I have over 40 years of experience in planning and drilling wells in every position from the bottom (roughneck) to the top (drilling manager) and training roles.

I have carried out many incident investigations for internal company purposes. I have written expert reports for arbitration and litigation and have been cross examined.

I’m accredited by the Academy of Experts and am a qualified Taproot lead investigator for major incidents. I got involved in dispute resolution in 2016 and since then have acted as Arbitrator or Expert Witness in over 110 cases.

You can see a short video showing my workflow for an investigation or expert report at https://www.oilfield-elearning.com/ExpertReport and another video which explains why drafting a good arbitration clause can save a lot of money and stress by examining the case of Mittal v Westbridge Ventures at https://www.oilfield-elearning.com/ArbitrationAgreement .

My current resumé is available at http://tinyurl.com/DevereuxResume and references going back to 1985 are available at https://www.oilfield-elearning.com/SD_references.pdf .

Areas include:

Drilling, Completion, Workover, Exploration, Deepwater, Wildcat, Rig, Oil, Gas, Driller, Geothermal, Arbitrator, Mediator, Investigation, Cementing, Well design, Drilling operations, Drilling rig, Semisubmersible rig, Jackup  rig, Platform rig, Land rig, Heli rig, Remote location, Drilling supervisor, Drilling superintendent, Drilling manager, Intellectual property, Well control and Marine rigs.

Also includes: Drilling, Oil and Gas, Geothermal, Rigs, Oilfield, and Oilwells.