Gregg Perkin Qualifications
PUBLICATIONS: Some of Mr. Perkin’s publications include (this is not a comprehensive list): 2005 – Co-‐authored: Well Control Safety Concerns: Validating Used Equipment
Competency • Presented at IADC Well Control Conference in Singapore; • Published in Pipeline Magazine; • Note: Paper was about use of 3rd party, non-‐OEM parts in BOPS.
2006 – Co-‐authored: Offshore Catastrophes: Lessons Learned
• Presented at IADC Health, Safety & Environment Conference in Amsterdam;
2006 – Co-‐authored: Case Study: A Preventable Shallow Gas Blowout
• Presented at IADC Well Control Conference in Abu Dhabi; • Presented again in 2007 at IADC Well Control Conference in
Galveston; 2006 – Co-‐authored: Stabbing Board/Derrick (Monkey) Board Incidents: Risk
Identification & Hazard Mitigation Presented at IADC Health, Safety & Environment Conference in Amsterdam;
2007 – Co-‐authored: Case study: Critical Well Data Go Unanalyzed, Leading to Fatal Shallow Gas Blowout
• Published by IADC in Drilling Contractor, Vol 63, No. 4 July/August 2007
2010 – Co-‐authored: Fundamentals of Petroleum; 5th Edition, Oilfield Metallurgy
• Textbook used by The University of Texas, Petroleum Extension Services (“PETEX”)
PATIENTS – (13 patients – either inventor or co-inventor)
1977 - Well Jar Having a Time Delay Section;
1979 - Underreamer with Large Cutter Elements & Axial Fluid Passage;
1986 - Borehole Operating Tool with Fluid Circulation Through Arms;
1987 - Heavy Wall Drill Pipe & Method of Manufacture of Heavy Wall Drill Pipe;
1987 - Method for Assembling a Well Drilling Tool
1988 - Heavy Wall Drill Pipe
1988 - Method & Apparatus for Well Drilling
- shock absorber for rotary drill string
1988 - Stabilization Tool For Well Drilling
1988 - Heavy Wall Drill Pipe & Method of Manufacture of Heavy Wall Drill Pipe
1988 - Reaming Apparatus for Well Drilling
1992 - Oilfield Equipment Identification Apparatus -RIFD
1994 - Oilfield Equipment Identification Apparatus -RIFD improvements
2011 - Apparatus for Cutting an Internal Bore
MR. PERKIN HAS BEEN HIRED BY THE FOLLOWING DRILLING AND/OR WELL SERVICING CONTRACTORS:
• Global Marine – GlobalSantaFe – Transocean • TODCO - Transocean • Pride Offshore • Diamond Offshore • Ensco Offshore • Rowan Companies • Reading & Bates • Felderhoff Brothers Drilling Company (Complete Production Services) • Nabors • Mercer Well Services • Monument Well Services • LEED Energy Services • Hercules • Noble Drilling • Cypress Oilfield Holdings • Parker Drilling Offshore USA, LLC • Diatom Drilling Company • Kenting-Apollo Drilling, Inc. • California Production Services • Flournoy Drilling Company • Mobil Drilling • Helmerich & Payne, Incorporated and Helmerich & Payne International
Drilling • Company • Coastal Drilling Land Company
OPERATORS:
• ATP Oil & Gas • Chevron • Shell Oil Company • Petroplex • White Oak Operating Company • Greenhunter Energy Corporation • Seneca Resources • Phillips Petroleum • THUMS (Texaco, Humble, Union, Mobil & Standard) • UnoCal • Tidelands Oil Production • Mobil • DCP • Apache • PEMEX (Petroleous Mexicanos)
SERVICE COMPANIES:
• Shaffer - Varco – National Oilwell Varco • Tuboscope - Varco – National Oilwell Varco • Gatorhawk – Varco - National Oilwell Varco • Baker Hughes • Pumpco (Complete Production Services) • Halliburton • Integrated Production Services or IPS (Complete Production Services) • FMC – FMC Technologies • Smith International - Smith Services • Newpark Resources • Tesco • Tetra • Schlumberger Technology Corporation
TEACHING / INSTRUCTIONAL BACKGROUND:
Smith International (1973-1980): Conducted Product Knowledge Seminars for Employees and Customers Worldwide; Newpark Resources (1980-1985): Conducted Product Knowledge Seminars for Employees and Customers Domestically; OilPatch Group (Cougar Tools 1986): Conducted Product Knowledge Seminars for Employees and Customers Worldwide; University of Texas Petroleum Extension Service ("PETEX") (1995 to 2010): conducted Classes for CEUs re: Onshore and Offshore Rotary Drilling Operations, Engineering, Safety and other related courses; Engineering Partners International (1995 to present): Conducted a 3-Day Offshore Drilling School for FMC Technologies, Rotary Drilling Operations for Baker Hughes (Houston & Dubai from 2007 to 2010) and National Oilwell Varco for field personnel and engineers and; Energy Training Solutions (2010 to present): Conducted the London Rig School re: Rotary Drilling Operations for the London Insurance Market.
AFFILIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS:
• American Petroleum Institute (API) • Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) • International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) • National & Texas Societies of Professional Engineers (NSPE, TSPE). • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) • Instrument Society of America (ISA) • American Welding Society (AWS) • Association of Energy Servicing Companies (AESC) • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
BLOWOUT PREVENTER RELATED WORK
Blowout Type of Operation & Where What we did
Blowout @ Dimebox, TX Drilling Operation; Land
Evaluation of BOP components, Rotating Head, Accumulator, Choke Manifold including drilling and well control operations
Ensco Rig #51 atop Forest Oil Platform Offshore; Platform Rig Evaluation of BOP
components
Pogo Producing Co. McMillan 24 Fire/Blowout Drilling; Land
Evaluation of BOP components, Rotating Head, Accumulator, Choke Manifold including drilling and well control operations
Marine Drilling Blowout -‐ Freeport Texas Offshore Evaluation of BOP
components Surface Blowout -‐ NUEX Operating Inc.#3 Well Drilling; Land Evaluation of BOP
components
PRIDE NEW MEXICO Blowout Offshore; Jack-‐up
Evaluation of BOP components, Rotating Head, Accumulator, Choke Manifold including drilling and well control operations
Pride Offshore: Evaluation of Blowout Preventer Offshore; Jack-‐up
Evaluation of BOP components and maintenance
Mid Continent Insurance Company re: Holliman Oil Corporation vs. Bay Rock Operating Company
Drilling; Land Drilling and well control operations including control of well
Control of Well Incident re: Beusa Energy Wilbert 72-‐1 near Ramah, Louisiana (B.C. Johnson)
Drilling; Land Drilling and well control operations, equipment storage and evaluation
Mid-‐Continent Group Claim No. 1826443 (insured LATX Operations)
Drilling; Land Drilling and well control operations including control of well
Nexen Blowout; McIlheny No. 1 well Drilling; Land Evaluation of BOP
components
Monument Well Service; Delta Petroleum Blowout near Collbran, CO
Drilling; Land
Evaluation of BOP components utilized in well servicing operations
Robert Jost Matter in Robertson, Drilling; Land Evaluation of BOP
County, TX (Encana Blowout) components utilized in well servicing operations
Louisiana Gas Blowout (Mercer Well Services) Well Servicing; Land
Evaluation of BOP components utilized in well servicing operations
Dan Hughes vs. IPS Drilling; Land
Evaluation of BOP components in Snubbing Stack, including well servicing and well control operations. Note: non-‐OEM Components utilized
Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Atgas 2H/Stage1 Stimulation Frac’ing
Frac’ing and well control operations including control of well
Pop's Lift Tech, Inc. vs. Petroplex Energy, Inc. vs. Nabors Well Service, Ltd and Smith International, Inc., et al
Drilling; Land
Evaluation of BOP components, including well servicing and well control operations. Note: Off-‐center pipe issues and non-‐OEM Components utilized
Mantle Oil and Cajun Well Services, Incorporated Blowout Drilling; Land Blowout during well
servicing operations
Patterson UTI Drilling Drilling; Land Blowout during maintenance operations
British Petroleum ("BP") Blowout on Transocean's DEEPWATER HORIZON
Offshore; Semi-‐Submersible Ongoing
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