Personal Details: Matthew Johnston
Mailing Address: 12 Third Avenue, Brunswick, 3056, VIC
Contact details: matthew.kendal.johnston@gmail.com & matthew.johnston@rubiconassociates.biz
Mobile Phone (preferred): 0400713023
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Acquired Competency What this competence means in practice
Personal Commitment
means you demonstrate an understanding of the thickness. This lowers hoop stress and increases bending stiffness, both
ethical issues associated with your work or
practice area, and how these are managed
collectively by your organisation, project or
team; and means you demonstrate an ability to Halladale and Black Watch, ExxonMobil Aviation Safety Management
identify ethical issues when they arise, and to act Studies, Esso Australia Ad Hoc Support, Origin Energy Kupe Spanning
Deal with ethical issues X appropriately
means you recognise the competencies and
resources appropriate to engineering activities NOPSEMA (the National Offshore Petroleum Reglator). See Bureau
Mark as Proficient if you have met Engineers
Practise competently X Australias CPD requirement
means you adopt a personal sense of
responsibility for your work For Professional
engineers also means you clearly acknowledge
your own contributions and the contributions
from others and distinguish contributions you
Responsibility for may have made as a result of discussions or
engineering activities X collaboration with other people.
Obligation to the community
Cross reference to work experience statement or employment history
One relevant example of incorporating ethics my professional practice
has been my involvement in Pipeline Safety Management Studies. These
incorporate assigning a location classification to each pipeline route
segment. This classification is driven primarily by the density of
surrounding population and the sensitivity of the surrounding
environment. As such, this classification explicitlly (in the case of
population density) and implicitly (for environment) incorporates the
moral constructs of Consequentialism and Utilitarianism. These principals
require an engineer acting morally to provide a higher level of security
from mechanical failure where the potential consequence or aggregate
harm are greater. A similar feature is incorporated in DNV-OS-F101,
which introduces a parameter requiring greater certainty of mechanical
integrity in the vicinit of platforms and other populated areas. Acting on
these principals and following sound professional practice, I have hence
recommened and adopted higher factors of safety for pipelines classified
as Zone 2 (DNV-GL Rules: OS-F101) or T1 (Australian Standard: 2885.3).
These are incorporated in design through adoption of greater wall
lowering probability of failure.
Relevant projects in my CV are Esso Australia Onshore Pipeline Network
Requalification, Origin Energy Geographe Development, Origin Energy
Study.
-I have met the CPD requirements set by EA.
-I have never been requested to rework a design or analysis following its
review by a Client, or a State or National regulator. See various pipeline
and structural designs while at Wood Group Kenny.
-I have sought assistance from experts in adjacent fields when
appropriate. See collaboration with Professor Geoff Will and Dr Richard
Clegg while with Bureau Veritas. (Projects in my CV are the Commmercial
in Confidence Coating Inspection, WICET Inspections and Inpex Icthys
Onshore Gas Plant QAQC Suppport). See also collaboration with Angus
Houston and Goran Dubljevic while at Rubicon Associates. (CV Projects
are Commercial in Confidence Trans-shippment Options Study, and Polly
Woodside Structural Refit Design).
-I have reviewed engineering performed by others on behalf of
Veritas Sole pipeline Validation (performed in conjunction with Lead
Engineers in in Materials, Manufacture and Risk disciplines).
A clear example of diliniated responsibility in my professional practice is
the use of group standard calculation templates. At Wood Group I was
responsible for producing templates for pipeline hydrostatic testing
design, onshore road/rail crossings design, HDD design, and jacket
mounted riser mechanical design. (These weren't on projects and aren't
explicity in my CV.) This required a detailed review of design codes and
industry best practice and an intensive quality assurance programme, to
ensure correctness and completeness of the tools developed. In addition,
I utilised pre-qualified templates for a host of other calculations. This
combination of experiences clarified for me: - the utility of adopting pre-
approved procedures (particularly for quoting jobs);
- the responsibility placed on the developers of such tools of and those
tasked with maintaining them.
I also contributed to developing guidelines for cost estimation, feasibility
engineering for full-field development, and pipeline safety and
environmental risk desktop audits. In addition to the above activities,
which speak to the EA defined competencies, my entire CV speaks to
Responsibility for Engineering Activities.

Develop safe and
sustainable solutions X effect of engineering activities
Engage with relevant
community and
stakeholders X overall interest of relevant communities.
Identify, assess and
manage risks
X appropriate to engineering activities
Meet legal and regulatory
requirements X these in your work
Value in the Workplace
Communication X means that you communicate efficiently, honestly and effectively
Professional engineers means that you apply and
implement current workplace health and safety
requirements; and means that you identify the
economic, social and environmental impacts of
engineering activities; and means that you
anticipate and manage the short and long-term
Professional engineers means you identify
stakeholders, individuals or groups of people
who could be affected by the short, medium and
long-term outcomes of engineering activities, or
could exert influence over the engineered
outcomes, including the local and wider
community; and means you identify stakeholder
interests, values, requirements and expectations
using the terminology of the stakeholder
through consultation and accurate listening; and
means you work ethically to influence
perceptions and expectations of stakeholders
and negotiate acceptable outcomes in the best
Professional Engineers means that you develop
and operate within a hazard and risk framework
Professional Engineers means that you should
be able to demonstrate an understanding of the standard). This is hence implemented under surveillance of the national
laws, regulations, codes and other instruments regulator (NOPSEMA). It should be noted that NOPSEMA regulate
which you are legally bound to apply, and apply pipelines in state waters (in addition to commonwealth waters) under
Apply current workplace health and safety requirements: -Produced
SWMS for rope access inspections while with BV;
- Produced SWMS for excavation and high pressure hydraulics while with
BV;
-Liaised with port and mine HSE compliance officers (appropriate to my
role as project engineer).
- Conducted pipeline safety management studies while with WGK
(required for licenced pipelines under the Victoria Pipelines Act);
-Contributed to safety case alteration for downhole sand management
operation for a Russian rig while wtih WGK.
Identify the economic, social and environmental impacts of engineering
activities:
- While with WSP, lead a team which categorised the financial, safety and
environmetal consequence of structural deffects identified within the
BHP Olympic Dam facility. Broader economic impacts were also
categorised for "Material" risks identified, by qualitatively assessing
imppact to public perceptions and confidence (share price).
Anticipate and manage the short and long-term effect of engineering
activities:
-As part of pipeline safety management studies, lead team tasked to
systematically identify, categorize, and mitigate hazards resulting from
pipeline constuction (short term) and operation (long-term). These were
assessed and assigned review categories based on residual risk.
(Demonstrates awareness of ongoing operational risk profile of the asset
(long term effect of eng. activity).
- Included in safety management workshops I have run have been:
council representatives (science, engineering and communications); asset
owner representatives (engineers, operators; capital management /
finance); water authority representatives (engineers); civil/property
developers (architects; unskilled).
- Pipeline risk assessments I have conducted have considered hazards
with potential impact on: human health of communities; human health
of operators; environmental impact to watercourses; environmental
impact coastal and litoral zone; environmental impact floodplains;
operability of industrial facilities (petroluem feedstock); energy security
of communities; energy security for industry; energy security for air
transit end users; etc. These hazards were all mitigated to the greatest
extent practicable and to the satisfaction of the service provider and the
relevant regulatory body.
Best examples to above in my CV are Esso Australia Onshore Pipeline
Requalification, Esso Australia Ad Hoc Support, ExxonMobil Aviation
Safety Mangement Studies.
I have assessed risks posed by structural, pipeline, mechanical and
process related hazards for Exxon Mobil, BHP Billition, Glencore and Rio
Tinto. Roles range from high level - assessing appropriate classification
regime for vessel periodic inspection (Commercial in Confidence major
miner) - through to the low level - impact of failure of a corroded pump
mount (BHP Billiton). Relevent projects in my CV are: Esso Onshore
Pipeline requalification, Esso Ad hoc support, Commcial in Confidence
Trans-shippment options study, WICET Coatings and Structural
Inspection Programme; Petrochad Mangara Development, BHP Billition
Olympic Dam Structural Integrity Audit.
The Marine Safety National Law Act (2012) requires the National
Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV) to be complied with by all
vessels registered under state authorities. This unifying act replaces older
state based legislation to the same effect. The registralion/operation of
vessels 'in class' under the national law is hence allowed under provision
for registered and approved classification socities to adopt the
Commonwealth's responibilities (at owners expense) for setting the
required design and inspection criteria for safe vessel operation (NSVC
Part B). Hence, as an Ocean Engineer I primarily apply the rules of
registered classification societies for offshore installations or vessels.
Rules and Regulations for the Classification of a Floating Offshore
Installation at a Fixed Location is a relevant example.
Similarly for pipelines of design pressure >1050 kPa, various state acts
(pipeline or petroleum) require compliance with AS2885 for construction
and operation of gas transmission pipelines. For offshore pipelines,
authority is delegated by AS2885 to DNV-OS-F101 (a classification society
conference of power by the state regulatory, rather than under an act.
I have undertaken the following challenging tasks in engineering
communication:-
- collated expert opinions and authored testimony for delivery state and
federal court while working with Wood Group Kenny and with Bureau
Veritas; (projects are commercial in confidence but known to my
referees)
- participated in several settlement hearings under contract to a
multinational law firm, including half hour presentation and Q&A with
opposing council (i.e. a defence of my opinion); (projects are commercial
in confidence but known to my referees)
- authored manuals for implementation of emergency response to
hydrocarbon pipeline failures for Exxon Mobil (PNG) and Oil Search;
- facilitated workshops of up to 12 persons, run over several days
(relevant projects in my CV are Esso Australia ad hoc consulting).

Professional Engineers and Engineering
Technologists means that you demonstrate an engineering descision wherever I'm able. This may involve compliance
ability to apply appropriate tools or processes to with those processes set down in flow charts (codes, standards, company
achieve corporate objectives while accounting
Performance X for personal obligations to the profession
Professional Engineers means that you initiate, disposals compliance. Relevant projects are Darwin Port tie-rod
Taking Action X plan, lead or mange engineering activities
means that you exercise sound judgement in
Judgement X engineering activities
Technical Proficiency
Professional Engineers means that you
comprehend and apply advanced theory-based
Advanced engineering understanding of engineering fundamentals to
knowledge X predict the effect of engineering activities
Professional Engineers mean s that you acquire
and apply local engineering knowledge; and
means that, where appropriate, you apply
engineering knowledge contributed by other
Local engineering people including suppliers, consultants,
knowledge X contractors and independent experts
Professional Engineers means that you define,
investigate and analyse engineering problems
Problem analysis X and opportunities
I regularly apply calculation tools provided in industry codes and
supplement these as required with computational modelling. This is an
effective use of my company and client's resources (funds) as it
minimises licence fees on software, while still delivering solutions
adequately engineered to their end use. Examples include defect
categorisation to American Petroleum Institure standards, pipeline
crossing design to American Society for Mechanical Engineers standards,
and the use of Abaqus Explicit for pipeline stability analysis. Each of these
provides a safe engineered solution and achieves corporate and client
objectives, the various pipeline design tools will be provided at differnt
price points. Projects where these were employed are: Origin Energy
Halladale and Black Watch Development, Esso Australia Onshore Pipeline
Requalification, Origin Energy Geographe Development and Esso
Australia Offshore Pipeline Network Requalifiation.
With regard to processes, I seek out and follow industry best practice for
documents) or equally often those implicitly understood by the
profession.
I collated the cost time and resource requirement for the design of the
Nexus Energy Subea Protectin Frame, the conduction of several Safety
Management Studies for Esso Australia and ExxonMobil Aviation and
produced pipeline rupture Emergency Reponse Manuals for Oil Searh
and PNG LNG . These invloved collection of hours/effort requirements
for various discipline scopes and management of scope delivery to those
hours. Relevant projects those listed above.
Additionally, i have plannd and lead engineering activities on site in
excess of 12,000 hours. These have included trade and technician input,
barge and plant hire, and sub-contract enforcement and environmental
inspection, WICET wharf and jetty inspections.
While auditing the condition of BHP Billiton's Olympic Dam Structural
assets, I categorised the risk posed by over 800 identified structural
defects. This was within a pre-approved framework produced by myself
and the Client side project manager. Similarly, i reviewed and approved
the judgements of the three junior engineers on the audit team. Where
appropriate, we recommended further engineering be performed. This
approach provided closure to the BHP Asset Integrity Management team
where possible, but recognized situations where specialist input was
required. In my opinion, these are both key characteristics of good
engineering judgement. See BHB Billition Olympic Dam Structural
Integrity Audit project in CV.
Some examples of theory based services I have supplied as an engineer:-
- assessed wave and current load on pipelines resulting from drag and
added mass effects (applicaiton of Morrison's Equation and drag
approximation for non-laminar flow);
- assessed fatigue life of butt welds in steel based on magnitude and cycle
count for unsteady loads encountered at various frequencies (mostly for
wave and vortex shedding in pipelines);
- prodced fracture control plans applying materials science fundementals
related to low temperature embrittlement;
- apply frequency domain response curves to predict vessel motions
while on-station performing drilling or laying steel pipelines;
- recognise limitations of point derived time series force models for
assessment of concrete matress stability and scope study to be
performed by CFD experts;
- import results of CFD parametric studies into forces on concrete
matresses into pipeline stability design.
Relevant projects in my CV are: Origin Energy Geographe Development,
Kupe Spanning Study, Halladale and Black Watch Development, Inpex
Abadi Development, Esso Australia Onshore pipeline requalification
study.
I have applied generic local values for 5, 10 and 100 year significant wave
height in Bass Strait to several concept level designs. I have done likewise
for minimum water temperature and seasonal current values.
Additionally, I have maintained an awareness of the local availability of
contractors, vessels, and other service providers in the offshore industry
for the key areas of my practice. These have been Bass Strait, Eastern
Coastline and Papau New Guinea. This has allowed me, under
supervision, to deliver concept evaluations, contract evaluations and
concept solutions for transhippment of ore, offshore pipeline survey and
maritime functional inspections within my region. I.e. I know who can do
what, in the water, in my region, and about how much it costs.
Relevant projects in my CV are: Baska Manta Gummy and La Bella
Concept studies, Commercial in Confidence Trans Shippment Options
Study, Tasmanian Gas Pipeline Baseline Condition Survey, Darwin Port Tie-
rod Inspection.
A recent example is determining the need for survey of a proposed trans-
shippment vessel stationed in far north Queensland gulf region. This
required definition of regulatory regime and assumptions of key vessel
characteristics; investigation of survey requirements to key potential
codes (DNVGL, LLoyd's and ABS in this case); analysis of the vessels
operational risk profile based on mechanical fit-out and hull
characteristics; and identification of key oportunities. These were,
classification: under optional in-water survey notation; as a non-self
propelled vessel; and for operation area of 'restricted waters'. See
Commercial in Confidence North Queensland Transhippemnt Vessel
project in CV.

Creativity and innovation
(Professional Engineers
only) X problems
Evaluation X outcomes and impacts of engineering activities
Professional Engineers means that you develop These used user defined inputs contained in a Mathcad sheet to generate
creative and innovative solutions to engineering input 'decks' for Abqaus Explicit (an FEA package). See Origin Energy
Professional Engineers and Engineering
Technologists means that you evaluate the
I have contributed innovative processes for service delivery of site
structural inspections. These include development of computer code in
Visual Basic to generate the generic portions of written reports and
prompt the engineer for appropriate input in fields such as 'consequence
description', 'failure mechanism', 'personnel exposure category', 'event
likelihood', etc. See BHB Billiton Olymic Dam projects in CV. I have also
contributed to inovative processes for computation of pipeline stability.
Geographe Development and PTTEP Spanning Study projects in CV.
Lessons Learnt sessions conducted post completion are an example of
this. This may be after either design or construction completes. I
participated in these sessions following completion of Origin Energy
Geographe Development, PNG LNG F1 Fowline Design and PNG LNG
Domestic Gas Pipeline Design. Each of these meetings contained multile
representative from each discipline involved and ran over one day. They
provide a good chance for a team to evaluate its performance and
identify where improvement will be found. Items raised related to
Pipeline Discipline have included the need to streamline procurement
for long lead fittings within new parent company procedures, benefit of
colocating with the subsea controls group for FEED or detail design
projects, and others. More specific outcomes of these sessions are
inappropriate to share, as this would jepordize the company's privacy.
Meantime, the impact of the projects themselves are captured in
pipeline licences and environmetal impact studies. I have contributed to
these for PNG LNG Domgas Pipeline and Halladale Blackwatch Pipeline.