Mechanical Field Foreman
Weatherford/Precision Drilling International
Total years of experience :37 years, 0 Months
Dec. 2004-Present
Weatherford/Precision Drilling International: Currently working as a Mechanical Field Foreman, onshore Iraq, supervising the maintenance of 3 of 2000 H.P. land rigs, this involves hands-on mechanical maintenance, ordering parts, planned maintenance & training of local staff.
Dec. 2003-Dec. 2004
Kuwait Drilling Company: Chief Mechanic on new-build 3000 h.p. Land rig, worked on rig in Dubai before moving to Kuwait, rig has 5 of 3512 Cat. Diesels, 750t Top Drive/Travelling Block, 3000 h.p. Drawworks, 3 of FB 1600 Mud Pumps, Gardener Denver air compressors, KEMS & Auto Driller, Great Lakes Air Dryer, etc.
Jan 2003 - December 2003
Namco, Cape Town, South Africa: Consultant Technical Superintendent, offshore based, Namibia, in the marine mining industry. In charge of a multi-skilled workforce such as
Electricians, Welders, Mechanical Technicians, Hydraulic Technicians etc. Responsible for ship and mining equipment maintenance, ordering spare parts, planned maintenance system, reports, safety training etc.
Jan. 2001 - Jan 2003
Pride International Drilling Company: Chief Engineer/Planned Maintenance Supervisor responsible for training Mechanics, working with Marine & Drilling Depts. on ballasting system, Anchor Winches etc. Maintenance of National OS-435 Cranes, Bergen diesels, Mission Magnum Pumps, National triplex Mud Pumps, Maritime Hydraulics 650DDM, Racking System & Racking Arm, National Drawworks, VMW Racking Arm, Alfa Laval Watermaker, & worked with STOP and Maximo.
July 1996-December 2001
Jet Drilling (Singapore); Chief Mechanic on Drillship in South East Asia & responsible for Pusnes Anchor Winches, 500t M/H Top Drive, Racking system, Fingerboard, RBS, Iron Roughneck and Mud Bucket, Gardener Denver PZ 11 Mud Pumps & 3000 E Drawworks, Link Belt 238-A Cranes, H.P. air compressors, Atlas Copco air tuggers, Cat. D399 diesels, Pusnes hydraulic power system, Maritime Hydraulic Crown Block, etc.
July 1995 - July 1996
Ensco Drilling: Employed as Rig Mechanic on Jack-Up Ensco 71 in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. Duties included service/maintenance of Caterpillar 399 diesels, Varco Top Drive & Star Racker, Rollair Compressors, National Cranes & Mud Pumps, Pleuger Deepwell Pumps, Alfa Laval fuel oil purifier, Atlas Denmark Watermakers etc.
Feb 1993 - July 1995
Ben Line Steamers, Employed as Rig Mechanic on Enhanced Pacesetter Semi-
Submersible offshore M/East. Duties included service/maintenance of Broomwade air compressors, B.J. Racking System, Ruston diesels, Norwinch anchor winches etc.
July 1991-Feb. 1993
Neddrill: Employed as Chief Rig Mechanic on 'Trigon' jack-up rig, a role which involved the overhaul and servicing of a Maritime Hydraulic Iron Roughneck, 650t DDM & racking System, SACM diesels, National Cranes, Koomey Unit, Pleuger Deepwell Pumps, etc.
May 1989 - June 1991
Sonat Offshore: Initially employed as a Rig Mechanic before being promoted to Sub-Sea Engineer. Worked on two North Sea semi-submersibles with Sonat, The Sonat Rather & DF 97. Worked with Wartsila diesels, Varco TDS 4 Top Drive, Atlas Copco winches, Price h.p. Air compressors, Maritime Hydraulics Racking System, Golar watertight doors, Thune Eureka pumps, FB 1600 Continental Emsco Mud Pumps, Koomey B.O.P., atlas Copco air compressors, M/H Crown Compensator, Bauer B.A. compressor, etc.
August 1988-May 1989Smedvig Drilling: Smedvig purchased the Stadrill from Shell and I continued to work in the same role as I had filled for the previous 8 years. (Written below)
Oct 1980 - Aug 1988
Shell (UK) Ltd., Employed as Rig Technician/Mechanical/Sub-sea Engineer.
Duties were rig maintenance of Detroit diesels, National Mud Pumps, Drawworks and Cranes, Baylor Anchor Winches, Cameron 10K B.O.P. & Koomey unit, EMD V 16 engines, Ingersoll Rand air compressors, Anchor Handling, B.O.P. testing, working on National Cranes, ordering spares, working on planned maintenance system, working on fire-fighting system etc.
Randy Smith Safety Courses, 3 of, 5-days each course. Shipbuilding Industry Craftsman's Certificate in Marine Engineering. STOP course with Neddrill. Transocean Safety Course. Varco Top Drive Course, TDS 4 & TDS 11. Sonat Quality Leadership Course. Refrigeration Course. Offshore Survival/Fire-fighting & first aid courses. Slinging & Lifting Course. COSHH & COSHH Auditor course. SCR Intermediate course. 2 City & Guilds certificates in mechanical engineering.
DNV Maintenance Supervisors Certificate for a North Sea semi-sub. Training to reduce unscheduled events and leadership. R.G.I.T. course, with re-breather. DNV registered Maintenance Supervisor Loler course, risk assessment, permits to work. Maximo course BP Safety Induction Course. Shell MAPS Course. H2s Course, Libya. First Aid Course. Working Safely Most recent offshore Medical was done in August 2010. Caterpillar ET Course.
