Experience

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  EnerVest, Ltd.

  • Houston, Texas, United States

  • Drilling Manager

    • Nov 2010 - Jun 2021
    • Houston, Texas, United States

    Planned and supervise onshore drilling operations involving the drilling of horizontal wells located in the San Juan Basin, East Texas, Permian Basin, Barnett Shale, Giddings Austin Chalk, Mid-Continent and Eagle Ford / Austin Chalk in South Texas.

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  AGR, LLC

  • Houston, Texas, United States

  • Sr Drilling Engineer

    • Jul 2010 - Sep 2010
    • Houston, Texas, United States

    Plan and support drilling operations located offshore GOM and inland water South Louisiana.

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  HighMount Exploration & Production LLC

  • Houston, Texas, United States

  • Drilling Manager

    • Jul 2008 - Jul 2010
    • Houston, Texas, United States

    Manage the drilling and completion operations located in the Black Warrior Basin of Alabama and Antrim Shale in Michigan. Support the drilling, completion and testing activities generated by Highmount’s growth group, in various shale gas plays. Participated on a team which evaluated various shale gas acquisition opportunities. Drilled horizontal shale gas well with air, located in Tennessee.

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  Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation

  • Houston, Texas, United States

  • Drilling Engineer

    • 2009 - 2010
    • Houston, Texas, United States

    Planned and supported drilling, completion and workover operations located onshore and inland waters Louisiana and onshore South Texas.

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  Samson Resources

  • Houston, Texas, United States

  • Sr Drilling Engineer

    • Dec 2000 - Jul 2001
    • Houston, Texas, United States

    Planned and supervised drilling operations in areas located offshore GOM, onshore and inland water South Louisiana, Gulf Coast Texas, South Texas, SE New Mexico, Venezuela and Australia. Interacted with partners on non-operated wells located onshore Louisiana, offshore GOM and the North Sea. Led onsite well control response effort in Venezuela.

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  Unocal

  • Houston, Texas, United States

  • Various

    • 1979 - 1998
    • Houston, Texas, United States

    Drilling Superintendent, Lafayette, LA / Sugar Land, TX 1996 – 1998Supervised drilling, completion and work-over projects located in inland waters and offshore GOM, and onshore Alabama, Oklahoma, Michigan, East and South Texas. Operations Process Team Member, Sugar Land, Texas 1994 –1996Member of a team responsible for interacting with asset teams, management and external consultants to identify improvement opportunities associated with technical, operational and business processes. This position reported to the Sr. Vice President for Worldwide O&G. Special Drilling Projects Manager, Sugar Land, Texas 1994Provided technical support and initiated various drilling related projects which operations worldwide. Developed Well Control Immediate Response Plan and participated in major oil, gas and geothermal drilling project reviews for various wells drilled in the GOM, Permian Basin, Canada, Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand. Lead major accident investigations for incident offshore California and GOM. Drilling Manager, Oklahoma City, OK / Midland, TX 1989 – 1993Managed group responsible for drilling, completion and workover operations located in Michigan, Oklahoma, N. Texas, Illinois, West Virginia, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, Southeast New Mexico and W. Texas Drilling Superintendent, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1987 – 1989Supervised group responsible for drilling, completion and workover operations located in Michigan, Oklahoma, N. Texas, Illinois and West Virginia.Production Superintendent, Odessa, Texas 1986 - 1987Supervised group responsible for area oil and gas production operations located in West Texas and Southeast New Mexico. Drilling Engineer, Midland, Texas 1979 – 1986Gained wellsite supervisory experience and was responsible for planning and supervision of drilling, completion and workover operations located in West Texas and Southeast New Mexico