Addresses and contacts:

Calle 92, #7A-56, Bogotá, Colombia

 

Tel: +57 321 210 9988 (Colombia); +44 777 197 6801 (global); 

alanhippman@aol.com

Role (Well Project Consultant): Counsel in all aspects of Wells activity (planning and execution of Drilling, Completions, Workover, & Well Service programmes), with 45+ years of experience worldwide, in all climates and operational environments, and in all cultures, with all rig types. Experience in operator, joint venture, “operated by other”, and well project contractor roles, as well as experience with drilling contractor and service company. Experience in HSE, project planning strategy, project management, process assurance, staffing strategy and developing people, contracting strategy and performance management, and technology strategy and implementation. Experience as Engineering Authority and Head of Discipline.

 

Role (Coach): Planning and providing coaching in HSE, Leadership, communication, teamwork, Management of Change, and other topics, to client organisations worldwide.

 

Role (Technical Instructor and Organisational Consultant): Instructor in well project & risk management, well engineering, operations, contracting, supply chain, and management, worldwide. Overall evaluation score 95.0%. Instructor in HSE delivering training to oil & gas and mining clients in Safety Leadership. Consultancy to Oil & Gas clients on leadership, organisational competencies and other topics.  Experienced in Face-to-face and Virtual training & facilitation. Certified in Future Search technique.

 

Publications:  Technical papers on Turbodrilling (1980), New Arctic drilling unit (1983), Arctic progress (1985), Alaskan Beaufort Sea operations (1988), Slant heavy oil drilling (1988), Horizontal drilling (1989), Well Project Management (2002). “Crónicas de Viaje” (“Travel Chronicles” - 7 bi-monthly articles (in Spanish) in the magazine “Enfoque del Café”, Colombia). Podcast: Amayaco “Cómo liderar equipos multiculturales” (2018). Video on Overland Travel – Volver a la Tierra 2019.

 

Technical Presentations at multiple industry conferences (SPE, IADC, I.Mech.E., IAPG, DEA, LADS, etc.) on Drilling Technology, Well Control, Developing People, Deepwater, Arctic Operations, Knowledge Management, Project Management, HSE, Safe Performance Culture, Industry Self-regulation, and other topics. I have acted as speaker, panel member, session chairman, and panel chairman at multiple SPE, IADC, and I.Mech.E., conferences, 2000 JST4 conference in Algiers, 2007 Instituto Argentino del Petroleo y del Gas (IAPG) Centennial Conference (keynote speaker), 2012 Latin America Drilling Safety (LADS) Conference, and 2021 SPE Global HSE Conference. I have presented and chaired in English, French, and Spanish.

 

Industry Forums and governing bodies: member of Society of Petroleum Engineers, member of Canadian industry well control committee (1986-1987), UK Drilling Managers’ and Norway Drilling Managers’ bodies (1994-1998), SPE Forum delegate at multiple fora from 1997-2006. Safety Co-chair for SPE HSE 2021. Member of IADC World Drilling Programme Committee 2003-2010; member of AADE Advanced Well Control Panel; speaker at IADC Latin America Drilling Safety (LADS), delegate to NBS/MMS Risk Management Workshop, member of Beaufort Sea Environmental Panel, COGLA Shallow Hazards Workshop, COGLA/CPA Geopressured Drilling Workshop, and CPA Drilling Fluids Workshop, E&P Forum (now IOGA) member of HPHT Drilling Work Group, Drilling Engineering Association (Europe) - Secretary 1995, Chairman 1996, Publicity Coordinator 1997/1998.