WES J. SPINCIC
Spring, TX *****
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HISTORY
Summary
• Over 45 years’ experience in the oil and gas exploration business both domestically and internationally. Provides engineering and project management for major, national and independent E & P companies around the world. Well known and respective leader in solving unique problems in operations around the world. Has numerous drilling and completion records in the GOM and international areas.
Experience:
Avante Services LLC 2008-2019
Owner/Consultant
• Provides project management, engineering and well supervisor services to both domestic and international oil and gas companies in the areas of onshore and offshore drilling, completions, well intervention, production, construction and decommissioning operations.
• Provides full operational management for Eagleford and Bakken well projects. Includes well planning, AFE preparation, vendor selection, wellsite supervision and execution of drilling, completion and production operations.
• Also performed due diligence in the areas of drilling and production operations, recompletions and plugging liabilities for various operators on potential acquisitions and divestitures.
• Analyzed plugging and abandonment and decommissioning of all onshore and offshore wells, facilities, pipelines and platforms for the Cook Inlet, Kenai peninsula and North Slope. Maritech 2006-2008
Vice President Operations
• Supervised all the company’s drilling, completion, re-completion and P & A operations in the Gulf of Mexico and inland waters.
• Also was answerable for coordinating decommissioning of offshore platforms in the GOM to include coordination with BOEM.
• Additionally responsible for production of all inland water fields comprising over 40% of company’s total revenues.
El Paso 2004-2006
Manager of Operations
• Operations Manager, Completions and Workover for the Gulf of Mexico provided day to day operational management for all El Paso completion, workover and abandonment operations.
• Also member of corporate safety committee responsible for implementation and oversight of company safety programs. Reduced recordable accidents to half of company’s goals.
• Was also responsible for all drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico which encompassed daily operational management of all drilling rigs. Coordinated drilling functions with geological and logistical staffs to ensure proper drilling practices to assure maximum production potential. Drilled record well in WC 498 and provided 30% in cost savings to company.
Avante Services – Houston Texas 1982 - 2004
President/ Engineer
• Founded consulting company to advise clients on property management, drilling, well recompletions, and analysis of various worldwide reservoir types to determine the effective way to hydrocarbons. Also conducted turnkey drilling and completion operations onshore and offshore Gulf of Mexico for over 300 wells.
• Provided engineering and procurement advice for World Bank Russian loans to Russian oil companies.
Kilroy Company of Texas – Houston Texas 1977-1981
Drilling and Engineering Manager
Ranger Oil Company – Houston Texas 1976-1977
Operations Superintendent
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Mobil Oil Company - HoustonTexas 1973-1976
Drilling Engineer
MEPSI (Mobil Exploration & Production Services Inc. Dallas Texas Drilling Engineer
Dupont, Glore & Forgon Securities 1972-1973
Stockbroker
• Obtained registered SEC and NASD securities stockbroker licenses. U. S. Army 1967-1972
Officer
• Commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the U. S. Army, served in Vietnam with 101st Airborne. Left service as Captain. Was awarded Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal with 5 Oak leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal, Presidential Unit Citation and other commendations. Education:
• Bachelor of Science from United States Military Academy (West Point) Specialized Studies:
Drilling Practices Preston Moore Well Planning School USL Gas Reservoir Analysis University of Texas Offshore Cementing Halliburton Basic Mud Technology NL Baroid Well Logging School Schlumberger Well Control School USL Production Operations Mobil Research Drilling Technology Mobil Research
Software
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Project
Microsoft PowerPoint
Landmark Well plan
Various Data and well design programs
Areas of Experience:
Domestic International
Texas Russia Thailand
Gulf of Mexico – Shelf & Deepwater Kazakhstan Turkmenistan Oklahoma Uzbekistan Azerbaijan
Louisiana North Sea Iran
Mississippi Ukraine Yemen
Alabama Poland India
New Mexico Romania Mexico
Wyoming Peru Colombia
Colorado Bolivia Venezuela
Utah Brazil Argentina
California Tunisia Ecuador
North Dakota Gabon Barbados
Pennsylvania Angola Egypt
Alaska