Drilling Supervisor

To obtain contractual work, preferably on rotational basis, with a reputable operating company who insists on safety and quality as a drilling/completions wellsite supervisor.

Drilling Supervisor 1987 - 2007

Project Highlights:

*Shell WSS, UK: Drilling Supervisor (days) for a very high profile multi-well project using multi-lateral well, underbalanced drilling and snubbing in the Southern & Central North Sea sectors.
*YPF S.A., Argentina: Drilling Supervisor, supervising recovery of stuck string in barite mud in massive over-pressured zone @ 4700m and commissioning underbalanced surface equipment and assuming daily well site operations. Old and un-inspected drill string caused numerous free-points and countless fishing jobs.
*Repsol S.A., Spain: Drilling Supervisor, supervising the lease preparation, drilling, completion and testing of a three well project in an environmentally sensitive area.
*AGIP Petroleum, Sicily: Drilling Supervisor, supervising the drilling (run a tie-back liner), completion and testing of a development well in an environmentally sensitive area using invert mud.
*Kufpec Exploration, Seram Island, Indonesia: Drilling Supervisor, supervising the development drilling project utilizing underbalanced technology and assuming daily well site operations in a water sensitive production zone. This project dictated that the well be underbalanced at all times and involved the development of procedures for tripping, drillstem testing and logging underbalanced. Logistics was priority as there was a 30 day barge delivery on all operations materials.
*Chevron, Medan, Indonesia: Drilling Supervisor, supervised drilling and completion of an over-pressured zone with encountered surface gas and a massive lost circulation zone; commissioned surface testing equipment.
*InterOil E&P, PNG, Indonesia: Drilling Supervisor, supervising heli-rig drilling high permeability zone (3700 psi @ 2300m) utilizing a rotating head (Antelope Field).
*Shell Canada, Alberta, Canada: Drilling Supervisor for a very high profile multi-well project in an environmentally sensitive area. Directional wells to 4500m-5000m TD in highly faulted and high angle formations with multiple coal stringers and water-sensitive shale. Sour wells: 30+% H2S & 15% CO2.
*Unocal, West Java, Indonesia: supervising both air/mist drilling and conventional drilling of geothermal project in Gunung Salak, Java. Drilling project was in a National Park so Environmental Controls were monitored to the extreme which included noise pollution.

Education & Credentials

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry: University of Alberta
Petroleum Technology: Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering: University of Alberta
MBA: Cambridge Open University

IWCF Subsea/Surface,Well Control Supervisor Level Certification

Professional Development

Petroleum Engineering Coursework/ STOP/ START/HUET/ H2S Training/Project Management/ Team Building/ Risk Management/ Incident Investigation/ Advanced Personnel Management Course

IWCF, Subsea/ Surface Well Control Supervisor Level Certification

Technical Proficiencies

Windows /MS Word /Excel /Outlook / MS Project/ Power Point/ Lotus Office Programs /DIMS
Familiar with computer hardware, computer networks and communications systems and proficient at troubleshooting hardware problems

5. Other Skills

-Developed leadership skills through communication, consensus and solicitation

-Adaptable to different environments and cultures

-Development of contingency plans and/or remedial measures

-Development, implementation and monitoring of rig/location specific safety procedures and work instructions

-Practice and adhere to the principle of “Lessons Learned”

-Have a good mechanical aptitude

-Developed good problem solving and analytical skills to anticipate potential problems

-Good communication skills (written & verbal)

-Good organizational skills with ability to prioritize planned wellsite activities