Jacob DeJean
Fluids Specialist
Contact
Address
Cypress, TX, 77433
Phone
***********@*****.***
www.linkedin.com/in/jacobdejean
Skills
Coordinated Product Delivery
Regulatory Compliance
Operational Improvement
Quality Assurance & Modeling
Teamwork & Mentoring
Proposal Evaluation
Project Management
Planning & Research
Project Coordination
Organization Skills
Cost Control
Customer Service
File Management
Preventive Maintenance
Safety First Approach
Data Gathering
Technical Reviewing
MS Office
Communications
Business operations
Team building
Supervision
Senior Fluids Specialist with years of outstanding performance in Drilling Fluids, Completion Fluids, and Compliance regulations within the Oil and Gas Industry. Proven success in leadership, operational excellence and organizational development. Keen understanding of the fluids business. Recognized for inspiring management team members to excel and encouraging creative work environments. Enhance collaboration and cooperation between field teams and different disciplines to strengthen results. Supervising site activities and services, recommending well placements and processing field data. Talented designer, planner and project leader.
Work History
2016-07 - 2020-07
Senior Drilling Fluids Engineer
Baker Hughes, Houston, TX
Engineer, design, and work with complex fluid systems to control well-bore stability, remove cuttings and minimize formation damage.
Design project specific plans of action as needed.
Interact with well-site leaders and engineers to plan upcoming activities.
Supervise drill crew to complete treatments of fluid systems.
Test fluid properties to maintain design specs.
Design systems, test properties and track usage of synthetic based mud system on $10M project saving customer weeks off estimated drilling time.
Receive inventory, track usage and test properties of high-density ZnBr2 completion fluid for completion of well that produced 2,500 boe/d.
Engineer and oversee compliance testing on location to ensure adherence of government regulations.
Performed titration tests, rheology analyses, static sieve tests, sand content, and density maintenance studies.
2014-11 - 2016-07
Completion Fluids Technical Representative
Baker Hughes, Houston, Texas
Planned multi-million dollar projects alongside customer to solve problems before they arise. Completed complex engineering calculations and advised customer on proper products for project. Tracked project outcomes, adjusted plan according to real time results.
Designed well clean out and displacement services and conducted lab testing on $10M project generating customer asset performance 3x's better than initial predictions.
Planned all transfers and product additions as well as designed fluid movements before completing task, during 12 month long, 7 well projects worth $4M. Project completed with 0 environmental impacts.
Potential $50M loss avoided by calculating possibility of severe under balance.
Specification testing to recommend previously unknown products to client.
Decisions on operational tasks provided all well site personnel with project guidance.
Enforced alignment of project strategy with business objectives and made modifications to promote efficient project completion.
2011-08 - 2014-11
Field Specialist III, Completions Fluids
Baker Hughes, Houston, Texas
Processed fluid through filtration unit, observed returning fluid and contamination levels, scheduled fluid transfers, and calculated density of completion fluid.
Supervised and trained crews of 6-10 people working over two different shifts.
Processed previously high-contaminated fluid and reduced solids to minimal amount under expected timetable.
Problem solve equipment failure using maintenance plan in place and made repairs to equipment as needed with minimal down time.
Operation of newly designed equipment
Lead coworkers on operational guidelines.
Investigations and evaluations into straightforward and advanced oil and gas extraction issues.
Technical guidance on regulatory applications and strategy implementation.
Performed environmental evaluations for Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) requirements.
2005-11 - 2011-08
Lifting Risk Management Director
First Alert Sling Testing LLC, Lafayette, LA
Developed and implemented plan to alleviate expiration of all lifting certifications.
NDT Testing, destructive testing, visual testing, and pull testing.
Dispatched staff and tracked there status throughout project.
Reported project status to customer and upper management alike.
Supervised 10-15 employees and trained each to perform duties at high level.
Discovered gaps in inspection procedures, presented process to management and adjusted standard operating procedures to include new processes.
Allowed 4 additional billable hours and customer received service no competitor could provide.
Repaired unit damaged in shipping preventing customer from $10K per day in revenue cuts.
Traveled to equipment location, removed damaged items and replaced items with certified items.
Re-certification of unit took place before previously scheduled dock pickup, allowing customer to begin billing as scheduled.
Education
Technical Diploma: Computer Networking And Programming
National Institute of Technology - Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Certifications
Bill George on Self-Awareness, Authenticity, and Leadership
Drilling Fluids Academy
Completion Fluids Remediation
Lost Circulation and Remediation
Ethical Business Practice Course
Helicopter Egress Training
NDT Level II Inspector
Wire Rope Level II Inspector
Forklift Operation
Offshore Rigger Safety
TWIC
Hole Cleaning
HPWBM Systems
Expert Insights on Negotiations
Key Elements of Business Execution
Cultivating a Growth Mindset
Process Safety Risk Management
High Pressure Iron Rig Up
HAZ Material Handling and Storage
Storm Water Pollution Prevention
Pressure Control for Drilling Fluids
IPS Cross Coupling Protectors Installation
AMO/CWI/IPS -Spooling Unit Assessment
Fundamentals of Petroleum Geology
Reservoir Properties Fundamentals
Behavior Based Safety
Invert Emulsion Fluids Type 2 Qualification
Shale Control Type 2 Qualification
Stuck Pipe Type 2 Qualification
Water Based Fluids Type 2 Qualification
Defensive Driving
C1 Wellsite Test Procedure Fluid Systems
Reservoir Modeling Software
Upstream Process Safety
SEMS II
BHGE Competence Management Program (CMP)
CPR Certification
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