Jose Carlos Meraz

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Tyler, Texas USA 75703

Contact Number + 001-903-***-****

E-mail: actce0@r.postjobfree.com

Work Experience

February 2014 – Present

Nabors Arabia – K.S.A.

Night Toolpusher – Part of the Saudi Arabia Project in Houston rebuilding and getting rigs ready in Houston for Aramco in Saudi Arabia. Helped received rigs in Saudi Arabia and rig up on locations and commission them and audited for start ups with Aramco. Part of 3 rigs started drilling for Aramco then assigned to exploration department as Night Toolpusher on rig. Supervised night operations day to day operations. Overseeing Driller and crews working with drillsite supervisers. Complying with all and enforcing all safety policies as per operations. Kept up with daily reports for Rig Manager. Held all necessary safety meetings and stand down meetings and working along with all 3rd party service personnel.

December 2013 – February 2014

Viking International – Istanbul, Turkey

Tool Pusher on a 2,000 HP Cyber Rig – Help with day to day operations on rig and keep up with the rig safety policies and maintenance programs. Assist drillers and crews in executing plans and procedures. Meet client’s demands and needs as to their specifications. Help on rig moves and transportation on mobilization of rig. Currently supervising a DrillMec Rig in Albania for time being as toolpusher/rig manager. Project Ended.

September 2013 – December 2013

NES Global Talent – Dubai, UAE.

Working as Night Company Man, consulting for Baker Hughes (BHIO) in Saudi Arabia in the Shayba Field. Oversee daily operations on a 2,000 HP rig, enforce and follow clients drilling and completion programs. Conduct daily safety meetings as per operations with rig contractor’s crews and all involved 3rd party service personnel. Help conduct all emergency drills to help rig improve performance in emergency situations and abide and enforce all safety policies. Accurate reports on daily rig operations and work as a team on executing jobs in a timely manner. I was with subcontractor working with BHIO, contract between NES and BHIO was terminated, so I went back to drilling rigs.

March 2013 – September 2013

Momentum Engineering – Dubai, UAE.

Hired on as Night Toolpusher, help refurbish and commission rig, and help ship out rig to South Iraq from Dubai. Got promoted to Senior Toolpusher (rig manager) in South Iraq, and now holding and responsible for rig maintenance and operations. Company Bankrupted.

May 2012 – March 2013

Viking International – Diyarbakir, Turkey

Currently refurbishing a 2,000 HP Bomco Cyber Rig in the yard. Day to day routine working with crews upgrading and fabricating rig equipment to get ready to go out in the field. Help hold safety meetings and reviewing JSA’s with crew and 3rd party service companies on location. Work on getting rig up to company specifications.

September 2010 – May 2012

Precision Drilling (Greywolf International) Villamorsa, Tabasco, Mexico

Driller on 3,000 HP conventional rig with 750 ton Can-Rig TopDrive. Responsible for all driller duties, hold safety meetings, JSA’s, work together with company representatives and 3rd party service companies to their satisfaction.

February 2009 – September 2010

Nabors Drilling USA – Odessa, Texas USA (West Texas Division)

Driller on 1,500 HP Pace series rig with Can-Rig TopDrive. Responsible for all driller duties as well, hold safety meetings, etc. PACE trained on M-series and F-series drilling rigs, Help plan out and execute rig mobilizations etc. Look over and trained several assistant drillers.

August 2003 – February 2009

Seaboard International Wellhead Inc. – Kilgore, Texas USA / Conway, Arkansas USA

Hired on as wellhead field service technician. Normal job responsibilities was to work with all necessary field hands and clients. Set casing heads, hang casing and install casing spools and tubing heads. Also a valve mechanic install or troubleshoot and repair valves on site. Test all wellhead equipment upon client’s specifications. Help space out B.O.P.’s when nippling up stack. Install and rig down frac trees on completion side of wells and install production trees and also work on decompletions out in the field. Experience with high pressure lubricators and also side door lubricators. Setting Back Pressure Valves and 2 way checks and removing under pressure.

Work up the ladder and became District Manager in Arkansas. Overlooked service and shop hands to build and repair all wellhead equipment in and out of field. Test and ship out all equipment upon clients requests. Knowledgeable of flanges and ring gaskets and pressure ratings.

July 2001 – August 2003

Nabors Drilling USA – Rock Springs, Wyoming USA

Hired on as assistant driller to learn how to run 2,000 HP rig with Varco TopDrive. AD for 2 months learning the rig and made driller. Rig is a conventional rig and held responsible for all driller responsibilities etc.

June 2000 – July 2001

Cheyenne Drilling – North Texas Division

Driller on 1,500 HP Kelly rig, Assume all driller responsibilities and oversee drill crew and their safety and help maintain rig.

Certifications & Training

Well Control – IADC (valid)

Well Control – IWCF (expired) Due to Saudi Aramco only excepts IADC

H2S trained

1st AID trained with CPR

Forklift and Manlift Trained

Pace trained – cyber rigs

Fire Fighting Training

Skills

I am bilingual in English and Spanish, great communication skills and team player. Able to comprehend and understand most clients requests and perform to their satisfaction for them and also for drilling contractor specifications. Very familiar with working with downhole tools and downhole knowledge. Work great with 3rd party hands etc. Familiar with also completing wells. I have 16 yrs. experience in oilfield industry.

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