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Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Steering Committee Members, Speakers, and Moderators
Pages 93-106

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... , a Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) specialist, joined Shell in 2010 after receiving a B.S.
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... served as chief executive officer of Pacific Drilling from April 2008 until August 2017 and as a member of the board of directors from March 2011 to August 2017. Over the past few years, he has been a member of the Executive Committee and the Offshore Advisory Panel of the International Association of Drilling Contractors and a board member of the National Ocean Industries Association.
From page 95...
... He came in contact with human factors while auditing bridge resource management courses during the selection process for the most appropriate program to adopt within the Canadian Coast Guard in the 1990s. He gained further experience in human factors while conducting investigations for the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board and while training as a commercially licensed aircraft pilot.
From page 96...
... Her experience in investigating Macondo and Montero led to her current interest in workforce engagement and empowerment of oil and gas professionals at every level, as well as methods for industry and regulators to win the trust of the workforce onshore and offshore in reporting near misses and speaking up when resources and staffing for an operation are less than ideal. In 2013–2014 she assisted a major services provider in conducting a hazard and operability study on riser gas handling and managed pressure drilling systems and researched global deepwater drilling regulations.
From page 97...
... for 19 years. He has extensive experience in chemical process operations, process safety management, emergency response, occupational health and safety, and incident investigation.
From page 98...
... is CEO of Proactive Real Time Solutions LLC and president of Drilling Principles LLC, a private consulting company focused on complex drilling and business issues facing oil and gas companies. A specific area of focus is process safety in drilling operations, including leadership, culture, key processes, and technologies.
From page 99...
... is a senior drilling supervisor with Flying A Drilling Services with more than 30 years of supervisory drilling experience, focused on drilling, well control, risk management, training, coaching, and auditing. He began his oilfield career as trainee driller in the North Sea in 1981, working with various drilling contractors, before joining BP in 2000 as a senior company man.
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... In his current position with Shell, his goal is to continually enhance, develop, and implement continuous improvement safety processes that will help the Gulf of Mexico Deepwater organization achieve Goal Zero. Najmedin Meshkati (Member, Steering Committee)
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... , chief operating officer, Meridian Global Consulting LLC, was the first Vietnamese-born Coast Guard Academy graduate in 1986, earning a B.S. in chemistry.
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... Since his retirement from the Coast Guard, in addition to serving as chief operating officer, Captain Nguyen has served as a transportation security executive and director, Global HSE Programs, for Meridian, developing and implementing many process safety management tools that have enhanced the organization's performance excellence. Kelly Oskvig (Presenter)
From page 103...
... He has been responsible for the design, construction, and startup of multimillion dollar projects and for the operation and maintenance of chemical facilities. A specialist in process safety, he is a Center for Chemical Process Safety certified process safety professional, and he has assisted in developing regulations for the California Accidental Release Prevention Program.
From page 104...
... He leads the working group on Human Factors and Human Performance in the revision of American Petroleum Institute RP 75 and also leads the work on safety culture at the Center for Offshore Safety. His previous work experience has been in a variety of fields, including infrastructure engineering, chemical/process engineering, risk management, nuclear auditing, and human performance assessment.
From page 105...
... Navy's special operations community. This position eventually led him to the international offshore market, where he has held a variety of international safety management positions involving the development of more than 24 career HSE cases and served as a member of the leadership team that constructed and commissioned the first 7th-generation drillship.


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