Alan has worked in the oil industry for over 40 years with extensive experience in Crude Oil/Product Quality, Logistics, Refining, and Oil Loss Control. He has provided training to public courses and in-company training to major clients in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Alan is self employed as a consultant offering services to production, distribution and service industries in areas of oil refining, storage, distribution and loss control; quality assurance; operational profit improvement, crude oil and product analysis, product quality setting and control.


Recent assignments have included:

• Input as Technical Expert to studies concerning the introduction of Low Lead Gasolines Commercial Malpractices in eastern Europe and Asia;

• Design installation and operation of Quality Management systems meeting ISO 9000 for oil storage and offshore laboratory operations;

• Audit and identification of profit improvement by loss control for major European integrated oil company;

• Design and Presentation of Training Courses, Expert Witness in major oil shortage, bunker fuel and marine lubricants quality, and contamination arbitration claims;

• Audit of measurement and allocation systems for a participant shareholder in a West African crude oil production operation, ongoing audit and upgrading program for a UK North Sea crude oil assay operation.