Well Engineering Manager

• Mar 2023 - Present

I'm very excited to be back at Mercury helping the team with our geothermal well fleet! I'm very excited to be back at Mercury helping the team with our geothermal well fleet!

Founder and CEO

• Dec 2020 - Present

Kelitek Engineering (www.kelitek.nz) was founded to provide engineering and project support to the commercial geothermal industry worldwide. Specializing in: -Drilling Engineering and New Well Design -Geothermal Workovers and Well P&A Program Design -Well Construction Operations Management -Surface facility Design and Construction Administration -Mechanical Systems Troubleshooting and Design Optimization -Plant Automation Design and Support -Geothermal Development Consultation PHONE: +64-27-231-1794 EMAIL: matt@kelitek.nz, www.kelitek.nz Show less

Geothermal Drilling Lead

• May 2022 - Apr 2023

I hope to help FFI's new geothermal team to complete wells in multiple countries that will be used to make renewable power. The goal is to use that power to generate Green Hydrogen which will help on our goal to reach a Zero Carbon emitting future! I hope to help FFI's new geothermal team to complete wells in multiple countries that will be used to make renewable power. The goal is to use that power to generate Green Hydrogen which will help on our goal to reach a Zero Carbon emitting future!

Well Engineering Manager

• Apr 2019 - Nov 2020

Contract position in charge of Engineering and Operations for drilling three Geothermal big bore directional makeup wells (up to 310dC + BHST). Contract position in charge of Engineering and Operations for drilling three Geothermal big bore directional makeup wells (up to 310dC + BHST).

Drilling Engineering Manager

• Mar 2015 - Jan 2019

In the last four years in Indonesia I served as Engineering and Operations Manager for integrated services of drilling and well flow testing operations supporting the Sarulla, North Sumatra 330 MW geothermal power development project, Project Manager for Baturraden Geothermal Exploration project (SAE) and Drilling Coordinator for Sokoria Exploration Project (KSOrka). In the last four years in Indonesia I served as Engineering and Operations Manager for integrated services of drilling and well flow testing operations supporting the Sarulla, North Sumatra 330 MW geothermal power development project, Project Manager for Baturraden Geothermal Exploration project (SAE) and Drilling Coordinator for Sokoria Exploration Project (KSOrka).

General Manager

• Feb 2014 - Feb 2015

Plant Engineer

• Sep 2012 - Feb 2014

Provide process engineering support for Geothermal power plant operations and technical support for new plant developments.

President

• Nov 1999 - Sep 2012

Matt founded and directed Kelitek Engineering. Kelitek is an engineering firm specializing in industrial automation, process engineering and the development and fabrication of innovative automated products and systems for the food, beverage, energy, pharmaceutical and manufacturing industries. With a diverse client base in Southern California, Kelitek's automation and process engineering experience helped many companies improve their efficiency, product quality and decrease labor, operating and maintenance costs. From March 2011 until September 2012, Matt was contracted as power plant commissioning engineer for Hudson Ranch Power 1 55 MW geothermal power plant in Southern California. Show less

Drilling Engineer

• 1990 - Feb 1998

Drilling engineer and drilling site supervision for both Gunung Salak geothermal development project and Sumatra Exploration drilling program. Drilling engineer and drilling site supervision for both Gunung Salak geothermal development project and Sumatra Exploration drilling program.