Eric Sears Email & Phone Number

College Station, Tx, Us

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas Area

*Lead engineer on strategic projects meant to disrupt current concepts of completions and solutions.*Led multi national team of engineers on projects valued up to $60MM.*Author on multiple patents (pending) that alter the way business is done through thoughtful, renewable, and innovative approaches.*Led engineering team from new product design, to production, to the field.

Technical consultant focused on higher education short courses and maximizing project potential.www.searsconsultinggroup.com

College Station, Texas, United States

*Lecture on subsea system design to international group of students*One piece of a larger certificate offered by the University

*Lead engineer on multi national subsea projects.*Led team from around the world.*Worked with global supply chain to identify key components to unlock field potential through unique solutions.

Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

*Led design center program through merger, company, and cultural change.*Managed offices in Houston, College Station, and Illinois simultaneously as only full time employee monitoring program and student progression.*Aligned program to equalize talent across offices.*Created the first remote work design center to utilize student engineers outside of local markets.

College Station, Texas

*Relaunched program to target only best and brightest.*Developed project management and training systems to ensure talent was at a high level.*Increased project production by 200% in year 1 and tapped into unused markets such as Canada.

College Station, Tx

*Develop training programs for student engineers to enable them to succeed in a highly technical environment.*Act as a liaison between Texas A&M University and FMC Technologies in all technical aspects; including: active roles on advisory boards and advising students during capstone projects.*Recruit top level engineering talent from Texas A&M and surrounding universities.

Houston, Tx

*Engineered complex subsea and surface components. Designed and engineered Surface Flow Tree Assembly, Emergency Disconnect Package, and Lower Riser Package for ExxonMobil's Hibernia Southern Extension Field.*Involved in full Finite Element Analysis of all integral parts of Surface Flow Tree Assembly.*Develop lifting loads for various slings and handling tools to maneuver designed equipment.*Develop and review all required documentation associated with Surface Flow Tree included but not limited to: Test Procedures, Assembly Instructions, and Design Documentation.*Act as liaison between company and many outside and internal vendors. Had to organize different groups and companies to meet specific ExxonMobil deadlines.*Participate in highly technical training involving design and process engineering, health and safety, and industry standards. Both onsite and offsite training was attended.*Helped develop first ever welding procedure for a 40-ft fully clad specialty joint for Shell's Open Water Intervention Riser System.

Houston, Tx

*Analyzed, designed, and installed mooring systems for both permanent facilities andmobile offshore drilling units (MODU).*Designed systems in water depths ranging from 500-feet to 9,000-feet.*Projects analyzed and developed in the Gulf of Mexico, and off the coasts of New Zealand, Australia, the Falkland Islands, and Equatorial Guinea.*Developed installation loads and was involved in procedures and procedural review for LLOG Opti-Ex permanent facility.*Developed 3D Orca-Flex models of permanent production facilities for multiple major corporations in the Gulf of Mexico. Developed and analyzed horizontal and vertical access methods for blown out wells located below permanent facilities with internationally recognized MWCC capping stack.*Provided offshore operational and field support through engineering, installation, planning, and hook up activities for 15-20 projects annually.*Developed mooring system and subsea procedures to ensure safe and efficient operations at the time of installation.

New Orleans, La

*Participated in regulatory meetings with senior level executives from multi-national companies to review proposals and compliance reports.*Reviewed applications for platform installation; modification and repair; removal; and site clearance to assist in determining appropriate course of action.*Reviewed removal proposals for idle well operation in the Gulf of Mexico.*Reviewed mooring schematics for drilling platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Ocean Engineering

Master Of Science - Ms, Engineering And Technology Management

Graduate Certificate, Engineering And Technology Management