Business Manager, Operations and Project Management

James Gordon Ham

Cel: +1-587-***-****

Home: 1-403-***-****

E-mail: acsygn@r.postjobfree.com

Profile: International Business Manager in the Oil and Gas Industry with extensive overseas and domestic experience, South America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Having worked in Technical Roles and Management with extensive experience in developing new markets. Strong in project management and first time set ups, setting up the company structure, supply chain, importing equipment, installation of facilities, hiring and management of personnel and securing the initial contracts.

Skills:.

Certified International Trade Professional, CITP® FIBP®

Excellent Management skills being commercially aware and having sound financial skills

Excellent personnel manager and team player able to provide leadership, mentoring and motivation particularly in new development set ups

Solid Operations experience with a proven track record of success

Computer literate with experience in using MS software suite including project software

Well travelled with international connections

Decent Spanish skills but would need time to refresh due to lack of work.

Career History:

GH & Associates: Present

Consulting services to the oil and gas industry, management consulting, market analysis, and operations oversight, project management. Logistics and supply chain management. Budget and finance preparation.

Weatherford Drilling Fluids and Drilling Waste Management 2014

Global Business Development

Responsible for development of new International markets for the DF/DWM group, initial focus on the Sub Saharan market. Market surveys and analysis, establishment of strategic targets for full service contracts. Set up of Distribution agreements and technical alliances with 3rd party vendors. Budget preparation, business plans, surveys for establishment of support bases, supply chain management, pricing and product rationalization. Wrote the blue print for importation of products and services into East Africa.

Weatherford Drilling Fluids and Drilling Waste Management 2012 – 2014

Technical Representative Global Business Unit

Responsible for technical and management support of Iraq Operations with a focus on Integrated Well Construction projects. As the Country Manager provided, planning, personnel hiring organization and mentoring, budgets, business plans, technical support and material logistics and supply chain planning.

Halliburton Energy Services, Baroid 2010 - 2012

Country Manager Central and East Africa

Responsible for all aspects of Baroid Operations for Sub Saharan Africa, Strategic planning, Business development, Personnel requirements, Budgets, Fiscal responsibility, HSE, Technical support, supply chain and logistics planning. Negotiated local contracts, Customs clearance and Port Authorities for establishment of facilities.

Secured 100% of the East Africa offshore market

oMozambique current market value 18mm

Tanzania developing market est value 2012 16 mm

Instrumental in the development of the Africa “Team”

Ensured the implementation of HSE policies in start up operations

Samchem Drilling Fluids and Chemicals 2008 - 2010

Oilfields Manager

Responsible for the Development of an Oilfields division, including budgets, business development, supply chain, maintenance of current contracts and engineering support for the region in both Minerals and Oilfield. Established supply chain for purchase and movement of goods from Asia to African markets.

Managed and trained the engineering pool of 15 engineers,

Coordinate and planning with administration staff of 3, responsible for purchasing and logistics.

Tetra Technologies Int. 2006 - 2008

Regional Manager Middle East Completion Services

Successfully managed the set up of a Joint Venture operation in Saudi for the Completions Fluids division of Tetra Technologies. Set up the project time table for manufacture and delivery of equipment to Saudi. Coordinated the importation of equipment and materials under contract umbrella with Saudi Aramco.

Supervised the management of the engineering pool and coordinated personnel contracts for 25 staff members

Acted as “Shareholder representative for Tetra” to the JV, overseeing all aspects of the operations. In 2006 this was a start up for the Completions division with no prior presence in Saudi.

Prospected in India to determine the best set up for Tetra’s entry into the offshore market in the Bay of Bengal. Market evaluation, supply chain, creation local entity. Worked to establish a Joint Venture for representation with a well-respected Indian company.

Drilling Specialties Co LLC 2001 – 2006

Sales and Marketing

Managed the Canadian and Alaskan Operations of Drilling Specialties and Division

of Chevron Phillips. Responsible for all sales and marketing.

Consolidated the physical presence of the company in Canada providing consistent sales and technical support to a diverse list of customers.

Sales in 2005 were an unprecedented 10 million USD, this represented a steady annual increase from 4.5 million USD in 2001.

Topco Industries Ltd. 1999 – 2001

Sales Representative Canada and Latin America

Helped establish a network of Agents and distributors in several countries in Latin America including Mexico, Costa Rica, Venezuela and Columbia as well as the Canadian domestic market based in Calgary.

Region sales approaching 4 million CND.

Worked with Canadian Export Development Agency to establish working relationships with local companies.

Worked with Alberta Trade delegations, attending Trade Fairs across the region.

Grupo Serval S.A. 1997 – 1998

General Manager, Buenos Aires, Argentina,

Created a bilingual, bicultural management team of 30 persons to manage the affairs

the Corporation.

Directly supervised the operations of three divisions of the company, Drilling

Fluids, Solids Control and Production Chemicals.

Resolved outstanding Argentine tax issues working with Accountancy firms

Set up local Financing for projects

Identified and performed due diligence on potential partners

Canadian Argentine Chamber of Commerce 1997 - 1998

Board Member

Worked with the business development group of the Canadian Embassy as a board member of the Chamber of Commerce.

Promoted the advancement of Canadian Companies in Argentina

Worked with Federal and Provincial Trade Missions

Identified and vetted local companies for JV’s and representation of Canadian companies.

Identification of Trade agreements and financing opportunities

Tax planning and advice

Reciprocal trade for Argentine companies in Canada

Education and Training:

Calgary Alberta

- Grade 12,

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

- Technical Studies

University of Maryland - Continuing Education

- Business Management

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