Mike Arnold, CEO of Proforma Safety, founded Proforma Safety International in 1985.

Mike has more than thirty years of experience as a safety professional, serving in both major corporations and as a consultant. He is a safety specialist in areas of geophysical, drilling, production and service operations and is a safety trainer/instructor in 23 HSE subject areas.

Experience

BP (British Petroleum)
Houston, Texas
Lead HSE Coordinator and Lead Site HSE Representative – BP Global LNG Projects
Crown Landing, Logan, New Jersey
Bay Crossing, Galveston, Texas
HSE Coordinator and Field HSE Representative – BP Thunder Horse Project
Lead HSE Representative – BP Aspen Project
Site HSE Representative – BP King/Kings Peak Project
Site HSE Engineer – BP Marlin Recovery Project
HSE Representative – BP Nile Project

Arco International
Plano, Texas
HSE Coordinator for Worldwide Geophysical Operations
Inspect, audit and supervise all seismic crews, vessels and sites to meet ARCO Safety Standards
Provide site specific HSE support
Director of Contractor Safety Acceptance Program

Digicon/Veritas Geophysical Corporation
Houston, Texas
Directing Manager, Health-Safety-Environmental
Developed, organized and implemented entire safety program for worldwide operations.
Management responsibility for operational safety encompassing six foreign countries, eight ocean-going vessels, nine offices, five computer acquisition complexes and over 2500 employees.
Chief safety inspector and auditor for all operations with reporting responsibility to CEO and president.

Global Marine Drilling
Houston, TX
Superintendent/Safety Engineer
Provide HSE support and direction to worldwide drilling operations

Red Adair — Wild Well Control
Houston, TX
Safety Engineer
Fire and well control –Safety and Training Division

Hydril
Houston, TX
Field Service Manager/Training Director – worldwide service locations

Professional Affiliations

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEOPHYSICAL CONTRACTORS
Houston, TX
Chairman, IAGC Safety Committee 1991-1994

EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION FORUM
London, England
Task Force Member

PRESIDENTS COUNCIL ON MARINE SAFETY
Washington, DC
Appointee

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS
Des Plaines, IL
Member

TEXAS SAFETY ASSOCIATION/NATIONAL SAFETY ASSOCIATION
Austin, Texas
Member

FEDERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS
Member

Education
University of Oklahoma
University of Southern Mississippi