James Howitt
About James Howitt
James Howitt is the Gas Plant Superintendent at Chevron's Bibiyana Gas Plant in Bangladesh, with extensive experience in offshore installations and a strong educational background in engineering.
Current Position at Chevron
James Howitt currently holds the position of Gas Plant Superintendent at Chevron, where he oversees operations at the Bibiyana Gas Plant in Bangladesh. His responsibilities include managing the plant's operations and maintenance since March 2019, ensuring operational efficiency and safety standards are met.
Past Professional Roles
Before his current role, James Howitt accumulated a wealth of experience in various capacities. He served as Offshore Installation Manager on the FPSO Frade in the Campos Basin, Offshore Brazil from 2018 to 2019 and on the Captain FPSO in the UK North Sea from 2011 to 2018. Additionally, he led the Reliability Team at Chevron's Captain FPSO in the UK North Sea for 11 months in 2011. Earlier in his career, he was the Operations Team Leader on the Alba Northern Platform in the UK North Sea from 2004 to 2011 and worked as a Completions Engineer at Britannia Operator Limited in Aberdeen from 2001 to 2004.
Chevron Professional Experience
James Howitt has extensive experience at Chevron, spanning multiple roles and geographical locations. His tenure includes significant responsibilities as Operations Team Leader and Offshore Installation Manager across various offshore installations. He has managed not only day-to-day operations but also reliability and maintenance efforts, demonstrating a diverse skill set in the oil and gas sector.
Educational Background
James Howitt has a strong educational foundation in engineering. He earned a Master of Science (MSc) in Petroleum Engineering from the Department of Earth Science and Engineering at Imperial College in 1996. Before that, he graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Chemical Engineering from the University of Teesside in 1995. This education provided him with the technical expertise necessary for his subsequent professional roles.
Early Career and Roles
In his early career, James Howitt worked at Texaco North Sea UK Co as a Petroleum / Operations Engineer from 1996 to 2001. Following this, he was employed by Britannia Operator Limited as a Completions Engineer in Aberdeen for three years. These roles laid the groundwork for his extensive experience in managing complex offshore and onshore oil and gas operations.