Online Electronics Appoints Senior Design Engineer

02 August 2012

Online Electronics Ltd. (OEL), leading designer and manufacturer of pipeline pig monitoring equipment and high-tech pipeline data communication and logging systems, announce the appointment of Paul Sergeant as Senior Design Engineer. Paul will be a key Research & Development team member, taking the lead on new technology projects and providing technical advice across departments while helping to ensure the high quality of OEL products and services.

Paul is a Chartered Engineer and a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers with 19 years of experience in the pipeline industry and 10 years design and development experience in the aerospace industry. Paul joined OEL in July 2012 from Baker Hughes Process & Pipeline Services where he had wide responsibilities for support of operations and commercial departments and for developing new methods and equipment. Among many projects, Paul was involved in pre-commissioning of 6 import and 2 export pipelines of the Ekofisk II redevelopment in the North Sea, the West Natuna Transportation System delivering gas from fields in Indonesian waters into Singapore, the West African Gas Pipeline connecting 4 countries, and most recently the 1,224 km long Nord Stream pipeline. Paul’s inspection experience includes pioneering work measuring pipeline movement in geotechnically unstable areas.

Brian Gribble, Managing Director said "I am delighted that Paul has accepted a career move and new challenge with OEL. As an independent pipeline technology company servicing clients worldwide Paul’s vast experience in the fields of pipeline pre-commissioning, inspection and maintenance bring a new dimension to our organisation”.