Our People

Knowledge, Know How & Technology

Pol Stewart

Pol Stewart

Managing Director

Pόl served a traditional apprenticeship in JG Kincaids of Greenock, is a Chartered Marine Engineer and a recognized expert in production efficiency, reliability & risk with 30 plus years’ experience in upstream oil & gas operations with a proven track record of performance improvements. With the deep domain knowledge required to protect revenue and optimize operating costs in a sustainable and cost-effective manner. He has worked for a diverse range of operators, delivering technical insight and solutions to improve quality of risk on upstream assets.

James Johnstone B.Sc. (Hons)

James Johnstone B.Sc. (Hons)

Snr Project Delivery Manager

James is a technical authority in process and production chemistry focusing on safety, operational and commercial performance.

Starting his oil and gas career in 1992; in roles from field chemist to senior consultant, he continues to deliver production enhancement, asset integrity and flow assurance solutions to global offshore and onshore operators.

In addition to his technical experience, he has a track record in leading high-performing sales and customer support teams, developing effective coaching, teamwork and communication skills which are often undervalued in our technically focused industry.

Fluent in Dutch, he is an active volunteer with SPE, sitting on the 2018 HSE sub-committee for the Awards and Recognition program and at weekends, is poolside putting his coaching skills to good use at the local swimming club.

Jim Friel

Jim Friel

Finance Manager

Jim is a marine engineer and management professional, a fellow graduate of the JG Kincaid apprenticeship he worked for IBM for most of his career. Travelling widely and progressing through the ranks. Jim was a one of the respected partnership that took a loss making business division and turned it into a unit employing over a hundred employees and a profit making division with a multi-million pound profit.

An expert in data management and financial control, Jim first joined the company in 2007 as a project manager and has proven a capable and key partner. Jim’s responsibility is corporate governance and financial control.

Dr.Eduardo Calixto, CRP/CFSE

Dr.Eduardo Calixto, CRP/CFSE

Asset Management & RAMS Expert

Eduardo has over 15 years’ experience in working in Reliability Engineering and Safety for the Oil and Gas, Railways, Mining, Transportation and Aerospace participating in major projects in South America, Europe and Middle East.

He has worked with leading companies such as Vale S.A and Petrobras S.A in Brasil, Reliasoft in Poland and Kuwait, Bombardier in Germany, Genesis in London,  BQR in Israel and Philotech/ Airbus in Germany.

In Brazil, Eduardo was not a wonderful football player, but he has learned how to have passion for Reliability and Safety, to be happy in the workplace and at home. In Germany he has learned how to be precise disciplined and on time. In London he learned how to be late and in a rush. In Middle East he learned to be sincere, dependable and support colleagues. Despite his rugged appearance he likes nothing better than to relax with yoga and is often to be found helping old ladies across the street.