Experience

Techniques International

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Country Manager / Int'l Bus Dev Manager

  • May 2020 - Present

• Country Manager / Int'l Bus Dev Manager

  • Sep 2015 - Apr 2020

• Country Manager / Int'l Bus Dev Manager

  • Sep 2013 - Sep 2015

  • Served as the Country Manager and focal point for all in‐country operations.• Maintained and managed the Techniques office location in Erbil, Kurdistan. • Supervised staff, consultants, and all company activities in Kurdistan. These activities included but were not limited to, exploration, drilling, community projects, and accounting. • Approved hiring and training of Kurdish staff.• Liaised as necessary with Kurdish governmental agencies to ensure permits are issued and the company remains in compliance with federal regulations.• Assisted with the preparation and administration of the annual work program and budget. Implemented company’s health, safety, and environmental policy, procedures, regulations and objectives as they relate to incumbent's area of responsibility. Show less

• International Business Development Manager

  • Oct 2006 - Sep 2013

  • Oversaw and was responsible for developing business and increasing company sales in the areas of drilling manpower services, chemicals, brine filtration, slickline, flow measurement products, environmental waste units, and rental of offshore cargo equipment



LTT Oil and Gas

• Nigeria

• Operations Manager

  • Mar 1989 - Sep 2006

  • Interfaced with drilling management to achieve solutions to problems ranging from invoicing to safe operational procedures. • Responsible for new business accounts and product needs to increase revenues. • Responsible for operations of Helium/Nitrogen Gas pressure testing of downhole tubular (offshore and land), hydraulic and subsea umbilical hose shop, flow meter division, oil & gas supplies, sales, marketing, job performance, employee training, quality control, inventory, safety, payroll, profit and loss, customs and immigration. Show less



Air Products

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Nitrogen Technician

  • Jun 1988 - Feb 1989



LOOMIS International

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Special Projects Manager / Sales VP / Regional Manager / Manager / Assistant Manager

  • Jun 1980 - May 1988

  • Interfaced with V.P.'s down to roughnecks for the purpose of future business, resolving invoicing issues, and safe operational procedures. • Responsible for securing new accounts • Ran and oversaw the operations of hydrostatic and Nitrogen/Helium gas testing jobs on land and offshore rigs. • Operated high-pressure testing equipment, pressure recorders, and gas detectors, tongs, and torque control • Responsible for overseeing and training as many as 500 employees in various countries worldwide Show less



Antelope Oil Tools

• Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

• Service Hand

  • Jun 1977 - May 1980