Jean-Michel Amouroux

Digital Lead based in Dubai, UAE for the Gas Midstream Project in Iraq

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

Team leader and specialist in data management for the Exploration & Production domain in the Oil & Gas industry. Geographic Information System (GIS) engineer and cartographic expert: Application Developer, Database Administrator, and Project Manager in a wide variety of business applications: mining, cartography, oil&gas exploration,... My primary focus is to provide GIS and data management support for the Exploration, Development and Operations entities of TotalEnergies, in order to assist them in meeting critical business goals and objectives. This includes ensuring than up-to-date quality validated spatial data sets are available for technical users. I also have to make sure than the best practices and strategies for data loading, data management and database administration are actually used within the teams. Specialties: DB administration: Oracle, Access, ProSource, Innerlogix GIS and cartographic expertise with QGIS and ESRI software: ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcSDE, ArcGIS Server and Bentley software: ProjectWise, MicroStation. Use of AutoDesk software: AutoCAD and NavisWorks for review of 3D models. Aveva Asset Information Management for Digital Twin Python scripting with ArcGIS Pro Web Development Using ArcGIS Server and the Flex API - Publishing Map Services - ArcGIS Server Manager - REST Service Management SDE Administration and Spatial Data Management - Server Monitoring - Data loading and Replication - Schema Creation - FME

Experience

  • TotalEnergies (27 yrs 10 mos)
    • Digital Lead
      Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

      Back to the origins in the Middle-East! I am now in charge of the Digital activities for the Gas Midstream Project, which is part of a broader picture for the Company: Gas Growth Integrated Project in Iraq. My position is based in Dubai - UAE, where the engineering activities, and the main EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contractor, are located. This project is part of a multi-energy initiative of TotalEnergies in partnership with Basra Oil Company and Qatar Energy. My main objective is to build, and maintain, a Digital Twin for our installations with integration of Geospatial data, deploying advanced tools and systems to optimize processes and ensure data integrity across all project phases. Key elements of success will be stakeholder engagement, digital integration, and governance in multicultural environments.

    • Head of GIS
      Sep 2021 - Aug 2025 · 4 yrs

      This is my second stay in Nigeria, based in Lagos this time! I worked on the revamping of the Mining Rights: addition of Relinquished Areas around Marginal Fields, update of our internal Geodatabase for the production of maps and Business analysis. This is a consequence of the operationalization of the PIA (Petroleum Industry Act), and more specifically the acreage management part, for all EP companies in Nigeria. Other working subjects are: update and web publication of technical data, the 3D modelisation of our subsea infrastructure and the mapping of Well Events along deviation trajectories.

    • GeoInformation Manager
      Aug 2018 - Sep 2021 · 3 yrs 2 mos

      Lead the Geoinformation team made of 8 people with the responsibility to manage the software applications, databases and technical environment of the Geosciences division of Total E&P Congo. We are also conducting Transverse projects with the Operations division for the publication of technical data on a Web-GIS platform, such as the live position of vessels, infrastructure and production data.

  • GIS Analyst at Ministry of Defense and Aviation-Riyadh,Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
    May 1997 - Sep 1998 · 1 yr 5 mos

    In charge of the VPF data production, in compliance with the NATO DIGEST standard, using the ESRI software: ARC/INFO and ArcView. Training of Saudi officers on ArcView.

  • Software Engineer at INTRASEC-Lyon,France
    Nov 1994 - Jan 1997 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Implementation of MDL applications (MicroStation Windows NT and Unix), connected to Oracle: CAD developments and support activities for RENAULT, RHONE-POULENC, TOTAL.

  • Software Engineer (VSNE in Gabon) at AREVA NP
    Sep 1991 - May 1994 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Development of CAD applications concerning topography, geological survey and 3D-underground mining. CAD-training of Gabonese staff on MicroStation.