CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr John L Thorogood
Drilling Engineering Advisor

Personal Details

Date of Birth: 1952
Nationality: British
Education: 1970 - 1973 Trinity College, Cambridge University
BA (Hons) Engineering 1973
PhD in Drilling Engineering 1998

Professional Memberships:

  • 1975 Royal Geographical Society Fellow
  • 1973 Society of Petroleum Engineers Member
  • 1973 Institution of Mechanical Engineers Member
  • 1972 International Glaciological Society Member

Professional Registrations:

Registered as a Chartered Engineer with UK CEI (C.Eng)
Member of Institution of Mechanical Engineers (M.I.Mech.E)
FEANI Registration (Eur Ing)

EXPERIENCE

October 2007 - present
Drilling Global Consultant LLP
Senior Technical Advisor
January 2005 - September 2007
BP/Rosneft Joint Venture CJSC Elvary Neftegas
Chief Drilling Engineer
June 2003 - December 2004
BP Exploration, Sakhalin Project
Exploration Drilling Project Manager
May 2002 - May 2003
BP Exploration, Upstream Technology Group (Aberdeen)
Technology Advisor
September 2000 - April 2002
BP Exploration (Faroes) Ltd, Aberdeen & Torshavn
Drilling Manager
August 1996 - August 2000
BP Norge & BP Amoco Norge
Exploration Drilling Project Manager
July 1991 - July 1996
BP Exploration - XTC
Global Consultant
February 1989 - June 1991
BP Exploration, Drilling Technology Group-XTC
Head of Drilling Technology
January 1983 - January 1989
Britoil plc
Senior Supervising Engineer
September 1973 - December 1982
BNOC - Burmah Oil Co
Drilling Engineer, Drilling Supervisor, Senior Drilling Engineer