Nathaniel Tambuh Tuba
About Nathaniel Tambuh Tuba
Nathaniel Tambuh Tuba is the Lead Facilities Surveillance Engineer (Upstream) at ExxonMobil, with extensive experience in various engineering roles within the company and a background in Mining and Mineral Engineering.
Company
Nathaniel Tambuh Tuba is currently employed at ExxonMobil. He has held multiple roles within the company, predominantly focusing on facilities surveillance engineering in various capacities. His work has taken him to different sites in Papua New Guinea, contributing notably to the company's upstream operations and LNG plant facilities.
Title
Nathaniel Tambuh Tuba serves as the Lead Facilities Surveillance Engineer (Upstream) at ExxonMobil. In this role, he is involved in the oversight and engineering support of upstream operations, including wellheads, conditioning plants, and pipelines. Nathaniel's duties also encompass root cause failure analysis and collaboration with various disciplines to ensure process safety.
Education and Expertise
Nathaniel Tambuh Tuba earned his Bachelor's degree in Mining and Mineral Engineering from Papua New Guinea University of Technology, completing his studies from 2013 to 2016. His educational background has enabled him to acquire a robust engineering foundation which he has applied across his various roles in the energy sector.
Professional Background
Nathaniel's career began in 2017 with roles at Porgera Joint Venture as a Graduate Metallurgist and at Puma Energy as a Graduate Process Engineer. He joined ExxonMobil later that year, working as an LNGP Graduate Facilities Surveillance Engineer. From 2018 to 2020, he served as an LNG Plant Facilities Surveillance Engineer. In 2020, Nathaniel took on the role of Upstream Gas Conditioning Plant and Pipeline Facilities Surveillance Engineer before advancing to his current role in 2021. His professional journey has involved critical engineering support and collaboration to maintain and optimize production operations.
Achievements
Nathaniel Tambuh Tuba developed a comprehensive Production Planning pack for the entire PNGLNG operations. This initiative aligned long-term maintenance, LNG shipment, and production operations to maximize production and minimize downtime. He also leads Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) to understand and mitigate equipment failure causes. In addition, he scopes major project modifications and collaborates with various disciplines to ensure the integrity of process safety measures, contributing significantly to the reliability and safety of operations.