John Macfarlane

John Macfarlane is an experienced drilling product engineer currently at Schlumberger, focusing on drill bit development and optimization. With a career spanning over a decade, John has held various engineering positions, including roles as a product engineer and country manager at Smith Bits, where responsibilities included managing product lifecycles, providing technical expertise, and driving sales and market expansion. John has a strong technical background, having co-authored an SPE paper and optimized drilling performance across multiple regions, including Iraq, UAE, and Southeast Asia. Educational credentials include a Master of International Affairs and Security from Murdoch University and a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Curtin University of Technology.