Lionel Girard

Executive Vice President Technology I MBA

Bulle, Fribourg, Switzerland

About

Pro-active and multi-skilled with 17 years of international experience in Consulting, Oil & Gas and Metal industry. Overcomes challenges on wide-ranging technical expertise with management and leadership responsibilities. Proven ability to work with different cultures and nationalities. Curious and committed with good communication skills and inclined to make decisions in ambiguous situations.

Experience

  • AMPCO METAL (9 yrs 3 mos)
    • Executive Vice President Technology & Manufacturing
      Oct 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 10 mos

    • Head of Engineering
      May 2017 - Oct 2020 · 3 yrs 6 mos

      We provide customers around the world with innovative engineered metal products and services.

  • Material Integrity Consultant at Nippon Steel
    Oct 2006 - Apr 2017 · 10 yrs 7 mos

    Carried out detailed material selection analysis addressing down hole corrosion issues in Oil & Gas wells, compatibility between different material grades and assessing the life cycle cost of a solution. Created guidelines to select the correct technological solution, and established procedures for both quality control and fit for purpose material qualification test based on international standards like ISO, API, NACE and EFC. Developed relationship with major oil field players in the Middle East, mainly national oil companies like SAUDI ARAMCO in Saudi Arabia, ADNOC in UEA, KOC in Kuwait, PDO in Oman and QATAR PETROLEUM in Qatar. Led several seminars, trainings and technical meetings on corrosion, material selection and well integrity. Active participation in the material selection for tubing and casing used in Oil and Gas ultra-corrosive wells like KARAN offshore SAUDI ARABIA in the Gulf, and SHAH ultra-sour onshore gas field in UAE.

  • Production Engineer at Schlumberger
    Sep 2003 - Sep 2006 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    Accelerated a R&D program to develop a new multiphase flow meter used in Oil and Gas wells just after the drilling phase for production evaluation. Frequent international trips to different production fields onshore in Libya and Venezuela, and offshore in Nigeria on the impressive drilling and production structure Amenam Kpono, offshore Nigeria in the Guinea Golf for TOTAL. Cross-functional state of mind to take the best of the R&D capabilities to resolve the actual problems that the teams on the field were experiencing. Led the training of the local team in charge of the product in Indonesia as well as training to sales teams locally in regional offices.