Familiar Technologies: WBM,OBM,SBM,Brines,PHP,Silicates,
Regions of the world you have worked: Kuwait,Qatar,Iraq,Canada,Asia
EDUCATION
1996 – Graduate
ST. Mary’s University
- Bachelor Science form Saint Mary’s University in Nova Scotia
- Degree attested by Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade for international visa purposes
EMPLOYMENT
2004-Present Halliburton Baroid
Technical Professional
Qatar/Iraq
- Currently setting up logistics and programs for upcoming SHELL turnkey project in Majnoon Basra Iraq
- Implementing a completions brine plant for Iraq and it upcoming needs for IDC,Petrochina and Exxon
- Running day to day operations in Qatar for Baroid
- Customers include Total, Shell, Wintershall, QPD and Qatar Gas
- responsible for the development and implementation of the drilling/completion fluids from start to finish
- complete well bore and waste management solutions
- Ability to fully contribute by writing/evaluating the tendering processes
- Oversees the post-well audit process and responsible for delivering to our clients all information relevant to management of the well bore
- Field work with jack up and land rigs using environmentally safe fluids
2002-2004 MI Drilling Fluids
Newfoundland
- Mud engineer on the Hibernia Platform for ExxonMobil in the North Sea
- Longest well drilled 9,356m. Extended reach drilling
- Running SBM, WBM Gel/Polymer
- Production workovers and completions done regularly
- Problems encountered : Barite Sag, Ballooning and Lost Circulation
2000-2002 Concord Drilling Fluids
Calgary, AB
- TSR for drilling fluids used in the field of vertical and horizontal drilling
- Types of fluids used include Gel PHPA; Cutter D; Floc Water and Gypsum
- Areas worked Fort St. John, Wolf Lake, Red Deer and Helmet
- Worked on heavy oil wells using SAG D drilling methods for one year
- Daily checking and recommendations of the mud, inventory of products and submitting of a recap to the oil company at the end of the well
- Problems faced at times were Kicks, Carbonate Cont., L.C. Anhydride
1999-2000 Baker Hughes Atlas
Calgary, AB
- Technical Service Representative for under balanced drilling and well testing
- Testing and monitoring of wells while drilling under balanced
- Many wells were critical sour with 6-7% H²S gas
- Areas worked were mainly in the northern foothills of Alberta and British Columbia for oil companies Shell and Mobil
1996-1999 Baker Hughes Inteq
Calgary, AB
- Mud Engineer for drilling Fluids
- Fluids used include Biolose 90; Carbodril and other OBM and WBM
- Areas worked include Brooks for shallow gas for Crestar Engy. Northern foothills for Husky Oil and Talisman
- Completed an 8 week Mud School in Houston Texas
- Was in charge of all paper work and inventory from stat to finish of wells