Conducted well integrity assessments, inspections and investigations to a high standard and within deadlines
Prepared and updated technical reports, file notes, external guidelines, policies, conference papers and magazine articles
Trained and mentored newer regulators
Well Engineering Supervisor, Senior engineer and project coordinator
Stuart Wright Pte Ltd
Perth
11.2013 - 02.2016
For multiple projects (well integrity, casing design, complex well engineering, expert witness investigations)
Recruited and supervised a team of four engineers
Delivered several reports related to well control and well integrity, including a well integrity review for a large offshore greenfields project
Seconded to NOPSEMA well integrity team (May
Interface and Risk Coordinator
Chevron Australia
07.2011 - 10.2013
Barrow Island
Coordination of strategic $10+ million infrastructure projects on Barrow Island
Resolved interface issues between Gorgon Downstream and Upstream, Drilling and existing oilfield operations
Responsible for site implementation of the risk management system, including facilitation of risk workshops and risk assessments
Production Engineer
01.2004
Selected candidates for production enhancement of gas wells
Supervised well interventions and logging operations
Production Engineer & Production Operator
01.2003
Operated and maintained offshore oil production and water injection systems
Trained new production operators and voluntarily presented safety training to 50 offshore personnel
Updated project operating procedures and technical drawings (P&IDs)
Assisted with shutdown planning and coordinated pressure relief valve recertification
Investigated opportunities to optimise production and increase FPSO storage
Developed and implemented a system for maintenance and testing of the deluge system
Well Engineer & Night Wellsite Supervisor
01.2002
Supervised all drilling and completion activities during night shift (one exploration well and four deviated development wells)
Assisted with well design, cost control, procurement and logistics
Responsible for reporting of all well site activities
Junior Well Engineer
01.2001
Prepared drilling programs for horizontal wells and analysed drilling performance
Observed well tests, drilling, acid jobs, fracturing jobs and coiled tubing operations
Offshore Interface Coordinator
INPEX Browse Ltd
Perth, WA
05.2009 - 06.2011
Ichthys Gas Field Development
Liaised with engineers and management to ensure timely closeout of interface issues during Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED)
Chaired project committees to assist progress on topics such as commissioning and onshore/offshore interfaces
Coordinated updates of Basis of Design documents
Developed interface systems and procedures for the execution phase
Senior Petroleum Engineer
Advanced Well Technologies
02.2005 - 05.2009
Completions Engineer
Kuala Lumpur
01.2007 - 01.2008
Of production enhancement studies of offshore fields in Malaysia
Prepared a full suite of Well Services ‘Invitation to Tender’ documents
Well Integrity Engineer/Coordinator
Perth, WA
01.2005 - 01.2007
Responsible for well integrity programs for 270+ wells on Barrow Island (monitoring, inspections, pressure testing, analysis, remediation)
Developed a risk ranking methodology to categorise wells according to well integrity risk and decide required actions
Designed preliminary and detailed well design for well remediation, including material selection, tubing sizing and wellhead modifications
Successfully designed, planned and coordinated an incident free execution of a 20+ well workover campaign and a 6 well perforation campaign, as well as several rigless campaigns
Performed cost and schedule control, tender evaluation and contractor administration
Presented updates to key stakeholders including joint venture participants and the regulator
Supervised workovers (2 workover rigs) and rigless operations on Barrow Island on ad-hoc basis
Supervised graduate engineers
Field Engineer
03.2001 - 03.2004
I worked in drilling and production roles in the field and office and completed the three-year training program ahead of schedule
Roles included the following:
Education
Diploma of Government Investigations (PSTS) - undefined
Malcolm Sparrow - ANZSOG) - undefined
2019
Cert IV in Government Investigations (PSTS) - undefined
HPHT training & Advanced Well Integrity Management training (Stuart Wright) - undefined
2006
Production Operations (OGCI / Petroskills - undefined
Extensive well integrity experience in a variety of different roles
Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams to achieve planned outcomes
17 years International Oil and Gas Industry Experience including drilling, well completions, well interventions, well integrity, production operations, interface and risk management
Bachelor of Resource Engineering (Oil & Gas) with First Class Honours Recipient of numerous awards demonstrating excellence in Oil and Gas Engineering
Affiliations
1999 - Present
Member of Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
2007
Poster presenter, SPE Well Integrity Workshop, Perth
2000
Founder and President of West Australian SPE Student Chapter
Training
Additional Information
QUALIFICATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
, Qualifications
2000
Bachelor of Resource Engineering (Oil & Gas), UWA, First Class Honours
Thesis: Sand Erosion Assessment of Goodwyn A Platform using Computational Fluid Dynamics
Achievements
2001
First Prize - International SPE Student Paper Contest
(Undergraduate) at the SPE Annual Technical Conference, New Orleans, USA
2000
First Prize - Asia Pacific SPE Student Paper Contest
(Undergraduate) at the SPE Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference, Brisbane, QLD
2000
North West Shelf Venture Scholarship
2000
APPEA Tony Noon Memorial Grant
1999
Mark Skinner Memorial Prize in Offshore Engineering
1998
Bechtel Centennial Scholarship
Timeline
Well Integrity Specialist
NOPSEMA
11.2017 - Current
Well Engineering Supervisor, Senior engineer and project coordinator
Stuart Wright Pte Ltd
11.2013 - 02.2016
Interface and Risk Coordinator
Chevron Australia
07.2011 - 10.2013
Offshore Interface Coordinator
INPEX Browse Ltd
05.2009 - 06.2011
Completions Engineer
01.2007 - 01.2008
Senior Petroleum Engineer
Advanced Well Technologies
02.2005 - 05.2009
Well Integrity Engineer/Coordinator
01.2005 - 01.2007
Production Engineer
01.2004
Production Engineer & Production Operator
01.2003
Well Engineer & Night Wellsite Supervisor
01.2002
Field Engineer
03.2001 - 03.2004
Junior Well Engineer
01.2001
Diploma of Government Investigations (PSTS) - undefined
Malcolm Sparrow - ANZSOG) - undefined
Cert IV in Government Investigations (PSTS) - undefined
HPHT training & Advanced Well Integrity Management training (Stuart Wright) - undefined
Production Operations (OGCI / Petroskills - undefined