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North Houston, Texas

• Corporate Officer of Tetra Technologies, reporting to the CEO• Responsible for HSEQ performance, policy and regulatory compliance for Tetra Technologies• Implemented and managed deployment of global vehicle monitoring program, significantly increasing compliance, reducing accident rates and insurance costs.• Prepare & publish Sustainability Report in conjunction with other executives.• Manage HSEQ and Regulatory requirements for development of Low Carbon initiatives including… Show more • Corporate Officer of Tetra Technologies, reporting to the CEO• Responsible for HSEQ performance, policy and regulatory compliance for Tetra Technologies• Implemented and managed deployment of global vehicle monitoring program, significantly increasing compliance, reducing accident rates and insurance costs.• Prepare & publish Sustainability Report in conjunction with other executives.• Manage HSEQ and Regulatory requirements for development of Low Carbon initiatives including Zinc Bromide flow batteries. FEED, permitting, regulatory compliance and drilling program development for Lithium and Bromine extraction.• Manage ISO9001, 45001, 14001 and API Q2 compliance programs• Perform due diligence on acquisitions and divestments• Advise the CEO and Board on all HSEQ matters• Develop Human & Organizational Performance (HOP) based objectives for Executive bonus and KPI program.• Redeveloped the Management System, global standards and operational procedures• Replaced legacy HSEQ business systems, consolidating 36 programs and increasing efficiency and reporting accuracy on multiple platforms. Integrating product with Risk. Show less

Seymour, Victoria, Australia

Leading Australia’s peak Conservation, Hunting and Clay Target Shooting member association with over 18,000 members in 68 branches across the country.

Melbourne, Australia

Developed and implemented a comprehensive environmental program, including waste stream mapping, hazard identification, regulatory compliance, testing regime and mitigation plans for the largest clay target club in Australia, managing vendors including environmental consultants and testing companies.Developed a fleet plan, vehicle monitoring and fatigue management plan for an Australian traffic management company.

Houston, Texas Area

Responsible for Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) performance, policy and regulatory compliance for Schlumberger North America – a business larger than $16 BillionLed an organization of 300 HSE professionals, responsible for 25,000 people, 15,000 vehicles and more than 650 locations in North AmericaManaged the North America Crisis Management Team giving support to active shooter situations, natural disasters and multiple external threats.Managed a budget in excess of $20MM… Show more Responsible for Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) performance, policy and regulatory compliance for Schlumberger North America – a business larger than $16 BillionLed an organization of 300 HSE professionals, responsible for 25,000 people, 15,000 vehicles and more than 650 locations in North AmericaManaged the North America Crisis Management Team giving support to active shooter situations, natural disasters and multiple external threats.Managed a budget in excess of $20MM Key AchievementsSaved over $25M by redesigning the North America Fleet PolicyDesigned and implemented major reorganization successfully, leading to increased geographic coverage with less people. Show less

Rumbai, Sumatra, Indonesia

Led 1200 employees in 6 remote locations, for Chevron and National clients.Chevron Indonesia Account Manager for Schlumberger responsible for contracting, operations, customer service, dispute resolution, quality and HSE performance.Local entity director.Key AchievementsNegotiated and won a $900M+ multiyear contract with superior returns for oilfield services in a highly regulated PSA environment.Achieved leading vendor HSE performance, reduced recordable incidents to… Show more Led 1200 employees in 6 remote locations, for Chevron and National clients.Chevron Indonesia Account Manager for Schlumberger responsible for contracting, operations, customer service, dispute resolution, quality and HSE performance.Local entity director.Key AchievementsNegotiated and won a $900M+ multiyear contract with superior returns for oilfield services in a highly regulated PSA environment.Achieved leading vendor HSE performance, reduced recordable incidents to zero.Produced superior net income on annual revenues in excess of $280M.Reduced operating costs 8% annually by developing and implementing strategic plans, including capex allocation for facility expansion, fleet replacement and field equipment.Achieved & maintained ISO9001 certification for Rumbai Artificial Lift Repair Center. Show less

Houston, Texas Area

Account director for a top 10 international oil and gas producer.Grew a major O&G producer account from $29 million + annually to over $1Billion (over 3400% increase).Negotiated and implemented global master services agreement and numerous service and product contracts and increased new technology revenue to 23% of total revenue.Responsible for HSE and Quality performance, including planning, equipment redesign, program development, Management System reviews and audits, HSE contract… Show more Account director for a top 10 international oil and gas producer.Grew a major O&G producer account from $29 million + annually to over $1Billion (over 3400% increase).Negotiated and implemented global master services agreement and numerous service and product contracts and increased new technology revenue to 23% of total revenue.Responsible for HSE and Quality performance, including planning, equipment redesign, program development, Management System reviews and audits, HSE contract compliance and incident investigation. Worked for over 3 years without a recordable incident.Saved over $29M in lost time service quality incidents by designing and managing a “Performed by Schlumberger” bronze award winning; custom service quality program with the client.Organized and ran quarterly and global business reviews at various SLB locations, involving executives from both companies. Show less

Houston, Texas Area

Responsible for service delivery and health, safety and environmental performance delivered to a top 10, major oil & gas company.Increased revenue 85% and reduced receivable payment time by 14% while managing the daily global business service delivery with a major oil & gas company.Saved $ 11M in repeat service quality failures by developing and implementing quality and service delivery requirements and programs.

Houston, Texas Area

Led the integration and managed operations for the largest oil & gas analysis laboratory in North America.15% per annum growth in revenueReduced operating costs by 12% by merging the recently acquired Oilphase and DBR companies into Schlumberger structure, including finance, personnel and HSE systems. Resolved over $2M in disputed invoices.Trained staff on Schlumberger HSE policies and systems, developed HSE processes and systems specific to lab and hydrocarbon storage… Show more Led the integration and managed operations for the largest oil & gas analysis laboratory in North America.15% per annum growth in revenueReduced operating costs by 12% by merging the recently acquired Oilphase and DBR companies into Schlumberger structure, including finance, personnel and HSE systems. Resolved over $2M in disputed invoices.Trained staff on Schlumberger HSE policies and systems, developed HSE processes and systems specific to lab and hydrocarbon storage, implemented risk reduction processes for the handling and storage of client hydrocarbon samples.Increased pricing by 10% per annum by developing and implementing business processes and pricing models.$630K US construction project completed on time and less than budget by amalgamating the DBR and Oilphase labs into a new, single facility, becoming the largest commercial sampling lab. Show less

Bangkok Thailand, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos And Vietnam

Established and led the HSE function in a newly formed geographic business division .First GeoMarket to achieve zero CMS (Catastrophic, Major and Severe) accidents in 2001 & 2002.Achieved a 10% reduction in injuries by developing and piloting the “Performed by Schlumberger” gold award winning: Schlumberger Injury Prevention Program.Led client HSE management and reviews with Chevron, Unocal, Shell and PTT.Developed and conducted HSE Management System Audit program, completing… Show more Established and led the HSE function in a newly formed geographic business division .First GeoMarket to achieve zero CMS (Catastrophic, Major and Severe) accidents in 2001 & 2002.Achieved a 10% reduction in injuries by developing and piloting the “Performed by Schlumberger” gold award winning: Schlumberger Injury Prevention Program.Led client HSE management and reviews with Chevron, Unocal, Shell and PTT.Developed and conducted HSE Management System Audit program, completing audits at all locations in the GeoMarket.Developed and managed the QHSE function for the newly formed Central East Asia GeoMarket, covering Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. Show less

Phitsanulok, Thailand

Field Service Manager/Location Manager - Anadrill/Drilling & Measurements, Phitsanulok, ThailandManaging operations for 6 major and independent oil & gas operators.Responsible for P&L, international and rig based logistics, capex, construction of a new repair & maintenance facility, personnel management and client relations.Key Achievements:Re-entered the Thailand market with Drilling & Measurements after a 6 year absence managing all aspects of the business. Major clients… Show more Field Service Manager/Location Manager - Anadrill/Drilling & Measurements, Phitsanulok, ThailandManaging operations for 6 major and independent oil & gas operators.Responsible for P&L, international and rig based logistics, capex, construction of a new repair & maintenance facility, personnel management and client relations.Key Achievements:Re-entered the Thailand market with Drilling & Measurements after a 6 year absence managing all aspects of the business. Major clients were Shell, Unocal and Thaipo (later Chevron).Designed and Implemented pocket Risk Identification Reports (RIR), leading to increased incident and hazardous situation reporting. Achieved zero Lost Time Incidents.Achieved a 43% improvement in Tool turnaround time and a 10% improvement in tool reliability by constructing and managing an in country repair and maintenance facilities with a capex budget of $500K.Directly managed 4 directional drilling and logging while drilling crews in Thailand and Bangladesh, growing the business from one to six clients in both the land and offshore markets. Show less

Sale, Victoria, Australia

Cell manager / LWD Engineer - O&G Major's drilling operations, Bass Strait, Australia.Running Real Time Triple Combo logging tools & directional drilling services on a drilling rig / platform.Responsible for the day to day management (offshore) of the LWD/DD operations, invoicing, logistics, personnel and service delivery.Key Achievements:Responsible for invoicing $3MM US monthly for oilfield services.Ran the first field successful test of slim hole triple combo logging… Show more Cell manager / LWD Engineer - O&G Major's drilling operations, Bass Strait, Australia.Running Real Time Triple Combo logging tools & directional drilling services on a drilling rig / platform.Responsible for the day to day management (offshore) of the LWD/DD operations, invoicing, logistics, personnel and service delivery.Key Achievements:Responsible for invoicing $3MM US monthly for oilfield services.Ran the first field successful test of slim hole triple combo logging services globally for a major oil and gas client and managed the directional drillers and logging engineers in the field. Show less

Philippines

LWD Cell Manager / LWD Engineer - Major O&G Independent, Andaman Sea, Philippines. Responsible for the mobilization and execution of the exploration well logging while drilling & directional drilling programs running MWD, RAB, DD and SLIM1 GR services.Key achievements:Provided Measurement While Drilling (MWD) and Logging While Drilling (LWD) services to major US Oil and Gas Company on a floating deep water rig in remote Andaman Sea locations.

Papua New Guinea

LWD Cell Manager, MWD/LWD Engineer, Trainee MWD/LWD Engineer - Major O&G Company's operations, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea.Trained as a Drilling and Measurements MWD LWD Engineer, breaking out after 6 months and becoming the cell manager within 12 months on Chevron PNG Kutubu & Moran Projects.Provided Measurement While Drilling (MWD) and Logging While Drilling (LWD) services to Chevron in remote locations.This was my first assignment in Schlumberger, straight from… Show more LWD Cell Manager, MWD/LWD Engineer, Trainee MWD/LWD Engineer - Major O&G Company's operations, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea.Trained as a Drilling and Measurements MWD LWD Engineer, breaking out after 6 months and becoming the cell manager within 12 months on Chevron PNG Kutubu & Moran Projects.Provided Measurement While Drilling (MWD) and Logging While Drilling (LWD) services to Chevron in remote locations.This was my first assignment in Schlumberger, straight from University. PNG was an excellent first location as I was able to run most LWD tools, including RTTC and Geo-Steering. I completed all of my technical training schools while assigned in PNG, progressing from a raw trainee to a RTTC Cell Manager. Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Employed while attending secondary school and university.Supervisory role with approval authority

Lang Lang, Victoria, Australia

Feb 1995 to Jun 1995: - General Motors - Holdens Lang Lang Proving Ground - Australia (university degree - industry placement). Responsible for reliability & durability testing of prototype and development vehicles and data acquisition.

Graduate Diploma Of Management, Management

Bachelor Of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering

Activities and Societies: Mechanical Enigineer Club of Swinburne - Various committee positions