Season 2 - Episode 5 Conversations with Movers and Shakers - Wayne Mohan

Beyond the Rig

This week Beyond the Rig welcomes Wayne Mohan!

In this episode our discussion centred around:

1. His journey thus far in the energy industry
2. Key lessons learned on his journey i.e How he got into process safety, the importance of listening, treating each mistake as a lesson
3. Advice for young professionals looking to specialised in process safety
4. Tips for worklife balance referencing Stephen Covey principles - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Wayne's bio

Wayne started his oil refinery career at the Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago in 1990 and spent approximately fifteen (15) years in various positions in Operations. He later worked for fourteen (14) years in the following positions; Refinery Business Analyst, Performance Improvement Specialist and subsequently Head, Process Safety. He also performed Process Safety consultancy for Saudi Aramco and Total in Saudi Arabia.

Wayne also lectured at the University of Trinidad and Tobago and the University of the West Indies, where he taught Refinery Operation, Engineering and Process Safety courses. He was also a Commissioner (Director) for the Water Company of Trinidad, where he was responsible for implementing various operations, safety, and process safety initiatives in the Operations Division.

Wayne is presently the Manager for Process Safety at Heritage Petroleum Company Limited, where he was responsible for implementing process safety throughout the various business units within the organisation

Wayne has a Master's in Advanced Safety Engineering Management from The University of Alabama, a Master's in Business Administration from the University of South Wales, and a Bachelor's in Applied Petroleum Engineering from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.

Wayne is a Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) – and is Trinidad and Tobago's first Chartered Process Safety Engineer with the Professional Process Safety Engineer accreditation from the University of the Institution of Chemical Engineers. He is also a Registered Engineer with the Board of Engineering of Trinidad and Tobago.