Kent Devenport

**** **** ****** **. *******, Colorado 435-***-****

adr6aw@r.postjobfree.com

Nationality

United States of America: Hold current passport.

Professional Affiliates

American Petroleum Institute (API)

International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC)

International Experience

Kuwait – Indonesia – Papua New Guinea – Republic of South Africa – Somalia – Kenya – Yemen –

Myanmar (Burma) – Peru - Republic of the Congo – Argentina – Kazakhstan – Singapore

Work Experience:

Departed From, Apache on Good Relationship. Taking some time off to spend with my 15 year old son and volunteering on the Korn Ferry Golf Tour. With the COVID situation I made the decision not to return to work until the present time. I have had all vaccinations for the VIRUS and feel it is time to return to work.

Apache Corporation: 2018 – 2019

Drilling Foreman,

Alpine High (Delaware Basin) and Montana,

One rig operation drilling extended reach wells in the Wolf Camp Upper and Wolf Camp Lower with wells in the Bone Springs also. Wells required the use of Fresh Water Muds, Salt Water Muds and throughout the lateral the use of Oil Based Mud. Wells ranged in depth from 9,000’ to 10,500’ True Vertical and Measured Depths of 19,000’ to 21,000’. H2s on frequent wells in the Salt Water section.

Drilling 3 exploration wells in the Montana, 1 in Round Up north of Billings and 2 in the area north of Sheridan Wyoming. All short 4,000’ to 5,000’ lateral section to determine forward plan for production.

Centennial Resource Development 2016- 2018

Drilling Foreman,

Delaware Basin

One rig operation drilling extended reach wells in the Wolf Camp Upper and Wolf Camp Lower with wells in the Bone Springs also. Wells required the use of Fresh Water Muds, Salt Water Muds and throughout the lateral the use of Oil Based Mud. Wells ranged in depth from 9,000’ to 10,500’ True Vertical and Measured Depths of 19,000’ to 21,000’. H2s on frequent wells in the Salt Water section.

Kaiser Francis Oil Company 2015- 2016

Drilling Foreman,

DJ Basin North – Silo Field (Cheyenne Wyoming)

One rig operation drilling extended reach laterals, floating liners and running liner conventional. Oil Based Mud used in lateral section, also drilling mono bore wells from below surface to Total Depth. Wells ranging in depth from 9,000 to 10,000 True Vertical and Measured depths of 19,000’ to 20,000’.

EOG Resources 2005- 2015

Division Drilling Superintendent 2005- 2015

Uintah Basin, Argentina, DJ Basin

Operating from 4 to a maximum of 11 rigs in the Uintah Basin, drilling 9,000’ to 12,000’ vertical and “S” curve wells for natural gas. Reducing the drilling time to 16 from 22 days down to 7 from 10 days with mud motor application, mud applications and PDC bit technology. Gas market fell and operations in the dry gas core of the Uintah basin reduced.

Assigned to Neuquen Argentina to drill several wells in the Vacca Muerta . Contracting trips to find all support technology, base of operations and drilling contractor for the project of deepening a partners well and drilling both a frac monitor well, and to drill a 14,000’ horizontal well consisting of 4800’ lateral section in the Vacca Muerta. Determined all services. Picked the three drilling locations near Rincon de los Sauces. Constructed the locations and pit for supplying the frac. Drilled the monitor well to determine the Vacca Core and drilled the main well with very few problems, under budget and ahead of schedule. Demobilized all equipment back to Neuquen. With the use of Oil Based Mud we were challenged to the task of disposal of waste cuttings and any residue remaining.

Reassigned to Rocky Mountain Division working the DJ Basin and the Powder River Basin, drilling horizontal wells of 14,500’ to 19,000’ with 5,000 foot lateral to 10,000’ lateral sections. Reducing the drilling time from original wells of 40 days to 15,000’ to best yet 8.5 days to 19,000’. Use of oil Based Mud, floating liners, underbalanced drilling when needed, correct motors and bits, along with a good working team that will stay with it due to excellent compensation. CURRENTLY WORKING 4 RIGS IN THE DENVER JULESBURG BASIN AND 1 RIG IN THE POWDER RIVER BASIN FOR EOG.

Parker Drilling Company 1977-2005

Operations Manager in Papua New Guinea 2003- 2005

Papua New Guinea

Operation of 2 helicopter rigs in Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea for Chevron and then Oil Search whom became operators in 2003. Drilling 9 wells of which 4 were in Kutubu area and all helicopter operations and 2 wells in Gobe main area which were operational from ground transport, 2 wells in Mananda of which one was helicopter operational and one was ground transport. The other Mananda well was helicopter access only.

Limited support for Interoil, operating the Antelope and other areas of the forelands.

Chevron, Oil Search, Interoil

Operations Manager in Kazakhstan 2001-2003

Based in Tengiz

Drilling deep high pressure H2s wells in the Tengizchevroil field of Kazakhstan to depths of 20,000’ using mud cap drilling and intense safety measures. Began operations with 1 drilling rig and one work over rig operating, to 4 drilling rigs and 2 work over rigs. Supplying all equipment for drilling and moving of the rigs along with mobile support equipment and cranes. We had 700 employees at the peak of the operations, oil based and water based cuttings remediation and both bio and thermal desorption being used. Taking all wells from surface through flow back of completion. Experienced setting up evacuation plans, shelter in place and emergency response for all types of cause. Mobilized two 3,000 horse power drilling rigs from Santa Marta Columbia for upgrade in New Iberia Louisiana and forward transshipment to Tengiz via St. Petersburg Russia, and rail from St Petersburg to Tengiz.

Support for the operations in Karachaganak, Atyrau, Aktau

Operations Manager in Indonesia 1998-2001

Based in Jakarta

Working one rig operation for Santa Fe Energy in East Java, drilling oil wells to the depth of 12,500’ to 13,500’. Running production and testing to clean up.

Working 4 rigs for California Energy, in the central highlands of Java for geothermal power. Two operating in Dieng and 2 operating in Pathua

Working 2 rig operation at Wayang Windu for Unical Geothermal.

All above locations were serviced via road transport.

Mobilized helicopter rig for CONOCO, from Cirebon Java to Merauke Papua Indonesia. Mobilizing from up river of Merauke with helicopters, locating the rig on the forelands of the mountain range running through the island. Drilling the well to total depth of 14,000’ and demobilizing the rig back to Cirebon Java.

Country went into financial crisis and all activity shut down.

Santa Fe Energy, California Energy, Unical Geothermal, CONOCO.

Operations Manager in Argentina 1996- 1997

Based in Comodoro Rivadavia

Awarded contract to drill 90 well bundle of footage wells for YPF in the Santa Cruz and Chubut Province. Awarded a second bundle of 110 wells to drill for YPF. All contracts included drilling the wells to contracted total depth, we were to supply mud material, bits, water, paid for in a per foot amount. These footage awards were a result of the breakup of Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales (YPF) as national oil company, under the leadership of Jose (Pepe) Estenssoro.

Work awarded by Tecpetrol in El Tordillo block Chubut Province Argentina, to drill multiple wells on a day work contract.

All wells were drilled to depths from 6500’ to 9000’ for both Tecpetrol and YPF.

YPF, Tecpetrol.

Operations Manager in Peru 1995- 1996

Based in Iquitos

Continue and finalize drilling operations for Petro Peru (Peru Petro). In Block 8, Helicopter and Barge operations. Ongoing work towards returning to Camisea Gas project to drill the Pagoreni well. Finish up work for Occidental in Andoas and Shlvlyacu field. Prepare and ship Rig upriver to Block 8 for Pluspetrol.

Occidental, Pluspetrol, Murphy Oil, Shell/Mobil

Operations Manager in Congo 1994- 1995

Based Pointe Noire

Mobilize rig from Pointe Noire, 150 miles up the N1 highway to drilling, location. Drill well to 9500’. Run completion and test flow back and volumes. Drilling went well, personnel issues along the way as is known in the Congo. Demobilize all drilling equipment to Pointe Noire and load out on ocean going vessel for Puerto Deseado, Argentina.

Total Congo

Field Based Operations Manager in Yemen 1993- 1994

Mobilize rig from Somalia to Yemen via trucks to Port Bosaso in Somalia, across the Gulf of Aden and into Port of Al Mukalla. Truck the remainder of the distance into the wadi systems of Yemen through Ataq. Drill first well to 11,500 in the bottom of the system, move 250 miles via trucks through Ataq and through Shabwah onto the top of the plateau, drill second well to 13,500’ . Drilled multiple water wells for the local townships and for our drilling water requirements. Move 42 Miles to Yemen Hunt location. Drilled well to 12,000’ no production. All wells drilled with air and foam when possible to reduce the volume of water required.

Sun Oil Company and Yemen Hunt.

Operations Manager in Papua New Guinea 1992- 1993

Work with CNOC, mobilize helicopter rig from Chevron PNG, to CNOCC to drilling the forelands of PNG. Mobilize via trucks and helicopters to drilling site drill single well to 12,000’. Demobilize the rig back to the Southern Highlands and the Chevron PNG Operations.

China National Oil Company, with input from Chevron

Operations Manager in Myanmar (Burma) 1991- 1992

Idemitsu Kosan Project

Mobilize Helicopter rig from Guayaquil Ecuador to Yangon Myanmar, with transshipment of camp and other rig upgrade equipment, in Santa Barbara California. Unload from ocean going vessel to river barges and transport rig 650 miles up the Irrawaddy River to Monywa. Perform modifications to rig equipment and oversee the building of first drilling location. Helicopter rig 20 miles to the first drilling location. Drill well to 13,000’ complete and test. Helicopter loads of main rig equipment and truck other loads 25 miles via helicopter and 55 miles via truck and barge to second drilling location. Drill second well to 12,000’, P&A well. Demobilize all equipment back to Monywa stack area.

Idemitsu Kosan Myanmar

Operations Manager in Indonesia 1989- 1990

Mobilize on barges from Cirebon Central Java to Sorong Irian Jaya West Papua. Unload and truck rig and camp loads to first drilling location on island of Raja Ampat. Drill well to 13,000’ test and complete. Move and drill second well to 12,000’ P&A. Mobilize rig to Surabaya East Java and truck into Semarang area central Java.

All for Santa Fe Energy.

Division Manager in Somalia 1988- 1989

Mobilize rig, trucks, cranes and camp from two areas. First barge loads from Mombasa Kenya with trucks and cranes support equipment. Second and third barge loads from Port Sudan. All unloaded at a beach landing in Bosaso Northern Somalia. Build location and desert air strip. Truck rig 450 miles inland to first drilling location near Hargeisa Somalia. Drill first well to 15,500’, no testing. Move 60 miles and drill second location to 14,000’. Collect all equipment, set on location around warehouse and evacuate to Djibouti.

CONOCO International

Rig Manager- Division Manager in South Africa 1986- 1988

Mobilize 3 rigs from Ships Channel in Houston on Ocean going vessels to Durban South Africa. Truck the three rigs from Durban to drilling locations in Johannesburg and Potchefstroom on the Witeswaterand. Set up and drill 3 wells each through the gold reef. Continuous coring of the operation started at 6,000’ and continued through 16,000’ then setting 10 to 12 whip stocks to continue cores at geology picked intervals.

Rand Mines & Johannesburg Consolidated Investment.

Rig Manager in Singapore to Indonesia 1985- 1986

Mobilize rig from Singapore to Timika Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Using the Barge Giant 4 which raised the Russian Submarine Kursk. Loaded all material required for base camp, two wells rig and camp on the barge. Sail to Irian run up tidal river 70 miles. Set up base camp, helicopter the rig and camp 16 miles from the barge, supply all items from the barge, casing, mud material, water supply equipment and line drill first well to 14,000’, fly to second well and drill to 12,000’. Demobilize back to barge and float back to Singapore.

CONOCO Indonesia

Rig Manager in Singapore to Papua New Guinea 1984- 1985

• Mobilize rig from Singapore to Lae Papua New Guinea, truck to laydown area outside Minde in the Southern Highlands of New Guinea, Helicopter rig camp and all equipment to first well, massive losses in limestone, mobilize air drilling package with boosters, finish first well, run production and test. Helicopter all equipment to second well and repeat the same drilling both wells to 12,500’. This rig remained in PNG for 22 years until it was retired in 2006.

• Gulf PNG and Chevron Production PNG.

Rig Manager in Singapore to Indonesia 1983- 1984

Drill 6 wells in Balikpapan Indonesia, with Helicopter moves between all wells

HUFCO Production Company Indonesia

Rig Manager in Singapore to Indonesia 1982- 1983

Mobilization drilling rig and camp from Singapore through Padang Western Sumatra, truck into the highlands of Central Sumatra and Drill 14,000’, rig up and run production equipment, test and flow back for completion. Truck rig to South Sumatra, helicopter the rig from laydown area to first location, drill well to 10,000’, helicopter to second helicopter location, drill 12,000’ and demobilize back to Singapore.

CALTEX Indonesia

Rig Manager in Singapore to Indonesia 1981- 1982

Mobilization drilling rig and camp from Singapore through South Kalimantan up the Barito river 300 miles, helicopter all camp and rig loads to first location, Drill two wells to 14,000’ with 8 mile move between wells, run all production for large gas well, flow back and test. Demobilize back to Singapore yard

UNICAL Indonesia, wells taken over much later by Salamander Oil.

Rig Manager OIM in the USA 1978- 1981

Drilling 10,000 to 13,000 wells on inland waters from anchored barge

Drilled 27 wells, for American Oil Company AMOCO, heavy oil, ran down hole KOBE hydraulic pumps, floating and anchoring barge during moves

Driller & Toolpusher in Kuwait 1977- 1978

Drilling 26,000’ exploration well through the Bergan

High concentrations of H2s and high pressure in large hole.

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