Well integrity in the Operate phase of the well lifecycle – Our roll as crime scene detectives

Simon J. Sparke

Director
International Well Integrity

Simon began his career in 1978 working for Schlumberger in the Middle East. Over the next 25 years he worked globally for a variety of service providers and Operators in various field and office-based roles both onshore and offshore as an Operations Engineer. Gaining a master’s degree in 2005 he moved into Operations Management for a major independent operator and built his first well integrity management system, publishing SPE MS-142449, ‘Seven Pillars of Well Integrity’ which identified, which established the key seven system ingredients for well integrity. Considerable experience and knowledge were gained as a co-author of ISO Well Integrity Standard 16530-1. Now, as an independent contractor, he authors key operations related documents for a wide range of clients, building well integrity management systems and providing training schools in many countries and languages for all types of wells.