QA/QC Specialist (Drilling and Completion tools)

Location:

Upper Bicutan, Philippines

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Seeking Salary that reflects my experience.

Posted:

April 16, 2025

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Hernan T. Saavedra

QA/QC Client Representative

*.0Employment History:

Dates

Employer

Job Title

**** - ****

TXP Thai Petroleum Support Co. Ltd.-Thailand

QA/QC Specialist

**** – 2020

Overseas Technical Inspection Services (OTIS)-Oman

OCTG Level II Inspector & Lifting Inspector

2016 – 2017

Stract Offshore-Ghana

OCTG Consultant & Supervisor

2013 – 2016

Quality Inspector’s Limited-Kenya

Inspection Project Manager

2011 – 2013

DRILCO (A Schlumberger Company)-Australia

Senior OCTG Level II & NDT Supervisor

2011 – 2011

Therma Prime-Philippines

Tubular & Drill Pipe Specialist

2010 – 2011

Global Energy Ventures-Ghana

Senior OCTG Level II Inspector

2009 – 2010

Weatherford International-Algeria

Senior OCTG Level II Inspector

2008 – 2009

Global Energy Ventures-Ghana

Senior OCTG Level II Inspector

2007 – 2008

Weatherford International-Algeria

Senior OCTG Level II Inspector

2002 – 2007

Weatherford Drilling and Well Services-Kazakhstan

OCTG Level II Inspector

1994 – 2002

Ace Tubular Services Limited-Philippines

OCTG Inspector Level II & Supervisor

1993 – 1994

Society Générale de Surveillance (SGS)-Philippines

NDT & QA/QC Level I Inspector

1993 – 1993

Philippine Geothermal Incorporated (Unocal)-Philippines

NDT Level I Inspector

2.0 Professional Experience:

TXP THAI PETROLEUM SUPPORT CO. LTD. – PTTEP QAQC SPECIALIST

2023 – 2025 / THAILAND

Professional Skill:

Ability to implement a Quality Management System (QMS) as effective to achieve company goals and improve Customer requirements.

Responsible for ensuring the production process's quality meets the requirements of the customers and ensuring a product service is produced or mobilized to minimize the chances that output will be sub-standard.

Review the quality of the tools and equipment at the workshop and ensure compliance with specifications and quality.

Contractors:

OMS Oilfield Services (OMS), Oilfield Services, Supplies Co. Ltd. (OSST), Professional Manufacturing & Testing Co. Ltd. (PMAT):

Performed Final Inspection at the PTTEP approved Machine Shops prior to the GOODS being released and returned to the PTTEP Songkhla Workshop. PTTEP QA/QC Specialist will sign the Delivery Order that the GOODS comply with the PO requirements and the Receiving Inspection will ensure no handling damage.

MITT

Performed monitoring and verification of casing and tubing inspections conducted by a third-party inspector for both new pipe and return pipe inspections.

EXPRO TRS, Baker Hughes Gas Lift, Weatherford TRS, and Weatherford MPD:

Performed follow-up audit report, review, and verification of Personnel Training/Competence, Equipment Maintenance, Inspection & Repair (MIR) Records, Equipment status verification, and preparation for shipment processes and documentation to ensure that any equipment that is destined for PTTEP installations meets the Contract requirements.

Halliburton SDS, Schlumberger WCS and Weatherford DS:

Performed follow-up audit report, review, and verification of Personnel Training/Competence, Equipment Calibration Records, Equipment status verification, and DD/MWD/LWD/RSS tools preparation for shipment processes and documentation to ensure that any equipment which is destined for PTTEP installations meets the Contract requirements and witnessed all activities related to the failure investigation process.

3.0 Specialized Experience:

OVERSEAS TECHNICAL INSPECTION SERVICES (OTIS) – OCTG LEVEL II / LIFTING INSPECTOR

2017 – 2020 / OMAN

Duties and Responsibilities:

Ensure acceptance criteria of inspection process for Drilling tools, and L/MWD tools, as defined procedures.

Monitored all inspections, assembly, and testing of Directional drilling tools, L/MWD tools & BHA tools, maintenance and thorough inspection of lifting gear: shackles, wire rope sling, turnbuckle, fiber sling, and lifting pad eyes, and thorough crane inspection.

Conduct magnetic particle inspection and wall thickness gauging on high-pressure straight pipes, elbows, valves, T-joints, cross-overs, and pressure vessels, witnessing hydrostatic pressure tests, an inspection of BHA assemblies, fishing tools, mud motors, and various drilling specialty tools and direct daily Inspection & reporting.

Comply with company HSE and corporate policies and procedures, follow and comply with company standard operating and inspection procedures and comply with all Customer standards and procedures.

Client:

PDO, Halliburton, FOS & Al Mansoori

STRACT OFFSHORE – OCTG CONSULTANT / SUPERVISOR

2016 – 2017 / GHANA

Duties and Responsibilities:

Direct daily Inspection & reporting and comply with company HSE and corporate policies and procedures and follow and comply with company standard operating and inspection procedures and comply with all Customer standards and procedures.

Ensure all personnel work in a safe manner & comply with company HSE policy and site rules and supervise and Inspection of all day-to-day Tubular, Drill Pipe & BHA components, cleaning, tubular movements, and general work activities.

Performed BHA inspection, LWD /MWD, Drilling Specialty tools, Emi on drill pipes, Casing and tubing inspection and various rig components, Handling tools/Hoisting tools as per API RP 7G, API SPEC.7-1 & 7-2, DS 1 Drill stem standard, NS 2 Standard, API 5CT/5A5, API 8A,8B&8C and Customers Specifications.

Adhere to and Inspect Shop Order work schedules in the pipe yard to ensure all work is undertaken in a timely manner and per load out schedule’s requirements and ensure the pipe is identified, racked, and stowed to company standards, inspect all post machine shop on returned tubular and maintain good housekeeping standards within the pipe yard and work sites.

Quality Plan development and implementation and assists in performing vendor audits and marketing of Stract Offshores’ Products and Services to prospective clients.

QUALITY INSPECTOR’S LIMITED – INSPECTION PROJECT MANAGER

2013 – 2016 / KENYA

Duties and Responsibilities:

Liaised and provided technical leadership to all assigned duties and managed rig inspection projects while adhering to project schedules and performance requirements.

Interacted with major clients on the development of rig inspection solutions, developed inspection techniques and guideline procedures to meet client specifications requirements, carried out inspections against predetermined procedures, and reported to customers in line with all applicable quality standards.

Provided NDT theoretical and hands-on training to all QIL personnel as assigned and ensured all rig inspection equipment was kept in good working condition and within calibration.

Ensure safe working practices are adopted with regard to NDT work and ensure personal NDT accreditations are kept valid via regular reviews.

Supervising rig inspection personnel and conducting periodic auditing, and assessment of NDT, inspection personnel, and customer work sites.

Client:

Chevron, Apache & Shell

DRILCO (A SCHLUMBERGER CO.) – SENIOR OCTG LEVEL II INSPECTOR / INSPECTION SUPERVISOR

2011 – 2013 / AUSTRALIA

Duties and Responsibilities:

Assigned at Smith /SLB for all the inspection, re-facing, and redressing of threads of various drilling tools and components: hydra jar, bumper sub, under reamers, roller reamers, pipe cutters, Hole Opener, various fishing tools, pipe cutters. Stabilizers, Specialty drilling tools: MWD/LWD.

Ensured that all inspections carried out shall comply with DS1 Standard, API Specifications, and Client procedures.

Read and understand all procedures and specifications related to inspection, ensured inspection equipment was properly calibrated and in good working condition, and maintained accurate reporting on equipment being inspected.

Coordinated daily duties with inspectors’ helpers, trained, directed and oversaw helper/trainee on job-related duties, liaised and communicated job status between client and the management, followed and adhered to all quality system and HSE requirements and prepared required inspection reports for each tool being inspected in a timely manner.

THERMA PRIME DRILLING & WELL SERVICES – TUBULAR / DRILL PIPE SPECIALIST

2011 – 2011 / PHILIPPINES

Duties and Responsibilities:

TECHNICAL OPERATIONS:

Handled the utilization, procurement, disposal, and rental replacement of drill pipes to support the needs of all Therma Prime in terms of cost-effectiveness, safety and compliance with environment and HSE standards, monitored and evaluated the performance of the drill pipes being used during operation and inputs recommended and implement procedures in conducting pipe inspection through establish methods and industry accepted standards.

SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT:

Ensured yard/crew and relevant personnel complied with safety standards and prepared incident and inspection reports in collaboration with third-party inspectors.

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT:

Upkeep of drill pipes inventory and facilitated movement of pipes to another site.

RISK ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS:

Coordinated with 3rd party inspectors, failure analysis, rejection rates, and other requirements recommended changes to the inspection methodology, and identified new pipes inspection requirements.

COMMUNICATION

Facilitated pre-job safety meetings, drills, and pre-tour meetings.

WORK DIRECTION, MENTORING AND CODING

Planned and directed work subordinates to ensure achievement of the department’s objectives (roustabout, operators, and OCTG inspectors), conducted regular performance reviews with subordinates implemented appropriate corrective actions, and monitored the performance of crews (rented equipment) and third-party contractors.

DATA MANAGEMENT AND DOCUMENT CONTROL

Provides accurate and timely required management.

GLOBAL ENERGY VENTURES – SENIOR OCTG LEVEL II INSPECTOR / SUPERVISOR

2010 – 2011 / 2008 – 2009 / GHANA

Duties and Responsibilities:

Organized inspection personnel in performing typical NDT method on various drilling tools and specialty tools, organized and instruct inspection personnel in a day-to-day client on call BHA inspection job and supervised inspection personnel/helpers working in the pipe yard area.

Performed all typical NDT related method for inspecting handling tools and BHA tools on offshore Rig, ensure all inspection reports must be done in a timely manner per clients’ requirements, conducted safety meeting to all personnel and mentored inspection trainee on daily OCTG inspection job.

Assigned both onshore and offshore OCTG inspection jobs, performed EMI on drill pipes, magnetic particle and penetrant test on various BHA/specialty tools and drifting, VTI of casing and tubing in accordance with API 5A5 and 5CT.

Complied with company standards, operating procedures, and clients’ requirements, ensured all personnel work in a safely manner and complied with company HSE policy and site rules, supervised the inspection preparation, tubular movements and general work activities and mentored inspection trainee.

Client:

Tallow, Kosmos, Weatherford, Schlumberger, BJ, TETRA, Atwood hunter, Eirek Raude, Ocean Rig, Transocean & Blackford Dolphin

WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL – SENIOR OCTG LEVEL II INSPECTOR

2009 – 2010 / 2007 – 2008 / ALGERIA

Duties and Responsibilities:

Performed EMI, API drift of casing and tubing using NEW TECH TUBEPRO-554-P EMI unit (Fixed head type), ensured all inspection carried out shall comply on API (5CT-5A5) specifications and client requirements and provided daily inspection report in a timely manner to inspection supervisor.

Ensured all equipment being used were properly maintained and calibrated, maintained daily high productions of casing and tubing inspection, mentored local inspection personnel to properly adhere the quality of inspection and complied with company HSE and corporate policies procedures.

Assigned on in-house inspection job for Various Hydraulic drilling jars, BHA and fishing tools, assigned all outside client inspection jobs such as casing and tubing inspection.

Performed magnetic particle inspection on various handling tools and high-pressure pipe, witnessed hydrostatic pressure test, prepared inspection report in day-to-day inspection job, performed lifting inspection and coordinated local to inspection trainee and helpers to maintain the daily inspection production in a timely manner.

Client:

Sonatrach Production Division

WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL – OCTG LEVEL II INSPECTOR

2002– 2007 / KAZAKHSTAN

Duties and Responsibilities:

Assigned on various locations in Kazakhstan, both land and offshore rigs, and assigned at field with and accomplished job assignment.

Performed electromagnetic inspection using buggy / fixed head type using DEXIM 2000 and NEW TECH EMI console unit in accordance with DS-1 standard, MPI, PT, VTI, VTB, dimensional checks, refacing /redressing of threads, pipe straightening, casing, tubing, fishing tools and rig handling tool equipment, drifting, FLVI on Casing/Tubing as per API 5CT/5A5 and performed ultrasonic thickness gauging on various pressure piping.

Coordinated client on day-to-day status of job inspection, planed and set up inspection in the remote area, maintained and monitor proper segregation of tubular within the pipe yard.

Upkeep accurate reporting on equipment being inspected, mentored, and shown good leadership to trainee inspector to implement quality of inspection and procedures.

Maintained good housekeeping all on working sites, complied with company HSE and corporate policies and procedures.

Witnessed the MUT of coupling on various VAM connections.

Client:

HALLIBURTON, ARMAN OILFEILD JOINT VENTURE (Oilfield), NABORS DRILLING, SUNKAR (Offshore), Parker Drilling, KAIRAN

(Offshore Pride), SUN DRILLING (Onshore), Chinese land rig No 58 and rig No 56, Kazakhstan Saipar land rig 216 and Saipar land rig 2,

BAKER OIL TOOLS & BAKER HUGHES INTEQ, EXPERTISE/ KIOS, SAIPEM drilling rig no.27, CRACOW Polish Drilling Land Rig no.1,

TULPAR MUNAI SERVICES (OILFIELD), Russian Mobile Drilling Rigs Land no.1-18.

ACE TUBULAR SERVICES LIMITED – OCTG LEVEL II INSPECTOR / SUPERVISOR

1994 – 2002 / PHILIPPINES

Duties and Responsibilities:

Assigned to all PNOC Geothermal location projects around the Philippines.

Performed refacing of RSC, redressing of all kinds of drilling tools, BHA tools, handling tools and rig mast component, performed EMI on drill pipes, dimensional, VTI, and straightening, performed typical MPI on ferromagnetic material and penetrant testing on nonporous material.

Ensure all inspection must comply with DS-1 standard and related API specifications, organized and set up inspection work site, organized work schedule in the pipe yard to ensure all work is undertaken in a timely manner and per loud out schedules as per client requirements.

Liaised with clients with regards to load of tubular goods, facilitated priority works throughout the inspection area, coordinated and control of tubular movement and location in and around the yard, coordinated the load and offload of vehicles using appropriate plan and personnel and coordinated the offloading of incoming vehicles to inspection yard to verify asset, ownership of the various tubular delivery on all drilling rigs.

Facilitated and organized segregation of tubular according to sizes, grades and classifications, managed all post machine shop rethreaded connections, maintained housekeeping standard within the pipe yard and prepared inspection report and followed company and client HSE policies.

Client:

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL OIL COMPANY (ONSHORE), PHILIPPINE GEOTHERMAL INC. (UNOCAL) & ATWOOD FALCON PANAMIAN RIG (OFFSHORE)

SOCIETY GENERALE DE SURVEILLANCE (SGS) – NDT / QA/QC LEVEL I INSPECTOR

1993 – 1994 / PHILIPPINES

Duties and Responsibilities:

Assigned on Major projects in Luzon Philippines.

Performed third party QA/QC welding inspection on oil pipelines, performed welders’ qualification test (WQT) and performed non-destructive testing on boilers, headers, valves, and turbine components, utilizing radiographic testing, ultrasonic thickness gauging, penetrant and magnetic particle testing.

Client:

LOBP (Lube Oil Blending Plant) SHELL

PHILIPPINE GEOTHERMAL INCORPORATED (PGI-UNOCAL) – NDT LEVEL I INSPECTOR

1993 – 1993 / PHILIPPINES

Duties and Responsibilities:

Performed in house plant maintenance inspection of steam lines,

structural welds, pressure vessels, utilizing ultrasonic thickness gauging and various NDT methods.

4.0 Technical Training and Education:

Date

Courses

Institution and Address

February 01, 2006

Electromagnetic Inspection of drill-pipes tube bodies Written Specific Based on TH Hill Standard DS-1 Third Edition.

MFL SERVICES Aberdeen TEL: +441*********

June 19-July 04, 2006

National Training Course on Nondestructive Testing Ultrasonic –Level 2

Philippine Nuclear Research Institute Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines.

April 2008

General Lifting Equipment Certificate No. G13090/002-1 (Weatherford Algeria in-house Training course)

NSL LTD Aberdeen +44(0)122*******

April 2008

Pedestal and Mobile Cranes Certificate no. G13090/002- (Weatherford Algeria in-house Training course)

NSL LTD Aberdeen +44(0) 122420898

July 06, 2010

(BOSIET )5700-Basic offshore safety induction & Emergency Training (OPITO Approved)

IMOSTI, 11th Floor Victoria bldg.., United Nation Avenue, Ermita, Manila, Philippines

August 15-19, 2011

Basic Occupational Safety and Health (For Construction Site Safety Officers)

Bac–Man Geothermal Production Field, Energy Development Corporation. Sorsogon, Philippines.

December 14, 2011

Magnetic Particle Testing Level II 40 hours Classroom and Practical Training in accordance with ASNT Document SNT-TC-1A & SMITH SERVICES WRITTEN SPECIFICATION