Wayne Sutton

Wayne Sutton

Operations Engineering Manager

Wayne Sutton is responsible for evaluating and optimizing project performance, overseeing drilling, completion, production, and facility operations.

Prior to joining Ridgewood, Mr. Sutton’s career of more than 32 years has been focused on delivery of deepwater and onshore projects, engineering, and operations at BP, Standard Oil (Sohio), and PG&E Resources. He was the lead completion engineer on several Gulf of Mexico deepwater projects. He built the BP Gulf of Mexico intervention engineering team of engineers and wellsite leaders that completed hundreds of well operations. He also worked as a Completions and Intervention Operations Subsea Advisor supporting BP’s Gulf of Mexico and other deepwater regions.

Mr. Sutton is a lifetime member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. He received a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering Technology from Oklahoma State University.

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