Derek Downie

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Borehole Seismic SME / Borehole Seismic Field Engineer @ Gaia Earth Group
elgin, moray, united kingdom
Derek Downie's Location
Pitmedden, Scotland, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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I am a consultant seismic field engineer with over twenty years of experience in borehole seismic operations., I provide technical and operational expertise. Quality control to customers and clients on various types of offshore and onshore seismic services, such as vertical incidence, walkaway, zero offset, and fixed offset VSPs.As a project manager, I have successfully managed a number of multi-well DAS VSP projects in the UKCS, where I acted as the focal point for OptaSense and their client, and coordinated the third-party contractors. As a seismic engineer, I have worked with Halliburton/Read AS/ Baker Hughes and CGG BSD on a large variety of offshore projects in over 20 countries worldwide where I prepared and integrated the various equipment required with the source vessel, the recording unit on the well location and the wireline service company. I operate well as part of a team or independently in highly demanding environments.

Derek Downie's Current Company Details
Gaia Earth Group

Gaia Earth Group

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Borehole Seismic SME / Borehole Seismic Field Engineer
elgin, moray, united kingdom
Website:
gaia-earth.co.uk
Employees:
18
Derek Downie Work Experience Details
  • Gaia Earth Group
    Borehole Seismic Sme
    Gaia Earth Group Oct 2023 - Present
    Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
    In my role as a Borehole Seismic SME for Gaia I provide crucial QA/QC services for Borehole Seismic Surveys, ensuring accurate data collection. I also supported various VSP surveys in the field, contributing to their operational success. Additionally, I am responsible for the installation and removal of the Gaia Wireline Protection System.
  • Dj Downie Ltd
    Consultant Seismic Field Engineer
    Dj Downie Ltd Aug 2020 - Present
    Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Consultant Seismic Field Engineer providing Operational and Technical Expertise and Quality Control to customers/clients on all types of offshore/onshore seismic services(Vertical Incidence, Walkaway's, Zero Offset and Fixed Offset VSP's). • Project manager for OptaSense on two different Multi-Well DAS VSP projects in the UKCS. Primary roles were to manage the third-party contractors and act as the focal point for OptaSense and their client during the survey’s.• Seismic engineer for Halliburton for offshore projects in Azerbaijan, Morocco and Israel, Prepare and integrate Halliburton equipment with a third-party seismic vessel (guns, controllers, nav systems). Prepare and test the downhole tool system with the associated recording systems. Lead the various teams in country to successfully deliver seismic work scopes as required by the clients.Assist a number of locations with troubleshooting and repair work for their Seismic equipment, (Downhole tools, surface sytems, source equipmetn ETC..)
  • Halliburton
    Consultant General Field Professional - Seismic
    Halliburton Nov 2021 - Feb 2023
    Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Lead Seismic engineer for the preparation and maintenance of all equipment required for Seismic work scopes in EESSA for Halliburton.Lead the various teams in a number of locations to successfully complete VSP projects on highly successful contracts in Morocco, Israel and Azerbaijan.Assist a number of other locations with troubleshooting their downhole tool failures.
  • Halliburton
    General Field Professional
    Halliburton Oct 2013 - Aug 2020
    Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Regional lead Engineer for the acquisition of downhole seismic data for the Eurasia, Europe and Sub-Sahara Africa region and globally as required. • Organized and Mobilized equipment for multiple lucrative contracts which ensured high quality data sets were delivered to the customer. • Collaborated with the client to ensure the correct equipment was sourced for a project where they had little experience, this ensured the project was completed safely, efficiently and was financially viable for all involved.• Developed and Implemented a plan for periodic equipment maintenance, this produced an increase in the productivity and reliability of the equipment.• Optimised logging programs to ensure quality seismic data was recorded.• Supervised a highly successful seismic operations team in West Africa where the contract was extended for 2 years and gained additional up sales.• Selected to deputise for the Field Service Manager and Regional Seismic Technical and Business Development Manager.• Provided remote support for operations across the region to ensure developed solutions were delivered efficiently and within target.
  • Read Asa
    Senior Field Engineer
    Read Asa May 2010 - Oct 2013
    Worldwide
    Due to a company sale I took the opportunity to transfer from the UK to the Norwegian arm of the business. I continued in a similar role for the borehole seismic side of the business and as the company expanded its services I was also utilised on all of the company’s micro-seismic monitoring jobs.
  • Read Well Services
    Senior Field Engineer
    Read Well Services Mar 2009 - May 2010
    Worldwide
    Through proven ability achieved the role as a senior engineer in charge of seismic operations for remote bases including Luanda, Malongo and on international operations. This role covered acquisition and field processing of acquired downhole data, job briefings, job reporting, failure reports, risk assessments and local client contact.
  • Read Well Services
    Field Engineer
    Read Well Services Jul 2007 - Mar 2009
    Worldwide
    Through proven ability achieved the role as a senior engineer in charge of seismic operations for remote bases including Luanda, Malongo and on international operations. This role covered acquisition and field processing of acquired downhole data, job briefings, job reporting, failure reports, risk assessments and local client contact
  • Read Well Services
    Field Engineer
    Read Well Services Jun 2006 - Jul 2007
    Worldwide
    After a successful period as a trainee I was advanced to Acquisition engineer.I was primarily used alongside a senior engineer on a variety of seismic surveys, which involved risk assessments, post job reporting, basic processing and client contact.
  • Read Well Services
    Field Engineer
    Read Well Services Jan 2006 - Jun 2006
    Worlwide
    I was given the opportunity to train as an acquisition engineer and was involved with a variety of offshore seismic surveys as a trainee (CS, VIVSP, Walkaways, ZOVSP and FOVSP) primarily offshore Angola. This also involved pre and post job tool maintenance.
  • Read Well Services
    Field Engineer - Source Equipment / Vessel
    Read Well Services May 2005 - Jan 2006
    Worldwide
    Employed as a field engineer to operate and maintain remote source equipment. I was in charge of ensuring that all aspects of the remote source equipment involved in VSP surveys worked to the correct standard and that the operations were carried out safely. This included - High pressure air compressors, knuckle boom crane, G-Guns, Sleeve guns, bolt guns, RTS source controllers and Avalon Sciences RSS 2 systems.
  • Baker Atlas
    Field Operator / Electro-Mechanical Technician
    Baker Atlas Feb 2003 - May 2005
    Worldwide
    Operating and maintaining downhole tools and associated equipment required for seismic surveys.Worked in Angola, Aberdeen, Algeria and Nigeria for the seismic department.
  • Cgg Borehole Services
    Operator
    Cgg Borehole Services Jun 2002 - Feb 2003
    Aberdeen, United Kingdom
    Operating and maintaining Air Guns, High Pressure Air Compressors and Navigation systems for Seismic Surveys.
  • Royal Navy
    Marine Engineering Mechanic
    Royal Navy Dec 1991 - May 2002
    Hms Fearless, Hms Intrepid.
    Carried out various maintenance and repair tasks to marine engineering systems onboard naval vessels, at sea and in port.Served onboard HMS Fearless, on 3 separate occasions. Also served onboard HMS Intrepid and was part of the Royal Navy Display Team in 1995.

Derek Downie Skills

Borehole Seismic Seismic Microseismic Oil&gas Equipment Maintenance Offshore Operations Overseas Oil/gas Seismology Logging Oilfield Offshore Drilling Petroleum Formation Evaluation Wireline Petrophysics Geophysics Pressure Data Acquisition Oil And Gas Industry Field Operations Geology Completions Log Analysis Drilling Petroleum Engineering Reservoir Management Onshore Upstream Well Testing Completion Qhse Oil And Gas Onshore Operations

Derek Downie Education Details

  • Fraserburgh Academy
    Fraserburgh Academy
  • Rosehearty Primary School
    Rosehearty Primary School

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