Jean-Damien Balavoine

Jean-Damien BALAVOINE has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and responsibilities. Jean-Damien began their career in 2007 as a Field Engineer at the Hubbard Construction Company, where they managed teamwork on-site and assisted the Project Manager with costs analysis, revenue projections, and negotiations with clients.

In 2008, they worked as a Sales Engineer at E3C Conseils for a brief period.

From 2009 to 2012, Jean-Damien BALAVOINE joined TotalEnergies as an Offshore Supervisor, overseeing subsea operations from drillship rigs and multipurpose supply vessels. Jean-Damien also supervised well work-over and intervention operations from jack-up rigs, demonstrating their expertise in upper completions with instrumented landing strings and vertical Xmas trees.

From 2012 to 2019, they performed various roles at TotalEnergies, including Subsea & Completion Engineer and Subsea Drilling Engineer. In these positions, they supported offshore subsea operations, led equipment preparation, and performed the installation of equipment from EPC Contractors to complete well construction. Furthermore, they contributed to the company's New Ventures Drilling & Wells department, driving drilling and wells topics of new business opportunities and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to present dossiers and validate prospects.

Most recently, Jean-Damien BALAVOINE joined the North Oil Company Qatar in 2019 as the Team Lead of the Drilling Engineering division. In this role, they managed a multi-disciplinary team of 15 drilling engineers, organized workloads, and task forces. Their main responsibility involved delivering world-class extended reach wells on the Al Shaheen offshore field, the largest oil field in Qatar. Jean-Damien ensured on-time and on-budget deliveries for 40 wells per year, with a CAPEX of 500 MM$/year.

Overall, Jean-Damien BALAVOINE's work experience highlights their expertise in drilling engineering, subsea operations, project management, and leadership roles.

Jean-Damien BALAVOINE completed their MSc in General and Mechanical Engineering from Arts et Métiers ParisTech - École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers between 2005 and 2008. During this time, their coursework included mechanical, manufacturing, applied mathematics, and fluid mechanics. In 2008, they pursued a Master in Management with a focus on International Business Development at both emlyon business school and CentraleSupélec. Jean-Damien completed this degree in 2009. In the same year, they also studied Drilling and Completion Engineering at IFP School, although the degree obtained is unspecified.