Ridge Fernandes.

Experience

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  Shelf Drilling Inc.

  Aug 2013 - Sept 2013

  Project Engineer

  • Actively involved in developing an understanding of all operations of the company, as well as learning and enforcing health and safety policies .• Having a methodical and organised approach to work at both individual and team levels, gaining knowledge of a variety of core drilling modules, such as well control, stuck pipe prevention and drilling with severe losses.• Liaising with the Manager of Operations learning various tasks such as optimising operations to reduce task time, improve safety and reduce operation costs through asset maintenance.Achievements:• Reducing asset downtime by planning maintenance tasks on Top drive system, Shale shakers, Pumps and electrical faults in drilling console and improving flow management in mud system. Show less

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  Shelf Drilling Inc.

  Nov 2015 - Feb 2017

  Roughneck

  • Drilling and completing 12 exploratory, work-over, horizontal, severe lost circulation and high pressure high temperature wells.• Making up bottom hole assembly for different drilling operations and making use of rotary steerable system and mud motor.• Assisting with BOP pressure testing and well control procedures.• Running in casing, tubing, liner, whip stock, side-tracking as per client need.• Drilling operations with hard and abrasive drilling, shallow gas and gas migration, swelling clays, shale instability.• Running different types of well completions such a smart completions , artificial lift technologies and coiled tubing.Achievements:• Creating an excel models that automated test dates for critical safety equipment such as Blow out Preventer , Choke manifold and standpipe manifold while resulted in improved asset performance for the year 2016. Show less

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  Almascore Ltd

  Feb 2017 - Apr 2020

  Project stratergy

  • Planning and delivering international start up Almascore.com• Creating a team of talented individuals such a graphic designers, PHP developers and internet marketers. • Creating a financial model and business plan to approach investors and start up competitions to attract investors. Major Achievements:1) Orega #startmeup pitch Finalists 20172) Won Scottish Enterprise Mentorship programme 2018