Abstract:
Beacon Offshore is a new Deepwater Operator with Engineering and Operations based in Covington Louisiana. Joe will cover the challenges of building and organization and preparing to operate subsea production followed by Deepwater Rig Operations in 2020. Challenges that will be address will include internal related to the organization as well as external related to the wider industry including climate change.
Biography:
Joe Leimkuhler is the Chief Operating Officer for Beacon Offshore Energy, located in Houston Texas and Covington Louisiana, Joe is responsible for all company offshore engineering and operations. Prior to February 2019 Joe was the Vice President of Drilling for LLOG Exploration based in Covington, Louisiana. At LLOG Joe was responsible for all Drilling and Completion Operations and Well Engineering, as well as external relations related to operations and engineering. Prior to joining LLOG in early 2012 Joe was the Offshore Well Delivery Manager for Shell International E&P Co, (SIEP) and Shell E&P – Americas, covering all Gulf of Mexico well operations. Joe graduated from the University of Montana in 1981 with BS degrees in Geology and Forestry; in 1987 he graduated from the University of Wyoming with a MS in Petroleum Engineering.
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