multicultural business.

Archie has over 40 years of Board directorship activity in both business and charitable environments and has built a strong network of contacts across the marine and oil sectors globally.

After a successful spell as a Board director with Ocean Inchcape Ltd (OIL), Archie joined Oil Spill Response ltd (OSRL) in 1995 where he stayed until 2013 as a Director and as Chief Executive.

Archie was recruited by OSRL to deliver the transition of the company from a department of bp into an independent commercial company, which is now recognised internationally as the ‘go to’ organisations for oil spill solutions.

From 2014 onwards Archie has been non-executive Chairman of Earth-I Ltd, a satellite and data management company specialising in the use of AI and machine learning to rapidly analyse data from space for both commercial and military use.

Archie also has numerous commitments outside of work. He recently retired from Chairman of the Governors the London Nautical School and serves as a Vice President of Royal National Lifeboat Institute.

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Vicki comes from a diverse industry background having worked for a major aviation
flag carrier and large corporate computing and hardware company. During this time
Vicki was key in delivering specialist product knowledge and utilising intensive project
management to deliver excellent standards of customer service. 
 
Vicki’s interpersonal skills and competence in project management have been key in
enabling her to deliver in high stress and demanding situations. Joining SpillConsult in
2019, Vicki has progressed through the organisation delivering projects and customer
engagement programmes. Vicki serves one of our major customers as a responder in
an HR role providing accounting for people, relative response, and family liaison
consultancy and response services. 
 
Vicki now fulfils the role as Operations Director, managing a team of highly experienced consultants and associates worldwide.

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Tony is a financial professional with broad experience of working with growth businesses, including both public company and venture capital finance businesses.

Following a spell as the Chief Operating Officer / Group Financial Director will Hallin Marine, an integrated subsea contractor providing a high standard and wide range of subsea services, support and capability t the offshore oil and gas industry, Tony became the Group Finance Director for Oil Spill Response Ltd (OSRL).

Tony stayed with OSRL, the industry-owned and funded cooperative that exists to respond to oil spills anywhere and anytime, as a Board member for over 7 years. Gaining an extensive insight into the world of oil spill response.

Tony brought all his financial and oil spill experience to SpillConsult in 2022, where he performs the role of Finance Director.

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Rachel joined the SpillConsult team in January 2015 to help assist the Finance Director with the day to day running of the accounts. Her roles at SpillConsult consist of all accounts requirements from preparing VAT returns, entering purchase invoice, preparing payroll to producing & submitting sale invoices on a wide range of platforms used by our customers. Rachel also liaises with our accountants to ensure all statutory requirement are fulfilled.

Rachel serves one of our major customers as a responder in an HR role providing accounting for people, relative response, and family liaison consultancy and response services. 

Before Rachel joined us, she worked in the accountancy industry, undertaking her AAT qualification. In her previous role, she carried out Audits & Accounts on limited companies along with all the relevant statutory requirements, so she is used to a busy environment and the pressure of deadlines.

Connect with Rachel! - Rachel Oneill LinkedIn

A former Detective Inspector with Grampian Police, Rona has a proven track record in all aspects of emergency response and crisis management within the Police Service. With over 30 years’ experience at different levels, she has wide range of knowledge in the field. Rona has particular expertise in regard to people issues, including Family Liaison and associated matters. Over the years she has worked with a wide variety of organisations throughout the Emergency Services, in addition to Local and National Government and Industry.

Rona has also developed and delivered courses, specialising in ‘people skills’ such as Family Liaison, Relative Response, Evacuee Reception Centres, Breaking Bad News and HR Awareness in Emergencies for many UK based Oil and Gas Operators. She has also similarly worked overseas in delivering to Oil and Gas Operators in Australia, China, Singapore , Africa and the Ukraine.

In 2011, Rona joined Altor Risk Group (Stirling Group and Restrata), where she has developed Security procedures using her previous Crime Reduction and CID experience. She has also developed and delivered Emergency Response Training and Exercises as well as Business Support and Crisis Management Training for a large number of clients both in the UK and overseas.

In 2018 she joined SpillConsult and has continued to develop and deliver training courses as well as delivering Major, Simulated and Table Top exercises and consultancy services in all aspects of Crisis Management.

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Tim has over 30 years of incident response management and contingency planning experience within the oil & gas industry across all operational, tactical and strategic levels. Working with local, national and international companies & organisations including, government agencies and regulators with extensive experience specifically within the areas of oil spill response and emergency response management.

Has worked on a wide variety of projects including the establishment of oil spill response bases, development of contingency / emergency response plans, scripting and directing emergency response exercises, oil spill computer modelling and delivery of oil spill/emergency response training worldwide.

As well as experience within the UK, has extensive overseas experience (West and North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and the Far East) for a wide variety of oil and gas industry clients.

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Peter joined SpillConsult in 2014 and his role includes preparing and delivering exercises, training courses, projects and publications involving all aspects of incident management. This ranges from high level crisis management to all sizes of incident management teams.

Peter spent 34 years in the UK Fire Service so brought wide experience of operational command, management and training roles. Peter held senior positions responsible for; Command Strategy, Hazardous Materials, Environmental Protection, Specialist Rescue, Urban Search and Rescue, CBRN, Counter Terrorism, National Resilience and Inter-Agency Liaison. He helped introduce ICS into the UK and part of the growth of multi-agency incident management in emergency services.

Peter was a leading member of the UK Fire Service International Search and Rescue team serving as Crew Leader, Operations Commander, Training Officer, Deployment Commander and National Coordinator. Peter deployed for disasters including earthquakes in Turkey, Iran, New Zealand, Haiti and Japan plus floods, volcano’s and tsunamis. Peter led the development of UKISAR transforming the team structure and standards, establishing it as the official UK governmental response team.

Peter is a trained US FEMA Task Force Leader and worked with several US Task Forces on exercises and deployments. Peter was active in the EU and UN response systems helping develop the INSARAG External Classification process and chairing the working group that produced a new coordination methodology for global disasters. Peter readily shares his experience, mentoring many international teams.

Peter received the Queens Fire Service Medal (QFSM) in 2012 for these achievements.

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Ray Ramsay, Qatar Regional Manager, joined SpillConsult in May 2023. Currently heading up the Middle East office in Qatar, working on a consultancy project for the Qatar Oil and Gas Sector.

No stranger to the Middle East having spent time there during his 24-year military career, and also post military as a consultant for an Emergency Response and Crisis Management organisation. The last 8 years has seen Ray in various oil spill response managerial roles in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, one being the Country Manager for an international Oil Spill Response Organisation (OSRO). Ray’s last role in the Middle East, before joining SpillConsult, was as a Business Development specialist with the National Oil Company, Oil Spill and Hazardous Noxious Substances response department.

Achievements, as an expat, have been nationalizing his position as the Emergency Response and Crisis Management Practitioner. Turning a loss-making business into a profitable business. Writing strategy documents and capability plans. The latter leading to upscaling the response capability in purchasing of fit for purpose spill response vessels, new and modern response equipment, as well as increasing manpower to ensure that the department could meet their mandate. Selected as a technical committee member, trainer, and keynote speaker at conferences in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

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Rachel’s career in Emergency Response began some twenty years ago, working as an emergency control room operator for a major oil company, providing the focal point for coordinating immediate responses to emergency incidents in the North Sea. 

This then transitioned into a consultancy role, offering support to Emergency Response and Crisis Management projects both globally and within the UK, predominantly in the oil and gas sector. Rachel also spent time as an Emergency Planning Specialist, overseeing the London to South-West route, responsible for implementing the National Railway Emergency Plan.

Following a move overseas, Rachel returned to consultancy, offering emergency response technical services to clients within a variety of sectors within the Middle East. This included plan audit, development and delivery across all levels of the response framework within organisations.

Rachel brings a holistic understanding of emergency response and crisis management processes to SpillConsult, with a strong attention to detail and dedication to staying at the forefront of best practices within the subject area. Rachel brings a blend of practical experience and technical acumen to SpillConsult, drawing on her global experience within the field.

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Pete provides ICS training, exercise design, planning, and delivery for our wide range of clients. His Maritime and Government background brings valuable expertise and alternative perspectives to training and wider stakeholder engagement.

Recent projects of note have included large scale exercises with multiple stakeholders involving regulatory involvement with over one hundred participants in Canada and over 200 participants in Europe. He has also led planning for an exercise involving a maritime security incident for another client.

A keen interest in international affairs, he studied Politics and International Relations at university and has travelled extensively. He appreciates the value and the strengths that diverse and inclusive teams can bring to an organisation.  

Prior to joining SpillConsult, he worked at the Joint Maritime Security Centre, championing a ‘whole sector’ approach to maritime security. Here he specialised in cross government working, through policy and operations along with multi agency exercise design and facilitation. He offers a strategic ‘bigger picture’ overview and experience iin operational delivery.

At the Maritime & Coastguard Agency he worked in Search & Rescue, coordinating UK and international incidents prior to specialising in Maritime Security. Strategic projects included an International Maritime Organisation programme delivering maritime strategy, governance and compliance to member states.

Connect with Peter!  - Peter Smith LinkedIn

John’s primary role at SpillConsult is to deliver training to our clients in the Incident Command System and other aspects of incident response relating to oil spill and other industry related incidents. Secondary to this John will provide consultancy services to clients and work with them on the preparation and execution of exercises testing their emergency response capabilities.

John joined SpillConsult in September 2023 after a 30 year career as a police officer with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary, where he retired at the rank of Chief Inspector.

A career highlight was four years as the District Commander for Hart & Rushmoor, where John was responsible for the delivery of local policing across these two diverse local authority areas.

John will be bringing his extensive experience in Incident Response, command and control, problem solving, decision making, project management, leadership and partnership work