Samuel I Rebosura

             July 2021 - Present

             Shift Leader Electronics

             PXGEO

             Working onboard R/V  Subsea Viking (Node Handling and ROV Vessel)  OBN surveys in UK and Brazil.

 Involve in repair and maintenance of Manta node handling equipment McGregor LARS and ECS node automation system. IT and technical support on the Node software and database system. Operation and troubleshoots survey equipment such as underwater acoustic modems, SVP and PIES deployment. Basic knowledge on subsea positioning system 4DNav, GATOR and Starfix. Proficient in linux, BASH, C++, MYSQL and python programming. One of the main responsibility is to oversee the entire data collection effort to ensure highest possible data quality.

Supervise technicians/operator to ensure proper system and recording parameters are implemented, and that proper documentation is on all data and supporting documents.

Work opposite with Chief Technician as will do the reporting and management in his absence.

Provide instrument support for Manta node rentals in transition zone survey in Tanzania project which include training the contracted recording crew.

            February 2013 - June 2021
            Shift Leader Electronics
            Seabed Geosolutions

Working onboard R/V Hugin Explorer a hybrid node handling and source vessel and Subsea Viking (Node Handling). Involve in repair and maintenance of node handling equipment such as the Lidan & McGregor LARS and ECS node automation system. Operates Gunlink 2000 and provide technical assistance to mechanics on the source operation on hybrid surveys. IT and technical support on the Node software and database system. Operation and troubleshoots survey equipment such as underwater acoustic modems, SVP and PIES deployment. Basic knowledge on subsea positioning system Winfrog, GATOR and Starfix. Proficient in linux, BASH, C++, MYSQL and python programming. One of the main responsibility is to oversee the entire data collection effort to ensure highest possible data quality. Supervise technicians/operator to ensure proper system and recording parameters are implemented, and that proper documentation is on all data and supporting documents.
            

        June 2012 – February 2013
            S/L OBSERVER
       Fugro Seabed Seismic System

Working onboard R/V Hugin Explorer (S/L Observer) for 4C/4D ocean bottom node seismic system using CASE Abyss System.

       January 2009 – May 2012
               S/L OBSERVER 
        Seabird Exploration FZ LLC
            Media City, Dubai

Onboard R/V Hugin Explorer (S/L Observer) 4C/4D ocean bottom node system at BP-Atlantis Gulf of Mexico survey, Chevron-Agbami Nigeria, Chevron-Rosebank, Shell-Bonga Nigeria and ONGC (Mumbai-High).Work involves in operation and maintenance on the autonomous node acquisition system and PLC controlled-automated node handling equipment. Work background on ROV/Basket operation in deep water. Strong skills in software setup and configuration of Linux base seabed seismic data recorder from deployment to data recovery. Node acquisition system involves very strong skills in Unix/Linux operating systems such as shell scripting, basic python programming and system administration. Some works involves basic background in seismic data QC and processing.

Onboard R/V Aquila Explorer (S/L Observer) which includes participation from the rigging as converted from source to streamer vessel and 2D jobs in Ecuador, Santos-Vietnam and TGS-Nopec in Indonesia. Held responsible in the maintenance and operations of the recording and ancillary seismic equipment onboard such as Sercel's Seal v5.2 with solid sentinel streamer, Sercel's eSQC-PRO and Gunlink 2000. Extra skills such as various cable terminations during the rigging like patch panel installation from gun deck to instrument room, Installation of different interfaces such as bridge and navigation systems, Digicourse, Gunlink and other configuration setups in seismic related equipment.

           Jan 2008 – Jan 2009
                  OBSERVER
         SCAN Geophysical ASA
                Oslo, Norway

Onboard R/V SCAN Resolution 3D Vessel with 4X6Km MSX Gel filled digital streamers. Maintain and operate MSX recording system with SeisNet/ARGUS tape and raid drive. Operation and maintenance of digicourse birds and digirange acoustics as well as APG guns with Digishot gun controller system. Repair some seismic and other ancillary equipment which can be done onboard. Knowledge in SUN Solaris and IRIX unix systems as well as Red Hat Linux, Centos & Fedora. Workboat operation such as Bird, Acoustic and tail buoy maintenance.

          Aug 2006 – Nov 2007
               S/L OBSERVER 
     PACEX (Pacific Exploration Pte.            Ltd.)
  112 Robinson Road, HB Robinson.      #10-01, Singapore 068 902

Onboard R/V Odin Explorer in KNOC 2D Survey in South Korea, North Carnarvon Basin 2D survey in West Australia, 2D survey in Deep Water Sabah, Malaysia and 2D survey South China Sea involving operations in Syntrak MSTS\MSRS system, streamer operations , onboard repair and calibration of digicourse birds, GCS90 source controller, set-up, troubleshooting and assist gun technicians, calibration and onboard minor repair on related in-sea equipments, generating obslogs and other related paper works, involve also in administration of  LAN and workstations throughout the vessel. Some knowledge in navigation equipments and satellite communications.

  November 2005 – February 2006
        Test Equipment Technician
      FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR
             Lapu Lapu City, Phils

Perform Calibration, Test Program Debugging and Preventive Maintenance on Automated Semiconductor Test Equipments