Robert Rapp
Drilling Superintendent / Project Manager at Tamboran Resources Limited- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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National Incident Management System (NIMS) - ICS 100/200/300
FEMAAug, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
Safeland and SafeGulf
PECJul, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
Well Control - Drilling, completions, workover, surface/subsea, supervisor
International Association of Drilling ContractorsJun, 2022- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Tamboran Resources Corporation
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Australia
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Drilling Superintendent / Project Manager
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Mar 2022 - Present
Drilling Superintendent for unconventional drilling operations in NT/Australia. • Oversee drilling operations in the Northern Territory of Australia. • Part of a team that brought north American unconventional well practices to the development of the Beetaloo basin. • Work with multi-discipline, multi-national team to quickly asses drilling challenges and find solutions to minimize NPT and costs. • Manage safety and drilling operations of 30-40 people including well site supervisors (OCR), safety supervisors and vendors. • Work with engineering department to develop drilling programs, review risk assessments and increase drilling efficiencies. • Maintain company and regulatory safety and environmental standards. • Developed costs and schedules for the refurbishment, mobilization and start-up of 3 drilling rigs. Show less
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Contract
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Nevada/Texas, United States
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Oil and Gas / Geothermal Drilling Consultant
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May 2020 - Mar 2022
Helped develop drilling plan for wells, managed and supervised rig up and drilling operations. • Developed written drilling program for geothermal wells. • Worked on DWOP for geothermal wells. • Supervised rig move and rig up in remote location. • Supervised day to day operations of drill rig operations. • Developed preliminary well designs and cost estimates for potential Geothermal wells in east Texas, Gulf Coast and South Texas Helped develop drilling plan for wells, managed and supervised rig up and drilling operations. • Developed written drilling program for geothermal wells. • Worked on DWOP for geothermal wells. • Supervised rig move and rig up in remote location. • Supervised day to day operations of drill rig operations. • Developed preliminary well designs and cost estimates for potential Geothermal wells in east Texas, Gulf Coast and South Texas
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Noble Energy
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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New Ventures Drilling Advisor / Senior Drilling Engineer: Wyoming / Utah
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Mar 2019 - May 2020
• Managed well design and operations in Powder River, Great Divide and Uintah Basins.• Developed estimates for multiple projects totaling $4.0 - $4.5 million per well and $25.5 million per project.• Worked with multiple disciplines to achieve desired outcome for projects.• Collaborated with geologists using offset data to develop casing designs, evaluation programs and drilling procedures.• Collaborated with state and federal regulatory agencies for approval of individual wells, disposal plans and overall project approval.• Worked with completions engineers to develop well designs optimized for completions.• Developed project timelines and schedules for project.• Evaluate vendors and contracts for operations in remote and new locations.• Provide input towards NEPA, EPA, Fish and Wildlife and state environmental plans. Show less
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West Texas Drilling Superintendent: Permian Basin / West Texas
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Apr 2017 - Mar 2019
• Oversaw operations for 2-3 rigs in Permian Basin with a well cost of $3.8 - $4.5 million dollars per well.• Manage safety and operations of 30-40 people including well site supervisors, safety supervisors and vendors. • Work with engineering department to continue to decrease well cost and time. • Support pad construction and completions regarding scheduling and handover. • Maintain company and regulatory safety and environmental standards.
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Drilling Engineering Supervisor: Eagleford and Permian Basins, Texas
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Jul 2015 - Apr 2017
• Developed new well designs and drilling programs for acquisitions of new property. • Integrated and managed 5 engineers from acquisition and introduced them to company standards and procedures. • Started up new rigs for both Eagleford and Permian operations. • Worked with drilling team to reduce drilling time and cost by 20%. • Managed increase of activity from 1 rig to 8 rigs in both basins. • Worked closely with business unit on scheduling and reporting of time and cost. Show less
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Senior Drilling Engineer: Marcellus & Utica Projects, Pennsylvania and West Virginia
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Apr 2014 - Jul 2015
• Managed all operations regarding assigned rigs (2-3). • Provide morning updates on operations and performance. • Continually delivered wells/projects 10-15% under AFE cost. • Developed cost estimates, well design and execution plans for Utica wells. • Mentored college interns.• Set world record of 7852’ in 24 hours. • Successfully drilled Noble Energy’s first Utica well.
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Hess Corporation
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Drill Site Supervisor: Utica Project, Ohio
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Sep 2013 - May 2014
• Manage horizontal drilling activities for $3.5 - $4.0 million dollar wells. • Ensure the safety 20-30 people including company, contractor and 3rd party personnel. • Maintained company and regulatory safety and environmental standards. • Work with contractors to ensure prompt and on time arrival and completion of job tasks. • Complete detailed daily reporting in Wellview. • Support pad construction, rig placement and scheduling.
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Senior Drilling Engineer: Utica Project, Ohio
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Nov 2011 - Oct 2013
• Produced overall well design and operational plans for $20 million dollar Utica startup project. • Supervised startup of drilling operations for the Utica project. • Reviewed and recommended drilling rig contractor and other third-party vendors. • Mentored new hire drilling engineers in all aspects of drilling engineering and well planning. • Managed company’s Drilling Engineering Network. • Review and approve invoices.
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Senior Drilling Engineer: Bakken Project, North Dakota
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Aug 2010 - Nov 2011
• Developed a standard drilling program for the Bakken project using a lean manufacturing model. Program allowed for the standardization of AFEs, POs, well paths and well designs for all 16-21 rigs.• Oversaw daily operations and developed drilling programs for 3-5 drilling rigs. • Delivered $3.2 -3.5 million-dollar wells under AFE.• Mentored new hire drilling engineers in all aspects of drilling engineering and well planning. • Worked with technology group to mentor and implement the DrillSmart program and MSE/parameter monitoring. Show less
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ExxonMobil
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Drilling Engineer: Piceance Creek / Western Colorado
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Apr 2008 - Aug 2010
• Developed drilling programs for the Piceance Creek unconventional gas project. • Mentored new hire engineers in all aspects of drilling engineering including well design and field operations. • Developed quick learning presentations of rig equipment and presented to the team and new hires.
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Drilling Engineer: Sakhalin Island Project, Russia
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Aug 2007 - Apr 2008
• Developed a $40 million dollar appraisal drilling program for two appraisal wells in the Arkutun-Dagi field in Russia. • Developed rig move and boat schedules for the project. • Developed operational procedures for drilling 2 wells from one jack-up location. • Worked with senior drilling engineer to develop well testing and monitoring plan. • Set up third party vendors to work in international locations. • Worked with other disciplines within the company to acquire drilling permits, international purchase and contract agreements and scheduling of equipment arrival. • Worked with in-country personnel to arrange for land base cooperation and involvement. Show less
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Helmerich & Payne
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Project Manager: Houston, Texas
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Jul 2005 - Aug 2007
• Managed construction of 70 new drilling rigs.• Worked with engineers and suppliers to ensure procurement of designs and material needed to complete the construction of drilling rigs.• Managed rig crews in the construction and completion of drilling rigs. Managed all fabrication and welding and ensured the rigs leave fully functional.• Designed and implemented design revisions. • Developed rig move and operational plans for the new build rigs. • Safely oversaw 150 employees assembling rig components in the assembly facility. • Oversaw scheduling and delivery dates.• Developed rig move schedules and operational plans for the new build rigs.• Aided in the development and design of new drilling rigs. Show less
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International Assistant Team Engineer: Novy Urengoy, Russia
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Jan 2004 - Jul 2005
• Worked 28/28 rotation assisting foreign companies on upgrading safety, operation and engineering standards.• Worked on pre-project planning. • Developed a metric tracking program and tracked performance of 4 arctic rigs.• Developed recommendations for increasing rig performance, safety and maintenance. • Introduced “best in class” and “drill well on paper” methods.• Prepare end of well reports.
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Offshore Division Engineer: New Orleans, Louisiana
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Dec 2001 - Jan 2004
• Worked with Quality Management department to achieve ISO certification for the offshore rigs.• Implemented the Environmental Management System for all offshore rigs.• Provided operation and engineering support to deepwater and shelf rigs. • Aided in operational and engineering support for rig 100 (Pompano Platform), rig 203 (Amberjack Platform) and rig 206 (Horn Mountain Spar). • Helped prepared drilling programs for the Pompano Platform in VK 989.• Responsible for tracking rig performance.• Supervised rig 203 modifications and rig move to the Amberjack Platform. • Aided in the construction and mobilization of deepwater rig 205 and 206.• Tracked equipment and supervised crews in the construction yard. • Developed a safety training program for the construction yard Show less
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Roughneck / Engineer in training: Offshore and S. Texas
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May 2001 - Dec 2001
• Worked various rigs in S. Texas and GOM learning various rig positions.
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EARTH TECH, LLC
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United States
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Engineer: Various locations throughout the United States
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Aug 1994 - Oct 1997
• Provided operational and engineering support for geotechnical drilling projects. • Supervised mine stabilization projects, casions, pile installations and soil pin walls. • Constructed the first north American soil pin wall (Conway, NH). • Planned equipment logistics • Worked with engineering firms on design and scheduling. • Provided operational and engineering support for geotechnical drilling projects. • Supervised mine stabilization projects, casions, pile installations and soil pin walls. • Constructed the first north American soil pin wall (Conway, NH). • Planned equipment logistics • Worked with engineering firms on design and scheduling.
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Education
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Louisiana State University
Bachelor's degree, Petroleum Engineering -
California University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor's degree, Environmental Science
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