Experience

Oilfield Services Network

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Retired

  • Jun 2015 - Present



TerraVici Drilling Solutions

• Stafford, TX

• Directional Driller - Rotary Steerable

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2015

  Operate 'Point-The-Bit' Rotary Steerable tools throughout North America for the Oil & Gas Industry. Operate 'Point-The-Bit' Rotary Steerable tools throughout North America for the Oil & Gas Industry.



Payzone Directional Services

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Southern US

  • Feb 2014 - Jan 2015

  Introduce Payzone Directional Services to the Oil & Gas Industry throughout the Southern US Region.

• Directional Driller

  • May 2013 - Jan 2014

  Drilling directional wells for Newfield in Uinta Basin, UT, Hathaway Oil in Bakersfield, CA, Anadarko Monell Unit, WY and Jagged Peak Energy in Permian Basin, TX.



Scientific Drilling

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Directional Driller

  • Sep 2004 - Apr 2013

  Directional drill wells in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, California, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Mississippi for major and independent oil & gas producers. Responsible as lead DD for BHA design and implementation to drill safely and on target per customers drilling program. Over-see MWD operations and assist as needed to complete job successfully. Complete daily, and sometimes hourly or as needed reports for customers both internal and external to keep concerned parties informed of progress to current operations. Recommend adjustments to drilling parameters as well conditions dictate to ensure drilling objective met with minimum loss of time, minimum wear on tools while considering safety to people and environment. Inspect tools arriving to and leaving location for accuracy to shipping manifest to get the job done without waiting for missing items and insure no lost assets to company. Train others with less experience to help build confidence and gain the knowledge needed to become independent assets for company growth. Available 24/7/365, except for requested time off for vacations, working in remote and isolated lease locations. Worked 6 years with former CEO Don VanSteenwyk developing Rotary Steerable System for SDI. Show less



Noble Corporation

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Rotary Steerable Operator

  • Feb 2004 - Sep 2004

  Operate the 'Well-Director" rotary steerable system during initial field testing in Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Alberta, Canada. Make recommendations to engineering for tool modifications to improve system reliability. Assist with in-house assembly, dis-assembly, component testing, support equipment R&M and technical writing of field operations manual. Operate the 'Well-Director" rotary steerable system during initial field testing in Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Alberta, Canada. Make recommendations to engineering for tool modifications to improve system reliability. Assist with in-house assembly, dis-assembly, component testing, support equipment R&M and technical writing of field operations manual.



Pathfinder company

• Oil and Gas
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Directional Driller

  • Jan 1999 - Feb 2004

  Worked in sales and operations of Pathfinders 2D Rotary Steerable product line. Made sales calls to ExxonMobil, Kerr McGee and various oil & gas producers as well as independent directional companies who were looking for rotary-steerable tools to drill their wells. Use Landmark Graphics "Compass" program to plan and drill wells for clients. Worked as lead Rotary Steerable Operator on initial jobs while training secondary operators. Designed training material and taught the 1st and 2nd week long training classes for 2 groups of 10 employees. Posted record making wells on Intranet for company news and sales literature. Show less



Smith Bits

• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• MWD Operator/Coordinator

  • 1981 - 1993

  Oversee 9 job capability for oilfield operators within Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia providences. Including 24 field engineers and 2 shop technicians. Attend pre-spud and post well meetings at operators locations, review and approve job related documentation including oil well surveys, maintain instrument calibration records and R&M intervals, schedule safety training and product upgrade training for employees, schedule Oversee 9 job capability for oilfield operators within Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia providences. Including 24 field engineers and 2 shop technicians. Attend pre-spud and post well meetings at operators locations, review and approve job related documentation including oil well surveys, maintain instrument calibration records and R&M intervals, schedule safety training and product upgrade training for employees, schedule