Ben Pontier

Regional Manager - Downhole Technologies - SubSaharan Africa @ NOV

About

During my NOV career I’ve gained invaluable experience in downhole tool engineering, drilling engineering, drilling optimization, operations, and sales to my current role managing NOV Downhole Technologies in SubSaharan Africa. I have broad offshore experience from major operators in West Africa and the North Sea as well as extensive land experience from West Texas to Europe, Caspian regions, and Africa drilling hard rock conditions. I am fundamentally driven by value provision & cost savings realized by better decision making and finding opportunities to make mutual strategic business partnerships between NOV and our customers.

Country

City

Kenya

Industry

Oil & Energy

Skill

Engineering, Project Management, Drilling, Drilling Optimization, SolidWorks, Directional Drilling, MWD, BHA Design, Mechanical Engineering, Offshore Drilling, Geothermal drilling, Sales Operations, International Sales, Machining, Rig Surface Instrumentation, Manufacturing, International Business, Downhole Tools Service, Arc Welding, Metal Fabrication

Experience

Regional Manager - Downhole Technologies - SubSaharan Africa

NOV

2024-7 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

Nairobi County, Kenya

Provide Downhole Tool, Directional Drilling Solutions, and tool Service & Support to our valued Operator, Service Provider, Rig Contractor, and Local Country Partners to effectively and efficiently drill wells in Oil, Gas, Geothermal, Mining, and HDD drilling applications. Manage Sales & Operations for NOV Downhole Technologies portfolio of equipment for the SubSaharan Africa Geomarket

Regional Manager - Europe, SSA, & RCIS Region - Directional Drilling Technology

NOV

2022-10 - 2024-7 · 1 yr 10 mos

Nairobi

Regional Manager - Europe & SubSaharan Africa - Directional Drilling Technology

NOV

2019-10 - 2024-7 · 4 yrs 10 mos

Nairobi, Kenya

Technical Business Development Manager - Africa

NOV

2016-10 - 2019-10 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Nairobi, Kenya

Manage sales and operations for NOV Dynamic Drilling Solutions business unit in Africa. This includes products such as rig instrumentation, downhole dynamic vibration recorders, and directional tools as well as tiered optimization services from downhole memory based tool optimization to full wired pipe closed loop drilling automation.

Technical Business Development Manager SubSaharan Africa

NOV

2016-2 - 2016-10 · 9 mos

Nairobi, Kenya

Manage sales and operations for NOV Dynamic Drilling Solutions business unit in SubSaharan Africa. This includes products such as rig instrumentation, downhole dynamic vibration recorders, and directional tools as well as tiered optimization services from downhole memory based tool optimization to full wired pipe closed loop drilling automation.

Dynamic Drilling Solutions Engineer - Sub Saharan Africa

NOV

2015-1 - 2016-2 · 1 yr 2 mos

Nairobi, Kenya

Responsible for Engineering/ Technical Proposals/ Optimization/ and support of field and office operations for Dynamic Drilling Solutions Products and Services including BlackBox downhole vibration dynamics recorders, MWD's, StickSlip reducing top drive controllers, and surface data systems

Drilling Solutions Engineer - Field Supervisor eTools

NOV

2014-7 - 2015-1 · 7 mos

Nairobi, Kenya

Responsible for field operations, logistics, tool inventory, data analysis, and presentation to Operators of findings from the BlackBox high frequency downhole vibration and drilling dynamics recorders.

Mechanical Engineer 1 eTools

NOV

2013-5 - 2014-7 · 1 yr 3 mos

Conroe

NOV Downhole Product Line Engineer eTools - Momentum

Machine Operator

WPC Services, LLC

2011-8 - 2013-5 · 1 yr 10 mos

Longview, Texas

Turn-key operator of CNC plasma and waterjet cutting tables. Responsible for quotes, material purchasing, cutting, billing, repair/maintenance, and inventory.