Operations & Performance Drilling Executive

Operations Manager TIM Performance BROWN Drilling & Operations Executive

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EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Operations Manager and Performance Drilling Executive with more than 30 years of progressive leadership in domestic and international drilling operations. Proven record of improving drilling performance through disciplined drilling practices, technical excellence, operational leadership, and integrity. Extensive experience leading multi-rig operations, directional drilling, wellsite supervision, HSE, well control, field operations, and drilling performance across offshore, deepwater, HPHT, unconventional shale, and international environments.

EXECUTIVE HIGHLIGHTS

• 30+ years of progressive drilling, directional drilling, field supervision, and operations leadership.

• Led operations across major unconventional basins in the United States and international drilling programs.

• At Tamboran Resources in Australia's Beetaloo Basin, consistently reduced well delivery time from approximately 36 days to 18–19 days through disciplined drilling practices.

• Oversaw multiple rigs simultaneously in senior field leadership roles, including 6–8 rigs in Western Oklahoma and 4–8 rigs in North Dakota.

• Experienced in drilling program development, directional drilling, HSE, well control, contractor management, cost awareness, and team development.

• Known for integrity, technical credibility, clear communication, mentoring, and building repeatable operational performance. CORE LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Operations Management

• Performance Drilling

• Drilling & Directional Operations

• Multi-Rig Leadership

• Well Construction

• HSE & Well Control

• Drilling Program Development

• Contractor & Vendor Management

• Operational Excellence

• Cost & Performance Improvement

• Team Leadership & Mentoring

• HPHT & Unconventional Drilling

• International Operations

• Field Operations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ConocoPhillips Delaware Basin

Dual Drilling & Directional Supervisor / Preset Operations March 2024 – August 25, 2025

• Provided field leadership for dual drilling and directional operations in the Delaware Basin.

• Coordinated drilling contractors and directional drilling service providers to support safe, efficient, and consistent field execution.

• Supported HSE training, 24/7 turnkey operations, and coordination across multiple surface drilling contractors.

• Served as a field-level link among engineering, contractors, directional teams, and operational leadership. Integrity Services LLC Permian & Delaware Basins Drilling, Directional & Civil Construction Manager May 1, 2023 – October 28, 2023

• Planned, wrote, and executed drilling and directional drilling programs.

• Managed drilling, directional drilling, workover/pulling unit, and civil construction operations.

• Supervised four rigs and approximately 24 employees while coordinating schedules, customer reporting, costs, and field execution.

• Oversaw drilling pad construction, conductor installation, mousehole installation, and related civil activities. Tamboran Resources Limited Beetaloo Basin, Northern Territory, Australia Performance Drilling Superintendent / Directional Drilling Operations Manager January 2021 – April 25, 2023

• Hand-selected by a former Pioneer Natural Resources engineering leader to improve drilling performance in the Beetaloo Basin.

• Consistently reduced well delivery time from approximately 36 days to 18–19 days through sound drilling practices, disciplined execution, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement.

• Led drilling and directional drilling operations and coordinated engineers, field leadership, directional teams, contractors, and service companies.

• Developed and reinforced repeatable drilling practices that improved operational consistency and reduced well construction time and cost.

• Mentored field personnel and promoted accountability, communication, technical discipline, and continuous improvement. XTO Energy / ExxonMobil Permian & Delaware Basins, Texas / New Mexico Wellsite Supervisor / HSE Supervisor May 2017 – October 15, 2020

• Led daily wellsite operations across the Permian and Delaware Basins, including horizontal oil, gas, and storage wells.

• Provided field HSE leadership through risk management, hazard identification, compliance, training, and operational engagement.

• Coordinated drilling contractors, service companies, engineering teams, and field personnel to meet operational and safety objectives. Pioneer Natural Resources Midland, Texas Permian & Delaware Basins Wellsite Supervisor July 2015 – May 2017

• Directed day-to-day wellsite drilling operations and coordinated drilling contractors, service companies, engineers, and field personnel.

• Applied deep directional drilling and well construction experience to optimize wellbore placement and resolve field challenges.

• Monitored drilling performance, identified improvement opportunities, and supported safe, efficient well delivery. EOG Resources Midland, Texas Permian & Delaware Basins Wellsite & Directional Supervisor July 2014 – July 2015

• Provided wellsite and directional leadership across Permian and Delaware Basin drilling programs.

• Coordinated field personnel, directional drilling teams, contractors, and service providers to execute complex horizontal programs.

• Applied directional expertise and operational judgment to improve well placement, drilling efficiency, and field execution. Continental Resources North Dakota Bakken & Three Forks Wellsite Supervisor / Field Superintendent October 2012 – July 2014

• Led drilling operations across the Bakken and Three Forks formations.

• Oversaw approximately 4–8 rigs simultaneously, coordinating contractors, service companies, field personnel, and operational priorities.

• Drove safe and efficient execution through disciplined field leadership, communication, and performance management. Chesapeake Energy Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Western Oklahoma Wellsite Supervisor / Well Control Supervisor December 2009 – October 2012

• Led drilling and well control operations across Western Oklahoma, including Deep Springer, Granite Wash, Mississippi Lime, and Cleveland Sands.

• Served as Drilling Superintendent over the Western Oklahoma basin, overseeing approximately 6–8 rigs simultaneously.

• Provided leadership in well control, contractor coordination, drilling performance, safety, and operational execution. Encana Oil & Gas Shreveport, Louisiana Haynesville, Deep Bossier & Barnett Shale Wellsite Supervisor September 2007 – December 2009

• Oversaw technically demanding drilling operations in the Haynesville, Deep Bossier, and Barnett Shale plays.

• Managed HPHT formations and complex drilling environments while coordinating engineers, Company Representatives, service providers, and field personnel.

• Applied sound operational judgment and technical experience to address downhole challenges and maintain safe, disciplined execution.

Leam Conroe, Texas TX, LA, OK, AR, ND, MS, NM & PA Senior Directional Driller / DD Trainer / Coordinator January 2001 – September 2007

• Progressed into senior directional drilling, training, and coordination responsibilities across multiple U.S. operating regions.

• Planned, coordinated, and drilled horizontal, short-radius, and directional wells.

• Trained and mentored directional drillers while supporting Company Representatives and field leadership in managing daily drilling operations.

• Communicated consistently with Company Representatives onsite to help manage operational priorities, resolve problems, and maintain well objectives.

Sperry-Sun / Halliburton New Iberia, Louisiana Offshore & Overseas Operations Directional Driller ® Lead Directional Driller May 1992 – December 2000

• Started as a Directional Driller trainee and progressed to Lead Directional Driller, ultimately serving in a lead role in Bogotá, Colombia.

• Worked across offshore and overseas operations involving deepwater, platforms, jack-ups, semi-submersibles, and land rigs.

• Developed the technical foundation in directional drilling, wellbore placement, trajectory management, downhole troubleshooting, and real-time operational decision-making.

LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY

Throughout my career, I've believed that credibility is earned through integrity, technical competence, and consistent execution. People deserve a leader whose word can be trusted, whose decisions are grounded in experience, and whose actions reflect the same standards expected of the team.

I've never expected perfection from people. I've expected commitment—to the process, to one another, and to doing the job the right way. In drilling, disciplined planning, sound drilling practices, clear communication, and accountability produce repeatable results. When those principles become part of the culture, safety improves, performance follows, and teams gain the confidence to achieve exceptional outcomes.

My leadership philosophy is simple: lead with integrity, communicate openly, mentor others, uphold high standards, and leave every operation stronger than you found it.

EDUCATION

Associate Degree in Business Accounting — Southeastern Oklahoma State University Integrity • Technical Credibility • Disciplined Drilling Practices • Operational Performance

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