Rick Lucas

Global Operational Performance Improvement Consultant

Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

About

Autonomous Operations | Digital Transformation | Industrial AI (Oil & Gas) I help Oil & Gas assets move from manual and assisted operations to governed autonomy by industrializing AI and digital capabilities into operational workflows, OT integration, and value realization. My focus is not on pilots—it is on scalable execution: operating models, governance, roadmaps, and repeatable delivery. A proven track record of significant improvements in learning processes, productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction while reducing costs, lowering turnover, and maintaining a positive work environment. Dynamic leader, strategic thinker and decision-maker with expertise in training, front line supervisor/management development and support systems and processes for commissioning and start ups.

Experience

  • Specialist - Digitalisation/Ai at ADNOC Group
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

    Autonomous Operations and Digital Transformation leader in Oil & Gas, focused on industrializing AI and digital capabilities into safe, governed operational execution. Specialized in maturity assessment, operating model design, value-based roadmaps, and scaling use cases into repeatable delivery. Led/implemented digital maturity and execution toolkits linked to enterprise programs Built governance and resource models for digital execution Delivered cross-functional alignment across Operations, Digital, OT, Reliability, and HSE Focused on measurable value realization (uptime, OPEX, HSSE exposure reduction)

  • Global Operational Performance Improvement Consultant at Self.
    Aug 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

  • KBC A Yokogawa Company (16 yrs 11 mos)
    • Global Operational Performance Improvement Solutions Leader
      Feb 2022 - Aug 2024 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    • Principal Consultant
      May 2018 - Aug 2024 · 6 yrs 4 mos

    • Senior Advisor
      Mar 2014 - May 2018 · 4 yrs 3 mos

  • Competency Assurance Lead at Shell
    2002 - 2007 · 5 yrs

    • Development of business process and system for competency development and assurance • Organized, developed and implemented all training requirements for Expansion Team Members • Development of Job Competency framework and profiles • Project Leader for Simulator project (development of project scope, budgets, vendor selection criteria, implementation, and control operator training. • Leadership and coaching of Training group.

  • Competency Assurance Lead at Albian Sands Energy Inc.
    2002 - 2007 · 5 yrs

    • Project Leader for ISO 14001 – Plant Practices/Procedures Project