Acclaimed bp safety projects win Martin Clark the award

摘要

Possessed with a strong understanding of the technical side of chemical engineering and the theory behind it, Plant Engineer of the Year Martin Clark was headed towards a career in academia before an industry placement turned his head. It was an offer of a bp internship and a subsequent graduate programme when Martin realised that he could forge a successful career in industry and apply the theory he excelled in to create dynamic engineering solutions. In one of his first major roles after graduating from university, Martin was tasked with the design of a flare relief system at Clair Ridge (pictured below right), a second phase development site located 75km west of the Shetland Islands. To create a system that collects and discharges gas from atmospheric or pressurised process components to a safe location, bp would usually have used a senior process engineer from an engineering house for the purpose, given the high level of engineering standards required from such a role. But in this case a fresh pair of eyes was needed, and Martin was identified to lead the team as an engineer who could design it from the bottom up.