Garet Wedgeworth has over 15 years of experience in offshore oil rig operations with a background in mechanical engineering, maintenance, and project supervision. He has worked for major oilfield service companies in locations around the world, maintaining equipment and managing both small and large installation and commissioning projects involving up to 100 workers. Wedgeworth has education and training in pneumatics, hydraulics, and robotics and is skilled in documentation and safety compliance.
1. GARET A. WEDGEWORTH
384 R Old Nashville Highway, LaVergne, TN 37086 —— 615-290-0213 ——garetwedgeworth@yahoo.com
Well-rounded offshore experience in oil industry with supervisory skills and energy to manage
projects to satisfactory completion
Proven ability to effectively overcome language barriers and diversity of various cultures to
achieve quality workmanship
Documentation skills such as daily reports, job analyses, hazards of job descriptions,
commissioning procedures and mechanical checks
Rigs & Components
Jack-ups Semis Drillships Ram Rigs
Top Drive PRS Mud Pumps Ram Rig Draw Works Agitators CMC
Chemical Transfer Units Drilling Packages Bridge Cranes Knuckleboom Cranes
WORK EXPERIENCE
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO (NOV), Houston, TX 2007 – Present
Senior Mechanical Engineer – Installations and Commissioning, Singapore Office
Plan and determine supplies and equipment needs of projects and coordinate work processes
Supervise large and small projects at the same time—small may consist of 4 workers and large
projects with as many as 100 men and 3 shipyards
Consistently achieved on-time delivery
SAIPEM, Italy 2005 – 2007
Chief Mechanic, Nigeria
Maintained operating efficiency of mechanical equipment on rig to assure effective daily
operation and no downtime
PRIDE INTERNATIONAL, Houston, TX 2005 – 2006
Rig Mechanic
Maintained continuous rig operation with no problems
MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL, Houston, TX 2003 – 2004
Rig Mechanic, South America
Repaired breaks and installed new equipment
EDUCATION & SPECIAL TRAINING
B.S. Pneumatics & hydraulics—Woodbridge College, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Associates Degree in Hydraulics—Palmar College, San Marcos, CA
Studied Robotics—Nashville Tech, Tennessee
Offshore Training
—Water Survival, Hazmat, Helicopter Evacuation and all OSHA AND EPA required courses
MILITARY
Sergeant—United States Marine Corps