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ANDREW CRAIG MCADAM

Perth,WA

Summary

Highly accomplished professional with over 25years of experience in operations, team management, safety and regulatory compliance, and strategic planning. Results­ oriented, decisive leader with proven success in implementing effective process improvements. Pragmatic and focused in dynamic and fluid environments. Possess a high degree of integrity and outstanding work ethic with strong leadership qualities. Skilled Drilling Supervisor with extensive experience in offshore crew management. Safety-oriented with a commitment to zero incidents through proper training and supervision.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Rigging Supervisor

Polaris Engineering
2022.11 - Current
  • Https://www.polarisengineering.com.au
  • Established and enforced safety regulations, procedures and standards for construction and extraction workers.
  • Directed projects according to schedule and quality demands.
  • Created and implemented plans to maximize efficiency of workers.
  • Oversaw daily operations at site, keeping team production moving at optimal pace.
  • Trained workers in proper methods, equipment operation and safety procedures.
  • Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients and other stakeholders.
  • Prepared and submitted reports on job progress and safety conditions to upper management.
  • Inspected equipment and tools used for safe operation.
  • Supervised training of new construction and extraction workers on safety practices and procedures.

Driller

Agency - Atlas Professionals
2021.02 - 2022.10

Rig - JU Valaris 107 Rig specs

https://s23.q4cdn.com/956522167/files/doc_rigspecs/jackup/valaris-ju-107.pdf

Recommencement of contract due to the rig being suspended during the covid pandemic.
Exploration Drilling programme for Sapura OMV.

Drilling and completions for Vermillion, Jadestone and ENI.
Commissioning of rig systems for start up.

  • Supported management of all drilling and rig move operations
  • Monitored employee safety and coached workers on safety standards and procedures to prevent injuries.
  • Trained and supervised all site personnel.
  • Monitored, executed and documented drilling operations on conventional jack-up rigs and cyber-rigs
  • Provided expertise to support day drilling operations.
  • Led, managed and supervised drilling contractors and service company personnel in daily drilling operations, well construction and well test operations

Deck Pusher/Offline AD

Agency Work - Atlas Professionals Perth WA.
2019.09 - 2020.03
  • Valaris JU 107
  • P&A programme for Chevron on the North West shelf. Rig specs
  • Https://s23.q4cdn.com/956522167/files/doc_rigspecs/jackup/valaris-ju-107.pdf
  • Oversee all crane activities taking place on deck and drill floor, Heli-deck Operations, personnel transfers,
  • Heavy lifts, duel crane operations, offloads, back loads, bulk and fuel transfers. Continuous planning with drill crew, maintenance crew, third party personnel ensuring safe working environment.
  • Fully commit to preventing any damage to environment and work within the companies Drilling's Policy and Procedures.
  • Work according and promoted the companies HS&E Policy and Procedures. Contract Suspended till Feb 2021 due to Covid.

Casual/Advanced Rigger/Dogman.

Polaris Engineering
2018.08 - 2018.08
  • HttHttps://www.polarisengineering.com.au/trong>
  • Installation of wear plates in crusher chutes for lithium mine Ops.
  • Capable Dog man/Rigger with certification and 22+ years of related experience.
  • Knowledgeable about equipment operation and load safety.
  • Determined correct rigging requirements based on job specifications and environmental conditions.
  • Communicated with equipment operators to accomplish smooth and efficient transports.
  • Worked at heights and in confined spaces without difficulty.
  • Secured safety equipment and always used gear according to requirements.
  • Promoted shop safety by working in a safe manner.
  • Accurately read, understood, and carried out written instructions.
  • Communicated operational issues and changes to the supervisor.

Owner Operator

AndyMak Property Maintenance Pty Ltd. Owner Operator
2015.04 - 2018.03
  • Owner operator - Property maintenance business.
  • Responsible for overseeing maintenance efforts for 40 clients.
  • Managed maintenance activities for the upkeep of buildings, landscapes, and offices.
  • Landscape gardening and Lawn maintenance
  • Sold the business to further pursue my Oilfield career.

Deepwater Toolpusher/Driller

Noble Drilling Services Inc
2013.05 - 2015.01

My Position was made redundant due to the down turn.

  • Http://www.noblecorp.com/rig-fleet/noble-globetrotter-ii
  • Sail and Drill
  • Project was executed by Shell International Deepwater from 2013 to Q1 2016, and managed all International Frontier Deepwater Exploration and Single String ventures for Shell in Europe and African / Middle East.
  • Project successfully executed Deepwater Exploration and well testing in Benin, Gabon, and the Black Sea, in water depths up to 2830 m.

Duties & Responsibilities

Training of new personnel on the operation of all rig floor equipment.

Supervising & training of rig crew. Setting of daily tasks for the Driller and ensuring they have been completed. Led, managed and supervised drilling contractors and service company personnel in daily drilling operations. Ensure well-control is implemented & safety standards are followed as per Companies & client’s satisfaction at all times. Filling out of reports & reporting directly to Senior Tool pusher. Ensure work site is safe and that all tools used are in a satisfactory condition & ready for use. Fully commit to preventing any damage to environment and work within company Drillings HS&E Policy and Procedures.

Driller

Nabors Drilling International Ltd
2012.09 - 2013.02
  • Https://cyberships.wordpress.com/2013/08/12/first-ever-fdpso-at-work-on-azurite-field-development/
  • Work over, Drilling & Completion programme. for Murphy Oil
  • Led, managed and supervised drilling contractors and service company personnel in daily drilling operations, including well construction, well test operations, fracking, tanker-based operations, well control and P&A operations.
  • Monitored drilling operations and equipment. Performed routine preventive maintenance to ensure that drilling systems operated efficiently.
  • Maintained drilling compliance HSE requirements, work instructions, and program procedures.
  • Trained rig crew members on drilling operations, equipment maintenance and safe working practice & provide expertise to support day drilling operations.
  • Followed company Policies & procedures to maintain A safe work environment .
  • Maintained positive relationships with all Clients.

Stena Forth/IceMax 6th Gen.Cyber Drillship Assistant Driller

Stena Drilling Ltd
2011.09 - 2012.08

https://www.stena-drilling.com/our-fleet/stena-icemax/

  • Https://www.stena-drilling.com/our-fleet/stena-forth/
  • Training on Automated NOV Cyber systems on the Stena Forth in Malaysia then transferred to assist in the commissioning of the Stena IceMax in South Korea.
  • Sail to French Guiana and commence deep water exploratory drilling programme for Shell Oil.
  • Duties & Responsibilities
    Reporting directly to the Driller. Responsible ensuring the Floor men and Derrick man are trained & competent with all drilling equipment in use and its safe operation.
  • Responsible for ensuring the Drilling Crew perform Planned Maintenance on drilling equipment & daily checks.
  • Derrick inspections and dropped object checks. Responsible for good housekeeping in all the drilling areas.
  • Complete sections of the daily reports .
  • Complete casing check lists & maintain an accurate pipe tally.
  • Accurate measurement & record of all equipment which enters the well. Update the pre-kick sheet & make sure all well control equipment is in good working order and ready for use.
  • Comply with all Drilling procedures safely.
  • Monitor and coach crew members to participate in STOP and carry out STOP audits.
  • Ensure work site is safe and that all tools used are in a satisfactory condition & ready for use.
  • Fully commit to preventing any damage to the environment and work within the companies Drilling's Policy and Procedures.
  • Work according and promoted the companies HS&E Policy and Procedures.

Seadrill West Cressida - NOV Cyber Jack UP Temp/Toolpusher

Brunel International South East Asia Pte Ltd
2011.08 - 2011.09
  • https://www.seadrill.com/~/media/Files/S/Seadrill/our-fleet/technical-sheet/westcressidaspec12112014.pdf
  • Supervise & implement the maintenance, service and repair of drill floor equipment whilst in the shipyard. Managed rig personnel, including sub-contractors, to ensure the safe and efficient operations of rig equipment. Coordinated and monitored vendor maintenance for large repairs. Implemented changes requested by designers, owners or inspectors.Requisitioned new supplies and equipment.Supported technicians in equipment maintenance and repair.Communicated operational issues and changes to the Rig manager .Consistently assumed additional responsibilities and worked extended hours to meet project deadlines.

Azurite804 Deepwater Cyber Drillship (FDPSO) Main Driller

Nabors Drilling International Ltd
2010.04 - 2011.07
  • Https://no.ramboll.com/projects/rog/azurite-development-project-drilling-modules-for-fdpso
  • Deepwater Drilling & Completion programme.
    Running Sid/BOP & Riser L/out and latching/unlatching on well head. Running casing & THRA's, displacement & killing of live wells. Setting of RTTS & setting of cement plugs, Well integrity & high pressure testing. Cutting & retrieval of upper/intermediate comp & liner. Coil tubing & Milling Ops. Subsea tree retrieval. P & A operations.
    Duties & Responsibilities
    Training of new Drillers/AD's on the operation of all rig floor equipment. Supervising & training of rig crew.
  • Setting daily tasks for the AD & ensuring they have been completed. Liaising with 3rd party personnel.
  • Safe operation & maintenance of all drilling equipment, TDS, DSC & mud pumps.
  • Assembly of drilling tools & running of tubulars in/out of hole.
  • Monitoring of well & pits.
  • Ensure well control procedure's are implemented & safety standards are followed as per Companies Policies & Procedures to the clients satisfaction at all times.
  • Reporting directly to the Toolpusher.

Songa Mercur Conventional Semi Sub - Assistant Driller

Agency- Ocean Marine Services Australia-Songa Offshore SE.
2008.10 - 2009.12


  • https://www.infield.com/rigs/songa-mercur-semisub-60183
  • Woodside - Drilling Of exploration wells. Completions & Work over Programme. Coil tubing, bull heading & flaring operations
  • BHP - Drilling of 13 top holes & installation of 30" conductors & PGB's in 90 days.
  • Santos - Successful Work over & completion programme. The retrieval & installation of subsea trees.

DD3 / Wilforce 5th Gen Cyber Jack Ups - Assistant Driller

Agency- Aldelia - Premium Drilling
2008.03 - 2008.09
  • Wilforce
    Commissioning in Singapore. Training on NOV Cyber chair, Hydra-racking systems, hydra-tong. Operation of knuckle boom crane's.
  • Moved to drilling of high press, high temp exploration wells in Libya.
    DD3-5th
    Drilling of exploration wells. Successful detection of kick and
    shut in on high temp, high pressure well while relieving the driller, running in the hole at 3000'.
  • Responsible for recording of pressures and operation of choke while stripping in to bottom and killing of the well.

SD3/West Atlas/Wilcraft Cyber Jackups/Songa Venus Semi Sub.

OMS Aust.(Agency) Seadrill/Songa Offshore/Premium Drilling
2007.02 - 2008.02
  • https://www.infield.com/rigs/coslcraft-jackup-60653
  • https://www.infield.com/rigs/paradise-400-jackup-60739
  • https://www.infield.com/rigs/songa-venus-semisub-60184
  • Nigeria - Drilling of exploration wells, work over and completion programme for Total.
  • Transferred back to West Atlas in Australia due to rig being taken hostage by local crew creating an unstable work environment.
  • Exploration drilling programme for Shell Oil. Unfortunately the West Atlas burnt down whilst conducting a kill operation for PTTEP Australasia and position was made redundant.

Ensco 67 Conventional Jack Up - Assistant Driller

Ensco Drilling Australia
2005.07 - 2007.01
  • https://www.infield.com/rigs/ensco-67-jackup-60009
  • Position was made redundant due to ENSCO using local AD's when after contract finished and rig moved to Indonesia.
  • Commissioning in Singapore, tow to Australia. Commence successful construction, drilling & completion Of ROC Oil Cliff head platform.
  • Successful exploration drilling programme for Apache Oil Co. Under
    time & 20% under Budget.

Roustabout/Dog Man/Roughneck/Derrick Man

Diamond Offshore General Company
1995 - 2004.12

https://www.infield.com/rigs/ocean-epoch-semisub-60022

https://www.infield.com/rigs/ocean-general-semisub-60028

Conventional Semi subs fully manual rigs. Drilling of exploration wells. Work over & completions for ConocoPhillips/BHP & Shell . Part of the crew that discovered and developed the Bayu Udan Gas fields in Timor.

  • 1999 to 2004 Ocean General - Derrick man /Assistant Derrick man
  • 1997 & 1998 Ocean Bounty - Roughneck/Lead roughneck
  • 1995 & 1996 Ocean Epoch -Dog man/Roustabout

Education

High School Diploma -

Nightcliff High School
Darwin NT Australia
1984

Some College (No Degree) - Diesel Fitting & Welding.

NT Vocational Training College 1985
Darwin, NT

Skills

  • Solid work ethic & safety driven. Strong mechanical aptitude.
  • Experience with wide range of drilling equipment, both conventional, cyber.
  • Good man management, interpersonal skills.
  • Calm, intuitive under pressure. Quick to learn, willing to listen.
  • Skilled at problem solving & finding solutions.
  • Willing mentor for junior crew, green hands.

Certificates and Training

BOSIET/ CA-EBS - Expires 20th June 2023

IWCF Subsea/Surface Supervisor -

Telehandler/ Non slewing mobile crane/Forklift/Dogman/Advanced Rigger HWRL

ERGT - Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats.

ERGT - Operate breathing apparatus

ERGT - Rescue from heights.

Working at heights.

Confined space entry.

Confined space rescue.

St Johns - Senior first aid Cert.

Gas test atmospheres.




Referees

Valaris Drilling OIM - Thomas Harney.

Email: thomhharney@hotmail.com

Cell: +61 403856829

Polaris Engineering Managing Director- Paul Gibbons

Email: 

Cell: +61 0449094992

SAPURA  Toolpusher - Jayson Manclark

Email: jayson.manclark@hotmail.com

CEO Seadrill  -Simon Johnson

Email: swjohnson1970@gmail.com

Cell: +61 417478818

Noble Drilling International Ltd Senior Tool pusher – Alain Imperiale

Email: circumnavigation2000@yahoo.fr

Nabors Industries West Africa Field Superintendent - Patrick Liverpool

Email: patrick.liverpool@nabors.com/Livers4694@yahoo.com

Timeline

Rigging Supervisor

Polaris Engineering
2022.11 - Current

Driller

Agency - Atlas Professionals
2021.02 - 2022.10

Deck Pusher/Offline AD

Agency Work - Atlas Professionals Perth WA.
2019.09 - 2020.03

Casual/Advanced Rigger/Dogman.

Polaris Engineering
2018.08 - 2018.08

Owner Operator

AndyMak Property Maintenance Pty Ltd. Owner Operator
2015.04 - 2018.03

Deepwater Toolpusher/Driller

Noble Drilling Services Inc
2013.05 - 2015.01

Driller

Nabors Drilling International Ltd
2012.09 - 2013.02

Stena Forth/IceMax 6th Gen.Cyber Drillship Assistant Driller

Stena Drilling Ltd
2011.09 - 2012.08

Seadrill West Cressida - NOV Cyber Jack UP Temp/Toolpusher

Brunel International South East Asia Pte Ltd
2011.08 - 2011.09

Azurite804 Deepwater Cyber Drillship (FDPSO) Main Driller

Nabors Drilling International Ltd
2010.04 - 2011.07

Songa Mercur Conventional Semi Sub - Assistant Driller

Agency- Ocean Marine Services Australia-Songa Offshore SE.
2008.10 - 2009.12

DD3 / Wilforce 5th Gen Cyber Jack Ups - Assistant Driller

Agency- Aldelia - Premium Drilling
2008.03 - 2008.09

SD3/West Atlas/Wilcraft Cyber Jackups/Songa Venus Semi Sub.

OMS Aust.(Agency) Seadrill/Songa Offshore/Premium Drilling
2007.02 - 2008.02

Ensco 67 Conventional Jack Up - Assistant Driller

Ensco Drilling Australia
2005.07 - 2007.01

Roustabout/Dog Man/Roughneck/Derrick Man

Diamond Offshore General Company
1995 - 2004.12

High School Diploma -

Nightcliff High School

Some College (No Degree) - Diesel Fitting & Welding.

NT Vocational Training College 1985
ANDREW CRAIG MCADAM