Chris Shepherd Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

Complete assigned projects for Unsteady-state and formation damage in a timely manner, including assisting the laboratory manager with data evaluation and report for both mu own and other projects,Performing permeability testing (Ko, Kw, Kg, Kw/Ko, Kg/Ko, Ko/Kw) at both ambient and reservoir conditions.Formation damage testing, including regain testing, acid testing and throughputs.Working with live and dead oils for wettability restoration.

Australia

Project management of completions that require new technology in the areas of Reservoir Drilling Fluid, Breakers, Insulating Packer Fluids, Fluid Loss Control Pills or Clear Brine Fluids.Responsibilities:• Recommend, formulate, and optimize RDF/CBF fluid and breaker systems for tenders/upcoming completion projects• Participate in design and upfront planning meetings with operator and service personnel• Develop RDF programs for new technology in conjunction with M-I SWACO Operations personnel• Organize and oversee lab testing required for drilling and completion projects• Design testing matrices to reflect various completion styles. • Develop and write displacement programs for clear brine applications (cased and open hole) associated with new technology • Assist in the introduction of new technology for drilling and completion projects for our districts as well as our customers districts• Develop and maintain effective relationships with customer drilling/completions personnel• Maintain open communication with regional operational personnel• Understand the tools and hardware utilized in various completion styles. • Capture performance data and lessons learned from implementation of new technology.

Viet Nam

Project management of the Reservoir Drilling Fluid and completions fluids required to drill and complete the two Open-hole Gravel-pack Lan Do wells drilled offshore Viet Nam.Responsibilities:• Recommend, formulate, and optimize RDF/CBF fluid systems for the Lan Do project.• Participate in design and upfront planning meetings with operator and service personnel.• Liaise with the Project Engineer to ensure the required products are available on-time for the wells.• Test the completion brine load-outs onshore (when able) and when received at the wellsite to ensure that the brine meets the specifications set by TNK.• Assist the drilling fluid engineers at the wellsite during the RDF drilling and completion phases of the projects, keeping the TNK representatives informed during all stages of the project.• Capture performance data and lessons learned.

Houston, Texas Area

Project management of completions that require new technology in the areas of Reservoir Drilling Fluid, Breakers, Insulating Packer Fluids, Fluid Loss Control Pills or Clear Brine Fluids. Responsibilities:• Recommend, formulate, and optimize RDF/CBF fluid and breaker systems for tenders/upcoming completion projects• Participate in design and upfront planning meetings with operator and service personnel• Develop RDF programs for new technology in conjunction with M-I SWACO Operations personnel• Organize and oversee lab testing required for drilling and completion projects• Design testing matrices to reflect various completion styles. • Develop and write displacement programs for clear brine applications (cased and open hole) associated with new technology • Active involvement in new product development from laboratory testing to field • Provide rig site assistance where required during the introduction of new technology • Assist in the introduction of new technology for drilling and completion projects for our districts as well as our customers districts• Train regional operational personnel in the utilization of M-I SWACO technology (Transfer technology)• Provide input to WP technical personnel regarding utilization of M-I SWACO technology• Develop and maintain effective relationships with customer drilling/completions personnel• Maintain open communication with regional operational personnel• Understand the tools and hardware utilized in various completion styles. • Capture performance data and lessons learned from implementation of new technology.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Drilling fluids engineer for M-I SWACO in the North Sea. Worked with various oil and water based drilling fluids on both platforms and semi submersible vessels for major clients including CNR, BP and Shell.Responsibilities: • Offshore engineering of drilling fluids• Displacements and clean-up operations• Manage technical specification of drilling fluids in an offshore environment• Responsible for offshore logistics regarding drilling fluid requirements• Prepare and maintain quality engineering documentation • Participate in client Safety programmes• Holiday cover for the Fluid Coordinator

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

To provide comprehensive laboratory support to M-I’s extensive UK wellsite operations. Duties range from routine quality control of fluids and products through to advanced rheology measurement under temperature and pressure to allow computer modelling of downhole fluid dynamics. Deputising for the UK Laboratory Manager.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Performing Quality control checks on all products used in the drilling fluids. Testing and evaluation of fluids to meet tender specifications. Training new Drilling Fluids Engineers with regard to industry and company testing procedures.