Derrick Long BSc Hons, MSc, M Inst Pet, PgD DAL Drilling Consultants
Drilling Management, Drilling Supervision and Engineering Services C.V. - Derrick Long Page 1 of 10 Last Updated - 10 March 2021 My C.V
Personal Details:
Name: Derrick Long BSc Hons, MSc, MEI, PGD
Address: 31350 Mondilhan, Haute Garonne, Occitanie, France Airport: Toulouse Blagnac, France
Phone: As required
Main Email: adldkc@r.postjobfree.com
Alternative email: adldkc@r.postjobfree.com
Date of Birth: 02nd August 1965
Marital Status: Married with children
Education: Sunderland University 1985 - 1987, Year out, 1988 - 1989. Newcastle/Open University 1989
Aberdeen RGU University Online 2007-2012
Qualifications: BSc Honours Degree in Combined Sciences. Major: Geology, Mathematics, Minor: Computer Studies, Economics. MSc Basin Tectonics and Evolution (Petroleum Geology) PgD/MSc Drilling & Well Engineering
Industry Institute: Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers Member of the Institute of Petroleum/Energy Institute Member Expat Network
Foreign Languages: Moderate to good French, some basic Spanish/Portuguese Very basic Arabic, Bulgarian, Malaysian, Polish
References: Available on request
Career History: 1997 to present – Snr Drilling Supervisor / Superintendent / Manager 1996 to 1997 – Santa Fe Drilling Company
1989 to 1996 – Halliburton Drilling Systems
Derrick Long BSc Hons, MSc, M Inst Pet, PgD DAL Drilling Consultants Drilling Management, Drilling Supervision and Engineering Services C.V. - Derrick Long Page 2 of 10 Last Updated - 10 March 2021 July 2017 to present (includes processing time for 1st Visa) Position Held: Area Team Drilling Superintendent / Drilling Specialist / Area Senior Drilling Supervisor Kuwait Oil Company - Onshore based
Contracted to: Kuwait Oil Company (Through Kuwait Drilling Company/KDC)
Based onshore (office and rig site) as a Senior Area Drilling Superintendent / Supervisor for Development Drilling & Work-over Group
Involved in QHSE with all, encourage participation from all
Working with expatriate and local Drilling Supervisors, introducing step changes, use of Open wells reporting system – for all team rigs in Kuwait (10 rigs in my team) – troubleshooting, overseeing issues and problems on all rigs as required
Mentor and working with local Rig Operation Engineers, ex-pat Drilling Supervisors. Local and ex-pat office based Engineers
Drilling horizontal and deviated wells through total loss zones and highly fractured carbonates – some H2S, using international and local rigs, using RSS drilling BHAs, Multi well pad drilling
Lots of stuck pipe potential, losses, total losses, well control issues
Multiple workover schemes of work, ESP replacements, PCP pumps, perforation, cement squeeze, zonal isolation, injectors, producers January 2016 to July 2017 – Actively looking for new opportunity January 2015 to January 2016 – time taken off due to family bereavements August 2014 to January 2015 (Contract Completed)
Position Held: Consultant Senior Drilling Supervisor Congo - Offshore based, on Noble Percy Johns/Paragon L-782 - jack up Contracted to: SOCO E&P Congo - (through Norwell Engineering & Wildcat Resources)
Involved in QHSE with all on board, encourage participation from all
Working with local crews and ex-pats, discussed all operations in planning meetings, issued daily instructions for the ongoing operations
Worked with well testing crews in full well test operations, ran DST, fracked well with SLB fracking vessel Big Orange, tested well and flowed same. Performed P&A as per local regulations July 2014 to August 2014 (Contract Completed)
Position Held: Consultant Senior Drilling Supervisor Offshore based, - UMW Naga 5 jack up
Contracted to: NIDO Petroleum Philippines - (through Onyx IES KL - Malaysia)
Using new build rig – with multinational crew
Liaised with the logistics personnel to arrange movement of equipment and personnel
Using IDS web based reporting package
Involved in QHSE with all on board, encourage participation from all
Performed P&A as per local regulations and involved in tow of rig to Singapore June 2012 to June 2014 (Contract completed)
Position Held: Consultant Senior/Lead Drilling Supervisor Offshore based, on Shelf Drilling Galveston Key & Trident IX Jack Ups, and Rowan Drilling J.P. Bussell jack up
Contracted to: Petrofac Malaysia - (through Onyx IES KL - Malaysia)
Involved in planning and well requirements with onshore team
Liaised with the logistics personnel to arrange movement of equipment and personnel
Involved with multinational crew and national crew members, working and integrating well together as a team
Mentor local engineers
Using IDS web based reporting package (Openwells)
Involved in QHSE with all on board, encourage participation from all. Encourage Start/SOAR card, JRA, safety STOP card participation, AAR, Hazard hunt involvement and feedback, risk assessments and environment
Involved in all SIMOPS operations on live, commissioning platforms and MOPUs when attached
Involved in the planning and installation of an Petrofac combined designed Wellhead Support Structure (WSS) installed in sections from the jack up using DP3 vessel, ROVs and the rig to set and position. The topsides installed via a crane barge
Wells all deviated, some high angles, ERD, HTLP some proved difficult to drill, posing lots of mechanical and geological issues. Using RSS systems and annular monitoring. Using wellheads which allow 2 and or 3 wells to be drilled though them, using hole opening reamers once section drilled
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Involved in farm out on well for HESS E&P Malaysia – CWD (casing drilling) for first 2 sections, conventional motor drilling in next 2 sections of well, logging as per requirements
I was involved in the rig move from Petrofac location, a spud can inspection in open water and then the move to Hess location and positioning of the rig
November 2011 to May 2012 (contract finished due to rig delay/costs) Position Held: Consultant Drilling Operations Engineer / Superintendent Onshore based, rigs used Seadrill Offshore Mischief Jack up and Blackford Dolphin semi sub – for deep water
Contracted to: Anadarko Petroleum Brazil (through FJ Brown/AGR-PS - USA)
Involved in planning and well requirements with onshore team of Drilling engineers, Logistics, Contracts, Legal and the Project Drilling Manager
Involved in the writing of the drilling and completion programs with other engineers for the shallow well using the jack up rig and the deep water well using the semi-submersible rig (<2000m)
Using drill ahead (DAT) equipment for the surface hole
Liaised with the logistics personnel to arrange movement of equipment and personnel
Involved in QHSE and environmental concerns, Environmental spill and incident involvement (drill and scenario training) March 2011 to November 2011 (Contract completed)
Position Held: Consultant Drilling Superintendent/Assistant Drilling Manager Onshore based, rig used Ensco 85 Jack up – Didon Field Contracted to: PA Resources Tunisia (through Burdock Oil & Gas NL)
Planning all operations and requirements with onshore based team of Drilling Engineers, Completion Engineers and a local Drilling Manager
Worked on the drilling and completion programs with Senior Drilling Engineer, one ERD well - horizontal completed well off a pilot hole which was drilled from start, used smart completion string to enhance well recoverability
Coordinated with HSEQ from PA Resources and Ensco
Liaised with logistics support in Zarsis and Sfax All services done by boat due to NATO no fly zone October 2010 to February 2011 (Contract completed) Position Held: Consultant Senior Drilling Supervisor / Superintendent Offshore based - Vantage Drilling Aquamarine Driller Jack up – Palawan Islands Contracted to: NIDO Petroleum Philippines Ltd (through Onyx IES/Oil world Jobs KL)
Using NIDO and Vantage safe work systems, HSE, operating procedures and standards
Introduced new standards of procedures, tool box talks, plans, written plans in conjunction with other Nido personnel on board
Worked over and completed well in a short radius build up to 74 well with up to 60 doglegs. Used ESP pump in the completion, multiple SSDs, ECP packers, high concentration of H2S in produced fluids
Flowed well contents to attached FPSO – introduced procedures for connecting and un-connecting the export hose with the HSE department on the rig and office
Worked w/ drilling contractor in organising the rig move, wet tow to Labuan and dry tow to Singapore on HLV August 2010 to October 2010 – time off for my wedding and honeymoon February 2010 to July 2010
Position Held: Consultant Drill Site Manager
Onshore based Sana’a and rig based, Yemen
Direct Contracted to: Occidental Petroleum Yemen (Direct) (through Darwin Park)
Involved in the start-up procedures including drill site and camp construction, roads, water, machinery and equipment
Drilling campaign – re-entry wells for horizontal re-drills through whip stock and re-completion of H2S wells
Worked with local people and contractors. Chinese rig and personnel
Using Occidental’s work systems, HES, open wells, standard operating procedures and best practices Derrick Long BSc Hons, MSc, M Inst Pet, PgD DAL Drilling Consultants Drilling Management, Drilling Supervision and Engineering Services C.V. - Derrick Long Page 4 of 10 Last Updated - 10 March 2021 March 2009 to October 2009 (Contract completed)
Position Held: Consultant Drilling Superintendent
Onshore based Tunis, offshore drilling campaign
Contracted to: BG Group Tunisia (through Tabora Consultants) Based onshore as a Drilling Superintendent for BG Group in Tunis, Tunisia. Looking after all operations in office and coordinated with Drilling Supervisors and Drilling Engineers on a jack-up rig over an operating platform. Also covered 2nd jack up on another platform as and when required
Based in office during start-up phase of operations. Evaluation of tenders and drilling programs
Worked with Drilling Engineers and team members to prepare drilling programs
Followed BG Group local and corporate HSSE, and emergency response
Used and followed BG Group HSSE 7 main lifesaver policies, including lifting operations, driving, confined space, H2S, working at heights, excavation and safe systems of work
Involved in the planning and issue of corporate SIMOPS, EMC and combined safety cases for the rig and platform
Oversee planning of all wells and rig management
Using MPD drilling technology for depleted and fractured reservoir drilling (2nd Rig)
High H2S values from platform wells, and some CO2, High temperature wells but low pressures (HTLP)
Planned logistics for rigs with logistics co-ordinators in Sfax and Tunis, and drilling team members July 2008 to January 2009 (Completed contract)
Position Held: Consultant Drilling Superintendent / Assistant Drilling Manager Onshore based Tunis, onshore drilling campaign
Contracted to: Winstar Tunisia BV (through Aldelia France/UK) Based onshore as a Drilling Superintendent / Assistant Drilling Manager for Winstar Resources in Tunis, Tunisia. Looking after all operations in office and coordinated with Drilling Supervisors and Engineers on 2 land rigs and 1 work-over rig
Based in office during start-up phase of operations. Evaluation of tenders and drilling programs
Reviewed all drilling and Work-over programs
Worked with Drilling Engineers to prepare drilling programs for future wells
Reviewed policies of HSSE and emergency response
Oversee planning of all wells and rig management, fractured carbonate reservoirs
Planned all logistics for rigs in desert with logistics manager
Ran the local drilling office with small team, dealt with all the daily activities and management issues
Built up local database for previous wells and set up a mainframe resource for data storage and recovery
Started to set up procedure manuals for reference points and addition as project moved ahead March to June 2008 (project suspended)
Position Held: Consultant Senior Drilling Supervisor/Superintendent Onshore Based, north of Lisbon – Portugal – Marriot Land Rig 10 Under balanced/Nitrogen/Air Drilling Project
Contracted to: Mohave Oil & Gas Corporation – Direct hire
Rig site supervision of all operations including but not limited to, casing, wellheads, cementing, Nitrogen pumping, under-balanced conditions. Ensured HSE and environmental safety were adhered to
Supervised and monitored all under-balanced drilling operations, using N2 generators and water. Turbine drilling used along with RCD system
Co-wrote the emergency response plan and the rig induction for under-balanced drilling operations October 2007 to January 2008 (Wells completed)
Position Held: Consultant Drilling Manager / Drilling Superintendent Onshore based, offshore drilling campaign
Contracted to: Melrose Resources SARL, Bulgaria – (through RDS Helix) Based onshore as a Drilling Superintendent / Drilling Manager for Melrose Resources in Varna, Bulgaria. Looked after all operations in office and coordinated with Drilling Supervisors on the semi-submersible rig “Atwood Southern Cross”
Based in office during start-up of operations. Responsible for all operations from Melrose office
Checked and finalised all the drilling reports, look ahead, 3rd Party costs/tickets
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Monitored AFE and well costs for each well, all 6 wells in project all under budgeted costs and timing
Implemented HSSE policies with Melrose, service companies and drilling contractor
Worked with service companies, dealt with invoices, purchase orders for shipment of materials to and from Bulgaria
Worked with Melrose staff in Varna office in dealing with government and officials during start-up phase.
Worked with Logistics agents and with port authorities to load and offload equipment for the rig operations. Worked with local logistic agents about all transport to equipment and personnel to and from the ports
Planned and worked with Melrose and all service companies to order and deliver equipment necessary to drill shallow water wells with the rig at its shallow water limit less than 100m of water and at its deepest water limit at time 610m
Worked with local engineers, helped and aided them as and when necessary. Local engineers helped with logistics, material movements and rig site support
August 2007 to October 2007
Position Held: Consultant Onshore Senior Drilling Supervisor Onshore based, Algeria (Land rig Dalma 12)
Contracted to: Repsol YPF Algeria – (through SPD Dubai)
Looked after all operations at the rig site on well KLS-1
Liaised with onshore logistics coordinator to book flights, journey management planning, HSE inductions and security briefs. Worked will local crews and some expat cover – setting up new rig with new drilling contractor in Algeria February 2007 to July 2007 (wells completed) (see above for more project detail as in 2 parts) Position Held: Consultant Drilling Manager / Drilling Superintendent Onshore based, offshore Drilling campaign
Contracted to: Melrose Resources SARL, Bulgaria – (through Helix RDS) Based onshore as a Drilling Superintendent / Manager for Melrose Resources in Varna, Bulgaria. Looked after all operations in office and coordinated with Drilling Supervisors on the semi-submersible rig “Atwood Southern Cross” November 2006 to January 2007 (Suspended due to rig delay from previous operator) Position Held: Consultant Senior Drilling Supervisor / Superintendent Company Rep offshore Sharjah UAE – Apexindo Jack up Raniwaro Onshore based during well planning
Contracted to: Crescent Petroleum Co Sharjah – (through SPD Dubai)
Based in office during start-up phase of operations. Assisted the Operations Manager where necessary
Updating the drilling report, planner’s, costs and other related forms
All logistics for the rig site operations in co-operation with onshore logistics support team.
Supervised rig less slick-line operations on a previously drilled well. Supervised rig up and rig down / demobilisation from a remote platforms. All well high H2S some HTHP
July 2006 to October 2006
Position Held: Consultant Senior Drilling Supervisor Offshore India (Chennai) (Deep Driller -1 Premium Drilling Jack up) Contracted to: Hardy Exploration and Production India – (through AGR Peak)
On site supervision of all operations, Ensure HSE and environmental issues are adhered too
Heading up a local and multicultural rig crew.
Supervised all casing, wellhead work, cementing operations, wireline, mud logging and completion of the well – And all other usual drilling related issues to allow the successful completion of the well
Worked with Well Test Supervisor during any testing operations for these HPHT wells April 2006 to July 2006
Time taken off due to worsening illness and subsequent passing of my son Derrick Long BSc Hons, MSc, M Inst Pet, PgD DAL Drilling Consultants Drilling Management, Drilling Supervision and Engineering Services C.V. - Derrick Long Page 6 of 10 Last Updated - 10 March 2021 February 2006 to April 2006 (left project due to son’s illness) Position Held: Consultant Senior Drilling Supervisor Onshore – Ukraine (Land rig Jaslo Kremco 900) (Polish rig) Contracted to: Poltava Petroleum Co & JKX Euro drill – (through Frontier)
On site supervision of all operations. Working in harsh environment, deep snow / temp -30 C, H2S
Ensured HSE and environmental issues are brought to attention of the Operations Manager & Admin/Medic
Heading up a local and multicultural rig crew. (Ukrainian and Polish speaking) October 2005 to December 2005 (completed project – took time off to be with son) Position Held: Consultant Senior Drilling Supervisor/Superintendent Onshore near Lisbon – Portugal (Sonpetrol Espanol Venezuela Land Rig 17) Under balanced/Nitrogen/Air Drilling Project
Contracted to: Mohave Oil & Gas Corporation – (through AGR Peak)
On site supervision of all operations, Updating the drilling report system
Ensure the all HSE and environmental issues are adhered to and any problems are dealt with
Heading up a local and multicultural rig crew. (Spanish and Portuguese speaking)
Supervised hammer drilling operations using N2 and mist pumps, Supervision of Nitrogen (N2) pumping. Supervision of Under-balanced drilling operations, rotating head. Supported logistics manager May 2005 to September 2005 (left project due to son’s illness) Position Held: Consultant Senior Drilling Supervisor (Days/Nights) Onshore Dubai – UAE (KCA Deutag Land rig 79)
Contracted to: Margham Dubai Establishment – (through SPD Dubai)
On site supervision of all operations
Ensure the all HSE and environmental issues are adhered to and any problems are dealt with
Heading up a local and multicultural rig crew.
Supervised all usual drilling related issues to the successful completion of the well. Supervision of Under-balanced drilling operations, some wells fracked, high H2S
December 2004 to April 2005
Position Held: Consultant Senior Drilling Supervisor (Days/Nights) Onshore, Papua New Guinea (Parker Drilling Land rig 140) Contracted to: Oil Search Australia Ltd – (through SPD Dubai)
Heading up a local and multicultural rig crew and service company hands. Casing drilling in top hole sections
Worked with fly rig operations using Chinook helicopter to move rig loads / HSE / logistics / jungle rig September 2004 to November 2004
Position Held: Consultant Senior Drilling Supervisor (Rig site & Office) Onshore, Yemen (Great Wall China Land Rig Joeco 40547) Contracted to: Cal-Valley Petroleum Canada Ltd – (through SPD Dubai)
Monitored logistics, HSE and environmental issues
Heading up a local and multicultural rig crew and service company hands
Supervised all casing, wellhead work, testing, air & foam drilling, air hammer drilling when at rig site
Co-wrote well testing programs. Actively involved in the drilling program for each wells
All wells shallow depths with completions made using ESP / PCP downhole pumps. Some H2S concentration. March 2003 to August 2004 (contract completed)
Position Held: Consultant Senior Drilling, Completion & Work-over Supervisor Onshore, Land rig ENTP 180, Northern Algeria
Contracted to: Gulf Keystone Petroleum Algeria Ltd – (through Ecodrill)
On site supervision of all operations and logistics at the rig site, HSE and environmental are followed
Worked in remote area locations in Northern Algeria – hard tough drilling areas
Heading up a local and green multicultural rig crew and service company hands
Dealt with rig site security co-ordinator to ensure that the remote area security procedures were being adhered too Derrick Long BSc Hons, MSc, M Inst Pet, PgD DAL Drilling Consultants Drilling Management, Drilling Supervision and Engineering Services C.V. - Derrick Long Page 7 of 10 Last Updated - 10 March 2021
December 2003 (one off trip)
Position Held: Consultant Senior Drilling, Work-over & Completion Supervisor Libya
Contracted to: Wintershall Libya – (through McDonald Energy) December 2000 to March 2003
Position Held: Senior Drilling & Work-over Supervisor / Drilling Rig Foreman Onshore, Saudi Arabia (Direct Hire) (Various land rigs) Direct Hire to: Saudi Aramco
Monitored and assessed ongoing Work-over operations on deep gas +15,000ft “khuff” Work-over wells with high pressures
Included but not limited to – DST’s, injecting, nitrogen lifting, surface testing equipment, H2S, frac, HPHT wells, wireline logs, casing repair, running casing inside 9 5/8” and 7” to tie back to surface, wellhead change out, wellhead and surface casing repairs August 2000 to November 2000
Position Held: Consultant Senior Drilling Supervisor Onshore Based (Muscat) (Land rig Santa Fe 150 – PDO Rig 4) Contracted to: PDO Oman Limited, Oman – (through McDonald Energy)
Involved in STOP and HSE with all. Land rig – shallow wells – drill and completed
Maintain good communication with all the Santa Fe (FES) personnel at the rig site. Worked on shallow wells in very remote areas, some H2S. Involved in the rig's 10 years LTI free award December 1999 to August 2000:
Position Held: Consultant Senior Drilling Supervisor “Days/Nights” Offshore (Abu Dhabi) (Jack up Al Yasat, Barge Al Hyleh) Contracted to: ADMA– OPCO Limited, UAE – (through McDonald Energy)
To provide Drilling Supervision on Khuff gas wells, which are assigned as (HPHT) wells whilst offshore. High H2S
Oversee operations at the rig site, drilling operations, well control, completions, Some frac jobs
To provide supervision and support to the rig less operations on the AL Hyleh barge. Supervised coiled tubing operations, wireline intervention & logging operations, pumping, injection, and testing operations, well clean up, flow and production testing, flaring, handover back to production
August 1998 to June 1999: (contract completed)
Position Held: Consultant Senior Drilling Supervisor Offshore and Office Based (Abu Dhabi) (Jack up Ensco 96) Contracted to: Bunduq Company Limited – (through Prodrill)
Prepared and planned the wells to be drilled with the drilling team. All wells drilled from platforms in high H2S field. Some HPHT
Worked with the Bunduq Well Service Supervisor when completions were made up and ran.
Responsible for Bunduq’s HSE requirements whilst offshore. March 1998 to August 1998
Position Held: Consultant Drilling & Work-over Engineer / Night OWE Offshore and Office Based (Aberdeen) (Brent Bravo platform) Contracted to: Deutag Drilling Ltd & Shell Expro, UK – (through Keltec)
Generating the time plan look ahead, personnel, daily drilling instructions, and engineering calculations on site
Involved in ERD wells from the platform. Updated the Well Status Diagrams.
Aid and assist the Deutag Tool pusher and driller as and when required.
Oversee and report on the cutting(s) re-injection programmes. Operating the cement unit when any of these wells had to be re-fractured.
Overseeing any concurrent activity on the rig in unison with the Well Service Supervisor. This included free-standing wireline work, or coiled tubing operations.
End of Well Report, which highlights the good points and low points of the operation of the well. Also to include lessons learned. Derrick Long BSc Hons, MSc, M Inst Pet, PgD DAL Drilling Consultants Drilling Management, Drilling Supervision and Engineering Services C.V. - Derrick Long Page 8 of 10 Last Updated - 10 March 2021 September 1997 to March 1998:
Position Held: Consultant Drilling & Work-over Engineer / Asst OWE Offshore and Office Based (Aberdeen) (Dunlin Platform) Contracted to: KCA Drilling Limited & Shell Expro, UK – (through Keltec)
(ERD), preparation of the Shell Morning Operations Report, time plans and progress charts
Use of Shell’s wellsite reporting system, Epidoris. Use of Well plan for windows to plan ahead drilling trends for the well.
Generated the daily instructions. Liaised with the Installation Supervisor and Shell Well Engineer for the primary logistics on the rig. Involved in monthly COSHH, CARE and Environmental Meetings. August 1997 to August 1997:
Position Held: Consultant Drilling and Operations Engineer Office Based in Aberdeen.
Contracted to: Dresser Kellogg Energy Services – (through Keltec) Duties:
Preparation of a pre-qualification document for a company called Partex Oil and Gas, part of the Partex (Oman) Corporation. The pre- qualification document was a preliminary questionnaire in response to an Integrated Services Package for Partex Oil in Kazakhstan.
July 1997: Started as an Independent Consultant, registered with worldwide recruitment agencies
July 1996 to July 1997: Santa Fe Techserv Well Engineering Group Position Held: Drilling & Work-over Engineer / Trainee Driller Dates: / Rig: March 1997 to July 1997 - Santa Fe Jack Up Key Gibraltar Operator: Shell Sarawak Petroleum Company, Offshore Malaysia
Prepared and compiled the IADC report, drilling reports, also responsible for the forward plans, operations summary and procedures. Assist Toolpusher as required. Involved in ERD wells and long reach horizontal wells that were being drilled or planned Position Held: Santa Fe Drilling / Project Engineer Dates / Rig: March 1997 to March 1997 - Office based in Aberdeen
Requested by BP to undertake study for an Extended Reach Well (ERD) in the Northern North Sea. Position Held: Santa Fe Drilling Engineer / Trainee Driller (Qatar) Dates / Rig: January 1997 to March 1997 Office based in Aberdeen and Doha Qatar, Jack Up SF103 Qatar
Qatar Drilling Company (for client) to review the existing well design, hydraulics and drilling package. Optimised the well design and drilling practices to alleviate future problems. Worked and assisted the rig crew. Position Held: Santa Fe Offshore Drilling & Work-over Engineer / Trainee Driller Dates / Rig: August 1996 to December 1996 - Santa Fe Jack Up Britannia Operator: BHP Petroleum/Shell UK. Southern North Sea
The contract was operated by BHP, and there was drilling engineering support from Santa Fe. This was an ideal opportunity for me to get involved with Santa Fe offshore operations.
June 1989 to July 1996: Halliburton Drilling Systems. Last Position:
SDL Field Supervisor / Co-ordinator (African and Europe Operations) Field trained and office based in MWD-LWD & Directional Drilling
From well site geologist, Data Engineer, MWD and LWD with some training as Directional Driller.
Worked on a variety of well types, which included Shallow Horizontal, ERD, HTHP wells, cutting re-injection and multiple side track wells Derrick Long BSc Hons, MSc, M Inst Pet, PgD DAL Drilling Consultants Drilling Management, Drilling Supervision and Engineering Services C.V. - Derrick Long Page 9 of 10 Last Updated - 10 March 2021 Safety Courses:
IWCF Combined Surface and Sub-sea Well Control for Supervisors Certificate (Level 4)
(Valid until November 2022)
Survival, basic first aid and Fire Fighting Course (Valid until August 2022) Life-jacket (LAP)/Compressed Air (CA-EBS) underwater escape (Valid until August 2022) Medical Certificate (UK Medical valid January 2020) Medical Check (KOC) Feb 2018, March 2018
Leiro II Safety Course & Leiro III Fire Fighting Course (Holland / Norway) Medical check-up 2011/2012 (Brazil), 2012-14 (Malaysia), 2014-2019 (UK/France) Certificate of Helicopter Underwater Egress Training – (HUET Brazil) Basic platform safety awareness – (Brazil)
Oil Company Courses: Helideck Marshalling Course (with Bunduq) Stuck Pipe Prevention Course (with Bunduq, ADMA, BG) HSE Awareness (All)
HSSE BG Group 7 lifesavers (BG Group)
H2S Awareness and BA training (All)
H2S Awareness and BA training (Total Safety) (BG Group Tunisia) April 2009 H2S Awareness and BA training (Total Safety) (PA Resources Tunisia) Aug 2011 BG Group Tunisia Defensive Driving Training (April 2009) TATI Defensive Driver Training for Desert Driving (PDO Oman August 2000) Wintershall HSE Induction and Safety Awareness
Oil Search Ltd HSES Induction and Safety Awareness Oil Search Ltd Defensive Driving Course and PNG Licence application Petrofac 2 day IES Leadership and QHSE course (Woking Surrey UK) SOCO Congo H2S awareness and safety at rig site course Permit to Work, Safety Awareness, Observation & Conversation (KOC) H2S Awareness (KOC) 2018
Incident reporting (KOC) 2018
JSA Analysis (KOC) 2018
Explosive Ordinance and Disposal (KOC) 2018
Defensive Driving Seminar (KOC) 2018
LOTO – Lock out and Tag out (KOC) 2018
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