Paul Thomas

paulthom72@hotmail.com

+965 97514502

LinkedIn URL

https://kw.linkedin.com/in/paul-thomas-0053088

Objective

Results-driven, technically and commercially skilled Well Site Supervisor with a total of 32 years Oil and Gas Industry experience with expertise in executing complex onshore and offshore completion, well intervention and workover projects from the office followed by field supervision. Skilled in delivering strategic solutions enhancing key project objectives to the highest international standards for quality, health, safety, security and the environment. Possessing excellent interpersonal skills being able to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources (including senior management, clients, vendors and project teams), culminating in the successful completion of strategic corporate

Experience

SENIOR FIELD SPECIALIST

SNR DRILLING & W/O SUPERVISOR

SPECIAL PROJECTS

2005 - Present

Successfully completing workovers, well completions and interventions for KOC in any given well in the State of Kuwait.

Supervise a crew of 22 including Wellhead specialists.Plan and oversee day to day Rigless operations with Section Head WHI Unit including but not limited to:Coil Tubing operationsWell KillingWell liftingWireline operationsWell AbandonmentAll Wellhead and Xmas Tree related problems up to and including 15,000 PSI HPHTBPV Running/Retrieval and FishingWellhead and Xmas Tree surveyingP/A Wells for decommissioningWellhead cut off and re-installation to bring well to API specificationHot tappingValve DrillingLeak detectionPoint of contact on emergency and problematic well conditions associated with Wellhead and Xmas TreeContinuous support for Drilling & Workover operations both Development and Deep DrillingFirst contact point with service companies on operationsReview and approve Service TicketsDocument writer for Well Intervention proceduresDocument writer for contracts (Technical)Document writer for Wellhead and Xmas Tree specifications Member of Heavy Oil Wellhead design team

Supervising all Rigle workover and intervention operations.

Control of rig based, HWO unit and stand-alone operations.

Ensuring that projects are performed by qualified and competent personnel.

Guide and coach the team through the workover, completion and intervention programs.

Adhering to high professional standards and completing work in a safe manner in accordance with accepted practices in the petroleum industry.

Regarding the protection of the environment and personnel.

Ensuring contractors comply with the Operators QHSE policy

objectives. Combines business and transformation leadership abilities alongside significant technical competence in well intervention technology, well control, well engineering, safety, compliance and risk management. Is currently seeking a challenging new role with a major Oil and Gas Operator and is available for 90 day start.

Skills

Project Management and overall responsibility for any major ongoing project whether onshore or off shore.

Major accomplishments in decommissioning and P/A from start to finish. All project management.

Responsible for the project management and completion including intial survey, equipment requirement, documentation, KPI, Budget, Quotation, Tender evaluation and final review before award of a 120 well project to cut off and re-install and make commercial wells which were damaged by Iraq invasion.

Fully conversant with API 6A, 6D

IWCF Well Control

IWCF Well Intervention

Responsible for the operational readiness of equipment and personnel.

Middle East & North africa manager

2001 - 2005

Working as the main contact person between Wellhead Inc USA and customers in the Middle East. One year within KOC with Gene Cox before I was given the responsibility of managing Wellhead Inc within the Middle East where in this time I believe we made substantial progress for KOC for implementation and installation of all KOC wellhead equipment requirements.

Involved in the Intact Wellhead project for KOC working alongside all KOC personnel who are involved in the project

Responsibilities:

Contracts and quotations to clients.

Create and maintain customer satisfaction throughout

the Middle East.

Control of all expenditure.

Detailed knowledge of well services activities and completion activities.

Sole person responsible for another Wellhead Company getting introduced to ADCO in the Middle East which is now worth 4.5 million dollars per year. Competition including FMC,Vetco Gray and Cameron who are their 3 main suppliers

Solely responsible for all Middle East operations the companies supplied were Oxy Oman, ADCO, Iranian Oil Company, PDO Oman, DNO Yemen, Joint Operations Kuwait, ONGC, Esh El Mahalla Egypt, Dragon Oil Kazakhstan,

Control over a 30 million dollar 3-year frame agreement between WHI and Kuwait Oil Company.

Control over a 1.5 million dollar a year contract with Al-Khorayef, Saudi Arabia.

Total knowledge of Surface and Subsea Wellhead and Drilling Equipment.

February 2000-February 200 1

Senior Wellhead Engineer at EDECO Energy Systems

Working as wellhead supervisor for maintenance projects throughout the North Sea

Responsibilities:

Ensure that all operations are carried out in compliance with customer HSE policy.

Create and maintain well files including Visio drawings.

Control of customer spares inventory.

Detailed knowledge of well services activities and completion activities.

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Well maintenance including greasing and testing.

Strip and rebuild from 5k to 20k gate valves , solid block trees and frac.trees.

Install and maintain all types of wellhead (CHH, CHS, THS, Slips, mandrel hangers).

Running all types of BPV.

Servicing of all types of Actuators.

Running and retrieving all types of hangers.

Running and retrieving metal to metal seal tubing hangers..

Run all types of wellhead and hangers ( ESP, Natural flow , water and gas injection wells).

June1990- February 2000 Vetco Gray

Senior Wellhead Engineer.

From when joining Vetco Gray I was given given sole responsibility for all wellhead installations whether surface or sub-sea

I was the main customer focal point on many major projects which I value to this day.For more information please contact Vetco Gray direct.

Major Customers: Total, Chevron, B.P, Shell, Bow Valley,Esso, ADCO, Marathon, Texaco, British Gas, Elf, .

Full responsibility for the Horizontal Subsea Wellhead project for British Gas in the Southern North Sea.

Installed the first Drill Thru Mudline system in the North Sea.

Member of the team which successfully installed the first Adjustable Surface Wellhead system for British Gas in the North Sea.

4 years in Nigeria dealing with Chevron and Mobil covering Swamp and offshore installations and MS-1 Subsea installations for Texaco.

Wrote and implemented installation procedures for wellhead and xmas trees.

Trained company and customer personnel in the correct installation of wellhead equipment.

Carried out maintenance project on wellhead equipment in various areas of the world.

Wrote maintenance procedures specific to customer’s needs.

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May 1983- June 19 85

Rowan Drilling

Started with Rowan Drilling as a roustabout on the "Rowan Halifax" and during my time with them became the first English Assistant Driller within Rowan Companies.

I was responsible for all day to day rig floor operations with a crew of 4 roughnecks, 1 derrickman and relieved the driller when needed,

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