Experienced in drilling deep, high angle wells from platform, semi-submersible or jack-up using PDC bits, steerable systems, MWD, oil based mud and water based muds. Limited experience in horizontal drilling. Considerable experience in workover and well service activity.

Jul.90 - Present

ENTERPRISE OIL PLC.
CONSULTANT DRILLING SUPERVISOR,
DAN BARONESS, SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE.
GALVESTON KEY, JACK-UP RIG.

Drilling exploration wells in the Central North Sea using water base muds. Vetco SG5 and MS~00 wellhead systems. Drilling exploration wells in the Southern North Sea using water base muds.

 

Nov.1989 - Jul.90

CONOCO UK LIMITED.
CONSULTANT DRILLING SUPERVISOR,
PENROD 92,

CHARLES ROWAN JACK-UP RIGS.

Drilling exploration, appraisal and medium radius horizontal development wells in the Southern North Sea.

 

Sept.89 - Nov.89

LASMO PLC.
CONSULTANT DRILLING SUPERVISOR,
OCEAN NOMAD SEMI SUBMERSIBLE.

Drilled appraisal well Block 3, Northern North Sea. Drilling with 50150 OBM, PDC bits on mud motor, rotating 7" liner, Vetco 5G5 wellhead.

 

March. 89-Sept. 89

BP EXPLORATION COMPANY LIMITED.
DRILLING SUPERVISOR (Staff).
BEATRICE A & B PLATFORMS.

B. P. representative on site for all drilling and workover activity. Development drilling on Beatrice A. Working over wells employing ESP pumps

 

June. 81-March. 89

SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION.

 

Nov.87 -March.89

DRILLING SUPERVISOR. NORTH CORMORANT, DUNLIN PLATFORMS.

Responsible for site supervision of drilling and Well Service activity. Development drilling, deep high angle wells with 5" liner completions and multi-packer completions.

Extensive workover operations involving packer milling, tubing milling and fishing washing over etc. CaBr workover fluid. Responsible for Well Service activity including extensive use of coiled tubing for; well kill, scale mill out, setting cement plugs, HF acid wash.

Managed vigorous safety policy, conducting regular safety meetings.

 

Jan.87 - Nov.87

DRILLING SUPERVISOR NIGHTS, BRENT D PLATFORM.

Supervise nightshift drilling and workover activity. Train Shell drilling staff on company cwned platform rig. Co-ordinate and oversee Shell platform maintenance mechanics regarding rig maintenance and repair. Operations include Development drilling and re-drills of existing wells, casing cutting, window milling, section milling, side tracking.

 

June. 85-Jan. 87

DRILLER, BRENT D PLATFORM.

Shell driller running Westburne contract drilling crew. Drilling and workover operations directly responsible to Shell Toolpusher.

 

May 83-June 85

ASSISTANT DRILLER,
BRENT D,
STADRILL SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE.

Development drilling on Sub-Sea manifold (Cormorant UMC). Drilling and grouting of piles, electro/hydraulic control line tie-ins. Running sub-sea dual completions.

 

June 81-May 83

TRAINEE DRILLER,
STADRILL SEMI -SUBMERSIBLE.

Working as Floorman and assistant Derrickman. Six month period spent as assistant Sub-Sea engineer, maintaining and running all sub-sea equipment and systems.

Napier College of Comerce and Technology - Edinburgh
HND with Distinction - Mechanical and Production Engineering. 3rd Year option - Oil Well Technology.

George Heriots School - Edinburgh
7 SCE '0' Levels, 2 'H' Grades - Maths and English.
Familiar with Drilling computer Database and reporting systems as used by Shell, BP and Conoco.
Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.

INTERESTS

Keep fit, motor racing, computer literate, house renovation.