Matt Young
*********@*****.***
Colorado Springs, CO 80923
Education
Colorado School of Mines
B.S.: May,
2009
. Major: Petroleum Engineering
. Minors: Economics, Geological Engineering
. Major GPA: 3.1
. Cumulative GPA: 2.9
Related Skills and Certifications
. Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certification in Colorado
. Well Control and H2S Certified
. Completed Safe Land/Safe Gulf Training
. Completed Helicopter Underwater Evacuation Training (HUET)
. Monte Carlo Simulation (Crystal Ball)
. Microsoft Office (Excel, Power Point, Word); SolidWorks
. C++ and Visual Basic programming
Work Experience
Gyrodata, Inc. Field Engineer
January, 2010 - February, 2011
. Prepare, service, assemble and test downhole surveying equipment
. Perform various types of gyroscopic wellbore surveys, analyze data and
present results to clients
o Multi-shot surveys, whipstock orientations and gyro-steering
operations
. Communicate with all levels of field support and operations
coordinators
. Extensive troubleshooting and hands-on problem solving in the field
. Trained newly hired employees in operations and data analysis
. Gained invaluable exposure and understanding of oilfield operations,
challenges, safety and overall environment
. Participated in recruiting and interviews for new, college graduates
Patterson-UTI Drilling Co. Floorhand/"Roughneck"
Summer, 2007
. Rig #182 in North Parachute Ranch (EnCana Field) near Grand Junction,
CO
. Worked on rig floor and in derrick making connections and tripping
in/out of hole
. Hands-on experience with different equipment and parts of drilling rig
. Spent extensive time with derrickman learning about mud system and
repairing mud pumps
. Spent time with mud engineer testing mud properties
Colorado School of Mines Campus Maintenance
Worker July, 2005-
December, 2008
. Perform maintenance and grounds-keeping around campus
. Able to independently plan and prioritize in order to complete
assigned tasks with little supervision
. Experience in supervisory/team lead position
New-Student Orientation Leader
. Volunteer position, mentor/leader for incoming students
Golden Fire Department Assistant to Media Services
Captain Summer, 2004
. Helped with media productions including newsletters, video productions
and presentations
. Traveled with volunteer firefighters to accident scenes to gather
video footage for future use in training
. Attended meetings and assisted with daily tasks in office
Related Experience
. Multi-Disciplinary Design
o Worked with other Engineering, as well as Geology and Geophysics
students on a team
o Sooner Unitization Project:
. Developed plan for unitization of an older, producing field
. Consisted of geological analysis, reservoir
characterization, production decline analysis, economic
modeling
o Main Pass Acquisition Project:
. Performed analysis of field to formulate bid amount and
propose locations for new wells
. Consisted of geologic study, current well locations,
production history, economic prediction
. Field Sessions: Southern California and NW Colorado
o Traveled to southern California for on-site observation of
different oilfield operations on and offshore
o Trip to Massadona, CO involved field geology exercises and
studies in and around the Uinta Basin
. EPICS I and II: Soil Collection Device and Water Desalination
o EPICS I: Design device to collect soil sample on another planet
o EPICS II: Design, build, and test solar operated desalination
unit for use in Senegal
. Included data collection and reduction, troubleshooting and
diagnostics
o Extensive use of written reports, and oral presentations
Professional Memberships
. Order of the Engineer
. Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
. American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
. American Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE)