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The Woodlands, Texas, United States

On complex wells world-wide; figuring out how to prevent issues through robust design, and solving challenges on projects already underway.

Houston, TX

Improving construction efficiency and avoiding high-cost events on client wells worldwide. Convincing the decision makers of necessary changes through building a case based on engineering modeling, trend monitoring, offset well analysis, and recent advances in industry knowledge.A member of a team that, within 3 wells for a Middle East operator, cut the.

The Woodlands, TX

Responsible for a team of 15 - 20 Drilling Advisors providing complex well engineering and operational practices support at client offices and rigs worldwide, through a severe industry downturn. Day to day technical support, ensuring deliverables conformed with standards and was directed at achieving results, and engaging with clients. Supported the team.

The Woodlands, TX

Providing rig & client office based Extended Reach Drilling Engineering services world-wide.- Reviewing drilling programs and providing recommendations- Implementing proper ERD drilling practices at the rigsite- Modeling and real time monitoring of: torque, drag, buckling, differential sticking, ECD and pump pressure of drilling and casing runs, wellbore.

Anchorage, Alaska

Promoted to Directional Drilling Supervisor after having completed the required technical competencies and gaining the necessary experience. Continuing to provide Directional Drilling services as the lead hand at the rigsite.

Anchorage, Alaska

Focal point for Alaska for Schlumberger's Point-the-Bit Rotary Steerable tool, the PowerDrive Xceed. Provide field feedback to technology centers, failure investigation, training and compliance assessment.

Anchorage, Alaska

Assigned to ENI's Spy Island project as one of the Lead Directional Drillers. Spy Island is a man made Island 3mi off the north coast of Alaska, from which ERD wells are drilled to develop the surrounding field beneath the Beaufort Sea.Drilling wells at 8ft centers, providing for at times exciting Anti-collision scenarios.Executing large turns, at times.

Anchorage, Alaska

Working as the night-hand Directional Driller on vertical, slant and horizontal wells. Gained experience drilling in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, Gulf of Mexico Deepwater and Alaska’s North Slope for BP, ENI, Chevron, Exxon, Encana, ATP and Brooks Range Petroleum.Executing the directional profile of wells either as planned, or per Wellsite Geologist..

Anchorage, Alaska

Transferred to Alaska as the M/LWD Cell Manager for the start-up of BP's ERD Liberty Project, which was to set new world records for well length. Delays to the project allowed me to begin cross-training to Directional Drilling while continuing to work on preparations for Liberty.Continued delays saw me loaned to various locations worldwide, providing FPWD.

Lafayette, Louisiana Area

Providing FPWD (Formation Pressure While Drilling) services almost exclusively, to various deepwater clients. Worked on BP's Thunderhorse PDQ, in addition to wells for ENI, Anadarko and Chevron. Also provided services for Chevron in Alaska's Cook Inlet; waking up to sweeping views of Mount Redoubt was a pleasant change from the Gulf.

Lafayette, Louisiana

Providing MWD & LWD services primarily in the Gulf of Mexico, on the Shelf and Deepwater, as well as the odd land well in Texas, Louisiana or California. Services included Gamma Ray, Resistivity, Acoustic, Formation Pressure While Drilling, Density & Neutron.Planned and executed an experimental project in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico for the US DoE.

Maitland, Australia

Working on the rural Hunter Valley Coal Chain train line, which transports coal from the mines of the Hunter Valley to the Port of Newcastle; the world’s largest coal export port.Identifying maintenance requirements and planning track maintenance schedules to enable work to be achieved in the allocated track possession times.Assisting in the organizing and.