Rim Rock Drilling
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Robert A. Jones
adq561@r.postjobfree.com
**** *********** **** • Edmond, OK 73013
Executive Profile
Over 35 years in the Oil & Gas industry with multiple Exploration and Production companies. Experienced in all aspects of the well life cycle including drilling, completion, production and reserves. Manage multiple departments of a data driven team of professionals and field personnel while maximizing EH&S, well performance and economics.
Professional Experience
Senior Vice President of Drilling (C-Suite)
November 2013 – April 2020
Gulfport Energy - Oklahoma City, OK
● Manage all aspects of a high-performance drilling team.
● Built best-in-class drilling operation from ground up.
● Supervise all rigs across three basins.
● Oversee a staff of over 80 including Professionals and Consultants
● Manage Infrastructure, Global Water Sourcing, Purchasing and EH&S
● Drilling budgets in excess of $500 million per year.
● Monitor and measure all performance and costs.
● Extensive knowledge in all aspects of Oil & Gas Operations
● Contribute expertise and solutions across all disciplines. Drilling Manager
August 2009 – September 2013
Chesapeake Energy - Oklahoma City, OK
● Drill Engineering Manager for Haynesville, Barnett and Eagleford.
● Manage all aspects of a high-performance drilling team.
● Supervise as many as 40 rigs at one time, oversee all troubled operations.
● Oversee a staff of over 200 including Professionals, Superintendents and Consultants.
● Drilling budgets in excess of $1 billion per year.
● Monitor and measure all performance and costs.
District Manager
February 2004 – August 2009
Chesapeake Energy - Oklahoma City, OK
● Operations Manager for the Permian Basin.
● Manage all operations including Production, Drilling and Completion.
● Production of over 1500 wells.
● Supervise a staff of over 200 professionals and field personnel.
● Drilling/Completion/Production budget in excess of $1 billion per year.
● Monitor and measure all performance and costs.
● Take all trouble calls associated with all operations. Senior Drilling Engineer
February 2001 – February 2004
Chesapeake Energy - Oklahoma City, OK
● Design, manage and maintain operations of onshore drilling operations across Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico.
● Supervise as many as 15 drilling rigs at one time as the senior drilling engineer.
● Monitor and measure all performance and costs.
● Take all trouble calls associated with all operations. Senior Drilling Engineer
February 1997 – February 2001
UNOCAL/Pure Resources - Midland, TX
● Design, manage and maintain operations of onshore drilling and completion across Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico.
● Supervise as many as 20 drilling and completion operations at one time.
● Monitor and measure all performance and costs.
● Take all trouble calls associated with all operations Drilling Superintendent
August 1992 – February 1997
Mewbourne Oil Company - Tyler, TX
● Design, manage and maintain operations of onshore drilling and completion across Texas and New Mexico.
● Spent time in production/reservoir/land settlement negotiations.
● Monitor and measure all performance and costs.
● Take all trouble calls associated with all operations. Wireline Engineer
August 1987 – February 1992
Western Atlas Wireline - Oklahoma City, OK
● Operate as a wireline engineer running open-hole logs across Oklahoma and Texas
● Perform cased-hole operations in very hostile environments
● Assumed operations manager duties during vacation periods. Engineer Trainee
May 1985 – August 1987
Sedco-Forex - Gulf of
Mexico
● Operated as an engineer trainee on the Sedco 601, a semi-submersible drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico.
● Spent time as a derrickman, motorman and roustabout. Education
BS: University of Oklahoma
Petroleum Engineering – 1985
Professional Affiliations
Member of SPE, Petroleum Alliance, OOGA and AADE
References
James Fraser
President & Chief Executive Officer
Rim Rock Oil & Gas
Toby Dixon
Senior Vice President - Drilling & Evaluation
Halliburton
Steve Miller
Senior Vice President of Drilling
Mach Energy
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