No matter how many times I visit Trinidad and Tobago for work, one thing never gets old — meeting great people, reconnecting with familiar faces and creating memorable experiences along the way. Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting Marlon…
There’s something special about working with people who are part of your story. We’re proud to continue supporting @Valaris with their rig start-up workshops for the V117 and the V249 in Trinidad, helping teams prepare for safe and efficient operations.…
Our coach Ronnie Birse is currently offshore aboard Ventura Offshore’s Deep Value Driller, working alongside the crew. He’s observing the work, listening to the people doing it, asking questions and having real conversations—not just looking for gaps, but identifying coaching…
People learn differently when they experience it. A toolbox talk can explain it. A procedure can describe it. But experiential learning lets crews experience it. By putting people into realistic challenges, allowing them to make decisions, reflect, adjust and try…
We’re excited and grateful to be joining the panel discussion at the 2026 International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) Drilling Middle East Conference! Our VP of Operations, Devendra Rajcoomar, will be sharing our experience from the field—helping organizations strengthen human…
Day One at the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) HSE & Sustainability Europe Conference in Amsterdam. Running on a little less sleep than usual thanks to jet lag; as is probably the case with many who have travelled a…
Rig Start-Up, New Orleans style! ⚜️ We’re in New Orleans delivering the Rig Start-Up Workshop for the DS-18 and when you’re working with a crew from a city with such a strong identity, you find ways to make the learning…
Our VP of Operations, Devendra (Raj) Rajcoomar, will be attending the @International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) HSE & Sustainability Europe Conference in Amsterdam on September 22-23. He’s looking forward to catching up with industry friends, meeting new people, and…
As part of the Rig Start-Up Workshops we’re delivering with @Valaris, we’re bringing Human Performance Principles to life by building Post Job Reviews into the way teams learn and improve. Two simple questions can create powerful conversations: 👉 What went…
Values don’t drive culture. The behaviors behind them do. In our Rig StartUp Workshops with Valaris, we help drilling teams turn company values into observable, practical behaviors—how leaders respond under pressure, how crews make decisions, and what “good” looks like…
After 20 years of working with clients involved in high-risk operations around the globe, Kris founded The Callen Group in April 2017 in order to focus solely on developing and promoting high-performing operational cultures that lead to safe and efficient operations.
He founded Performance Coaching International, served as president from 2005 – 2009, was Senior Vice President at The REACH Group from 2009 – 2017, and is a highly respected Senior Leadership and Safety Facilitator. In addition, he was highly involved in the mergers of Global Marine and SantaFe, Hercules, and TODCO as well as Talisman’s North Sea Operations transfer from Total. Kris remains on the cutting edge of advances in the area of behavioral safety, predominately in the Oil and Gas Sector.
Kris’ career has taken him to 90 countries training over 35,000 people. He has been intimately involved with the development and implementation of Behavioral Safety Processes with Enterprise Offshore, Orion Drilling, Hercules Offshore, as well as the former GlobalSantaFe which is now Transocean. In 2019 Kris authored the book “Commit to Safe and Efficient Operations” published by PennWell. This book outlines a clear roadmap for bringing many cultures together and simplifying the safety tools that are used day in and out.
Kris holds dual Bachelor of Science degrees from Belhaven University, Jackson Mississippi, in Accounting and in Business Administration. He is passionate about creating a performance culture where safety and efficiency go hand in hand. He currently divides his time between Lafayette, Louisiana, Tampa, Florida, and Houston, Texas, and has four grown sons: Braxton, Taylor, Joshua, and Noah.
