Paul Borgan

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713-***-****

Katy, Texas 77450

ac9mrd@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

A highly effective Senior Drilling Operations Management Professional who meets challenges skillfully and creates positive change. An energetic leader with a documented performance history of reducing costs; and improving productivity and efficiency. A creative problem solver, with a proven record of success setting strategic direction, executing to plan, optimizing operations, and developing and leading teams to achieve outstanding results in fast-paced, challenging environments.

BACKGROUND SUMMARY

More than twenty-five years of domestic and international rig operations and drilling experience includes:

Startup Operations

Performance Tracking

Vendor Selection / Qualification

Cost Tracking

Procedures Development

Technical Consulting

Offshore / On-Shore Operations

Risk Assessment / Management

Project Costing

P&L Responsibility

Client Relations

Benchmarking / Best Practices

Safety Operations

AFE Development

Drill Program Development

Well Optimization

Logistics Management

Costing and Standards

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), Ahmadi, Kuwait (Sinopec)

11/2015 - 12/2016

Senior Well Design Engineer

Hired as part of the Drilling Standards and Excellence Team to help KOC bring their operations to world class standards. The team met with the ten KOC Operational Teams and provided consulting on various well sites. Led discussions to set benchmarks for the various types of wells and train and guide Well Engineers in the pursuit of operational excellence.

Optimized well design for more than 500 wells in north, southeast, and west Kuwait

Worked with QRI Engineers in the development of the northern sector of Kuwait

Establish a Well Performance Management System Program

W&T Offshore, Houston, Texas

7/2014 - 2015

Drilling Engineer (Offshore) - Consultant

Led the pre-planning and engineering phase for three offshore wells in 1100’ of water (Platform) - Gulf of Mexico

Assisted with other projects (Completions)

PetroChina/SPT (AGR-FJ Brown), Xinjiang Province, China

2/2014 - 7/2014

Project Manager/Drilling Engineer (Land) - Consultant

Coordinated all phases of the Drilling/Completions Operations of a very challenging well in a remote area of Western China

Monitored and advised on daily drilling/completion activities

Oversaw the “fracking” process by Halliburton’s staff

Utilized P1 Software to optimize operations and cost tracking

Trinity Exploration & Production, San Fernando, Trinidad

8/2013 - 12/2013

Senior Drilling Engineer (Jack-Up)

Prepared the Drilling Program for an offshore exploration well - Gulf of Paria

Monitored daily drilling activities, tracked costs, and optimized operations

Conducted Risk Assessments for various operations

Chevron Corp., Malongo, Angola

10/2012 - 7/2013

Drilling Operations Engineer (Floater & Jack-Up)

Reported the Daily Drilling progress to the Drilling Management

Developed and delivered the Final Well Summary Report to the Drilling Management

Conducted Risk Assessments for various operations

Prepared and presented End of Well Reports to the Drilling Management

Used Chevron’s Wellview database for processing, accessing and updating information

Halliburton, Houston, Texas

10/2010 - 10/2012

Senior Project Manager/Project Management

Lukoil - Iraq Project

Assisted in the Pre-planning phase for two Appraisal and one Exploration wells in West Qurna – Phase 2 Field.

Moscow, Russia, Achimgaz Turnkey Tender in the Urengoy Field

Assisted in tender process for a 6 - 20 well project

Petroleum Professionals ITL. / Argonauta Energy, Houston, Texas

10/2008 - 7/2010

Consultant Drilling Engineer

Projects:

Chevron: Angola - Lucapa Deepwater Project

Murphy Exploration & Production: Congo - Azurite Project - Floating, Drilling, Production, Storage and Offloading Vessel (FDPSO) Deepwater Project

Conoco Phillips: Bridging Documents - East Coast Canada

Exxon Mobil: Hoover Deepwater Spar Project - Gulf of Mexico - Project Management.

Summarized historic/offset wells data to develop best guidelines for new well prospects.

Prepare AFE’s and drilling programs.

Applied Drilling Technology Inc., Houston, Texas

3/2006 - 10/2008

Drilling Engineer

Summarized historic/offset wells data to develop best guidelines for new well prospect.

Designed and implemented drilling programs.

Developed single well and long term cost estimates.

Audited daily progress of well operations and costs; comparing actual versus estimate.

Worked with multidisciplinary professionals to evaluate engineering design and commercial viability of individual wells.

Weatherford International Ltd., Houston, Texas

2/2004 - 3/2006

Project Manager

Propose services and products as a part of a ‘Package’ Basis to Independent Operators in Houston, Dallas/Ft. Worth and Colorado areas.

Successfully managed a three-well multi-service products and services project for Hunter Energy in Montana focused primarily on managed-pressure drilling.

Other Assignments

1988 - 2004

ABB Lummus Global, Inc., Contract Engineer, Houston, Texas (2003 - 2004)

Diamond Offshore Team Solutions, Inc., Senior Drilling Engineer, Houston, Texas (1997 - 2003)

Sonat Offshore Drilling, Inc., Operations Services Engineer, Houston, Texas (1996 - 1997)

REDA, A Camco Company, Project Engineer, Houston, Texas (1992 - 1996)

Sedco - Forex International Services, Dallas, Texas (1988 - 1992)

Drilling Operations Engineer

Training Manager

Personnel Coordinator

Assistant Driller

EDUCATION

BS Engineering Technology (Mechanical)

Texas A&M University, College Station

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION and TRAINING

Chevron Drilling Engineering Course • Murchison Drilling School

Surface and Subsurface Well Control Certification

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