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Houston, Texas Area

Engineering Support | Optimization | Failure AnalysisPrevent failures and reduce downtime through recognizing detrimental drilling trends. Identify opportunities for improvements and create effective solutions to contribute to company’s overall success. Provide engineering support using Data Visualization & Analytics Software tools such as SQL & Python.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

Led multi-disciplinary team of 5 drilling analysts and geosteerers related to real-time monitoring, analytics and data-driven interpretation of field operations. Our department utilized emerging technologies in machine learning using R, C++, Java and Spotfire to build dashboards and alarms to prevent failures• Cross-trained team, enabling automation among team members to work independently, react quicker to issues and save labor time.• Created analytical tools and modeling training program, educating team on deliverables to provide 24/7 offset comparisons and save company time.• Provided guidance to field personnel per company best practices and standards, reducing number of downhole failures and non-productive time. • Delivered presentations on operational failures to business units, pinpointing where rigs were succeeding and areas which needed improvement. • Identified drilling best practices to reduce shock and vibrations to tools downhole, thus decreasing NPT.• Analyzed drilling trends to catalogue and utilized research to train team, improving response time. • Guided direct reports through providing constructive feedback during individual performance reviews, motivating employees to perform at optimal levels and grow professionally. • Visited rigs to work with drillers and consultants, showcasing tools and deliverables available and increasing communication between field and office.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

Reviewed Authorization for Expenditures (AFE), created drilling programs and trained in Landmark COMPASS in Oklahoma office. Collaborated with cement, casing, bit & mud vendors in field. -Worked with consultants and drilling engineers on creating play book for standard operating procedures, eliminating planning errors and ensuring smooth operations. -Created pre-planning program, aiding in forecasting and measuring amount of time critical operations (casing, cementing) to measure predicted vs actual times as well as highlighting areas of improvement in time. -Conducted safety meetings in field, focusing on safety and reducing company-wide recordables.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

Provided operational support for drilling, geology and production in real-time operations center (RTOC). Communicated with cross-functional teams during relevant operations. -Monitored real-time Totco data to identify drilling trends and alert engineers on any potential problem areas, contributing to eliminate NPT with drilling department. -Improved drilling performance through collaborating with drilling engineers on analysis projects such as comparing BHA performance, measuring rig connection times, measuring cleanup cycle effectiveness, bit performance, reducing downtime and phase comparisons. -Generated reports to identify rig performance to engineers and management, highlighting areas of needed improvement. -Piloted case-based reasoning software (DrillEdge) to prevent operational failures. Logic gained from pilot was used to build in-house alarm system, saving company money.