Robert Raye Email & Phone Number

Boulder, Colorado

Working in the Water Power group, where I develop instrumentation systems and software for testing marine renewable technologies.

Houston, Texas Area

Development of corporate strategy to be competitive in the provision of Metocean Services to a global market. Produce operational and design metocean criteria, characterization studies, and research projects for a wide range of clientele.Design and execute field measurement programs and operational monitoring systems.

Anchorage, Alaska

• Accountable for the delivery of onshore and offshore ice and Metocean criteria and referencedocuments for operations and development in the US Arctic through field measurement campaigns, sponsored research, external.
• Served as expert advisor to leadership, planners, field personnel, and external stakeholders on matters related to the physical environment.
• Directed internal sea ice and weather forecasting program.
• Provided operational support to a two-rig offshore oil exploration program that included icebreakers, service vessels, a tanker, aircraft, oil spill response fleet, and over 600 field personnel.
• Managed a team of direct reports, consultants, and extended members in a matrix-organization.
• Served as an instructor for internal training courses and participated in external peer fora.

Houston, Texas Area

• Responsible for delivery of operational and design criteria and reference documents to support Shell’s exploration, development, and production activities in all regions of the Americas, with emphasis on Alaska and.
• Designed and executed site characterization programs that collected data used for basis of operational support and engineering advice.
• Developed and operated ice and weather forecasting program that was in continuous operation for 9 years. Services included site-specific forecasts, weather window planning, vessel routing studies, aviation weather, and.
• Provided Loop Current/Eddy and hurricane monitoring, forecasting, and advising to deepwater operations in the Gulf of Mexico.
• Supported oil spill and emergency response, Incident Command System, and spill response innovation and strategies for Arctic applications.
• Demonstrated external leadership through participation in technical workgroups/workshops, JIPs, and conferences.