Luiz H. S. de Souza

Experienced and proactive professional with a diverse skill set and extensive hands-on field experience in the offshore and marine industry. Solid service-oriented mindset, strong sense of ownership, and strategic attitude towards leadership and task management. Versatile individual excelling in navigating complex challenges and delivering high-quality results.

• Highly experienced professional of services providing business. Led field projects on vessels and shipyards in 14 different countries along 25 years as a professional engineer.
• Marine and offshore experienced as: Field Engineer, Project Engineer, Project Coordinator, Operational Manager, Service Manager and LATAM Area Manager in the marine and Oil & Gas industry.
• Knowledge and experience in team building, training and leading multidisciplinary teams, performance management, continuous improvement programs, contract management and corporate customer relationships.
• Knowledge in drilling technology: downhole tools, bit technology, surface equipment, tubulars, directional drilling, well programming and solids control, drilling operations and drillship management.
• Strong background in mechanical engineering, machine design and mechanical failure analysis.
• Experience in industrial maintenance planning and QC/QA services.
• Experience in contract negotiations: schedules, logistics and operational aspects.
• Experience in inspections, load testing, preventive & corrective maintenance of offshore lifting equipment.
• Well-developed problem-solving skills using analytical thinking processes, practical results orientation balanced with a hands-on attitude.
• High adaptability to work in groups or independently.
• Well-developed managerial, communications and interpersonal relationship skills, self-motivated, highly creative and strong sense of ownership.

• International Association of Drilling Contractors - IADC, IADC Officer, 11/2017, 01/2020, Part-time volunteer activity with the aim of promoting integrations between the academic community, startups and IADC member companies.
• Rede Petro ES, Board Member, 12/2022, 11/2024, Association with 13 years that brings together companies supplying goods and services to the O&G sector, working to develop the entire production chain of this market and its member companies.

• OffShore Cranes - Bergen Group Dreggen - Bergen / Norway
• Marine Cranes - Palfinger Marine - Salzburg / Austria
• Life Saving Appliances - Ned Deck - Barneveld / Nederlands
• PDC, Impreg Bit Technology - Smith Drilling Performance Academy - Houston / TX
• Tubulars & Downhole Tools - Smith Drilling Performance Academy - Houston / TX
• Directional Drilling Technology - Smith Drilling Performance Academy - Houston / TX
• Dynamic Positioning Operator Level 1 - Kongsberg Simrad - Macaé/RJ, Brazil
• Solids Control - Derrick Solids Control School - Houston / TX
• Electric and optic connectorization in severe or sub-sea environments - Ocean Design Inc. Florida/EUA.
• Industrial Automation (PLC) - WEG Electric Motors. Jaraguá do Sul/SC, Brazil
• Failure Analysis in Mechanical Components - Automotive Engineering Association (AEA). São Paulo/SP, Brazil
• Fully certified for working offshore: Petrobras Golden Rules, CBSP, T-HUET, NR 37, NR 10 and mandatory vaccines.