B.S. in Petroleum Engineering with over 15 years of drilling & management experience with multiple companies over several productive plays in the United States including tight gas sands and horizontal extended reach wells in the Bakken, Utica and Marcellus shale's, drilling wells with lateral lengths extending over 21,000' horizontal (+30,000' TMD). Proven results in performing and improving drilling operations in complex and challenging environments.
Started up drilling campaigns in new plays for multiple operators creating a sustainable template for operators to build off of. Brought online multiple rigs for each play, create drilling progs, AFE's and manage drilling personnel


03/2019-03/2021   Professional Experience   MVP Drilling Management, Engineering & consulting   Zanesville, OH

Founder & President
* Project Management
* Provide operators with oversight for drilling projects, technical expertise, engineering and operational support.
* Review company policies and procedure & provide recommendations to improve on current drilling days and cost of the drilling campaign

Founder & President

* Oversee & manage drilling team, including technical professionals and operation personnel
* Control costs, including creating and estimating AFE's, forecasting costs and timing to complete the drilling operations, negotiate pricing from service suppliers and contractors. Provided guidance and input to drilling engineers and ensure drilling programs meet objectives in the most efficient, cost effective and safe manner possible.
* Review daily drilling operations, drilling reports and cost performance of the drilling campaign, to improve on each matrix continuously
* Report directly to executives on planning, cost (planned, executed, forward looking), KPI's and forecasting
* Work with construction, completions, production & EHS for planning and scheduling, ensuring proper handover to next department to ensure that we meet our combined goals

Drilling Manager

* Design, supervise, monitor and review drilling program for multiple rig lines, maintain drilling program for changing parameters, new technology and lessons learned
* Design BHA, drilling parameters, air/mud program, directional plan and casing design
* Design, create and maintain AFE's for all of drilling campaign
* Bid out services and review RFQ's
* Track, review and share KPI's to improve drilling operations throughout the drilling team to improve drilling efficiencies

Drilling Engineer

Work with operators to create documentation of best practices, company procedures & processes

Engineering Consultant

* In charge of drilling operations for our Bakken & Yellowstone wells (horizontal shale oil wells) on company's Williston Basin Team. Brought on three new drilling rigs to increase our drilling fleet from two rigs up to five drilling rigs including one "new build" specified and selected all drilling equipment, materials, services and personnel needed for the drilling rigs including; well site supervision, directional, drilling fluid, solids control, etc.
* Prepared detailed drilling operations procedures, cost estimates, AFE's, well designs, casing designs, bit programs, drilling fluids programs, cmt programs, etc. for assigned wells. Responsible for engineering, operations, planning, permitting and all aspects of drilling related operations

Sr. Drilling Engineer

* Worked alongside of drilling manager to prove up and implement the development phase of our Marcellus drilling operations (horizontal shale gas wells) Specified, evaluated and selected new drilling rigs as we brought our drilling fleet up to six rigs. Specified and selected all drilling equipment, materials, services and personnel needed for the drilling rigs including; well site supervision, directional, drilling fluid, solids control, etc.
* Write and create drilling documentation, AFE's, drilling progs, processes and procedures, work with permitting, EHS, construction and completions groups
* Manage and supervise field operations to ensure execution of the drilling program for multiple rigs, working with engineering to improve drilling program.

Drilling Superintendent/Sr. Drilling Engineer

* Worked on a multi-disciplined team to successfully drill, complete and produce one of the most prolific tight gas plays in the United States in the Jonah Field (Western Wyoming).
* Supervised drilling operations from spud-landing and cementing production casing on multiple rigs with strong emphasis on our EH&S programs.
* In charge of writing AFE's and detailed drilling programs with emphasis on drilling efficiency, safety and cost savings while monitoring actual drilling process and make sure the wells are drilled according to the drilling program. Experienced in drilling directional wells and hitting tight tolerance boxes drilling on sub-ten acre spacing on multi well pads.
* Tasked with cost tracking and comparison analysis for budgetary purpose. Write the 2008 & 2009 drilling portion of our budget (+$500MM) and (~180 wells)
* One year field experience as well site supervisor (company man).

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