William Rowland Edwards, Jr.
EDUCATION
WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL
DALLAS, TEXAS
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
BACHELOR'S OF SCIENCE, PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
MINORS: MATH & CHEMISTRY
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS
REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER - STATE OF TEXAS
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:
1. PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
2. CONSTRUCTION
3. PIPE LINE DESIGN AND INSTALATION FOR OIL, GAS, SEWAGE AND FRESH
WATER
4. STRONG BACKGROUND IN MATH, CHEMISTRY AND COMPUTOR
APPLICATIONS.
COMPANY OWNERSHIP & MANAGEMENT
W. R. EDWARDS, JR OIL &GAS / EDWARDS ENGINEERING
JUNE 1976 - PRESENT
OWNER AND CONSULTING ENGINEER
ORIGINALLY, MY FIRM WAS AN E&P WITH 12 EMPLOYEES,
HEIGHT OF PRODUCTION: 200 BBL/D, 6 MMcfe.
CURRENTLY CONSULTING FOR CLIENTS REQUIRING ENGINEERING EXPERTISE RELATED TO
THE DRILLING, COMPLETIONS, PRODUCTION AND WORKOVERS OF WELS WITH THE
POTENTIAL OF PRODUCING HYDROCARBONS. I AM PROFICIENTIN IN MATTERS THAT
FALL UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSIONAND THE AND THE
NATURAL RESOURCE COMMMISSION., I HAVE EXPERIENCE IN RESIVOIR ENGINEERING,
RESERVE CALCULATIONS AND VALUATIONS OF HYDROCARBONS AND PIPELINE SYSTEMS,
COMPRESSORS DESIGN, SECONDARY RECOVERY PROJECTS LIKE WATERFLOODING ANDTHE
PROCESSING AND TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES. I HAVE PROVIDED
ASSISTANCE IN THE PREPARATION OF SAFETY PLANS.
I HAVE WORKED IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
MY CLIENTS HAVE INCLUDED MANY FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES SUCH AS PHILLIPS
PETROLEUM, DIAMOND SHAMROCK, MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (LIQUID ENERGY
CORPORATION) AND AMOCO, INC. I HAVE ALSO WORKED FOR MANY SMALLER
INDEPENDENT COMPANIES.
I HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN THE AREA OF COMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL
CONSTRUCTION.
REO INDUSTRIES INC.
1981
OWNER/PRESIDENT
EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY
HEIGHT OF PRODUCTION: 1,200 BBL/D, 20 MMcfe; 40-50 EMPLOYEES
TRANS-PAN GATHERING, INC.
1981
OWNER/PRESIDENT
PIPELINE & NGL CO.
MANAGED 100 MILES OF PIPELINE, 3 COMPRESSOR STATIONS
HEIGHT OF TRANSPORTATION: 60 MMCF/D, 600,000 GALLONS NGL/D
INDEPENDENT DRILLING, INC.
DATES; 1978 - 1989
EQUITY OWNER/ PRESIDENT
DRILLING CONTRACTOR
MANAGED 11 RIGS AND 200 EMPLOYEES; DRILLED A WELL ON AVERAGE EVERY 7 DAYS
DATES; 1978 - 1989
EQUITY OWNER/ PRESIDENT
CASED-HOLE LOGGING, WIRELINE & PERFORATING CO.
MANAGED 2 TRUCKS AND 8 EMPLOYEES
TRIANGLE SERVICES
DATES; 1978 - 1989
OWNER/ PRESIDENT
WATER HAULING COMPANY
MANAGED 20 WATER TRUCKS AND 30 EMPLOYEES
U.S. DRILLING FLUIDS
DATES; 1978 - 1989
OWNER/PRESIDENT
MUD COMPANY
MANAGED DRILLING MUD MANUFACTURING & LIQUID MUD MIXING FACILITIES
IMPORTANT NOTE: All the above companies have either been sold and/or
dissolved, and I am no longer actively involved with these companies. W.
R. Edwards, Jr. Oil & Gas/ Edwards Engineering are currently active. The
companies had locations in Dallas, Amarillo and Berger, Texas.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
R. L. BURNS CORP.
DECEMBER 1974 - JUNE 1976
TITLE: REGIONAL ENGINEER
DUTIES: I WAS IN CHARGE OF ALL OF THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS IN THE NORTHERN
UNITED STATES AND ALL OF CANADA.
STEPHENS ENGINEERING COMPANY
SEPTEMBER 1974 - DECEMBER 1974
TITLE: RESERVIOR AND DRILLING ENGINEER
DUTIES: I PREPARED AND AUTHORED RESERVIOR ENGINEERING STUDIES AND REPORTS
FOR CLIENTS. I PREPARED A RESERVE VALUATION AND DELIVERABILITY STUDY FOR
THE GREATER BRADY TEXAS MUNICIPAL GAS COMPANY. THE ENTIRE ASSIGNMENT TOOK
SIX MONTHS TO PREPARE. I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR CLIENT DRILLING AND
COMPLETION OPERATIONS. I ATTENDED ALL CONTRACTOR SAFETY SEMINARS.
ROWLAND EDWARDS SIGN COMPANY
SEPTEMBER 1973 - SEPTEMBER 1974
TITLE: SALESMAN AND PLANT SUPERVISOR
DUTIES: SOLD GRAPHICS AND SUPERVISED EMPLOYEES IN PRODUCTION PLANT AND
INSTALATION.
JAKE L. HAMON OIL COMPANY
JUNE 1972 - SEPTEMBER 1973
TITLE: REGIONAL ENGINEER
DUTIES: RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL DRILLING AND PRODUCTION IN THE NORTHERN UNITED
STATES.
AMOCO, INC.
JUNE 1971 - JUNE 1972
TITLE: AREA PRODUCTION ENGINEER
DUTIES: I WAS IN CHARGE OF AN AREA OF THE COMPANIES'S OFFSHORE PRODUCTION
IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. I DEALT WITH THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF PRODUCING
OIL AND GAS WELLS. I SUPERVISED OFF SHORE PLATFORMS THAT HOUSED PRODUCTION
FACILITIES WHICH WERE USED TO HOUSE THE PRODUCTION EQUIPEMENT AND PERSONEL
I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY ISSUES AND OIL SPILLS.
UNION OIL OF CALIFORNIA
JUNE 1970 - JUNE 1971
TITLE: DRILLING ENGINEER
DUTIES: RENDERED ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR DRILLING AND WORKOVER RIGS IN THE
LOUSIANA - GULF COAST AREA.
TEXACO, INC.
JULY 1969 - SEPT 1969 (INTERNSHIP)
SUPERVISOR: GLEN PHILLIPS
TITLE: RESERVOIR ENGINEER
DUTIES: I WORKED IN THE RESERVIOR ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT PERFORMING RESERVE
STUDIES, REVIEWING, MONITORING SECONDARY RECOVERY PROJECTS AND PERFORMING
DRILL SITE EVALUATION OF WELL LOGS.
TEXAS PETROLEUM RESEARCH COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 1969 - MAY, 1970 (INTERNSHIP)
SUPERVISOR: DR. WILLIAM J. SILVERBERG, CHAIRMAN
DR. TED DOOR
TITLE: RESEARCH ASSISTANCE
DUTIES: ASSIST GRADUATE STUDENT (DR. DOOR) IN PREFORMING EXPERIMENTAL
PROCEDURES WHICH WHERE ADHERENT TO HIS THESIS WORK. I WAS REQUIRED TO
CALIBRATE AND READ PHOTO LIGHT CELL RECORDERS, COLLECT AND PROCESS DATA
GATHERED FROM THIS RESEARCH.
CORE LABORATORIES
JANUARY 1967 - SEPTEMBER 1967 (INTERNSHIP)
SUPERVISOR: PHILLIP MOSES
RESERVOIR FLUID ANALYSIS TECHNICIAN
DUTIES: PREFORMED ANALYTICAL TEST ON PETROLEUM RESERVOIR FLUIDS UNDER
INSITU CONDITIONS IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH THE PHYSICAL RELATIONSHIPS OF THESE
PETROLEUM RESERVOIR FLUIDS AS CONDITIONS SUCH AS PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE
ARE VARIED.