GENE LEDBETTER Mobile +1 512 773-9997 Email: txledbetter@gmail.com CONSULTANT RIG MOVER / TOW MASTER / SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM LEADER OFFSHORE RIG MOVERS INTERNATIONAL Over 31 years experience in the industry with more than 250 rig moves worldwide. EMPLOYMENT September 2008 – Current General Partner with Offshore Rigmovers International. Rig Mover, Tow Master, Marine Safety Advisor. Associate Instructor at Dutton’s Navigation & Rig Moving School. February – August 2008. Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. Barge Supervisor/Rig Mover on KFels Mod V, Enhanced B Class Ocean Shield. Involved during shipyard construction. Designated Rig Mover upon departure from Singapore for first drilling project offshore Terennganu, Malaysia. Authored procedures for the rig move, including departure from Singapore, transit to location, final positioning, sequential preloading, jacking up to air gap, and setting Self Positioning Fixation System (SPFS). December 2004 – February 2008. Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. Barge Supervisor/Rig Mover on Friede-Goldman L-780, Mod. 0 (Ocean Heritage and Ocean Sovereign). Note: I returned to field duty by choice to live closer to my son following a divorce. July 1996 – December 2004. Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. Marine Supervisor at corporate office in Houston, Texas. Responsibilities included record keeping, database management and maintenance, writing procedures, moving Jack-ups, supervising anchor chain load-outs for SemiSubmersibles and attending Semi-Submersibles for rig moves and/or incident investigations. “Hands-off” involvement in Semi-Submersible procedures and planning for mooring chain/wire load-sharing AHTV’s, pre-set moorings, etc. October 1995 – July 1996. Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. Ballast Control Operator for three months on Semi-Submersible (Ocean Prospector) before being fast-tracked for promotion as Barge Supervisor. Barge Supervisor on Semi-Submersible (Ocean Quest) during major shipyard upgrade. December 1994 – August 1995. Atwood Oceanics, Inc. Barge Supervisor/Rig Mover on Submersible Slot design rig (Richmond). June 1983 – October 1994. Sedco/Sedco-Forex. Watchstander (Night Barge Engineer) and six months as Assistant Driller, six months as Driller on Jackups, Barge Engineer/Rig Mover on Jackups (Sedco 150, Sedco 251, Trident IX, Trident VI, Trident VIII) and Semi-Submersibles (Sedco H and Sedco I). February 1981 – April 1983. Zapata Offshore Corp. Entry level cleaner/painter, roustabout, floorman and Ballast Control Operator and Barge Supervisor on a Semi-Submersible. TECHNICAL SKILLS Regulatory record-keeping and all responsibilities associated with the position of Barge Engineer/Rig Mover on Jack-ups, Submersibles and Semi-Submersibles. Skilled and experienced with RPD Management/Mitigation. Proficient with all Microsoft Office Applications. CERTIFICATION/LICENSES Attended Keppel-Fels Jacking System/Enhanced Monitoring System/Fixation System Training course at Keppel-Fels/OTD facility in Singapore. (No Certificate issued for this course) OIM Unrestricted License with Barge Supervisor Endorsement OIM Unrestricted - Marshall Islands Barge Supervisor - Marshall Islands GMDSS Radio Operator – FCC GMDSS Marshall Islands Lifeboatman/Coxswain Marshall Islands Rack Phase Differential (RPD) Awareness Safety Leadership Jack-up Rig Moving Course Job Safety Analysis Respirator Training API Rigger Training Basic First Aid Winch Operator Survival Craft Proficiencies Emergency First Aid/STCW Helicopter Underwater Egress (22 January 2007) UKOOA Physical (July 2008) Stability and Damage Control Refresher (September 2006) Helicopter Refueling Helicopter Landing Officer Active Cascade Training Basic/Advanced Fire Fighting Survival Suit/Survival Craft & PFD Internal Auditor Training Business Leadership Shipyard Competent Person Basic & Advanced Stability and Damage Control (September 1984) Endorsed by John Lebourhis and Associates as Rig Mover. BOSIET Certificate (June 2009) with SAFEPASS for SOUTHEAST ASIA. EDUCATION Graduated Balboa High School, Panama, Canal Zone, 1978. PERSONAL INFORMATION Born 21 July 1960. Good health. One child. Divorced. TOTAL RIG MOVES (as of Feb. 2012) RIG MOVES - JACKUPS Friede-Goldman L-780, Mod 0 Ocean Spartan Ocean Spur Ocean Heritage Ocean Sovereign 22 Rig Moves 20 Rig Moves 8 Rig Moves 2 Rig Moves Friede-Goldman L-780, Mod V GSF Monitor Levingston L-111 Ocean Summit Ocean Nugget Ocean Warwick 16 Rig Moves 18 Rig Moves 10 Rig Moves Bethlehem JU 250 MS Ocean Champion 14 Rig Moves Bethlehem JU 200 MC Ocean Crusader Ocean Drake 14 Rig Moves 16 Rig Moves Bethlehem JU 300 MOPU Ocean Legend Letourneau 116 IC Ocean King 20 Rig Moves Letourneau 64 Ocean Titan 8 Rig Moves Letourneau Modified Class 53 IC Ocean Tower 10 Rig Moves Letourneau Class 82 SD-IC Ocean Columbia 14 Rig Moves Letourneau Class 82 SDC High Island IX 1 Rig Move KFELS Mod. V, Super B Ocean Shield 1 Rig Move Friede-Goldman JU 2000 Constellation 1 2 Rig Moves MODEC 400 C-35 Trident IX 8 Rig Moves MODEC 300 C Trident VI 3 Rig Moves MODEC 300 C-35 Trident VIII 4 Rig Moves MODEC 300 C-38 Trident XVI 1 Rig Move Letourneau 116 C Adriatic XI 1 Rig Move 2 Rig Moves 2 Rig Moves CFEM T-2005 C Shelf Explorer 1 Rig Move Letourneau 116 C Adriatic II 1 Rig Move RIG MOVES – SEMISUBMERSIBLES Odyssey Ocean America 3 Rig Moves Bethlehem 2000 Ocean Ambassador 1 Rig Move F&G SS 2000 Ocean Concord 6 Rig Moves Enhanced F&G SS 2000 Ocean Lexington 2 Rig Moves Enhanced Victory Class Ocean Quest 3 Rig Moves Enhanced F&G SS 2000 Ocean Saratoga 2 Rig Moves Enhanced Victory Class Ocean Star 3 Rig Moves Odyssey Ocean Valiant 1 Rig Move Enhanced Victory Class Ocean Victory 1 Rig Move F&G SS 2000 Ocean Yorktown 4 Rig Moves Earl & Wright Sedco 700 Series Sedco 700 1 Rig Move RIG MOVES – SUBMERSIBLE Refurbished Cantilever Submersible Richmond 12 Rig Moves