Charles Alexander Bruce
Main Street, Garmond, Cuminestown, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, AB53 5TQ
Telephone:
House +44-188-***-****
Mobile +44-753*******
Email:
*************@***********.*** or ****************@*******.***
Linked In:
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/charles-bruce-40ab6275
Professional Profile
RIG MANAGER
Offshore/Onshore Drilling Operations Business Management Emergency Management
Regard myself as reliable and well-grounded, safe but an efficient professional. I’ve found myself being repeatedly chosen to troubleshoot problematic units/situations or start-up models until safe and economically viable.
Broad oilfield experience characterized by increasingly advanced responsibility. Highly driven and focused on the implementation and management of operational objectives in line with the delivery of optimal performance.
Quick to familiarise with industry developments while demonstrating a logical and analytical approach to solving complex problems and issues. Passionate about continuously applying best practice methods to health and safety while implementing safe working methods. I am very good at talent spotting, subsequently nurturing and mentoring individuals into supervisory positions. I have excellent communication skills while working with professionals of various levels. Enjoy being part of, as well as managing, motivating and training, a successful and productive team, and thrives in highly pressurised and challenging working environments.
Having been a Senior Supervisor for nearly 15 years, which includes managing drill crews on Cyber-Base Drill-ships, ranging from mid-water through to ultra-Deep water. Semi-submersible floaters, Jack-ups and Land Rigs. Have drilled in many different international Areas, I feel I have the experience for any Superintendent or Supervisor’s positions.
Objective
Now looking for a new and challenging position as a Rig Superintendent or OIM, one that will make best use of existing skills and experience and provide opportunity for further responsibility, professional development and career progression at management level in the Oil and Gas industry.
Key Transferable Skills
Rig management
Drilling operations
Well integrity
Customer relationship building
Business development
Team supervision
Solutions Advice
Onshore emergency training
Leadership and coordination
Operational management
Adherence to health and safety standards
Emergency management
Best practice methods
Communication
Organisation
Planning and scheduling
Seafarer
International working
Career History
July 2016 - Now
2011 – July 2016
Aban Drilling, India, Rig Superintendent, OIM.
Stena Drilling International, Australia.
2013 – July 2016
RIG / ASSISTANT RIG MANAGER (onshore office) Focal Point.
Rig operations, Rig manager, ensuring rig personnel are compliant with company training matrix & regulatory training requirements. Ensure people development, performance management and succession planning is established for all rig-based personnel.
Assisted various oil Companies with upcoming projects, this included well integrity, drilling programs, bridging documents, API standards, and safety case updates, in PNG, Indonesia, Singapore, Canada, Australia and the Gulf of Mexico, for a Drill-Ship the Stena Forth, and a Semi-submersible the Stena Clyde.
2011 – 2013
RIG SUPERINTENDENT / SENIOR TOOL PUSHER / RIG MANAGER (offshore)
Rig superintendent / Senior tool pusher on Deep-water drill ships the Stena Carron and Stena Forth, and a semi-submersible the Stena Spey in the west of Shetlands, grand banks in Newfoundland, Canada and the bass straight in Australia. Responsible for the efficient and timely completion of all drilling and Well intervention activities and for the health and safety of all personnel.
1983 – 2011
Transocean Inc / Sonat Offshore, International.
1997 – 2011
1994 -- 1997
1983 – 1994
SENIOR TOOL PUSHER / OIM / RIG SUPERINTENDENT.
TOURPUSHER / NIGHT TOOL PUSHER
DERRICKMAN / ASSISTANT DRILLER / DRILLER
Worked through various progressive roles within this Transocean / Sonat group of merged companies, served on several harsh environment and standard semi-submersible drilling rigs, a drill-ship and two Jack-ups.
These rigs include,
Drill-ship – Transocean Discoverer Seven-seas. (international locations)
Semi submersibles – Henry Goodrich, (canada) Paul B Lloyd Junior, Transocean Prospect, Sonat Rather, (WA) Transocean Leader (Norway) Sonat John Shaw, Sedco 704 & 706 (Canada)
Jack-ups - Transocean 92 (Iran), and the Sonat Inter ocean 2.
1982 – 1983
Macknamee Services, Aberdeen (Industrial Rig Cleaning)
ROUSTABOUT
Operated on various production platforms and Jack ups; accountable for water jetting and shot blasting
Education and Qualifications
Certificate of Higher Education
Business and Management
Open University
City and Guilds
Mechanical Craft Studies, Light & Heavy Vehicle, Mechanic
Aberdeen Technical College, Gallowgate, Aberdeen, 1978 – 1981
O Levels
English, Woodwork and Art
Aboyne Academy, Aberdeenshire, 1973 – 1977
Industry Standard Accreditation
2016
RGIT, BOSIET Offshore Survival
IWCF Combined Surface & Subsea-Drilling Supervisory Level 4
2014 – 2018
Minimum Industry Standard Training (For Experienced Personnel)
Professional Training and Development
Canadian survival training Dept. of Energy & Climate Control
Oil Spill Response (OIM)
ERG Onshore Emergency Response ECC
Get Smart Incident Investigation
Environmental Leadership Training
BOP Downtime Prevention
Onshore Emergency Management
HPHT Well Management
Horizontal Drilling and Stuck Pipe Prevention
Cyber Base Drilling
Seafarer
Management of Major Emergencies
OIM regulations
OIM Certificate.
Stability.
Additional Information
Equipment Used:
Compensating Draworks, Crown mounted, and different types of block compensators with active heave
Fully automated and retractable top drives, NOV HPS-1000 and most other TDS types, including Maritime, Tesco, Weatherford, FDS among many others
Blow out preventers from 15k x 6 ram down to 5k x 2 rams, with hydraulic units, Mux systems, Engineering systems, including ROV intervention and the Deadman system
Have performed and supervised cyber base on different units, including main and aux wells and stand build systems.
Key IT Skills:
Various computer systems and software, including outlook 2016
References are available on request