Materials Engineering Specialist

Austin J. Wells, BSMSE

********@*****.*** **** East Street, Unit 302, Houston, TX 77007 239-***-**** https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-wells-595a441b

EXPERIENCE

Materials Engineering Specialist Houston, Texas

T H Hill Associates, Inc., A Bureau Veritas Company Jan. 2016 – Present

Provided technical input for international sales meetings and subsequent contracts

Served as the Lead Author of the DS-1® Bit Inspection Technical Standard (BITS), the first international standard for the inspection of drilling bits

Determined failure mechanisms and, when possible, root causes, using forensic investigation techniques and metallurgical testing protocols for drilling and completions equipment

Developed customized Scope of Work documents for each failure to ensure a proper investigation process is followed throughout the analysis

Authored comprehensive Failure Analysis Reports for clients that include a proposed failure mechanism and detailed recommendations to prevent similar failures in the future

Facilitated third-party involvement with failures, particularly when the failure is thought to have the potential for litigation Root Cause Failure Analysis Team Coordinator Houston, Texas Dedicated In-house Engineer for Occidental Petroleum Corporation Jun. 2014 – Feb. 2015 T H Hill Associates, Inc.

Acted as the single point of contact for all failure investigations

Created a protocol to be followed for any down-hole equipment failures and a tracking summary to contain all relevant information for each failure

Identified trends and developed wide-reaching programs to address corrective actions and utilized such data to improve the scope and focus of the Root Cause Failure Analysis Team

Coordinated and performed multiple down-hole equipment failure investigations simultaneously according to the customized protocol

Witnessed failed tool disassemblies in Houston, Texas and Midland, Texas

Worked closely with Subject Matter Experts and vendors’ Reliability Engineers to help direct investigations, provide/obtain data for analyses, and develop/finalize conclusions, corrective actions, and recommendations Drilling & Completions Project Consultant Houston, Texas T H Hill Associates, Inc. Jun. 2013 – Jun. 2014 Feb. 2015 – Jan. 2016

Performed failure analysis forensic investigations in accordance with the duties as the Materials Engineering Specialist

Wrote customized specification for the inspection of new used workstring and production tubing and sucker rods based on fit- for-purpose inspection methods and acceptance criteria

Facilitated hardbanding compatibility testing by witnessing the application and testing of different types of hardbanding

Witnessed material testing of casing during manufacturing in order to ensure compliance with customized specification requirements

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Materials Science & Engineering, Metallurgy Specialization University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida (Graduated May 2013) Grade Point Average: 3.92/4.00 (160/120 Credits Completed) Courses/Training

DS-1® Drill String Design and Failure Prevention

TapRooT® Advanced Root Cause Analysis

ASM International Principles of Failure Analysis

Casing Failure Prevention Course

Mud-Motor Failure Prevention and DS-1® Motor

Inspection

Quality Management Systems Auditor/ISO 9001:2008 Lead Auditor Training Course

Offshore Water Survival HUET/Mets Model 5

IADC HSE Rig Pass Orientation

Safety Plus H2S Training

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Specifications: API, ASTM, Standard DS-1®

Software: Microsoft Office; Commercial software from T H Hill, such as the Drillstring Toolbox

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