1. Senior Safety Professional– Oil & Gas Industry
“Predator Drilling has an outstanding safety record and Colin was able to enhance our existing safety culture
using his experience, knowledge and leadership skills.” – Shane Walper, President/CEO, Predator Drilling
CAREER PROFILE
Qualifiedandhighlyregardedsafetyprofessional extendingabackgroundof 12 yearsin the oil and gas industrywiththe
last 3 years leading and developing safety operations. Brings to the table a commitment of Health, Safety, and an
Environment that promotes excellence and service delivery throughout Western Canada. Understanding of OH&S
regulations, corporate standards, and operational requirements. Demonstrate broad based competencies in:
SAFETY MANAGEMENT
RECOGNIZED AS A KEY SAFETY TEAM MEMBER AND SAFETY SPECIALIST FOR BUILDING A POSITIVE SAFETY CULTURE WHICH LEADS TO
SETTING THE STANDARD OTHER CONTRACTORS ON SITE HAD TO FOLLOW.
Coordinate withcontractor managementconcerningthe implementationof contractor safetymanagementsystems
and provide training and guidance to employees.
Perform scheduled rig inspections/safety equipment inspections and coordinate with management personnel to
correct any noncompliance items.
Plan, participate, observe and audit emergency response drills as well as create short power point presentation
documenting drill to review and engage all involved to collectively mitigate any action items discovered.
Able to identify and intervene with any unsafe actions and provide guidance to eliminate unsafe behavior.
Provide guidance and support to promote awareness and compliance of all regulatory and site requirements.
Supervise safety on drilling rigs on behalf of operating companies as well as drilling contractors.
Thoroughly inspect worksite conditions and communicate findings with field crews, supervision and client.
Ongoing review and updating of site safe work practices and procedures to meet client requirements.
PROFESSSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ModernSafety Management WHMIS
ExxonMobil Fundamentalsof SafetyTraining Transportationof DangerousGoods
LeadershipandSafetyTraining Class3A Driver’sLicense
L.O.T.O.Training(ExxonMobil) First Aid – CPR Level C/ AED
Imperial Oil RiskTolerance IncidentInvestigation
Incident Prevention (Practical Risk Assessment) Permit to Work
Basic Offshore Safety Induction Egress (HUET) Fall Protection for Rig Work
Petroleum Safety Training Fall Rescue for Rig Work
SafetyManagement&RegulatoryAwarenessforWell Site Supervisors
COLIN MONTGOMERY
9472 Martin Park Drive
Black Creek, BC V9J 1C3
Phone: 403-835-4398
Email: Colinm28@hotmail.com
Safety Advisor
Senior Safety Professional
HSE – Organize & Develop
ProjectManagement
Rig Inspection
RiskManagement Framework
EnvironmentSafeguardChampion
EmergencyPlanning
Staff Training& Development
IndustryLiaison
IncidentInvestigations
Regulatory&SafetyCompliance
Metrics & Reporting
CommunicationExpert
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Senior Safety Professional– Oil & Gas Industry
COLIN MONTGOMERY | Email: Colinm28@hotmail.com
KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE
MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW
Audit company compliance of operational systems and procedures including Permit to Work, Lock Out/ Tag Out,
MSDS, Working at Heights, Dropped Tool program, and Lifting and Sling registry and inspection program.
Represent management from an unbiased perspective, promoting the most appropriate responses and procedures
are implemented.
Very skilled, thorough and experienced incident investigation procedures and reporting protocols going through
proper channels.
Participate and offer input related to maintenance issues, risks at site locations and inspection compliance.
Develop and prepare final reports along with constructive suggestions to the client and management.
Computer proficiency utilizing Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Stay up-to-date on emerging trends and continually review industry alerts and standard operating procedures.
Perform senior level operator and contractor management through meetings, phone calls, and emails.
Collaborate with all levels of management covering issues such as risk assessments, training program deployment,
and mitigating operational deficiencies.
STAFF MANAGEMENT / TRAINING / LEADERSHIP
Provide employee coaching in regards to helping members to understand, complete and develop their specific
contractor safety tools and assisting in the development of new, contractor JSA's and SOP's.
Veryknowledgeable inthe HSE departmentprovidingdirectionandtrainingtoothersto ensure all personnel onthe
drill site understood the procedures of safe rig work.
Demonstrate leadershipandmentoringskillswhichprovedtobe critical inextendingaprojectsafetyculturefromthe
office to field crews.
Ensure to auditandupdate contractor trainingmatrix to confirmthatall trainingrequirementsare met andbook and
required training.
Capable of acting as a crew safety representative to management departments as well as key member and lead of
emergency response teams.
Supervise safetySAGDdrillingonmultiholepadswithexperiencewithwalkingrigs,directional drilling,casingrunning
tool, top drive, and Kelly rigs
Oversee all service companies’ onsite Directional Hands, wire line, cement, water/vac, solids control hands,
mechanics, and deliveries.
SCOPE OF INFLUENCE / INTERPERSONAL
Foster high standards of safety and impart knowledge to other leaders in the industrywith open door management
style that encourages feedback and sharing ideas.
Operate as a firm but fair leader which builds trust and respect with team members.
Provide daily and weeklyreports to the client, drilling contractor regarding hazardous behaviour, non-compliance
issues from rig inspections, update status on action items lists from hazard IDs and inspections.
Maintain open lines of communication with contractor management teams in regards to all HSE matters.
Collaborate with HSE peer and management as well as field operations management/supervision, project
coordinators, and QA/QC to achieve company requirements.
ProvidedHSEservicesforreputableoperatorsanddrillingcontractorssuchasImperialOilResources,Suncor,Precision
Drilling, Devon Energy, and Predator Drilling.
Liaise withregulatorybodiessuchasAERduringriginspectionsaswell asmaintainopenlinesof communicationwith
safety equipment vendors and companies.
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Senior Safety Professional– Oil & Gas Industry
COLIN MONTGOMERY | Email: Colinm28@hotmail.com
TECHNICAL / OPERATIONAL COMPETECIES
Perform civil lease and ice road construction, drillingactiveswith multiple drilling rigs, wire line services,cementing
operations, and water hauling.
Knowledgeable in drilling operations including the use of down hole tools, drilling processes, techniques, and
equipment and provide advice on various drilling operational issues or failures.
Supervise safetyona dailybasisoverseeing contractorcompaniesperformingplantretrofits,civil construction,road
construction, hydraulic shovel builds, barge moves, large diameter pipe installs, temporary pumping projects, and
crane work (heavy critical lifts).
Maintain integrity of operations in the oil and gas industry and act as an advisory leader providing guidance in the
area of well site supervision and drilling operations.
Able to independently oversee winter coring projects supervising safety on multiple rigs while working with
concurrently with multiple operators.
Experiencedin performing QA/QC on reports submitted to the client from drilling contractor HSE advisors, logistics
for advisors, schedule/rotation, and consistent delivery of safety program/coaching for advisors on multiple rigs.
CAREER HISTORY
DRILLING COMPLETIONS / FIELD HSE COORDINATOR 2015 - PRESENT
PROGRESSENERGY
DRILLING / PRODUCTION PROJECTS SAFETY COORDINATOR 2014 - 2015
IMPERIAL OIL - Calgary,AB
ImperialOil is an integrated leading energy company that exploresfor,produces,refines,and marketsproductsessential
to society. Play a key role to ensurethat all operator,company and regulatory standardsarefollowed and monitored.
DRILLING HSE ADVISOR 2012 - 2014
FOOTHILLS SAFETYSOLUTIONS- Calgary,AB
MOTORMAN/ DERRICKHAND 2010 - 2012
STONEHAMDRILLING - Leduc, AB
DRILLER 2009 - 2010
LAYNE CHRISTENSEN DRILLING- Sudbury,ON
DRILLER 2007 - 2009
THYSSEN MINING- Saskatoon,SK
DERRICKHAND/DRILLER 2006 - 2007
LEXCORE SERVICES - Calgary,AB
ROUGHNECK 2003 - 2006
SDS Drilling- Calgary,Alberta
JOB DESCRIPTIONS ARE SUMMARIZED IN AREAS OF EXPERTISE