Freelance Senior Drilling Engineer London
Work related to drilling engineering; operational, business development or R&D.
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CV
Qualifications |
2000 MSc Petroleum Engineering, University College Stavanger
1995 BSc Petroleum Engineering, University College Stavanger
Key competencies |
DRILLING ENGINEERING
DRILLING FIELD EXPERIENCE
DRILLING ENGINEERING SOFTWARE
MARKETING
ˇ 10 years of experience in drilling engineering, planning, support and training
ˇ Field experience as rotary steerable engineer (directional driller)
ˇ Exposure to drilling operations in Europe, Asia and North America
ˇ Quantifiable track record for rig time saved with rotary steerable operations
ˇ Advanced user of drilling engineering software
ˇ Experience in marketing and technical pre-sales of software and services
ˇ Software development
ˇ Confident instructor and mentor
ˇ Motivated by challenges
ˇ Multilingual: English, Norwegian and German
Work History |
Jul 2006 - Present
BG Group, TVP United Kingdom
Senior Well Engineer, Operations and Well Engineering
Responsibilities include:
ˇ Head Quarter advisory position for operations expertise, governance, assurance, people and technology
ˇ Business Owner: Well Engineering Software for the Well Engineering community worldwide
o EDM (Landmark) and WellView (Peloton)
ˇ Project Management
o Software implementation, testing and rollout
o Training
o Database setup and data migration
ˇ Budgeting and cost control
ˇ Directional drilling/drilling engineering: Policies and Procedures covered by the Well Engineering Management System
Jun 2005 - May 2006
Roxar Software solutions, Norway
Product Sales Manager, Product Sales Group, Well Planning & Drilling
Responsibilities include:
ˇ Leadership of the respective product sales group
ˇ Articulate the vision for the product and service
o Analyze market segmentation; determine appropriate solution positioning
o Gather and rank solution ideas/opportunities
ˇ Develop and maintain the overall business plan for product and services
ˇ Manage development solution specifications to set and meet appropriate customer expectations and achieve specific profitability goals
ˇ Participate in monitoring Product development Projects
ˇ Maintain high level communications, including:
o Business projections
o Demonstrations to customer, user groups, trade shows
ˇ Generate internal and external sales collateral
ˇ Coordinate with marketing to develop and implement solutions-based marketing initiatives
ˇ Work with regional managers to ensure effective pre-sales support for the sales team
o Internal training and mentoring to support technical and sales staff
ˇ Drilling engineering consultant for Norsk Hydro
Sep 2004 - Jun 2005
Roxar Software solutions, Norway
Senior Drilling Engineer, Product Development RMS Wellplan
Responsibilities include:
ˇ Product Management
o Contribute to competitiveness and innovation by actively proposing product enhancements and tracking customer requirements, market trends and new technologies
o Actively pursue opportunities to improve Roxar's product portfolio
o Provide domain expertise, drilling engineering, and keep it up to date
o Market communication in tight cooperation with the Product Marketing organisation
ˇ Product planning
o Write and review product requirement specifications and project plans
o Actively pursue cooperation and development of integration and common standards with the other Roxar product groups
ˇ Product development
o Creation of test plans for new development
o Testing and quality assurance of development results
o Write end user documentation
o Ensure friendliness in solutions
o Contribute to lowest possible development cost
o Contribute to timely delivery of projects
ˇ 2 nd line technical support for well related issues, world-wide
ˇ Principal: Mentor role for less experienced product engineers
Nov 2003 - Aug 2004
Schlumberger, Drilling & Measurements, United States
PowerDrive Engineer (Field Engineer)
Responsibilities include:
ˇ PowerDrive Engineer, Rotary Steerable Engineer, on drilling projects, vertical and directional wells all over the United States. Worked with the following clients on land projects: Anadarko, BP, Cimarex, Devon, Dominion, Encana, Kerr McGee, Patterson and TDC.
ˇ Work tasks include picking up and laying down BHA and ensure the drilling parameters are within limits during the operation.
ˇ Job planning including bit nozzle optimization and hydraulics optimization for BHA and surface equipment.
ˇ Drilling optimization during execution phase for optimum drilling performance. Monitor WOB, RPM, standpipe pressure, flow rate and mud weight to ensure optimum drilling conditions.
ˇ Job follow up and evaluation for further improvements of the drilling process, PowerDrive failure analyses.
ˇ Train MWD engineers and Directional drillers on PowerDrive, planning and execution phase.
ˇ Field test new technology. Conducted the first PowerDrive run with the newest tool and software.
ˇ Directional driller trainee; worked as lead DD and 2nd DD on PowerDrive jobs.
Jun 2003 - Nov 2003
Schlumberger, Drilling & Measurements, United States
Drilling Engineer, North & South America (NSA) Drilling Engineering Centre
Responsibilities include:
ˇ Support and oversee Drilling Engineering Centres in North & South America
ˇ Drilling Engineering Centres Audit Forms to be used in all Schlumberger locations to ensure the correct use of processes and procedures.
ˇ Risk assessment for planned wells in close proximity situations. Review the drilling process to determine if the wells can be drilled safely and recommend necessary steps and actions to be taken during drilling in a close proximity zone.
ˇ Look at PowerDrive performance and tool response in wells drilled in the United States and Canada.
Jun 2001 - Jun 2003
Schlumberger, Drilling & Measurements, Malaysia
Drilling Engineer, Middle East & Asia (MEA) Drilling Engineering Centre
Responsibilities included:
ˇ DESC Engineer in ExxonMobil, Kerteh Malaysia (3 months).
ˇ Support and oversee Drilling Engineering Centres in Middle East & Asia
ˇ Audit Drilling Engineering Centres and implement policies and procedures
ˇ Risk assessment for planned wells in close proximity situations.
ˇ Train drilling engineers and directional drillers in drilling engineering and software analysis; training courses and one-on-one training.
ˇ Training courses and presentations in client offices
o Drilling engineering and MWD, JNOC Japan
o Drilling engineering and well design, ExxonMobil Malaysia
o Survey tools and error models, Carigali Malaysia
ˇ Drilling engineering studies and analysis for clients in MEA.
ˇ Field testing, implementation and installations of drilling engineering software (Drilling Office) in MEA.
Jun 2000 - Jun 2001
Schlumberger, GeoQuest, The Netherlands
Drilling Engineer, Europe, Cis & Africa (ECA) Marketing Group
Responsibilities included:
ˇ Marketing, pre-sales and support for Drilling Office software in Europe, CIS and Africa as a part of the ECA Marketing Group.
ˇ Drilling Office Champion in ECA supporting clients.
ˇ Software presentations and demonstrations in forums, client offices and road shows.
o Demonstrated real-time well planning using Drilling Office and GeoViz.
o Drilling Office workflow presentation at the GeoQuest Forum in London 2001
ˇ Organize and conduct pilot projects and software implementation
o Drilling Office Implementation - BG offices and rigs worldwide
o Drilling Office Pilot Project - NAM, The Netherlands
ˇ Drilling Office field tests and installations
Jan 1997 - Apr 2000
Schlumberger, Drilling & Measurements, Norway
Drilling Engineer
Responsibilities included:
ˇ Set up and organize the Drilling Engineering Centre in Scandinavia. Migration of all data from client databases to Schlumberger database.
ˇ Drilling engineering planning and analysis for clients in Norway and Denmark. The planning phase includes well design, close proximity analysis, torque and drag analysis and hydraulic analysis. The execution phase includes real-time close approach analysis, re-planning and survey corrections for sag and magnetic interference.
ˇ Drilling Office software focal point in Scandinavia for software support, software installation and field-testing.
ˇ Drilling Office training for MWD engineers and directional drillers.
ˇ Quality control for surveys and databases for all clients.
ˇ Support and maintain DEAP in BP's office.
[Refer to Appendix for a detailed history of technical experience.]
Appendices
Technical Experience |
▪ Planned and executed rotary steerable (PowerDrive) jobs on land in the United States.
▪ Maersk, Doha Qatar. Wrote bridging document to align the Schlumberger anti-collision procedures with the Maersk anti-collision procedures for drilling top-hole sections. The document handles uncertainty ellipses, separation factors and safe well separation.
▪ Key Performance Indicators for Directional Drilling Services. Reviewed existing KPIs and procedures for tracking performance currently used in the industry. Defined a set of KPIs in a ready-made template with instructions and implemented the procedure in Middle East and Asia for Schlumberger drilling services.
▪ Zhao Dong field, Apache China. Re-planning of the entire field, including rig and wellbore positioning due to close proximity limitations. Completed a drilling engineering study with recommendations for the drilling operation.
▪ Maxus, Indonesia. Review a drilling optimization study based on 80 wells in several fields. After completing the study, the results with recommendations were presented to determine further necessary actions.
▪ DESC engineer in ExxonMobils office in Kerteh Malaysia. 3-month project for drilling optimization and technical support during the well planning stage and geo-steering project.
▪ Drilling engineering and software training for drilling engineers and directional drillers in Middle East and Asia. Organized and presented at the 3-day school using real data sets, comparing data to analysis output and discussing the limitations of software models and correct use of the software. The course was a part of a process to enhance knowledge amongst field engineers.
▪ Drilling Office Implementation in BG's offices and rigs worldwide. Managed and coordinated the drilling side of the software implementation including software installations onshore and offshore, training and support during this phase.
▪ Pilot Project for Drilling Office in NAM's office in Assen, The Netherlands. Managed and coordinated the project including software installation on server, software testing, training and support. The project lasted for 5 months and resulted in NAM purchasing 20 licenses of the Drilling Office software suite.
▪ Technical input on tenders for clients in Europe and Asia.
▪ Wrote the initial procedures on well design and survey management for Schlumberger Scandinavia.
▪ Review and input on all drilling engineering processes and procedures in Schlumberger
Training |
Technical
2003 PowerDrive (RSS) - Youngsville LA, US
2002 Downhole Vibration School - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2001 K&M Drilling Optimization - ExxonMobil Kerteh, Malaysia
2000 Marketing - Paris, France
2000 Sales Training - Gatwick, UK
1999 Performance by Risk Assessment - Aberdeen, UK
1999 Introduction to Directional Surveying - Scientific Drilling, Aberdeen, UK
1999 Drilling Tubular Design, Manufacture and Repair - Smith Aberdeen, UK
1998 Safety & Quality Rating System Introductory - DNV Stavanger, Norway
1998 LWD Key Services Sales Training - Aberdeen, UK
1997 Integrated Sales Training - Stavanger, Norway
1997 MWD/Slim1 - Houston TX, US
Industry required
1997 Offshore Survival Training Course, Stavanger, Norway
1997 Helicopter Survival, Stavanger, Norway
Software Training
2006 EDM, Compass and StressCheck, Landmark
2006 WellView, Daily Operation Reporting Software, Peloton
2005 RMS: Introduction to geological modelling
2004 RMS Wellplan, Drilling Engineering Module
2000 FlowViz and FlowGrid (Eclipse)
1998 Drilling Office, Drilling Engineering Software
1997 DEAP, BP Drilling Engineering Software
1997 Sysdrill, Drilling Engineering Software
Drilling Engineering Training
2003 Completed the Schlumberger Drilling Engineering Training Program to advance to the next level as Senior Drilling Engineer.
The final control include a presentation of a project, Key Performance Indicators for Directional Drilling Services, and interviews covering personnel, QHSE, finance, asset management, technical aspects, marketing and business related aspects.
Categories & Skills
Engineering & Technical
Categories
Skills
- BSC or Equivalent (Scientific & Technical - Education Level)
- BSC or Equivalent (Engineering - Education Level)
- Budgeting (Scientific & Technical - Experience)
- Budgeting (Engineering - Experience)
- Control (Scientific & Technical - Experience - Cost)
- Control (Scientific & Technical - Experience - Quality)
- Control (Engineering - Experience - Quality)
- Cost (Scientific & Technical - Experience)
- Cost Control (Engineering - Experience)
- Education Level (Scientific & Technical)
- Education Level (Engineering)
- Hydraulics (Engineering - Experience)
- Languages (Scientific & Technical)
- Languages (Engineering)
- Mentoring (Scientific & Technical - Experience)
- Mentoring (Engineering - Experience)
- Norwegian (Scientific & Technical - Languages)
- Norwegian (Engineering - Languages)
- Quality (Scientific & Technical - Experience)
- Quality (Engineering - Experience)
- Tenders (Scientific & Technical - Experience)

