Engineer Manager
Resume:
Paul Borgan
Katy, Texas 77450
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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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