James Sayers has over 25 years of experience in contracts, procurement, and supply chain management for oil and gas companies and construction firms. He has extensive experience managing all phases of projects from acquisition to close out. Sayers has dealt with various contract forms such as JCT, NEC, FIDIC, EPC, and BOT and is specialized in change management, claims assessment, and dispute resolution. His most recent roles include advising ExxonMobil on contracting strategies for rig builds in Houston and managing contracts for exploration projects in Russia.

1. Curriculum Vitae
JAMES ARTHUR SAYERS – CONTRACTS SPECIALIST (SUBJECT MATTEREXPERT)
jasayers@hotmail.com, Phone Cell +44 7761 316 039
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PROFILE
I have 25 years of professional practice in Contracts, Procurement and Supply Chain aspects for oil & gas companies and major
construction firms, (Nuclear, M&E, pipeline, transmission line, power generation, LNG, Rail). I have extensive experience in
contract management during all phases of projects from initiation of acquisitions, tendering procedures, evaluation of bids, award
of contracts and close out of jobs.
I have dealt with several forms of contracts such as JCT, NEC, FIDIC, EPC, BOT turnkey, gas exploration and development,
hazardous waste management, consultancy and engineering services. Specialist in management of change, claim assessment
and dispute resolution.
I’m able to supervise procurement and commercial activities of a company according to policies and procedures and to control the
process of flow of purchased materials from source until shipment and delivery. I have participated in development of company
procurement strategies and set up of the commercial data base for registration of vendors and suppliers.
I am used to working within a framework of Structured Company Policy and Procedures in the form of a Corporate Procurement
Manual. I am used to close liaison with Legal Department and User Departments within the Company and those of
Suppliers/Contractors, as well as Government Departments (e.g. Customs, Income Tax).
I have provided Contract/Planning/Supply Chain/Administration for Projects valued in excess of $100 Million per annum, plus
assistance with the Post Award Contract Administration of over 50 major (>$1Million) Contracts as required. I have undertaken
complex tasks and acted as a source of guidance for staff and internal customers, I can take initiative, based on experience
gained, to deliver timely, cost effective service to the highest standards. I have advised on strategies for key negotiations with
Suppliers, Contractors and Consultants. I possess analytical, interpretive and constructive thinking with a significant degree of
evaluative judgment.
EDUCATION
 Staffordshire University 1989 - 1991
 BA (Joint Honors) – 2:1
 Ponteland County High School 1984 – 1989
 4 GCE ‘A’ Levels
 8 GCE ‘O’ Levels
IT SOFTWARE PACKAGES
 Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint and Word)
 Introductory training in SAP Materials Management module ver. SAP ECC 6.0
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Dec 2014 – Dec 2015: Exxon Mobil Development Company
Contract Advisor, Odoptu 2 New Rig Build ExxonMobil Sakhalin Drill Team – Houston USA.
 Part of a Project Team responsible for issuing instructions, monitoring the work, specifically expediting long lead
equipment and certifying the Works of a new Land Drilling Rig build commissioned by ExxonMobil for their Sakhalin Island
operations. The work was undertaken by Keppel AmFels, Parker, NOV and others.
 Headed up a Team to advise management on the best suitable contracting strategy for the preparation of tender
documents for various procurement requirements.
o Given the state of the industry at that point in time higher management directive was that it was key to establish
what market savings could be realized by carrying out a tender campaign to possibly replace incumbent Service
Companies weighed against the cost of any such change.
o I was also involved in numerous negotiations with incumbent Services Companies to discuss rate reductions
across all the Rig lines on Sakhalin Island.
 One of my key roles that came out of the contracting strategy exercise was to carryout detailed negotiations to change out
the Service Company to supply Cement, Drilling Fluids and CRI Services. I was responsible for negotiations around the
rates, contract terms and conditions and project schedule including identifying program deliverables and milestones.
 Responsible for collating and issuing the weekly report and facilitating the weekly staff and contractor progress meetings.

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JAMES ARTHUR SAYERS – CONTRACTS SPECIALIST (SUBJECT MATTEREXPERT)
jasayers@hotmail.com, Phone Cell +44 7761 316 039
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Dec 2013 – Nov 2014: Exxon Mobil Development Company
Contract Specialist, ExxonMobil Russian Drill Team – Moscow, Russian Federation. (Joint Venture with Rosneft)
 Working in the Procurement Department I was heavily involved with the Marine, Logistics and Planning Teams to support
the drilling of University-1 the most Northerly Exploration Well drilled at the time, I was also heavily involved in strategy
and planning for operations to commence on a Deep Water Well in the Russian Black Sea.
 Due to the remote location and the window allowed us by the ice season of the University-1 Well we had a fleet of 13
vessels to support the operations in which I was involved in sourcing and administering the Agreements for.
 As well as the vessels I was responsible for administration, (developing Work Orders, resolving contractual issues ,
variations and claims as well as expediting equipment deliveries for the following Services:
o Farm Out Agreement and Winterization of the NAD Rig – The West Alpha.
o ROV services (spent time in Stavanger, Norway to conclude Contract Negotiations)
o Wellhead Services (spent time in Bergen, Norway to conclude Contract Negotiations)
o Rig Positioning
o Sea Bed Survey
o Shipping Agent
o Oil Spill Response
o Helicopters (for Black Sea Ops)
o Vessels (Black Sea Ops)
o Shorebase Services (Black Sea Ops)
o Directional Drilling
o Fishing and Rental Tools
o Wireline Services
o Etc.
 I was heavily involved in the very grey area of the tax status of the Kara Sea Project and spent a lot of time with Tax
experts trying to establish what the status of the Project was, this proved particular problematic as many of the suppliers
and service companies had stipulated that they’d bare no liability for taxes within the Russian Federation this led me to
having to negotiate many side Agreements particularly with the vessel owners.
 These projects in the Kara and Black Sea were curtailed when EU and USA sanctions against Russia came into force Q3
2014. The JV was granted a special extension to abandon and make safe the Kara Sea Well and when the rest of the
Team was disbanded I was one of the skeleton crew that was left behind to complete the task. My part in this was to liaise
closely with our JV Partner to finalize drafting all outstanding Work Orders and settling variations for our Suppliers and
Service Companies. This was an incredibly intense time in my career that saw us working right up to midnight deadline on
the final day of our license to close out the Project.
Oct 2009 – Nov 2013: Exxon Mobil Development Company
Contract Specialist, ExxonMobil Qatar Drill Team – Doha, State of Qatar. (Joint Venture with RasGas)
 After the conclusion of the Tendering Campaign for RasGas to support the Barzan Project I was taken on by ExxonMobil
to be imbedded in the Drill Team with the express intention of providing guidance and leadership in the execution of
contracts, supply chain and purchasing activities and to provide planning and monitoring function ensuring that
consistency was maintained.
 I was also to provide professional leadership, expertise and practical assistance on contractual matters to the engineers
and management of change/variations throughout the Operational Phase of Projects.
 To promote a professional attitude and approach with regards to implementation of the Corporate Procurement Policies
and Procedures and other procedures.
 To provide practical assistance all company departments in the development and maintenance of model contracts derived
from in-house experience, historical project data and regular reviews of a wide variety of existing contracts which are then
approved by Legal Department.
 Provide advice on contract implementation, contractual correspondence, commercial obligations and issues related to the
execution of Contracts to all staff.
 Special Project – RasGas Cyber Attack, part of a team that was tasked with establishing work around solutions so as off-
shore operations could continue while outside specialist came in to rebuild the IT systems.
 Special Project – Tasked with disposal of surplus materials. After drilling 120 off-shore wells there was a considerable
surplus inventory of equipment and material. The task took two parts, firstly getting with Engineers and establishing
spares that would allow us to drill two new wells in-case of any need for in-fill drilling or relief wells. Secondly tendering
the sale of all scrap and redundant material.
 Special Project – Tasked with looking at how on the conclusion of drilling operations and the Drill Team demobilizing out
of Qatar how best RasGas could carry out their ongoing and future Well Maintenance Operations. This involved me
meeting with all the major Service Companies to see if it was possible to ‘bundle-up’ the required service streams under
one contract.

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JAMES ARTHUR SAYERS – CONTRACTS SPECIALIST (SUBJECT MATTEREXPERT)
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Oct 2004 – Sep 2009: RasGas
Contracts Engineer, RasGas – Doha, State of Qatar. (RG-2, RG-3, RG-4, Barzan Projects Joint Venture with ExxonMobil)
 North Field Development for RasGas LNG, 120 off-shore producing wells which when completed produced the majority
share of the 77 million tonnes of LNG being produced by Qatar. Tasks included:
 Ensure quality of Pre-Tender Documentation Packages, Tender Documents, Tender Committee Presentations, & Tender
Evaluation Results & Contract Awards.
 Provide advice on contract implementation, contractual correspondence, commercial obligations and issues related to the
execution of Contracts to all staff.
 Plan and participate in formulating procurement policies and procedures and recommend amendments when
opportunities to improve performance are identified.
 Establish and maintain professional relationships with suppliers and sub-contractors/service companies to facilitate best
purchasing and planning practices.
 Advise various departments on procurement procedures, materials, Agreements planning and vendor information.
 Identify the opportunities for improvements, leads the development from front to encourage a Continuous Improvement
culture. To encourage and actively participate in the continuous improvement of the company’s business.
 Protection of contractual & legal interests of the Company.
 Ensure that Tender document represents a futuristic face, i.e. a Tender has multiple committed and optional work to cover
Company short, medium and long term needs.
 Development and maintenance of model contracts derived from in-house experience, historical project data and regular
reviews of a wide variety of existing contracts which are then approved by Legal Department.
 To keep abreast of regional and international norms and changes, local government directives, local labour laws and
corporate policies and procedures to assess their implications on the contracting strategy.
 Responsible for complete material/sub-contract procurement activities (including Planning, Expediting, Vendor Database
and Agreements) and ensuring that the activities are in line with established policies and procedures with timely and cost
effective service.
 Off-Shore Contracts Under My Stewardship
o Jack-Up Rigs
o Land Rigs
o Vessels
o Helicopters
o Wireline Services
o Directional Drilling
o Rig Positioning
o Sea Bed Survey
o Shipping Agent
o Oil Spill Response
o Helicopters (for Black Sea Ops)
o Vessels (Black Sea Ops)
o Shorebase Services (Black Sea Ops)
o Drilling Fluids
o Fishing and Rental Tools
o Etc.
Nov 2003 – Sep 2004: Company: Carillion Alawi LLC.
Project/Client: Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa, Oman – Shangri-La.
Position: Project Quantity Surveyor
 Resolve Contractual and commercial issues
 Monitor issues that are that are not in keeping with company procedures and best practices.
 Offering direction and advice and Contractual and commercial issues
 Risk Assessment
 Review and develop of commercial processes
 Ensure all stake holders understand their contractual obligations#
 Ensure all stake holders understand the final impact of change, variation and claims.
 Oversee financial KPI’s
 Managed a Team of Quantity Surveyor’s

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JAMES ARTHUR SAYERS – CONTRACTS SPECIALIST (SUBJECT MATTEREXPERT)
jasayers@hotmail.com, Phone Cell +44 7761 316 039
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Jan 2000 – Oct 2003: AMEC Asia Pacific – Laos, Thailand & Hong Kong
Projects Nam Leuk Hydro Power, Mass Transit Railway Corporation, C664 Tsung Kwan O Extension, Kowloon & Canton Railway
Corporation, CC404 Mei Foo Station.
Position: Project QS /Commercial Manager.
 Resolve Contractual and commercial issues
 Monitor issues that are that are not in keeping with company procedures and best practices.
 Offering direction and advice and Contractual and commercial issues
 Risk Assessment
 Review and develop of commercial processes
 Ensure all stake holders understand their contractual obligations#
 Ensure all stake holders understand the final impact of change, variation and claims.
 Oversee financial KPI’s
 Manages a Team of QS’s
Mar 1997 – Dec 1999: Carillion Alawi – Sultanate of Oman
Project: Oman LNG Train One – Erection of Equipment, Structural Steel and associated works on the Off Plot and Utilities areas.
Refurbishment of Royal Razat Dairy Farm.
Rusayl Cement Works Expansion.
Position: Senior QS.
 Cost Control, Planning and forecasting estimates
 Valuations
 Feasibility Studies
 Cost benefits and analysis
 Writing Progress Reports
 Risk Analysis
 Dispute Resolution
 Manage Project Funding
 Submit and evaluate Bids.
Aug 1991 – Feb 1997: AMEC.
Project/Client:
 Manah Power Project, Oman.
 Phillips Judy Joanne Gas Module, Trafalgar House Offshore Fabricators/Phillips 66 – Methil Yard, Scotland.
 Knapton Generating Station – Pipe Line Project, Costain Civil Engineering – Knapton.
 Jubilee Line Extension, Client: Mowlem Civil Engineering – London.
 Stapleford Tawney to Horndon 900mm Diameter Pipeline, Client: British Gas – Essex.
 Gas Interconnector Project, Bord Gais Eirean (Southern Irelands Gas Board) – Dumfries, Scotland.
 Mechanical Term Contact, British Nuclear Fuels Ltd.
 Refurbishment of BNFL Active Laundry.
 Encapsulation Plant MASWEP Sellafield – EP2, Client: British Nuclear Fuels Ltd.
Position: Trainee QS / QS
 Valuations
 Day Works
 Remeasurement
 Suppliers and Sub-Contractor Payments
 Writing Progress Reports
PERSONAL
Passport Details:
 Passport : Yes British
 Place of Issue : UK
 Date of Issue : 27th February, 2015
 Validity : 27th November, 2025
 Driving license : Yes (UK & Qatar)
 License type : LMV