Travis Neenan

Experience

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  Gorey and Cole Drillers

  May 2000 - Aug 2010

  Drilling Supervisor

  Offsider, Driller (RC, Conventional Air, Diamond & Aircore drilling), Drill Supervisor Mineral and Waterwell rigs various locations throughout Australia

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  Various Companies

  Apr 2010 - Jan 2016

  Rig Operations Manager

  Manage Rig operations for Onshore Oil drilling, slim hole coring, Wildcat Oil Wells, Deep hole multi- branch lateral, Camp Logistics & Management, rig moves logistical coordination of camp and rig movement infield and interstateClient Liaison with operating company officials and government regulatorsResponsible for up to date reporting and inspectionsCoaching employees in safe operations and guidance for extending themselves toward a senior roleDrilling and logistical incident investigations Show less

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  Major Drilling

  Aug 2010 - Apr 2014

  Rig Manager
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  Newcrest Mining

  Mar 2016 - May 2018

  Compliance Technical Lead (Contract)

  West Africa:Development of junior contractor to first tier contractor, responsible for implementing contractor safety management systems to ensure compliance with client requests, coaching and mentoring of drilling crews to adapt to changing environment and obligationsImplement safety system to contracting companies including safe work instructions, incident investigation tools, HSE representatives, field leadership teamsContract Management, ensuring contractor obligations were met and assisting where possible to help achieve milestones for project goalsCoaching and Mentoring of junior Geologists in technical fundamentals of drillingAustralia:Audit and efficiency planning for onboarding and continuing operation of drill companiesContract Management ensuring contractor obligations were met by holding weekly contractor meetings and holding contractor companies accountable and issuing breaches where applicableCoach and mentor Geology staff on limitations of equipment and company capabilitiesIndonesia:Audit and efficiency planning for drill program with current drilling companiesIncident investigations, lost downhole equipment, driller error damage and unauthorized breakthrough IncidentContract Management ensuring contractor companies were continuing to comply with scope of works and obligationsDrill Training for national workforce regarding safe and improved operations with superior technologies Show less

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  Wafi-Golpu Joint Venture

  Apr 2018 - Jan 2020

  Responsible for:- Development of safety management systems, SOP, SWI, VOC packs, development of Sharepoint intranet page. Delivery of Forwood critical control management system, achieving an exceeding result in delivery and feedback from joint-venture partnersICAM InvestigationsCoaching and mentoring of National workforce in safe operations in a construction area, interaction with heavy vehicles and plant, use of permitting systems, isolations and safe work instructions Responsible for Safe operations of external contractors on deep mineral drilling project, Vertical and horizontal drilling. Contract management, adherence to obligations, timeframe managementContractor liaison between geology and contractor management teamsInvoice and billing oversight

  • Safety Superintendent

    Oct 2018 - Jan 2020

  • Operations Superintendent

    Apr 2018 - Oct 2018
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  Newcrest Mining Ltd.

  Jan 2020 - Feb 2021

  Site Manager
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  Newcrest Mining

  Feb 2021 - Nov 2023

  Health And Safety Manager
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  Newmont Corporation

  Nov 2023 - now

  Health And Safety Manager