Matthew James Chapman

Summary

Matthew James Chapman is a highly experienced Vendor Inspection and Verification Engineer with 30+ years of engineering and inspection experience across oil & gas and energy-sector projects. He provides electrical and mechanical inspection surveillance, FAT and integration-test witnessing, documentation review, QA/QC assurance and final release certification for motors, control panels, hazardous-area equipment, subsea electrical systems, instrumentation, valves, pumps, rotating equipment and pressure systems. His capabilities include electrical and mechanical FAT, valve inspection, ITP and drawing review, inspection reporting, quality dossier review and release recommendation. He has led independent inspection and verification services, managed inspectors and international resources, supported client and EPC interfaces, and delivered technical assurance across mechanical, electrical, structural, pressure and subsea equipment for major operators including TotalEnergies and Wintershall.

Education

Qualifications and Training

Work Experience

2010 – Present FREELANCE (Various clients)

Performed senior quality surveillance, FAT, integration and site testing, documentation review, pre-production meetings, compliance activities and final release.

⚠ Review: dates overlap with TÜV Rheinland UK; dates overlap with IVB Ltd; dates overlap with Proserv Controls / Weatherford

2022 – 2025 TPI AGENCY

Operations Manager

Managed operational and technical delivery of UK inspection activities.
Coordinated third-party inspection, vendor surveillance, verification and technical assurance services.
Managed inspectors and international resources, competency review, assignment coordination, technical support, report review, client liaison and commercial/project delivery.
Undertook vendor surveillance, FAT witnessing, documentation review, QA/QC assessment and verification activities against client specifications and international standards, including support to major oil & gas operator and EPC programmes.

⚠ Review: dates overlap with FREELANCE (Various clients); employer replaced on AI judgment alone — verify agency status

2010 – 2022 TPI AGENCY

Founder

Founded, owned and technically led an independent Inspection & Verification business delivering third-party inspection, QA/QC surveillance, technical assurance and verification services for major oil & gas operators, EPC contractors and OEMs.
Managed technical and operational activities, verification schemes, design/document review, vendor inspection, FAT witnessing, expediting, final release, inspector competency and coordination of multi-discipline resources worldwide.
Managed and undertook verification activities for international operators including TotalEnergies and Wintershall across mechanical, electrical, structural, pressure and subsea equipment.

⚠ Review: dates overlap with FREELANCE (Various clients); dates overlap with Proserv Controls / Weatherford; employer replaced on AI judgment alone — verify agency status

2009 – 2016 Proserv Controls / Weatherford

Client Representative

Performed client representative and inspection activities for subsea and topside manufacture/testing for BG, Hess, Talisman, Apache and Kangean Energy.
Covered HPU, SCM, SEM, EDU, SDU, TUTA, UTA/UDA and associated systems.

⚠ Review: dates overlap with FREELANCE (Various clients); dates overlap with IVB Ltd; dates overlap with DNV-GL Noble Denton

2008 – 2010 TPI AGENCY

Technical Assurance & Verification Engineer

Performed design verification and technical assurance for topside/subsea systems, pipelines, flowlines, umbilicals, subsea trees, valves, manifolds and PLETs.
Produced verification reports and certificates and coordinated inspection activities.

⚠ Review: dates overlap with Proserv Controls / Weatherford

2007 – 2008 TPI AGENCY

Inspection Supervisor

Supervised global vendor FAT and inspection activities.
Maintained report integrity, coordinated inspectors, provided mentoring, supported tenders and managed client/vendor liaison.

⚠ Review: employer replaced on AI judgment alone — verify agency status

2006 – 2007 TPI AGENCY

Project Engineer

Coordinated AUT, Phased Array and TOFD pipeline inspection projects, including technical/project coordination, quality, schedule, risk and commercial control.

⚠ Review: employer replaced on AI judgment alone — verify agency status

1990 – 2006 Royal Air Force

Engineer

Worked with hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical controls, gas turbines, pressure systems, structures, corrosion repair, NDT, maintenance inspection and engineering team leadership.
Performed NVQ assessor activities.

Projects

End Client / Project	Vendor	Equipment	Inspection Scope
TOTAL Energies	Gall Thomson	Breakaway systems	FAT / final inspection
PDM&S	Corinj	Pressure equipment / Chemical Injection	Pressure test / final inspection
Total Energies	ExHeat	HP Flare Drum Heater c/w Heating Element Bundle	Hydro./Electrical/ Final Inspections
Baker Hughes	Aquaterra Energy	Offshore equipment – spools, valves and drilling equipment	Final / load-out inspection
Delta Pacific Valves (DPV-UK)	DPV-UK	Various valves	Pressure testing
MODEC	Amarinth	Pump packages	Final dimensional inspection, packing and document review
KANFA Group	Amarinth	Pump packages	FAT / final dimensional inspection, packing and document review
QatarEnergy LNG	JDR	Umbilical system	FAT / pressure testing
KBR	ADANAC	Various valves	Hydrostatic testing / FAT
Metlen Energy & Metals S.A.	ADANAC	Valve packages	Pressure test / final inspection
Arabian Industries Middle East	Amarinth	Pump packages	FAT / final dimensional inspection, packing and document review
ADNOC	Amarinth	Pump packages	FAT / final dimensional inspection, packing and document review
Exxon	Gall Thomson	Marine transfer / breakaway equipment	FAT / final inspection
TOTAL Energies	Petrotech	Controller for Fire Water Pump Package	FAT/ FInal
Year	Client / Project	Vendor / Facility	Equipment / Commodity	Representative Scope
2012-13	GDF Suez	Proserv / project vendors	HPU, EPU, SCM, SCMMB, SDU, TUTU, SAM / subsea controls	Extended vendor surveillance; kick-off/ITP activity; FAT and integration/test witnessing; documentation, concession and punch-list review; inspection reporting and release.
2012	Chevron	Proserv	Subsea control / packaged equipment	Inspection and test witnessing supported by client test documentation; documentation review, inspection reporting and release activities.
2014	BP project	Weatherford	Rapid connector / oilfield equipment	Vendor inspection, documentation review and inspection release across multiple visits / phases.
2013	Aquaterra Energy	Morgan Cooper	Rotating / mechanical equipment	Vendor inspection against Aquaterra scope; document review, follow-up visit and final inspection release.
2013	TEPI / Total	Gall Thomson	Marine transfer / coupling equipment	Vendor inspection and release activity against project notification / purchase order.
2013	Centrica / project work	TATA Great Yarmouth	Process / fabricated equipment	Inspection visits and final inspection release; associated project documentation review.
2012	Subsea project	SPS Great Yarmouth	Concrete fleximats / subsea protection	ITP surveillance, certification review, final inspection and inspection release.
2012	Centrica project	KSD Engineering	Fabricated / mechanical equipment	Final inspection checklist, document review, inspection reporting and release note.
2013	Claxton scope	BFS Beccles	Subsea / oilfield equipment	Inspection to defined Claxton scope, documentation review and final release.
2013	Project assignment	GE Great Yarmouth	Electrical / mechanical packaged equipment	Multi-visit inspection surveillance, reporting and final inspection release.
Year	Client / Project	Vendor / Facility	Equipment / Commodity	Representative Scope
2013-15	Various Oil & Gas clients	Halliburton	Baskets, containers, tanks, gas racks / oilfield equipment	Repeated final inspections, cargo summary checks, certification review and inspection release.
2013	Various	Schlumberger, Great Yarmouth	Wireline valves / slickline equipment	Witnessed wireline valve pressure and functional testing; inspection reporting and release.
2014-15	Various	NOV	Drilling / oilfield and cargo equipment	Repeated vendor inspections, cargo/checklist verification, certification review and inspection release.
2013-15	Centrica / various	ASCO	Lifting, transport and offshore cargo equipment	Inspection, manifest/certification checks, cargo summary verification and release.
2013-15	Various	Coates Offshore	Offshore equipment, steam generator, diesel engines	Final inspection, equipment-specific checklist review, certification verification and release.
2015	Various	Certex	Lifting / offshore cargo equipment	Inspection, cargo checklist and certification review, final release.
2015	Various	Steel Services	Structural / fabricated and lifting equipment	Inspection, NDE and lifting certification review, cargo verification and release.
2011-15	Various	Weatherford	Subsea / oilfield equipment	Vendor inspection, certification and cargo checks, final release across repeated assignments.
2011-15	Various	Baker Hughes, Great Yarmouth	Subsea / oilfield service equipment	QA/QC inspection, testing/documentation review and release activities.
2011-15	Various	Claxton, Great Yarmouth	Subsea drilling, riser and intervention equipment	Vendor surveillance, inspection/test witnessing, certification review and release.
2011-15	Various	Aquaterra Energy	Riser / offshore and subsea equipment	Mechanical inspection, documentation/certification review and release.
2011-15	Various	CAP Fabrications	Fabricated structures / offshore equipment	Fabrication inspection, dimensional/final checks and load-test related inspection.
2011-15	Various	Simmons Edeco	Diesel engines / oilfield equipment	Equipment inspection, functional/final checks and documentation review.
2011-15	Various	Bilfinger Salamis / SLP	Offshore structural / fabricated equipment	Fabrication surveillance, QA/QC inspection and documentation review.
2011-15	Various	Tyco / DSL / GE	Electrical and control equipment	Electrical/mechanical inspection, functional verification, documentation review and final release.
2011-15	Various	Alicat / Scantech / Probe Tools	Instrumentation / measurement equipment	Inspection, functional/testing verification and documentation review.
Year	Client / Project	Vendor / Facility	Equipment / Commodity	Representative Scope
2016	BP project	Hi-Tech Products, Rackheath	Pipe / material products	Inspection against purchasing specification; inspection reporting, identification/document review and NCR process where applicable.
2017	Erin Energy	Tyco / ILS	Offshore lifting equipment	Witnessed load testing against approved procedures; load-cell/sling certification review and inspection reporting.
2017	Etha North	SMS, Great Yarmouth	HPU / packaged subsea equipment	Vendor inspection and test surveillance including load/functional activities and QA documentation review.
2017-18	Alder	Proserv / SMS	Subsea control / HPU equipment	FAT and test surveillance, pressure/cleanliness-related verification, documentation review and punch-list/final inspection activity.
2017-18	Stampede	Proserv	Subsea control equipment	Inspection notifications, FAT/hyperbaric test surveillance, documentation review and inspection reporting.
2019	Caesar Tonga	Constellation	Electrical / subsea equipment	Multi-visit client inspection/FAT activity including electrical verification and formal inspection reporting.
Historic	Tubular Bells	Weatherford, Great Yarmouth	SCM / subsea controls	Inspection and test surveillance, photographic records, documentation review and formal reporting.

End Client / Project

Vendor

Equipment

Inspection Scope

TOTAL Energies

Gall Thomson

Breakaway systems

FAT / final inspection

PDM&S

Corinj

Pressure equipment / Chemical Injection

Pressure test / final inspection

Total Energies

ExHeat

HP Flare Drum Heater c/w Heating Element Bundle

Hydro./Electrical/ Final Inspections

Baker Hughes

Aquaterra Energy

Offshore equipment – spools, valves and drilling equipment

Final / load-out inspection

Delta Pacific Valves (DPV-UK)

DPV-UK

Various valves

Pressure testing

MODEC

Amarinth

Pump packages

Final dimensional inspection, packing and document review

KANFA Group

Amarinth

Pump packages

FAT / final dimensional inspection, packing and document review

QatarEnergy LNG

JDR

Umbilical system

FAT / pressure testing

KBR

ADANAC

Various valves

Hydrostatic testing / FAT

Metlen Energy & Metals S.A.

ADANAC

Valve packages

Pressure test / final inspection

Arabian Industries Middle East

Amarinth

Pump packages

FAT / final dimensional inspection, packing and document review

ADNOC

Amarinth

Pump packages

FAT / final dimensional inspection, packing and document review

Exxon

Gall Thomson

Marine transfer / breakaway equipment

FAT / final inspection

TOTAL Energies

Petrotech

Controller for Fire Water Pump Package

FAT/ FInal

Year

Client / Project

Vendor / Facility

Equipment / Commodity

Representative Scope

2012-13

GDF Suez

Proserv / project vendors

HPU, EPU, SCM, SCMMB, SDU, TUTU, SAM / subsea controls

Extended vendor surveillance; kick-off/ITP activity; FAT and integration/test witnessing; documentation, concession and punch-list review; inspection reporting and release.

2012

Chevron

Proserv

Subsea control / packaged equipment

Inspection and test witnessing supported by client test documentation; documentation review, inspection reporting and release activities.

2014

BP project

Weatherford

Rapid connector / oilfield equipment

Vendor inspection, documentation review and inspection release across multiple visits / phases.

2013

Aquaterra Energy

Morgan Cooper

Rotating / mechanical equipment

Vendor inspection against Aquaterra scope; document review, follow-up visit and final inspection release.

2013

TEPI / Total

Gall Thomson

Marine transfer / coupling equipment

Vendor inspection and release activity against project notification / purchase order.

2013

Centrica / project work

TATA Great Yarmouth

Process / fabricated equipment

Inspection visits and final inspection release; associated project documentation review.

2012

Subsea project

SPS Great Yarmouth

Concrete fleximats / subsea protection

ITP surveillance, certification review, final inspection and inspection release.

2012

Centrica project

KSD Engineering

Fabricated / mechanical equipment

Final inspection checklist, document review, inspection reporting and release note.

2013

Claxton scope

BFS Beccles

Subsea / oilfield equipment

Inspection to defined Claxton scope, documentation review and final release.

2013

Project assignment

GE Great Yarmouth

Electrical / mechanical packaged equipment

Multi-visit inspection surveillance, reporting and final inspection release.

Year

Client / Project

Vendor / Facility

Equipment / Commodity

Representative Scope

2013-15

Various Oil & Gas clients

Halliburton

Baskets, containers, tanks, gas racks / oilfield equipment

Repeated final inspections, cargo summary checks, certification review and inspection release.

2013

Various

Schlumberger, Great Yarmouth

Wireline valves / slickline equipment

Witnessed wireline valve pressure and functional testing; inspection reporting and release.

2014-15

Various

NOV

Drilling / oilfield and cargo equipment

Repeated vendor inspections, cargo/checklist verification, certification review and inspection release.

2013-15

Centrica / various

ASCO

Lifting, transport and offshore cargo equipment

Inspection, manifest/certification checks, cargo summary verification and release.

2013-15

Various

Coates Offshore

Offshore equipment, steam generator, diesel engines

Final inspection, equipment-specific checklist review, certification verification and release.

2015

Various

Certex

Lifting / offshore cargo equipment

Inspection, cargo checklist and certification review, final release.

2015

Various

Steel Services

Structural / fabricated and lifting equipment

Inspection, NDE and lifting certification review, cargo verification and release.

2011-15

Various

Weatherford

Subsea / oilfield equipment

Vendor inspection, certification and cargo checks, final release across repeated assignments.

2011-15

Various

Baker Hughes, Great Yarmouth

Subsea / oilfield service equipment

QA/QC inspection, testing/documentation review and release activities.

2011-15

Various

Claxton, Great Yarmouth

Subsea drilling, riser and intervention equipment

Vendor surveillance, inspection/test witnessing, certification review and release.

2011-15

Various

Aquaterra Energy

Riser / offshore and subsea equipment

Mechanical inspection, documentation/certification review and release.

2011-15

Various

CAP Fabrications

Fabricated structures / offshore equipment

Fabrication inspection, dimensional/final checks and load-test related inspection.

2011-15

Various

Simmons Edeco

Diesel engines / oilfield equipment

Equipment inspection, functional/final checks and documentation review.

2011-15

Various

Bilfinger Salamis / SLP

Offshore structural / fabricated equipment

Fabrication surveillance, QA/QC inspection and documentation review.

2011-15

Various

Tyco / DSL / GE

Electrical and control equipment

Electrical/mechanical inspection, functional verification, documentation review and final release.

2011-15

Various

Alicat / Scantech / Probe Tools

Instrumentation / measurement equipment

Inspection, functional/testing verification and documentation review.

Year

Client / Project

Vendor / Facility

Equipment / Commodity

Representative Scope

2016

BP project

Hi-Tech Products, Rackheath

Pipe / material products

Inspection against purchasing specification; inspection reporting, identification/document review and NCR process where applicable.

2017

Erin Energy

Tyco / ILS

Offshore lifting equipment

Witnessed load testing against approved procedures; load-cell/sling certification review and inspection reporting.

2017

Etha North

SMS, Great Yarmouth

HPU / packaged subsea equipment

Vendor inspection and test surveillance including load/functional activities and QA documentation review.

2017-18

Alder

Proserv / SMS

Subsea control / HPU equipment

FAT and test surveillance, pressure/cleanliness-related verification, documentation review and punch-list/final inspection activity.

2017-18

Stampede

Proserv

Subsea control equipment

Inspection notifications, FAT/hyperbaric test surveillance, documentation review and inspection reporting.

2019

Caesar Tonga

Constellation

Electrical / subsea equipment

Multi-visit client inspection/FAT activity including electrical verification and formal inspection reporting.

Historic

Tubular Bells

Weatherford, Great Yarmouth

SCM / subsea controls

Inspection and test surveillance, photographic records, documentation review and formal reporting.

Skills

Vendor Inspection

Verification Engineering

Third-Party Inspection

Electrical & E&I Inspection

Mechanical Inspection

Valve Inspection

QA/QC Assurance

Technical Assurance

Client Representation

Inspection Management

Documentation and Quality Dossier Review

ITP and Drawing Review

Final Release Certification

Expediting

NDT Record Review

Commodities

Motors

Generators

Control Panels

MCCs

Hazardous-Area Equipment

Instrumentation

Valves

Pumps

Pressure Vessels

Compressors

Hydraulic Power Units

Piping and Fittings

Castings and Forgings

Subsea Control Systems

Subsea Umbilicals

Subsea Trees

Manifolds and PLETs

Drilling Equipment

Lifting Equipment

Rotating Equipment

Marine Loading and Breakaway Systems

Electrical Connectors

Offshore Structures

Diesel Engines