David Ziegahn, Asp Email & Phone Number

Madison, WI, US

Manage and coordinate all EHS activities that contractors, vendors and visitors perform on locationAspire to achieve a zero injury culture through visible support of the injury prevention and safety programActive facilitation of safety meetings and coaching sessions involving all contractorsCollaborate with management teams on review and modification of.

Pittsburgh, PA

• Recruited to develop and start up Real Time Operation Center (RTOC) for drilling and completions department. Designed data analysis tools and displays and worked with development personnel to build and troubleshoot..
• RTOC reduced sidetracks 75% within 6 months of beginning operations
• Intervened and prevented unnecessary assembly replacement, saving over 2 days of rig time (>$100K savings)
• Revised & Implemented Standard Operating Procedures which reduced failed drilling assemblies by 64% Show less

Houston, Texas Area

• Liaison between field personnel and the engineering and geology teams in the office. Calculated and monitored anti-collision in real time and maintained definitive survey database. Reviewed and confirmed planned versus.
• Successfully tested new survey process for surface holes, enabling 10’ well spacing. This increased number of wells per pad and reduced number of pads needed to be built saving $2MM+ per pad. Show less

Various Locations

• During company restructure, all drilling operations were suspended. I was among 100+ employees that were laid off.
• Volunteered with various organizations including Rhythm & Blooms Festival, Wisconsin Public Television
• Completed house remodeling project
• International travel through Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Albania, Montenegro, Czech Republic
• Assisted my 89-year-old cousin on a 3,000km+ pilgrimage through his homeland of Australia

Tunkhannock, PA

• Promoted to Drilling Foreman position overseeing field operations. Supervised personnel on location including five-person rig crew, four contractors, and additional service hands and truck drivers on location. Ensured.
• Oversaw 27 $8MM+ drilling projects that were completed on schedule and within budget
• Minimized site footprint by reducing the number of fluid tanks on location, saving ~$33,000 annually per rig Show less

Conway, AR

• Integral component of team which established an industry-first real time remote operation center. Evaluated operations on up to 12 rigs simultaneously, alerting rig personnel, engineering and geology teams as needed to.
• Managed survey database and anti-collision responsibilities, reducing costs by > $400,000 annually
• Calculated gas measurements in house, saving > $200,000 annually for aggregated rigs Show less

United States

Worked at remote drilling sites, setup and calibrated tools and equipment for projects. Evaluated current and developed new processes for complex projects. Supervised tool preparation, log generation, data acquisition and quality control. Managed equipment inventory and supervised equipment transport to and from work site, including the handling of.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business Administration And Management, General

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Electrical Technical Engineering