Francisco Santos
About Francisco Santos
Francisco Santos is a Lead Technical Safety Engineer at ExxonMobil, with extensive experience in safety and risk management across various projects, including arctic and high H2S fields.
Title at ExxonMobil
Francisco Santos currently holds the position of Lead Technical Safety Engineer at ExxonMobil, serving the NCOC N.V. division in Atyrau, Kazakhstan since 1991. In this capacity, he is responsible for overseeing various technical safety measures within the organization.
Education and Expertise
Francisco Santos holds multiple degrees in engineering and safety management. He achieved a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Ceará (1985-1990). He further specialized with a Post Graduate degree in Safety Engineering from Universidade de Fortaleza (1993-1994). Additionally, he earned an MSc in Safety & Risk Management from Heriot-Watt University (2008-2011), equipping him with extensive knowledge in his field.
Technical Safety Experience
Francisco has extensive experience in both greenfield and brownfield projects, including those in challenging arctic and high H2S environments. He has served as a Technical Authority for the Technical Safety discipline at NCOC, overseeing offshore operations producing 370 KBPD Sour Oil and Sour Gas equivalent. His responsibilities have included leading safety management systems implementation and personnel safety management for both onshore and offshore operational areas.
Risk Management and Safety Systems
Francisco has played a significant role in the development, implementation, and monitoring of EPC contractors' loss prevention and risk management plans. He has facilitated qualitative and quantitative risk assessments, including QRAs, and is responsible for the approval of risk management recommendations and tracking of risk registers. His work has also involved conducting consequence analysis, process hazard analysis, and on-site checks, particularly in projects with high H2S content.
Analysis and Supervision in Safety Engineering
In his role as Lead Technical Safety Engineer, Francisco has conducted HAZIDs, HAZOPs, and bow-tie analysis. He has also reviewed and supervised fire and gas detection systems and fire protection systems, ensuring compliance with safety standards. His extensive background in safety engineering includes leading safety management systems and supervising comprehensive safety measures in complex operational environments.