Fabien Manuel

Background

About Fabien Manuel

Present position IFP Pau Training Center Manager – Senior lecturer Education IUT Thermal engineering and energy in "Institut Universitaire de Technologie Génie Thermique et Energie" Pau – France (1996) Internship in the CNES in Toulouse (Centre National d’Études Spatiales) Publication: “Thermo-mechanical characterization of material for expandable probe balloons” Professional experience SINCE 2022 IFP Pau Training Center Manger - MPD/HPHT lecturer 2006 - 2022 IFP Training Drilling engineer Referent, Drilling Specialist and Senior Lecturer in- Well control international certification (IWCF)- Well intervention pressure control international certification (IWCF)- Directional drilling engineering - Well architecture, well design engineering - Rig and equipment power and sizing - Drill bits and drill stem – BHAs’ hydraulic and mechanical studies - Deepwater and offshore drilling - Project management - Simulator Training Enhanced Program - Enhanced Well Control certification (IWCF) Responsible and in charge of the cadets and engineers’ drilling engineering projects in France and abroad for various major operating companies and drilling contractors. Chairman of IWCF French Branch and Board Member of IWCF (Administrative and Financial Director). 2004 - 2006 PRIDE Senior Lecturer in- Well control - Safety - Stripping - New hires trainings 1998 - 2004 PRIDE Oil and gas well drilling: From roughneck to night tool pusher on several rigs - Management of drilling teams on various rigs, responsible for the safety of men and equipment - Exploration and development wells in Algeria, land rigs (ANADARCO, AGIP)- Development, abandonment wells in Cabinda, tender rig (CHEVRON)- Construction and sea trials of an ultra-deep water dynamic positioned drill ship in Korea, Singapore, South Africa, Namibia (TOTAL FINA ELF)- Development wells on deep-water GIRASOL field (TOTAL), installation of subsea completions and subsea Xmas trees, installation of subsea manifolds, testing of very big producing subsea wells on a dynamic positioning drillship (rented 350K$/day )- Safety advisor/tool pusher for work over operations in H2S environment, Lacq - France (TOTAL) Language Spoken Read Spoken French Mother tongue Mother tongue Mother tongue English Fluent Fluent Fluent Spanish Intermediate Intermediate Intermediate Instructor’s accreditations All IWCF accreditations including virtual and Enhanced Well Control. Assessor’s accreditations All IWCF accreditations including virtual and Enhanced Well Control.