Patrick B. Owens

**** ***** ***** ***

Justin, TX 76247

Phone 281-***-**** • E-mail: acq4w8@r.postjobfree.com

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

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