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Provide engineering support for drilling pumps, waterjet pumps and high pressure pumping equipment for the fracing industry.

Engineer for Industrial Products Group - Texsteam Pump

Asset Integrity Management for the Downstream market

• Opened new US district to complement Canadian base office and support existing tool portfolio and develop new tool line specific to US land market.• Successfully designed a 20kpsi deep set cement toe valve for the fracturing initiation process. Project was handed over to Canada office for testing and manufacturing.• Team lead for the design process of a 5.50 OD fracture valve for the ZoneStriker system.

• Lead Engineering consultant for Halliburton’s Sperry Tool division.• Responsible for downhole tool designs followed Halliburton internal standards.• Managed, trained and mentored QuEST contract Engineers and Designers assigned to Sperry Drilling.• Performed quality assurance for Drilling tools, Mud Motors and LWD/MWD tools

• Developed the Texas market for new commercial Bluebird transit/multi-activity bus product line.• Identified new potential customers in the Houston and surrounding area.• Performed cold calls, customer information meetings, onsite demonstrations of transit bus specifications and commercial site marketing.• Developed online and email marketing for all product lines.

• Developed new component designs for pumping fleet and auxiliary equipment to increase life of components and increase productivity.• Implemented hydraulic fracturing sand transportation methods, handling methods and filtration methods to decrease the amount of silica dust released and exposed to personnel.• Designed new flow straightener for blender c-pump which increased part life expectancy by 4X• Visited field locations to manage and implement rapid response solutions.• Managed refurbishment projects of existing assets.• Evaluated pumping and rig-up techniques to help increase life of fracturing fleet.• Performed management, supervisory, mentoring and training functions.

• Introduced new design features and manufacturing processes to ensure the North Sea Fracturing Valve’s competitive pricing advantage in the US land market.• Developed operational procedures and a full Assembly and Quality Control program.• Carried out all qualification testing and documentation.• Successfully ran several prototype tests resulting in increased production rates for customers.• Built an assembly and test service shop, hired personnel for assembly of valves, scheduled tool deliveries and assigned personnel to job locations.• Negotiated price targets with manufactures and improved DFM issues to reduce cost.• Developed relations with new and existing customers, performed technical sales presentations and provided technical support to customers including on-site troubleshooting.

• Designed the layout for and managed the construction of a manufacturing/service facility for the Rotary Steerable Drilling tool.• Designed and developed a Point the Bit Rotary Steerable System.• Managed and serviced a fleet of ten tools as the Manufacturing Manager.• Created engineering drawings and documents for new components.• Handled all manufacturing issues, purchasing and procurement.• Designed and built test fixtures, responsible for testing several major tool components.• Implemented a PDM system, checked and released prints for manufacture.• Created new designs to improve tool reliability.• Solved assembly issues, worked with vendors to resolve manufacturing issues, developed scrap/rework program with vendors and performed vendor audits.• Hired, trained and supervised mechanical and electrical technicians.

May 2004 – May 2005: Design Engineer - Sand Screens, Schlumberger - Bartlesville Product Center, Bartlesville, OK• Rapid Response 1 & 2 - Worked with manufacturing to help solve production issues• Trained and assisted the GeoMarket personnel of screen designs to meet customer needs.July 2003 – May 2004: Design Engineer - Sand Control Development Schlumberger - Reservoir Completions Center, Rosharon, TX• Expandable Sand Screen project - Responsible for developing the AXS Deployment tool for the Expandable Sand Screen system.• Assisted in the design, testing and deployment of all components for the screen system.May 2001 – July 2003: Sr. Designer - Sand Control DepartmentSchlumberger - Reservoir Completions Center, Rosharon, TX• Expandable sand screen project - Assisted in the design and development of the AXS Deployment tool, Handling tools, testing, documentation and field trials.Aug 1999 – May 2001: Sr. Designer - Completion AccessoriesSchlumberger - Reservoir Completions Center, Rosharon, TX• Packer Development - Responsible for designing, testing new packers and line extension. Completed design of QNG Packer for HPHT application (replacement for Quantum packer).Feb 1998 – Sept 1999: Designer - Sand Control DepartmentSchlumberger - Dowell, Houston, TX (Ardmore location)• Sustaining/Rapid Response department - Worked with Camco Manufacturing to provide Sustaining/Rapid Response for various Sand Control tools and line extension of packers, retrieving tools, setting tools, services tools and other support equipment.

Weatherford Int. - Pearland Manufacturing Facility, Pearland, TX• Designed and developed milling tools to meet customer requirements. Provided manufacturing support for all milling equipment and responsible for sustaining, rapid response and line extension.

• Assist in the design and development of Shakers, Centrifuges, Desilters and Desanders• Prepared drawings and assisted with fabrication.