CV

Experiences

– 1977 to 1988: Underwater project and drilling engineer in Norway and France (Elf).

– 1988 to 1991: Operations manager in Syria (Elf).

– 1991 to 1993: Drilling director in the UK (Elf).

– 1993 to 1998: Forage and completion division department head in France (Elf).

– 1998 to 2001: Architect and deputy head of the Girassol project in France (TotalFinaElf).

– 2001 to 2004: Girassol phase 2 and Jasmin project head in Angola (Total).

Degrees

– 1974: Mechanical engineering degree from INSA Lyon.
– 1975: Drilling, reservoir and operations engineering degree from ENSPM.

teaching

Conferences:

– 1993: “An HPHT case history: understanding wellbore pressure instability” at the IADC European Well Control Conference, Paris.

– 2001: “The Girassol project”, Offshore West Africa Abuja, Nigeria.

– 2004: “Girassol two years after first oil”, OTC Houston.

Activities

– Well design and construction.

– Underwater reservoir equipment.

– Oil-drilling architecture.

– Deep ocean floor reservoir development and production.

– Project management.

Courses & Talks

Planned duration: 12 to 25 hours (according to time requirements)
Language: Français & Anglais
Planned duration: 5 half days
Language: Français & Anglais
Planned duration: 12 to 2 hours, adjustable according to time constraints. Number of days also adjustable according to daily timing.