Service Coordinator, Operations Manager, Drilling Fluids Engineer

GREGORY D. BROWN

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PHONE 661-***-**** • E-MAIL ****.*****@***.***

EMPLOYMENT

DRILLING FLUID EXPERIENCE

**/**- */**, *** 1/06 - 7/09 Halliburton Baroid Drilling Fluids Bakersfield, CA

Senior Drilling Fluid Engineer (Field Professional I & II)

Provided training and support for new and junior engineers, HEART Coach and Observer.

Coordinated products and services for upcoming jobs and new customers.

Participated and promoted Halliburton’s safety program. Conducted onsite safety observations and pre-job safety huddles

Responsible for all DOG and OSHA compliances for chemicals on location including MSDS’s, usage, PPE, and reporting spills as well as transportation

Worked in the Kern River, North Midway and mainly Cymric fields on various types of wells such as horizontals, injectors, core, re-entry and foam in liner jobs.

Worked with various mud systems, Clay-Trol 7, Baradrill-N and Baroid weighted systems in excess of 18ppg.

Supervised 2000bbl. Heavy mud systems, coordinating deliveries and usage. Worked in the North and South Midway Sunset field as well as the San Ardo and MOCO Fields running KCl/Polymer completion fluids.

Worked Kern River, Lost Hills as well as Belridge wells; good experience fighting lost circulation, pressure control, and bitumen contamination.

Engineered 13.5 to 19.0ppg. Weighted systems for high pressure/high temp, possible lost circulation and flowing clay situations in Chevron Cymric 1Y field.

Worked in geothermal fields drilling wells in the Geysers for Calpine in Sonoma County and Brawley, CA. for Oramat Energy.

Most current assignments include Colorado’s Piance Creek, Utah’s Leland Bench areas using Brine/ Polymer systems as well as Oil Base Mud.

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7/11 to 10/13 Halliburton Baroid Drilling Fluids Bakersfield, CA

West Coast Service Coordinator/ Operations Manager

Manage all Operations Issues including but not limited to customer satisfaction, financial reporting, forecasting, and accounting.

Managed field Personnel including payroll and expenses as well as scheduling.

Managed Stock Point management and approved all Inventory purchases and customer deliveries.

Responsible for a monthly/ yearly financial reporting and goals.

Responsible for Provided training and support for all engineers, HEART Coach and Observer.

Coordinated products and services for all jobs and customers.

Responsible for all DOG and OSHA compliances for chemicals including MSDS’s, usage, PPE, and reporting spills as well as transportation

Work closely with Business Development department and customers to ensure good service quality.

Working knowledge of SAP business application.

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12/09 – 12/10 MI-SWACO Bakersfield, CA

Drilling Fluid Engineer

Worked for Occidental Petroleum on the Elk Hills lease drilling 9,000-14,000’ vertical and horizontal exploratory gas wells.

Used complex water and synthetic-base drilling and completion fluid systems.

Identify and address all HES issues regarding all drilling fluid products and equipment.

Delegated duties to junior engineers such as scheduling, safety observations and up coming events

6/97 – 9/98 Geo Drilling Fluids Bakersfield, CA

Drilling Fluid Engineer

Ran many different types of mud systems such as clay base and oil base systems; also ran many types of completion fluids such as H.E.C., Xanvis and potassium chloride.

Responsible for retrieving samples and analyzing its properties by running tests for the rehology of flow properties, water loss, viscosity, weight and calcium and chloride content, as well as tested for pH, sand and solids percentages among other things.

Engineered oil base systems on horizontal wells on Ventura coast line for Vintage Oil.

Engineered deep horizontal wells to 11,000’ for Enron Oil and Gas north of Shafter.

OTHER WORK HISTORY

4/02 – 1/06 The GEO Group, Inc. Taft, CA

Correctional Officer

Responsible for supervising inmates while following following policies and procedures of the institution.

9/98 – 3/02 and 6/96-6/97 Southwest Ready Mix Taft, CA

Plant Operator/Truck Driver

Responsible for safety programs and operations of plant and personnel, including plant maintenance and repair. Also familiar with mix designs and QAQC.

7/95 – 6/96 Bankson Construction Bakersfield, CA

Construction Worker

Performed remodeling and renovations to residential houses and office buildings

7/94 – 8/95 William E. Mashburn & Son Trucking Taft, CA

Vacuum Truck Driver

Responsible for delivering various fluids to drilling rigs, tank cleaning and working with maintenance crews to repair flow lines while following OSHA and DOT standards.

1/92 – 5/92 G.D. Brown Drilling Bakersfield, CA

Draftsman, part-time

Assisted in designing and implementing safety program.

Responsible for converting board and freehand drawings for piping and gas lines to computer drawings; also gained experience about down hole drawings.

Roustabout/ Rig Experience

Advanced Independent Contracting, Taft, CA 6/93 – 6/94

D&L Construction Service, Taft, CA 6/92 – 5/93

Chevron USA, Coalinga, CA 6/91 – 12/91

Cherokee Oilfield Construction Service, Taft, CA 6/89 – 5/91

Worked on production and drilling rigs

Performed various tasks such as pumping unit repair and maintenance, oil and gas line repair and preventative maintenance.

EDUCATION

December, 1992 Taft Community College Taft, CA

Associate Degree

Classes in Chemistry, Algebra, Statistics, Calculus, Geology, CADD Drafting, Psychology, Sociology.

August, 2011 Westec College Shafter, CA.

BOP Certification. Well Control for land drilling and completions.

September, 2007 Baroid Advanced Mud School Houston, TX

Advanced fluid training included MWD technology, Practical Drilling Hydraulics, Bit Technology, Formation Pore Pressure, Multiple Zone Completion, Behavior Based Safety

June, 1997 GEO Drilling Fluids Mud School Bakersfield, CA

Basic mud principals, including Water Base, Oil Base and Completion Fluids. Sample and Analysis techniques, calculations, rig equipment, Geology, Clay Chemistry, Contaminations, Rehology and Hydraulics, Solids Control.

January, 1994 Bakersfield Community College Bakersfield, CA

Classes in Environmental Law, Emergency Response, Generator Waste Reduction and Sampling and Analysis, Cal/OSHA, NIOSH, OSHA and DOT rules and regulations.

Learned about developing business plans, safety plans and a hazardous communication programs. Earned 8hr, 24hr and 40hr. hazardous waste responder certificates.

January, 1993 San Diego State University San Diego, CA

Course of study included classes in Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Engineering Drawing, Computer-Aided Drafting, Engineering Materials and FORTRAN.

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