RANDY RUSSELL

Mineola, TX 903-***-**** acqzu3@r.postjobfree.com

TARGETING POSITIONS AS:

DRILLING CONSULTANT/ RIG MANAGER

Resourceful and multi-faceted Drilling Consultant offering 35+ years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Proven experience in horizontal, vertical, directional, deviated, and S-curve drilling operations. Well-versed in areas of diesel electric, compound, flex, casing drill, Kelly and top drive oil rigs with complex drilling development and execution spanning across the states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Colorado and Wyoming. Demonstrated ability to provide on- site support to all crew members and ensure all EPA health and Safety regulations are met and adhered to. Experienced in supporting drilling operations reaching depths of 18,000+ ft. CORE SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

Horizontal & Vertical Drilling

Rig Management

Water-Based Muds (WBM)

PERCS, WellView, RIMBase

Case & Directional Drilling

Under-balanced/Over-pressured

Develop Safety Training Plans

Flex-3 rig, F-rig, M-rig, Power rig

Deviated & S-Curve Drilling

Oil-Based Muds (OBM)

EPA H&S Regulations

Site Supervision

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Key Achievements:

32+ years of service in the Oil & Gas industry serving domestic and onshore locations including South Texas, East Texas, North Texas, Central Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Colorado and Wyoming states, as well as the Middle East in Saudi Arabia.

Experienced in extended reach, single lateral, slim hole designer, underbalanced, overbalanced, storage, disposal, hot-hole and “S” wells; familiar with diesel electric, compound, flex, casing drill, Kelly and top drive oil rigs.

Qualified in deviated, S-curve, horizontal and vertical (21,000 ft.) drilling operations; exceptional knowledge of conventional rigs, power rigs, Flex 3 rigs, Nabors PACE X-rigs, F-rigs, and M-rigs.

Accompanied 200 international workers as a Tour Pusher on a rig in Saudi Arabia ENI Saipem; drilled directional injection wells in the Qatif oil fields to 18,000+ ft.

Drilled directional Austin Chalk Wells in Washington, Brazos, and Robertson counties using UBD, H2’s and controlled pressure drilling techniques.

Installed directional Haynesville Shale wells in De Soto, MS, and Red River parishes to 16,000+ ft. using High Performance Water-Based Muds (HPWBM) on 3 different wells.

Established directional and vertical Glen Rose and Buda wells in Madison and Houston, TX counties to 16,000+ ft.; drilled directional wells to 17,000 + ft. in Jefferson Davis and Lawrence counties in Mississippi. Drill Site Manager/Consultant Occidental Petroleum Pecos, TX Aug. 2014 Feb. 2015

Managed 10-12 crew members including drilling consultants, motormen, safety technicians and service personnel to oversee the production of a $4.2 million project.

Provided safety training to all new drilling consultants and riggers; implemented safety policies and ensured all environmental and HSC policies were adhered to on site.

Visited Houston, TX for one week to pick up and commission a new rig; assisted other drill hands and drilled several wells and ensured all drilling was done inside the set parameters.

Performed quality-control checks on a daily basis to ensure all equipment was appropriate and accounted for. Drill Consultant Devon Energy Austin, TX May 2014 – Aug. 2014

Drilled a horizontal relief well into an existing high-pressure well; supervised approximately 25 crew members and ensured adequate tools were on site and that blueprints were followed accordingly. RANDY RUSSELL

Mineola, TX 903-***-**** acqzu3@r.postjobfree.com PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONTINUED

Drilling Consultant Experience:

Navidad Resources Tyler, TX May 2011 – Nov. 2013 Chesapeake Energy Shreveport, LA Sept. 2010 – May 2011 Encana Oil and Gas Coushatta, LA Oct. 2009 – Apr. 2010 EOG Resources TX, LA, MS Dec. 2008 – July 2009

XTO Energy Fort Worth, TX July 2007 – Aug. 2008

Previously Held Roles:

Rig Manager Nabors Drilling WY, CO July 2004 – July 2007 Tour Pusher ENI Saipem Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia Apr. 2001 – July 2004 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

WellCAP Plus

CPR/First Aid

Auto Defibrillator

Randy Smith Supervisor Training

Swift Water Rescue

Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PAD) Licensed Open Water Diver Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Safety Awareness

Confined Space, Attendant, Entrant, Rescue

Well Control IADC Certificate (Senior)

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