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Englewood, Colorado, United States

Responsible for the engineering planning and execution of well completions to meet the Statement of Requirements, developing knowledge of how best to conduct completions design and activities in line with functional processes, policies, and external local regulations.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Invests in small-cap energy equities, oil and gas production, foreign exchange markets, and real estate.

Ma'Ameer, Capital Governorate, Bahrain

Planned and executed exploration wells targeting pre-Unayzah formations. Designed mandated 6-7 casing strings with optionality for casing exits laterally targeting HTHP reservoirs of uncertain geology and pressure regimes with compressive strengths of 30,000 psi. Managed a cross-cultural operations team to successfully deliver wells on time and under budget.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Created economic models, formation documents, and business plans for startup service companies. Responsible for permitting, design, engineering, and execution of vertical and horizontal wells for clients in Texas, Oklahoma, and North Dakota. Provided 24-hour on-site engineering support for critical drilling operations, including completion string installation, geo-steering, cementing, and under-balanced drilling.

Greeley, Colorado, United States

Identified and qualified business opportunities for portfolio companies ranging from $1MM to $45MM.Collaborated with legal counsel, capital providers, and other stakeholders to structure and implement new business entities in Colorado, Texas, and Wyoming.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Managed the company’s cross-functional Delaware basin development team for Ward County, Texas, delineating the target acreage position on the eastern flank of the central basin uplift. Reduced average drilling time from 33.3 days to 11.8 days, lowering average drilling costs from $5.54MM to $2.45MM, completing the project under budget and ahead of schedule. Simultaneously managed up to five drilling operations teams while establishing regional efficiency records and maintaining industry-leading environmental, health, and safety records.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Assembled a cross-functional team to plan and execute the drilling of the Yeti 34-31 high-temperature and pressure exploration well located in Grays Harbor County, Washington. Managed all regulatory, cost estimation, AFE generation, materials procurement, contracts management, engineering design, and operational execution for all company drilling projects.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Responsible for completion and production operations of four distinct Williston Basin project areas encompassing 242,000 gross acres and 131 operated spacing units (1280 acres). Solely responsible for operations and project management of 2-4 drilling rigs across four states, including new-build AC and DC power rigs, HTHP wells, and extended reach horizontals. First successful North American installation of Baker Oil Tools “Frac Point” with integral real-time monitoring systems (electric over fiber optic) and 40-stage completion system.

Singleton, Nsw

Designed and managed start-up of 15 well coal bed methane (CBM) pilot program as part of traditional mining operations.

Bakersfield, California Area

Provided 24-hour onsite supervision of 1500 hp drilling rigs.

B.S., Petroleum Engineering

Graduate Certificate In Marketing Strategy