Michael Pitts has over 43 years of experience in the oil industry, predominately in Production Technology, which has been gained in the USA, Middle East and the North Sea. He is a graduate of Heriot Watt University, and has worked for Halliburton, Maersk and Total and through various roles has been responsible for the design, planning and execution of many stimulation treatments. Latterly he was heavily involved in the development and implementation of new technologies, especially for stimulation. Michael has specialist knowledge in the stimulation of Carbonate reservoirs, especially in ultra-long horizontal wells where special treatments and innovations are required. Michael has joined the OPECS team at the end of 2019.