Experience

High Arctic Energy Services

• Canada
• Oil and Gas
• 100 - 200 Employee

• VP Strategy & Growth

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  Develop and implement a growth strategy for the expansion of HAES Drilling, Well Services and specialty decommissioning / well abandonment services in PNG and Asia-Pacific region. Grow database of professionals provided to customers in PNG (Project management, drilling engineering, geoscience and logistics resources). Contract labour hire and People Development training provided through PNG Industry Manpower Solutions (A subsidiary of High Arctic Energy Services) Develop and implement a growth strategy for the expansion of HAES Drilling, Well Services and specialty decommissioning / well abandonment services in PNG and Asia-Pacific region. Grow database of professionals provided to customers in PNG (Project management, drilling engineering, geoscience and logistics resources). Contract labour hire and People Development training provided through PNG Industry Manpower Solutions (A subsidiary of High Arctic Energy Services)



Santos Ltd

• Australia
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Vice President Asset Operations

  • Jul 2020 - Jan 2023

  Accountable for all Santos PNG field operations (formerly Oil Search). Role includes management of safety & risk, production operations, budget & financial, HR, contracts and stakeholder engagement. Targeting 2022 annual production of 29mmboe with an annual budget of US$300M Opex and $125M Capex. Workforce of approximately 250 direct staff and 2000+ contractors.

• Senior Vice President - Operational Excellence

  • Jun 2019 - Jun 2020

  Operational Excellence is focused on developing and implementing practices and behaviours to achieve:• a culture of success and a mindset of continuous improvement• hard savings to the business bottom line through nimble and replicable ways of working• high uptime, sustainable operations, committed to the development of Papua New Guineans

• Project Director - SAP implementation

  • Aug 2017 - Jun 2019

  Project Vara was an SAP/ERP implementation project designed to transform the core business processes across multiple Oil Search functional streams. The Oil Search Project Director provided guidance and leadership to the Project team and the broader business. Project had a Phase 1 budget value of ~US$82M. Key Achievements:Implementation of SAP S/4Hana across Oil Search, delivered on time and on budget. Scope consisted of: • Financial Accounting & Control; Joint Venture Allocations; Accounts Payable & Receivable; • Concur Expense Management; • Enterprise Asset Management & Plant Maintenance; • Supply Chain Management - Contracts/Procurement and Warehouse/Inventory Management; • Portfolio & Project Management; • Project Systems; • HR Success Factors, Performance & Goals Show less

• GM Performance & Innovation

  • Nov 2015 - Jul 2017

  The six most expensive words in any business "we've always done it that way" - this role challenges the status quo and looks for ways to redefine our business, address existing paradigms and identify opportunities for incremental and step change improvements to our business processes and cultural behaviours. Set up an in-house crowd souring innovation platform and conducted multiple “Challenges” to identify value adding solutions (over 370 ideas captured in 6 months)

• GM Operations

  • Mar 2013 - Oct 2015

  Accountable for all Oil Search PNG operations. Role includes management of safety & risk, production operations and support services; including aviation (fixed wing & rotary), camps, finance, IT, HR, contracts, supply chain, Community Affairs and local landowner contractors. Annual budget of US$300 million Opex and $250 million Capex. Workforce of approximately 1900 staff and contractors. Major focus on the development of PNG nationals into senior roles to support the existing workforce of ~85% PNG citizens. Transitioned to a major gas producer in 2014 in support of PNG LNG ($19Bn, 2 train LNG project with capacity of 6.9MT per year; JV between Oil Search and Exxon-Mobil with Santos, NPCP, JX Nippon, MRDC and Petromin). Show less

• GM Drilling

  • Jan 2005 - Mar 2013

  Accountable for all Oil Search worldwide drilling operations, with heli-rig operations in the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea, and exploration drilling in Yemen, Kurdistan, Libya and Tunisia. Strong focus on developing a safety conscious, performance based culture that supports it's people.



Shell

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Drilling Engineer

  • 2002 - 2005

  Responsible for detailed planning and programming of drilling & completion activities (incorporating Drilling the Limit /Technical Limit methodology to optimise the design & implementation). 8Km Extended Reach Drilling of horizontal “Snake” wells weaving through the reservoir and multi zone "Smart" completions. Responsible for detailed planning and programming of drilling & completion activities (incorporating Drilling the Limit /Technical Limit methodology to optimise the design & implementation). 8Km Extended Reach Drilling of horizontal “Snake” wells weaving through the reservoir and multi zone "Smart" completions.



Hess Corporation

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Drilling and Completions Engineer

  • 2000 - 2002

  Responsible for planning, design and equipment specification/selection for subsea completions on Hudson and Fife fields. Operations drilling engineer on Scott J12y platform development well, Cirrus subsea exploration well and Angus subsea development well. Planning and operations engineering on challenging 23,000 ft ERD well (J13z) from Scott platform. Responsible for planning, design and equipment specification/selection for subsea completions on Hudson and Fife fields. Operations drilling engineer on Scott J12y platform development well, Cirrus subsea exploration well and Angus subsea development well. Planning and operations engineering on challenging 23,000 ft ERD well (J13z) from Scott platform.



bp

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Completions Engineer

  • 1999 - 2000

  Responsible for planning, design, equipment specification/selection and operational implementation of Subsea completions, deepwater West Of Shetlands Responsible for planning, design, equipment specification/selection and operational implementation of Subsea completions, deepwater West Of Shetlands



Baker Hughes

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Co-ordinator

  • 1995 - 1999

  Coil Tubing & Underbalanced Drilling and Completions and implementation of processes to improve maintenance and reliability of downhole tools, (both drilling and completions). Responsible for all aspects of Coil Tubing deployed Downhole Tools (drilling BHA's & completions), worldwide co-ordination of equipment (CTD BHA) and personnel. Responsibilities included training and operational assignment of Directional Drillers, MWD Engineers and Maintenance Technicians. Coil Tubing & Underbalanced Drilling and Completions and implementation of processes to improve maintenance and reliability of downhole tools, (both drilling and completions). Responsible for all aspects of Coil Tubing deployed Downhole Tools (drilling BHA's & completions), worldwide co-ordination of equipment (CTD BHA) and personnel. Responsibilities included training and operational assignment of Directional Drillers, MWD Engineers and Maintenance Technicians.



Baker Hughes

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Applications Engineer

  • 1993 - 1994

  Responsible for sizing, selection and recommendation of ESP equipment and materials. Project Manager for Chevron feasibility study into Annular Flow Coil Tubing deployed ESP’s. Responsible for sizing, selection and recommendation of ESP equipment and materials. Project Manager for Chevron feasibility study into Annular Flow Coil Tubing deployed ESP’s.



Grant Prideco (Atlas Bradford)

• Aberdeen

• Regional Manager

  • 1990 - 1993

  Responsible for UK, Europe, West Africa & the Middle East. Atlas Bradford were bought out by Grant TFW who manufacture and supply H-series drill pipe. Responsible for UK, Europe, West Africa & the Middle East. Atlas Bradford were bought out by Grant TFW who manufacture and supply H-series drill pipe.



Baker Hughes

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Completions

  • 1985 - 1989

  Running Completions for multiple E&P Operators across the North Sea Running Completions for multiple E&P Operators across the North Sea