1. Professional Summary
Skills
Work History
SCOTT BALLOU
San Fernando, Trinidad | (C) +1(868) 361-0331 | Scottballou1@gmail.com
https://tt.linkedin.com/in/scott-ballou-56a26a78
Wireline Engineer with a degree in Petroleum Engineering with 19.5 years of experience in the Oil & Gas Industry with a
single employer. Diverse career in oilfield services spanning from field operations, formation evaluation, sales, and
management. Results-driven with proven success leading and participating in multidisciplinary teams.
Areas of expertise include Logging-While- Drilling and Wireline Operations with an emphasis on Deepwater and Remote
Operations around the world.
US Citizen with Trinidad Residency available for opportunities worldwide.
Formation Evaluation
Logging-While-Drilling
Wireline Operations
Deepwater Operations
Tough Logging Conditions Logging (TLC)
High Tension Logging
Open Hole and Cased Hole services
Downhole Fluid Analysis/Fluid Samples
Borehole Seismic Operations
Rotary Sidewall coring
HPHT Logging
Logging While Fishing (LWF)
Operations in Remote areas
Pipe Recovery Operations
03/2011 to 01/2016Professional Wireline Field Engineer - (PFE)
Schlumberger – San Fernando, Trinidad
Lead engineer responsible for delivering services for international & local clients on high profile, Deepwater exploration
jobs in remote locations with complex logistics and tough environments.
Responsible for ensuring that the preparation and dispatching of equipment to the well site is complete. Also directly
responsible for service delivered at the well site, in terms of quality, safety, and efficiency of operation. Manage a crew
of operators and equipment and was responsible for the training and development of personnel, and for the maintenance
status of assigned equipment.
Recommend and develop complex logging programs with clients.
Also participated in Deepwater and Remote Operation projects in the following countries:
Bogota, Colombia; 2015
Port Gentil, Gabon; 2014
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea; 2014
Cayenne, French Guiana; 2011
02/2009 to 03/2011Engineer in Charge (EIC)/Manager
Schlumberger – San Fernando, Trinidad
Manage open-hole and cased-hole logging and perforating operations throughout Trinidad and the Caribbean. Supervise a
location with over 65 employees among field operators, field engineers and support personnel.
Coordinate simultaneous operations with both land based and offshore crews in complex development and exploratory
wells while maintaining a positive, safe and productive environment.
Develop new business by actively participating in promoting Schlumberger's technology and service offerings. Interpret
wireline data and review results with client. Provide answers to client's technical questions.
10/2001 to 02/2009Professional Wireline Field Engineer (PFE)
Schlumberger – San Fernando, Trinidad
Transferred to my first International assignment where I gained knowledge & experience with MDT Fluid sampling,
Borehole Seismic, Pipe Recovery and TLC/LWF operations.
During this time period I worked on remote projects in Guyana, Barbados, offshore Venezuela and Suriname as well as

2. Education
Accomplishments
Deepwater projects offshore Trinidad.
Lead engineer assigned to British Gas Trinidad & Tobago covering all open hole, cased hole and pipe recovery services.
01/1999 to 09/2001General Wireline Field Engineer - GFE)
Schlumberger – Houston, United States
Worked as a Open Hole Wireline Engineer, where I gained experience in offshore and Deepwater operations.
08/1998 to 01/1999Wireline Engineer
Schlumberger – New Iberia, United States
Transferred to Wireline as part of a cross-training program between segments within the company for field engineers.
Worked in both Opelousas, LA and New Iberia, LA where I received my initial training as an open hole wireline
engineer as well as exposure to HPHT wells.
05/1996 to 08/1998Logging While Drilling (MWD) Engineer
Schlumberger Anadrill – Youngsville, United States
LWD engineer & Cell Manager for clients in the Gulf of Mexico.
Strong background on field operations working on offshore and land drilling installations performing real time data
acquisition from formation evaluation tools during drilling operations. Responsible for assembling logging unit and surface
drilling sensors, selecting LWD tools, job related paperwork, including final customer presentations and post-job meetings
for log quality control.
Achieved promotion to General Field Engineer within the shortage timeframe for any engineer in Anadrill at the time.
1996Bachelor of Science: Petroleum Engineering
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology - Socorro, New Mexico - USA
Graduated with Honors
Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
1992Associate of Arts: Business Administration and Management
Valley Forge Military Academy & College - Wayne, Pennsylvania - USA
Graduated Magna Cum Laude
ROTC Training Program
Received Quarterly Service Quality award for the South American Area Market for Excellence in Execution and Service
Quality for Well Intervention Campaign involving for Repsol as Engineer in Charge/Manager in Trinidad - 2011.
Received Quarterly Service Quality Award for the South American Area Market for Excellence in Execution and
Service Quality for Remote Operation/Deepwater project offshore Suriname in 2007.
Selected as one of the first LWD field engineer to be involved in cross training program to a wireline field engineer within
the company - 1998