Bernard Akwasi Frimpong
Accra
Summary
Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals. Seasoned Engineering and Operations Lead with comprehensive experience in overseeing engineering projects from conception to close out. Possess strong management skills, adept at leading cross-functional teams and coordinating with various departments to ensure project success. Demonstrated ability in problem solving problems through, critical thinking and strategic planning. Have consistently delivered high quality results, driving efficiency and innovation in my various roles over 16years in the Oil and gas Industry.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Completion Operations and Engineering Lead
Tullow Ghana Limited
01.2023 - Current
- Directs end-to-end process for well completion activities including concept, design, planning, execution, and closure
- Liaise with subsurface teams to achieve optimized well completion designs.
- Coordinate well planning activities with completions focus for future wells in line with rig schedule.
- Approves completion, testing, and well intervention programs and management of change process. Also, implement new technology and best practices, as well as lessons from previous operations or global operations.
- Review daily operations and provide summary reports to stakeholders.
- Make operational decisions where required to progress with activities on the rig.
- Accountable for well integrity management after well have been handed over to the production team.
- Manages contracts for all service companies who provide completions-related services.
- Accountable for the safety of all persons working on the drilling rig.
- Analyze test data and provide feedback on product enhancements or modifications based on findings.
- Participates in brainstorming sessions regarding innovative ideas for future products.
Well Delivery Team Lead
Tullow Ghana Limited
01.2021 - 12.2022
- Prepare drilling rig for future operations, including planning and mobilization of equipment for drilling and completion operations. Ensuring all requirements are met prior to mobilization.
- Oversaw quality assurance and control processes for well engineering department
- Supervised in-house inspectors and provided technical advice
- Coordinated with vendors to meet equipment delivery timelines
- Managed completions subassembly preparations following schematic requirements
- Supports operations with expert technical guidance in completions and well intervention.
- Supports Drilling and Completions leads in contingency planning for operations on the rig.
- Monitored inventory levels to ensure timely restocking of supplies.
- Implemented cost-saving measures while maintaining high quality standards.
- Investigate Non Conformances and Failures, providing solutions to prevent recurrence.
- Facilitated execution roadmaps to promote continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, teamwork, collaboration and positive employee experiences.
- Worked with operation leads and project managers to deliver initiatives and products utilizing lean and agile project management methods.
- Implement Crew Resource Management techniques to ensure safe and efficient operations.
Senior Completions Engineer (Planning and Operations)
Tullow Ghana Limited
Accra
04.2019 - 12.2020
- Plan completions operations and design completions programs for use on offshore rigs.
- Hold daily operational meetings and review report for accuracy.
- Provide direction/clarification on operational issues.
- Ensure offshore operations are conducted with approved industry standards.
- Report to management daily on operational performance and cost tracking.
- Provided technical input in completions and well intervention design and operations.
- Monitored and tracked the progress of completion activities to ensure that they were completed in accordance with project specifications.
- Analysed technical data from vendors and contractors to ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
- Ensured proper documentation of all completion activities, including acceptance reports, as-built drawings, and related documents.
- Coordinated closely with other departments to ensure timely resolution of any issues or discrepancies during the completion process.
- Provided technical guidance regarding completions engineering practices to internal stakeholders.
- Prepared detailed cost estimates for completion activities based on design specifications.
- Evaluated new technologies for potential application within completions engineering processes.
Offshore Completion Supervisor (Well Completion, Testing and Interventions)
Tullow Ghana Limited
04.2018 - 03.2019
- Provide HSE leadership and ensure tasks are completed safely and efficiently.
- Provided technical input in completions and well intervention design and operations
- Supervised and coordinated all completion operations, including casing, cementing, perforating, logging, tubing, wellhead, subsea tree, and completion installation.
- Organized personnel resources to ensure that jobs were completed within budgeted time frames.
- Created comprehensive work instructions and running tallies tailored to specific well programs.
- Ensure continuous improvement by capturing insights from planning and review sessions
- Build effective relationships and interact professionally with internal and external stakeholders and service companies.
- When onshore, assist the Well Delivery Team Leader (Takoradi) with operational support, including providing QA/QC at vendor locations.
- Ensures that all work within the area of responsibility is adequately documented, and lessons learned are captured for the benefit of future Tullow operations worldwide.
- Report/record daily activities in WellView and ensure cost alignment.
- Troubleshot problems encountered during completions operations using appropriate techniques and tools.
- Reviewed engineering drawings and other documentation prior to job execution to ensure accuracy of data provided by vendors and clients.
- Maintained communication with vendors and clients throughout project duration regarding job progress.
Senior Completion Engineer (Completions and Well Interventions)
Tullow Ghana Limited
10.2016 - 03.2018
- Provided technical input in completions and well intervention design and operations
- Provided Field Supervision of Deep Water Well Intervention Projects.
- (OWWI)
- Supervised third-party contractors to deliver completion tools and equipment as per QCP.
- Provided Well Engineering lead in Takoradi operational base.
- Provided QAQC leadership on behalf of Tullow to service contractors.
Project Engineer (Completions and Wellbore Interventions)
Baker Hughes Ghana
01.2015 - 09.2016
- Assign tasks to Applications Engineers, Coordinators and Field Specialists
- Monitoring and reporting (with Field Quality Manager) of Baker Hughes' technical, operational, quality, and HS&E performance against agreed KPIs and reviews with customer in QPRs.
- Lead action tracker meetings for the completion activities with the client.
- Ensure valid workshop instructions are available for any subassembly that will be assembled.
- Review and validate QA/QC inspections of all equipment to be run downhole to ensure conformance to agreed PLMS.
- Conducted risk assessments and created mitigation strategies for potential risks associated with projects.
- Prepared End of Well Reports for completions and intervention activities.
- Prepared change orders when required due to unforeseen circumstances or additional scope changes requested by client.
- Conducted regular inspections at job sites in order to monitor safety protocols being followed by contractors.
- Maintained project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities and resolving problems.
- Maintained accurate records of all expenses incurred during the course of a given project.
- Conducted analyses addressing failure, reliability or yield improvement.
Field Service Supervisor (offshore rigs)
Baker Hughes Ghana
10.2013 - 12.2014
- Supervise offshore field operations for cased hole-completion applications on Tullow Ghana Jubilee Project.
- Equipment Installed: Baker Premier Packer, flow control tools, nitrogen charged safety valves, etc.
- Provide technical engineering support as the Takoradi-based project engineer for Tullow Ghana Operation.
- Advises and troubleshoots on Completions issues in the district, particularly on Tullow Ghana Jubilee/TEN Project.
- Prepare technical/job reports for client and internal reports on relevant issues as necessary.
- Attend and actively participate in client meetings, and provide feedback to clients on issues raised.
- Perform and Analyze job calculations on hydraulic effects and Torque & Drag calculations.
- Conduct on-the-job risk analysis and implement control measures to eliminate or mitigate potential risk.
- Worked with the quality team to conduct incident investigation and track actions until closure.
- Provide technical training and mentor junior engineer/specialist.
Senior Completion Field Engineer
Schlumberger
Luanda
09.2011 - 08.2013
- Lead Engineer, responsible for coordinating the preparation and installation of well completions for various clients on deep-water rigs.
- Supervise and coordinate offshore installation of upper completions, down-hole tools for TOTAL PAZFLOR, and DALIA project in Angola.
- Supervise offshore installation of upper completions downhole tools for BP Block 18 project in Angola.
- Successfully performed over 16 installations offshore, including IWS completions.
- Perform hydraulic and Torque & Drag calculations using Schlumberger TDAS and SandCade software.
- Perform hook-up drawings and provide assembly inspection sheets.
- Prepare EOWR after each job and organize post-job meetings, document lessons learned, and implement in work instructions.
- Perform QA/QC checks on completion tools and equipment, and subsequently assemble and prepare assemblies for shipment offshore.
- Assist in conducting incident investigation and track action items until closure.
- Review and assist in implementation of Field Technical Alert and best practices.
- Assisted in the design of the first Intelligent Well System (IWS) completion installed in the Pazflor field for TOTAL Angola.
- I supervised the workshop assembling and testing, and led the installation of the IWS completion in the field.
Completion Field Engineer
Schlumberger
Lagos
04.2011 - 08.2011
- Perform Project Engineering duties for TOTAL and SHELL operations (SLB Lagos office) in the absence of the project engineer for these clients.
- Attend client daily operational meetings, including CWOP, and provide feedback on various issues relating to field operations.
- Review and submit EOWR to clients for approval.
- Provide Technical Assistance to offshore installation team through Schlumberger INTOUCH support group.
- Prepare and submit, on a weekly basis, project update reports to relevant stakeholders.
- Validate field service ticket as per contract and submit to client for approval to ensure timely invoicing.
- Prepare and/or modify procedures for assembling and testing completion sub-assemblies.
- Review Job Program with field team.
Field Engineer
Schlumberger
Port-Harcourt
10.2008 - 03.2011
- Lead Engineer responsible for Quality Assurance and Quality Control, assembling and installing completions tools for various clients.
- Supervise offshore installation of upper completions, down-hole tools for projects in Nigeria.
- Successfully performed over 21 deep-water completion installations, including intelligent completions and sand control applications (Open-hole Stand Alone Screens with FIVs and Quantum Packers).
- Performed hydraulic and Torque & Drag calculations and ran reports using Schlumberger TDAS and Sand-Cade software.
- Provide completions Design Solutions and submit quote to sales team for internal review.
- Performed hook-up drawings and provided assembly inspection sheets.
- Prepare EOWR after each job and organize post-job meetings, document lessons learned, and implement work instructions.
- Performed QA/QC checks on completion tools and equipment, and subsequently assemble and prepare assemblies for shipment offshore.
- As part of the field incidence management team, I conducted incident investigation and tracked action items until closure.
Process Engineer Trainee
Tema Oil Refinery
Tema
10.2007 - 09.2008
- Monitored production feed quality and fluid level in the various distillation units
- Assisted in plant shut-down and start-up operations
- Assisted in process optimization operations under supervision
- Conducted detailed root cause analysis of production issues.
- Maintained accurate records of all tests performed on new products or processes.
- Recommended use of utility or energy services to minimize carbon footprints.
Education
BSc. - Chemical Engineering
KNUST
Kumasi, Ghana01.2007
Skills
- Stakeholder Communication
- Project Estimation
- Failure Analysis
- Project Management
- Design optimization
- Quality Assurance Controls
- Analytical Reasoning
- Game Theory Analysis
- System Troubleshooting
- Mathematical abilities
- Cost Analysis
- Renewable energy
- Energy efficiency
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 12/09/84
- Nationality: Ghanaian
Training
- Emerging Leader Program (Virtual Mentored Learning), 04/22, 1 month, IHRDC
- IWCF Well Intervention Pressure Control Level 4, 10/11/18, 1 week, Aberdeen Drilling School, Aberdeen
- Project Management Professional (PMP), 02/13/16, 10 weekends, Cambridge Centre of Excellence, Accra
- BHI HSE Leadership Academy, 07/10/14, 2 days, Baker Hughes Ghana Ltd
- OFS-1 (Introduction to Oil Field Services), 11/13/08, 12 days, Schlumberger European Learning Centre, France
- Com1 (Introduction to Reservoir Engineering), 02/21/09, 6 days, Schlumberger European Learning Centre, France
- Completions FE Basic. (Completions product portfolio, completion design and execution), 03/27/09, 5 weeks, Schlumberger European Learning Centre, France
- Completions FE Intermediate (Reservoir Monitoring and control, Wellbore Intervention, slick-line operations and troubleshooting), 04/22/10, 5 weeks, Schlumberger Middle East Learning Centre, UAE
- OFS-3 Managing and Leading People, 07/03/10, 6 days, Schlumberger training at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Ghana
- FE and FS Advance. (Advance Completion Design, Sales and Customer Relations), 03/22/12, 2 weeks, Schlumberger Middle East Learning Centre, UAE
Affiliations
- Society Of Petroleum Engineering
- Ghana Institute of Engineers
- AIChE
Accomplishments
- First Local (National) to hold supervisory/leadership roles in companies I have worked for.
- Significantly Exceeded Expectation in end of year appraisal reviews.
- First Class Honors
- Gold Medalist - Table Tennis - University Games.
Languages
Twi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Completion Operations and Engineering Lead
Tullow Ghana Limited
01.2023 - Current
Well Delivery Team Lead
Tullow Ghana Limited
01.2021 - 12.2022
Senior Completions Engineer (Planning and Operations)
Tullow Ghana Limited
04.2019 - 12.2020
Offshore Completion Supervisor (Well Completion, Testing and Interventions)
Tullow Ghana Limited
04.2018 - 03.2019
Senior Completion Engineer (Completions and Well Interventions)
Tullow Ghana Limited
10.2016 - 03.2018
Project Engineer (Completions and Wellbore Interventions)
Baker Hughes Ghana
01.2015 - 09.2016
Field Service Supervisor (offshore rigs)
Baker Hughes Ghana
10.2013 - 12.2014
Senior Completion Field Engineer
Schlumberger
09.2011 - 08.2013
Completion Field Engineer
Schlumberger
04.2011 - 08.2011
Field Engineer
Schlumberger
10.2008 - 03.2011
Process Engineer Trainee
Tema Oil Refinery
10.2007 - 09.2008
BSc. - Chemical Engineering
KNUST
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