1. RESUME- BRUCE WHITFIELD
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: 33 Willis Cove, Pelican Point , Bunbury, 6230, WA
Tel: 61-8-97250061
Mobile: 61-8- 439940351
E-Mail: dorianne@bigpond.net.au
PERSONAL DATA
SURNAME Whitfield
FIRST NAMES Bruce Arthur Maxwell
DATE OF BIRTH 25 November 1959
SEX Male
MARITAL STATUS Married (Two children : 31 yr. & 28 yr.)
WIFE Dorianne Lesley (61-8- 439924876)
(Speech Therapist / Remedial teacher)
NATIONALITY Australian (ex. South African)
HOME LANGUAGE English
OTHER LANGUAGES Afrikaans / Dutch
Qualifications:
• 29 years international experience as Senior Drilling Supervisor.
• Work with multiple multi-cultural drilling teams offshore South Africa, Namibia, Gabon, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia,
Oman, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Brunei and China.
• Working on “Unconventional” UBD Shale Gas Exploration wells in Sichuan, China. (SCEPCO Jinqiu & Fushun Fields)
• IWCF Well Control (Since 1988 – Latest Valid to April 2017)
• Shell Trade Test (RDII) Dec 2013
• Shell Advanced Well Control – April 2015
• Shell W320
• NHDT T4 Mechanical Engineering (1985)
• Government Certificate of Competency, Mines & works (1987)
Career Highlights:
• 13 Years as SDSV with Shell working in Oman, NZ, China, Malaysia and Australia.
• 9 Years drilling offshore RSA on semi-submersibles (Nymphea, Actinia & Omega)
• 4 Years in Oman on conventional horizontal wells. Multilateral completions including gravelpack, expanded liners,
slotted and cemented liners, retrievable whipstocks. (PDO, Oman)
• HTHP vertical gas wells. (16000’) Saudi Aramco
• Longest ERD gas wells in New Zealand. (7020m) (STOS)
• Batch drilling on jack ups. (SMEP)
• Shell Rig “Most Improved Performance 2006” – Ensign Rig 41 (Pohokura, NZ)
• Shell Jack-up of the year, 2009 – Offshore Courageous (Sarawak, Shell Malaysia)
• Unconventional UBD Shale Gas exploration wells in Sichuan, China (3x BIC wells)
• Grow The People award, Beijing 2012
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Jan 2016 - Present 6x Unit Strata development Self Employed – Available Immediately
Jan 2014 - Dec 2015 Senior Drilling Supervisor SMEP, Shell Malaysia
May 2011 - Dec 2013 Senior Drilling Supervisor SCEPCO, Shell China
Jun 2006 - May 2011 Senior Drilling Supervisor SSB Shell Malaysia (Brunei)
Sept 2005 - May 2006 Senior Drilling Supervisor Shell Todd Oil Services (Shell NZ)
Mar 2005 - Jun 2005 Senior Drilling Supervisor Apache Energy Limited
Jan 2004 – Mar 2005 Senior Drilling Supervisor Petroleum Development Oman (Shell)
2. Aug 2001 - Dec 2003 Senior Drilling Supervisor PDO Oman (Shell) Hanscomb & Co. LLC (Agent)
Jan 2001 - July 2001 Senior Drilling Supervisor Saudi Aramco
Dec 1999 - May,Dec 2000 Senior Drilling Supervisor Soekor E and P
Sept 1999 - Oct 1999 Senior Drilling Supervisor North Star Energy Services (Agent)
Sept, Nov, Dec 1998 Senior Drilling Supervisor North Star Energy Services (Agent)
Aug 1996 - Dec 1996 Company Representative Schlumberger IPM
Feb 1995 - Dec 1995 Senior Drilling Supervisor Soekor (Pty) Ltd
Oct 1993 - Jan 1995 Engineer (Maintenance) Onshore Soekor (Pty) Ltd
Sept 1992 - Sept 1993 Drilling Supervisor Soekor (Pty) Ltd (BP Vietnam)
1 Aug 1987 - 1 Sept 1992 Drilling Supervisor Soekor (Pty) Ltd
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE PRIOR TO OIL INDUSTRY
16 Nov 1977 - 15 Dec 1977 Vac Student - Training Centre Gold Fields Training Services
15 Dec 1977 - 28 Jan 1978 Student Engineer Kloof Gold Mine Co Ltd
20 Nov 1978 - 26 Jan 1979 Student Engineer Libanon Gold Mine Co Ltd
5 Dec 1979 - 1 Jan 1980 Student Engineer Doornfontein Gold Mine Co Ltd
Feb 1980 - Dec 1984 Apprentice Draughtsman Gold Fields of South Africa Ltd
Jan 1985 - Oct 1985 Junior Engineer Coalbrook Collieries
Oct 1985 - July 1987 Relief Sectional Engineer Kloof Gold Mine Co Ltd
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
LAST SCHOOL ATTENDED Capricorn High School, South Africa (1974 - 1976)
HIGHEST STANDARD PASSED Matriculated with First Class Pass
SUBJECTS English, Afrikaans, Mathematics,
Science, Biology and Woodwork
DISTINCTIONS OBTAINED Mathematics and Woodwork
PRIZES AND AWARDS Academic colours for first class average (> 60%)
LEADERSHIP ROLES Hostel prefect in Grade 12
EXTRA MURAL ACTIVITIES Rugby (1st Team), Swimming and Athletics
HIGHER EDUCATION
I am a professional graduate Engineer with a higher national diploma in Mechanical Engineering as well as a Certificate of
Competency (Mines & Works) which I obtained in 1987. I have 18 years experience as a drilling supervisor and am in
possession of a valid IWCF certificate at Supervisory level.
My qualifications have been recognized by the Australian authorities.
UNIVERSITY ATTENDED University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, Transvaal (1977 - 1979)
HIGHEST LEVEL OBTAINED Second year Mechanical Engineering
Second year Mathematics
TECHNIKON ATTENDED Witwatersrand Technikon
Johannesburg, Transvaal
DIPLOMA OBTAINED HNDT T4 Mechanical Engineering
DISTINCTIONS OBTAINED 18 out of 23 subjects
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