Familiar Technologies: Silicate, Sized Calcium Carbonate and Starch based fluids such as Bi-Lose 90 Drill-In fluids and Perfflow Drill-In fluids. PHPA, Poly Plus, KCL Polymer Shell Oil Canada up to 9,000m. Syn Tech Devon China with Perfflow Drill-In and Brine Completion fluid. Deep Water Syn Tech with Zero Skin Completion with Esso and BP Angola. High Density HTHP SOBM and WBM On and Off-Shore. Various Non Intrusive systems both WBM and SOBM On and Off-Shore. Mixed Salt and Bromide Brines. Other experiences in NaCl, CaC2, Various low toxicity oil based muds, Various HPHT oil based and water based muds, Salt Sat./Polymer and Polymer muds including Positive, Negative and Neutral Ionic polymers. Experienced in virtually every Mud System and Drill In and Completion fluids On or Off Shore placing high emphases on Non Intrusive and Zero Skin or minimal skin damaging systems maximizing hydrocarbon recovery while achieving record drilling rates with minimal costly equipment and rig down time.
Regions of the world you have worked: Asia, South East Asia, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, South America, North America. Arctic Circle, North Sea
Resume: Objective
Drilling Fluid Engineering Supervisor – allowing for demonstrated organization, customer service, communication, technical and management skills proven by 33 years of successful engineering in the most hostile environments.
Profile
Motivated, personable professional – with a successful track record in the Oil and Gas Industry. Talent for quickly mastering technology – good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Excel and many professional drilling programs including Hydraulics programs. Diplomatic and tactful with professionals and non-professionals at all levels. Demonstrated history of producing accurate, timely reports and inventories meeting stringent guidelines.
Flexible and versatile – able to maintain a sense of humor under pressure. Poised and competent with demonstrated ability to easily transcend cultural differences. Thrive in deadline-driven environments. Excellent team-player with team-building skills. Technically acute, result oriented with the ability to work outside the box when the need arises.
Education Summary
University of Frazer Valley BSc 1974
University of Calgary Petroleum Engineering 1976
• Basic Mud School 1976
• NMC Advanced Mud School 1981
• NMC Rheology, Mechanics & Carrying Capacity 1982
• Well Control Supervisor 1982
• H2S Supervisor 1982
• NMC Advanced Solids Control School 1982
• Solids Control SEM 1982
• Drill-In Fluids and Completion course 2003
• H.U.E.T. 2008
• Firefighting 2008
• First Aid & CPR 2008
• Off Shore Survival 2008
• Smoke Evacuation 2008
• Australian Legislation 2008
• TEMPSC Abandonment 2008
Work Experiance
MI Swaco Fluids Team Leader & Eng. Veitnam 2012
BHDF Deep Drilling Team Lead Eng. Kuwait2011 – 2012
MI Drilling Fluids Lead Eng. Iraq 2010 – 2011
MI Drilling Fluids HTHP Specialist Sudan 2009 – 2010
BHDF: Senior Lead Engineer Australia, India, Various 2007 – 2009
BHDF / Parsdrill: Project Supervisor ENI, Iran 2006 – 2007
BHDF: Senior Lead Engineer Devon China, Various 2003 – 2006
Baker Hughes Inteq: Senior Lead Eng. Indonesia, Irian Jaja, PNG, Various 2000 – 2003
MI Senior Engineer World Wide, – Various 1992 – 2000
MI: Senior Fluid Engineer Foot Hills, Rockies – Canada 1988 – 1992
PL&O: Operations Manager Rockies, Boufort Sea – Canada 1985 – 1988
National Mud Control: Area Manager Rocky Mountains Canada 1978 – 1985
IDF: Senior Engineer Foot Hills, Rockies – Canada 1976 – 1978
Professional Skills Summary
• Progressive commitment to QHSE compliance Capable to identify hazards and risks in relations to well operations and elaborate/propose mitigation actions
• Extensive R&D experience in Fluid Flow, Hydraulics and Carrying Capacities
• Progressive experience in, Solids Control and DWM and logistics with experience in treatment of Drilling Waste contaminated with oil and H2S as well as, all models of solids conrol equipment from Shale Shakers, Mud Cleaners and Centrifuges to Driers and Coolers.
• Project engineering experience with offshore and land operations
• Extensive experience from shallow water to Ultra Deep water drilling
• Extensive experience with offshore HTHP and directional wells drilled with synthetic or oil based fluids and HTHP fluids
• Solid record of Well Bore stability and Damage minimization
• Experience with drilling problems such as lost circulation, hole cleaning and ECD management; and the ability to proactively suggest and implement solutions
• Extended knowledge of Reservoir Drill-In Fluids
• Excellent Computer Skills with the scope of producing reports, and organize data
• Oil field software literate with the ability to utilize engineering software, in particular hydraulics software
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills having the ability to communicate with Management, Well Site team members and Contractors working well with people from all cultures as a team leader
• Ability to work in a multi-task, high-paced environment
• Self-motivated and able to prioritize responsibilities, co-ordinate projects and provide precise attention to detail
• Experience of coordinating fluids and logistics operations on a multiple rig operation
• Work comfortably in US oilfield units or SI Metric or any combination of the two
• Experienced in Cementing operations
Various Mud System Experience
Silicate, Sized Calcium Carbonate and Starch based fluids such as Bi-Lose 90 Drill-In fluids and Perfflow Drill-In fluids. PHPA, Poly Plus, KCL Polymer Shell Oil Canada up to 9,000m. Syn Tech Devon China with Perfflow Drill-In and Brine Completion fluid. Deep Water Syn Tech with Zero Skin Completion with Esso and BP Angola. High Density HTHP SOBM and WBM On and Off-Shore. Various Non Intrusive systems both WBM and SOBM On and Off-Shore. Mixed Salt and Bromide Brines. Other experiences in NaCl, CaC2, Various low toxicity oil based muds, Various HPHT oil based and water based muds, Salt Sat./Polymer and Polymer muds including Positive, Negative and Neutral Ionic polymers. Experienced in virtually every Mud System and Drill In and Completion fluids On or Off Shore placing high emphases on Non Intrusive and Zero Skin or minimal skin damaging systems maximizing hydrocarbon recovery while achieving record drilling rates with minimal costly equipment and rig down time.
Well Problem History
• Lost Circulation
• High Temperature
• High Pressure
• Water, Oil & Gas Influx
• Deviated and Horizontal Wells
• Reactive Shales
• Fracture Shales
• Pressured Shales
• Running Shales
• Water Injection Wells & W/O
• Air/Foam Drilling
• Deep Water Drilling
• HTHP Wells
• Massive Evaporate Sequences
• Waste Management and Logistics
• High Density Muds and Brines
Twenty Nine (35) years as a Senior Mud Engineer and Project Manager both On and Off-Shore from shallow to deep water world wide. Three (3) years drilling Off-Shore in the North Sea. Three (3) years as Operations Manager for an independent mud company in Canada. Two (2) years as a Company Man and Directional Driller. Experienced with virtually every Mud System and Drill In and Completion fluids contending with the problems associated with the most hostile wells in the most remote areas around the world.
Personal Skills
Effective Communicator
Ability to ask questions and listen to determine needs
Customer Service oriented
Positive Self-Image
Problem Solver, love challenging situations
Motivated Self-Starter and Self-Finisher
Naturally Persuasive
Ability to Learn
Team Player
Tem Leader
Excellent Interpersonal Skills
Person of High Integrity
Computer and electronics savvy
Excellent People skills with multicultural diversity
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