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Aberdeen, GB

Sharjah, AE

• Located in UAE, working for a private company & accountable for the offshore drilling business reporting to CEO
• Leadership & strategy for a 5-rig operation (Jackup rigs & Hydraulic Workover Units) with regional offices in Abu Dhabi & Sharjah. Leading a team of onshore Rig Managers, Operations Engineers, HSE Manager, HSE Advisers.
• Oversee all aspects of Drilling Operations including P&L, SHE&Q, HR, Contract, Supply Chain, Marine & Regulatory, Asset & Project Management
• Develop & drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimise process, improve performance efficiency & reduce operating costs
• Client interface and relationship on all operational performance, technical, business development and contractual aspects including opportunities to improve business and sales performance.
• Business Development & Operational Performance results to drive consolidation of rigs being operated with NOC’s in-line with company strategy to build backlog (ADNOC, ADOC & PIOL)

Houston, Texas, US

• Business & operations responsibility for Europe, Middle East & Asia regions reporting to the VP Operations (Houston). Encompassed a 23-rig operation (Deepwater & jackup rigs) with regional offices in Norway, UK.
• Business & Operational Performance results drove consolidation of rigs being awarded contracts globally with International Oil Companies & NOC’s in-line with company strategy to build significant backlog with majors.
• Operating a 3-rig business in Norway with the implementation of an enhanced HSE & Maintenance management system under the PSA Regulator with no major findings
• Various rigs re-deployments to other regions including Australia, New Zealand, Brunei including new country start-up, manning & compliance to local regulatory approvals & where required HSE cases
• Implemented enhanced offshore standard manning to all offshore rigs globally for alignment with market & business development strategy
• Actively led operations in the Sustainability & New Energy group including the successful deployment of first SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) system on a jack-up in the global fleet and plans for rig electrification

Houston, Texas, US

• Located in Aberdeen, during reorganisation of the operations group, held interim responsibility for Europe & Mediterranean business unit (6-jackup rig operation working in Norway, UK & Holland), reporting into the.
• Re-deployment of rigs moving from Norway sector to UK sector & successful start-up operations including full new crewing & compliance with all aspects of HSE regulator
• Project Management of various shipyard projects in Dundee (UK) and Mandel (Norway) and offshore TAR’s on time & budget prior to start-up with new clients (($75MM upgrades / mobilization)
• Developed & implemented HR process to reduce turnover, reduce agency crews and minimise open positions thought various new training programs including “green-hand program” for junior & technical crews including.
• IADC North Sea Chapter member of management work group bringing the concerns of the UK Drilling Industry to various levels of local government in relation to the EPL (Energy Profit Levy) being placed on Operators.

Dammam, Eastern, SA

• Seconded from Valaris to provide business oversight for company reporting to CEO. Operations covered a 16-jackup rig operation (7-owned rigs / 9-contributed rigs) all contracted to Saudi Aramco & oversight for the.
• Improving operational excellence of all rigs adopting a holistic & standardized approach to HSE / Downtime management ensuring significant improvement on Saudi Aramco KPI’s
• Successful tendering & re-contracting of 4-rigs on 3-year contracts maintaining 100% utilization of fleet
• Integration & start-up of rigs transitioning from Valaris into ARO including all crew transfer & adopting new management system
• Leading the organization with offshore & onshore Saudization efforts – implemented technical training program for various offshore maintenance personnel in conjunction with local training provider SPSP (Saudi Petroleum.
• Implemented local “Trainee Rig Manager” program for succession plan to have local Rig Managers within a 5-year period

Houston, Texas, US

• Management & leadership oversight for North & South America Deepwater rig operations group reporting into VP (North & South America). Rigs managed included 3-drillships (Samsung 96K & 76K, DP-3 10,000ft & 12,000ft).
• Responsible for successful operational performance for main client (BP) with four rig operation in GoM (2 x drillships & 2 x managed rigs)
• Proposed & implemented fully integrated maintenance model including full supply chain function and MAJEX / OPEX budgets for managed rigs
• Semi-Submersible (V8503) successfully drilled the Talos Operated “Zama” field which was the biggest deepwater discovery in Mexico at the time
• Drillship (DS-9) was first Valaris rig to go into French Guiana for the Total operated development well which included new country due diligence, establishing new off & junior crew ramp-up
• Part of Leadership Integration Team for acquisition of Atwood Oceanics (2017) including the rebrand of “Atwood Advantage” drillship to Valaris (DS-11) & for the merger of Ensco & Rowan (2019) including the development.

Houston, Texas, US

• Accountable for providing management and business oversight for a 9-jackup rig operation in Saudi Arabia reporting to VP (Middle East & Africa).Achievements:
• Responsible for successful tender, project management, mobilization & start-up of 3-jackup rigs cold-stacked entering Saudi Arabia ($75MM upgrade / mobilization) for Manifa development program increasing the region.
• Maintained all 9-rigs in the top percentile for operational performance in line with both Ensco and Saudi Aramco KPI’s
• Accountable for the integration of two legacy Pride jackup rigs during Ensco / Pride merger (2011)
• Oversight & regional implementation of company reorganization of Rig Manager / Rig Asset Manager Leadership of rigs to streamline business unit post-merger (2012)

Houston, Texas, US

Onshore Rig Manager for rigs ENSCO 95 & 96 working for Saudi Aramco and reporting into Operations Manager (Middle East)

Houston, Texas, US

Onshore Rig Manager for rig ENSCO 56 working for Shell and Asian Drilling Services and reporting into Operations Manager (Asia Pacific Rim)

Houston, Texas, US

Onshore Rig Manager for rig ENSCO 88 working for RasGas (Qatar Petroleum & ExxonMobil company) and reporting into Operations Manager (Middle East)

Houston, Texas, US

Onshore Rig Manager for rigs ENSCO 102 & 106 working for ExxonMobil & Apache and reporting into Operations Manager (Asia Pacific Rim)

Houston, Texas, US

Houston, Texas, US

Houston, Texas, US

Houston, Texas, US

Msc, Offshore Engineering

Bsc, Building Surveying

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