EXCEED Energy
Ian Mills has extensive work experience in the oil and gas industry, with a focus on drilling supervision and engineering. Ian started their career at Shell in 1985 as a Well Engineer (Drilling Supervisor) and held various senior positions within the company, including roles in Norway, Canada, and Aberdeen. In 1996, they joined Norske Shell EP as a Senior Drilling Supervisor before moving to BP Norway in 1998 as a Drilling Supervisor/ Superintendent. Ian worked at BP for three years and then joined BP as a Technical Limit Leader in 2001. In 2005, they became the Managing Director at Exceed (XCD Limited).
Ian Mills attended Munster Technological University from 1978 to 1981, but no specific degree or field of study is provided.
EXCEED Energy
Exceed specialises in delivering well management and performance improvement solutions for the global energy industry. Supporting client projects across the entire well lifecycle, we enhance safety, minimise cost, add value and maximise operational efficiency. From new country entry through to drilling, completion, subsea field development, energy transition projects (CCS, blue hydrogen, geothermal) and decommissioning, we’re trusted by the world’s leading operators and suppliers to provide an integrated service like no other. The company is an integral player in the wider energy transition, with the unrivalled knowledge and experience to support well integrity management, including the reuse of existing wells and infrastructure for gas storage or blended hydrogen, carbon capture storage, blue hydrogen, geothermal well delivery, and finally the decommissioning of wells. Headquartered in Aberdeen, UK and with local representation across 38 countries in seven regions, our global entities are based in Norway, Mexico, Ghana, Canada and Australia. Our services include: • Subsurface • Petroleum Engineering • Well Engineering • Well Integrity Management • Well Construction • Managed Pressure Drilling • Data Acquisition Delivery • Performance Improvement • Well Decommissioning • iVISION - a powerful solution that integrates managing rig activity, visual learning, and multi-stakeholder collaboration As we lead our clients through the energy transition, our primary focus is the safe delivery of your well objectives: • Enhancing safety • Assuring integrity • Improving efficiency • Maximising value For more information, visit www.xcd.com