Rohit Prateek, MAPM, PMP, MSc

Experience

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  Transocean

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  Rig Engineer

  Rig Engineer Training program with stints on jack up and drill ships• Reduced inventory onboard by $300,000 through identification of non-rotating, non-critical, overstock & obsolete spares and revising OP/OQs

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  RBS

  Jan 2011 - Jun 2011

  Investment Banking Intern (Equity Capital Markets)

  Awarded PPO (Pre-placement offer) for outstanding performance during summers

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  Cairn Oil and Gas

  Jun 2012 - Jan 2013

  Project Interface Co-ordinator, RJ Projects

  As Management Trainee, worked in the Project Management unit• Expedited award of drill sites construction contracts by 1 month through interfacing with all stakeholders for the entire PR-PO process• Streamlined invoice processing by making a flow chart with clear ownership & timelines leading to 10% reduction in turnaround time• Redesigned call out order creation process through problem solving sessions resulting in adoption of Limit PO method for 1st time in Dept.• Introduced and facilitated knowledge sharing sessions across different departments - received GEM (Going the Extra Mile) award for this Exibir menos

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  Valaris Limited

  Jan 2013 - Jul 2020

  Manager of a $650MM drill ship contracted to a French O&G Supermajor• Maximized company's revenue and bonuses by outperforming company's reliability target (<1% actual downtime versus goal of 3%)• Monitored and achieved all internal and external KPI metrics thereby winning 2019 Rig of the Year award within both Valaris & the Client• Achieved milestone of 1 year without any first aid case for the 1st time on rig through audits, HSE initiatives & leading incident investigations• Controlled a daily budget allowance of $17k and reduced the spending to <90% of allowable through prudent cost control and rationalization• Resolved imminent labor union strike of national workforce related to salary increase demands through negotiations with help of HR & Legal• Negotiated a $1.5MM dispute with Client and reduced company exposure to $0.6MM by articulating contract terms & interpretations Exibir menos In charge of asset reliability & maintenance projects planning & execution• Delivered Capex and repair/overhaul projects worth ~$2MM every year within budget & in time; minimizing out of service time for the Client• Proposed 50+ maintenance optimization initiatives and implemented 15 of them fleet wide saving the company ~$200K per rig per year• Initiated a new equipment failure lessons learnt strategy for my rig that was later adopted throughout the company as a new best practice• Spearheaded the API Q2 accreditation quality initiative - managed site audits and implementation making the rig the 1st in fleet to achieve API Q2 compliant status • Implemented new maintenance management system as well as predictive maintenance algorithm onboard and provided suggestions to improve performance Exibir menos

  • Rig Manager

    Jan 2018 - Jul 2020

  • Rig Asset Manager

    Jan 2013 - Nov 2018
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  Valaris Limited

  Jan 2021 - now

  Program Manager in charge of Operational Readiness to Drill status for 3 rigs reactivation (totaling worth US$150MM+) in Las Palmas (DS-4/DS-9/DS-16)• Incorporated HSE best practices through rigorous review of lessons learnt and relevant checklists• Optimized critical path for delivery through incorporating lessons learnt and resource management • Worked on MPD readiness successfully through planning, rig integration and training for crew• Managed three stacked rigs in parallel in Rig Manager capacity in addition to the Reactivation role Exibir menos

  • Rig Manager

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Reactivation Program Manager

    Jan 2021 - Jul 2022
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  Shelf Drilling

  Jan 2021 - Jan 2021

  Rig Manager

  Manager of a LeTourneau 116-C Jack-Up rig working offshore Mumbai Heera field • Worked with the Customer to deliver the first subsea well by a jack-up rig in the field successfully through meticulous planning; well completed and tested successfully in record time