The Sinomine Resource Group operates in more than 20 countries, employing 4,000 individuals worldwide. Within our company, approximately 60 employees are dedicated to operations, finance, commercial activities, human resources, quality, health, safety, security and environment (QHSSE), and research and development, as well as laboratory operations. Take the opportunity to meet some of them here.
Johan Molde Løchen
Field Operations Manager
While searching for an opportunity within the specialised fluids sector, Johan saw that Sinomine was searching for a field operations manager, successfully applied and started working for the company in 2014. He holds an M.Sc. in Geology from the University of Oslo and boasts extensive experience in various offshore capacities, including roles as a logger, fluids engineer, hydraulics specialist and chemical engineer. Additionally, he has significant onshore experience in project management.
What is it like working for Sinomine Specialty Fluids?
“As part of a small and focused company, my days are spent with all aspects of fluid operations: planning, operational follow-up and customer interaction. Working alongside the customer and our dedicated in-house team, I contribute in all stages from planning to post-project evaluation, which makes my workdays happily busy and challenging.”
Bob Frost
Laboratory & Product Quality Control Manager
Bob joined us in 2008. Based in Aberdeen, he has overall responsibility for both our Aberdeen and Bergen laboratories. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and extensive experience of cesium/potassium formate drilling and completion fluids. Bob manages the laboratories, ensuring timely delivery of operational and technical service projects, while providing comprehensive support for R&D and reclamation activities.
What is it like working for Sinomine Specialty Fluids?
“I enjoy working for Sinomine as it is satisfying working with a small group of dedicated specialists, and seeing the data produced in the lab lead to successful drilling and completion projects around the globe.”
Siv Howard
Research & Development Manager
Siv has been part of the team since 2005 and is currently located in Houston. She holds a PhD in Physical Chemistry and has over 30 years of experience with formates. She was part of the Shell research team that developed the formate technology in the 1990s and has authored and coauthored more than 40 industry papers, along with our popular Formate Technical Manual.
What is it like working for Sinomine Specialty Fluids?
“As Sinomine Specialty Fluids is a relatively small service company, I am involved with all of our technology – fluid interactions, reservoir compatibility, material compatibility, oilfield applications, reclamation and much more. In addition to managing our many internal and external research projects, I represent Sinomine at conferences and workshops, and support our global commercial team with customer visits and presentations. Most of all, I enjoy working with our highly qualified R&D and laboratory teams in Aberdeen and Bergen to further advance formate technology.”