9 Castle Hill, Rock Road

Kurt Nikolaisen

Status: Married

Address:

9 Castle Hill, Rock Road,

Carigaline, Cork , Rep. Ireland.

Tel: + 353-21-4373980. Irish office.

Mobile: + 353-87-2535125. Irish mob.

E-mails:

Languages: English, All Scandinavians.

Objective / Project & Drilling Management.
Experience / Over 40 years international experience in the Oil and Gas Industry, working onshore and offshore, Experience in Project Management for exploration and development drilling, HP/HT, under-balanced drilling using OBM with nitrogen injection, air and foam Drilling using standard rotary equipment and air hammers, completion and production on land operation, Horizontal drilling (with maximum 1,000m. reach) and maximum deepwater 300m.)
Mar. 13 – present.
Independent Drilling Consultancy Ltd. Ireland.
Director & COO.
Drilling Advisory and Operation auditing, Rig and equipment inspections and audits.
May. 10 – March. 13:
Soyuzneftegaz E&P Ltd. Moscow.
International Drilling Manager & Corporate Technical Advisor.
Advisor to the Board of Directors on sourcing and establishing Company new international investment. Setting up JV partnerships, sourcing equipment and preparing costing including management profile.
Reference : Sergey Korovin. Commercial director.
Mar. 10 – May 10: Shell Exploration. Syria.
Technical Well Engineering Advisor.
Farm out from SNG as Advisor to Senior Drilling Engineer on well design and contract preparations for drilling Oil & Gas exploration wells.
Reference: Jean Michelle Larroque. Exploration Manager.
Feb 08 to 28 Feb 10 . Soyuzneftegaz 12 Inc. (SNG) Syria.
Exploration Drilling Manager.
Responsible for planning, tendering for drilling rig and service contracts, budgeting and drilling of three exploration wells ii Block-12 in Syria.
Reference: Azat Mazitov, General Manager.
Jan 06 to Feb 08. Soyuznefetgaz Vostok (SNG Gizzar). Uzbekistan.
Drilling Manager/Head of drilling and workover department.
Responsible for long term Planning, Budgeting and Drilling appraisal, development oil and gas wells including horizontal wells in a Stand alone remote operation.
Reference: Artur Rastrogin, President Exploration;
July 04 to Jan 06. SNG Operating Uzbekistan.
Operation Drilling Manager, Drilling and Workover, Civil Work and
Development operations
Responsible for planning drilling and workover strategy.
Responsible for drilling Horizontal and Vertical development wells.
Field development planning.
Reference: Artur Rastrogin, President Exploration,
Jan 02 to July 04 UzPEC ltd, Uzbekistan.
Technical Advisor.
Technical advisor for drilling and workover programme on a PSA project for Trinity Energy UK in conjunction with national oil company.
In charge of construction of well site locations and road work.
Mainly responsibility is planing and converting from old Russians type operation and completions to Western API standard.
Ref: Tony Scott General Director.
Nov.99 - Nov 01 Occidental de Colombia (OXY). Colombia,
Senior Drilling Supervisor.
§  On Site, responsible for drilling operation and related programs. Exploration well.
§  Worked with Drilling Engineers to complete Drilling Programme and equipment requirement.
§  Prepared equipment and transport for remote drilling operation.
§  Due to extreme security restrictions all contractors and operators equipment and materials had to be transported in convoys with military escort, each convoy consisted of 95 trucks + support vehicles, stretching over 4.6KM. total of 412 loads were required to complete the mobilisation.
§  Reference: Edward Bush, Drilling Manager.
Aug.98-Aug.99 Emerald Energy Colombia
Field Drilling Superintendent.
§  Completed Re-entry after Company previous attempt had failed, saving several millions $ and allowing for production.
§  Successfully drilled and completed 1 HP/HT appraisal well to planned depth at record time and low cost.
§  Reference: Keith Hewitt, Managing Director.
July.96-July.98 BPX Colombia
Drilling Supervisor.
§  On site in charge of exploration drilling in the Piedimonte concession, recognised by BP as one of the most difficult drilling condition in the world.
§  In charge of Under Balance Techniques, using OBM with Nitrogen injection and Air/Foam drilling.
§  Responsible for carry out a stringent Environmental and Public Relation Program.
§  While with BP in Colombia, I never had a stuck pipe situation where we had to back off and side track. BP documents this as a record for the area.
§  Reference: Alan Nelson/Tony Stuart, Drilling Managers.
July.95-July.96 Wintershall Oil Co. Libya
Drilling Superintendent.
·  Responsible for Drilling and Completion of appraisal and development wells.
·  Involved in Work-over and Fracking of existing wells.
·  Assisted in developing new drilling and coring bit selection for the area, with a cost saving of over $2 millions per well in the final face.
·  Reference: Helmut Primus, Drilling Manager.
March95-June95 International Petroleum Corporation Libya
Acting Drilling Manager/Superintendent.
§  Responsible for setting up the operation to drill one exploration well.
§  Handled tenders and contracts for all services required for the project.
§  Reference: Tim Sarney, Operation Manager,
Sept.94-Feb.95 Nimir Petrolium Yemen
Drilling Superintendent.
§  Responsible for setting up new land drilling operation, including accepting the Rig and mobilisation of all Operator and Contractors equipment and assisting in writing detailed drilling programme.
§  During the period. I was responsible for Rig Auditing and Safety, including inspection of Sub Sea, Marine and Drilling equipment on a Drill ship working for the Company.
§  Reference: Jeff Gamblen, Drilling Manager.
June.94-Aug.94 International Petroleum Corporation Thailand
Drilling Supervisor.
·  Was called in to rectify and supervise operational and drilling problems.
·  Solved and completed the HT/HP well, including fishing/recover a Radioactive Source logging tool.
·  Demobilised clients and all of the contractors equipment back to Singapore in record time. Drill Ship.
·  Reference: Jonas Lindval, Operation Manager.
June.93-April.94 Nimir Petroleum Yemen
Drilling Supervisor.
§  Involved in initial start-up of Nimir’s operation in Yemen.
§  Civil Engineering Survey and mapping of Drilling sites, entrance roads and Air strips in remote areas of the country.
§  A.) Responsible for inspecting and approving two land drilling rigs.
§  B.) Prepared two drilling locations and drilled several water holes.
§  C.) Handled Public Affairs and relationship.
§  Supervised the drilling of a ‘Wild Cat’ well with Air and Foam for surface and intermediate section and water based mud to TD.
§  Reference: Jeff Gamblen, Operation Manager.
June.89-May.93 SPDC Shell Nigeria
Drilling Supervisor.
§  Experienced on land and swamp rigs, exploration, appraisal and developing drilling operations, on land and swamp rigs.
§  Nominated by Shell (SIPM) to Supervise the drilling of a relief well after a Blowout on one of the Company land operation. This well was completed ahead of schedule.
Reference: Drees Vermant/Frank Effeduma, Senior drilling Engineers
March 89-May.89 Occidental North Sea
Drilling Supervisor (Night)
§  Drilled one appraisal well in East piper Field. Semi Submersible Rig.
July.88-Feb.89 Occidental Indonesia
Drilling Supervisor.
§  Prepared equipment to drill three (3) 14.000ft. wells and mobilised with rig from Singapore to Indonesia.
§  Drilled three exploration wells offshore Irian Jaya from a Jack up rig.
§  Operation completed ahead of schedule.
§  Reference: Paul Collier. International Drilling Manager.
Feb.88-June.88 BP Thailand
Drilling Foreman.
·  Drilled two exploration wells from a Jack up rig.
·  Demobilised rig and equipment to Singapore.
·  Reference: John Prince, BP, UK.
Education
Qualifications / 1952 – 1964: Primary and High School in Norway
1964 – 1965: Technical Marine Navigation Course. Norwegian Royal Navy.
1965 – 1967: Mining Engineer Technique. Copper and Zinc mining..
1979 - 1983: College of Business Administration, (USBM) Houston Texas. USA.
2009 – 2012: Associated Mechanical Engineer, Fort Jones University California USA
1.  Completed Occidental Oil. Co. Drilling Trade Test.
2.  Studied Shell’s Round I & II, while worked with Shell in Nigeria, but did not sit for the exam.
3.  Norwegian Drilling Section Leader Drilling Certificate.
4.  Management Fast Track Course. USBM.
5.  Certification on Advanced Drilling Operation.
6.  Certificate for Sub Sea Engineer, compliance with US.M.M.S.S.O.C.S.
7.  Certificate in Management and Supervisor Efficiency.
8.  H2S Basic Training certified.
9.  Extended Safety and Training Course for the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
10.  A valid Norwegian Merchant Marine Seaman’s book.
11.  A Well Control Certificate (Supervisor level).
12.  Basic Computer literate.
Interests / Human resources, Public relations in third world nations.
Overseas assignments / I have worked in the following countries:
North Sea, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Malta, Malaysia, Morocco, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Taiwan, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Nigeria, Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Oman, Yemen, North America, Colombia, Brazil. Uzbekistan, Syria, Iraq, Russia.

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