I have recently returned to Scotland after competing an assignment with GE Oil & Gas in USA. I am looking for a new challenge or opportunity. I have a strong engineering and business development background and I have specialized in providing technical support to the sales teams on new and innovative product solutions. I have extensive experience developing commercial opportunities in UK and worldwide, in the downhole technology business development sector. I have considerable experience in the design and manufacture in the oil service sector. My experience covers manufacture, design and post-sales support. My previous roles also involved technical sales duties such as presentations and customer visits. In my previous roles I provided technical support to customers and the sales managers, which was instrumental in securing large orders. I supported and visited customers worldwide, and the customers varied from small service companies to major oilfield companies in North and South America, Europe, Russia, China and SE Asia. I developed long term respectful relationships with many manufacturers and therefore I have many contacts to develop business opportunities I have developed many worldwide business contacts in the oil service sector with extensive and varied product knowledge. I have been involved in various manufacturing projects in the GE Oil & Gas “Center of Excellence” in Houston. My duties involved bringing new products from development stage to achieving high value orders at the commercial level. In addition, as I have previous experience in a design role, I can apply my knowledge and experience in various aspects, such as Engineering; Technology; post sales customer support; product quality assurance; Technical sales; field testing and bringing new products to commercial viability. I also have experience in managing project engineering and large sales orders whilst working at Cameron Iron Works in Aberdeen, UK and I am accustomed to becoming expert on new products or systems applying self-motivation and my engineering background. Please find my resume attached with relevant history regards James Taylor

1. CURRICULUM VITAE
James Taylor
38 Kirkton Road, Fraserburgh
Aberdeenshire,
AB43 9PF
Tel: 01346 514976
e-mail: jamestaylor42@hotmail.com
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Profile
A graduate in Bsc EngineeringfromAberdeen University,Ihave awealthof experience in
the international oilfieldservice sector.A uniqueskillset coveringdesign,manufacturing,
engineering,sales,qualityassurance combinedwith extensiveoperational andfield
expertise,hasenabledme toholdvariedrolesatseniorlevel worldwide, demonstratingthe
abilitytoadaptto newsystemsorproduct linesrequiringinitiative andcompetence.
Dedicatedand customerfocused,Ipossessexcellentlanguage andcommunicationskills.
UniversitySubjectsstudied:- EngineeringScience,Mathematics,Physics
Offshore Engineering,PetroleumEngineering
ProductKnowledge :- MWD and LWD
DrillingToolsandDownhole Technology
Mechanical Intervention(wireline)
Surface Wellhead,SubseaandDrilling/BOPSystems
Career Achievements:
 Geolink (UK, Cyprus) Setup and established a “Customer Support Department”, which
proved to be intrinsic in thecompany’s rapid success and businessgrowth leadingto
export awards
 Geolink (Venezuela, USA ) set up and established rental bases in Americas for
MWD/LWD operations
 Continual employment service achievedfrom1993 to 2015
Employment Summary
GE Oil & Gas MWD/LWD Technical Support Engineer 2012 – 2015 USA
GE Oil & Gas MWD/LWD Lead Field Application Specialist 2011 – 2012 USA
GE Oil & Gas MWD/LWD RSS Project Coordinator 2009– 2011 UK
Sondex MWD/LWD Manager Latin America 2008 – 2009 LA
Geolink MWD/LWD Regional Manager 2000– 2008 LA
Geolink UK Ltd MWD/LWD Customer Support Supervisor 1993 – 2000 UK
Cameron Mechanical Design Engineer 1989 – 1993 UK
Gearhart Senior Field Engineer MWD 1984 – 1989 Thailand

2. Qualifications
 Bsc Engineering (Hons)
Aberdeen University
 Post Graduate Diploma (Offshore and Petroleum Engineering)
Robert Gordon University
Employment History
Company: General Electric– Oil & Gas, Downhole Technology,Centre of Excellence
Location: Houston,USA
July 2012 – August 2015
Position: Technical Support EngineerMWD/LWD
Role: Provide Internal /External Technical Support
Design and Development of Downhole Technology product line
Description:
 Providetechnical supportto sales team on customer visits
 SuperviseRepair and maintenance of downhole MWD and LWD Tools
 Focal pointfor customer issues and response
 Providetechnical presentations to both regional and international supportand sales service.
 Root CauseAnalysis and correctiveaction identification and resolution
 Providein house and customer training on GE downhole systems theory and operation
 Compile trainingmaterial for courses includingcoursecontent
 Perform technical audits atcustomer sites and field locations
 Supervisetrainingcourses atcustomer locations worldwide
 Liaisewith Technology and Engineering on development of new projects
 Investigate and document the continual improvement of the GE Downhole product line.
 Proposeconceptual and detailed design ideas for the productline
 Commissioningof new customers – field operations and workshop maintenance
 Liaisewith customers and Engineering on all technical issues in a professional manner
 Audit development and training requirements of customer’s technicians and engineers
 Compile and monitor assessmentof trainingdevelopment
 Initiateengineering design changes to improve product performance
 Quality Inspection and Control of tools in New manufacture and repair
 Perform pre and post job safety analysis atcustomer facilities
 Prepare and issueTechnical Information letters ( internal and external )
 Product Line: MWD & LWD, Electromagnetic and Mud PulsePlatforms

3. Company GE Oil & Gas Downhole Technology Centre of Excellence
Location Houston, USA
Jan 2011 – July 2012
Position Lead Field Application Specialist MWD/LWD
Role Technical Services- USA based, worldwide travel
Description
 Commission of new customers’ operations – field and workshop
 Supervisetrainingcourses atcustomer locations worldwide
 Design and Development of MWD and LWD systems
 Compile operations and maintenance manuals for MWD/LWD systems
 Communicate with customers on all technical issues in a professional manner.
 Product Line 1– MWD/LWD systems
 Product Line 2 – Wireline- GE Downhole Tractor system and Downhole Electric Cutter system
Company GE Oil & Gas
Location UK
Jan 2009 – Jan 2011
Position Project Coordinator RSS
Role Coordinate Field and Shop Testing
Description
 Business development of rotary steering system Europe, Latin America and USA
 Liaisewith Design Team on Field testing and Development of Rotary Steering System
 Coordination of Field testing and ProjectTesting for DrillingTools
 Interfacingof MWD to the RSS tool
 Compile operations and maintenance manuals for operating system
Company Sondex de Venezuela / Geolink
Location Venezuela
Jan 2008 – Jan 2009
Position AssistantManagerLatinAmerica
Role: Manage Rental Operations/ Sales and Customer Support MWD/LWD
Description
 Superviseoperations and maintenance for MWD/LWD services
 Develop business for Tool rental in Latin America and USA
 Providetechnical supportto sales team
 Responsiblefor managingoffice / administration
 Hire and train workshop and field personnel

4. Company Geolink Venezuela
Location Venezuela
Position Manager / Regional Support Supervisor
Role: MWD Operations and Customer Technical Support
Description
 Responsiblefor developing operations MWD/LWD in Venezuela
 Customer trainingworldwide
 Customer audits and consultancy
 Managingstaff and administration
 Hire and train field and workshop personnel
Cameron Oil Tools
Aug 1989 to Aug 1993 UK
Position: Mechanical Design Engineer
Role: Design, Rework and Certification of Cameron Works Oil Product
Line
Description
 Responsiblefor BaseEngineering productDisposition
 Recertification of subsea well control systems, BOP and Risers
 Rework and Redesign of Surface Xmas Trees
 Repair, rework and design of API Valves and Actuators
 Repair of Drilling Chokes
 Design of Surface Wellhead systems
 Cameron, McEvoy, Willis,
Plexus Ocean Systems
July 1987 to July 1988
Location: UK
Position: Project Engineer
Role: Design of Adjustable Wellhead Systems
Description
 Design of wellhead systems
 Operational calculations for installation of Jack-up riser systems
 Project management for new manufacture of drillingsystems

5. Gearhart Geodata Services Asia
July 1984 to July 1988
Location: Thailand
Position: Senior Field Engineer
Role: MWD Operations
Description
 Field Operator – singleman
 Equipment maintenance and planning
 Customer liaison

6. Additional Information
Languages
FluentSpanish
French
Courses
1. Root Cause Analysismanagement
2. Safetyfor managers
3. QualityAssurance- 6sigma,Lean
4. TrainingSupervision
5. ForkliftDrivingLicence
6. DangerousGoods – Lithium– HandlingandShiping
References upon request
Practical Duties
Field
 Rig uppowercablesandsensorcablesonrigsite surface loggingcabin
 Rig upand calibrate surface sensors
 Assemble andtestdrillingsurveytools( MWD )
 Install toolsindrillingassembly andtest
 Rig upand testElectromagneticantennaingroundlocations
 Surveywhilstdrilling,monitorsurveyquality
 Faultfindandtrouble shooting
 Operate GE wirelinemechanicalinterventionsystem
Workshop
 Electrical testsof surveytoolsand mechanical testingof pulsers
 Disassemblyandassemblyof drillingtools
 Downhole Tool maintenance- electrical andmechanical
 Calibrationof electronicsurveytools andloggingtools
 Oventestand pressure testMWD and LWD Tools
 RepairMWD and LD Tools
 Maintenance of mechanical interventiontools( Tractor, ElectricCutter)
Systems:- Pilot, Tensor, Geolink, Sharewell EM