Thomas Godfrey Wigramlister has over 40 years of experience in oilfield services, working for Schlumberger and BJ Services in various managerial and supervisory roles internationally. He has expertise in cementing, pressure pumping, and downhole operations on offshore rigs, and has lived and worked in over 15 countries. Currently he works as a field coordinator for Baker Hughes, coordinating cementing and pressure pumping services on deep-water wells offshore Angola.
I have worked 30 years in the drilling industry, I started my career in the North Sea as a drilling roustabout and worked my way up to the position of main driller, I spent 10 years working in the North Sea and a further 20 years working overseas in Africa, China, Brazil, Australia, U.S.A and Norway on 6th generation Cyber base semi submersibles and drill ships. Also, I have worked on NOV and AKER hydraulic hoisting systems, (RAM RIGS) and have a good knowledge of conventional semi submersibles, jack ups, platforms, and land rigs, working with operating systems such as MH-Wirth/AKER & NOV cyber base drilling equipment. I have strong teamworking skills and the ability to cooperate with others and the ability to work under pressure with Initiative and drive.
I have been working as an Experienced Rigger since 1993 at many locations within Nigeria and around African countries. As a Rigger Foreman and Coating Application Technician, with a dynamically positioned derrick/lay barges, the barge is the ideal barge for pipe lay and construction activities in deep water fields. Equipped with both “S” and “J” configuration & pipe lay capabilities, in excess of 1000 tons and also perform tie – in and support functions. In West Africa, the Gulf of Mexico and Brazil.
The work has ranged from ships and barges. Installation of pipeline in Oil/Gas fields, platforms, decks, jackets, risers. Etc.
I have worked 30 years in the drilling industry, I started my career in the North Sea as a drilling roustabout and worked my way up to the position of main driller, I spent 10 years working in the North Sea and a further 20 years working overseas in Africa, China, Brazil, Australia, U.S.A and Norway on 6th generation Cyber base semi submersibles and drill ships. Also, I have worked on NOV and AKER hydraulic hoisting systems, (RAM RIGS) and have a good knowledge of conventional semi submersibles, jack ups, platforms, and land rigs, working with operating systems such as MH-Wirth/AKER & NOV cyber base drilling equipment. I have strong teamworking skills and the ability to cooperate with others and the ability to work under pressure with Initiative and drive.
I have been working as an Experienced Rigger since 1993 at many locations within Nigeria and around African countries. As a Rigger Foreman and Coating Application Technician, with a dynamically positioned derrick/lay barges, the barge is the ideal barge for pipe lay and construction activities in deep water fields. Equipped with both “S” and “J” configuration & pipe lay capabilities, in excess of 1000 tons and also perform tie – in and support functions. In West Africa, the Gulf of Mexico and Brazil.
The work has ranged from ships and barges. Installation of pipeline in Oil/Gas fields, platforms, decks, jackets, risers. Etc.
This story, featured in GeoDrilling International, explains how a forward-thinking contractor broke with tradition to install bridge foundations on the PA Turnpike/I-95 Connector Project in Pennsylvania. PKF Mark III historically relied on a crane-suspended pile hammer. Its decision to rent RTG pile driving rigs from Equipment Corporation of America (ECA) is paying off with doubled productivity, reduced labor, increased safety, and cost-savings.
This story, featured in GeoDrilling International, explains how a forward-thinking contractor broke with tradition to install bridge foundations on the PA Turnpike/I-95 Connector Project in Pennsylvania. PKF Mark III historically relied on a crane-suspended pile hammer. Its decision to rent RTG pile driving rigs from Equipment Corporation of America (ECA) is paying off with doubled productivity, reduced labor, increased safety, and cost-savings.
1. THOMAS GODFREY WIGRAMLISTER CDA, GROTTE CAPPUCCINI, 14
CATIGNANO,
65011,
ITALY
Home Phone: (+39) 39 25 52 52 57
Email: tlister@outlook.com
EDUCATION
1968-1973 8 G.C.E. O-Levels and 1 G.C.E. A/O Level in Mathematics, English Language,
English Literature, French, Physics, Chemistry and Geology at Radley College,
Oxford, England.
OILFIELD EMPLOYMENT
1981-1996 Service Supervisor with Dowell Schlumberger (1981-1998).
• Running and maintenance of Johnston and Baker Packers, MFE’s, PCT’s,
RBP’s, TR Jars, Cement Retainers, Straddle Packers and downhole recording
instrumentation for the purpose of well testing.
• Operation and maintenance of pump trucks and skids used in cementing,
stimulation and fracturing services both onshore and offshore.
• Assignments in: U.A.E., India, Oman, Egypt, China, Brunei, Indonesia,
Algeria, Tunisia, Nigeria, Angola, Congo and Italy on land and both jackup
and deep-water semi-submersible offshore rigs.
1996-2003 Service Supervisor with BJ Service (1998-2003)s.
• Senior Service Supervisor with BJ, Italy, for pumping and cementing
operations and the building and commissioning of two 248 ADC II land RAM
trailers. Also including a three month period as acting Operations Manager.
• Training of personnel in the installation, calibration, maintenance and
operation of ADC II cementing systems both onshore and offshore in Nigeria.
• Senior Service Supervisor on board North Sea deep-water rig Bideford
Dolphin, involving the operation of a fully remote controlled 248 pumping unit
and liquid additive system on HPHT wells.
• Senior Service Supervisor on board North Sea deep-water rig Scarabeo 6,
involving the operation of a fully remote controlled 35-8-5 pumping unit and
liquid additive system on HPHT wells.
• Senior Service Supervisor for the installation and commissioning of state of the
art pump unit and associated systems on board the deep-water drilling rig
Scarabeo 7, in Italy. Thereafter, as Senior Service Supervisor during deep-
water, HPHT drilling operations, entailing the use of ADC II, LAS and a full
range of downhole tools.
• Senior Service Supervisor for the commissioning of state of the art pump unit
and associated systems on board the deep-water drilling rig Saipem 10000, in
Italy. Thereafter, as Senior Service Supervisor during HPHT drilling
operations, entailing the use of ADC II, LAS and a full range of downhole
tools.
• Consultant Service Supervisor on the deep-water semi-submersible rig John
Shaw in the North Sea, responsible for cementing and downhole tool
operations.
• Senior Service Supervisor on board the deep-water semi-submersible Scarabeo
7, in Egypt. Responsible for Cementing & Pressure Pumping Services..
• Senior Service Supervisor for the mobilization and operation of equipment
2. requested for the provision of Cementing, Pressure Pumping & Filtration
Services for the Sasol and DNO development and exploration wells in
Mozambique, during which a total of 104 cementing operations were
successfully accomplished.
• Senior Service Supervisor for Cementing & Pressure Pumping Services
provided to Total Gabon onshore and offshore and for the installation of a 348
ACC II pumping unit on board the Adriatic IX.
2004-2008 Managerial Positions with BJ Services (2004-2008)
• District Operations Coordinator for the mobilization, demobilization and
operation of equipment associated with the provision of Cementing & Pressure
Pumping Services for Artumas Exploration Project in Mnazi Bay, Tanzania.
Personnel deployment, logistics and accountability for all aspects of the project.
• District Operations Coordinator for Cementing, Pressure Pumping and Down-
hole Tools Services on the forty-five well Sasol project in Pande, Mozambique.
Personnel management, cost control & budgeting, operations accountability
and East Africa project development, including contacts with potential clients
at DNO, ANADARKO, AMINEX, TULLOW OIL and ARTUMAS and
comprehensive knowledge of logistical experts and suppliers throughout East
Africa.
• Field Operations Manager 1 for Cementing & Pressure Pumping Services on
deep-water wells in Angola, onboard semi-submersible rigs Transocean
Richardson and Saipem 10000.
• Field Operations Manager I for Cementing & Pressure Pumping Services
provided for Addax and CNR in Gabon, including operation of the Seahawk
Cementing Equipment (see attached e-mail reference)
• Field Operations Manager 1 for Cementing & Pressure Pumping Services in
Mozambique onboard the semi-submersible rig Charles Kirk Rhein Jr.
2008-2011
• Senior Service Supervisor for deep-water Cementing & Pressure Pumping
Services on HPHT wells in Brazil on Semi-Submersible Rig Ocean Whittington
and Drillship West Polaris.
• Senior Service Supervisor for Cementing & Pressure Pumping Services on
deep-water HPHT wells in Brazil on semi-submersible Rig Sevan Driller,
which has 2300 HP electric Seahawk and 20k p.s.i. quintuplex pumps.
2011-2013
• Baker Hughes Field Specialist IV for Cementing & Pressure Pumping Services
on deep-water HPHT wells in Angola, using Seahawk 2300 BHP Electric Dual
Mixer and ALAS for Petrobras on the Ensco DS3 and BP on the Ensco DS6
2013-2014
• Baker Hughes Field-Coordinator for Cementing & Pressure Pumping Services
on deep-water HPHT wells in Angola, Coordinating and supervising all aspects
of the operational service provided to BP Angola on the Ensco DS-6.
LANGUAGES
• English
• Italian
• French
• Portuguese
• Swahili
COURSES ATTENDED
• RGIT Safety Induction and Emergency Training Course (inc. HUET)
3. • ESSO SUEZ Well Control
• Dowell Schlumberger VIP Mixer
• Dowell Schlumberger Defensive Driving
• Dowell Schlumberger Stimulation Technology.
• ALERT Disaster Control (inc. HUET)
• BJ Services ACC II
• STOP H2S
• MAERSK H2S
• Underwater Helicopter Escape Training
• Helicopter transit re-breather.
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
• Antitrust
• Records Management
• Ensco - Safe Systems of Work
• MIST
REFERENCES
• Contact Richard Hesse (ARAMCO Client Representative) on rjhesse@yahoo.com
• Contact Mike Reiss on mreiss@bjservices.com.sg
• Contact Steve Robertson on srobertson@bjservices.com
• Contact Mark Corrigan on corrigan@paris.oilfield.slb.com
Additional references supplied on demand.