About Thierry Maysounabe

  • Nationality French
  • Age 47
  • Current / Last Employer GTIS Group
  • Gender Male
    • Expected SalaryUSD
  • Sectors Oil & Gas

Description

Thierry MAYSOUNABE has been working in the Oil & Gas Industry for more than 20 years.

He started his career in R&D where he was in charge of developing technologies for Drilling Fluids & Cement and has later worked on the field worldwide, both onshore and offshore, before moving to engineering positions, office-based.

Thierry specialized himself on all chemical processes applicable to the O&G Industry;

  • Drilling Fluids,
  • Cement Chemistry and Technologies,
  • Drilling Waste Treatments and Management
  • Formation Damage,
  • Wells Stimulations,
  • Production Chemistry
  • Flow Assurance

through his different positions with major operators, Leading Service Companies, and Chemicals manufacturers.

His deep understanding of the well’s requirements and behavior, his knowledge of interactions occurring between the different fluids present in the well, and the integration of other disciplines’ requirements led Thierry to have impressive records and experience in training design & delivery and mentoring of new engineers.

His passion for R&D and New Technical challenges makes his courses always in line with the last technological evolutions on the market. The ideal position for Thierry would be one combining operations management (drilling fluids, cement, stimulation, waste management, production chemistry) and New Technologies/R&D, such as running project studies, preparing field trials, and implementing new technologies on-site, with some training & development requirements

Education

  • 1996
    Technologies Institute of Caen, France

    BSc Chemical Engineering

    Major in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Processes

Experience

  • 2018 - Present
    GTIS Group

    Technical Manager & Head of Fluids Engineering

    Responsibilities Overview - Conducts Wells Fluids Basis of Designs (Mud/Cement), Environmental Management Plans, Chemicals sourcing, and Materials/Products QA/QC for multiple clients (Call-off) - Performs Contractors’ audits and optimizes Project Execution Plan in line with Client’s (Operator) timelines (fluids, cementing, solids control, and waste management) - Created Laboratories (Wells Fluids Lab, Wet Lab, and Cosmetics Lab) - Leads Lab studies to improve the performance of Clients’ Fluids Operations and Research Programs for Proprietary Cosmetics Brand - Conducts EOR/WSO studies and Wells Stimulation Basics of Design on behalf of (confidential) Customer for Productivity Enhancement Project - Leads Training Engineering for Compliance with Local Government Accreditation procedures and Standards - Leads, Advises, and Manages HSEQ Processes (HSEQ MS, Chemicals Management Plan, ISO14001, ISO17025, ISO45001, Compliance

  • 2019 - Present
    Nadoil Consulting

    Contracts & Tendering Senior Advisor

    Call-Off Contract Responsibilities Overview - Prepares bidding information, both technical and commercial, in compliance with ITT received from Clients - Reviews Terms & Conditions of Master Service Agreements to minimize Company’s exposure - Defines adequate procedures and compliance with standards for sourcing, shipping, quality assurance, and delivery of Services/Goods - Ensures management of Clarifications during tendering process - Provides analysis of the scope of works and statements/negotiations of exclusions from the scope - Ensures HSEQ MS and Business Performance (KPI) are maintained as per contract

  • 2017 - 2018
    SHELL Bolivia

    Fluids & Cement Advisor

    Responsibilities Overview - Supervised and advised fluids operations during execution - Took part in Peer Reviews and Technical Review of project plans such as Basis of Design, Well Containment, Environmental Impact … - Supported the Preparation of Exploration Well (Jaguar 6), Onshore Bolivia with Fluids Engineering - Prepared ITT for Fluids-related Call For Tenders: Onshore Drilling Fluids Services (including Waste Management), LP Pumping & Cementing Services and Wellbore Cleaning Services - Finalized Technical and Commercial Evaluations of Bids - Prepared Technical & HSSE Audits of Contractors awarded, along with commissioning of fluids-related equipment (on-going) - Prepared fluids instructions to spud, review of hydraulics calculations, strategy for fluids programs and analysis of wellbore instability/management - Ensured mobilization tracking and assist Supply Chain team to create and review fluids, cementing and solids control equipment logistics plan - Designed and engineered conditions for fluids dewatering and water treatment (chemicals and reverse osmosis) prior to discharge - Commissioned all mobilized equipment for the project for drilling fluids (including portable LMP), cementing & waste management operations - Audited local chemicals suppliers and manufacturer to assure compliance with Chemicals Management Plan, EIA, and transportation requirement

  • 2017 - 2017
    Salym Petroleum Development, Russia

    Fluids & Cement Auditor & Training Instructor

    Responsibilities Overview - Prepared and performed fluids and cementing processes used in drilling operations of Salym Field, Siberia, Russia - Reviews and Support Cement jobs preparation for operations - Designed and conducted Sensitivity analysis to evaluate impacts of chemicals on performances of slurries and set cement - Prepared and Implemented Standard Operations Procedures for Cementing Operations - Performed post-analytical studies and investigations of special events such as “Understanding Root Causes following BHA left in hole while Balancing Cement Plug” or “Analysis of Cement Failure leading to Oil Flow in Annulus” - Prepared and Delivered Drilling Fluids and Cement courses for Operations team upon request of management - Designed and delivered Cement Specialist Training Plan to transfer Roles and Responsibilities of “Fluids & Cement Specialist” to local staffs - Special Project: Reviewed ASP (alkaline surfactant polymer) EOR Project Technology and performance

  • 2014 - 2016
    SHELL Gabon

    Wells Drilling Fluids & Cement Lead

    Responsibilities Overview - Provided technical and specialist advice related to Drilling/Completion Fluids, Cement and Waste Management to Operations Team (InFill wells, Workover operations, TOUCAN Shallow Side-Track wells, RABI Short Radius Side-Track Wells, Abandonment campaign) - Developed project execution plans for ensuring the implementation of new strategies in identified gaps and Lead Project Reviews & Negotiations with Contractors - Conducted relevant studies and audits to improve technical and HSSE & SP performance and standardize operations - Ensured Transverse Technical Support (Well Performance, Production Chemistry, Stimulation, EOR, SCON) - Involved in Wells contribution to Local Content strategy by monitoring Gabonese content performance under the contracts and encouraging innovative proposals to maximize the local content of products and associated man-hours for the provision of services - Contract Holder for Onshore Fluids Services Contracts (Drilling Fluids, Cementing, Waste Management, Stimulation) and Filtration Services

  • 2012 - 2014
    SHELL Qatar

    Drilling Fluids & Cement Sr. Well Eng.

    Responsibilities Overview - Prepared Drilling Fluids & Cement Programs; Daily Operational Management; Solid Control & Waste Management - Provided technical and specialist advice related to Drilling/Completion Fluids, Cement, Stimulation and Waste Management to Field Company Rep. and Well Delivery Team - Worked on Appraisal Wells Campaign (North Field Qatar, offshore), Exploration wells (Block D, Pre-Khuff Reservoir, offshore) and Work-Over Operations (RLIC, Onshore) Key Facts & Figures - Modified Khuff Reservoir Mud composition with successful impact of core quality due to reduced formation damaged - Successfully designed first trial of PERFORMADRIL System (Baroid) all over Qatar for Pre-Khuff Reservoir (Sandstones), obtaining fully gauged hole and minimum invasion. Cost of fluids operations in average 50% cheaper than competitors drilling same reservoir, with much higher performance (calipers and borehole stability) - Successfully changed Cement Spacer design to reduce hang-off or pack-off during cement job. New chemical packaging also contributed to easier chemicals handling and implementation of Shell Hands-Free HSSE program- Successfully implemented of FLEXSTONE technology - Designed First Conductor Pipe cement job in Shell Qatar that did not require a top job. Achievement obtained from the analysis of process and modification of procedures - Implemented SOP for Pumping and Cementing contract. - Implemented new release of Shell Cement Manual: gap analysis, roll-out, audits. Summary: 100% compliance from the technical approach

  • 2011 - 2012
    Progisys/Samcca Group

    Engineering & Services Global Manager

    Responsibilities Overview - Well Engineering Support & Tendering - Innovative Engineering Solutions - Services Contracts Management - HSEQ and ISO Standards compliance - Sourcing (Materials, Equipment), E-Sourcing and HR Support - Training Services Development

  • 2009 - 2011
    WSME (Abu-Dhabi)

    Fluids/Cement/Stimulation/Training Advisor

    Responsibilities Overview - Drilling Engineering Support - Engineering Activities  Drilling/Cementing/Stimulation Fluids Consultancy  Well Integrity & Well Servicing Operations  Development of innovative technologies for drilling fluids & cement segments, well integrity and lost circulation solutions  Technical & Tendering documents  Sludge Treatment Alternative Solutions  EOR-Projects Pre-study (Kuwait, UAE, KSA) - HSE Advisor for Operations (OBM Handling, HazCom, OHRA)

  • 2006 - 2009
    TOTAL ABK (Abu-Dhabi)

    Fluids/Cement/Stimulation Superintendent

    Responsibilities Overview - Preparation of Drilling Fluids & Cement Programs, Daily Operational Management, Solid Control & Waste Management and complete design of a Reservoir Stimulation Campaign - Operations Management: Drilling & Work-Over Optimization, Stimulation Design, Solids Control Optimization, Well Abandonment Procedures, Lessons Learnt, Temporary replacement of Night Drilling Supervisor when requested - Mud Management & Optimization: Thief Zones, Depleted Reservoirs, Shale Stabilization, Solids Control, Waste Disposal, Reporting, Mud Programs, Hydraulics Calculations, Water Shut-Off, Liner milling with MMH - Cement Operations: Cement programs, Placement Simulation, Cement Slurries Optimization (chemical replacement), Spacers Design, Operations supervision onsite (liners, remedial jobs, temporary & permanent abandonments) - Well Stimulation Campaign: Design of carbonate reservoir matrix acidizing campaign, stimulation jobs supervision, Water Shut-Off Project implementation - Other Fluids Activities: Completion Fluids, Packer fluids, Scale Inhibition/Removal Treatments, Advisor for Production Chemicals Injection - Service Companies supervision: Resources, QA/QC, Stocks, Cost Control, Incentives, Contracts Management and negotiation - QHSE: Audits, SQM, ISO14001 correspondent, Waste Management Plan, Waste records, NORM management - Preparation/Evaluation of Call for Tenders: Stimulation, Coil Tubing, Mud, Cement, Solid Control

  • 2005 - 2006
    Multiple (MI Swaco, Halliburton)

    Sr Mud Engineer

    Halliburton Angola: Deep Water Wells (offshore) MI Swaco France, Tunisia & Morocco (onshore/offshore)

  • 2004 - 2005
    CECA (Congo, Gabon, EG)

    Oil-wells Chemical Treatments Field Engineer

    Daily operations management on behalf of clients, onshore/offshore (Congo, Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea), to support Chemicals Sales and Treatment Optimization, including performing the analysis of existing facilities, the identification of areas for improvements (processes and technologies), and the monitoring of effective implementation on sites - Main Clients: Maurel & Prom, Total E&P - Optimization of Chemical Treatments  Managed & performed bottle tests at site  Managed & performed paraffins/waxes inhibition tests (cloud point) at site and laboratory and designed treatment procedures  Monitored water treatment & optimized process to reduce discharge  Oil Spills treatment (ENI)  Implementation of Chemicals Management Program - Equipment & Process optimization  3P-separators, Hydrocyclones  Injection points, Heaters, Burners, Flaring - Corrosion Monitoring and definition of Action-Plan - Supervision of Chemists/Operators located on different sites, onshore and offshore - Project Coordinator for Sub-Sahara region R&D activities - Sales Management of Chemicals (Congo ~ 6-8 M€/year) - Weekly/Monthly Reporting

  • 1999 - 2003
    Rhodia Recherches

    Drilling Fluids / Cement Chemist II

    My main duties comprised Development of Drilling Fluids Chemicals (Oilfield Lab) and technical support to assist commercial team to develop technical/sales relationship with mud and cement service companies - Oilfield Lab Project Leader for Development/Comprehension of;  HT Green Co-Emulsifiers for OBM (French patent 00 07198)  SigmaDril 2 ™ system (M-I Drilling Fluids)  Low Formation Damage Polymers (completion, work-over)  Innovative Liquid Polymers to viscosify high salt content brines  Development of new fluid loss reducers for cement slurries  Anticorrosion/Antiscale/Defoamer Additives - Competitive Intelligence Implementation Leader - Lab Software Development - Innovative Solutions Advisor  Identification of innovative chemicals to match high added-value niche markets requirements  Preparation of technical proposal and definition of R&D investment required  Collaboration with clients to set-up joint-development partnership - ISO-14001 & ISO-17025 Leader, OHRA leader, Lead Manufacturing & 5S Leader - Drilling Fluids TechService (UK, USA, Norway, Russia, France)

  • 1997 - 1999
    Schlumberger Dowell

    Cement Chemist

    Initially hired to develop Plugging Liquid technologies (Instanseal™), my main duties turned, on project completion, to Development & Testing of Cement Additives, technical support to Operations (Cement & Mud) - Cement Slurries  Design of Slurries (D300, D500, D600, CemCrete, LiteCrete, …)  Comprehension of Gas migration processes  Cement job in Paris, France: Geothermal well in Square la Madonne - Drilling Fluids  Plugging Liquid based on Phase Transfers in Emulsions: InstanSeal Technology  Drilling Technical Assistance (Dubaï, New-Orleans, Aberdeen, St Austell).  Formulation of OBM/Cements/Resistive Cements to assist development of OBMI tool  Formulation and Rheological Behavior of Spacer Fluids

Expertise

Drilling Fluids
Well Cementing
Flow Assurance
Production Chemistry
Formation Damage
Waste Management
ISO Certification
Wells Stimulation

Honors & awards

Skills

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