Mark Mai
About Mark Mai
Mark Mai is a Drilling Operations Engineer with extensive experience in horizontal and directional drilling techniques, currently working at Mainland Petroleum Ltd and Chevron.
Current Positions
Mark Mai currently holds two significant positions in the petroleum industry. He works as a Drilling Consultant at Mainland Petroleum Ltd, located in Calgary, Canada. Additionally, he serves as a Drilling Operations Engineer for Chevron in Angola. His dual roles highlight his extensive expertise and his ability to manage complex drilling operations in diverse settings.
Previous Experience
Mark Mai has an extensive professional background, having accumulated years of experience in the drilling sector. He worked at Husky Energy as a Senior Drilling Engineer from 2009 to 2013 in SheKou, China. Before that, he was with Addax Petroleum as a Principal Drilling Engineer from 2007 to 2009. He also served as a Drilling Engineer for Shell Oil Company from 2005 to 2007 in Warri, Nigeria, and for Repsol from 2004 to 2005 in Tripoli, Libya. His earlier career includes a long tenure at China Petroleum, where he worked as a Rig Supervisor/Drilling Engineer from 1988 to 2004 in Beijing City, China.
Educational Background
Mark Mai studied at Southwest Petroleum University in China, where he achieved a Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering. He attended the university from 1984 to 1988. This educational foundation has been pivotal in his successful career in the oil and gas industry.
Technical Expertise
Mark Mai possesses extensive technical expertise in the field of drilling engineering. He has substantial experience in horizontal and directional drilling techniques. His practical knowledge extends to well-control and underbalanced drilling (UBD). Mark's technical skills also cover deep water, offshore, and land drilling operations. Furthermore, he specializes in engineering design and operations, as well as proficiency in SAP systems.
Global Drilling Operations
Throughout his career, Mark Mai has worked in various geographical locations, gaining a global perspective on drilling operations. In addition to working in Canada, Angola, China, Nigeria, and Libya, he has also gathered experience in Mongolia. This diverse geographical experience has enriched his expertise and understanding of global drilling practices and challenges.