BRYCE W. SIMONSON

**** *** **** *****, *.E. Mobile: +1-505-***-****

Albuquerque, NM 87111

USA acwr4b@r.postjobfree.com

DEEP DRILLING / COMPLETIONS & WORKOVER CONSULTANT

OIL AND GAS SECTOR

PROFILE

35 plus years of experience as an independent contractor/consultant in the oil industry with general management, progressive responsible management & technical experience, a technical & consultant manager known for resourcefulness and creativity, interaction with international governmental agencies, personnel, public & private owned businesses and individuals.

COMPETENCIES AND PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE

Cost Reduction Strategies

New Business Development

Project Management

Contract Negotiations

Operational Excellence

Quality Management

Equipment Auditing

Process Optimization

Site Development

Maintenance Management

Planning & Development

Staff Management

Plants & Facilities

P&L Responsibility

Training & Education

Strategy Planning

Production Management

Vendor Negotiations

KOC/UPDC

Kuwait, State of Kuwait

Kuwait Oil Company

March 2015 – May 2016

Senior Drilling Supervisor

Senior Drilling Consultant in charge of drilling programs and operational issues on well site, drilling deviated HPHT wells to 20,000’ with over pressured and depleted zones, with high H2S concentrations and various downhole problems and situations.

Preparation of daily well reports and daily operations on well site using Open Wells reporting system.

Cost tracking along with daily updates for materials control & stock control

Reporting to Team Leader, Drilling Manager and Drilling Engineers of KOC

Ensuring daily HSE requirements are met and that all field employees are qualified for positions taken

Implementation of Company’s HSE regulations

Working with various personnel from global sections of the world.

Maintained business objectives in a timely manner and within cost budget

Management and implementation of casing & cementing programs

IPT

Integrated Petroleum Technologies, Inc.

August 2014 – March 2015

Senior Drilling Supervisor

Drilling Consultant in charge of drilling programs and operational issues on well site, drilling high pressure zones. Drilling depths of 12,000 foot and high angle wells on 6 – 8 pad well locations, Also drilling of injection wells at 10,000’ and setting of slotted liners and packers for injection.

Preparation of daily well reports and daily operations on well site using Well View reporting system

Cost tracking along with daily updates for materials control & stock control

Reporting to Drilling Manager & Drilling Supt

Ensuring daily HSE requirements are met and that all field employees are qualified for positions taken

Implementation of Company’s HSE regulations

Maintained business objectives in a timely manner and within cost budget

Management and implementation of casing & cementing programs

Repsol Kurdistan

January 2014 – July 2014

Senior Drilling Supervisor

Drilling Consultant in charge of drilling programs and operational issues on well site, drilling high pressure zones, with complete losses at various points of the well. Drilling depths of 3,000 meter wells, with high concentrates of H2S gas.

Drilling using MPD / UBD technology and air/foam drilling

Preparation of daily well reports and daily operations on well site using Well View reporting system

Cost tracking along with daily updates for materials control & stock control

Reporting to Drilling Manager & Drilling Supt

Ensuring daily HSE requirements are met and that all field employees are qualified for positions taken

Implementation of Company’s HSE regulations

Maintained business objectives in a timely manner and within cost budget

Introducing new drilling technologies and innovations to the local Kurdish/Arabic employees due to moving of rig to a new area which required the drilling contractor to hire locals from that area and dismiss the trained employee/s

Management and implementation of casing & cementing programs

DNO

KURDISTAN, IRAQ

June 2012 – Nov. 2013

Senior Drilling Supervisor

Drilling Consultant in charge of drilling programs and operational issues on well site, drilling horizontal and high pressure zones, with complete losses at various points of the well. Drilling depths of 5,000 meter wells, with high concentrates of H2S gas. Drilling using MPD and UBD technology

Preparation of daily well reports and daily operations on well site using Well View reporting system

Cost tracking along with daily updates for materials control & stock control

Reporting to Drilling Manager & Drilling Supt

Ensuring daily HSE requirements are met and that all field employees are qualified for positions taken

Implementation of Company’s HSE regulations

Maintained business objectives in a timely manner and within cost budget

Introducing new drilling technologies and innovations to the local Kurdish/Arabic personnel.

Management and implementation of casing & cementing programs

Vintage Production/Oxy Petroleum

Bakersfield California

May 2010 – June 2012

Senior Drilling Supervisor

Drilling Consultant in charge of drilling programs and operational issues on 4,000’ – 13,000’ vertical and directional wells. Some wells drilled with losses at various stages of drilling

Preparation of daily well reports and daily operations on well site using Open Wells reporting system

Cost tracking along with daily updates for materials control & stock control

Reporting to Drilling Manager & Drilling Engineer

Ensuring daily HSE requirements are met and that all field employees are qualified for positions taken

Implementation of Company’s HSE regulations

Maintained business objectives in a timely manner and within cost budget

Management and implementation of casing & cementing programs

HUNT/HOME OIL

KURDISTAN, IRAQ

Oct. 2009 – May 2010

Senior Drilling Supervisor

Drilling Consultant in charge of drilling programs and operational issues on well site, drilling horizontal and high pressure zones, with complete losses at various points of the well. Drilling depths of 6,500 meter wells, with high concentrates of H2S gas

Preparation of daily well reports and daily operations on well site using Well View reporting system. Cost tracking along with daily updates for materials control & stock control

Reporting to Drilling Manager & Drilling Supt.

Ensuring daily HSE requirements are met and that all field employees are qualified for positions taken

Implementation of Company’s HSE regulations

Maintained business objectives in a timely manner and within cost budget

Introducing new drilling technologies and innovations to the local Kurdish/Arabic employees due to moving of rig to a new area which required the drilling contractor to hire locals from that area and dismiss the trained employees

Management and implementation of casing & cementing programs

TTOPCO OPERATING

TAQ TAQ KURDISTAN, IRAQ

June 2008-Oct. 2009

Senior Drilling Supervisor

Consultant on HTHP horizontal oil wells using 17.4ppg mud with high concentrations of H2S gas along with complete losses during various points of the well

Wells capable of producing 20,000+ bpd

Preparation of daily well reports and daily operations on well site. Cost tracking along with daily updates for materials control & stock control

Reporting to Drilling Manager & Senior Well Engineer in Ankara Turkey

Ensuring daily HSE requirements are met and that all field employees are qualified for positions taken. Interview and selection of Kurdish & Arabic employees for new positions

Maintained business objectives in a timely manner and within cost budget along with reactivation of IRI-900 Drilling/Workover Rig and associated drilling equipment for drilling shallow underbalanced wells

Introducing new drilling technologies and innovations to the local Kurdish/Arabic employees

Worked within the group of Kurdish/Arabic on all projects

EPI Consulting

Houston Texas

Oct. 2007- June-2008

Consulting for ECA Holdings LP-Texas (3 wells)

Consultant on 21,500’ HTHP Shale Horizontal gas wells using 16.4ppg mud with high concentrations of H2S, using CanRig Top Drive system

Preparation of daily well reports and daily operations on well site using Dimm’s reporting system

Reporting to Chief Well Engineer in Sugarland Texas office

Ensuring daily HSE requirements are met and that all field employees are qualified for positions taken

Maintained business objectives in a timely manner and within cost budget

Extensive use of air drilling packages supplied by Contractor along with foam injection

Jordan Oil - Brazoria, Texas

Consultant on 11,800’ directional gas well using 12ppg mud in depleted gas zones using CanRig Top Drive systems

In charge of all drilling supt. operations on well site and final well reports and drawings

Management and supervision of rig & field crew personnel

Extensive use of air drilling packages supplied by Contractor along with foam injection

Sino Gas & Energy Limited, Beijing China

Onshore Venture with CVX-(Chevron)

August 2006-Oct. 2007

Drilling Supt. Manager

Drilling Supt. In charge of programs and operational issues

Reporting directly to the Operations Manager

Management and supervision of field crews personnel

Perform analysis of field work & preparation of field schedules & locations

Management of all drilling & completion programs

Execution of contracts and agreements in relation of drilling & completion programs

Preparation of well reports

Prepared budgets and working within a specific cost coding

Management and implementation of casing & cementing programs

Extensive use of air drilling packages supplied by Contractor along with foam injection

Implementation of Company’s HSE regulations

Ensuring business objectives are achieved on a timely basis

Identification and assessment of operational concerns, using corrective action as necessary

Introducing new drilling technologies and innovations, resulting in faster drilling times and completion timing to enable wells to be tested and put onto production faster and more efficiently

BURREN RESOURCES PETROLEUM LIMITED, Balkanabat, Turkmenistan

Onshore Production Sharing Agreement /Joint Venture Program w/Governmental Competent Body

2000-2006

Workover & Drilling Superintendent

Reporting directly to the Field Manager and Technical Director

Management and supervision of field crew and office personnel

Perform analysis of field, field work & preparation of field schedules

Management of all shallow drilling programs and rigs with small amounts of H2S

Execution of contracts and agreements in relation of workover, completion & drilling programs

Preparation of well reports

Preparation of budgets and working within a specific cost coding

Maintaining budget accounts with an assigned staff of 165 personnel (including local workers and ex-patriates)

Management and implementation of production facilities and cementing programs

Implementation of contractual practices

Implementation of Company’s HSE regulations

Authoring and implementation of overall budget, ensuring business objectives are achieved on a timely basis

Identification and assessment of operational concerns, using corrective action as necessary

Extensive use of air drilling packages supplied by Contractor along with foam injection

Introducing new hires, technologies and innovations with increasing alliances, resulting in increased well production

TRAINING

Rough Terrain Forklift License

First Aid Certification – St Johns

Project Management – In-house training

Crisis Management- In-house training

Quality Management – In-house training

Financial Analysis – In-house training

Operational Excellence – In-house training

CERTIFICATIONS

Well Control Certification (IWCF) Nov. 2017 expires

H2S Certification Current Nov. 2017 expires

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

WordPerfect

Accounting software packages

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