Douglas Pryde has over 40 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, holding various roles including electrical technician, commissioning engineer, and consultant. Some of his recent projects include assembling documentation for semi-submersible and drillship surveys as a consultant with Blade Offshore Services from 2011 to present, and conducting sea trials and failure mode and effects analysis for the Noble Phoenix drillship as a test engineer with Blade Offshore Services in 2011. He has extensive experience commissioning numerous offshore rigs and platforms around the world.