About Firstdrill - Management Team
Peter Redman - Managing Director
After studying Mechanical Engineering, Peter joined BP as a Trainee Drilling Engineer in 1955 before being assigned to the Middle East where he worked in the UAE and Oman. During his 24 years with BP he also worked in the UK, Libya, Iran, Australia and Norway. In 1979, he joined Phillips Petroleum Company to work in the North Sea. Since leaving Phillips in 1984 he has worked in numerous operations as Drilling Manager. His experience includes drilling operations in Russia, Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Georgia, and Bulgaria. He is the author of various technical papers and is an External Examiner for Robert Gordon University MSc course in Drilling Engineering.
James Jenner - Non Executive Director
With a career that spans over forty years, 30 years of which were with BP, Jim has extensive experience of drilling operations in the Middle East, North America and the North Sea. He worked on early exploration and development of oil fields offshore Abu Dhabi and the West Sole gas field discovery offshore UK. He has also held senior supervisory positions in Iran and Abu Dhabi. Latterly in management roles with BP he supervised worldwide drilling operations and was responsible for recruitment, training and career development of drilling engineers and operations personnel.
Since retiring from BP he has been involved in numerous activities, including drilling operations in Pakistan, Bulgaria, Algeria, Tunisia the Arabian Gulf and the North Sea, and has implemented training courses and worked on the successful introduction of new drilling technology. Jim is a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the Energy Institute, Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Mike Hazell - Non Executive Director
Mike Hazell has over 35 years experience in the industry. He spent much of his career working with BP where he held various senior drilling positions in the UK, Norway, Canada, USA, Nigeria, Angola and Qatar. He has been involved in the planning and implementation of many diverse drilling projects, both onshore and offshore, including Wytch Farm (ERD) and deep water drilling projects in West Africa. Mike is a chartered Mechanical Engineer and a member of the SPE.
