Engineering Manager

A registered professional engineer with 29 years of diversified experience in the oil and natural gas industry in Canada and overseas. Highly motivated, adaptable, hands-on achiever.

I presently direct and lead the facility engineering group providing support for a 40 Bcf cycle natural gas storage facility. The engineering group is responsible to ensure that the storage facility is designed, constructed and operated safely and in an environmentally responsible manner in accordance with all applicable codes. Projects in the last five years include installation of 406 mm gathering line, ultrasonic meter station, wellsite compression and various streamlining, safety and improvement projects.

At Imperial Oil I was responsible to execute project management, pre-planning, cost estimating, surveillance and follow-up for exploratory and development drilling projects for the Norman Wells business unit. Surveillance and drilling and completion programming on Rainbow Lake, Cold Lake and Boundary Lake wells. Provide leadership to Drilling & Completions Technical Services group regarding Operations Integrity business practices. Provide mentorship to two engineers-in-training.

While at Huffco Indonesia I was responsible for preparation of all budgets and work programs for development and exploratory drilling as well as contracts administration within the drilling department. Additional duties included preparation of drilling programs, government approvals, casing design, AFE preparation, cement programs, equipment selection, material inventory and control and all other aspects relating to a multi-rig onshore operation. Well depths varied from 5000-12000 feet.

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering - 1976
University of Alberta

COURSES

1996 Open Hole Log Interpretation, Schlumberger of Canada
1994 Solution Mining Research Institute, Seminar
1993 Solution Mining Research Institute, Seminar
1992 Solution Mining Research Institute, Seminar
1989 Live Well Service, Canadian Hydraulic Workovers
1984 Production Logging, Oil & Gas Consultants International
1983 Mineral Property Economics, John M. Campbell & Company
1980 Supervisory Development Seminar, Dome Petroleum, Banff, Alberta
1980 Drilling Fluids Technology
1978 Blowout Control
1978 Production Operations Unit 1
1978 Well Control
1977 Drilling Practices
1977 Optimized Drilling, Amoco Production Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
1977 Well Completions & Workovers
1977 Production Operations
1976 Geology for Engineers

Registered professional engineer in the Province of Alberta, Canada

OUTSIDE INTERESTS

Private pilot
Skiing
Tennis
Hockey