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Loyang Crescent Blk 1001, Unit 1,
SOPS Terrace, Singapore 508988
 
Tel: (65) 65422263
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Kees de Korver

Kees de Korver
Managing Director
keesdekorver@thirdwave.com.sg


Oilfield Experience

  • 1979 - 1982
    Shell U.K. Exploration and Production Well Site Petroleum Engineer - for proper implementation of drilling, workover, completion and testing programs.

    Project Engineer - joined Brent Completion Study Team; Designed and implemented a relational, and online Drilling Operations Database for Operations and Project Engineers.

  • 1982 - 1986
    Shell BP & Todd, New Zealand Operations and Drilling Engineer - prepared and organized the selection of an onshore, semi submersible drilling and workover rig, coordinated the rig and service contracts, set up a drilling cost reporting system, programmed the drilling and workover campaigns.

  • 1986 - 1992
    Thai Shell Exploration and Production Senior Operations Engineer Baram Delta JV

  • 1992 - 1993
    Oiltools International Product Development Manager, Singapore - Responsible for investigating Oiltools Role and Responsilbilty towards, Shell's Concept of "Drilling in the 90's", further development of Drilling Waste Management Services, which includes cuttings injection, solidification, Solids control Services, etc. Also responsible to further develop the underbalanced horizontal (foam) drilling application.

  • 1993 - Present
    Third Wave Pte Ltd, Singapore Co-founder and Managing Director of Third Wave Pte Ltd, a Hong Kong registered company that specializes in providing downhole torque reduction services to the oil industry then.

    Currently, Business Development for Third Wave Group. Introduction of new products to the region; Non Invasive Drilling Fluids and Additives, Deep South Chemicals, Drilling Equipment and Drilling Engineering review of various projects in the region.

  • 1996 Aug - 1999 May
    Shell Development (Australia) Senior Drilling Engineering Consultant - Seconded by TW Drilling and Well Engineering to Shell Development. Responsible for well engineering design; prepare drilling programs and provided ongoing support for offshore wells. Monitored drilling performance against regional benchmarks.

    Drilling superintendent for the Sedco 703 Cornea South Operations. Responsible for the planning and the execution of drilling and testing 2 exploration wells in the Cornea Operations.

    Liaison between Petroleum, and exploration departments and the drilling organization. Contract focal point for mud engineering, electric logging, mudlogging, coring and production testing. Advisor for drilling superintendent and drilling manager.

  • 2000 Aug - 2001 Jan
    Unocal Thailand Drilling engineering consulting services to UNOCAL Thailand. Releif engineering services for the drilling department. Operations support, responsible for fluids, wireline logging and casing/program. Member of the Erawan-D shallow gas blow-out team investigating and programming of remedial work.


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