Devendra (Raj) Rajcoomar's insights from the IADC HSE&T conference in Houston! In the evolving landscape of the oil and gas industry, organizations are facing unprecedented challenges in maintaining a culture of safety and operational efficiency, particularly in the realm of…
Kris S. Callen and Devendra (Raj) Rajcoomar will be representing the Callen Group at the upcoming IADC Health Safety Environment and Training Conference in Houston, TX. We would love to see you there!
The Callen Group is proud to announce the promotion of Devendra (Raj) Rajcoomar from Operations Manager to Vice President of Operations, effective Immediately. This strategic move signals a new chapter in The Company's commitment to excellence and sustainable growth.
Seadrill Brasils 3 drill ships: West Carina, West Jupiter, and West Saturn were awarded for achieving 1 year without a lost time incident at the IADC Awards Banquet. Safe and Efficient Operations consistently. Way to go, Seadrill Brasil, keep up…
This year has been a joy and a privilege to serve our clients and friends. Wishing you and yours the happiest of holidays and we look forward to serving in the New Year. Merry Christmas!
At The Callen Group we're all about keeping it real and personal. We firmly believe that establishing a personal connection to safety enhances the overall commitment. A recent example of this commitment is when one of our exceptional performance coaches…
Kris S. Callen and Bo Brasher collaborating and working on-site with EnQuest in Aberdeen, Scotland. #EnQuest #TheCallenGroup #Energy #SafeandEfficient #OilandGas #OffShoreDrilling
Bo Brasher and Devendra (Raj) Rajcoomar recently completed a 7-day visit to the EnQuest-operated Magnus Platform in the UK North Sea. The platform is about 40 years old and is north of the Shetland Islands. The Callen Group was engaged to perform a…
“Why do you think we have the paper?” I hear all sorts of things: - It is for the lawyers, or it is to cover your rear. - It is to prove to the office we are doing Job Safety…
Amsterdam was beautiful! Had a great time at the International Association of Drilling Contractors HSE and Sustainability conference and headed back to the US! Photo courtesy of Devendra (Raj) Rajcoomar 😎
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.
