Elliot Kinch

Elliot Kinch has a diverse work experience in the oil and gas industry. Elliot co-founded Sentinel Subsea Ltd. in 2018, where they serve as the Director of Business Development. Prior to that, they worked as the Director of Well Deploy, a specialist well solutions company, from 2016 onwards. Elliot also held positions as a Director, Chair, and Committee Member at ICoTA - European Chapter of the Intervention & Coil Tubing Association from 2015. From 2012 to 2017, they worked as a Director at Smart Well Solutions Ltd. In addition, they served as a Business Development Manager at Interwell from 2014 to 2016 and Omega Completion Technology from 2013 to 2014. Elliot worked as a Business Development Manager UK (Consultant) at Aker Solutions from 2012 to 2013 and as an AX-S Project Engineer (Consultant) at Expro AX-S Technology from 2012 to 2012. Furthermore, they have prior experience with Halliburton, where they held various positions such as Account Manager, Service Coordinator, and WellDynamics Project Engineer, starting from 2001. Elliot also worked as a Field Specialist and Service Technician at Halliburton from 1994 to 2001.

Elliot Kinch has a diverse education history. In 1986, they completed their primary education at Cults Primary. Elliot then attended Cults Academy, where they obtained a standard grade education from 1990 to 1994.

After finishing high school, Elliot pursued a 4-year apprenticeship in Marine & Mechanical Engineering at the Technical College in Aberdeen from 1994 to 1998. Elliot obtained a SVQ degree through this apprenticeship program.

In 2010, Elliot enrolled at the University of Aberdeen and completed a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Oil and Gas Enterprise Management.

Continuing their education, Elliot participated in a Grey Matters program offered by Elevator UK in association with Scottish Enterprise and Business Gateway in 2018.

In 2019, Elliot attended the Net Zero Technology Centre, where they completed the TechX program as a Pioneering Graduate.

Additionally, Elliot has obtained various certifications. In 2015, they received the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) certification and a STEM certification from STEM Ambassadors. Moreover, they earned the STEM Ambassador certification multiple times, with 15 hours of engagement in 2019/2020, 15 hours in 2021/2022, and 30 hours in 2018/2019. Most recently, in 2023, Elliot engaged in 30 hours of STEM Ambassador activities and earned the STEM Ambassador certification from STEM Learning.

In summary, Elliot Kinch has a strong educational background in marine and mechanical engineering, with a focus on oil and gas enterprise management. Elliot has also actively engaged in the field of STEM education as a STEM Ambassador, obtaining multiple certifications in this area.