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Montenegro

Uae

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Manama, Bahrain

Well Flow International was a premier independent provider of technology-enabled well bore cleanup chemicals, associated down hole tools, well intervention chemicals and stimulation chemicals.Headquartered in Bahrain with operations in the Arabian Gulf, Asia, the North Sea, North America and West Africa, Well Flow delivered specialised, technology-driven chemical and mechanical solutions to oil and gas industry leaders worldwide.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Responsible for Weatherford's Pressure Pumping Services (Cementing/Stimulation/Coiled Tubing) business in Middle East and North Africa. The ongoing operations were centered on Iraq, Oman, Yemen & Morocco with contract qualification/start up activities underway in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The business line was generating approximately 40 million US$ per year and employed 325 personnel.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Directed a team of 50 ATS project personel managing around 20 civil, mechanical and E&I subcontracting companies installing and integrating system components across 10 – 15 sites (islands and major platform complexes) offshore Abu Dhabi. The multi year project value was in excess of 500 million US $.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

X3M International was a small, early stage, Venture Capital backed Oilfield Services Company specializing in extreme environment, innovative downhole tools and slickline deployed well testing services. Operations were centered on the Middle East market supported by an R&D center in Norway. The company made steady progress and had a key long term contract with Shell/Aramco in Saudi Arabia and supplier agreements with Service Companies in Norway, Oman and Northern Iraq. Reporting to the… Show more X3M International was a small, early stage, Venture Capital backed Oilfield Services Company specializing in extreme environment, innovative downhole tools and slickline deployed well testing services. Operations were centered on the Middle East market supported by an R&D center in Norway. The company made steady progress and had a key long term contract with Shell/Aramco in Saudi Arabia and supplier agreements with Service Companies in Norway, Oman and Northern Iraq. Reporting to the board of directors I was responsible for establishing the strategy for continued growth and steering the company through a second round of external investment. Working with Simmons Co Intl. the investment process resulted in the identification of a major Oilfield Services Group (Aker Solutions) that purchased 100% of the X3M assets and IP. The deal completed in November 2011. Show less

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Responsible for managing the offshore operations of a confidential Abu Dhabi government security project. This complex role involved interfacing with the client - the Critical Infrastructure & Coastal Protection Authority (CICPA), the international parent company (AGT International), the local JV partner (AIS) and the national and international OPCO’s operating offshore Abu Dhabi (i.e. ADNOC; ADMA, ZADCO, GASCO, + ADOC & Total ABK). I left as a direct result of being approached for the… Show more Responsible for managing the offshore operations of a confidential Abu Dhabi government security project. This complex role involved interfacing with the client - the Critical Infrastructure & Coastal Protection Authority (CICPA), the international parent company (AGT International), the local JV partner (AIS) and the national and international OPCO’s operating offshore Abu Dhabi (i.e. ADNOC; ADMA, ZADCO, GASCO, + ADOC & Total ABK). I left as a direct result of being approached for the CEO’s position at X3M International – a move which took me back into mainstream Oilfield Services. Show less

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Responsible for Halliburton’s Pipeline & Process Services (PPS) Business in the MENA area. 2009 turnover for this business was in the region of 40 million US$, an increase of 25% on prior year activities.Clients included the major IOC’s, NOC’s and construction contractors throughout the region. The business operated out of bases in Algeria, Egypt, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE under the direction of the assigned PPS country managers.

Baku, Azerbaijan

In this role I led an expatriate management team responsible for a service business employing 225 people focused on the Caspian pipeline & process industry. Turnover in 2005 was around 15 million US$. As a result of retaining and winning additional contracts this grew to 30 million US$ in 2007. Reporting to the Managing Director in Aberdeen I was responsible for the P & L and general management of all aspects of the business, including: Operations; Business Development; Finance; QHSE;… Show more In this role I led an expatriate management team responsible for a service business employing 225 people focused on the Caspian pipeline & process industry. Turnover in 2005 was around 15 million US$. As a result of retaining and winning additional contracts this grew to 30 million US$ in 2007. Reporting to the Managing Director in Aberdeen I was responsible for the P & L and general management of all aspects of the business, including: Operations; Business Development; Finance; QHSE; Training & Competency development; Procurement & Logistics. During my tenure in Baku, PSL relocated to a new purpose built facility; registered and opened a new office in Atyrau, Kazakhstan; gained ISO-9001 accreditation; won major contracts in both Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan and also executed projects in Turkmenistan & Georgia. Clients included BP; TengizChevroil (TCO); SBM; PSN; AMEC; McDermott & Technip.A large part of the work was performed on the new build Jackets, Platforms and existing offshore facilities for the development of the BP Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli (ACG) offshore oil fields and the BP Shah Deniz offshore gas field in Azerbaijan. Services delivered included Controlled Torquing & Tensioning; Hydrotesting; Nitrogen Purging; Nitrogen Helium Leak Testing; Chemical Cleaning, Pipeline Pigging; Retro-jetting; Camera inspection & High pressure pumping. Another major contract awarded was the pre-commissioning of the onshore TengizChevroil SGP plant at the Tengiz field in Kazakhstan. The contract which was originally bid at around 8 million US$ for a one year work scope eventually grew to deliver 25 million over three years. In addition to delivering these services, I also actively targeted the Caspian well services sector (Hydraulic Work Over, Coiled Tubing, Slick-line) to develop this aspect of the business. In 2006 PSL Energy Services was listed in the top 30 fastest growing mid sized UK companies. In mid 2007 it was acquired by Halliburton Energy Services. Show less

Balikpapan, Indonesia

This was a similar role to my previous position in Abu Dhabi. Responsibilities were essentially as described below but with a much larger operational and financial work scope. The workforce was in excess of 100 people and the business was expanding rapidly. Major customers in East Kalimantan included Total, Vico and Unocal. After one year in the role I left Halliburton as a result of being approached by PSL and offered a suitably challenging & rewarding position.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

In this role I was responsible for managing Halliburton’s Cementing, Stimulation, Coiled Tubing and Pipeline and Process service (pressure pumping) businesses in the United Arab Emirates.I was accountable for delivering gross profit in accordance with the annual business plan while ensuring that the company’s stringent HSE and service quality standards were followed.The work scope involved the use of a significant amount of specialized capital equipment and a work force of 65… Show more In this role I was responsible for managing Halliburton’s Cementing, Stimulation, Coiled Tubing and Pipeline and Process service (pressure pumping) businesses in the United Arab Emirates.I was accountable for delivering gross profit in accordance with the annual business plan while ensuring that the company’s stringent HSE and service quality standards were followed.The work scope involved the use of a significant amount of specialized capital equipment and a work force of 65 employees drawn from over 15 different nationalities.The various pressure pumping tasks were carried out at customer locations which ranged from onshore well sites, rigs and process plants to offshore platforms. Equipment and service crews were generally mobilized from the base for specific jobs which took from a day to a month or more to perform. The role also involved maintaining customer relationships with the oil and gas producing companies in the area, overseeing the technical team bidding on upcoming tenders, liaising with the Business Development group to focus on new opportunities and managing the operation of the equipment maintenance and bulk chemical yards while at all times ensuring that a culture of safety leadership was maintained in the workforce. Performance indicators for the role included: • Financial targets (revenue and gross profit) • HSE targets (LTI, MVA, TRIR,) • Service Quality (customer satisfaction) targets• New product revenue targets• Site visits/audits In order to maximize revenue opportunities, the role involved a substantial degree of cooperation with the other operations mangers in the ME area to share personnel and equipment resources. UAE customers included ADMA/ADCO, Dubai Petroleum Company, British Petroleum, TOTAL, Bunduq, Margham, Atlantis and Novus.In addition to the UAE operations I also occasionally handled remote projects in countries where Halliburton had limited representation such as Turkey and Kenya. Show less

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

I was responsible for the Service Quality of Halliburton’s Cementing and Stimulation services lines in the United Arab Emirates. This largely internally focused managerial position required the construction and implementation of process /work flow documentation (similar to ISO 9001) and the subsequent follow through in personnel competency, training and development. The core elements of the job centered on providing leadership and guidance for the service crews to ensure that the work was… Show more I was responsible for the Service Quality of Halliburton’s Cementing and Stimulation services lines in the United Arab Emirates. This largely internally focused managerial position required the construction and implementation of process /work flow documentation (similar to ISO 9001) and the subsequent follow through in personnel competency, training and development. The core elements of the job centered on providing leadership and guidance for the service crews to ensure that the work was performed in accordance with formal company QA/QC standards and that HSE awareness was integrated into the work processes. Show less

Doha, Qatar

In this role I was technically and operationally responsible for managing Halliburton’s Coiled Tubing operations in Qatar. Between 1996 and 1999 Halliburton Qatar operated a 2 3/8” CT unit as part of an integrated well services package based offshore on a jack up barge. This was the largest CT unit operating in the Middle East at that time. In the two year operating period, over 2.5 million running ft. of CT were used. A significant portion of the CT intervention work was performed in multi… Show more In this role I was technically and operationally responsible for managing Halliburton’s Coiled Tubing operations in Qatar. Between 1996 and 1999 Halliburton Qatar operated a 2 3/8” CT unit as part of an integrated well services package based offshore on a jack up barge. This was the largest CT unit operating in the Middle East at that time. In the two year operating period, over 2.5 million running ft. of CT were used. A significant portion of the CT intervention work was performed in multi lateral wells. Marine vessel based acid stimulation treatments formed a large part of the work scope. Halliburton’s primary technical resource for the two Coiled Tubing ESP installations performed for Occidental during 1998 under an Integrated Well Services contract. During 1998 I worked in conjunction with Occidental facilities engineers to successfully design and perform an innovative 3 ½” Coiled Tubing flow line laying project from a dynamically positioned vessel. I authored an SPE paper based on this work.Other duties include providing technical support on cementing, stimulation and coiled tubing services to Halliburton’s customers, as well as preparing technical and commercial bids and acting as a mentor for new field engineers.During ’98 I was given the role of Middle East Product Champion for “Carbonate 20/20” Halliburton’s new systematic approach to carbonate acidizing. This regional task demanded in depth technical knowledge of the chemical stimulation and acidizing systems involved. Deliverables included internal training of Halliburton’s engineering staff and a commercial rollout culminating in the “product launch” at the Middle East Oil Show (MEOS) in Bahrain in Q1 ‘99. Show less

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Halliburton’s account leader for Dubai Petroleum Co. (DPC). Responsible for business development, job design and technical support for cementing, coiled tubing and marine stimulation services. Duties included; day to day contact with drilling and production engineers, designing stimulation jobs, preparing technical proposals, analyzing results and preparing tender documents.

Muscat, Oman

My role encompassed technical support and job design for Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) and day to day contact with PDO drilling and production engineers. Frequent well site visits were made for the more technically demanding CT jobs. These included HP/HT coiled tubing; cementing, fishing, milling, setting inflatable packers and stimulation of horizontal wells. Worked closely with Shell petroleum engineers to design and implement a unique coiled tubing completions project. A total… Show more My role encompassed technical support and job design for Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) and day to day contact with PDO drilling and production engineers. Frequent well site visits were made for the more technically demanding CT jobs. These included HP/HT coiled tubing; cementing, fishing, milling, setting inflatable packers and stimulation of horizontal wells. Worked closely with Shell petroleum engineers to design and implement a unique coiled tubing completions project. A total of eight wells were completed with 3 ½” coiled tubing. Four of which were gas lift completions and four of which were ESP completions. Both Reda and Centrilift pumps were used. I was on site and supervised the pre job trials and all eight completions. These were the first Coiled Tubing ESP completions to be performed in the Middle East. Show less

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

As a field engineer for cementing, stimulation and coiled tubing, my role encompassed job design, job site supervision, data acquisition and report preparation. I experienced a wide variety of on and offshore oilfield service work on drilling rigs and jack-up barges throughout Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.In 1991 I was involved in the design, QA/QC and execution of the first propped fracturing treatments to be performed in Saudi Arabia in the Al Jauf field.During my time in Saudi… Show more As a field engineer for cementing, stimulation and coiled tubing, my role encompassed job design, job site supervision, data acquisition and report preparation. I experienced a wide variety of on and offshore oilfield service work on drilling rigs and jack-up barges throughout Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.In 1991 I was involved in the design, QA/QC and execution of the first propped fracturing treatments to be performed in Saudi Arabia in the Al Jauf field.During my time in Saudi Arabia I spent a total of six months attending Halliburton engineering training in the USA. The time was split between formal classroom sessions and practical well stimulation experience (HP/HT frac & acid) at a variety of Halliburton field camps in Texas and Oklahoma. Show less

Ahmadi, Kuwait

This was my initial position with Halliburton. As a trainee engineer the majority of my time was spent in the field, attending cementing and stimulation jobs, operating equipment, learning about oilfield practices and gaining practical field experience. I left Kuwait as a result of the Iraqi invasion and after a few months working with Halliburton in Pakistan I transferred to Saudi Arabia.

Master'S Degree, Biochemical Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Biotechnology