James Timothy Lagonegro is a globally experienced petroleum professional with over 20 years of experience in engineering, corporate sales, and project management. He has held various leadership roles at Baker Hughes and GE Oil & Gas, delivering game changing results by growing business, improving safety practices, and developing employees. His experience includes projects in Italy, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Angola, Nigeria, Mozambique, Tanzania, and locations across the United States.

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James Timothy Lagonegro
75 South 26
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Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Mobile 607-398-8167
Lago888@gmail.com
Summary
Globally experienced petroleum professional, with expertise in engineering, corporate sales, and
project management, who challenges the Status Quo, continuously looks for new business
opportunities. Delivered game changing results by growing business volume & profit margins.
Improved safety by embracing HSE concepts in the upstream safety process.
Corporate Sales Engineer
General Electric Oil&Gas Pressure Control
2014 – 2015, Pittsburgh, PA
GE is an industry leader in manufacturing and service of well heads, pressure control valves and
hydraulic fracturing equipment, up to 15,000psi stacks. Drilling predominantly in the Marcellus Shale
region.
- Operational management excellence developed through rich seasoned history in the oil& gas sector
- Negotiated customer pricing agreements and competitive pricing situations to enhance market share
within territory
- Led sales team in finding and developing new customers with emphasis on relationship building and
customer service
- Profit / Loss responsibility for major oil companies in Northeast region of the US.
- Initiated in-house Quality Assurance system, and trained personnel on it’s implementation
Senior Drilling Engineer
Baker Hughes, Inc
2012 – 2013, Tanzania & Mozambique
Baker Hughes is a “Best In Class” provider to the Oil&Gas industry of drilling and evaluation
technology, and completion and production technology.
- Took this project from its inception, in Stavanger, through to spud in deepwater, offshore
Mozambique. Drilling campaign finished up offshore Tanzania
- Differentiated company as a value leader, by leading with stellar service in a commodity driven
product type
- Transformed client perception through customer relationship management
- Was recognized as a leading trainer, for courses developed for junior engineers new to the
petroleum industry, and good practice and drilling engineering
Project Manager
Baker Hughes, Inc
Jan 2011 – Dec 2011 – Luanda, Angola
Baker Hughes is a “Best In Class” provider to the Oil&Gas industry of drilling and evaluation
technology, and completion and production technology.
- BP’s first deepwater campaign after the Gulf of Mexico, BP Maconda well blowout, very high scrutiny
to safety procedures, and documentation
- Office was in house with British Petroleum with their Angolan operation, liaised daily with BP
engineers, getting feedback, and providing real-time solutions to operation challenges
- Pioneered BP’s first video-conferencing with deepwater offshore rig, Angola and London, and saved
time and resources, on air flights, as issues were discussed & resolved real-time
- Led by team development through diversity & inclusion, empowering people to obtain the best
results
Directional Drilling Operations Coordinator
Baker Hughes, Inc
2006 – 2010, Nigeria, Mauritania
Baker Hughes is a “Best In Class” provider to the Oil&Gas industry of drilling and evaluation
technology, and completion and production technology.

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- Supervise all aspects of directional drilling operation, including drilling engineering and optimization.
– Very closely monitored Wellbore Collision Avoidance, Hydraulics & Torque & Drag.
- Developed training tools, courses and information to junior engineers in petroleum good practice and
drilling engineering
Directional Drilling Engineer
Baker Hughes, Inc
2000 – 2006, Italy, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Angola
Baker Hughes is a “Best In Class” provider to the Oil&Gas industry of drilling and evaluation
technology, and completion and production technology.
- On-site rig drilling supervisor, both in offshore & onshore drilling rigs, all aspects of directional drilling
operation, drilling engineering and optimization.
– Very closely monitored Wellbore Collision Avoidance, Hydraulics & Torque & Drag.
- Proved
- Trained and mentored junior engineers in petroleum good practice and drilling engineering
BAKER HUGHES Awards Received :
2005 – Baker Hughes, Recognition of Company Core Values – Teamwork was essential in rapid
deployment of first high level DD, FE MWD deployment in China. Team was recognized for hard work
under a tight deadline
2003 President’s Achievement Award – received award after performing the first realtime online data
transmissions job from remote location for major oil company. Bohai Bay, North China
1998 “Let It Rip” Award – recognized for writing a database to do all wellsite operations reports. Gulf
of Mexico Land Operations, Central Texas
Additional Professional Expertise
Selling Value Training, developing customer loyalty and trust, Safe Handling of Radioactive Sources,
North Sea Survival & Fire Fighting, Electric Wireline Logging, Basic Rock Petrophysiscs, Dye
Penetrant U.V. Tool Joint Integrity Inspection
LANGUAGES
English (native), Spanish, Portuguese and Italian (all fluent), some Mandarin Chinese
James Timothy Lagonegro, Lago888@gmail.com, mobile 607-398-8167