Patrick B. Owens
Justin, TX 76247
Phone 281-***-**** • E-mail: *******.*********@*****.***
EDUCATION
**** ** **** ***** *&M University College Station, Texas
Bachelors of Science Degree – Petroleum Engineering
December Graduate - 2008
Member of Texas A&M AADE
Member of Texas A&M SPE
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Laredo Petroleum - Drilling Engineer II; Dallas, Texas December 2013 to Present
Design and planned more than 60 wells in the Permian Basin
Conduct End of Well reviews to identify best practices and lessons learned
Implemented best practices to successfully drill 10,000’ Cline horizontals, 7,500’ Upper Wolfcamp horizontals, and 7,500’ Lower Wolfcamp horizontals
Reduce cost by AFE cost 15% from the previous year
Reduced Drilling days on average by 25% from the previous year
Prepare AFE’s and track daily performance to monitor and maximize drilling efficiencies
Evaluate new technology and procedures to enhance drilling performance
Coordinate with field superintendents 24/7 to help insure all drilling operations adhere to planned AFE
National Oilwell Varco – Downhole; Houston, Texas April 2009- December 2013
Drilling Optimization Coordinator
Supervise numerous drilling optimization projects in Southeast Texas, South Texas and West Texas to improve drilling efficiency.
o More specifically in the Eagle Ford Shale, Austin Chalk, Woodbine, Sprayberry, Wolcamp and Delware Basin
Ran Hydraulics programs to determine optimal bit TFA
Designed BHA’s for Tangent, Curve and Lateral applications.
Run Torque and Drag programs to determine bending and buckling moments within the drill string
Coordinate logistics of tools and manage personal on multiple job locations
Implement drilling optimization methods to maximize performance, based on drilling parameters and vibration mitigation
Advanced level engineering, sales, service quality, reliability, and customer support for NOV Drilling Solutions products and services
Drilling Solutions Engineer III – South Texas
Train and mentor new engineers in field operations
Identify other potential down-hole sales opportunities: bit selection, agitators, V-stabs, motors etc.
Make bit recommendations for numerous clients in the Eagle Ford Shale using Rock Strength Analysis Programs
Economic Analysis & Performance of Drilling Applications for Clients
Generate technical reports and present analysis to client in order to improve drilling optimization.
Drilling Solutions Engineer I & II – Deepwater / Borehole Enlargement
Analyze drilling data for deep water Gulf of Mexico projects involving concentric reamers using principles of drilling dynamics.
Make BHA placement recommendations for concentric reamers using drill string vibration programs.
Develop and construct end of run reports for clients.
Couch Oil and Gas - Petroleum Engineer Intern; Irving, Texas May 2007 – Aug. 2008
Executed secondary recovery techniques (water floods, nitrogen acid fracs) on three existing fields.
Constructed six geological cross-sections on company owned fields.
Reviewed and assessed production data and 150 well logs on company owned fields and future prospects.
Ran and analyzed passive seismic data to determine five future drilling locations.
Onsite company man for the drilling of two new horizontal wells in Taylor County and four new vertical wells in Coryell County.
Well completion – setting of packer and production tubing on horizontal and vertical wells along with the installation of pump jacks and ESP pumps.
Performed pressure and production flow backs on six completed wells.
Constructed two lease contracts on prospects in Cherokee County.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Proficient in Landmark Suite, Neuralog (log analysis program) and Well View.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
Proficient in drill string vibration programs, BHA modeling programs, and Torque and Drag software.
CERTIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Supervisor IADC WELLCAP certification
Murchison Practical Drilling Technology Course
Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET)
Huet Training
RIGPASS Certification
Smith Driver’s Training
NOV Drilling Dynamics
REFERENCES
Available Upon Request