WORK EXPERIENCE:

Lightworks Fiber & Consulting, LLC – Hotchkiss, CO
June 2015 – October 2015
Fiber Optic Installer
Installed fiber optic cables using various techniques. Worked alongside the road using pulling and blowing machines to pull and lay fiber optic installations to CDOT specifications. Performed audits after installation.

Frontier Drilling - Roosevelt Utah
March 2014 – April 2015
Rig Manager-
Oversee and direct oil drilling activities in the DJ basin in Colorado . Experienced with vertical, directional, horizontal, and under balanced drilling. Managed 12 onsite employees and equipment ensuring constant production. Secured vendors through ordering supplies, parts, and tools. Maintain communication with on site engineer regarding concerns or operations. Supervise all rig activities. Responsible for coordinating maintenance of all rig pumps, diesel engines, generators, electric motors, and all equipment. Use computer on a daily basis to record rig and well information. Manage rig finances. Maintain communication with upper management regarding rig activities. Administer and strictly adhere to company and government guidelines and regulations. Administer daily safety meetings. Train employees in a wide array of jobs.

Cyclone Drilling – Gillette, WY
December 2013 – February 2014
Rig Manager– November 2013 – February 2014
Assisted building state of the art cyber rig from the ground up. Responsible for the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of equipment and machinery used to drill gas and oil wells. Coordinated activities of a drilling crew engaged in setting up, operating, and tearing down drilling rig.

Parker Drilling -- Houston, TX -- Erbil, Iraq
October 2013 - December 2013
Driller, October 2013 - December 2013
Responsible for drilling and operating NOV cyber-based rig overseas on location in Kurdistan (Erbil, Iraq). Responsible for the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of equipment and machinery used to drill gas and oil wells. Coordinated activities of a drilling crew engaged in setting up, operating, managing and tearing down drilling rig. Responsible for supervising, training and effective communication across language and cultural barriers.

Cyclone Drilling – Gillette, WY
October 2012 – October 2013
Driller – October 2012 – October 2013
Responsible for the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of equipment and machinery used to drill gas and oil wells. Coordinated activities of a drilling crew engaged in setting up, operating, and tearing down drilling rig.

Ensign Directional – Denver, CO
November 2011 – September 2012
Directional Driller, November 2011 – September 2012
Fully trained in drilling S-wellls in the DJ basin of Colorado and in the Jonah field of Wyoming. Experience with build and turn wells, surface kicks, long reaches, and some training on horizontal drilling. Experience using Microsoft Excel & Word. I am responsible for setting up the well folder and paperwork for all wells drilled as well as keeping track of hours on equipment. I am in charge of sending in all completed well folders and various paperwork. I am also responsible for maintaining communications and relations with Company Representative and Rig Manager.

Fort Drilling – Longmont, CO
November 2010 – October 2011
Derrickman/Relief Driller, November 2010 – October 2011
Work at heights above 100 ft. for up to 12 hours in inclement weather. Examine and regulate operation of mud pumps to ensure circulation and consistency of drilling mud in well. Troubleshoot and diagnose problems with triplex mud pumps. Repair mud pumps. Monitor entire mud system and analyze drilling mud. Supervise crew members and help with overall drilling process. As a relief driller, I fulfill and support the responsibilities as needed for the on-duty driller.

True Drilling – Casper, WY
August 2010 – November 2010
Derrickman, August 2010 – November 2010
Work at heights above 100 ft. for up to 12 hours in inclement weather. Examine and regulate operation of mud pumps to ensure circulation and consistency of drilling mud in well. Troubleshoot and diagnose problems with triplex mud pumps. Repair mud pumps. Monitor entire mud system and analyze drilling mud. Supervise crew members and help with overall drilling process.

DHS Drilling – Casper, WY
March 2007 – July 2010
Driller, June 2008 – July 2010
Responsible for the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of equipment and machinery used to drill gas and oil wells. Coordinated activities of a drilling crew engaged in setting up, operating, and tearing down drilling rig.

Rig Manager, January 2008 – June 2008
Oversaw and directed oil and gas exploration drilling activities 24 hours a day throughout Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah. Experienced with vertical, directional, horizontal, and under balanced drilling. Managed 12 onsite employees and equipment ensuring constant production. Secured vendors through ordering supplies, parts, and tools. Maintained communication with on site engineer regarding concerns or operations. Supervised all rig activities. Responsible for coordinating maintenance of all rig pumps, diesel engines, generators, electric motors, and all equipment. Operate front-end loader using forks and bucket. Used computer on a daily basis to record rig and well information. Managed rig finances. Maintained communication with upper management regarding rig activities. Administered and strictly adhered to company and government guidelines and regulations. Extensive experience in rig fabrication.. Consistently increased production [most profitable rig in fleet]. Obtained best safety record in the company. Operated rig working with 5 team members. Administered daily safety meetings. Trained employees in a wide array of jobs.

Driller, March 2007 – January 2008
See above description.

Xtreme Coil Drilling – Casper, WY
December 2006 – March 2007
Driller, December 2006 – March 2007
See above description. Also, operated top drive and coil tubing rig drilling in Wyoming and Colorado. Managed four other employees. Trained drillers to operate top drive and coil tubing rig.

Unit Drilling Corporation – Casper, WY
July 2005 – December 2006
Rig Manager, July 2006 – December 2006
See above description.

Driller, July 2005 – December 2006
See above description.

Sauer Drilling Company – Casper, WY
January 2003 – July 2005
Derrickman, June 2004 – July 2005
As derrickman In charge of mud system, chemical mixing operations, maintenance and repair of triplex mud pumps, worked at heights above 100 ft. for 12 hour shifts safely using fall restraint equipment.

Motorman, August 2003 – June 2004
As motorman I was responsible for operation and maintenance of diesel and electric motors, fuel system, boiler, hydraulic, and steam system. Also responsible for plumbing high pressure pipe.

Floorman, January 2003 – August 2003
As floorman responsible for working rig floor, helping various team members, and housekeeping.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS:

- Extensive knowledge and understand of drilling, well bore conditions and bottom hole assemblies
- Team leadership and training
- Conflict and dispute resolution
- Ability to motivate and direct others in stressful environment
- Exceptionally organized and disciplined
- Well experienced in operation management
- Financial management
- Policy and procedure administration
- Exceptional troubleshooting skills
- Able to communicate well with all management levels, team members, and contractors
- Employ safety and quality management principals to operate successfully in a fast-paced, stressful, deadline oriented environment
- Experienced at pipe threading/cutting and assembling high pressure steam, air, hydraulic, and low pressure water and fuel systems
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EDUCATION:

Douglas High School, Douglas, WY
Diploma with Honors, General Studies – May 2002

CERTIFICATIONS:

Well Control Training Certified at Supervisor level through Wild Well Control Corporation
First Aid/CPR Certified
H2S – Hydrogen Sulfide Gas Educated, Trained, and Certified
Forklift Certified

REFERENCES:

Ron Jenkins
Company Representative – Ultra Petroleum
Address: 240 N. 9th St., Douglas, WY 82633
Telephone:xxx-xxx-xxxx orxxx-xxx-xxxx

Joe Jaure
Drilling Manager, Cyclone Drilling
Telephone:xxx-xxx-xxxx

Rick Moore
Rig Manager, Patterson Drilling
Telephone:xxx-xxx-xxxx

Steve Pilarczyk
Company Representative – Ultra Petroleum
Telephone:xxx-xxx-xxxx

Aaron Baker
Company Representative – Whiting Oil and Gas
Telephone:xxx-xxx-xxxx