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DAVID NICHOLAS HORROCKS

244/61 Lanna Pinery Home, Chiang Mai, Thailand 50230 Mobile: +66 (0) 850 329 155 Email: davhorr@gmail.com

UK Address: 14 Penrodyn, Valley, Holyhead, Anglesey, Gwynedd LL65 3AY, Wales.

Quality Assurance, Operations, and Engineering Proven ability to drive performance improvement and operational excellence through the application of quality tools,

establish a culture of quality, coordinate & develop operations, lead HSE, and successfully deliver work scope objectives.

INTRODUCTION

I have 27 years of diverse experience in multicultural environments in the upstream oil and gas industry. I have a proven record of significant successful contribution in quality engineering and quality management, development of quality management and business operating systems (meeting the requirements of ISO 9001, ISO TS 29001 / API Spec Q1, API Spec Q2, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001), process design and improvement, project management, auditing, supplier management, providing innovative solutions, front end well engineering, drilling engineering, operations coordination (equipment, services, and personnel), and HSE leadership.

Personal attributes / ‘soft’ skills that I bring to the role include a strong work ethic, team work and collaboration, critical observation / thinking, creative and innovative problem solving skills, communication, leadership, self-motivating, adaptability, and emotional and cultural intelligence.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

HSE leadership. Establishing a culture of quality. Process design and improvement. Six sigma (certified Green Belt). Reliability engineering. Management of change. Industry standards (ISO and API). Risk management. Program / project management. Operational planning & coordination Drilling and well engineering. Business development

Quality management. Quality management and business operating systems. Auditing (certified Lead ISO 9001 auditor). 5S and visual management in workshop and office settings Quality plans / quality control plans / inspection & test plans. Root cause analysis and failure mode & effects analysis. Managing the non-conformance process. System implementation, training, and coaching across functions. Customer focus and satisfaction. Supplier & contract management. KPI development, tracking, & reporting. Field development planning (brownfield).

I have been successful in translating my competencies, expertise, and personal attributes to creating value for the organization by driving performance improvements.

CAREER PROGRESSION SUMMARY

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Operations, Engineering, Quality Assurance Consultant (Available) Nov-2015 to Present

Country Quality Manager & Reliability Engineer - BAKER HUGHES INC. - Iraq Mar-2014 to Oct-2015

Key Contributions:

Achieved a quantifiable increase in safety awareness of the local quality team through HSE leadership. Established a culture of quality with quantifiable improvements in Regional and Global KPI positioning. Facilitated Iraq to become a global high performer in Competency Management Programme compliance. Enabled successful collaboration between operational, reliability engineering, and maintenance groups. Conducted fit-for-purpose and fit-for-audience training, enabling improved quality system engagement. Conducted risk assessments of all product lines and scheduled internal audits accordingly. Assisted with follow-up audits of land rigs contracted to Integrated Operations. Mentored the local quality team members in Basra and Erbil.

Senior Well Engineer (D18) - BAKER HUGHES RESERVOIR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES - Malaysia Feb-13 to Mar-14

Key Contributions:

Joint Petronas Carigali (PCSB) / Baker Hughes Project Management Team member on the Greater D18 field redevelopment project, offshore Sarawak, Malaysia.

Offset well data analysis for the Greater D18 field. Successfully worked with Subsurface teams and directional drilling service providers to optimize well placement. Contributed to the PCSB Greater D18 Project Risk Assessment. Created data packages and presentation materials for PCSB engineering gate review meetings. Contributed to PCSB endorsement for an appraisal well (concept, detailed design, & notice of operations). Contributed to PCSB endorsement for a nine-well brownfield redevelopment project (concept & detailed design). Achieved PCSB Front End Drilling endorsement of the Drilling & Completions section of the Greater D18 FDP. Syllabus development of the ‘Universiti Teknologi Petronas’ BTech and MSc. Petroleum Geoscience courses.

Corporate Business Process Auditor - BAKER HUGHES INC. - Global Feb-12 to Jan-13

Key Contributions:

Successfully conducted enterprise-level audits throughout the Eastern and Western hemispheres. Contributed to the development of the company enterprise audit process / work flow. Raised several important and innovative improvement opportunities within the Global Audit function.

Quality Process Advisor (Eastern Hemisphere) & Core Team Member for Global Business Operating System Development - BAKER HUGHES INC. - Global Nov-08 to Feb-12

Key Contributions:

Delivered practical and innovative solutions to service delivery issues that met customer expectations. Improved service delivery through Six Sigma projects. Corporate Core Team member developing an enterprise-wide Business Operating System that met the

requirements of ISO 9001, ISO TS 29001 / API Spec Q1, API Spec Q2, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001. Contributed to the continuous improvement of processes and work flows to meet evolving business needs,

improve customer satisfaction, and meet changes to regulatory and industry standards. Global system implementation with train-the-trainer sessions conducted throughout Asia-Pacific. Provided leadership for creating and implementing contract service provision Quality Plans. Successfully facilitated the sustainable resolution of outstanding customer audit findings in Russia-Caspian. Company-acknowledged contribution in creating the globally adopted Management of Change process.

Directional Drilling & Project Coordinator - BAKER HUGHES INTEQ - Sakhalin, Russia Dec-07 to Oct-08

Key Contributions:

Successful coordination of the Well Planning, Directional Drilling, and Collision Avoidance service. Coordination focal point for the Summer Season offshore drilling campaign.

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Service Delivery Manager (Sakhalin, Russia) & Core Team Member for Global Quality Management System Development - BAKER HUGHES INC. Nov-06 to Dec-07

Key Contributions:

Operations SME on the Corporate Core Team developing the global QMS. Successful QMS roll-out & implementation in Sakhalin as a means of promoting service delivery excellence. QMS roll-out at four locations within the Asia-Pacific region. Conducted numerous QMS compliance audits within Asia-Pacific region.

Drilling Engineer & Operations Coordinator - BAKER HUGHES INTEQ - Sakhalin, Russia Sep-04 to Oct-06

Key Contributions:

Successful coordination of the Well Planning, Directional Drilling, Collision Avoidance, LWD, MWD, Pressure Engineering, Mud Logging, and Coring activities on the ExxonMobil Sakhalin-1 ERD project.

Contributed to developing new operational methodologies and deploying new technologies through the life-time of the project to improve operational performance.

Drilling Services Coordinator - BAKER HUGHES INTEQ - Asia-Pacific Oct-01 to Sep-04

Key Contributions:

Successful coordination and scheduling of Drilling Services activities in Malaysia and Australia. Effective scheduling, maintenance, and utilization of resources ensuring uninterrupted service provision.

Senior MWD Field Engineer (and Night DD) - BAKER HUGHES INTEQ - Kazakhstan Jan-01 to Oct-01

Consultant MWD and Mud Logging Coordinator - BAKER HUGHES INTEQ - South-East Asia Sep-99 to Dec-00

Field Engineer (Mud Logging, Overpressure / Data Engineer, Well-site Geologist, MWD) - GEARHART / HALLIBURTON / BAKER HUGHES INTEQ - Global Oct-88 to Sep-99

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

Bachelor of Science (Upper Second Class Honours) Degree in Earth Sciences Majoring in Applied Geology, Oxford Brookes University (1988)

Health, Safety, and Environment Training: - Enterprise HSE Leadership Academy (for Managers and

Senior Managers), Baker Hughes. - Safety in Welding, American Welding Society. - HSE Facilitator Training Course, Baker Hughes.

Quality Training:

- ASQ Certified Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence ‘Certification Preparation’ passed.

- ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems Auditor / Lead Auditor, DNV GL.

- Six Sigma Black Belt Training Completion, Baker Hughes.

- Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, Baker Hughes. - Visual Management, American Society of Quality. - Customer Relationship Management, Thunderbird

School of Global Management. - Internal Quality Management System Auditor, LRQA.

Engineering, Drilling, and Operations Training

- API 4G Category I & II Drilling Structures Inspection for Drill Crews, Derrick Services Limited.

- Fundamentals of Welding, American Welding Society. - IWCF Surface BOP Stack Drilling Supervisors

Certificate. - Principles of Well Planning, Baker Hughes.

Management Training: - Cornerstone Supervisors Leadership

Course, Baker Hughes. - Performance Management Training,

Baker Hughes.

Professional Memberships: - American Society of Quality. - American Welding Society. - Society of Petroleum Engineers. - Chartered Institute of Procurement and

Supply. - Formation Evaluation Society of

Malaysia. Software Skills:

- Microsoft Office Suite. - Visio. - Minitab Statistical Analysis Software. - Aris Business Process Analysis

Platform. - ProM Lite Process Mining Workbench.

Languages:

- English (native). - Thai (spoken).