Stephen Welch

About Stephen Welch

Stephen served in the United States Marine Corps from 1988 to 1992 (Combat Veteran of Gulf War and ended his enlistment contract as Marine Combat Instructor of Water Survival). He completed his full military obligations with an Honorable Discharge. He has worked in the oil and gas industry since 1994 and has successfully completed numerous high profile “ultra-deepwater projects around the world, primary with Halliburton/Baroid and MI-SWACO. He has expert knowledge of drilling in Deepwater and Ultra Deepwater wells globally. Stephen has extensive experience in HTHP wells, ERD wells, Riser-less Drilling, MPD applications, and is well trained in the use of all water-based mud (WBM), synthetic based (SBM)/ oil based (OBM) mud systems, and completion fluids. Having held the position of Halliburton Project Coordinator for Statoil’s biggest project in Venezuela – Plataforma Deltana Offshore Deepwater Project and has trained and mentored over 100 new fluid engineers at the beginning of their careers. Stephen was a Keynote speaker on several Spud-In Meetings at the beginning of large projects, as well as speaking at the After-Action Review Meetings with several major oil companies throughout his career. He has always been the “GO TO” Mud Engineer on every project and has received many Accommodation Letters and MVP Awards for the outstanding job performed and participation in Safety. Tampa, Florida U.S.A. Resident 30 Years’ Experience (Primarily in Ultra Deepwater Globally with 2 years Land Work in Kuwait, Louisiana, and Texas) Over 100 deepwater wells drilled in water depths from 1,500ft to 9,800ft Worked with every Major Oil Company on High Profile Deepwater Projects around the World Ultra Deepwater expert using MPD applications, Riser-less Drilling, and drilling with zero returns Well trained in LCM designing, formulating, and mixing fluid systems at the LMP and/or on the project site Worked as a Fluid Advisor and Project Engineer for Statoil and Halliburton Baroid for 1 ½ years in Venezuela Worked 1 year at MI SWACO & 18 1/2 years at Halliburton Baroid before going consultant Broke several records over his career (Longest 17 ½” ERD in Brazil, Longest ERD and Open Hole Gravel Pack in GOM, and largest Gas find in Australia (Gorgon Project), and the very first ever 4 deepwater wells offshore Colombia) Countries Worked: USA / Kuwait / Oman / Trinidad / Norway / UK / Australia / Venezuela / Brazil / French Guiana / Indonesia / Colombia / Ivory Coast / Namibia / Equatorial Guinea / Guyana / Mexico

Experience

1. Sr Deepwater Drilling Fluids Engineer

   SLB

   Mar 2025 — Present · CI

   Requested back from ENI to drill and complete another 4 wells

Education

• Coastal Carolina Community College

  Business/Commerce, General

  1989 — 1992

• St. Petersburg College

  Mechanical Engineering

  1992 — 1995

Skills

• Formation Evaluation
• Pressure
• Petroleum
• Drilling Engineering
• Completions
• Engineering
• Directional Drilling
• Field Development
• Pumps
• Hydraulics
• Factory
• Drilling Fluids
• Onshore Operations
• Onshore
• Oilfield
• Qhse
• Fpso
• Petroleum Engineering
• Fluids
• Well Testing
• Reservoir Simulation
• Drilling
• Upstream
• Project Engineering
• Natural Gas
• Deepwater
• Gas
• Offshore
• Energy Industry
• Energy
• Offshore Drilling
• Reservoir Engineering
• Supervisory Skills
• Oil & Gas
• Offshore Operations
• Oil & Gas Industry
• Completion