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Denzil Joe Cross

Alderley,Australia

Summary

Results-oriented business leader with more than 20 years’ experience in oil and gas operations management. Passionate about driving production optimisation while reducing risk, cost and emissions of operations. Leverage trends across industries and markets to derive solutions focused on creating value and profitability. Streamlines processes for efficiency and productivity. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Manager Production Engineering

Santos
07.2018 - Current
  • Grew from Queensland Production Engineering Manager to taking over all Santos' assets in Production Engineering
  • Lead several projects driving >$200M costs out annually
  • Developed systems and processes to identify, scope and optimise production, lower loss and drive cross functional team efficiency
  • Led Santos’ standard for integrated production management systems
  • Set up Santos' emissions tracking management system
  • Enhanced and redefined organizational structure to leverage digital technologies to drive efficiency and effectiveness
  • Built team competency through job opportunities, mentorship and formal training.

GLNG Upstream Business Manager

Santos
07.2016 - 07.2018
  • Involved in all aspects of running GLNG Upstream Business
  • Primary focus to lead & drive business performance (cost and production)
  • Developed and authored GLNG asset reference plan detailing business opportunities, performance, and company vision to motivate teams
  • Led annual business performance reviews and reports for internal and external stakeholders
  • Instrumental in setting up business scorecards driving performance through strategic goals and stretch metrics
  • Led overall annual budget planning process for GLNG Upstream
  • Key player in enabling “$1M well” for GLNG – industry lowest cost performance
  • Implemented and lead weekly production operations reviews focusing on production performance

Well Technology Team Lead

Santos
05.2013 - 07.2016
  • Lead team of 6 petroleum engineers
  • Optimised recovery from gas wells – well inflow and outflow well performance
  • Proposed fit for purpose well completion designs, artificial lift systems and surface facility designs
  • Lead first hydraulic fracking program for GLNG in coal seam gas collaborating with drilling, fracking and completions engineers as well as production and reservoir engineers
  • Analysed well performance and proposed well design both surface and subsurface reducing costs by more than 50%, improved artificial lift availability and improved productivity by more than 20%
  • Project managed several phases of green field development using LEAN principles reducing spud to online times by 80% on appraisal wells.

Development Manager

Dart Energy
03.2011 - 05.2013
  • Lead Dart Energy's assets from Exploration to Development
  • Lead development of EIS for several tenements
  • Lead well design, artificial lift, well pad design and surface skid design taking into account compliance to stringent EIS conditions
  • Provided evidence in litigation against Dart Energy by National activists ‘Lock the Gate’ against development

Appraisal Manager

Arrow Energy
09.2009 - 03.2011
  • Lead appraisal group consisting of field operators and engineers
  • Developed 5-year appraisal plans based on development plans
  • Executed in excess of 20 appraisal wells while providing surveillance data and analysis for development assessment.

Process Engineer and Gas Project/Operation Manager

Anglo American
08.2005 - 09.2009
  • Lead surverillance activities for Anglo Coal's facilities in Moura
  • Lead change out and commissioning of TEG (Tri-ethylene Glycol) unit as well as lead design and development of green field mine gas drainage
  • Promoted to Operations Manager successfully lead and delivered Gas Drainage facility for Moranbah mine in central Queensland
  • This project minimised total greenhouse gas emissions by 85%, generated revenue while increasing safety
  • Lead continued operations integrating gas and mine production activities ensuring mine production while meeting contractual supplies
  • Managed compliance transition of Anglo's Gas business from Mine Safety Regulation to The Petroleum and Gas Safety Act and Regulation.

Crude Plant Surveillance Engineer

ExxonMobil
03.2003 - 08.2005
  • Responsible for surveillance activities for 3 crude trains in Longford
  • Lead Energy audit resulting in several process optimisation opportunities
  • Lead Water Study resulting in reduced and recycle water usage in Longford plants by over 20ML/d

Education

MDP - Management

Stellenbosch University
South Africa
12.2006

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering - Chemical Engineering

RMIT
Melbourne, VIC
2003

Bachelor of Business - Business Administration And Management

RMIT
Melbourne, VIC
12.2002

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, Prosper, GAP, OFM, Hysys and P2
  • Change Management Process
  • Effective Multitasking
  • Public Speaking Abilities
  • Production Work
  • Business Operations
  • Field Operations
  • Decision-Making Skill
  • Technical Presentations
  • Persuasive Communication Style
  • Company Leadership
  • Business Development

Timeline

Senior Manager Production Engineering

Santos
07.2018 - Current

GLNG Upstream Business Manager

Santos
07.2016 - 07.2018

Well Technology Team Lead

Santos
05.2013 - 07.2016

Development Manager

Dart Energy
03.2011 - 05.2013

Appraisal Manager

Arrow Energy
09.2009 - 03.2011

Process Engineer and Gas Project/Operation Manager

Anglo American
08.2005 - 09.2009

Crude Plant Surveillance Engineer

ExxonMobil
03.2003 - 08.2005

MDP - Management

Stellenbosch University

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering - Chemical Engineering

RMIT

Bachelor of Business - Business Administration And Management

RMIT

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