Sebastien Thomas (05/12/1976) – French.

Rua Professor Antonio Maria Teixeira, 33

Leblon Flat Service Apto 1505

Rio de Janeiro 22430-050 RJ

Brazil

Mobile: +55 21 93930224

Home: +55 21 25298332 (Ext 338)

natetseb@ig.com.br

A young 4-year experienced mooring engineer including 2 years of Mooring Analysis Software Development and 2 years as Mooring Design Engineer on the Barracuda and Caratinga (FPSOs) Project in Brazil.

Career History

1999 – 2002 NOBLE DENTON GROUP

2001 – 02 NOBLE DENTON RIO DE JANEIRO – BRAZIL.

Mooring Design Engineer for the Barracuda and Caratinga Project.

Part of the analytical team responsible for performing all mooring analyses and system optimization necessary for Classification Society Approval of P43 and P48 FPSO’s.

Responsible for the interface between Moorings Group and other Project Groups.

Achievements

· Achieved the worlds first (and second) classification society approvals for a VLCC moored with a polyester taut leg spread mooring system in a 1,000m water depth.

· Acquired valuable experience working on one of the largest offshore projects.

· Acquired valuable experience as an expatriate in Brazil.

1999 – 2001 NOBLE DENTON EUROPE LTD – London – UK

Mooring Design Engineer and Software Developer.

Involved in various mooring analysis projects.

Responsible for the development and marketing of the Mooring and Riser Analysis Software SeaMoor2000 and Romeo.

Achievements

· Conducted the feasibility study of the LMG Marin SeaTwin and SeaDock FPSO’s concepts. Involved mooring analysis performed on SeaMoor2000 and riser analysis performed on Orcaflex.

· Conducted the development of the Frequency Domain Static Mooring Analysis Software SeaMoor to SeaMoor2000. Involved integration into SeaMoor of the following calculation modules (Fortran, C++):

· Dynamic Line Tensions.

· Mean Wave Drift Loads and Second Order Motion Predictions.

· First Order Motion Predictions.

· Conducted the development of the Frequency Domain Dynamic Mooring Analysis Software SeaMoor2000 to Romeo (Coupled Dynamic Mooring/Drilling Riser Analysis Software). Involved integration into SeaMoor2000 of a dynamic drilling riser analysis (Fortran, C++, Visual Basic).

· Responsible for the marketing of Romeo and Seamoor2000.

1998 UNIVERSITY OF PRAGUE (Czech Republic)

Trainee. Development of Fluid Mechanics equations.

Education

1996 – 99 Institut des Sciences de l’Ingenieur de Toulon et du Var (ISITV). Degree in Numerical Modelling and Scientific Calculations

1994 – 96 Post Secondary studies in national preparatory program for elite schools – Tours (France).

Publication

February 2001 “ROMEO: A new powerful tool for Drilling Rigs” with Ian Cummins (TSF) and Steve Parfitt (BP), SPE/IADC 67711 Conference.