Drilling Engineer

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Ben Wheeler, Texas 75754 ******.*******@*****.***

WORK EXPERIENCE

Alta Mesa Resources, Oklahoma ~Drilling Engineer~ April 2017- February 2019

Develop well plans within a multidisciplinary team involving reservoir, production, completion and accounting.

Maximize NPV of the asset by driving performance, maintaining strict cost controls, and accurate AFE estimation.

Top tier drilling performance in Mid-Con STACK region. Completed Mississippi Lime wells in ~ 8 days. Wilcox SWD ~ 4 days.

Maintain active HSE in daily operations.

Efficiently deliver 2+ wells per rig each month in fast-paced, constantly changing scheduling environment.

Conduct pre-planning and post-mortems using information from every available asset to de-risk and deliver a consistent drilling operation with 13 day average wells.

Maintain constant contact with drilling superintendents, revising the drilling plan to meet unplanned events, avoiding non-productive downtime.

Active participation in cross-functional team discussions in developing drilling programs and well optimization.

Design directional plans and perform anti-collision planning using COMPASS™ Landmark software.

Assign duties and procedures to superintendents and well site supervisors.

Worked with construction and planning groups to select pad locations to reach targets and minimize cost.

Latshaw Drilling, Oklahoma ~Floorhand~ July 2016- February 2017

Worked the rig floor during drilling and tripping operations and performed daily inspections and routine maintenance on all rig equipment.

Assisted the Derrick hand and Mud Engineer with the maintenance of drilling fluid properties.

Gained hands on experience in rig operation invaluable to my advancement as an engineer.

Patterson – UTI, Louisiana/East Texas ~Floor Hand~ June 2014 – August 2014

Worked the floor during all rig operations, drilling, tripping, cementing, reaming and running casing.

Assisted derrick hand with mixing mud additives, along with learning their uses and health risks.

General cleaning, painting and preventative maintenance while maintaining a safe environment.

Preston Farms, Ben Wheeler, Texas ~Ranch Manager~ 2009 -2016

Summer of 2015 - foreman responsible for managing 6 employees, appointing tasks based on skills.

Restored a 350-acre tree farm to its natural state, suitable for cattle.

Maintained upkeep of a 1000+ head cattle herd along with the fence and equipment.

EDUCATION

Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas Graduation Date- May 2016

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering

SKILLS

Well EZ, Compass, Pason, Oil Field Instrumentation, Moblize, Computer Proficiency, Microsoft Office, Excel, Directional Drilling, Reservoir Simulation Programs (ERA, TechLog, CMG), K&M Torque and Drag Simulation Software

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