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SKILLS & TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
Over 36 years of Drilling experience
Twenty-nine years of Managerial positions in Drilling
Onshore and Offshore - Domestic and International
Directional, Horizontal (Short Radius, Medium Radius) and Extended Reach Drilling (ERD) Experience
MWD Certification, Baker tools
Completed more than 15 industry training classes oriented toward drilling, safety and operations
Offshore rig experience on Platforms, Jack-ups and Semi-Submersibles
Well Control Certification
On-site financial accounting and organization
Computer Experience: Assembling and programming ATX components, Proficient in Windows and Microsoft Applications, Directional Drilling Programs (Epoch Perc, Pluto, Directional Drilling Toolbox, EC*Trak and BHI Directional Software), Well Control and Well Planning software. Web design software, Macromedia Dream weaver, Fireworks and Photoshop. File transfer WSFTP. Mac OSX Tiger. Proficient in usage and training others
Areas worked in: Louisiana Gulf Coast Land and offshore, Montana, Oklahoma, Texas Gulf Coast, East Texas, North Texas, South Texas, West Texas and Texas Offshore, Wyoming
Countries worked in, Egypt and Mexico
Languages: Fluent in English
WORK EXPERIENCE
Directional Supervisor EOG (Barnett Shale, Texas)……...………..………Oct 2008 – Aug 2009
* Provide supervision of horizontal directional operations, anti-collision on multi well pads. Coordinating between engineers, geologists and directional companies using, PDC's, MWD and LWD while geo steering. Making sure that all activities are carried out in a safe manner, curves are landed in zone and on target.
Drilling Consultant EOG (Barnett Shale, Texas) 2006 – Oct 2008
* On site management of daily drilling operations, running casg., cementing and moving rig. Drilling horizontal directional wells with synthetic oil base mud, MWD/LWD, mud motors and some rotary steerable. Overseeing all aspects of onsite operations including, safety meetings, BHA selection, personnel, coordinating equipment and tools.
Consultant Directional Driller………………………………………………………………2002 - 2006
* Worked as a consultant drilling directional wells on land and offshore Louisiana, Oklahoma, Montana, Wyoming, East Texas, North Texas, and South Texas.
* Responsible for all aspects of on site Directional Drilling operations including. Drilled S-shape, horizontals and extended reach utilizing mud motors and mwds. Sidetracking from cement plugs, whipstocks and open hole side tracks. Guiding well paths utilizing Directional Drilling programs and a laptop or a hand held calculator (42S).
The Ranch (Texas) 2000 - 2002
* Managed operations on 200 acre ranch, including dozer operations, tree clearing, barn and fence construction work. Spending time with my family.
* Designed and built website for small business using computer software: Windows Professional, WSFTP, Macromedia Dreamweaver and Fireworks, Photoshop.
* Photographic work with a Nikon D-200. Post work and retouching using Macromedia Fireworks and Adobe Photoshop.
* Designed, developed, promoted and maintained an e-business website. At one point, the website received more hits per month than Sears. Customers frequently compliment the design. Skills used: Website design, website development, website advertising (Google, Addweb, Yahoo Search Marketing), Customer Service and Customer Sales.
Pegasus Directional Drilling And Engineering LLP (Houston, Texas) 1996 - 2000
General Manager (Houston, Texas) 1996 - 2000
* Drilled S-shape, Extended Reach, Short Radius and Medium Radius Horizontal wells in N. & S. Texas, New Mexico, New York, Kansas, Oklahoma and offshore Louisiana utilizing mud motors, MWD and Steering Tools.
* Utilized Directional Software for trajectory calculations and well planning.
* Coordinated movement of personnel, directional tools and equipment.
* The Pegasus team developed and patented several mud motor components: an internal circulating sealed bearing section and an internal adjustable UBHO. Developed and patented a rotating pipe protector with quick clamp, a non-rotating pipe protector with quick clamp for ERD.
* Managed drilling consultants, engineers, motor shop and daily operations.
* Responsibilities included directional operations, well planning, BHA selection, personnel, tool movements, and office operations.
Horizon Directional Drilling (Houston, Texas)…………………………………………1994 - 1996
Drilling Coordinator (Houston, Texas) 1995 - 1996
Coordinated Directional Drilling operations consisting of well planning, motor and down hole tool selection and movement. Provided services in all regions of Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Louisiana.
* Responsibilities included management of daily directional operations, well planning, BHA selection, personnel, office operations, and client contact helping to improve and control service quality.
Directional Driller (Off shore Louisiana, North, Central and South Texas) 1994 - 1995
* Drilled medium radius horizontal wells in West to East Texas. Directional and multi lateral horizontal wells in offshore Louisiana and Texas utilizing adjustable and fixed bend motors, packed and pendulum rotary assemblies, gyros, MWD/LWD.
* Well types included directional, horizontal, multi-laterals (dual, triple and quad), re-entry sidetracks, stump jump re-entries.
Leam Directional Drilling (Conroe, Texas) 1994 - 1995
Contract Directional Driller (North, Central and South Texas)
* Drilled horizontal wells utilizing mud motors, directional software with both MWD and steering tools. Oversaw daily drilling activities, monitored BHA and parameter changes to insure best possible service quality.
* Well types included directional S, horizontal, multi-laterals, re-entry sidetracks and single drain hole medium radius horizontals re-entry's. Tools used were mud motors, steering tools, gyros, MWD/LWD, whipstocks, stabilizers and reamers.
Eastman Christensen / Baker Hughes Inteq (Houston, Texas) Dec 1990 - 1994
Directional Driller (Houston, Texas ) Dec. 1990—1994
Drilled both medium radius and short radius horizontal wells in west to east Texas. Directional and horizontal wells in offshore Louisiana and Texas utilizing Eastman & Baker adjustable and fixed bend motors, packed and pendulum rotary assemblies. Cross-trained for MWD, using Bakers slim tools. Lead Directional Driller as part of the IES drilling program.
Maersk Drilling Company (Copenhagen, Denmark) 1980 - 1985
Senior Toolpusher (Cairo, Egypt)
Supervised drilling rig operations for Egyptian Drilling Company, maintenance, personnel, QHSE and IADC reporting, while drilling vertical and directional wells using mud-motors, bent housings, stabilizers and single shot orienting tools along the beach in the Gulf of Suez. Vertical wells in both the Western desert and Eastern deserts on a conventional jackknife land rig. Gulf of Suez drilling directional wells on multi-slot platforms and directional wells on a jackup.
Lanex Drilling Company (OKC, Oklahoma) 1978 - 1980
Senior Toolpusher
Assembled and moved rig packages, organized drillers and crews, supervised drilling rig operations, maintenance, personnel, QHSE and IADC reporting while drilling deep vertical high-pressure gas wells in Western and Central Oklahoma
Various Drilling Companies (Oklahoma & Texas) 1971 - 1978
Driller, derrick man, roughneck
Various drilling rig operations drilling vertical wells in Texas and Oklahoma.
EDUCATION
High School Graduate -- Minco High School – Minco, Oklahoma
TECHNICAL TRAINING RECEIVED
Class Description Training Company Month Year
Safety and Leadership Enterprise Development Network Intl.
Well Control Course EOG Apr 2006
Well Control School Cudd Pressure Control Feb 2000
Journey Management Schlumberger March 2006
Defensive Driving Training Schlumberger March 2006
ISO 2000 Pegasus Jun 1999
EC*Trak School Eastman Christensen May 1992
Horizontal Drilling Technology Eastman Christensen May 1992
Baker MWD School Baker Hughes July 1993
Bit Technology Eastman Christensen Apr 1992
Drilling Systems Analysis/Downhole Tools Eastman Christensen Nov 1991
Directional Drilling School Eastman Christensen
Directional Drilling Seminar Eastman Christensen
Well Control Course Maersk
H2S Safety Shell 1980
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