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Alain Samuel

Saint Gildas de Rhuys, France | Home: +33 297 45 15 87, Mobil: +33 662 39 15 87

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Oil & Gas Industry Professional

Energy Technology and Management | Business Operations| Procurement Management

Accomplished, dynamic and result oriented professional with over 37 years of experience in diverse positions as drilling supervisor, rig superintendent, night drilling supervisor and operations manager. Delivered exceptional services while functioning on various rigs available in the world such as anchor drill ship, anchor semi sub, jack up, swamp barge, drilling land rigs, tender barge, DP Drill ship 5th and 6th generation, DP semi sub, and work over land rig. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills English and French (Fluent), and good basis Portuguese with comprehensive knowledge of Windows XP Proff Including Words, Excel as well as recognised ability to lead, motivate, and empower colleagues at all levels.

Strategic Planning & Analysis
Material Management
Drilling Management
Dual Derrick Operations

DP Drillship Generation
Rig Re-activation Skills
Documentation & Drafting
Staff Training & Leadership

Quality Assurance & Control
Process Improvement
Problem Resolution
Effective Communication

Professional Experience

CAROIL DRILLING, TanzaniaJan 2017 –Mar 2017

Drilling Supervisor, Consultant

Supervised the contractors in the execution of all drilling and associated programmes to ensure the completion all objectives in a safe and efficient manner and in accordance with all regulatory requirements.
Coordinated and provided the necessary leadership to carry out all activities with respect to the various offshore programmes. Maintained the process of collecting data to be transmitted back to the base office, and to ensure the correctness, content and quality of such data as well as drafted effective reports for the higher management.
Communicated and reported directly to the offshore installation manager with a view to keeping fully abreast of current drilling and associated activities. Continually monitored the effectiveness of the ongoing process, suggested and discussed any changes as required to the programme.

ODFJELL DRILLING, Tanzania & KenyaOct 2010 – Apr 2016

Rig Superintendent

Controlled all the aspects of Odfjell drilling, ultra deepwater Dual Derrick Operations, 6th generation Drillship” Deepsea Metro 1”, NOV Cyber base system as well as subsea BOP Hydrill G.E.
Utilised effective strategies of drilling for BG ultra deepwater wells and Apache in Kenya, Ophir and Vietgazprom in Vietnam. Supervised all activities of drilling and subsea operations and reported to Onshore Rig Manager.
Played a key role as rig superintendent for monitoring rig operations, coordinating drilling activities, implementing safety measures, resolving any issue, training staff, and supervising the movement of materials.

PTTEP, MyanmarJan 2010 – Oct 2010

Drilling Supervisor, DSV Consultant

Oversaw and managed all the actions of drilling and subsea operations in a timely manner. Directed maintenance work of drilling related equipment, in accordance with the policies and procedures.
Critically evaluated and reported on the performance of service contractors to safeguard technical and commercial interests of the company. Thoroughly executed incident investigation, analysis and follow up to prevent recurrence.
Organised and presented training programmes in order to motivate the highly skilled subordinates as well as rendered technical support and guidance with the purpose to promote the team spirit.

ADDAX, NigeriaJul 2009 – Dec 2009

Night Drilling Supervisor, NDSV Consultant

Drafted drilling programmes and reported to DSV for displaying the progress of project. Analysed operational problems in line with onshore and offshore engineering teams to support in the development of corrective actions.
Monitored drilling contractor’s operational plans, progress reports and formulated appropriate recommendations for optimising performance, minimising Non-Productive Time and maximising the cost-effectiveness of operations.
Maintained safety standards, procedures and equipment as per regulatory authority and EnQuest requirements. Reviewed and directed the basis of design, drilling and completion programmes in an accurate manner.

ABAN DRILLING, Singapore/GhanaMar 2007 –Jul 2009

Operations Manager

Developed appropriate recommendations for updating the rigs in Singapore shipyards. Steered effort towards managing both rigs up to delivery and planning operations to drill ahead in Ghana, Brasil and Venezuela.
Observed, managed and improved the efficiency of support services such as IT, HR, accounts and finance. Facilitated coordination and communication between support functions to increase the productivity of the site.

JET DRILLING, Singapore, India, Indonesia and MyanmarJan 2005 – Feb 2007

Rig Manager

Efficiently accommodated constructive opinions for directing all drilling operations and formulated reports for the Operations Manager as well as upgraded rig on drilling equipment and subsea equipment in Singapore.
Efficiently maintained daily reports, cost estimates and equipment inventories. Functioned closely with higher management and engineers to minimise and resolved the complex problems.

APEXINDO, IndonesiaSep 2003 – Dec 2005

Rig Superintendent

Played a key role for drilling in shallow gas area, HTHP wells for Total, Indonesia (Balikpapan). Displayed exceptional expertise for NOV drilling equipment and Cameron BOP equipment’s.
Delivered drilling section leader expertise and reported to the Rig Manager. Successfully Rig Supt on Yani, Swamp drilling barge for Total in Borneo.

Professional History

PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, Brazil | Tool pusher

FALCON DRILLING, Singapore & Brazil | Tool pusher

FORAMER, Oman, Maldives, South Africa, Angola | Ass Driller

FORAMER, Canada, Spain, Philippines | Derrikman/Pumpman

FORAMER, France, Labrador, Italy| Floorman

Education & Credentials

French College and University

Professional Development