John Katok

Background

About John Katok

Executive advisor in the offshore oil and gas industry to those who wish to significantly improve their;(1) Client engagement and strengthen long term relationships with IOCs/NOCs and Independents (2) Project win strategies, by understanding applicable technologies, drivers and key client issues (3) Operations and Project Management - using a successful PEM ( Project Execution) model and advising on efficacy of regions, product lines and cross-functional teams. Setting up growth strategies worldwide, correct capture and execution plans, and turning around troubled projects in all regions. 46 years offshore experience managing profit/loss on projects, operations, and technical sales teams on;(1) Projects- engineering, fabrication, and installation projects up to $1.0 billion (2) Operations- manufacturing, fabrication yard and installation vessel ops up to $1.5 billion per year (3) Business Units- managing global product and regional business units in the US and MENA (4) Strategy, Development, Sales and Marketing - managing corporate strategy, technical sales, business development, contracting, marketing, communications, and customer satisfaction. Experienced in all offshore shallow and deepwater systems, onshore shale, on/offshore pipelines, floating production and LNG, and some refining projects. International experience in Angola ( during civil war), Japan, Korea, Canada, Mexico, T&T and eight countries in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA). Project types include fixed/floating platforms, large topside facilities, modules, subsea hardware, templates/manifolds, umbilicals, pipelines, FPSOs and Floating LNG. Negotiated/executed projects under all contracting types including very successful gain share alliances, led major capture teams, and served as project manager/executive sponsor during execution phases of projects. Developed strong/trusting relationships with project, technical and C-suite levels of client, competitor and subcontractor organizations. Values based on delivering as-promised, integrity, ethics, flawless project execution, relentless pursuit of HSE, and customer satisfaction. Houston Strategy Forum- member, speaker acquisition, moderating their Upstream and Deepwater Symposiums