Quality Manager

James Dominic Drouin

Senior QA/QC project quality and process control expert. Upstream, midstream, downstream--international and USA. Proven team leader of large-scale oilfield quality assurance and quality control projects.

2220 Decatur Street, Houston, TX 77007

713-***-**** – ********@*****.***

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

MALAYSIA:

In Miri, Malaysia, Dominic was responsible for leading the on-board and deep-water quality teams in all upstream quality-related activities. He successfully reviewed and delivered all rig and other service contractor equipment on time for TWO deep-water wells. He and his team reduced Non-Productive Time on the Marjoram 1 deep-water well to 30 minutes.

NIGERIA:

In Warri, Nigeria, Dominic led SPDC’s West Division quality team in all upstream quality-related activity. reduced drilling operations Non-Productive Time from 35% in 2004 to less than 10% by 2006. He established standards for assembly, inspection, service and testing for down-hole and drilling and production tools used by SPC and re-wrote SPDC\Vendor contracts to set the new standards.

QATAR:

Dominic’s QA/QC Well Engineering team designed, implemented and operated a Quality Management System that won Shell’s 2006 EPM-T “Technical Limit and Technology Award” for the Qatar Drilling Team on the NFP-1 well. On the Shell Gas-To-Liquids “Pearl” project in Qatar, Dominic established programs for a gross Non-Productive Time rate of less than 3% for all downhole drilling, production, and well test equipment failures. In 2008, he led his Qatar QA/QC team to Shell’s “Most Competitive Team” award. Using SIMOPS (simultaneous drilling and completions operations), they saved around 300 days. Dominic and his Qatar team accomplished this with a record ZERO lost time to injuries in 4.8 million man-hours over 5.5 years. The outstanding achievements made on the Pearl project in Qatar were featured on the April 2009 cover of “Offshore Magazine” and in others such as “Arabian Business” and “Rig Zone”.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Quality Project Management

Quality Process Design, Implementation, & Control

Contract Admin / Management

Supply Chain Management

Mill / Forge Surveillance and Audits

Test Lab Auditing & Certification

Equipment Certification, Qualification, Repair, and Commissioning

Equipment Manufacturing & Service

QMSs, MPQPs, ITPs, FATs, EFATs, WPSs, WPQRs

Failure Analysis - RCFA

Continuous Improvement / PDCA and DMAIC

In-depth familiarity with national and international standards and specifications, including API, ASME, ASTM, BS, IADC, ISO, NACE, THHA DS-1, FP NS-2, and others.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

1/16 JDD Associates

Responsible for leading / developing project quality management programs and services for IOCs seeking to increase their operational efficiency by reducing their COPQ / NPT, with specific focus on process compliance via internal and external audits, cost analysis and control, and contract / contractor / supplier development and management.

1/15 - 12/15 Wells QA/QC Lead (Contract)

Shell Malaysia Exploration & Production

Responsible for leading Shell Malaysia’s Exploration & Production on-board and deep-water well engineering quality teams in all upstream, quality-related activities, with specific focus on delivering all equipment to Shell- or industry-compliant condition (DS-1, Shell, API, ISO, or others). This was accomplished by continual auditing and oversight of manufacturers and service providers process quality controls such as compliance to inspection methodologies (DS-1), or acceptable ITP, WPQR/WPS, SPQR and their FAT and EFAT test protocols.

Equipment included items such as temporary pressure piping, pressure vessels, cement pumps, risers, well-heads and well-head running tools, power packs, BOPs, choke and kill manifolds, all drill stem components, running and handling tools, motors, mwd / lwd / rss systems, CRA OCTG, all lifting and lifted equipment, coiled tubing equipment, well service equipment, and others.

Reviewed and delivered all upstream equipment on time for two deep-water wells.

Reduced Non-Productive Time on the Marjoram 1 deep-water well to 30 minutes.

2014 Upstream Quality Specialist (Short-term Contract)

Chevron North America Exploration & Production

Responsible for supporting Chevron’s North America Exploration & Production quality team via field compliance oversight related to API 5C5 / ISO 13679 OCTG connection certification projects.

2014 Upstream Quality Specialist (Short term Contract)

Talos Energy

Responsible for supporting Talos Energy’s drilling teams in field quality compliance activities related to inspection or certifying upstream tools and equipment for use. These were predominantly mwd and lwd tools from a single major supplier.

2012 - 2013 Wellhead Quality Specialist (Contract)

BP Global Projects Organization, Global Subsea Hardware

Responsible for supporting BP’s Global Subsea Hardware (GSH SSWH) Team in all subsea wellhead quality-related activities. This included direct responsibility for working with the vendors to improve their manufacturing ITPs and QPs and establishing quality metrics for their project reporting.

2006 - 2012 Lead QA/QC Engineer, Well Engineering (Contract)

Qatar Shell GTL Ltd

Responsible for leading Qatar Shell’s Well Engineering quality teams in all upstream, quality-related activities, with specific focus on delivering all equipment in Shell- or industry-compliant condition (NS-2, Shell, API, ISO, or others). This was accomplished by continual auditing of manufacturers and service providers process quality controls such as compliance to inspection methodologies, or acceptable ITP, WPQR/WPS, SPQR and their FAT and EFAT test protocols.

Equipment included items such as temporary pressure piping, pressure vessels, cement pumps, risers, well-heads and well-head running tools, power packs, BOPs, choke and kill manifolds, all drill stem components, motors, mwd / lwd / rss systems, Christmas trees, CRA and non-CRA OCTGs and their associated running and handling tools and float and cement shoes, CRA liner hanger equipment and running tools, all lifting and lifted equipment, and others.

The major accomplishments included:

Established an Equipment Qualification Standard compliant with the ISO 9001 and API Q1 / Q2 standards for all QSGTL Well Engineering equipment.

Developed key performance indicators and a standard process to measure and analyze those results.

Approved / monitored manufacturing quality plans for all Well Engineering 28-chrome material, including those for Christmas trees, TRSSV's, liner hangers, packers, back-off subs, and 7" liner and production tubing.

Approved / established / implemented / monitored service quality requirements for all Well Engineering contractor equipment including running tools, drill stem components, motors, MWD tools, jar and accelerators, offshore containers, and other sub-contracted equipment.

Established programs for QSGTL for a gross Non-Productive Time rate of less than 3% for all downhole drilling, production, and well test equipment failures.

2004 - 2006 Lead QA/QC Engineer, West Division (Contract)

Shell Petroleum Development Co (Nigeria) Ltd.

Responsible for leading SPDCs West Division’s quality team in all upstream quality-related activity with specific focus on auditing supplier compliance to inspection and service procedures, predominantly on drill stem components, motors, mwd systems, side-pocket mandrels, and casing running and handling tools (including power packs and tongs).

The major accomplishments included:

Reduced drilling operations Non-Productive Time in 2004 from ~35% to less than 10% in early 2006.

2001 - 2004 QA Field Technician

TH Hill Associates

Responsible for supporting various operating companies drilling programs in all field quality compliance activities related to inspection or certifying the manufacture or repair of upstream tools and equipment for use. This included the manufacture / repair / testing of drill pipe, drill collars, subs, handling tools, liner hangers, pressure control equipment, handling equipment, rental tools, inspection methodologies such as EMI, UT, LPT, X-ray, dimensional, hydro- and gas-testing, and such repair activities as hardbanding, threading, straightening, and others.

2000 Owner Representative (Contract)

China Power & Light, Hong Kong SAR

2000 Owner Representative (Contract)

Duke Energy / TWM Partners, Victoria / NSW, Australia

1992 - 2000 Regional Sales Manager

Rock Bit International, Inc., UAE, Oman, Yemen, Kuwait, KSA.

AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS:

"Technical Limit & Technology" Award - EPM-T Awards 2006 - Dubai, UAE.

"Most Competitive Team" of Wells - Shell - 2008 - Doha, Qatar

Pearl GTL Well Delivery - Qatar Shell - 2011 - Doha, Qatar

CERTIFICATES OF COURSE COMPLETION

DS1 3rd Edition School - TH Hill - Houston, Texas, USA

Level II Magnetic Particle Inspection - TH Hill - Houston, Texas, USA

Level II Liquid Penetrant Inspection - TH Hill - Houston, Texas, USA

Internal Quality Audit ISO 9001/ISO 10011 - Det Norske Veritas, Sultanate of Oman

BHA Design & Tool Selection - Smith International - Houston, TX USA

Downhole Motor Design & Operation - Smith International - Houston, TX, USA

Level II Drill Stem Inspection - TH Hill - Houston, Texas, USA

Level II Casing & Tubing Inspection - TH Hill - Houston, Texas, USA

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