James (Greg) Blount

15 Feather Fall Place

The Woodlands, Texas 77381
(281) 681-2324

WORK HISTORY
06/10 a" Present Risk Management Resources, LLC.
General Manager
Supervise over personnel in the field, conduct sales of new accounts, closely in
teract with current clients and attend meetings with clients and regulatory agen
cies that we currently work under in multiple states & countries. Perform HR dut
ies in candidate recruitment and orientation prior to beginning contracts.
Assist in marketing of the company and involving the company in all HSE entities
meetings, shows and expositions. I built all reporting forms for the field pers
onnel to use as weekly reporting to substantiate accountability of activities of
our personnel working on the ground. Provide HSE training to internal personnel
and clients as requested. Travel throughout the U.S. following up on contractor
s in the field and meet regularly with all Clients and ensure RMR is meeting the
clients HSE expectations.
10/09 a" 04/10 Safety Management Systems
Operations Manager
ARK-LA-TEX
Supervise over 140 personnel in the field and have 3 Field Supervisors working u
nder me. Established a new field office with training center for the company in
Shreveport and placed all ARK a"LA-TX supervisors in one building and are conduc
ting HSE Training to current clients. I kept in close contacts with all clients
and held bi-weekly meetings with all my supervisors. I attended all O&G agency m
eetings (State O&G Associations & OSHA STEPS, etc). I was on the SMS Executive C
ommittee for the company (Acadian). I acquired new clientele and grew my divisi
on almost double in six months.
7/03 a" 5/09 Devon Energy Inc
Sr. EHS Drilling & Workover / Completions Consultant
Sr. EHS Consultant for the South TX/ Carthage/Stockman & NLA areas.
I worked as Sr. EHS Drilling Consultant for the Southern Division. At the time t
he bottom fell out of the O&G market, I had 24 drilling rigs operating with a TR
IR of (0.63).
Duties included operational management of the Field Safety Techs (46) throughout
the So. Div. Kept in close contact with all Drilling Suptas. And provided weekl
y reporting for the entire division. I traveled throughout the division attendin
g to problems or problematic job or rigs throughout the division. Worked for the
So. Div. EHS team & also worked very closely with the So. Division Drilling Man
agement Team. Ensured environmental regulations were upheld from State, & Feder
al Levels. ISO 9001 & 14001 followed closely and tracked air emissions for drill
ing, workover & completions. Followed OSHA standards and regularly attended STEP
S meetings.
Met regularly with ICE, National Guard and the Border Patrol in the Laredo, TX a
reas (Freer, Hebronville & Zapata locations) and discussed current illegal activ
ities to be on the watch out for, during that period of time. I have worked with
many different state entities or DEQas, CERCLA & EPA nationally on many differe
nt environmental issues from spills, spill investigations & facility environment
al placement. I tracked air emissions for Drilling, Production & W/O & Completio
ns and participated in the EPA STAR program. We were so successful with the EPA
STAR program that we created our own profit center by capturing the escaping gas
and placing it back into Devonas pipeline systems.
I performed Auditing for Environmental, Safety & Health regulations specific to
OSHA, MMS, EPA,). Also ensured contractual requirements of Devon Energy were met
, that included DOT requirements in Drug & Alcohol testing and transportation re
gulations inside Devon and their contractors.
12/ 02 a" 7/03 Ocean Energy Inc.
Senior Health, Safety & Environmental Drilling Consultant
Sr. HSE Consultant for the North American Onshore oil & gas drilling & workover
/ completion operations.
Responsible for safety and training for all operations throughout North America.
Coordinate and work as a liaison between OEI and all contractors. Assure that
OEI safety policies are upheld and OSHA compliance is performed. Track all man-h
ours and to evaluate performance on all safety issues and work performance. Perf
orm Gap Analysis in all safety areas and create work planning and proactive trai
ning to close gaps.
Coordinate 3rd Party / Vendor contractor safety auditing through consultants thr
oughout the NAO for drilling and production.
Research and perform pre-qualifications and audits of vendors prior to working f
or OEI. Ensured environmental regulations were upheld from State, & Federal Leve
ls. ISO 9001 & 14001 followed closely and tracked air emissions for drilling, wo
rk over & completions.
I performed Auditing for Environmental, Safety & Health regulations specific to
OSHA, MMS, EPA, ICE & Border Patrol Border Patrol in Laredo, New Mexico & Montan
a areas, as well as contractual requirements of Ocean Energy that included DOT r
equirements in Drug & Alcohol testing and transportation regulations. I was work
ing with so many states in North America that we followed CERCLA Regulations for
environmental issues.
Devon Energy purchased OEI in July 2003.
2/ 02 a" 12/02 EDG Consulting Engineers Inc.
Health, Safety & Environmental Manager
Responsible for the development and management of the HSE plans for clients and
oversee the QA/QC management during the planning, design, procurement, contracti
ng, construction, fabrication, installation, commissioning and start-up of all p
rojects (Domestic & International) involving the development of onshore & offsho
re production facilities. Responsible to ensure that all project management team
members and contractors comply with project health, safety & environmental requ
irements established by the client and governmental agencies.
Developed a new HSE Policy & Procedure Manual for EDG. Developed a Pre-qualifica
tion Process (PQF) for all contractors to be used in the development of projects
. Developed HSE policies and procedures for Chevron Texaco on a 6 platform debot
tle necking job off Cabinda, Angola and also completed all HSE policies and proc
edures for the installation of sub-sea header for Ocean Energy that was going to
flow to a Marathon platform in Main Pass in the GOM. I also re-created the HSE
manual for EDGas internal needs.

7/01 a" 2/ 02 Ocean Energy Inc. (SMS)

Senior Health, Safety & Environmental Consultant
Sr. HSE Consultant for the North American Onshore oil & gas operations.
Responsible for safety and training for all operations throughout North America.
Coordinate and work as a liaison between OEI and all contractors. Assure that
OEI safety policies are upheld and OSHA compliance is performed. Track all man-h
ours and trend to evaluate performance on all safety issues and work performance
. Perform Gap Analysis in all safety areas and create work planning and proactiv
e training to close gaps. When I started with OEI they were running a TRIR onsho
re of 6.25 and by the time I left I had gotten it down to a 1.0.
I coordinated 3rd Party / Vendor contractor safety auditing through consultants
throughout the NAO for drilling and production.
Developed and implemented a working aNotification of Requirementsa which instruc
ts all employees working on any OEI location of the rules and regulations requir
ed while working on site and required signage.
I performed Auditing for Environmental, Safety & Health regulations specific to
OSHA, MMS, EPA, ICE & Border Patrol in Laredo, New Mexico & Montana areas, as we
ll as contractual requirements of Ocean Energy that included DOT requirements in
Drug & Alcohol testing and transportation regulations.

10/99 - 6/01 BP
HSE Coordinator (Consultant)
Provide safety assurance on all deepwater-drilling projects in the Gulf of Mexic
o. Monitor and mediate risk through assessments. Developed and implemented HSE
Assurance Plans including pre-job planning, audits, behavior based safety observ
ations, near miss reporting and incident / accident investigations. Maintain BP
safety assurance plans by incorporating GHSER, Crane and Rigging, Environmental
Management Systems and monthly safety themes. Work together with BP site super
vision and contractors to ensure continuity of safety policies, programs and pro
cedures.
Followed ISO 14001 regulations on all offshore installations and tracked air emi
ssions.
I overlooked NPDES reports going back to shore base.
Provide assistance to BP supervision and contractors on achieving regulatory com
pliance of MMS, EPA and USCG regulations.
Provide various safety training to BP personnel and contractors working for BP.
Conduct facility Safety and Health surveys and advised management of actions nec
essary to remedy deficiencies and ensure corrective actions are completed.
I became to be assigned as Lead Investigator for all incidents in the Gulf of Me
xico. Researched Root causes and determined Corrective Actions for all issues an
d Root causes found.
5/96 a"9/99 Moreno & Associates
Safety Trainer Paramedic/Behavioral Safety Consultant
Operations Supervisor
Coordinate start-up of all new projects. Maintain current projects on daily bas
is. Train new paramedics in offshore roles & responsibilities and job expectati
ons. Assist in sales of new contracts (Domestic & International). Regularly met
with our clients and ensured they were pleased with our personnel, and the servi
ces we provided.
Researched and prepared bids for potential domestic & international projects.
We were highly successful selling to the clients. We were able to conform to wha
tever the clients needs were and fulfill them.
I tracked all medical inventory items and ensured all supply orders were met and
received on location in a timely fashion.
Behavioral Safety & Compliance Safety Coordinator for numerous projects. Coordin
ated, facilitated, and Maintained behavioral & compliance safety processes in ma
ny different facets.
(Deepwater Offshore Drilling & Production Operations for Shell, British Petrolue
m, Conoco and Heerema of the Netherlands including Fabrication Yards, Constructi
on and Integration sites (Caribbean) & Seismograph Vessels.)
I worked in many different fabrication yards constructing Production platforms &
Tendon Leg Platforms for Shell (MARS, Ram Powell, and Enchilada, Bullwinkle & U
RSA). Worked in different yards over this time, (McDermott, Heerema, Amfels, Gul
f Island Marine & Ingalls Shipyard, etc.)
Provided operational management over Safety Trainer Paramedics working on many d
ifferent pipeline projects throughout the GOM and inland waterways areas of the
GOM. (Gulf South Pipeline).
Operate as Training Coordinator tracking all offshore personnelas training recor
ds and assure they operate in compliance with their job scope.
Perform safety training in OSHA compliance, H2S, IADC, IAGC, ISO, MMS, USCG and
API compliance courses.
Perform Heath, Safety & Environmental Audits in onshore & offshore settings on B
P, Shell & Conoco locations and crew change sites.
Address any HSE issues on all projects.

11/90 - 3/96 Medic Systems

Offshore Paramedic, Operations Manager
Coordinated all offshore operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Conducted int
erviews with possible new hires. Approved timesheets for payroll.
I contacted all of our clients weekly to discuss issues. Regularly met with our
clients and ensured they were pleased with our personnel, and the services we pr
ovided.
I worked with the sales department on achieving new contracts (Domestic & Intern
ational). We were highly successful.
Trained personnel on clerical duties for offshore environment
(Lotus, Word Perfect, Windows, DIMS, DOS computer programs).
I trained personnel in the handling of clerical duties & logistical issues.
(Helicopter and Boat transportation, Supply Orders, DOT, UN Regulatory and NPDES
Paperwork)
Site safety supervisor over numerous environmental spill projects through out th
e Gulf region Marine Spill Response Corp., National Response Corporation, and Co
noco Refineries.
Performed all DOT testing for Conoco, Gulf of Mexico Division.
3/90 - 11/90 Winfield Carraway Hospital
Paramedic, Shift Supervisor
Medical duties on ambulance and emergency room.
2/88 a" 3/90 Emergystat Inc.
Paramedic
Medical Duties on ambulance and emergency room.
EDUCATION
1987 - 1989 University of Alabama (CCHS)
Technical Degree of Emergency Medical Services.
Emergency Medicine - Intermediate & Paramedic
1986 Brewer State University
Emergency Medicine - Basic
1983 Brewer State University
Pre-requisite Courses

TECHNICAL TRAINING
2010 PH 4145
Shell
2010 NCCCO
Shell
2010 LLFP
Shell
2008 OHST
CCHEST
2008 OHST Prep
Saf-T
2008 Safe Gulf
Devon Energy
2008 H2S
Cannon Safety / Devon Energy
2001 Safety Leadership
Randy Smith Training Schools / Ocean Energy
2000 Hazwoper a" Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response (40 hr)
BP

2000 DOT Drug & Alcohol Awareness for Supervisors

BP
2000 Mobile Crane Inspector
Crane Institute of America
2000 Environmental Management Systems and Auditing
BP

1999/ 2002 Advanced Safety Auditing

BP/ Ocean Energy
1999/2002/ 2007 Incident Investigation
BP/Ocean Energy / Devon Energy
1999 Getting HSE Right
BP
1998/2002/2006 Root Cause Analysis
Chevron Training Center
Ocean Energy
Devon Energy
1996 Behavioral Sciences
1996 Behavioral Safety in Industry
Moreno & Associates / University of Southern Louisiana
1996 Medic First Aid (Instructor Trainer)
Safety Training and Regulatory Services
1996 OSHA Compliance Instructor Training (OSHA 501 & NEBOSH)
Safety Training and Regulatory Services
1994 / 97/ 2001 Offshore Water Survival (HUET)
Total Safety Inc.
1991 Weather Observer (NOAA)
ERA Aviation
1990 Remote Paramedicine
TAMIS (Medic Systems)
a. Ophthalmology
b. Otolaryngology
c. Antibiotic Therapies
d. Wound Management (Sutures)
e. Flight Physiology

LICENSES
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
Paramedic
ACLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
BTLS
Basic Trauma Life Support
PEC
 Petroleum Education Council
H2S Certified
Hydrogen Sulfide (Canon Safety) 2007
Mobile Crane Inspector
American Crane Institute
OHST
Occupational Heath, Safety Technician
CCHEST

REFERENCES
Dewayne Misner - CSP
HSE Manager
Energy XXI
(713) 351-3000

Donnie Martin
Drilling Supt.
North American Onshore
Devon Energy Inc.
(713) 265-6893

Paul (Kim) Luker

EHS Supervisor
Devon Energy, Inc.
(281) 265- 6857