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Balloch, Gb

Balloch, Gb

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Provision of WSDE support for abandonment of two subsea wells at Keith 9/08.

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Aberdeen

Provision of engineering support delivering feasibility study for wellhead severance during winter months in UKCS from a harsh environment semi-submersible. Provision of engineering support for a failed through-tubing abandonment requiring remediation. Developed drill pipe conveyed contingencies and applications of new technologies for a problematic and challenging well abandonment.

Norwich, England, United Kingdom

Supporting DSV / NDSV with daily operations running 4 x velocity strings and one sidetrack on the East Breagh Platform SNS. Daily duties included compiling daily drilling report through the day, checking and filing service company reports, monitoring operational performance (trend sheets, NPT), casing tallies, cement calculations, casing and cement reports, recording BHA data and assisting with WWIs. Manifested rental tools and equipment and provided support for offload / backload manifests.

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Grangemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom

Working as part of manufacturing team in the active ingredient plants (AI) in Grangemouth. Working with industry leading technology to support the safe and efficient production of AI product. Operate plant and control the process in a top tier COMAH site to meet production requirements, HSEQ and cost standards and undertaking activities to comply with site, company and regulatory requirements.Monitoring of process interfacing with Delta-V control system, exercising safe systems of work.Sampling of product lines and final product for QA/QC to ensure meets specified criteria

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

As primary cement engineer to clients, delivered bespoke fluid designs and cementing programmes for a major North Sea abandonment project of over 45 platform wells. Successful abandonment of first well for carbon sequestration using CO2 resistant cement in UK. Provided cement engineering support for a range of cementing operations demonstrating an ability to prioritise workloads, meet deadlines, and work unsupervised.• Consistently delivered the cementing product service safely and efficiently, meeting both the customer and Halliburton’s commercial expectations. • Developed and optimised cement design and simulations to meet customer requirements and Halliburton's commercial expectation as well as conforming to API standards and UKOG HSE.• Provided support to a multitude of other cementing operations in appraisal and exploration projects including but not limited to casing, liner and plug/squeeze cement operations programmes for units on platforms, jack-ups, semi-submersibles and deepwater drill ships.• Acted as a trusted cement engineering advisor on an international assignment to Israel for a client on the Stena DrillMAX, leading multicultural cement operation. Project management of dual contract operation between Halliburton PSL service and sub-contracted pumping service.• Forecasted chemical and casing equipment requirements to ensure orders were placed on time for loadout to meet forecast, enabling efficient project delivery.• Prepared and provided coaching, guidance and knowledge sharing to trainee cement operators by supporting them and running core skill workshop, saving additional cost of outsourced training.• Conducted cement testing at the laboratory; bulk and chemical QA/QC, perform pre-job checks, job calculations, bulk handling, post-job checks, ticketing and rigging down at the rig site. • Interpreted well site data for post-job analysis and highlighted lessons learned for knowledge development and to advocate safe practice.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Following graduation initially secured a role as a cement operator on offshore installations in the North Sea gaining valuable experience in a wide range of cementing operations including casing, liner and abandonment cement jobs. Daily duties included rig-up and rig-down cementing service equipment on work locations to include spotting of cement storage vessels, pre-mixing and verification of spacer fluids, identifying additives to be mixed on-the-fly, rigging-up appropriate data monitoring equipment, planning emergency backup equipment and contingencies. Performed rig site calculations for the cement job at hand based on the final cement programme. • Promoted internally after 7 months from service hand to cement engineer role in recognition of outstanding technical ability and understanding.• Liaised with client to execute pressure testing, fluid pumping operations, cement job as per work instruction.• Demonstrated competence in pressure testing of equipment, casing and FIT/LOT.• Completed wellsite documents, reports, and forms relating to the cementing service produced with a high standard and complying with Halliburton’s work methods and guidelines.• Worked safely at all times, promoted safe working practice at pre job toolbox talks.

Msc, Oil And Gas Engineering, Distinction

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Chemical Engineering