Craig Schammel

SUMMARY

I have spent the last 40 years working in the oilfield services industry in a variety of positions all with the same company as I developed my skills and experience. I have led teams as small as 3 people, and as large as 90 people. I have worked in multiple countries training, developing, motivating personnel while inspiring my team to excel and advance their own careers. My philosophy on leadership is simple: work harder than the people who report to you, never lie, and celebrate/reward success more than you penalize failures.

  • Proven leader
  • Dedicated
  • Work well in te3am or individually
  • Honest

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Contract Training Supervisor
Kellyville, OK 2017-2019

Provide technical and operational expertise in all phases of oil well cementing, from operational (Remote control Offshore Units, Foam Cementing, Offshore operations and Land Operations, design through execution, including post-job evaluation.

  • Onsite Job Calculations, Design, and Operational performance
  • Maintenance of Land and Offshore Equipment
  • Instructor on HSE and maintenance standards, policies, and procedures, as well as their overall performance/compliance.

OPERATIONS MANAGER
Equatorial Guinea, 2014-2015

Managed operations team for cementing and fracturing services in Equatorial Guinea. Responsible for improving relationships with existing clients, and developing relationships with new clients. Responsible for market analysis, forecasting revenue, and establishing pricing and daily operations for the product lines.

  • Key to winning and maintaining short term and long term contracts
  • Maintained 100% market share
  • Develop staff and operations personnel to 90% Local Staff

SENIOR CEMENTING INSTRUCTOR
Kellyville, OK 2010-2014

Responsible for training, and development of personnel. Responsible for the implication of new technology for cementing operations and development of training criteria. Compliance with safety standards for personnel, facilities, and equipment.

  • Managed installation of remote control systems for offshore units and foam cementing practical operations.
  • Managed certification processes for offshore equipment, land equipment, and treating equipment.
  • Training of personnel in all aspects of Cementing operation

OPERATIONS MANAGER
Ghana and Remote West Africa,  2010-2007

Managed operations team for cementing and fracturing services in Ghana and Remote West Africa. Responsible for improving relationships with existing clients, and developing relationships with new clients. Responsible for market analysis, forecasting revenue, and establishing pricing and daily operations for the product lines.

  • Key to winning and maintaining short term and long term contracts
  • Maintained 100% market share
  • Develop staff and operations personnel to 80% Local Staff
  • Managed operations through  retaining key personnel, reducing costs and maximizing efficiencies in order to position operations achieve maximum success in recovery

GEO MARKET MAINTENANCE MANAGER
West Africa covering all coastal countries from Mauritania to Angola, 2007-2005

Management of Geo Market Maintenance compliance, training, and development of personnel, reduction of parts inventory, setting up a central major parts inventory operations in Nigeria.

  • Managed growth of operations, while reducing excess inventory from $16MM to ±$5MM.  Increased local headcount from 20 people to 75 people.
  • Trained and developed 4 Maintenance Managers and implemented code tracking database for West Africa.

FIELD SERVICE MANAGER
Equatorial Guinea 2005- 2001

Responsible for daily operations for Cementing operations, development of personnel, inventory control, and daily client requirements.

  • Daily operations meetings with clients forecasting long term requirements for operations.
  • Training and development of Field Engineers, Field Supervisors, and Yard personnel.
  • Development of facilities to accommodate future operational needs.
  • Training of local personnel from 30% to 55% in Office and Feild Operations.

DESK ENGINEER / CELL LEADER
Houston Texas 2001- 1996

Responsible for Designing Cement Systems and Simulations for offshore operations.  Coordinating equipment, personnel, and materials for those operations.

  • Daily operations meetings with clients.
  • Rig visits to Auditing Equipment, Personnel Performance, and Job Execution.
  • Coordinating shipping, blending of materials, and QA/QC.
  • Mentoring of Offshore Personnel.
  • Scheduling of Lab required testing for systems designed.

FEILD OPERATIONS
Gulf of Mexico and US Land  1996 – 1979

Responsible for Job Execution for Foam Cementing, Acidizing, and Cementing operations. Equipment Maintenance, Inventory, and QA/QC.

  • 1996 – 1994 Foam Cementing Coordinator
  • 1994 – 1992 Installation Supervisor
  • 1992 – 1984 Offshore Cementing and Stimulation Supervisor
  • 1984 – 1979 Land Cementing Supervisor and Equipment Operator.