Richard Pye Email & Phone Number

Saudi Arabia

Reasearch Consultant for Drilling and Workover Advanced Systems and Methods. New product creation / development / implementation for drilling, intervention and workover tools to reduce the overall cost of operations while maintaining the highest levels of safety and performance.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Research Consultant for Drilling Technologies. Finding and developing technologies used primarily in drilling related activities but also some for completions & production for Saudi Aramco. Original idea conceptualization (patent filing) and project development / management.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Smarter completions, wellbore intervention and enhanced drilling applications using unique technologies.

Aberdeen UK

Independent Consultancy specialising in Drilling Optimisation / Automation, Drill Bit & Downhole Tool selection, Technology review and value added benefit analysis.Representing XACT Downhole Telemetry Inc. in the UK. This is an exciting new method of getting downhole data in previously impossible applications.

United Kingdom

Churchill Drilling Tools is a specialist oilfield service company which delivers innovative solutions to the industry primarily using down-hole tools which are activated by pumping darts from surface.I was the Sales Director responsible for the UK/Norway and West Africa region.

Singapore

NOV DDS (Dynamic Drilling Solutions) I am responsible for Drilling Automation using downhole derived data to control the rig, Drilling Optimization through surface parameter and rig controls and MPD (Managed Pressure Drilling).

Singapore

Responsible for the sustaining business and new growth for eTools which compromise EM MWD systems, Coiled Tubing Drilling systems, Directional Sensors and Vibration Measurement Tools. Drilling optimization done based on the detailed analysis of the information retrieved from the Vibration Measurement tools, full service based on a systems approach.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Responsible for the development of new markets and sustained business for eTools (electronic tools) for NOV Downhole in the Eastern Hemisphere. EM MWD systems, Coiled Tubing Drilling Systems, Surveying tools, Vibration Measurement Tools.

Aberdeen

Head of the Drilling Solutions Engineering Department for the Eastern Hemisphere leading a team of 80 people in six regional areas. The group is responsible for all technical sales support for NOV Downhole's products which include Drill Bits, Drilling Tools (motors, jars, Agitators etc), Borehole Enlargement (Underreamers, Reamers and Bi-Center bits).

Aberdeen

Heading a team of 10 engineers responsible for the technical support of NOV products across Europe. These included Drill Bits, Drilling Tools (motors, jars, Agitators etc), Borehole Enlargement (Underreamers, Reamers and Bi-Center bits), Coring (conventional and wireline), Fishing Tools and ICT and Service Equipment. The role comprised Technical Report.

Aberdeen

Leading a team of Engineers in Europe and Africa for the support of ReedHycalog Drill Bits sales.

Aberdeen

Leading a team of engineers in the UK and Norway for the support of ReedHycalog Drill Bits sales

Aberdeen

Responsible for the technical support of Drill Bit sales in the UK. Customer presentations, reports, Bit Selection, Quotations, Tenders etc.

Baku, Azerbaijan

Responsible for the R&M, Service Quality and Asset Management of the Schlumberger D&M business in the Caspian Region. I had a team of 70 technicians spread across three countries (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan). I saw growth of 30% YOY in my time in this role which represented major challenges in having the right equipment at the right time as.

Houston, Texas Area

Responsible for the technical support of SLB D&M LWD tools globally. Part of a three man team who staffed the 24 hour help desk to solve urgent field and shop issues. Bridged the gap between the field and engineering to monitor failure trends and write alerts.

Houston, Texas Area

Taught at the SLB D&M Learning Center in Sugar Land, Texas as an MWD/LWD instructor. Responsible for teaching new recruits and returning employees how to run tools in the field.

West Africa

I worked as an MWD/LWD field engineer for Schlumberger in West Africa. I worked on Jack-up's, Semi-Submersibles, Tender Barges and Land rigs during this time. I was able to run MWD tools and all of the LWD tools available at that time taking measurements of Gamma Ray, Resistivty, Density, Neutron Porosity and Accoustics across a variety of different.

Batley West Yorkshire

Sales Support for 5 regional salesmen in the Steam Boiler Automation Industry. Branched out into small scale mechanical and electrical installations such as valve controls or water metering and dosing stations.

Hull, United Kingdom

University sandwich year spent working at the British Gas site in Easington, East Yorkshire. Part of a 4 man mechanical engineering dept responsible for the design and implementation of projects to maintain two offshore installations in the North Sea.