Dennis Muller CV

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NAME: Dennis Muller

DISCIPLINE: Oil & Gas Exploration/Production Drilling, Supply Chain Management

NATIONALITY: American

QUALIFICATIONS: BA University of Wisconsin (USA)

Profile: Thirty years experience managing, procurement and supervising exploration &

production operations including:

Drilling Operations Drilling rig supervisor on and offshore; (helicopter, jackup, barge, semi-

submersible and drill ship rigs); water depths to 2,900 meters. Included well risk assessments, rig

mobilization and acceptance testing

Supply Chain-Planning, bid tender preparation, sourcing, contracting and procurement for

multi-well operations; international shipping, clearing & forwarding, field, warehouse and

headquarter operations. Start up specialist - logistics support office, bases and warehouses all

modes of drilling operations; recruit, train and promote national staff. Supervise and steward

QAQC technicians, participate in partner inventory audits in US, South America, Europe, Africa,

Middle East, Asia and Australia.

Well Test Operations Plan, mobilize and supervise well testing operations on US land and

offshore wells.

Drilling Fluids Drilling fluids technician for wells including HTHP, Lime and KCL muds. Co-

holder record well depth Lake Maracaibo (Corpoven); wrote/presented technical treatise on LGS

(Low Gravity Solids) asphalt muds used (Maraven). Train and mentor national mud technicians.

Ran Exxon experimental HTHP water-base mud used in first deepwater drilling in China 1983-84.

Workover/Snubbing - Supervise snubbing operations on ME region work barge (Iran, UAE,

Saudi Arabia). Promoted to manage logistics for two-barge spread operating there.

Production/Completion Operations Plan, mobilize and supervise wireline completion

operations on offshore platforms in UAE. Work with operating company engineers to plan and

install sub-surface safety systems for multi-well platforms.


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WORK HISTORY

Company: OMC InternationalDates: August 2006 PresentPosition: Drillling Procurement/Logistics

April 2012 Present ExxonMobil Iraq/Kurdistan Transferred by company to manage start-up ofnew Kurdistan Venture; multiple block with three rig operation.

October 2011 March 2012 Mobil Australia Resources Start up of Jansz Development Projectwith office in Perth and support base Dampier Australia Establish base offices, tubular storage area and warehouse facilities for 3 year

development drilling project

July 2011 October 2011 Base Manager for ExxonMobil Exploration & Production Philippines inLabuan, Malaysia Develop plan for base closure with Houston office and implement on 90-day timetable

Conduct final inventory with partner audit group Develop shortlist of office material for retention/other drilling and surplus items.

Manage export shipment of tubular inventory to ExxonMobil warehouse Coordinate sales of 16 groups of materials and release base facilities

December 2010 January 2011 Logistics Coordinator - (Short-Term Project in Singapore)Loaned to ExxonMobil Exploration & Production Turkey for mobilization and loadout of new buildDrillship - Transocean Deepwater Discovery Coordinate loadout of EMEPT material and equipment, crew changes Initiate daily material movement and cost-tracking reports Coordinate with C&F agent inward air freight movements, consolidation for movement to rig Monitor bulk loading operations

June 2009 March 2011 Base Manager for ExxonMobil Exploration & Production Philippines in

Labuan, Malaysia deepwater drilling (West Aquarius semi-submersible 2,700 meter water depth) Establish office, warehouse and storage yard in Labuan, Malaysia Hire and train national staff Author material procedures Supervise national crews receiving material into EMEPL yard/warehouse. Establish and monitor helicopter base operations in Sandakan, Malaysia Manage loadouts and cross-border documentation for material moving to Philippines Responsible for fuel orders and vessel movements to rig

July 2008 June 2009 Logistics Coordinator - Mobil Exploration & Producing Australia Ltd.Dampier, WA (Deepwater well 1,900 meters on Ensco 7500 semi-submersible rig) Set up offices in Perth, WA Develop contract strategy with drill team, proof contract drafts Coordinate material movements from Australia contractors and US inventory to Dampier, WA

Establish logistics base and offices in Dampier Port area Develop plan to transship 3 vessel loads of tubulars & wellhead material in Singapore Supervise consolidation and transshipment operation Responsible for daily reporting and cost tracking Coordinate material and equipment movements with contractors Arrange for vessel quay requirements Initiate fuel orders for rig requirements


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WORK HISTORY continued

January 2008 April 2008 Logistics Coordinator for ExxonMobill Northern Majunga Ltd.(Planned drillship exploration well Sifika-1) Visit and assess 5 sites for establishment of logistics base with venture drill team Author comprehensive report on locations visited and drilling recommendations

August 2006 December 2007 Logistics Superintendent Exxon Neftegas Ltd. Sakhalin, Russia Logistics Management at Chayvo Drill Site

Daily reporting and cost tracking

Supervise QA/QC operations

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Company: ExxonMobil/Exxon Company International/ Esso ExplorationDates: September 1981 December 2005Position: Drilling Operations/Procurement/Logistics

May 2002 December 2005 Logistics Superintendent for Exxon Neftegas Ltd. Sakhalin,Russia (Parker Yastreb Extended Reach Drilling from land location & Orlan offshore productionplatform) Establish Yuzhno, Sakhalin HQ Logistics Offices which included

Select and train Logistics staff

Supervise Singapore vessel loadout of equipment & material

QA/QC tubular threading operations in Batam, Indonesia

Develop emergency plan to mobilize drilling rig after sea/barge operation cancelled.

Establish field warehousing and operations Chayvo office complex.

Drilling Supervisor during (Vacation Relief/Emergency/Critical Operations)

Daily reporting and cost tracking

Supervise QA/QC specialists on location and develop daily report format

Coordinate overland movement of drilling material from southern ports

Supervise fuel tank farm operations for drilling and production camps (-/+ 3,400 persons)

Coordinate production tree installation out of critical path for drilling & production

Drill team lead with Early Production Group

Assist development integrated work scope to achieve early production in 2005,

Startup lead for Orlan rig operations (New build offshore ice rig/platform)

Establish logistics base and offices in Kholmsk, Sakhalin to support offshore rig operations

Train and supervise national staff of 12

Supervise vessel movements, loadouts

Responsible for import of material through Kholmsk port

August 2001 April 2002 Logistics Supervisor for Esso Highlands Ltd. Papua New Guinea(Melbourne, AU & PNG Central Highlands Bakari Wellsite) Logistics Supervisior at Bakari-1 Well Location

Stand-in Drilling Supervisor (Vacation Relief/Emergency/Critical Operations)

Rig move planning with Melbourne based engineers & superintendents Plan material and equipment movement to PNG prior to rig mobilization Logistics support to team for contracting strategy, proof drafts Supervise set up and daily timber mill operation (for rig pad) Supervise construction of rig location prior to rig mobilization Daily reporting to Melbourne operations


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Responsible for community relations with various local clans and chiefs Coordinate helicopter operations with contractors, logistics base and drilling supervisors

January 2000 July 2001 Logistics Superintendent for ExxonMobil (Mobil Production NigeriaUltd.) Manage logistics support for 9-rig drilling operation Co-team lead stewarding base move from Port Harcourt to Onne Port Responsible for company wide safety initiative Supervise office and shorebase team of over 160 national and ex-patriate workers Monitor daily QA/QC activity supporting production operations Steward tubular movements with OCTG management Interface with various Nigerian government bodies on taxes (Mining) and employees (Labor)

February 1997 October 1999 Logistics Supervisor Esso Exploration & Production Angola -First Deepwater drilling (9 wells on company block) Author Headquarters Purchase Orders for material and equipment prior to rig mobilization Logistics support to team for contracting strategy, proof drafts Responsible for packing, crating and shipment of material to Luanda Establish logistics base, hire and train national staff Stand-in Drilling Supervisor during 3-rig operation in 1999

December 1995 November 1996 Procurement & Logistics Supervisor for Esso Exploration &Production Bolivia Logistics Supervisor La Paz, Bolivia offices Stand-in Drilling Supervisor (Vacation Relief/Emergency/Critical Operations) Lead buyer, tubulars and bits for wildcat well Author Headquarters Purchase Orders for material and equipment prior to rig mobilization Logistics support to team for contracting strategy, proof drafts Develop with engineering team fuel consumption tracking report Develop chemical tracking report (Bolivian requirement for controlled chemicals) Responsible for post-well inventory with controllers

Responsible for after-action shipment of material to venture in Colombia

January 1995 November 1995 Logistics Supervisor for Esso Exploration & Production Nigeria First Deepwater well on block (Sedco 709 semi submersible) Author Headquarters Purchase Orders for material and equipment prior to rig mobilization Logistics support to team for contracting strategy, proof drafts Develop vessel movement/bulks/fuel consumption tracking report (Still in use by company)

January 1994 November 1994 Logistics & Operations Supervisor for Esso Exploration &Production Chad Develop plan with drill team to relocate logistics base 200 Km overland to Kome field site Re -establish logistics operations to support two land-rig drill and test operations Oversee move preparation for relocation to Kome field site

Work as backfill rig supervisors in drilling, completion & testing operations Interface with major contractors installing earth station Stand-in Drilling Supervisor (Vacation Relief/Emergency/Critical Operations) Relief drilling superintendent Supervise inventory team at end of drilling

January 1991 March 1994 Procurement Supervisor Exxon Company International DrillingOrganization Lead buyer for bits, wellheads, floating equipment for venture operations in Guatemala,

China, Chad, UK, Thailand and Indonesia


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Author and distribute bid requests for various drill teams Analyze/normalize bids with engineers and superintendent for award Work with venture drill teams on contracting strategy and proof contract drafts Responsible for all freight packaging of drilling material for shipment Responsible for air freight coordination with logistics providers

January 1989 October 1990 Procurement & Logistics Supervisor for Esso Exploration &Production Chad . Re-start logistics base in Southern Chad for drilling support Author Headquarters Purchase Orders for material and equipment prior to rig mobilization Logistics support to team for contracting strategy, proof contract draftsAchievements Initiate use of Access database inventory system with rig-sharing capability;establish spot-charter system tracking for engineering group and controllers; initiate move toconsignment equipment versus purchase (bits, wellheads, floating equipment).

April 1988 January 1989 Logistics & Operations Supervisor for Esso Exploration &Production Ecuador Helicopter rig operations in Eastern Mountain Province of Ecuador Author Headquarters Purchase Orders for material and equipment prior to rig mobilization Logistics support to team for contracting strategy, proof contract drafts Responsible for packing, crating and shipment of POs to Ecuador Supervise movement of material from Ecuador port of Esmeraldes to heli-base Establish logistics base near Tena, Ecuador for helicopter support of two exploration wells. Supervise contract team of pilots, mechanics and logistics personnel (35 people) Stand-in Drilling Supervisor (Vacation Relief/Emergency/Critical Operations)

January 1987 February 1988 Logistics Supervisor for Esso Exploration & Production UK Ltd. Establish logistics base in Aberdeen for deepwater wells in North Sea & shallow water

operations in Morecambe Bay. (Water depths from 100 700 meters) Stand-in Drilling Supervisor (Vacation Relief/Emergency/Critical Operations) Prepare quote requests for vessels and other services Contract strategy, contract preparation, proofing final documents for approval

Analyze/normalize bids with engineers and superintendent for award Steward contractors requirements

September 1985 August 1986 Logistics & Operations Supervisor for Esso Exploration &Production Chad - Multi-well Land/TBA rig (Parker 194 and 220) Chad, Central African Republic Assist set up of logistics base in Southern Chad Stand-in Drilling Supervisor (Vacation Relief/Emergency/Critical Operations) Train national crews in base Coordinate clearing & forwarding material and equipment shipments from Cameroon (1,100

kilometers via rail and truck transport) Author materials procedures for base and rigs

October 1984 August 1985 Drilling Operations Supervisor Esso China Ltd.

First deepwater drilling in China JV with SHELL in Wenchang & Lufeng blocks Drilling operations supervisor - evening tour Monitor experimental HTHP Mud system operations Train national staff in drilling operations Plan and supervise 2 full 180-man rig evacuations in advance of major cyclones (1

stuse of

PCs by drilling organization.)

January 1983 October 1984 Drilling Operations Supervisor Esso Exploration & ProductionThailand - Multi-well Land/TBA rig (Parker 228) Northern Thailand Drilling operations supervisor - evening tour


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Manage remote water source pumping station for rig support including supervising installationof pumps, 8 kilometer pipeline, pump package and monitor daily fuel usage and cost tracking.

Responsible for material orders and inventories tracking via kardex system Assist controllers and local affiliate on post well inventories at logistics base

July 1981 December 1982 Drilling Operations Supervisor for Esso Exploration & ProductionPortugal, Spain, Egypt and Somalia - Multi-well drillship operations (Discoverer 511) in abovecountries; water depths from 400 600 meters Drilling operations supervisor - evening tour deepwater drilling operations Prepare daily operations report for shorebase/Houston HQ Interface with contractors for timely movement of personnel and equipment Interface with shorebase for vessel movement priorities Conduct post-well inventories with shorebase logistics and controllers representatives

Company: Milchem VenezuelaDates: December 1979 August 1981Position: Drilling Fluids Technician Supervise drilling fluid system operations for Corpoven, Meneven and Maraven Responsible for mud orders/tracking shipments to/from rigsite Responsible for interval costs summaries for drilling supervisors and engineers

Company: Milchem VenezuelaDates: December 1979 August 1981Position: Drilling Fluids Technician Responsible for training/mentoring national fluids technicians on rig operationsAchievements Supervise drilling mud changeover and cleanup well, retrieved stuck fish andcompleted deepest well in Lake Maracaibo (Corpoven 1980), Trained 4 national technicians stillworking today.

Company: Norward Energy Services

Dates: October 1978 November 1979Position: Well Test Supervisor Interface with Operating company engineers and plan well test operations Assemble, coordinate timing and ship test packages to offshore platforms Consult with drilling supervisors on test operations, rig up and perform well multi-zone tests

Supervise crews assisting rig up and run completion equipment Responsible for 6-hour interval reporting, summary report test completionAchievements Initiate safety awareness for rig crews including hearing and hand protection.

Company: Zirger Engineering (Houston, Texas)Dates: June 1977 August 1978Position: Logistics Consultant Manage Houston office of Saudi Arabian consulting company

Coordinate visa application and air travel for 30 drilling consultants Prepare quote requests, bid analysis and purchase recommendations for procurement of

material and equipment to be used in Saudi operations Manage shipment of material and equipment to Saudi ArabiaAchievements Reduced shipping cost through utilization of containerized shipments, Developedpersonal relationship with Saudi Consul General and developed process for company to obtainemergency visa submission and issuance.


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Company: International Marine Services (Dubai, UAE)Dates: June 1974 - May 1976Position: Snubbing/Workover Supervisor/Logistics Operations Develop (with Operator engineers) plan for well completion operations

Supervise multi-national staff on workover barge, supervise snubbing operations Interface with shorebase for timely movement of required supplies and equipment Responsible for support vessel operations (1 x crew & 2 x supply vessels) Companies included: Aramco (Saudi Arabia), IPAC/Iran Pan American Company (Iran),

ADMA /Abu Dhabi Marine Areas (Abu Dhabi),Achievements Standardized lifting equipment & gear vessels and barges along with dailyoperations reporting format for vessels and barges.

Company: IMCO Services (Dubai, UAE)Dates: June 1976 June 1977Position: Drilling Fluids Technician Interface with company drilling engineers, review fluids well program Responsible for timely mud orders/tracking shipments

Responsible for interval costs summaries for drilling supervisors and engineers Companies included: Conoco (Dubai), ADMA, (Abu Dhabi), Buttes Oil & Gas (Sharjah)Achievements Initiate inclusion of interval drilling fluid reporting for engineering (Conoco) andbecame a standard for company to provide to all clients.

Company: OTIS Engineering (Dubai, UAE)Dates: January 1972 June 1974Position: Wireline & Completion Specialist Interface with Operating company engineers and plan well completion operations Assemble, coordinate timing and ship completion packages to offshore platforms Consult with drilling supervisors on completion, assemble and install completion strings

Supervise national crews rig up and run completion equipment Supervise installation of completion equipment during casing running operations

Consult with company engineers on installation of platform sub-surface safety systems; Coordinate installation of systems with production engineers to ensure minimal shut-down Companies included: Conoco (Dubai), ADMA, (Abu Dhabi), Buttes Oil & Gas (Sharjah)

OTHER:Co author Exxon Neftegas LtdMobilization plan from Korsakov port to N. Sakhalin welllocation at Chayvo - 2002

AuthorEsso Exploration & Production Chad/Doba Development Company Soil Remediation &Report1997 Supervise soil remediation of diesel tank farm in Chad, author report for ECI(submitted by ExxonMobil to World Bank for Doba Development pipeline project.)

- Safety Leader Award Global Services Group 2001 03 & 2004.

- Instructor Training Workshop, Train the Trainer Course 1994, 1995

PERSONAL: Education: BA University of Wisconsin; Whitewater, Wisconsin 1971Excellent health and non-smoker. Hobbies include swimming, cross-country skiing, bicycling and

canoeing. Boy Scouts - Assistant Scoutmaster, Eagle Scout Parent, RED CROSS Lifeguard Instructor.

American Canoe Association Tandem Canoe Instructor

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