Nationality: American
| MODU Master | QMI Internal Auditor |
| AB/LB | Rope Examiners course |
| Combined Survival and Fire Fighting | Safety Representative Awareness |
| DNV Stability - semisubmersibles | Sea Survival (Red Adair / USCG) |
| Enhanced Rig Practices | Marine Fire Fighting (Texas A&M) |
| Introduction to QA | OIM Control and Command |
| Ionizing Regulations | OIM Forum |
| Jack-up Seminar | DNV STCW 95 and Port State Control |
| Jack-up Simulator | DNV ISM Code |
| MMS Well Control | DNV Internal Auditor |
| Man Management | S.T.O.P. |
Bob has 27 years experience with MODU's, of which 18 years was as Marine Superintendent for Santa Fe Drilling Company in various locations worldwide. This experience included semi's, jackups, tenders, and swamp barges. While working in the North Sea area, Bob served as Chairman of the IADC Marine Working Party and was a member of the IADC Technical Committee. He was involved in liaison committees with the UK government on new legislation. Bob was also heavily involved in the creation and implementation of Santa Fe's Safety Management System and in the creation of the Safety Cases for all of the Company's North Sea units. During his career with Santa Fe he acquired extensive experience of shipyard projects, including new building, conversion, and refurbishment. His work has involved continual liaison with Classification Societies, and he is very familiar with all major Class and legislative requirements.
1996 to 1997 Joined C-MAR and engaged in Aberdeen based consultancy work. Provided advice to clients on marine aspects of tender documents, wrote procedures and provided technical documentation, including Safety Management Systems
1971 to 1996 1995 to 1996 Marine Superintendent Worked in Baku, Azerbaijan on the upgrade of various drilling rigs owned by the Azeri state oil company (SOCAR) Work involved assessing various Azeri owned drilling units from the marine aspect, to report on their condition, recommend remedial actions to be taken, provide cost estimates for refurbishment, and oversee the refurbishment. In addition it was within his remit to prepare the organization for the safe operation of the units from the marine aspect. 1989 to 1995 Marine Superintendent Aberdeen based with responsibility for all marine aspects of the operation of Santa Fe's North Sea units. Also responsible for legislative compliance and the installation of SMS and safety case systems on all units. During this period was Chairman of the I.A.D.C. Marine Working Party and was a member of the I.A.D.C. Technical Committee. 1986 to 1989 OIM / Senior barge engineer Worked on both jack-up and semisubmersible units in Egypt and the North Sea. 1983 to 1986 Marine Superintendent Aberdeen based and responsible for the marine aspects of Santa Fe's drilling operations in the North Sea. 1975 to 1983 Marine Superintendent Worked with various jack-up, semi-submersible and tender drilling units in Egypt and Nigeria. In 1980-81 worked in a U.S. shipyard on the conversion of the semi- submersible lay barge Chocktaw I to a drilling rig. In 1982 worked in Santa Fe head office in Los Angles, on the plans for the semi-submersible rigs Santa Fe 135 & 140. Later in 1982 and 1983 was involved in building the rigs in Korea 1973 to 1975 Barge Engineer Worked as a barge engineer in the north sea. 1971 to 1973 Ballast control operator Worked as a BCO and Assistant BCO in the North Sea.