Graham Mensa-Wilmot, PE, SPE, is a Drilling Engineer – Technical Director at XCIDRILL Technology. He has more than 36 years of experience in drilling applications research, downhole tool development, BHA design and analysis, drilling mechanics, drilling vibrations identification and remediation, drilling system compatibility establishment, big data analysis, and performance drilling improvement. He recently
served as Chevron’s MAXDRILL (Performance Drilling) global team lead, having previously worked in engineering, research, and applications positions of increasing responsibility at Smith Technologies. Graham’s performance drilling/optimisation experience spans across Deepwater(DW), Conventional(CD), Geothermal(TT), and Unconventional(UCR) asset classes. He serves on the SPE/IADC Drilling Conference Program Committee and the SPE Drilling and Completions Committee. Graham has authored 61 technical papers/presentations and holds 52 patents. He is an SPE Distinguished Lecturer, and previously served as a drilling dynamics and performance drilling lecturer for the Petroleum Network Educational Conference series. Graham is an SPE Distinguished Member, IADD board member, also serves on the Technical Board of the SPE Gulf Section and is a member of the JPT editorial committee. He holds an MS degree in Drilling Engineering from Romania’s Petroleum and Gas University of Ploiesti.