Saxon Energy

Oversee and advise on the safety aspects of a Coal Seem Gas drilling rig.
Review and attend safety, prestart and end of shift meetings, also rig move, field supervisor and management meetings when in location.
Conduct weekly Safety Sunday meetings weekly training presentations.
Gained a depth of experience about the industry through on the job training with the crew and rig managers. most of the crew and camp staff were good to work with. As usual there were one or two who tried to make it had.
Hardest part of the job was the 12 or 12+ hours of work then the travelling to and from the rig sometimes up to 25+ Km @ 40kph or less through wet and boggy paddocks.
I enjoyed the satisfaction of assisting the crew members with their workbooks for their qualifications, always being available when someone needed advice.

I was on a 28/28 day roster 24 hr's a day I lived on the Rig Site while on shift. Daily duties were morning reports in on time, Maintenance, safety meetings, filing, crews and 3rd party contractors are following guidelines for local legislation and Company policies. I learned about working in different cultures and climates.
Office Management didn't have a lot of work-over experience just mostly Drilling so together we worked together ensuring the safety of all crew members. Myself and opposite were the only 2 Canadians on the Rig Site, so training all the Locals from Mech. / Electricians / Welders / Crew personal was a challenge.
Hardest part of the Job Supervising 24 Hr's a day for 28 Days straight  without fatigue. 
Best part was working in nice weather and having a set schedule that  you could plan on for days off and money finances.

The pressure was on from day one as SES was bringing in 13 Rigs in 12 months, 420 field positions plus support both field and office required as well.  Recruitment was running and onboarding  and ensuring training for the full field requirements was a smooth as possible.  QLD has very specific qualifications requirement that are in the state legislation.  This for every position on the Drilling and Completion Rigs. Ensuring these were met and also making sure the support staff (Ops, HR, Workshop, Warehouse) also gained their qualifications including career dev was implemented as well for all staff.  Client requirement was also thrown in to the mix.  Finding a suitable Data Base system was another achievement, made sure it was user friendly, cost effective and FFP was a final outcome of a very intensive 3 years.

Days were busy in the purchasing department, and overseeing the stores. Computer generated requisitions took up 50% of the day and more time with purchasing, chasing suppliers for quotes and availability and checking with the store people from time to time took up quite a bit more. liase with the Rig supers amd Rig managers by phone on there requirements and with the country controller when shut downs or breakdowns happen. Dealing with Sales people and co-workers. Loved the job and it was not easy to take a package and leave the job when i was retrenched.

Having worked in the Oil and Gas industry now for several years has provided me with skills and knowledge that I have applied in my role as Safety Co-ordinator on Saxon rigs. 

I have been trained in many aspects of safety to be able to assist the Site Safety Manager as well as the Company Man (OCR) in anything safety related.

My role is rather demanding and at the same time extremely rewarding.

Having achieved great statistics for the rig makes the job even sweeter.

safety focused company with zero tolerance to breaking set procedures and policies.

they use buddy system to create a bond between crews.
Staying ahead of your targets and above your schedule was always a joy
downtime was the hardest part were the crew will be waiting anxious to get on with work and you don't have all you need to fix the problem.

Working with the crews has to be one of the most enjoyable and challenging things about FIFO rig life. Running a rig is always challenging as issues arise and the need to keep the rig running. Saxon management leaves a bit to be desired with the way they go about issues with personnel and getting equipment.

A Most Productive and Positive Work Experience!It Was Satisfying To Pass On My Experience To The Younger Guys.To Be Able To Inspire The Younger Men & Woman To Become More Effective In Their Jobs & Careers And As Developing Their Human Potential.

not  technical support
poor  leadership
poor  culture
poor work life  balanced
  site  managers  with poor  personal    skills  
day  work     ok   12 hrs
poor technical  training  nothing
site managers    poor culture  mixed  culture
workplace  culture poor
harder  part  of the job   not support from   rig managers


Full work day always busy
Learned how to be more efficient
Good management
Good co workers
The hardest part of the job was the different people always joining the team.
The most enjoyable part was being trained in new areas

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