Worldwide Experience

GME has collaborated on 40+ projects in locations around the globe including Canada, USA, Netherlands, Italy, Norway, Germany, Czech Republic, Russian Federation, Afghanistan, Iraq, UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Chad, India, Malaysia, Mongolia and China.  Our projects have spanned Oil & Gas, Hydro Power Generation, Nuclear Power Generation, Coal Power Generation, Civil Construction, Mining, Purchasing/Procurement/Logistics, Supply Base set up/Administration, Operational management, Fuel Supply.

Project Highlights

Joe Pitek


Beaudril Canada: Molikpaq Caisson Rig: Beaufort Sea, Canada: 4 years

Electrical Commissioning Supervisor



Gulf Canada JV “Usink Kolva”: Komi Republic, Russia: Construction Supervisor: 18 months

Green Field construction and Senior Commissioning Head



PetroKazakhstan/Hurricane Overseas Project: Kumkol, KZ: Construction/ Commissioning Manager: 7 years

Oversee all electrical installations and switchgear, testing and commissioning



Fast Engineering/FEMCO Offshore Rig Refurbishment: Dubai, UAE: Construction Mgr/Electric: 13 months

Oversee all electrical refurbishment of FEMCO offshore jack-up rig “Kurilskaya”, worked with Adrian Michaelchuk, FEMCO Lead Project Manager for refurbishment



UGPP JV with JSC OGCC Kazstroyservice: Uralsk-Almaty Pipeline: Commissioning Director: 25 months

Review plans, inspect, and commission full electrical grid along pipeline construction



Exxon-Imperial Oil Kearl Oil Sands, Ft. McMurray, AB, Canada: Construction E & I Lead Engineer: 9 months

Supervise all E & I installations, commissioning, reporting, maintenance



Khan Resources: Mongolian Uranium Power Project, Ulaanbaatar: Construction Manager: 8 months

Oversee construction, commissioning, and start-up of 110 Kv OH Line and Substation



AGIP Kazakhstan North Caspian Operating Com NV: Atyrau, KZ: Commissioning Coordinator: 3 years

Final Offshore module construction commissioning, testing and start-up of TR 1 & TR 2



Technip/RusVinyl LLC IKRA PVC Plant, Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia: Deputy Advisor: 3 years

Construction and commissioning of full line, bringing generators on line



Tengiz Chevroil TCO/FGP Project: AGI CDCS Int’l: Construction/Commissioning Manager: 5+ years

Utilities design and construction supervision at FGP site, commissioning




Adrian Michaelchuk


Bowen Tools, Canada and Europe: MD, VP & COO: 11 years

DM Calgary, southern Alberta operations, promoted to MD European Operations to design and oversee construction of branch warehouse to operate sales/rental/warehousing operation to service mainland Europe, promoted to VP & COO of Canadian Operations to oversee 4 operating district warehouses and a manufacturing facility with full corporate and board responsibilities



GME/Strategic Endeavours Consultants: Houston, TX: JV partners for consulting services: 7 years

Project Consulting for new build rigs in UAE. Project supply Gulf Coast refineries.



InDrill Supply of Texas Inc: International Sales and Business Development: 3.5 years

Established supply chain contract to Russian Federation for Sakhalin 1 project through SSSC



Trebol Supply Ltd / Sakhalin Shelf Service Co: Dubai and Sakhalin, Russia: Consulting VP: 5.5 years

Contracted to SSSC & FEMCO to oversee Supply Chain operations for two JU Rig operations, transferred to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to oversee development as VP Operations/Project Coordination, coordinating efforts on Exxon Drilling Project with Parker/KCAD JV, BP’s OKHA Operations with Transocean, and oversaw all fuel distribution for Prigorodnoye LNG construction project. Returned to Dubai to expand project contracts in Chad, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Iraq.



GME/Compass S & P Middle East FZE: Ajman, UAE: Independent Consultant: 7.5 years

Contracted as VP Operations Projects and Business Development for Afghanistan Tarakhil Power Plant and Tank Farm project north of Kabul. Oversaw raw field development of oil drill location in Kurdish region of Iraq for Reliance Industries, sourced and contracted several support services for the drilling operations. Contributed to design and development of earliest Supply Base operation in Erbil, Kurdistan.



Top Oilfield Industries, Sharjah, UAE: Consultant Project Operations Coordinator: 3+ years

Senior advisor to management for operations and marketing project expansion. Project procurement head for new build rigs for Oman Project for ADS Al Ghazal 8, Coordinator of cold stacking of client rig after project cancellation.