Burnice Pickens
Douglassville, Texas 75560
Cell: 903-***-****
Email: **************@*****.***
Training DFE Tech (August 2012) Tyler, Texas
• Completed mud school as a preparatory course to engineer mud on rig
Maintained a 4.0 grade point average
Education Drilling Fluids Engineering Certificate of Completion
Drilling Fluids Engineering School (Tyler, Texas 08/12)
• Associates Degree of Science
Kilgore Community College (Kilgore, Texas 12/04)
• Associates Degree of Art
Kilgore Community College (Kilgore, Texas 12/04)
• High School Diploma
Atlanta High School (Atlanta, Texas 05/02)
Summary of Qualifications
Trained in all functions as a Mud Engineer
•Excellent communication and able to work effectively with different personalities
•Able to handle multiple ongoing tasks in a time efficient manner
•Adaptable to long hours and relocation with short notice
•Strong computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, e-mail, and internet research.
•Proficient in all aspects of math calculations
•Great at problem solving and troubleshooting
•Worked with both One-Trax and Wellsight programs
Work Experience
Clements Fluids (2016-2017) 903-***-****
Clements Fluids ran completions fluids using salt water systems as well as specializing in loss circulation prevention and correction. Their major client is Pioneer and typically dealt with work over rigs. I mainly worked in the Permian Basin.
Rigged up hammer union hoses from transfer pumps to tanks
Regularly monitored fluid volumes in pits and frac tanks
Tracked inventory of sack product on location
Constant communication with driller after each connection to ensure returns
Built drilling fluid and pills as needed
Continental Production Services (2014-2015) 281-***-****
Continental Production Services is a mud engineer consultant company. The company that I was assigned to was MI-Swaco in Midland, Tx. I reported directly to Robert Diaz who is the project manager responsible for Oxy rigs. Having worked with MI-Swaco, I am familiar with ther policies, products, as well as their One-Trax program.
Provided fluids engineering services and recommendations
Followed mud programs to maintain successful completion of wells
Responsible for tracking inventory levels, ordering products, and keeping records
Constantly monitored fluid levels for any fluctuation
Daily lab tests on drilling fluid to ensure properties are within parameters
Constant communication with derrickhand
Performed well calculations, such as bottoms up, when displacing or necessary
Emailed daily reports to all essential personnel
Ended wells with a thorough well recap
Developed strong relationships within the MI-Swaco family
Halliburton (2013-2015) 936-***-****
Halliburton is one of the most well-known and respected oilfield service companies in the world. They have a reputation for their excellence, their ongoing training, and their policies to ensure the safety of all their employees. I started my oilfield career as a temporary lab technician at Halliburton’s mud plant in Elmendorf, Tx in 2013. From there, I transferred to the Permian Basin as a mud engineer position became available.
Maintained properties of drilling fluid in vertical and horizontal wells
Monitored and ordered inventory
Provided 24 hour on call service
References
Clifton Durham Jr H&P Rig Manager 601-***-****
Lewis Mermis Oxy Drilling Site Manager 432-***-****
Robert Diaz MI-Swaco Project Manager 432-***-****
Chad Smith Southwest District Field Supervisor 432-***-****
Bret Court Project Engineer 361-***-****