Objective
Senior Drilling Supervisor with a Petroleum Engineering degree and extensive field experience seeking a position within the Oil and Gas Industry.
Skills
Experienced in all commonly used Daily Drilling reporting software (Well View, Well EZ, SADK-SAP, Rim-Base, Open Wells)
Trained and familiar with the latest drilling and completion technologies.
Proficient in all horizontal drilling procedures for wellbore clean-up (K&M) and lost pipe prevention.
Qualified and experienced in implementing up to date HSE procedures to minimize the possibility of injury, environmental damage and equipment damage.
Experienced in managed pressure drilling and underbalanced drilling.
Experienced planning and implementing multiple stage cement procedures.
Experience
Vencer Energy, Midland, Texas. January 2023- Present
Senior Rig Site Supervisor
Supervised daily drilling operations on Wolf Camp A and C zone horizontal wells, Reagan County, Texas.
Planned and executed multi-stage cementing procedures.
Researched and composed drilling procedures.
Experienced utilizing fresh water and brine fluid systems in dual reserve pit configurations.
Coordinated with rig manager to compose rig walking procedures on Latshaw Rig 9.
Batch drilled surface/intermediate and production well sections. Salt water, freshwater mud and Oil base mud.
Contacted vendors, coordinated personnel and materials required to execute drilling programs.
Implemented and maintained Vencer and Latshaw programs providing a safe and environmentally sound work site.
Brazoria Operating Houston, Texas. September 2022-January 2023
Senior Rig Site Supervisor
Supervised all aspects of daily drilling operations on vertical wells targeting the Marg-Tex Sand and Lower Miocene sand formations in Kennedy County, Texas
Monitored Water Base Mud properties to conform to the drilling program.
Researched and composed drilling procedures following the issued drilling program.
Contacted vendors, coordinated personnel and materials required to execute the drilling program.
Plugged wells following Texas Railroad Commission and company procedures.
Maintained a safe and environmentally sound work site.
EXCO Resources Dallas, Texas. December 2021- September 2022
Senior Rig Site Supervisor
Supervised HTHP daily drilling operations on extended reach horizontal wells in the Bossier and Haynesville formations in DeSoto Parrish, Louisiana.
Directed rig and service personnel, executed detailed well plans for horizontal production wells of 23,000’ and more.
Operated MPD equipment to control down hole pressures.
Managed downhole mud cooler to control BHT.
Contacted vendors, coordinated personnel and materials required to execute drilling programs.
Experienced utilizing fresh water and oil base fluid systems along with well skidding operations.
No injuries or stuck pipe incidents.
Maintained a safe and environmentally sound work site during the COVID 19 Pandemic.
Sabine Oil and Gas, Houston, Texas. November 2019-December 2021
Senior Rig Site Supervisor
Supervised daily drilling operations on extended reach horizontal wells in the Cotton Valley and Haynesville formations in Rusk and Upsure Counties, East Texas.
Directed rig and service personnel, executed detailed well plans for horizontal production wells and saltwater disposal wells.
Contacted vendors, coordinated personnel and materials required to execute drilling programs.
Experienced utilizing fresh water and oil base fluid systems.
No injuries or stuck pipe incidents.
Maintained a safe and environmentally sound work site during the COVID 19 Pandemic.
Sabinal Energy, The Woodlands, Texas. June 2019-November 2019
Senior Rig Site Supervisor
Supervised daily drilling operations on horizontal wells in the San Andres and Clear Fork formations, Gaines County, Texas.
Directed rig and service personnel, executed detailed well plans for Vertical and horizontal production wells.
Contacted vendors, coordinated personnel and materials required to execute drilling programs.
Experienced utilizing fresh water and brine fluid systems in dual reserve pit configurations.
No injuries or stuck pipe incidents.
Maintained an environmentally sound work site with H2S monitoring.
Pearl Oil and Gas, Houston, Texas. August 2018-June 2019
Senior Rig Site Supervisor
Supervised daily drilling operations on San Andres horizontal wells and vertical disposal wells into the Devonian formation, Gains County, Texas.
Planned and executed multi-stage cementing procedures.
Researched and composed drilling procedures.
Experienced utilizing fresh water and brine fluid systems in dual reserve pit configurations.
Contacted vendors, coordinated personnel and materials required to execute drilling programs.
No lost or stuck pipe incidents
Maintained an environmentally sound work site with H2S monitoring.
Sierra Resources, Houston, Texas. December 2017- August 2018
Senior Rig Site Supervisor
Supervised daily drilling operations on extended reach HT horizontal wells in the Lower Eagleford Shale formation, McMullen County, Texas.
Directed operations on High Temperature (+325 F) extended reach horizontal wells.
Researched and composed drilling procedures.
Contacted vendors, coordinated personnel and materials required to execute drilling programs.
No lost or stuck pipe incidents.
Maintained a safe and environmentally sound work site.
Sanchez Oil and Gas, Houston, Texas. January 2017- December 2017
Senior Rig Site Supervisor
Supervised all aspects of daily drilling operations on extended reach HPHT horizontal wells in the Eagleford Shale formation, Dimmit County, Texas.
Directed operations on multi-well pads including batch drilling surface holes with cement sim-ops and skid operations.
Researched and composed drilling procedures.
Contacted vendors, coordinated personnel and materials required to execute drilling programs.
No lost or stuck pipe incidents.
Maintained a safe and environmentally sound work site.
Saudi Aramco – Dammam, Saudi Arabia. December 2014-January 2017
Senior Rig Foreman
Supervised all aspects of daily drilling operations on HPHT vertical and horizontal wells in the Aramco’s Unconventional Gas Exploration Division.
Maximized the use of 2,000-hp rigs and international crews configured with joystick or break handle controls.
Implemented proper well control measures on HTHP wells utilizing kill mud weights up to 21-ppg (hematite).
Executed complex drilling/completion procedures including multiple liners and up to 6-casing strings per well.
Planned and executed complex multi-stage cementing procedures.
Contacted vendors and coordinated materials and personnel required to execute drilling programs on a remote well site with an international crew and serious security considerations.
Operated Aramco’s HSE program providing a safe and environmentally sound work site with multi-national drilling and support crews. Recorded zero LTA’s while on location.
Occidental Petroleum – Houston, TX. June 2014-December 2014
Senior Drill Site Manager
Supervised, as the senior DSM, all aspects of daily drilling operations on extended reach horizontal wells in the Wolf Camp formation, Reeves County, Texas.
Supervised drilling operations under lost circulation and H2S conditions.
Planned and coordinated operations on multi-well pads and skid operations.
Identified and contacted vendors, coordinated personnel and materials required to execute drilling programs in West Texas south of Pecos.
Presented and monitored OXY and H&P’s HSE programs providing a safe and environmentally sound work site with H2S monitoring. Recorded no LTA’s while on location.
No stuck pipe incidents.
Cheyenne Petroleum – Oklahoma City, OK. June 2013-June 2014
Senior Rig Site Supervisor
Communicated with planning engineers and implemented drilling programs for HTHP, extended reach laterals in South Texas (La Salle County) in the Eagle Ford Shale formation.
Prepared and coordinated materials for operations on multi-well pads and skid operations.
Researched and composed drilling procedures.
Contacted vendors, coordinated personnel and materials required to execute drilling programs.
Maintained a safe and environmentally sound work site.
BHP Billiton/Petrohawk-Houston, Texas October 2008-June 2013
Senior Rig Site Supervisor
Directed drilling and service crews during all aspects of daily drilling operations on extended reach HPHT horizontal wells in the Eagle Ford Shale (Dewitt, Karnes, Dimmit and La Salle counties) and Haynesville/Bossier Shale formations (Shelby County).
Responsible for operations on multi-well pads and skid operations using H&P Flex-3 and Flex-5 1,500-hp rigs.
Researched and composed drilling procedures as a part of the initial development of the Eagle Ford Shale.
Contacted vendors, coordinated personnel and materials required to execute drilling programs.
Implemented and maintained BHP and H&P’s HSE programs providing a safe and environmentally sound work site.
Education
Texas A&M Kingsville 1988-1992
BS – Natural Gas Engineering
WCS June 2023- June 2025
IADC Wellcap Supervisory Drilling/Workover Well Control Certificate.