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Summary
Accomplished Senior Manager with extensive experience in completion engineering and project management, leading global teams at BP to deliver innovative and cost-effective solutions. Demonstrated expertise in sandface completion design, smart downhole flow control technology, and agile programme management. Proven track record in vendor management, contract negotiation, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring quality and standardisation across global operations. Adept at driving transformation initiatives and mentoring future leaders.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager Global Central Completions
BP
07.2023 - 07.2025
- Led a global team of subject matter experts, specifically in Sandface completion design and Smart downhole flow control technology
- Delivered 50% cost reduction versus planned budget in Azerbaijan
- Delivered $0.5MM cost reduction for brownfield development wells.
- Qualified innovative equipnment with vendors to be run in deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
- Collaborated with global regions to deliver tailored technological designs and execution, ensuring cost optimisation and compliance with assurance standards
- Partnered with service providers (Slb, HAL, Baker, Weatherford) to develop innovative engineering solutions for new developments and declining reservoirs, enhancing operational effectiveness
- Led design reviews and provided assurance as per industry and company standards
- Coordinated with Supply Chain to review technical contract submissions, ensuring alignment with project requirements and standards
Manager Global Wells Equipment
BP
02.2021 - 07.2023
- Led subject matter experts in equipment design for drilling, completions and casing and tubular design to ensure designs adhered to engineering technical practices
- Developed completion equipment in collaboration with service providers to ensure designs met operational requirements with a focus on safety, and reducing downtime / increasing production (30% reduction in wells being offline due to failure)
- Developed a system to ensure technical design fit and standardisation across global fields
- Liaised with external service providers and tubular providers (SUMITOMO, Tenaris) to ensure quality standards in manufacturing and delivery.
- Sourced and negotiated with vendors and suppliers to secure optimal service delivery for business needs.
Wells Engineering Manager Mauritania & Senegal
BP
09.2020 - 02.2021
- Led drilling and completion team pre-spud for Mauritania & Senegal gas wells, ensuring robust engineering design, compliance with engineering practices, timely equipment ordering and delivery, and readiness for execution during first year of Covid.
- Managed engineering teams by delegating and assigning work to engineers and monitoring activities to verify completion.
- Reviewed and approved engineering designs and documentation, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and feasibility.
Programme Manager Transformation & Modernisation
BP
06.2018 - 02.2020
- Engaged with senior management to report on programme status, risks, and achievements, ensuring continued support and resource allocation.
- Monitored programme performance against key performance indicators, adjusting strategies to ensure alignment with objectives.
- Led adoption of agile tools and techniques across the company, implementing new operating model for upstream and downstream processes.
Senior Completion Engineer (Azerbaijan & Angola)
bp
06.2006 - 06.2018
- Senior Completion Engineer for 40 well deepwater campaign in Angola (oil producers and gas/water injectors) - Production rate 30-50mbopd
- Senior Completion Engineer for oil producers and water injectors offshore Azerbaijan production rate 30mbopd
- Delivered Completion Basis of Design, Sandface design, Downhole Flow Control, System Integration Tests and lab testing in preparation for spud
- Coordinated communication among project teams, stakeholders, and contractors to achieve project alignment and timely execution.
- Liaised with Sonangol and other stakeholders to ensure alignment with strategy and programme
- Led technical training and professional development sessions for recent graduates, enhancing their skills and readiness for fieldwork.
Completion Engineer
BP
10.2001 - 06.2006
- Executed completion engineer design and led offshore operations for Trinidad gas wells
- Collaborated with drilling and subsurface teams to determine optimal completion design
- Reviewed operations after completion to assess procedures and performance
- Coordinated with vendors to ensure timely delivery and functionality of equipment
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical and process Engineering
University of the West Indies
Trinidad and Tobago01-2001
Skills
- Project management
- Vendor management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Contract negotiation
- Leadership skills
- Data-driven decision-making
- Customer relationship building
Timeline
Manager Global Central Completions
BP
07.2023 - 07.2025
Manager Global Wells Equipment
BP
02.2021 - 07.2023
Wells Engineering Manager Mauritania & Senegal
BP
09.2020 - 02.2021
Programme Manager Transformation & Modernisation
BP
06.2018 - 02.2020
Senior Completion Engineer (Azerbaijan & Angola)
bp
06.2006 - 06.2018
Completion Engineer
BP
10.2001 - 06.2006
Bachelor of Science - Chemical and process Engineering
University of the West Indies