DEAN W. BAKER
Shreveport, LA 71109 USA
Ph: 1-318-***-****
**********@*****.***
Date/Place of Birth: 23/Jul/1949, Shreveport, Louisiana USA
Nationality/Passport/Security Clearance: American, USA Passport, TSA
Global Entry Card
Specialization: Wellsite - Drilling, Work-over, Completion, Supervision
Expertise: Drilling Supervisor, Field Drilling Superintendent
Certifications: IADC (WELLCAP), Supervisor, Surface - Drlg/Workover/Compl
Memberships: Society Petroleum Engineers, IADC Drilling Engineers,
QUALIFICATIONS:
Forty years, field & office experience - drilling, work-over, completion
operations: Domestic, International, land (remote, jungles, desert),
offshore (platforms, barges, jack-ups, floaters).
Field Supervision through Management Operations: planning, well design,
building roads, laying pipelines, staking, supervising building location
pads & production facility installation, supervising drilling, work-over &
completion operations, purchasing drilling & completion equipment, crew
selection & training, flow well through production facilities, transporting
product to market.
Positions held: Drilling Engineer/Supervisor/Superintendent
Prepared well programs, AFE's, Lessons Learned, End of Well Re-cap,
purchased tubulars, wellheads, upper trees, drilling & production
equipment, supervised field personnel (drilling, work-over, completion &
production operations). Worked for United States Federal Bankruptcy Judges
& Trustees, liquidating/re-structuring, Operating & Drilling Companies.
Supervise office staff, field drilling & work-over operations. Organize &
restructure Lithuanian JSV Company (management & field operations) per
Western technology & procedures (daywork drilling, completion & work-over
operations).
Drlg Reports used: Wellview 9.0, DIMS, RimBase, PERC, PA, IDS, Misc Excel
Spread Sheets
Supervised complete: drilling, work-over, completion, re-entry, production
operations, 4 rigs drilling below 16,500' (SLA & MS), 5 drilling rigs -
Siberia, Russia (all Russian crewed, various Int'l Service Co's) building
wellsite pads, drilling & completing wells, putting wells into production
facilities.
Drilling: Compressors/Boosters (air, air/foam, natural gas, N2, nitrified
crude oil), salt, lime, KCL polymers, PHPA, OBM (synthetic, diesel), drill
in fluids, HPHT (mwt's to 18.6 ppg, BHT 400 degF). Drilling without
returns, Mud cap drilling. Closed loop de-watering, cuttings re-injection
systems. Mud motors, Turbines, Rotary Steer-ables, Power V-Drives, Tru-
Trak, shock sub/agitator combo. Geo-Vision E-logging, ABI (at bit
inclination). Hole openers, under-reamers, inflatable stabilizers, bi-
directional bits. UBD (drilling with N2, formation producing nitrified
oil). Strip (in/out), circulating kicks, abnormal drlg conditions. Leak-
off, FIT. Drilling, coring (rubber sleeve & conventional), DST in H2S &
CO2. Drill 36"- 4-3/4" holes, run/cement 30"- 2-7/8" csg. Set permanent,
retrievable (1 trip orienting) whipstocks, section milling, cutting casing
windows. Open hole cement plugs for KO & lateral sidetracks. Drill high
angle (60 ), directional, horizontal (97.8 ), extended reach, multi-
laterals, LWD/GR/DN/MWD, EM/PWD. Cement: surface, liners, liner tiebacks,
intermediate, production casings. Electronic inspection & hydro pressure
testing tubulars.
Completions/Re-Completions: Vertical & horizontal completions, ESP's,
barefoot, monobore, 36 swell & 36 frac sleeves, ECP & Mpas packers, 9-
5/8" X 7-5/8" casing completions, 5-1/2"-2-7/8" tubulars, single/dual
strings, tubing conveyed perforating, mechanical, flowing, acidizing,
fracing (CO2, N2), swabbing. 7-5/8", inconel packers, 16900', 5-1/2",
chrome/nickel/vanadium, tbg strings (CO2/Helium, cased hole), directional
wells, with Flex 4 rig. P&A: cut, pull, intermediate, production casing,
reserve pit disposal, location restoration. Install surface production
equipment (pumping & flowing wells) & laying pipelines, OBM & WBM pit
solidification/reclamation, using Soil-Bond. Ran 7-5/8" inconel/nickel
packers (set by wireline), 16900 5-1/2", chrome/nickel/vanadium, VAM,
alloy tbg strings, with seal assemblies, in CO2/Helium/H2S, cased hole,
directional wells, with Flex rig. Ran coil tbg, perforated wells, Big
Piney, Wyoming. Recover 14320', 2" coil tbg, with snubbing unit, on live
CO2 well, Big Piney, Wyo. Drill Bakken, N Dakota, ERD horizontal wells,
drill, run & cement, 9-5/8", 7", 4-1/2" liners with hydraulic set hangers
(32+/- swell packers & sliding sleeves). OBM & Salt water, CLS.
Drilling depths: 23,800' (H2S, HTHP), Miss
Completion depths: 23,800' (H2S), Miss, 21,738' (CO2), E. Timor Sea, Timor;
16,900' (CO2/Helium), Wyo.
Semis, drillships (anchored & DP) - water depths 2,385', drilling depths
18,850' (3,670' extended reach). Barges, jack-ups, tenders, platforms -
water depths 480', drill depths 21,738' (4,860' extended reach).
Barnett Shale (vertical & horizontal-OBM, CLS, pre-setting 9-5/8" super
single), Bakken Shale (vertical-OBM, horizontal-Brine water, CLS),
Haynesville Shale (horizontal-OBM, CLS), Coal Bed Methane (vertical &
horizontal-air, WBM)
EXPERIENCE:
DIXIE RESOURCES, INC DRILLING CONSULTANT 1984-
PRESENT
Consulting Drlg Supvr/Supt/Engr - office, wellsite: drilling, completion,
work-over, production facility installation operations, land (jungles,
arctic, desert) & offshore (semis, platforms, barges, tenders, jack-ups):
USA (land, GOM) & INTERNATIONAL (land & offshore).
Feb2014-Current, Denbury Resources, Sr DSV, S.Louisiana, drill 16",
set/cement 13-3/8", install diverter, drill 12-1/4" to 3450', run/cement 9-
5/8", drill directional, 8-3/4" to 10540', run/cement 5-1/2". Drill (3) CO2
wells (1 injector, 2 producers) on 1 pad. Transfer Big Piney, Wyo, ran 1-
1/2" coil tbg inside 2-7/8" tbg, in disposal well, clean out perfs,
11,600'. R/U stand alone snubbing unit, multiple rams (151' tall), live
CO2/H2S/Helium, vertical well (16990' PBTD). recovered 13919' of 14320', 2"
coil tbg (dropped cleaning out sulphur & hydrate deposits). Transfer
Biddle, Mont. R/U stand alone snubbing unit, multiple rams (71' tall), on
P&A well (drilled 1968), Clean out cement plug, in 8-5/8" csg, set/cement,
7", FJ, scab liner, 200'. Re-drill well bore, 6-1/4" bit, to 2048'. Rig
down, snubbing unit (excessive cold weather, high winds). Move in workover
rig, clean out to 2300'. Ran/cement 4-1/2". Move workover rig on P&A well
(drilled 1968) w/ Closed Loop De-watering unit. Clean out 8-5/8" csg & open
hole, set/cement, 7", FJ scab liner, 905'. Re-drill wellbore, 6-1/4" PDC,
to 5200'. Set (6) open hole plugs.
July2013-Nov2013, Genel Energy, Drlg Supt, Erbil, Kurdistan, Miram Block,
Drill 26", run/cement 18-5/8" csg at, 865m. Core 8-1/2", 110+m, to 976m.
Open 8-1/2" to 17-1/2" & drill (motor & PDC), to, 1860m. Drilling & coring
with massive losses, mud cap drilling. Set: CaCO3, Polyswell, FormAPlug &
Cement (acid soluble) plugs. Drill string failure (DP/DC), change out
complete drill string.
March2013-June2013, Melrose Resources: Sr DSV, onboard GSP, Prometeu 4-leg
jack-up, updated Romania, shipyard. Tow to offshore Bulgaria, Black Sea,
260' water depth. Drill 36" to 850', run 30" w/ 30'' riser disconnect,
cement, install 29-1/2'' diverter, drill 8-1/2" pilot, to 2800', open to 17-
1/2", run/cement 13-3/8" w/ 16'' riser tie-back/disconnect, N/U 13-5/8"
BOP's, Drill 12-1/4'' to 3600'. Run & cement 9-5/8" casing, hang off in mud
line suspension system.
July2012-Feb2013Cook Inlet Energy: Cook Inlet Alaska, Drlg Advisor, rig-up
new platform rig, re-completing wells.
Aug2011-June2012Denbury Resources:Sr DSV, Ran & set 7-5/8" inconel packers,
ran 16,900 5-1/2", chrome/vanadium/nickel tbg, with seal assemblies,
in Helium/CO2 wells, land in packers. Ran coil tbg clean out, perforate,
Big Piney, Wyoming. Drill Bakken, horizontal wells, run & cement, 9-5/8",
7". Drill 6-1/4", horizontals, ran 4-1/2", liners, 25+/- swell packers &
frac sleeves, hydraulic set hangers. Circ wells on choke, OBM & Salt water,
CLS.
Pioneer Natural Resources USA: Sr DSV, Drill Exploration well, Juab, Utah,
transfer to Barnett Shale, Alvord & Sunset, Texas
Hess Corp: Bakken Shale, Tioga, North Dakota/, Chesapeake: Haynesville
Shale, Shreveport, Louisiana/, EXCO: Haynesville Shale, Shreveport,
Louisiana/, Devon: Bossier Shale, Fairfield, Texas/, El Paso: Duchesne,
Utah & Raton, New Mexico/, Vietgazprom: Bac Bo Bay, Vietnam, Drillship/,
Tethys Oil: Karlebo, Denmark/, Boots & Coots: Surabaya, Indonesia/, KCS:
Thornton & Malakoff, Texas/, Khalda Petroleum Co: Western Desert, Egypt/,
ConocoPhillips: Robertson, Texas/, DNO: Dohuk Block, Kurdistan, NE Iraq/,
TMX: Tisza Block, Budapest, Hungary/, VPYI: Damis, Block S-1, Desert,
Sana'a, Yemen/, Pan African: Port Gentil, Gabon, West Africa/, YHOC: Marib-
Al Jawf, Block 18, Desert, Yemen/, ConocoPhillips: North Sea, Scotland,
Semi/, Plains Resources: GOM, Louisiana, Jack-up/, Apache: Matruh, Western
Desert, Egypt/, OXY: Parachute (Grand Valley), Colorado/, ConocoPhillips:
E. Timor Sea (NW Australia/Timor), Jack-up/, OXY: Amazon Rain Forest
(jungles), Ecuador/, TFE: Arctic Circle, Siberia, Russia/, Hurricane
Exploration: Kumkol & Kyzlorda, Kazakhstan/, UNOCAL: Gulf of Thailand,
Thailand, Jack-up/, Minijos Nafta: Gargzdai, Lithuania (FSU)/, Pioneer:
Gulf of Mexico, Jack-up/, PEMEX (Halliburton IS Alliance): Reynosa,
Mexico/, UNOCAL: Makassar Strait, Indonesia, Jack-up/, Seagull: Red Sea,
Egypt, Platform/Tender/, UTP/ARCO: East Sindh (desert), Pakistan &
Mediterranean Sea, Tunisia/, CONOCO: Aria Jaya (western jungle),
Indonesia/, Kerr McGee: Beijing, Bohai Bay, China PRC, Barge/, CNOOC: East
China Sea, China, PRC, Semi/, World Bank: Koglymneftegaz, Woodbine,
Surgutneftegaz, Tomskneftegaz, Sibneftegaz, Western Siberia, Russia/,
Maravan: Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela, SA, Barge/, Seagull: NLA, ETX, OK/,
ENRON & SONAT: NLA, ETX/, Florida Exploration: NLA, ETX, MS
Direct Employee: Latham Exploration, Sr Drlg Engr, Hunt Energy, District
Drlg Engr, TENNECO, Drlg & Compl Engr, Gulf Oil Co, Drlg Engr, ARK-LA, Drlg
Engr Supvr, Barnwell & Butler Johnson Drlg Co's, Roughneck, Derrickman
GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS:
USA: Land - N&S Louisiana, Alabama, N&S Ark, Okla, Miss, NMexico, E&W
Texas, California, Colo, Wyo, Mont, N.Dak, Utah, Maryland. Offshore - Cook
Inlet, Alaska, GOM-OCS, Inland Waters S.Louisiana & Texas, Santa Barbara
Channel, California.
International: Land - Siberia Russia (Koglym, Strezhevoy, Sugut, Tomnsk,
Khariaga - Arctic Circle); Gargzdai, Lithuania; Kumkol & Kyzylkiya,
Kazakhstan; Beijing, China, Irian Jaya (Jungles), Indonesia; East Sindh
Desert, Pakistan; Reynosa, Mexico; Amazon Rain Forest, Ecuador; Matruh
(Western Desert), Egypt; Marib, Al-Jawf, Damis Blocks (Desert) Yemen; Port
Gentil, Gabon, West Africa; Budapest, Hungary; Kurdistan, NE Iraq; E. Java,
Indonesia; Karlebo, Denmark. Offshore - Adaman Sea, Burma & Thailand; Lake
Maracaibo, S America; SE China Sea, Bohai Bay, China, PRC; Gulf of Suez,
Egypt; Mediterranean Sea, Tunisia; Makassar Strait, Indonesia; Gulf of
Thailand, Thailand; E. Timor Sea, NW Australia; North Sea, Scotland; Bac Bo
Bay, Vietnam, Bulgaria.
EDUCATION:
1973-74 LSU, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1974 Graduated -- BGS Degree
1969-72 Centenary College, Shreveport, Louisiana, (Geology & Engineering)