Roderick Benoit
Strong will to work and meet excpectations
Morse, LA 70559
************@*****.*** - 337-***-****
Hard worker with over 13 years of experience in oilfield with a range from roustabout to Directional Driller
for Halliburton also Some electrical and ship fitting for levacc ship yard willing and wanting to expand my
experience with any other job with chance to excell !
WORK EXPERIENCE
Oil Field Worker some electrical iron work carpentry and maintenance
Greywolf Drilling, Halliburton, levacc shipyard - Houston, TX
Halliburton Directional Drilling
Directional Driller ● 2 yrs
• Performed basic directional drilling services at well site.
Performed task in repairing directional drilling tools and motors.
• Assisted Field Managers and Well Planners in developing plans and producing end of well reports.
• Complied with all laws and company policies, including safety, environmental, health and personnel
standards.
• Successfully completed all required training, including electrical, fire, emergency response, first aid, risk
reporting and hazardous materials training.
• Successfully passed drug and alcohol testing.
• Acted as a second hand at the well site.
• Worked with the Mud Engineer in determining drill direction and pressure applied.
• Reported directly to the Lead Directional Driller and Field Service Manager.
Helmerich & Paynes
Derrickman/Driller ● 2-1/2 yrs
• Handled tubulars in the derrick
• Responsible for the uppermost section of the drilling string as it was lowered into the drill hole.
• Operated the mud (drilling fluid) system and mixed the mud
• Assisted the driller.
• Performed equipment upkeep.
• Assisted the driller.
• Performed duties as floorman and motor man.
• Assumed other jobs as needed.
Offshore Energy
Tong Operator ● 1-1/2 yrs
• Transported crews and equipment to the job site.
• Supervised and helped with rigging up and down of power tongs, power units, stabbing boards, and tubular
handling equipment.
• Visually inspected equipment before, during, and after jobs to ensure field readiness and safe operation of
equipment.
• Conducted safety meetings with crew.
• Performed all duties of casing crew.
• Worked assignments carried out to the highest quality level.
• Performed various other duties and activities as assigned by the supervisor with the physical ability to
immediately respond to emergency situations.
Grey Wolf, Inc.
Tong Operator ● 3 yrs
• Safely and efficiently performed all manual labor tasks on and about the drilling rig, supporting equipment,
structures, and or B.O.P. area.
• Operated the manual tongs and slips to connect and disconnect drilling pipe and drilling bits or tools.
• Performed all repairs and maintenance of the drilling equipment, components, and rig (rig up/down
procedures, offloading/backloading trucks, nipple up/down, care of the B.O.P. system, and monitoring the
operation of the shakers, return tanks, mud pits and chemical sack area.
• Responsible for housekeeping activities on and about the drilling rig: washing, chipping, and painting.
• Relieved the Derrickhand.
• Worked under the supervision of the Driller and Derrickhand.
Parker Drilling
Floorhand ● 2 yrs
• Tripped pipe (consisted of using slips, tongs and elevators), lines up choke or kill manifold and made
connections while drilling.
• Nippled BOP's -- up and down.
• Relieved Derrickhand in Derrick while tripping pipe or on pits while eating, assisted in mixing drilling mud or
lost circulation material and chemicals, and acted as Flag Crane Operator or
Driller when Operator cannot see loads.
• Pefromed Shaker duties: Monitored mud weight, viscosity and sand weight while drilling.
• Performed general maintenance of drawworks, rotary transmission, and rotary table oils.
• Performed chipping and painting on rig floor, loads and off-loads pipe, assisted in rig movement (help with
rig-up / rig-down), and rig maintenance.
• Conducted Inspections of all safety equipment, TIW valve, inside BOP valve, choke manifold and accumulator
unit.
• Monitored hole fill-ups while pulling out of hole, lined up trip tanks, ran air/hydraulic hoist (lowering and lifting),
checked for leaks on BOP stack, and measured pipe.
• Checked snub lines, pulled lines, shackles, and cable clamps to see that they are in good condition.
• Checked dies in slips and tongs, fluid level in Koomey Unit, and all safety and riding belts to make sure they
are in good condition.
• Mixed sack chemicals, ran casing, taged casing through V-door, and unhooked cables from casing, tulung
and drill pipes.
• Changed drill / trip recorder and change chart.
• Responded to emergency situations including, but not limited to, wellbore influxes, hydrogen sulfide detection
and major mechanical or structural failures.
• Quickly evacuated the facility to avoid injury during emergencies, assisted in rescue operations for injuries
or overcome personnel.
• Assisted with repairs and maintenance of large mud pumps, shale shaker, desander, desilter, and degasser
units.
• Moved joints of casing to the catwalk during casing job. Assisted with attaching casing to pick-up lines so
casing can be lifted to the rig floor.
• Rolled drill pipe to or from catwalk, attached or detached the pick-up lines, and used drill pipe tongs, spinning
chain, air spinners, slips, as well as handled drill pipe joints.
• Cleaned the mast and substructure with a high-pressure steam cleaning unit. Scrubed and painted mast,
substructure, etc.
• Dug and/or cleaned ditches around the drilling rig daily. Also cleaned out mud pits twice monthly.
Leevac Shipyard
Pipefitter/Electrician ● 3 yrs
• Fabricated and installed piping in accordance with drawings and specifications.
• Gained knowledge of piping systems on marine vessels.
• Read drawings related to piping
• Worked closly and cooperated with other crafts.
• Laid out, tack welded, burned and joined pipe.
• Issued a quality product and always kept work area clean.
EDUCATION
Midland High School