Dennis Cutcher has over 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, having lived and worked in locations such as New Orleans, Malaysia, Nigeria, Angola, and Houston. He has expertise in production operations, both domestic and international, and regulatory compliance. Cutcher is a motivated self-starter knowledgeable in areas like facility engineering, subsea controls, and safety programs.

1. Dennis Cutcher
3318 Point Clear Drive Cell: 832-294-5621
Missouri City, Texas 77459 Home: 281-725-1736
E-mail: offshorecomp@hotmail.com
SUMMARY
With 30 years of Oilfield experience, I have lived in New Orleans, Malaysia, and now reside in Houston.
I have had rotational hitches in Nigeria and Angola, have lived two years family status in Malaysia, and
have traveled in deep Mexico. Developed expertise in domestic and international production and have
many contacts and long-standing relationships with people and companies in the global oil and gas
industry. A motivated self-starter that requires little supervision.
KEY SKILLS
 Facility Engineering, Design
and Maintenance
 SEMS elements
 Regulatory Management
 API RP14C, 14E/F/G
 BSEE Permits
 Onshore Plant Operations and
Maintenance
 Control Panel Design
 Subsea Controls
 MMS CORLA Award
 INC Buster /Spark Buster
 Wellhead Design
 PHA Facilitator
 Hydraulic Device Design
 Pneumatic Device Design
 P&ID’s, SAFE Charts
 EAC’s, Fire and Safety
Professional Experience
Energy XXI, Houston – an Oil and Gas Producing Company
February 2011 to November 2015
Regulatory Advisor
EXXI Facilities- Responsible for Facility Modifications, departures, risk assessments, and all things
compliance. Meeting regulations with 14C. BSEE. USCG, and Pipeline. First name basis with all
Districts. Converted SAFE Charts to Excel, and set Station Bill standards. Now total of >400 facilities.
SEMS Program- Responsible for setting up PHA program to meet Nov 2011 deadline. Knowledgeable
of all other elements of SEMS. Reviewed and approved MOC’s on daily basis.
BWB Controls, Houma – a Safety System Device Manufacturer
November 2008 to November 2009
Engineering Manager
Responsible for product design and development of new panel components.
EDG, Houston – a Consulting Engineering Firm
October 2006 to November 2008
Facility Engineer
Chevron Cabinda GS Hotel- Large upgrade to improve compliance with 14C. Reviewed
SAFE Charts of Hotel and Gas Injection Platform. Replaced existing Gas detection, added TSE
loops and designed new SDV Panel.
Nemba Platform Chevron Cabinda; Upgrade of existing platform. Reviewed and revised
SAFE Chart for additional equipment.
Chevron Cabinda Tank Farm Modifications, Reviewed and revised SAFE Chart for
additional equipment.
VietSovPetro platform; New platform from FEED to final design. Specified all Fire protection
and Life Saving equipment, including helicopter crash box. Generated Equipment plan, and
EAC drawings in accordance with IEC-60079-10, IP15 and API RP505. Participated in
HAZOP(s). Generated SAFE Charts, reviewed and revised Master Panel which used
hydraulics and was PLC controlled. Reviewed Gas detection specifications, designed supports
for gas detectors, ESD Stations, Warning lights, Fire extinguisher stations. Contributed to SIL
level verifications.
ConocoPhillips Magnolia/Callon Petroleum Subsea Tie-back project. Generated and
integrated SAFE Charts for Subsea wells and incoming riser. Reviewed HPU equipment and
logic. Revised EAC and Platform layouts.
Developed INC Buster and Spark Buster, for which I received a MMS 2008 CORLA award.

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Sigma Valves; Carrollton, TX – a Safety System Device Manufacturer
June 2005 to September 2006
Engineering Manager
Responsible for product design and to develop new panel component products.
Offshore Compliance, LA – Owner
2003 to June 2005
Regulatory Consultant
Chevron Eastern shelf at Gravier St. New Orleans- In-office position, continuing duties as
previously stated below.
Diamond Drilling- Awarded contract to survey the GOM fleet for compliance with MMS
regulations. These inspections included USCG safety items, fire protection, gas and smoke
detectors, life saving equipment condition and inspection frequency.
EDG LA – a Consulting Engineering Firm
2000 to 2003
Regulatory Consultant- Performed regulatory compliance work for clients.
Ocean Energy Inc. - Facilitator for PHA’s. Included field surveys, review of SAFE Charts and
P&ID revisions. Performed Vent studies for platform PSV’s.
Chevron Cabinda- Team leader for major platform de-bottleneck upgrade. At Angola for five
weeks on Takula / GS Mike platforms. Sized control valves, wrote specifications for level,
pressure, and temperature transmitters, revised platform layouts. Wrote operating procedures,
installation plans, decommissioning and startup procedures.
Chevron Eastern shelf at Gravier St. New Orleans- In-office position Duties included field
surveys for compliance to MMS and USCG regulations. Revised P&ID’s, SAFE Charts,
Equipment layouts, EAC’s, Station Bills, Hearing protection maps. Wrote permit submittal
drawings to MMS.
Titan PE, Malaysia – a Petrochemical Company
1997 to 1999
Project Engineer for a two year contract, family status. We enjoyed every minute.
Promoted to Engineering Manager, after the consolidation of 3 plants. Supervised the activity of
5 Engineers and 3 draftsmen.
Responsible for project design and to support plant activities.
Projects included:
 Reactor internal inlet dispersal upgrade.
 Replacement of critical process equipment during turnaround; Flare tip, Dryer and
numerous small, but important items.
 Fire Protection upgrades; connecting two Plant Fire Systems, improving LPG storage
sphere water coverage.
 Line replacement of piping, routine maintenance projects.
 Facilitated MOC and HAZOP meetings.
TEST (Total Engineering Services Team, Inc.); New Orleans, LA
1989 – 1997
Mechanical Engineer-
Taylor Energy MI 605 Platform-Designed utilities for new platform and some process work.
Re-designed NuTech pneumatic devices and designed PSR40 pilot.
Chevron Nigeria- I was assigned lead supervisor to International P&ID survey team. This 4
year project involved 26 facilities and 250 wellhead jackets. Work required 2 years of field
surveys, which were brought back to TEST Gretna for drafting into AutoCAD. After platform
process was documented, then recommendations for bringing platforms up to API RP 14C
standards were made.

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TEST (Total Engineering Services Team, Inc.); – Continued
Chevron Cabinda- Again, surveyed multiple platforms to update P&ID’s and SAFE Chart.
Regulatory Consultant-
Chevron Eastern Shelf – Surveyed Bay Marchon, South Timablier platforms to update P&ID’s
and SAFE Charts. Eventually became an in-house consultant position for Chevron.
TEC, LA – a Consulting Engineering Firm
1986 to 1988
Facility Engineer
Hall Houston - Sized vessels, control valves, and relief valves. Designed or revised SAFE
Charts, Platform Layouts, and EAC, wrote Permit letter to MMS.
TOTAL Minetome- New Platform. Besides the above, was in charge of installation of Platform
onto Jacket in GOM. Was in charge of commissioning.
Baker CAC; Belle Chasse, LA: (now- EP Solutions)
1979 – 1986
Product Line Director- Responsible for SSV design, literature and API program compliance.
Products included Pneumatic Piston Actuators, Hydraulic Actuators, and Valve Bonnets.
Hunt Engine / Geosource, LA – an EMD Distributor and Fabrication Company
1976 to 1979
Mechanical Engineer - Turbine Generator Packaging Department.
Freeport Sulphur, LA – Sulphur Mining Company
1975 to 1976
Mechanical Engineer for Operations.