CONTACT INFORMATION:
CAREER HISTORY:
Dec 04 – Present: TRANSMERIDIAN EXPLORATION, INC - Aktobe, Kazakhstan
Chief Completions Manager/Operations Superintendent
* Design, manage, supervise, Completions/Workovers, Fracs, CT cleanouts, Acid stimulations, all cased hole activity (Rig and non-Rig), involving H2S carbonate wells to depths 4000m in South Alibekmola Field. Monitor incremental production.
* Plan, schedule Rig activity, equipment design/installation Completions/Workovers
* Provide well candidate recommendations for optimizing production quotas
* Review, recommend service contractors products and materials providers
* Report directly to VP Operations/Board of Directors – Head Office, Houston, Texas
* Supervise, mentor field staff of 95 locals and contractors
* Provide on site training for company production/facilities staff
Sept 03-Dec 04: CAIRN ENERGY INDIA LTD - Chennai, India
Rajasthan Onshore Operations
Senior Completions Engineer/Service Rig Superintendent
* World-class heavy oil discovery. Sandstone reservoirs to 1500m.
* Select candidates, design, monitor, Completion/Workover programs onshore oil wells
* Workover Rig/Field operations management. 1st "hard rock" Frac conducted in India
* Cased Hole operations, Stimulations, Completions/Workovers, Wireline, Slickline, CHDST planning and supervision. 1st SLB Max-R Gun perf system ran in India
* Plan, schedule Rig activity, budgets, completion equipment status
* Plan; submit tenders/bids completion equipment for all onshore Rig activity
* Recruit; mentor/supervise Indian staff engineers. Upgrade training
* Position nationalized, contract obligations completed
June-Sept 03: TRANSWELD INTERNATIONAL (Aberdeen)
(Petronas-Medoc) Madura Island, Indonesia
Completion-DST/Observation Engineer
* Observation Engineer on DST/ Completion operations. Short-term contract callout
* Partner representative to oversee Completion/DST on-site activity
* Ensure safety, budget guidelines followed during activity
* Report to Board of Directors of JV partner on data result/confirmation
Spring 03: LUNDIN SUDAN, BV (OPC Contract)
Republic of Sudan (Block 5, South Sudan)
Senior Completions Manager/Engineer
* Corporation re-entering country after forced absence due to war
* Completion/Test programming, well design.
* PCP sizing, tubular design, downhole tool, completion fluids selection for Testing/Completion/Production.
* Well review, procedure recommendations from production history.
* Completion/Test reporting, data control.
* Well prognosis, production analysis.
* Critical wells for field reserves evaluation.
* Well Completion/PCP installation/Multi-zone Testing supervision
* Contract cancelled, immediate evacuation due to ceasefire violations after 4 month truce
Winter 2003: PAJAK ENGINEERING (Calgary, Canada)
EnCana Corporation (Coal Bed Methane Group)
Senior Supervisor -Completions/Workovers
* Complete/Workover $2MM Coal Bed Methane Producer North Eastern British Columbia
* Multi-zone perforations, Water base Fracture Stimulation
* Zonal isolation, water injectivity testing
* Testing, recording well parameters
* Remote Northern Canada location
* EnCana is largest gas producer and landholder in North America
2002-2003: TENGIZCHEVROIL
Tengiz, Kazakhstan
Senior Completions Engineer (Seconded to Chevron)
* Weatherford employee (staff position)
* Tengizchevroil Drilling Support Services
* Design/Desk Supervision Completions/Workovers/Re-completions
* Depths 1500-5000m, 14%-24% H2S
* High production, 30,000BOPD, Big Bore Completions
* 10-15K HP Completions
* Plan, schedule Rig activity, costs and completion equipment status
* Track, record/chart, submit recommendations for non-productive Rig/Well ops
2001- 2002: PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN PDO (SHELL)
Sultanate of Oman
Senior Hoist Supervisor – Completions/Workovers (Oman South)
* Supervise/Manage Omani staff, Workover Operations, Re-Completions
* Specialty Cased Hole Operations, Fishing, Wireline, Packers, etc.
* Completions, Stimulations, BH Artificial Lift installations
* Operate, supervise all artificial lift systems, pumping operations
* Liaison with Service Companies and Contractors
* 1 year 28/28 rotational contract
2000-2001: SALYAN OIL LIMITED (Baku, Azerbaijan)
Superintendent/Manager – Completions and Workovers
* (50% SOCAR, 30% Frontera Resources, 20 % Hess International)
* Design, program Workovers/Re-completions Wells to 4000m
* Supervise, Manage, Workovers Department, 5 staff Engineers
* Order support Services, Downhole tools for +200 Well /Field rehabilitation project (1500-4000m)
* Design, supervise remedial Cement Squeezes, Casing repairs, monitor Cased Hole operations
* Supervise, schedule all operations for 2 (Turkish) Workover Rigs 24/7 ops
* Monitor, maintain cost control, budget guidelines
* Submit daily/weekly/monthly Rig activity/engineering reports
* Reduced Workovers operating costs 33% in 3 months
1998-2000: HURRICANE HYDROCARBONS (PetroKaz 2005)
Superintendent - Completions/Workovers/Drilling
* Schedule, maintain fleet of 8 Workover, 2 Swab, 2 Drill Rigs
* Design Completion/Workover Programs for flowing, pumping Wells to depths 1500m
* Design, prepare, supervise Acid Stimulation programs
* Evaluation, economic assessment of Field/Rig activity
* Supervise, rotate/schedule 120 National and Expat personnel
* PCP, ESP, Pumping Well selection, programming, installation
* Submit daily, weekly Field/Rig/Engineering activity reports
* Supervise, maintain cost control through department budgets
* Report directly to Board of Company Directors
* Operational production increase from 30,000 BOPD to +100,000 BOPD.
1996-1998: VALENS GROUP OF COMPANIES - KYRGOIL
Operations Manager - Asian Operations - (Rotational)
* Original start-up team leader, "in-country" Project Organizer
* Order, transport, receive $6 million USD in Western manufactured oilfield equipment to fulfill Kyrgyz contract
* In-country KyrgOil representative, contact for all phases of project; i.e., local labor negotiations, Government contracts, support services for incoming crews and personnel
* Reported directly to KyrgOil President/CEO with daily/monthly expenditure, progress reports for Valens, International Well Services, KyrgOil (KPC) (Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia FSU)
* Office/field operations daily reporting
* Program, supervise, manage 20 Well Workover/Fracturing Operation
* Monitor, record existing and objective incremental production
* Liaison between KyrgOil (KPC) and Kyrgyz State Petroleum Officials
* Project completed after fulfilling 1-1/2-year contract stipulations. Education interludes.
* BSc. Mechanical Engineering (Distinction) completed, degree conferred.
1994-1996: D & G PETROLEUM SERVICES LIBYA - AGIP (North Africa) Two year consulting contract supervising Completions/Workovers
* Well depths - 11,000¢ - 16,500¢ (3350m - 5200m). High porosity sandstone.
* Arab/Italian JV. Rotational 35/35.
* Re-Completions to enhance production 2200 - 7000BOPD.
* HP/HT wells. (60Mpa, 80°C).
* Coiled Tubing Acid Treatments for conversion to water injection.
* Design; supervise Acid stimulations Rig and non-Rig (50 - 450m3 volumes).
1992-1994, 1980-83: R. H. WHALLEY PETROLEUM SERVICES
Canada, Montana, Nebraska, Texas
Independent Consultant
* Design, supervision, Workovers/Completions Western Canada, USA
* Operations Manager for multi-well developments. (In-field proven reserves)
* In-house Engineering, project coordination
* Equipment bid analysis, reward contracts
* Project Management, monitor daily reporting
* Field/office correspondence, troubleshooting
1978-1992: Drilling/Completions/Workovers
* Frontier Engineering Canada – Field and office engineering
* Amoco Canada - Foreman
* Pangaea Petroleum Canada, Texas – Field Sup
* McDonald Engineering and Associates – Staff Field Sup
* Supervision of Service Rigs for Completions/Workovers, HP Snubbing Operations, Well Stimulations, Fracturing, Nitrified Acid work, etc
* On-site supervision Drilling Operations
* Supervise Service Rigs for re-entry, production operations: (i.e., Air Drilling Cleanouts, Milling, Fishing, Plug removal for deeper zone Completions/Abandonments)
* Well Abandonment and land reclamation
* Interim educational leave granted
* Completions/Workovers, Production in U.S./Canada.
* Multi-well abandonment project management
1973-1974: DRILLING RIGS
Roughneck to Driller (Rig position advancement)
EDUCATION:
1987-1989 BSc. Mechanical Engineering (Distinction)
Almeda University - Boise, Idaho
1976-1978 Petroleum Engineering Technology: Major: Production
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)
MEMBERSHIPS/SOCIETIES:
Member SPE # 3206113, Oilfield Technical Society (OTS) Calgary, Canada
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
1978-2004: Industry Seminars, Applied Courses and Field Tickets:
Petroleum Industry Training Courses:
* Second Line Supervisor Well Control Training Program #WC4551 (PITS Canada)
* Well Service Blowout Prevention WS – 602766 (Exp.07/06/11) (ENFORM Canada)
* H2S Awareness and Escape (PDO Shell-Oman)
* H2S Alert, Awareness, SCABA (ChevronTexaco-Kazakhstan)
* Transportation of Dangerous Goods (Canada)
* Defensive Driving (PDO Shell-Oman)
* Defensive Driving (ChevronTexaco-Kazakhstan)
* Oilwell Cementing Techniques (Amoco Canada)
* Enhanced Site Supervision Coaching Workshop (PDO Shell -Oman)
* Solids Control (Amoco Tulsa, Oklahoma)
* Quality Control Drilling/Completions (Amoco Canada)
* Workovers and Completions (Amoco Canada)
* Beam Pumping Operating (Amoco Casper, Wyoming)
* First Aid, St. John's Ambulance (Canada)
* Emergency First Aid and CPR (Canada)
* Emergency Firefighting (Safety Boss Canada)
* Workplace Hazardous Material Information Systems (WHMIS)
* Drug abuse Supervisors Training (Canada)
* Computers: Windows, Word, and Excel, MS Office
* WIMS and DIMS (PDO Shell-Oman)
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