As the Engineering Director, my primary focus revolves around the meticulous assessment of oil and gas assets for their economic viability. Leveraging my extensive experience in the upstream sector, I bring a nuanced understanding of the industry's intricacies to identify opportunities for growth and optimization. My approach is grounded in strategic analysis, ensuring that every decision is aligned with the overarching goal of maximizing returns for the organization.A distinguishing aspect of my role lies in the application of cutting-edge technologies to our customer’s oil and gas assets. I am deeply committed to integrating innovative solutions that not only boost production but also drive down operational costs. This commitment has resulted in tangible and sustainable improvements, positioning Black Belt Operating, LLC, as a leader in efficiency and profitability within the competitive oil and gas landscape.

KINDER MORGAN, HOUSTON, TEXAS 2014-CURRENTDrilling Engineer IIIDevelopment Drilling Engineer tasked with implementing efficiencies, cost savings, and technical improvements to drill various well configurations safely.YATES, Pecos County, Texas Well Types: Shallow TVD, Ultra-Short Radius Curves, Rig Assist Units• Increased average wellbore lateral length 150% over past programs. Nov 2015-Current• Reduced drilling costs 10% and 16% for 2016 Phase I and Phase II drilling programs.• Implemented a Managed Pressure Drilling program to drill laterals into highly fractured dolostone• Designed and drilled a logging observation well with fiberglass production casing to obtain oil saturation logs.SACROC, Scurry County, Texas Well Types: Vertical, Directional, and Horizontal New Drills Dec 2014-Nov 2015• Reduced the drilling days for vertical wells from 18 to 6.7 days. • Implemented new drilling techniques to promote a focus on productivity during all phases of well construction.• Introduced new vendors that delivered higher quality service for more economical rates.• Restructured the drilling system to ensure all services, equipment, and knowledge was available, ready to execute, and documented.

Responsible for identifying and nurturing relationships with existing customers and prospects to expand the company’s footprint in the Australian and New Zealand markets.• Provided consultative sales for customers by addressing their needs and providing options to ensure proper rig selection and design, address safety and regulatory concerns, and oversee that the final technical requirements were optimized for their desired operations.• Identified and qualified prospects to develop and present technical marketing of drilling equipment to contractors and operators via exhibitions, sales calls, client visits, and personal networking.• Produced written marketing materials that communicated company value proposition via industry magazine publications and represented the company in technical forums to increase company market exposure.• Qualified in-country vendors to develop cost estimates that ensured project specs were met while addressing requests for proposals (RFPs) and tender evaluations for new products and engineering modifications.• Conducted market studies regarding new technologies and opportunities for expanding company’s technical product offering.• Implemented the use of a CRM system that enabled company to better record prospecting and sales activities and improve performance metrics.

Provided well-site surveying, logging, directional drilling, and geosteering services for deviated well designs in oil, gas and coal bed methane applications.• Provided consultative services to client geologists on wellbore guidance, log interpretation and evaluation to ensure their well placement was optimal to maximize field potential.• Automated surveying and ranging procedures that reduced exposure to errors and resulted in optimal wellbore direction to intersect vertical degassing wells.• Performed well-site survey services that enabled Xstrata Coal to break extended reach records in coal mine methane drainage (3660 m MD / 140 m TVD).

Aided the newly opened Weatherford Australia's Drilling Services product line to perform high profile directional and LWD services in deepwater, Northwest Shelf Offshore Western Australia for Hess and Apache.• Managed and developed team of four engineers overseeing equipment and personnel preparation providing zero non-productive time during operations.• Coordinated all appropriate initiatives for personnel and equipment to meet stringent Australian safety and company standards.• Served as lead well-site representative to ensure excellent delivery of services resulting in client being awarded 15 month service contract valued at $7,500,000 after pre-view job exceeded competitor’s service quality and equipment.

Supported the LWD and Rotary Steerable product lines by conducting field tests, design reviews, and supporting districts globally with engineering, technical and logistical solutions in a fast paced organization. • Worked closely with engineering and operations staff to communicate field issues to deliver timely sound engineering solutions with minimal impact on client operations.• Conducted qualification tests and approved pre-job specifications leading to the successful release to operations the downlink communication equipment for the Rotary Steerable System.• Developed manuals and class materials to ensure training and utilization of the downlink communication equipment was efficient.

Administered well-site Logging While Drilling, surveying and directional services on land, shallow water, and deepwater well construction projects.• Prepared daily reports and customer post well reports that were instrumental in tracking and documenting well and equipment performance. • Served as Lead Onsite Engineer for client to drill the then deepest well in the Gulf of Mexico (34,189 ft MD / 31,279 ft TVD).

Attended Basic Training and AIT at Fort Benning, Georgia.