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Luke Clayton

Luke Clayton

Measurements While Drilling Field Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Drilling & Completions Engineer

  • Education

    • Industry Collaboration Zone

      2019 - 2021

      • IWCF Surface and Subsea BOP Stack, Supervisor Level 4. Expires Jun 2025• OPITO FOET. 2007 until 2020. Currently Expired/Lapsed• CA-EBS (Compressed air emergency breathing system) Trained 21 Sep 2018 - permanent• Oil & Gas UKOOA Medical certificate. 2007 until 2020. Currently Expired/Lapsed• Full vaccinations incl. Yellow Fever/Hep B/Tetanus etc.• Australian Federal Police Clearance Certificate Sep 2019• MSIC Security card for offshore work in Australia 2009 to 2019… Show more • IWCF Surface and Subsea BOP Stack, Supervisor Level 4. Expires Jun 2025• OPITO FOET. 2007 until 2020. Currently Expired/Lapsed• CA-EBS (Compressed air emergency breathing system) Trained 21 Sep 2018 - permanent• Oil & Gas UKOOA Medical certificate. 2007 until 2020. Currently Expired/Lapsed• Full vaccinations incl. Yellow Fever/Hep B/Tetanus etc.• Australian Federal Police Clearance Certificate Sep 2019• MSIC Security card for offshore work in Australia 2009 to 2019 (lapsed not currently required)• Common Safety Training Program (CSTP) for working in Australia issued 19 Nov 2012• Wellsite Permit to Work Rev 3 – Wellsite Operating Company Representative. Expired 10 May 2023• Beach Energy Merlin ERD 3 day Adelaide Training Feb 2021 and Oct 2019• Inpex Merlin ERD 1 day Perth Refresher Apr 2019• Chevron Gorgon Stage 2 Operational Excellence 1 day Perth Apr 2019• CNOOC Offshore 3 day H2S Training, Guangzhou Feb 2019 Show less

    • Industry Collaboration Zone

      2015 - 2019

      • South Australia Driving License (Open Car, Motorcycle and Heavy Rigid Trucks) • SLB Driver Training Expires Apr 2025• SLB 2 day High Risk Driver Training (Mud & Dusty Environment), Roma Dec 2018• Santos Heat Stress Training, Cooper Basin renewed Oct 2018• Santos Code of Conduct and EHS Induction, Cooper Basin Oct 2018• Santos Cooper Basin Level 3 Training, Oct 2018• Vermilion Energy 2 day K&M ERD Training, Perth Sep 2018• IWCF Level 1 Training, Brisbane Oct… Show more • South Australia Driving License (Open Car, Motorcycle and Heavy Rigid Trucks) • SLB Driver Training Expires Apr 2025• SLB 2 day High Risk Driver Training (Mud & Dusty Environment), Roma Dec 2018• Santos Heat Stress Training, Cooper Basin renewed Oct 2018• Santos Code of Conduct and EHS Induction, Cooper Basin Oct 2018• Santos Cooper Basin Level 3 Training, Oct 2018• Vermilion Energy 2 day K&M ERD Training, Perth Sep 2018• IWCF Level 1 Training, Brisbane Oct 2017• Origin Integrated Gas Induction, Brisbane Jul 2017• Santos Cooper Basin Induction, Adelaide Jun 2016• Diamond Offshore Global Excellence Management System (GEMS) Jun 2015• Diamond Offshore DODI Card Safety Management System Jun 2015• Diamond Offshore Hand Safety and Job Safety Analysis (JSA) Jun 2015 Show less

    • Industry Collaboration Zone

      2013 - 2015

      • Schlumberger Big 3 Perth 2 day Training - Stuck Pipe, Drillstring Blockage and Shock & Vibration Jun 2015• Origin HSE Leadership 1 day Melbourne May 2015• Schlumberger QHSE2 Management 3 day refresher course Oct 2014• Mi-Swaco Well Commander Circulating Bypass Sub 1 day Training May 2014• Schlumberger 1 day AVERT – Loss of Well Control, Perth Oct 2013• Schlumberger Malaria Health Campaign, Perth Oct 2013• Chevron Ocean America Exploration Campaign Operational… Show more • Schlumberger Big 3 Perth 2 day Training - Stuck Pipe, Drillstring Blockage and Shock & Vibration Jun 2015• Origin HSE Leadership 1 day Melbourne May 2015• Schlumberger QHSE2 Management 3 day refresher course Oct 2014• Mi-Swaco Well Commander Circulating Bypass Sub 1 day Training May 2014• Schlumberger 1 day AVERT – Loss of Well Control, Perth Oct 2013• Schlumberger Malaria Health Campaign, Perth Oct 2013• Chevron Ocean America Exploration Campaign Operational Excellence 2 day Perth Sep 2013• Wellsite Permit to Work Rev 3 – Wellsite Permit Holder 1 day Sep 2013• Chevron Gorgon Stage 1 Operational Excellence 2 day Perth Sep 2013• Schlumberger 5 Day Directional Drilling 2 Course, Houston USA, Jul 2013 Show less

    • Industry Collaboration Zone

      2008 - 2012

      • Origin HSE Leadership 1 day Melbourne May 2012• Apache 3 day Carnarvon Offshore Campaign Training Apr 2012• Santos Land Access, Cooper Basin Jun 2012• Minimum Industry Safety Training (MIST) for working in North Sea UK 2 day course Nov 2011• Vantage Card & Medical (Offshore UK POB Tracking System) Issued Nov 2011• Schlumberger Oilfield Services Management (OFS3) 5 day Course, Kuala Lumpur Jun 2010• Schlumberger Deepwater Directional Drilling 5 day Course, Kuala Lumpur… Show more • Origin HSE Leadership 1 day Melbourne May 2012• Apache 3 day Carnarvon Offshore Campaign Training Apr 2012• Santos Land Access, Cooper Basin Jun 2012• Minimum Industry Safety Training (MIST) for working in North Sea UK 2 day course Nov 2011• Vantage Card & Medical (Offshore UK POB Tracking System) Issued Nov 2011• Schlumberger Oilfield Services Management (OFS3) 5 day Course, Kuala Lumpur Jun 2010• Schlumberger Deepwater Directional Drilling 5 day Course, Kuala Lumpur May 2010• Schlumberger Directional Drilling 35 day School 1 Houston, USA Feb 2010• Chevron Barrow Island Campaign Operational Excellence 1 day Perth Nov 2009• BHP Billiton Pyrenees Campaign 2 day Training Oct 2009• Schlumberger QHSE2 Management 3 day course Sep 2009• Schlumberger Azimuthal Density Neutron (ADN) LWD 14 day Training School, Abu Dhabi, UAE Oct – Nov 2008 Show less

    • Industry Collaboration Zone

      2007 - 2008

      • Schlumberger Drilling Optimization 3 day course Nov 2008• Schlumberger Driver Training 2.2 Nov 2007• Schlumberger Field Specialist M/LWD 49 day Training School, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Aug - Oct 2007• Excellence in Receivables Management• Confined Space entry training• Dangerous Goods Certificate• Survey & Anti-collision Certification• DrillSMARRT Levels 1-6 Training• Well Integrity Levels 1-2• Forklift Operator Ticket O.H.S. Australia 2005 - 2009… Show more • Schlumberger Drilling Optimization 3 day course Nov 2008• Schlumberger Driver Training 2.2 Nov 2007• Schlumberger Field Specialist M/LWD 49 day Training School, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Aug - Oct 2007• Excellence in Receivables Management• Confined Space entry training• Dangerous Goods Certificate• Survey & Anti-collision Certification• DrillSMARRT Levels 1-6 Training• Well Integrity Levels 1-2• Forklift Operator Ticket O.H.S. Australia 2005 - 2009 (expired)• Various firefighting/BA as volunteer in the Rural Firefighter Service. Show less

    • University of Adelaide

      2020 - 2022
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD (withdrawn) ENGINEERING

      Directional Drilling Steering Analytics, completed SPE-210766-MS paper but withdrew from PhD due to job change and increased commitments.

    • Robert Gordon University

      2014 - 2017
      Master of Science Drilling & Well Engineering Merit

      Master's Course (MSc) sponsored by SLB.

    • RMIT University

      2004 - 2006
      Bachelor's degree

    • University of Adelaide

      2018 - 2021
      Drilling SME Guest Lecturer at Australian School of Petroleum on Drilling Engineering & Future Tech.

  • Experience

    • SLB

      May 2007 - Jul 2009
      Measurements While Drilling Field Engineer

      • Progressed from night to lead offshore field supervisor running full suite of Schlumberger's M/LWD tools.• Executed offshore campaigns in Bass strait and Western Australia for Apache, MEO, ROC Oil and ENI. Surveying and data processing responsibilities.

    • SLB

      Jun 2012 - Jun 2022

      • In-house technical planning and operational support to Beach Energy's offshore and onshore ERD drilling teams.• Bottom Hole Assembly optimized handling and design. • Geosteering team-member and Asset planner for offshore D&M tools, checking every loadout fit for purpose.• Black Watch-1 set record for longest step-out ERD well in Southern hemisphere. • Executed wells offshore for Exxon (Bass Basin), Cooper Energy (Otway Basin), Inpex (Browse Basin) & Husky Energy (South China Sea).• Additional commissioning wells on Ensign 931 prior to onshore-to-offshore ERD drilling campaign. • Senior Wellsite Supervisor for Newcrest's six stacked tri-laterals D&C campaign in New Ireland Basin, PNG.• Responsible for safe and efficient implementation of the well program, remote operations logistics and reporting for two rigs.• Incident Free geothermal drilling and completions campaign of ~150,000 man hours worked ahead of schedule and under AFE. • SLB Headquarters sponsored thesis on directional steering analytics.• Subject matter expert working with data scientists and programmers at Software Technology Innovation Centre, Silicon Valley and Houston Company Headquarters.• Authored training material for Rotary Steerable Systems, Directional Motors & Drilling Performance.• East Coast Australia Operations Manager vacation cover as required. • Extensive sequential campaigns for Chevron Australia, BHP Billiton, Woodside and Apache on North West Shelf, WA.• Overseas assignments in North Sea (UK), Romania, Colombia and New Zealand.• Technical complexity included HPHT, Extended Reach Drilling, whipstock and open-hole sidetracks, under-reaming applications, in-field reference surveying and geosteering. • In-house Drilling Engineer and Project Manager for Origin Energy's offshore ERD campaign.• 24hr Ops room torque and drag modelling to ensure geosteering instructions did not compromise completions success.• Performed by Schlumberger and Drilling Engineering Symposium medals in 2013.

      • Extended Reach Drilling Engineer

        Jan 2020 - Jun 2022

      • Deepwater Lead Directional Driller

        Dec 2018 - Jan 2020

      • Drilling & Completions Supervisor

        Jan 2018 - Nov 2018

      • Data Analyst

        Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

      • Deepwater Directional Driller

        Aug 2009 - Dec 2016

      • Drilling Engineer

        Jun 2012 - Dec 2012

    • Beach Energy Ltd

      Jun 2022 - May 2024

      • Cooper Basin on-call Ops Engineer, deputizing for Drilling Superintendent.• Designed and issued drilling programs for campaign of Horizontal and Standard Oil wells.• Performed lease builds and project scheduling and established well trajectory and surface hole designs.• Cultural heritage work-area clearance visit planning and led major surface rehabilitation work program. • Perth Basin tendering program.• Evaluating awards for Liner Hangers, Cementing and Coring services.• Concluded technical and commercial clarifications and relevant campaign cost models.• Completed Source Control Contingency Modelling and Plans

      • Drilling Engineer

        Jan 2023 - May 2024

      • Drilling Engineer

        Jun 2022 - Jan 2023

    • InGauge Energy Pty Ltd

      Jun 2024 - now
      Senior Well Engineer

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • High Angle, Complex Well & Extended Reach Drilling Operations Course

      Merlin ERD Ltd
      Feb 2021
      View certificate certificate

    • Operating Company Representative

      Wellsite Permit To Work Association Inc
      May 2021

    • Drilling Well Control Programme Combined Surface and Subsea BOP Stack Level 4

      International Well Control Forum
      Apr 2019

    • FOET & CA-EBS

      OPITO
      Sept 2016

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Luke Clayton
      Drilling Engineering Around the Clock Performed By Schlumberger Apr 2013
    • Awarded to Luke Clayton
      Excellence in Execution Pyrenees Campaign BHP Vice President's Award Schlumberger 2010 Jun 2010

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer Lifeguard

      Issued by Surf Life Saving Queensland on Jan 1995
      Surf Life Saving QueenslandAssociated with Luke Clayton

    • Volunteer

      Issued by NSW Rural Fire Service on Nov 2018
      NSW Rural Fire ServiceAssociated with Luke Clayton