Bachelor's of Science, Petroleum Engineering

Activities and societies: Phi Gamma Delta, Pi Epsilon Tau, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Energy Club

Senior Drilling Engineer

Senior Drilling Engineer

-Provided technical assistance to drilling operations as the first call from the rig to ensure each well was drilled in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner
-Prepared drilling well cost estimates (AFEs) for all wells drilled by the company
-Managed supply chain of services, rigs, and casing for 2022 and 2023 drilling programs; planning far in advance to save the company $2 million on casing for the 2022 drilling program
-Performed after well analysis to identify inefficient operations and continuously improve the drilling program and AFE to actual estimates

Wellsite Supervisor

-Supervised drilling operations on-site with Ensign T130
-Maintained daily reports, cost tracking, and well projections to ensure required services arrive on-time
-Guided drilling crew through difficult hole conditions and perform critical calculations with cementers, casing crew, tool hands, and mud engineer
-Held safety meetings every tour with the rig crew and with 3rd party services before critical tasks.

Drilling Engineer 2

Marcellus Shale, Pennsylvania – Sept. 2020 to Feb. 2021
-Supervised drilling operations for one rig drilling wells from rig start-up to TD of ~20,000 feet in 12-14 days
-Held after-action reviews on every well to alert completions to wellbore concerns and drive for continuous improvement of the drilling program
-Collaborated with the asset team to plan wells up to 18 months in advance to identify risks associated with anti-collision and research the complex geological environment

Powder River Basin (Turner, Frontier, and Niobrara formations), Wyoming – June 2018 to Sept. 2020
-Managed drilling operations for one rig, mitigating issues such as lost circulation, hole instability, Managed Pressure Drilling, and well control events associated with the PRB
-Implemented KCl-Polymer mud for the production hole section in PRB to minimize OBM losses utilizing bead recovery, lubricants, and changes in mud chemistry leading to savings in excess of $1,000,000 on wells with heavy losses (>15,000 bbls)
-Utilized hydraulic modeling for surge, swab, and ECD in relation to Mechanical Earth Models to mitigate unstable hole
-Deployed floating casing technology to reduce casing run times by 2-4 hours per well after entering the group

Eagle Ford Shale, South Texas – Dec. 2016 to June 2018
-Developed drilling procedures and design for casing, wellhead, cementing, mud, BHA, bit, directional, and well control barrier programs while organizing operations for two rigs drilling to TD of 23,000\’+ in 7-10 days
-Evaluated specifications of 5.5\ drill pipe and implemented it instead of 5\ drill pipe allowing for increased drilling efficiency and speed; set lateral footage per day records in excess of 6,000\’
-Designed offline production cementing practices for rig fleet following risk assessment and economic analysis leading to 24-36 hours of flat time reduction per well (~15 % reduction of time on well)

Drilling Engineer 1

Eagle Ford Shale, South Texas – March 2016 to Dec. 2016
-Headed engineering responsibilities for one rig including ERA Torque and Drag modeling to mitigate the challenges of completing three-mile laterals and floating casing to TD
-Employed these models to push the technical limit and drill the longest lateral (>15,500\’) in company history at the time

Haynesville Shale, North Louisiana – Jan. 2015 to March 2016
-Designed, planned, and managed a spudder rig program from inception to reduce drilling time and decrease costs by $50,000/well associated with key development areas
-Performed cross-discipline nodal analysis and risk analysis prior to implementation of dual fuel (diesel and CNG) technology for rigs leading to a fuel savings of ~$10,000/well depending on the number of wells on location
-Analyzed the 3 methods for cuttings disposal to choose the most efficient based on cost estimates, risk, and HSE compliance standards
-Started managing a drilling rig and performing AFE generation, directional planning, promoting a safety culture, and providing sound drilling engineering operating procedures for drilling challenges and well construction

Field Engineer

Mid-con and Haynesville Shale
-Trained with field superintendents, company men, and rig hands on drilling rigs to learn Wellview documentation/reporting, formation logging operations, company safety policies, and other operations to solidify the foundation of technical knowledge for future job responsibilities
-Maintained an accident-free driving record while traveling around from rig to rig in the field
-Monitored data analytics platforms to alert the rig and engineers of potential problems and drive continuous improvement during four months in the 24-hr drilling operations center
-Experienced completion for four months; training with frac\’ crews, attending coil tubing drill outs, and overseeing workover rig tubing installs

Teaching Assistant

Help petroleum engineering students with their homework and studying, hold office hours every week, and grade homework and exams in Computational Methods and Production Engineering.

Help teach students on their second field session (two 2-week sessions focused on geology and how it pertains to the petroleum industry). Responsibilities included guiding them through field activities, grading worksheet/tests, and answering questions about assignments.

Drilling Engineering Intern

Central Mid-con
-Analyzed 120 wells in the Central Mid-Continent district to determine the optimal directional company and mud motor
-setup for curve and lateral drilling and created a layered map to consult when drilling new wells in the area
-Completed AFEs and pre-spud packages for multiple new wells and helped decrease inconsistencies in daily reports
-Ended with final presentation to upper management, showing my recommendations and other completed projects

Field and Lab Intern

-Worked on call with cement crew 100 hrs/week (ran lines, oversaw cement mixing and pumping).
-Performed cement calculations with crew supervisor (pressure to land, top of cement, etc.).
-Weighed out bulk & pilot samples to perform thickening time, free water, fluid loss and strength tests.
-Performed water quality tests and rheological tests of drilling mud, cement, and frac gel.

Chemistry Lab Assistant

Maintained and prepared new experiments and was reponsible for keeping glassware and lab organized and up to HSE standards.

Field Sales Leader

Conducted over 100 one-on-one sales meetings with 70% closing rate and over $22,000 in sales. Responsible for own schedule, setting up all appointments, and holding a leadership role in office.