ALLY Energy Professional Profile: Blair Marsh
Blair Marsh
Project Engineer
Aberdeen, Scotland, GB
Professional Summary
An experienced Project Engineer with 10yrs O&G industry experience, with a proven track record of providing well planning and operational supervision to complex international drilling operations in offshore and onshore locations for major oil and gas operators. Key strengths include: providing clients with front end engineering design to define commercial viability of drilling campaigns; developing and implementing Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) programmes that overcome tight drilling windows; planning and coordinating equipment and personnel; managing drilling operations from both the office and well site facilities; acting as technical authority between key stakeholders and operational teams to ensure that operations align with business objectives; and providing operational guidance to complex well control issues to ensure safety and continued operations.
Experience
Stasis Drilling Solutions
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Wellsite Supervisor and Project Coordinator
Jun, 2019 - May, 2020

-Attending daily meetings to deliver key project, production and operational updates to clients. -Performing advanced well modelling for MPD Cement and well planning purposes. -Documenting safety compliance, daily drilling reports and well site procedures. -Coordinating and procuring all tools and parts required for the projects to meet client requirements. -Monitoring and directing preventive maintenance efforts on all MPD equipment at the site locations.

Sandvik
Sweden
Applications Engineer
Feb, 2018 - Mar, 2019

-Reported to numerous Site Managers and created input to product development cycle based on site-based performance evaluation and statistical analysis for international mining operations. -Managed product testing on-site including rig and parameter set-up. -Verified performance of new (or newly introduced) product development. -Performed root cause failure analysis on products using advanced statistical techniques and FMEA. -Identified and executed opportunities for product development cycle optimisation to reduce cycle time. -Compiled and analysed Sandvik and competitor performance data in support of tenders and RFQs. -Supported in-region customer training on drilling practices, product and applications. -Provided performance data feedback and present to customer in support of commercial objectives. -Supported internal training on product application, features and benefits. -Participated in organisation of global supply chain and resource planning

Weatherford
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Drilling Engineer
Nov, 2010 - Nov, 2017

- FEED studies and well design - Working with operators and third parties to ensure that all equipment is identified and ordered. - Identifying and implementing performance improvement opportunities. - Reviewing and approving MPD drilling programs, permits and regulatory paperwork. - Provide drilling engineering & Operational support to the client. -Reported to Drilling Operations Manager and worked offshore within a 6-man team, delivering MPD packages that were continually ready for operations in extreme environments both on and offshore. -Delivered all aspects of managed pressure drilling -Maintenance of MPD packages both on and offshore. -Delivered proactive and reactive maintenance, scheduled teams and allocated tasks.

Education
Heriot Watt University
MSc Petroleum Engineering
May, 2015 - May, 2017

-Drilling Engineering -Petroleum Geoscience -Formation Evaluation -Reservoir Engineering -Well Test Analysis -Reservoir Simulation -Production Technology -Petroleum Economics -Individual Research Project- Managed Pressure Drilling -Field Development Project- Fulmar

University of Aberdeen
BSc Geology & Physics
Sep, 2005 - Jun, 2010

Grade - 2:1 Majors - Geology & Physics Minors- Maths, Geography and Chemistry

Skills
  • C-Level Presentations
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • P&ID
  • HAZID/HAZOP
  • FEED Studies
  • Crew Resource Management
  • HSE
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Project Management
  • Risk Management
  • Change Management
  • R
  • IBM Maximo
  • Power BI
  • SQL
Awards
  • PESGB Award