Richard McConomy

About Richard McConomy

An energy industry operations professional with significant expertise in technology development and implementation, project and rig management globally. A specialist in driving teams to reach maximum operational and financial efficiency using innovative technology, exceptional communication, analytical and leadership skills

Experience

1. Operational Excellence, Data and Analytics Manager

   Seadrill

   Nov 2024 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Establish and lead the Operational Excellence division within the newly launched Drilling and Operational Excellence Group, with a primary focus on driving efficiency and profitability improvements for Seadrill.• Develop and implement strategies to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement throughout the organization.• Own the strategic planning, development and execution of Seadrill’s data analytics platform PLATO with a core focus on enhancing operational performance, technical reliability and commercial value.• Lead the implementation and management of Seadrill’s Real Time Operations Centre ‘West Minerva’, supporting rig teams during critical operations and troubleshooting.

Education

• University of Nottingham

  BEng (Hons), Chemical Engineering

  2003 — 2006

• St Edwards College

  3 A-Levels, Chemistry, Maths, Spanish

  1999 — 2003

• Texas McCombs School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Private Equity, Investment Theory, International Risk Management and the Art of Negotiations.

  2015 — 2016

• Alliance Manchester Business School

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

  2014 — 2016

Skills

• Supervisory Skills
• Oil & Gas
• Energy Industry
• Petroleum
• Oilfield
• Onshore
• Upstream
• Drilling
• Procurement
• Pipelines
• Offshore Drilling
• Project Planning
• Gas
• Engineering
• Oil/Gas
• Subsea Engineering
• Onshore Operations