Mike Haigh
About Mike Haigh
Mike Haigh is a Completion Engineer at Chevron in Perth, Australia, specializing in advanced tubing and casing stress analysis, sandface completion design, and sand control techniques.
Company
Mike Haigh is currently working at Chevron as a Completion Engineer based in Perth, Australia. He joined the company to leverage his expertise in completion engineering and contribute to various projects, including the significant Gorgon Project.
Title
Mike Haigh holds the title of Completion Engineer and has amassed substantial industry experience in this role across various companies and projects. His current role at Chevron allows him to apply his specialized knowledge in completion engineering.
Education and Expertise
Mike Haigh studied at Robert Gordon University, where he achieved a Master of Science (MSc) in Drilling and Well Engineering, which he completed from 2006 to 2009. His expertise includes advanced tubing and casing stress analysis, sandface completion design, and sand control theory, techniques, and applications. In his professional capacity, he conducts detailed tubing stress analysis and lift curve modeling to optimize well performance.
Background
Mike Haigh has a robust background in completion engineering, having worked with several reputable companies. His career began at International Twist Drill as a Manufacturing Engineer from 1992 to 1996. He then transitioned to Schlumberger, where he served as a Well Test Engineer for ten years. He further honed his skills at Helix RDS, RDS (a Baker Hughes Company), and AWT International, before joining Chevron. His roles have consistently focused on completion engineering, allowing him to develop deep industry-specific knowledge and skills.
Achievements
Mike Haigh's notable achievements include his involvement in the Gorgon Project, a major natural gas initiative in Australia, since 2012. He has specialized in the selection of metallic and elastomeric completion materials tailored to specific well conditions. Additionally, he identifies opportunities to improve performance and integrates new technologies that are economically and technically appropriate.