Roy Authement
Senior Electrician with 27+ years offshore oil and gas experience
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About
Experienced Senior Electrician with over 27 years of electrical and offshore industry experience supporting offshore oil and gas production facilities, marine vessels, and industrial operations. Extensive background troubleshooting electrical systems, maintaining production equipment, working with SCADA and instrumentation systems, and ensuring compliance with offshore safety standards. Proven ability to inspect, diagnose, repair, and document electrical and control systems while coordinating with vendors and operations personnel.
Strong knowledge of offshore production equipment, generators, compressors, switchboards, electrical panels, and facility maintenance. Seeking to leverage extensive offshore operations experience as an Inspector (Offshore Well Operations and Safety) with the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE).
Experience
Senior Electrician - Linear Controls - United States
(2024-06)
- Troubleshoot electrical equipment supporting offshore production facilities.
- Maintain switchboards, electrical panels, lighting systems, valves, electronics, and control systems.
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on motors, generators, compressors, and associated electrical equipment.
- Conduct insulation resistance (Megger) testing on motors and generators.
- Support SCADA systems, industrial automation, and instrumentation.
- Coordinate material procurement and vendor support.
- Ensure work is completed in accordance with company safety procedures and offshore operational standards.
Senior Electrician - Control Concepts & Technology
(2018-04 - 2024-06)
- Performed troubleshooting and repair of offshore electrical equipment.
- Maintained switchboards (24V/120V), lighting systems, electrical panels, valves, electronics, navigation aids, fog horns, and alarm systems.
- Conducted Megger testing of motors and generators.
- Maintained electrical systems on offshore production facilities.
- Tested electrical equipment on generators and compressors.
- Worked extensively with SCADA systems, instrumentation, and automation.
- Ordered materials and coordinated with vendors.
- Maintained HVAC electrical systems.
Senior Electrician - Linear Controls
(2014-03 - 2018-04)
- Troubleshot electrical systems throughout offshore production facilities.
- Maintained switchboards, electrical panels, lighting systems, electronics, alarms, and navigation equipment.
- Performed preventive maintenance on generators, motors, and compressors.
- Conducted insulation resistance testing.
- Supported SCADA, instrumentation, and automated control systems.
- Coordinated purchasing and vendor relationships.
- Maintained HVAC electrical equipment.
Senior Electrician - Shamrock Energy Solutions, LLC - Houma, Louisiana
(2008-11 - 2014-03)
- Maintained electrical equipment on offshore production facilities.
- Troubleshot switchboards, lighting, panels, electronics, valves, and communication systems.
- Performed Megger testing on motors and generators.
- Maintained SMART compliance documentation.
- Supported SCADA systems, automation, and instrumentation.
- Ordered materials and coordinated vendor activities.
- Maintained HVAC electrical systems.
Marine Electrician - Otto Candies & Chouest North American Shipbuilders - Houma, Louisiana
(1998-11 - 2008-11)
- Installed, repaired, and maintained marine electrical systems.
- Worked on starters, motors, switchboards, communication equipment, pneumatic systems, and console installations.
- Diagnosed electrical failures and performed repairs.
- Assisted with vessel commissioning and electrical testing.
- Maintained compliance with marine safety standards.
