ENSCO International                                                                                      December 2013 – August 2015

Corporate Capital Projects Planner / Scheduler

Project Engineer for DS-9 Managed Pressure Drilling System

Houston, TX

The new build drill ship Ensco DS-9 was contracted by an E&P Company to have a Managed Pressure Drilling System.  As part of a two man capital project team, I was instrumental in designing, installing and commissioning a one-of-a-kind Managed Pressure Drilling system on-board the DS-9.  As part of the fabrication of the system I was required to interface with and manage vendors who produced the individual components for the system.  This management was in regards to design changes, cost and scheduled delivery of the components to ensure the minimal risk to the project.  Inclusive of the installation of the system I was responsible for developing the work scopes detailing the requirements to install the system on-board.  This required detailed on-board survey at Samsung in Geoje, South Korea with the shipyard contractor for constructability and risk assessment.  Post detailed survey I was responsible for writing the work packs for inclusion into the contract with the shipyard. I was directly involved with the Keppel-Fels, Singapore shipyard contractor overseeing the installation phase of the project to ensure the system was mechanically complete as per the design and construction requirements as minimal commissioning could be completed quayside.  Follow on dynamic commissioning was performed in Andaman Sea off Thailand.  This was comprised of guiding the rig crew and rig management in the deployment, operation and recovery of the system as well as witnessing by the client and ABS surveyors.

Provide Capital Projects schedule support for ENSCO throughout five business units (BU’s) – North and South America, Brazil, Middle East and Africa, Europe and Mediterranean and Asia and Pacific Rim for a fleet of 46 Jackups, 19 Semisubmersible and 10 Drill ships with a market cap value of $10 billion.  Work with Project Managers across the five BU’s to deliver schedule and cost estimates in order to receive project sanctions and AFE approval.  Travel to the various BU operating offices and conduct scheduling workshops and schedule audits for project schedules in Stage 3 project phases prior to project execution.  Support Stage 2 development and writing work packages for tender invitations to bidding shipyards.  Administer the corporate policy on project management in regards to project scheduling to dedicated project schedulers within the various BU’s.

Provide project planning to Executive Management for the corporate initiative to reduce unplanned downtime.  This entailed compiling the ideas and lessons learned from the global business within Ensco Operations to provide a timescale for changing the operating culture of the company to reduce unplanned downtime to save the company in excess of $400mm dollars in 2013.

Provide weekly Capital Projects summary schedule and updates to the directors and VP of Capital Projects by written summaries and high level Capital Projects schedules.