Engineer Manager

RICK GADE 281-***-****

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Spring, Texas 77373-7964 LinkedIn

SUMMARY

Energetic and driven engineer and manager possessing technical expertise, leadership

experience and refined communication skills of operational success in the oil and gas

industry. Proficient in identifying operational and technical opportunities, offering

multifaceted perspectives, understanding oilfield environments, integrating state-of-the-

art strategies and systems, accelerating expansion and driving revenue growth, all while

consistently achieving corporate and personal objectives.

Exceptional skills in:

Teamwork and Coaching

Analytical & Problem Solving

Project Management

Staff Management & Development

Strategic Thinking

Creative Thinking

Effective Listener

Decision Maker

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NOBLE ENERGY, INC., Houston, TX 2011-2015

Drilling Engineer, 2012-2015

Calculated whole well drilling and completing costs for International New Ventures to

evaluate if prospects were viable. Designed and planned US Onshore Unconventional

wells, including pore pressure prediction, casing design, mud weights, BHA selection,

cement design, cost analysis, vendor selection, and AFE generation. Monitored well

drilling progress and made real-time changes as necessary. W orked as wellsite

supervisor for 9 months.

Created automated reports to audit/QC WellView data entry from the field.

Designed and created automated single and multi-well end of well reports.

Created multiple spreadsheets with macros to reduce data entry time into WellView.

Operations Geologist, 2011-2012

Determined the formation evaluation requirements for each well from the G&G group,

and coordinated with the drilling department and vendors to evaluate the well in the

safest, most efficient, and cost effective manner. This included Advanced Mud Logging,

MWD/LWD, Conventional Coring, and W ireline operations.

Accomplished remote operations in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and off the coast

of West Africa with G&G located in Houston, TX.

Coordinated expedited formation fluid samples (classified hazardous chemicals

shipment) from offshore West Africa to a Houston lab in 10 days.

Determined a process to calculate continuous static borehole temperature from

multiple open hole wireline runs.

Expert in formation testing and sampling.

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BAKER HUGHES, Houston, TX 1991-2011

Global Account Manager, 2007-2011

Acted as Baker Hughes' liaison for Anadarko Petroleum Corporation then Noble Energy

to ensure seamless operations for deepwater and international drilling and evaluations.

Baker Hughes’ Formation Pressure Testing and Sampling Expert in US.

Baker Hughes’ Wireline Conveyance Expert in US.

Operations Manager, 2002-2007

Planned and organized Baker Hughes' only deepwater wireline operations in the Gulf of

Mexico to include equipment and personnel management.

Worked with multi-disciplined group to enhance wireline telemetry for ultra-deep

wells.

Grew Baker Hughes’ deepwater market share through improved reliability and

service.

Field Engineer, 1991-2002

Wireline field engineer started in US to Argentina, Scotland, Azerbaijan, Falkland

Islands, Tunisia, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Israel, Italy, and Angola.

Engineer in charge in Falklands Islands and Israel.

Start-up engineer in Egypt.

Introduced Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Logging in Argentina.

EDUCATION / TRAINING

Master of Business Administration

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Bachelor of Science, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado

IADC Well Control Supervisor with Subsea Stack certified

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Platoon Leader / Signal Officer

United States Army Reserves

Supervise 45 to 50 soldiers in Set-up, Operations, Maintenance, and Dismantling of

Telecommunications Equipment for an Army Division.

Honor Graduate of Signal Officer Course

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