Paul D Baumgardner

59 Shearwater Pl.
The Woodlands, TX 77381
281-292-7722
281-362-0099 (Fax)

Cell: (281) 731-8367

pbaumgardner@consolidated.net



PERSONAL RESUME

Present Position: President and owner of Veritas Associates

Period:(1993-Present)

Duties:

Develop rig inspection and management system audit concept. Inspect drilling rigs and audit drilling contractors management systems for oil operators and drilling contractors. Perform rig and rig equipment inspections and rig equipment surveys for insurance companies and potential rig buyers. Perform rig acceptance testing and compile acceptance testing procedures. Lecture on drilling efficiency, project management, and drilling cost control at the Chevron/Amoco Training Center. Write and compile drilling operations manuals for oil operators, including deepwater drilling operations. Develop and market drilling software. Do legal defense consulting and accident/incident investigations for oil companies and drilling contractors involving personal injury and equipment damage.


Global Marine Drilling Co. - Aberdeen Scotland 

Position: Vice President European and West African Operations 

Period:(1991-1993)

Duties:

Responsible for an eight rig drilling operation in the U.K., Dutch and Danish sectors of the North Sea and a four rig operation in Gabon and Angola.

Accomplishments:

  1. The European Operations for Global Marine became accredited for ISO; 9002 and BS 5750 Subpart 2.

  2. Established a program of Total Quality Management and Team Based Management. Established an Operator's Objective Identification and Compliance Program.

  3. Computerized the entire operation including Inventory Control, Morning Report Database and established a Drilling Efficiency Program.

  4. Completed a survey of the North Sea operators assessing Global Marine's position in selected performance criteria and developed and implemented a plan to raise the image of Global Marine in the industry.

  5. Developed and implemented an Integrated Drilling Services Department. This department reported directly to me. The IDS Department successfully completed the British Petroleum Hyde project. This was the longest reach directional sell ever drilled in the U.K. North Sea.

  6. Developed and set up a turnkey drilling division separate from the Global Marine Inc. ADTI division. This division drilled a successful and profitable turnkey well for Fina Petroleum. It was the first full turnkey well ever drilled in the North Sea and the first international turnkey well for Global Marine. This division also reported directly to me.

  7. Developed and set up a complete Safety Management System, the result of which has been an exemplary safety record, the Glomar Labrador I having achieved seven years without a lost time accident. Global Marine also had the first safety case approved by the U.K. Health and Safety Executive.

  8. Developed and set up a complete maintenance audit system including a sub sea maintenance planning and trouble shooting system. This has resulted in less than .02% of the total operating time being mechanical downtime.

  9. Developed and set up a full emergency response system and developed bridging documentation to the oil operators.

  10. Developed and implemented a cost control plan that has resulted in $5.5 million saving as compared to budget, for the year ending 1993. The plan consisted of cost control planning as opposed to cost cutting.


Global Marine Drilling Co. - Siracusa, Italy 

Position: Area Manager 

Period:(1983-1991)

Duties:

Responsible for a five rig operation offshore Sicily, Malta, Tunisia and Spain. This operation consisted of three drillships, one 300 ft jackup and one semisubmersible.

Accomplishments:

  1. Two rigs in this operation achieved over five years without a lost time accident. The jackup operation achieved five years with no mechanical downtime.

  2. Successfully started up new operations in Siracusa, Italy; Ravenna, Italy; Piscara, Italy; Tunisia; Spain, Morrocco and Greece.


Global Marine Drilling Co. - Houston, Texas 

Position: Vice President Operations 

Period:(1980-1983)

Duties:

Responsible for the West African, Southeast Asian, Australian and Texas Gulf Coast operations. These operations consisted of jackup, semisubmersible and drillship operations.

Accomplishments:

Successfully started up new operations in: Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia.


Dolphin Drilling Co. - Lafayette Louisiana 

Position: Division Manager 

Period:(1978-1980)

Duties:

Responsible for six platform rigs in the Gulf of Mexico and two drilling tenders in Brazil.

Accomplishments:

Successfully started up new operations in Northern Brazil.


Atlantic Pacific Marine Corporation - Houston Texas and Maersk Drilling Pusan, Korea and Brunei, North Borneo. 

Position: Division Operations Manager and Manager of Engineering 

Period:(1974-1978)

Duties:

While Manager of Engineering - Responsible for the construction and startup operations of a semisubmersible in Pusan, Korea and Brazil. Responsible for the construction and startup of two posted inland drilling barges and numerous repair, refit, drydocking projects. Responsible for initiating, organizing and staffing a fleet maintenance program and for writing and compiling operations manuals. While Operations Manager in Brunei, North Borneo and Sarawak, East Malaysia. Responsible for the operation of two offshore rigs, one tender assisted platform and one platform rig.


Santa Fe Drilling Co. - Aberdeen, Scotland and Port Harcourt, Nigeria 

Position: Drilling Superintendent 

Period:(1969-1974)

Duties:

Responsible for one semisubmersible while in Scotland and one drilling tender while in West Africa.


Ocean Drilling Company - New Orleans, Louisiana; Middlesborough, England and Stavanger, Norway. 

Position:  Drilling Engineer, Driller, Barge Captain, Toolpusher, Drilling Superintendent.

Period:(1966-1968) 


EDUCATION AND TRAINING

B.S. Physics, University of Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy


Industrial Training

Well Control, Well Planning and Well Logging. One hundred and twenty hours of industrial training at The University of Texas School of Modern Drilling Technology in Odessa, Texas. George Ormsby School of Solids Control, Sig Harris School of Offshore Drilling Technology' IMC Drilling Fluids School, American Marine School for Column Stabilized and Self Elevating MODU Licensing, Man management training, human development, Grid and Supervisory Effectiveness Training. U.K. Survival School.


Computer Training

DOS, Windows 95, Word Perfect 7, Word For Windows, Excel, Microsoft Project Manager, Lotus 123, Quattro Pro, Q-Basic Abtex Computer School, Aberdeen, Scotland.


U.S. Army

Two years active military service at fort Leonard Wood and Wiesbaden, Germany. Honorable Discharge after three years reserve duty. Discharge rank Staff Sergeant (E-7).


CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES

Master, Column Stabilized and Self Elevating Drilling Vessels of any Gross Tonnage, Upon Oceans, With OIM and Radar Observer Endorsements. Well Control.


PERSONAL DATA

Married with two children. U.S. Citizen

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