MICHAEL ALFREDO JOSEPH MALONEY
***** *** **. *** ********, New Caney, Texas 77357
Contact Number +1-832-***-**** / 214-***-**** (Mob)
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July 2024.
Dear All
As a senior directional drilling field engineer with a proven background in onshore/offshore Oil & Gas drilling operations, it is with great excitement that I submit my CV for consideration to become a member of your team. In addition to my formal education and training, my extensive history of hands-on experiences makes me an excellent match for the unique demands of this opportunity.
In each of my professional roles, I have been successful in producing positive results and I have a consistent history of advancing shared company goals. Please review the following examples from my CV, which outline the much strength I can leverage to advance the Organization’s mission.
•Directional Drilling
•Drilled Gas wells at North Bhola Island Onshore drilling project for BAPEX Bangladesh major oil company.
• Drilled Oil wells at SIRIKIT Onshore drilling project for PTTEP, the major
oil company in Thailand.
•Drilled Oil wells at ZADCO drilling project on the Offshore (Islands) for ADNOC, the major oil company in Abu Dhabi (UAE).
•Drilled Gas wells at TEPI (Total Exploration Indonesia) in the offshore drilling project for PERTAMINA, the major oil company in Indonesia.
•Bach Drilling
• Performing Bach drilling with a high risk of collision with GWD (Gyro While Drilling)
on the Top shallow gas section from CP.
•Team Leadership
•Manage District Operations, Coordinate and supervise field services, Tools, and field engineers.
• Trained and mentored less-experienced Directional Drillers.
My CV provides further detail on my talent for team collaboration and passion for problem-solving; it is my goal to apply these skills to the progress of a growing company. I look forward to setting up a meeting to discuss in greater detail how I can benefit your organization. In the interim, thank you for reviewing this letter and the attached material.
Sincerely yours,
Eng. Michael Alfredo Joseph Maloney
PS. Available to be relocated.
CAREER PROFILE
Experienced Sr. Directional Drilling Field Engineer with a proven track record in leading on-shore and off-shore drilling projects in the Oil & Gas Industries. A recognized expert in all directional drilling tools and techniques. Adept at well-planning procedures to ensure safe and effective drilling operations while exceeding customer requirements. Excellent customer relationship skills. Bilingual in Spanish and English.
AREAS OF STRENGTH AND EXPERTISE
•Directional Drilling
•Onshore / Offshore
•Team Leadership
•Bach Drilling
•Singleshot & Multishot Survey Tools
•Cross-Functional Skills
•Oil & Gas Wells
•Project Management
•Relationship Building
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sperry Drilling Services / Halliburton Thailand & Bangladesh September 2021 to May 2023.
Consultant Senior Directional Driller (F-16)
Drilled Onshore Gas Wells for BAPEX Project with Eriell as Contractor.
Drilled Onshore Oil wells for PTTEP, the main oil company in Thailand & Myanmar. All well-planning techniques were applied to meet and exceed client expectations.
Key Accomplishments:
•Performing drilling with an elevated risk of collision on Top Shallow section from CP until Intermediate Section guided by magnetics interference clearance.
•Well kick off with 9-5/8” PDM from top hole sections, sidetracks from cemented plug hole, builds, turn, hold, drop.
•2D & 3D wells and long 8-1/2” tangent section with GP7600 and 7” PDM.
Sperry Drilling Services / Halliburton Abu Dhabi (UAE) October 2019 to June 2020.
Senior Directional Driller (F-16)
Drilled Onshore and Offshore Oil wells for ADNOC & ZADCO, the major oil company in Abu Dhabi United Arabs Emirates. Applied well-planning techniques to meet and exceed client expectations.
Key Accomplishments:
•Performing drilling with an elevated risk of collision with GWD (Gyro While Drilling) on Top Shallow section from CP and Intermediate Section.
•Well kick off with RSS GP 9600 and 9-5/8” PDM from top hole sections, sidetracks from cemented plug hole & Whipstocks, builds, turn, hold, drop.
•3D wells and long 8-1/2” lateral section with GP7600, GP5200, and 8-1/2” ERD with GP 7600.
SunDrill International, S.A. & NewTech July 2017 to April 2019.
Drilling Operation Manager.
Key Accomplishments:
•Showing strong HSE leadership during the well construction planning and execution phases.
•Planning and executing of drilling operations.
•Leading office and field-based drilling teams.
•Following daily basis, the drilling operations and planning ahead in order to ensure seamless and efficient operations with minimal downtime.
•Following up of the performance of the well with respect to established KPIs and making recommendations for operational improvement.
•Tracking service company performances and reviewing reports of non-conformance events.
•Being proactive in knowledge management by capturing lessons learnt and implementing actions for continuously improving the well design and operations including recommending and implementing new technologies.
•Managing and controlling costs for drilling and creation of well AFEs.
•Approving and implementing Drilling Programs in accordance with company policies, industry standard and local regulation.
•Managing the development of Scope of Works for contracting drilling services as well as conducting the technical evaluations and recommending the companies for proceeding to the commercial evaluation.
•Ensuring equipment and personnel involved in the operations are with current certification requirements, equipment inspected and fit for purpose.
•Supporting and Assisting Technical reviews
•Preparing pre-spud activities, including Risk Assessments, HAZIDS, HAZOPS and major hazard management procedures.
•QA/QC of essential data capture and accuracy on company s reporting systems.
•Ensuring proper training and career development for all team members.
SunDrill International, S.A. April to July 2017.
Directional Drilling Coordinator
Key Accomplishments:
•Planning, directing, and coordinating engineering efforts in drilling operations.
•Under general supervision, performs all conventional aspects of the functional area subject matter.
•Understands drilling metrics and drilling technology. Assures that drilling operations are cost effective and consistent with overall strategy. Devises new approaches to problems encountered.
•Requires sufficient professional experience to assure competence as a fully trained professional.
Plans, schedules, and conducts work requiring judgment in the independent evaluation,
selection, and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.
•Performing work which involves conventional engineering practice but may include a variety of
complex features such as conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional
materials, and difficult coordination requirements.
•Providing some technical guidance to designers/drafters and less experienced engineers.
•Coordinating tools shipping & logistic.
Sperry Drilling Services / Halliburton Indonesia September 2014 to October 2015.
Senior Directional Driller (F-17)
Drilled Gas wells at TEPI (Total Exploration Indonesia) in the offshore drilling project for PERTAMINA, the major oil company in Indonesia. Applied well-planning techniques to meet and exceed client expectations. Trained and mentored less experienced Directional Drillers.
Key Accomplishments:
•Performing Bach drilling with elevated risk of collision with GWD (Gyro While Drilling) on Top shallow gas section from CP.
•Well kick off with 9-5/8” PDM from top hole sections, open hole sidetracks, builds, turn, hold, drop.
•3D wells and long lateral section with GP9600 & GP7600 (Sperry Drilling RSS) in 12-1/4” and 8-1/2” hole sections.
Schlumberger Argentina February 2014 to July 2014.
Directional Driller III
Drilled Oil & Gas wells for YPF, the major oil company in Argentina.
Key Accomplishments:
•Served as Lead Project DD BP/Pan-American in the Bolivian border with Argentina in deep oil wells and with Total Austral Argentina in the Carina Field.
•Performed open hole sidetracks, Kick Off, builds, hold tangent sections, drops to vertical. Most of these wells’ “S” & “J” type.
•Run rotary steerable (Power Drive Orbit, Xceed, X6-X5), performance mud motor, etc.
Smith-Pathfinder / Schlumberger Brazil October 2011 to February 2014.
Sr. Directional Driller
Drilled all types and shapes of Oil & Gas wells for the two major oil companies in Brazil (Petrobras & OGX).
Key Accomplishments:
•Bach drilling with 9-5/8” & 8.0 PDM with high KOP difficulties running Singleshot & Multishots Survey tools to determinate correct direction for wells kick off.
Sperry Drilling Services / Halliburton Trinidad & Suriname June 2009 to Sept 2011.
Senior Directional Driller (F-17)
Murphy Suriname Company, Ltd-Suriname
Offshore new exploration well driller for Murphy Suriname Oil Company Ltd, performing vertical control with 9-5/8” and 8” PDM all Service with full M\LWD Quad & Penta Combo Service. Drilling Coordinator for MWD, DD & Mud Logging.
Parex
Onshore new exploration vertical well drilling. Performed vertical control, open hole side-tracks, etc.
British Gas
Conducted all drilling activities corresponding to this level for the BG gas production Project at the North Coast Marine Area (NCMA) in Trinidad. Bach drilling, well kick off with 9-5/8” PDM from top hole sections, builds, build and hold and lateral section With GP 9600 and 7600 (Halliburton Rotary Steerable Systems).
JINDAL Drilling Limited & Industries, Ltd. India March 2009 to May 2009.
Consultant Senior Directional Driller
For Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), drilled wells such as Open hole side-tracks, high angle, Build-hold and lateral sections.
Sperry Drilling Services / Halliburton, Saudi Arabia June 2006 to December 2008.
Consultant Sr. Directional Driller (F-16)
Beside performing all activities corresponding to this level, drilled horizontals wells and multilaterals wells, including extended reach wells. Conducted well planning using COMPASS and PLANIT software.
Key Accomplishments:
•Used rotary steerable system “GP 5200”, re-entry wells and Sidetracking wells in open hole, from a cement plug using mud motor or RSS (GP 9600 or GP 7600), as well as, drilling off Whip stock.
•Developed experience in short radius wells.
•BHA and drill string design. Hydraulics and Torque & Drag design. Reading and interpretation of well logs. Bit selection and evaluation.
Precision Energy Services / Weatherford Venezuela February 2006 to June 2006.
Directional Driller II, Ciudad Ojeda-Maracaibo
Well planning using COMPASS, PLANIT, and Wells software. Wrote End of Well reports, job performance reports, and failure reports.
Key Accomplishments:
•Performed High-profile directional wells as, 2D and 3D horizontals, “S”, “J” type, Slant wells, Build-hold and horizontal section wells, vertical controls, Sidetracking wells in open hole from Cement plug.
•Drilled directional wells with Precision Rotary Steerable System (RSS) “Revolution.”
•BHA and drill string design, Hydraulics, Torque & Drag design. Read and interpreted well logs. Bit selection and evaluation. Managing and Prevention of Stuck pipe.
Sperry-Sun / Halliburton September 2005 to Janury2006.
M\LWD Senior (F-17) Field Engineer, Doha-Qatar
Executed MWD Directional/Gamma or Directional Only on high angle wells using also AGS for string pendulous simulation for well control and better performance of well profile.
Precision Energy Services – Weatherford November 2003 to July 2005.
M\LWD & Directional Driller Field Service Coordinator, West Venezuela, Ciudad Ojeda -Maracaibo
Lead all activities for fields operations related to M\LWD area and Directional Drilling, such as organizing field operators (MWD & DDs) and tools for all jobs. Held planning meetings with customer drilling department and geologist on well proposals. Managed stocks and inventories for tools parts, ordering tools from Houston and order district to complement local job pacification.
Sperry-Sun / Halliburton May 1997 to September 2003.
M\LWD Field Service Coordinator, Maturin-Venezuela (2003)
Performed all activities for fields operations related to M\LWD area, such as organizing field operators (MWDs) and tools for all jobs. Controlled stocks and inventories in SAP for tools parts related to all type of M\LWD, LWD & MWD R&M shop and tech lab. Field Supervisor.
Directional Driller (F-14), Maturin - Ciudad Ojeda - Venezuela (2002 to 2003)
Cross trainee from LWD Senior engineer to DD Trainee, only five months just after breaking off as second-hand performing slant and vertical control wells.
Principal Field Engineer (F-17) MWD/LWD, Maturin-Venezuela (1997 to 2002)
Performed all activities as a Trainee field engineer from the start up, R/U, R/D, building tools and M/U & L/D BHA’s, Lead Jobs and run all different sensors for every grade or level of my M\LWD career. Promoted to Sr. Field Position F-17.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering, University Rafael Belloso Chacín (URBE),
Maracaibo–Zulia with Equivalence held in 1992 from
the Nueva Esparta University (U.N.E.) Caracas, DF – Venezuela
Bachelor of Science, Computer Technician, Nueva Esparta University Institute (IUNE) 1986 - 1989,
Caracas, DF, Venezuela