John Westover

PRINCIPAL PROCESS CONSULTANT


About John Westover

John is a principal process engineer with over 40 years of international experience in oil and gas, process plants, power plants, safety studies, HAZOP, LOPA, SIL and bowtie risk-assessment. 

John has wide & deep experience with:

  • hazard evaluation.

  • custody transfer.

  • process simulation.

  • design.

  • debottlenecking.

  • troubleshooting.

  • start-up.

  • project conception.

  • training and mentoring.

  • unit operations involving

    • distillation.

    • energy transfer.

    • pumps and compressors.

    • electrical generation.

    • filtration, storage.

    • absorption.

    • adsorption.

    • cryogenic operations.

    • reactors.

    • utilities management.

John’s qualifications & study-experience make him a proven problem-solver with developed analytical skills: 

  • Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University of Arizona (USA).

  • Studied Arctic Engineering, University of Alaska-Anchorage (USA).

  • Masters of Engineering Science in Process Integration, Monash University.

  • TAE40110 - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.

  • Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland.

  • Fellow Member of Institution of Chemical Engineers.

With a wide experience in working and understanding the cultures of the Middle East and SE Asia, John’s list of employers & clients includes: 

  • Wide Impact, Dubai.

  • Sustech Engineering, Perth.

  • Monash University, Melbourne.

  • Wood Group PSN.

  • Engineering Institute of Technology, Perth.

  • United Group Ltd (Resources), Melbourne.

  • Uhde Shedden, Melbourne.

  • University of Melbourne, Melbourne.

  • BHP Billiton, Melbourne.

  • Esso Australia, Melbourne

  • Fluor Australia, Melbourne.

  • Fluor Alaska, Anchorage, USA.

  • BP Alaska, Anchorage, USA.

  • Amoco Production Co., Casper, Wyoming, USA.