I established with John Wright, in 2006, a Well Design and Risk Management company in Singapore, focusing on developing the next generation of smart tools, AutoWells and RTBC, for improved wellbore visual representation, better situational awareness, well integrity , barrier management and blowout prevention. Our company provides Well engineering Consulting on conceptual through to detailed well design services, and well construction support for global clients clients in either high risk drilling or well related production well monitoring for integrity. We have analysed and written Well Integrity Managements systems for several clients, and taught WIMS and HPHT courses across the world, and audit rigs for HPHT readiness. I am a firm believer in encouraging the next generation of engineers, and spreading awareness of knowing the integrity of your wells at all times and activities is absolutely critical.

Supported both a leading Australian and a leading Malaysian Operator drilling complex HPHT wells with MPD BHP management in 2024. Both tasks involved being the offshore HPHT Coach interfacing with all aspects of Wellbore and Bottom hole pressure management and crew training. Terrific to engage once more with teams on the ground at the rig site, impart my knowledge and experience and gain from all of the offshore teams in their unique rig based and subsurface project specific understanding. Very happy to be rig site again.

Worked for John Wright well Control, Singapore, designing intersection well projects, primarily for Shell in Brunei. Projects include working on the design of the novel Conductor Connector well concept, for first trial execution in November 2006, and a relief/abandonment well by intersection. Planned and executed the abandonment using the relief well method from concept to execution including operations management of rig and all third parties.

Working on front end well design for Champion West Phase 2. ERD wells with 'Smart' completions. Integral part of subsurface and drilling teams. Drilled 5 complex snake/ERD wells in multiple stacked reservoirs with digital hydraulics smart completions c/w selective drawdown capability along 3.5 km horizontals. Skilled in Stresscheck/Wellplan/Wecat/Peak Probabilistic software. Developed deterministic well cost software for Brunei Shell & resource planning system. Conducted well design and received budget approvals for phase 3 Champion West ERD Oil wells, plus high Pressure Gas wells. Special tasks included lead role in a serious well control incident recovery exercise, and the recovery of a slumped splitter wellhead, resulting in the saving of a $20 mm smart completion oil producer.

AUSTRALIA- Woodside Energy. Well Engineering Team Leader for the Sunrise Gas project. A $1,000 MM drilling project for which I had conceptual design and budget responsibility. ERD well designs plus subsea clusters. Design and conceptual to detailed level planning. Supervised a team of 7 engineers including drilling/completion/costing .

Worked on Various Assignments planning and site supervision in the UK/ New Caledonia./Papua New Guinnea/New Zealand and Australia.Well design/ equipment and rig procurement. Programme preparation and Drilling superintendent duties. Also wrote and supervised well tests on several wild cat wells.1998

Assisted in establishing well engineering services for a well engineering computer software company., DSP-1 well planning software expert user. Licenced DSP-1 user.

Established and managed Well Engineering group for Sanat Fe Drilling Company in Aberdeen N. Sea. Built the group from 3 to 90 engineers in 4 years.

Planned and managed Southern Northern Sea development drilling programme on the Anglia Field. Template drilling and platform tiebacks.Senior Drilling Engineer providing technical support for an HPHT 20 K PSI offshore well including Superintendent cover.Superintendent for Subsea development of Anglia West Field. Set up and managed remote base in Gt Yarmouth. Totally responsible for all aspects of supply and operations base management.

Shell ExproPlanning for eight well workover operations on Sean Field, Southern North Sea.

Well planning and daily support for development drilling operations on Amethyst Field

On site Petroleum Engineer supervising slant rig completion and production well testing.

Planned and supervised offshore platform well testing, completions, coiled tubing nitrogen operations and production logging. Supervised several offshore DST's on exploration jackups.

Appraised new discoveries, prepared development recommendations.Appraised and evaluated Gas Condensate Fields in North Sea resulting in full field development of Everest Fields.

Development Drilling Engineer planning and working in rotation on N. Slope running a seven rig drilling programme

Workover planning and Ops engineer BP Forties field.

Development drilling and well workover programmes for Forties Field, including on site engineering supervision.1980

Spent six months training in roughneck position on Forties drilling rigs.Received training in drilling engineering techniques during onshore assignments.

Supported operations onshore and worked rig-site as Offshore Engineer on Semi Sub exploration for BP Norway.