Manager Drilling

RICKY CARROLL

SUMMARY QUALIFICATIONS

**+ years in the Oil and Gas Industry on both drilling and work over rigs, exclusively onshore.

Worked on Joy Stick/Cyber Chair, Conventional and Diesel/Electric Power (SCR) Rig Systems as Driller, Tool pusher, Senior Rig Manager and Consultant.

Experienced with Epoch, Totco and other electronic drill recording equipment. Top Drive experience since 2003.

Well Control Certificate current

States worked in U.S: Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, (East, West, North and South Texas), Tennessee, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Wyoming and Colorado.

Other countries worked in: Saudi Arabia, Russia, Libya and Tunisia

WORK HISTORY

Saudi Aramco, Drilling consultant April 2014 to Present

Saudi Arabia, Gas Project

Apache, Drilling Consultant May 2014 to December 2014

North Texas, PanPetro (Cleveland) Field, Drilling horizontal wells on a average of 90º, 4000’ laterals using water base mud. Running Packer System & hanging off in intermediate casing curve @ 60º

Chesapeake, Drilling Consultant Nov. 2013 - March 24, 2014

South Texas, Eagle Ford Field, Drilling horizontal on average of 89 to 93 degree INC. in the Eagle Ford Shale Formation using Polymer water base mud with up to 11.7 lb/gal (Normal mud wt. 10.3 to 10.8 lb/gal. 4,890’ laterals with TMD @12,750’.Some wells up to 14,250’ MD with over 5000’ laterals. Up to 16 to 18 degree DLS in curve keeping to min. below 4 degree in lateral.

Anadarko, Drilling Consultant Feb 2012 – Oct. 2013 Colorado in the DJ Basin field, Drilling horizontal on average of 89 to 93 degree INC. in the Niobrara Formation. Wells were drilled with laterals up to 9000’ total MD 16,100’. We Run up to 40 Packers and 40 Frac Ports assembly in lateral sections. Using SOBM on the long reach horizontal hole sections & WBM from start to landing curve. We try to keep 14 degree dog legs & less in curve and no more than a 1 degree per 100 in lateral. Worked with rig crews to help improve trip times and rig performance.

Chesapeake, Drilling Consultant Nov 2010 – Feb 2012

Pennsylvania in the Marcellus Shale

Good working knowledge of Air and closed loop systems. Worked closely with personnel to maintain a clean working environment due to the Extreme Environmental issue, Used up to 13.9 lbs/gal oil base mud. Very low gas pressure but wt. needed to hold back sluffing shale. Extended Reach training is a needed course to drill the Marcellus. I had EREDIC (extended reach training) with K&W back in 2008 which was a 3 or 4 day class. Chesapeake sent me again in 2011 for a 2 day course. I didn’t have to go because of already having taken the course but was given the choice to go if I wanted to. All consultants drilling for Chesapeake in the PA. Marcellus shale was required to attend that class.

Texas Panhandle in the Anadarko Field.

Drilling horizontal wells in the Granit Wash. Very sensitive formation with lots of gas. Using oil base mud to max of 8.8 to 8.9 wt. to hold back gas. If mud wt. exceeds 8.9 there’s a very good chance of losing mud. Well control knowledge is very important drilling in the Granit wash. Trip gas was controlled through the choke. Holding too much pressure back to stop gain increase while cir. Bottoms up could blow the bottom out of the well. Not holding enough pressure would cause the gas separator to unload and blow mud out of the flare. Sometimes we had to Strip in the hole with casing due to gas influx and not able to increase mud wt.

Challenger Drilling Limited, Field Superintendent Jun 2010 - Nov 2010

Libya and Tunisia

Weatherford Drilling International, Sr. Tool Pusher Dec 2009 - Apr 2010

Nizhnevartovsk, Siberia

CNX/Knox Energy, Drilling Consultant Jul 2008 – Dec 2008

Drilling Forman for Knox in Tennessee. Gas wells were drilled TVD around 3000’. TMD around 6000’. Curve rate at 10 degrees with laterals from 87 to 92 degrees. Wells were drilled to TD with air only. While there I completed extended reach training from K&M Technology.

ECORP, Drilling Consultant

Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Drilling horizontal gas storage well for Chestnut Ridge. Drilling with air. Contentiously flaring gas while drilling lateral section of well. Injected soap while air drilling to prevent underground fire.

Nabors International, Sr. Rig Manager Jun 2008 – Jul 2008

Russia for the Nabors, Houston, Texas office

2,000 hp rig, 1.3 million pound derrick with 3- 1,600 hp triplex pumps. Drilled directional wells in Siberia, Russia above the Arctic Circle. Oversaw all rig operations, and 88 personnel on site per day. Drilled horizontal lateral wells to 3,400 meters with TVD of 2,286 meters.

Parker Drilling, Sr. Rig Manager Aug 2007 – Jun 2008

In Saudi Arabia for Parker Houston, Texas office. Senior Rig manager on 2,000 hp Chinese rig. Drilling directional wells in Saudi Arabia. Oversaw all rig operations and up to 100 personnel per day. Drilled directional and horizontal lateral and duel lateral wells to 10,200 feet MD and 6,500’ to 7000’ TVD with KOP at around 6000 feet. Casing sizes included 24”, 22”, 13 3/8”, 9 5/8”, 7” and 4 ” Long String. Completed wells open hole with 7” liner to TVD and then run 4 ” production string with as many as 6 M-Pass Packers in open hole and hang off packer inside 7”. Displace mud with diesel, nipple up tree and complete wells without stimulation.

Strong Energy Consulting, Drilling Consultant Jun 2006 – Jun 2007

East Kentucky for the Atlanta, Georgia office. Drilling for gas in Kentucky with air on straight holes to 5000’.

Tesco Corporation, Top Drive Technician Jun 2005 – Jun 2006

Houston, Texas. Supervised Drillers on procedures for correct operation of top drive. Supervised crews on rig-up and rig-down procedures. Troubleshot and repaired top drive as well as keeping maintenance and records up to date and reporting to Houston office.

Therrell Story Well Service, W/O Rig Op & Drlg Rig Tool Pusher Mar 2003 – Jun 2005

Magnolia, Arkansas. Worked as Work over Rig Operator and as Drilling Rig Tool Pusher in Southwest Arkansas, North Louisiana and East Texas. Drilled dual lateral wells in the James Lime in East Texas near Toledo Bend. Drilled wells underbalanced with Kop at around 5,000’ and TMD of 9’000’. Flow drilled and flared through choke manifold while drilling James Lime

Owen Drilling, Driller and Tool Pusher Feb 2001- Mar 2003

Magnolia, Arkansas. Drilled shallow 6,500’ to 9,000’ Cotton Valley and Smackover vertical wells in Southwest Arkansas.

Various Drilling and Work over Contractors 1976-Feb 2001

Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas

Floorman, Derrickman and Driller 1976 - 1981

Broke out on drilling rig in 1976 and promoted to Driller in 1981.

EDUCATION / INDUSTRY TRAINING

EREDIC Training for Drilling Engineering Consultants

Blood Borne Pathogens

First Aid

Well Cap Supervisor level

Rigger Training

Stuck Pipe prevention (CBT)

Tesco Hydraulic Technician Training (40 hr. course)

H2s

PERSONAL REFERENCES

Available Upon Request

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