Norman Selves is a 61-year-old American citizen seeking a position as Offshore Installation Manager (OIM) or Senior Toolpusher. He has over 25 years of experience as an OIM and 43 years working in the oil field, primarily overseas. His experience includes working on various jack-up drilling rigs in locations such as Mexico, Egypt, Azerbaijan, India, and the UAE. He has experience with new rig construction and life enhancement projects.

1. Norman Selves
Contact
Tel : 512-761-4659
Cell: 512-660-9742
Cell: 512-694-4570
e-mail : nselves@att.net
Personal Information
Date of Birth : 28 Jan 1955
Age: 61 years
Citizenship : American
Language: English
Address: 2607 Chowan Way
Round Rock, Texas 78681
Objective
I am seeking the position of Offshore Installation Manager (OIM) or Senior Toolpusher
Professional Profile
I have 25 years’ experience as an OIM and 43 years in the oil field. Most of my entire career has been
overseas which has given me a vast knowledge of all different aspects and procedures of the various
operations around the world. All of my experience has been on jack-up MODU’s of various makes and
types. I spent time building and commissioning a Cyber Generation 5 and Generation 6 unit. On 4 different
occasions I was assigned to shipyard projects from new builds to life enhancements and involved with
mobilization on heavy lifts on 3 occasions.
Work Experience
Oro Negro
OIM
 Jackup, Decus. Located at Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico
6th generation J/U built in PPL shipyard in 2013.
Included 4 months ship yard completion and commissioning and mobilization to Mexico.
Oct 2013 to Sept 2016
AMS – Atlantic Marine Services
OIM
 Jackup, AT1 & AT3, Located in Tampico, Mexico Nov 2012 to Sept 2013
AMS has 2 older conventional jackups in the ship yard doing a life enhancement project.
I was assigned as OIM to both rig, looking after the progress and crews of both.
Pyramid Drilling
OIM
 Jackup, Bennevis, Located in the Red Sea, Egypt Oct 2009 to Nov 2012
Transocean International Drilling Inc.
OIM
 Jackup, Mercury, Located in the Red Sea, Egypt July 2004 to Sept 2009
 Jackup, Comet. Located in Red Sea, Egypt Dec 2000 to July 2004

2.  Jackup, Trident 20, Located in Baku, Azerbaijan May 2000 to Dec 2000
Included 6 months ship yard completion and commissioning the new 5th
gen.
SEDCO FOREX Drilling Inc.
OIM
 Jackup, Trident 2, Located in Mumbai, India Sep 1994 to May 2000
 Jackup, Trident 3, Located in Dubai, UAE. Feb 1991 to Sep 1994
Toolpusher
 Jackup, Trident 3, Located in Dubai, UAE. June 1986 to Feb 1991
 Jackup, Sedneth 202 Located in Abu Dhabi, UAE. May 1982 to June 1986
Included 6 months ship yard commissioning the new rig
SEDCO Inc.
Driller
 Land Rig #96 Located in Pakistan Jan 1982 to May 1982
 Land Rig #92 Located in Oman Feb 1980 to Jan 1982
GEAR DRILLING Co.
Driller
 Land Rig #2 Located in DJ Basin, Nebraska, Aug 1974 to Jan 1980
Wyoming and Colorado
Floorman, Derrickman
 Land Rig #2 Located in DJ Basin, Nebraska, Jun 1973 to Aug 1974
Wyoming and Colorado
Education / Certification
31 May 2016 USCG OIM MMC
United States Coast Guard National Maritime Center
05 April 2011 Panama OIM License
Republic of Panama, Manila, Philippines
13 Jan 2016 IWCF Well Control – Supervisor Level, Surface & Subsea (expired)
Randy Smith Training Solutions, USA
22 Jan 2009
18 Dec 2009
Stability & Ballast Control for MODU’s (USCG)
Randy Smith Training Solutions, Cairo Egypt
OIM, Barge Supervisor, BCO 36 hour course (USCG)
Randy Smith Training Solutions, Houston, Tx
26 June 2009
28 May 2010
04 Feb 2010
Advanced Fire Fighting (51 Hour course)
Delgado Community College, New Orleans, La
Able Seaman (USCG)
Houston Marine Training Services, New Orleans, La
Proficiency In Survival Craft (USCG)
University Of Louisiana Lafayette, Lafayette, La

3. 01 Feb 2010
HUET (Helicopter Underwater Egress Training
University Of Louisiana Lafayette, Lafayette, La