Ben Connolly CV

RCD Supervisory Manager

Smith international: RCD Supervisory Manager (March 2009 ¡V August 2010)
As RCD Supervisory Manager, it is my duty to maintain all aspects regarding rotary controlled devices (RCD¡¦s) I am assigned to work both on-shore in the workshop, and off-shore on mainly jack-up rigs. I currently hold existing H.U.E.T, Sea Survival and H2S certificates which are still valid in order to work off-shore. Whilst working on-shore, my work consists of keeping records of each individual RCD in regards to which are in use at the time and which are currently in the workshop either requiring repairs or awaiting off-shore duty. I am fully trained in identifying problems with RCD¡¦s, repairing and constructing the rotating heads. Off-shore, I would have to conduct regular surveys on the device to ensure that the machine was working at its optimum potential. If there was an issue with the RCD, I would have to ensure it was replaced in the safest, but also quickest way possible. Thus, by reducing time delay reduces loss of profit for the company. I am based in Qatar. I worked for two months offshore in the Gulf of Mexico as well as Guadalajara Mexico, Houston TX, Alice TX. Also I have been sent to different locations in the middle-east such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Iraq, Kuwait & Oman.
Completed Courses
I have also completed a number of training courses in Qatar, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The courses are as follows:
„« Pressurized wellbore control
„« Wellbore Intervention
„« Fishing Equipment
„« Hydro mechanical Drilling Jars
„« Coring Systems
„« Drill Bit Training
„« Torque Machine Training
„« Drilling Fluid Additives
„« SDL (Service Data Logging)
„« BOP (Blowout Preventer)
„« BHA (Bottom Hole Assembly)
„« Wire line well intervention and Completion
„« Sperry Training Course: Geo-pilot rotary steerable systems
„« Performance Drilling
„« Drilling Fluids
„« Directional Drilling
„« Tunnelling works
„« Shaft Sinking
„« Auger Boring
„« H.U.E.T (Venture Gulf)
„« Sea Survival (Venture Gulf)
„« H2S (Venture Gulf)
„« Hydraulic Drilling

High School 10 GCSE's A-B
College 2 A levels A, A

I have also completed a number of training courses in Qatar, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The courses are as follows:
„« Pressurized wellbore control
„« Wellbore Intervention
„« Fishing Equipment
„« Hydro mechanical Drilling Jars
„« Coring Systems
„« Drill Bit Training
„« Torque Machine Training
„« Drilling Fluid Additives
„« SDL (Service Data Logging)
„« BOP (Blowout Preventer)
„« BHA (Bottom Hole Assembly)
„« Wire line well intervention and Completion
„« Sperry Training Course: Geo-pilot rotary steerable systems
„« Performance Drilling
„« Drilling Fluids
„« Directional Drilling
„« Tunnelling works
„« Shaft Sinking
„« Auger Boring
„« H.U.E.T (Venture Gulf)
„« Sea Survival (Venture Gulf)
„« H2S (Venture Gulf)
„« Hydraulic Drilling

also have a city and Guilds +4 in mechanical engineering

Key Skills
„« Self Awareness & Motivation
„« Flexible approach to attendance patterns
„« Good hand-to-eye co-ordination
„« Experience of using various hand and power tools
„« Able to meet deadlines
„« Adaptable
„« Deal well under pressure
„« Excellent communication skills
„« Decision making
„« Idea creativeness
„« Full Clean UK driving license