Tutor Biography

Michael Sachs, External Consultant

Since 2002 Mike Sachs has been an associate consultant of KBC Process Consulting, and of CWA International Ltd, as well as an independent consultant to the petroleum industry, specialising in oil refinery and terminaloperations.

He has given a range of training courses focused on tank farm operations. He has also acted as an expert witness in several civil cases involving potential operational negligence in oil refineries and terminals, including the high profile case of the Buncefield disaster in the UK in 2005.

From 1997 to 2002 he was a Vice President of KBC, acting largely in the same field. Prior to KBC, he was for 9 years General Manager of a European independent oil refinery, responsible for all aspects of the management of the corporation. Previously he spent 23 years with British Petroleum and 3 years with Statoil.

His wide experience includes Oil Refinery and Oil Terminal Operations, Planning, Engineering, Maintenance, Information Systems Development, Production Management, Business Development and General Management.