Expert Details
Petroleum Engineering, Drilling Engineering and Operations
ID: 729942
Texas, USA
Expert spent his time at Arco as a drilling engineer; he then worked several years as an on-site drilling supervisor. Within a year of joining Nabors as on-site drilling supervisor, Expert became Vice President of the Turnkey Drilling Division of Nabors (based in Houston). During this time Expert cultivated strong experience drilling difficult HPHT wells along the Gulf Coast, including many wells drilled deeper than 19,000 feet. In 2002 he left Nabors and joined his current firm as VP of Operations. There, Expert was responsible for well design of extreme HPHT Deep Bossier, HPHT Knowles Horizontal, and Marcellus and Eagleford resource wells. His responsibilities also included drilling, completion and stimulation operations management; gas gathering; and gas sales.
Expert currently holds a faculty position at the university level. He has earned a Ph. D in Petroleum Engineering. Expert is a 25-year member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, serving as a Distinguished Lecturer in 1995-96.
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 1986 | Degree: Ph.D. | Subject: Petroleum Engineering | Institution: Louisiana State University |
Year: 1984 | Degree: M.S | Subject: Petroleum Engineering | Institution: Louisiana State University |
Year: 1981 | Degree: B.S. | Subject: Geology | Institution: Louisiana State University |
Work History
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Years: 2009 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Undisclosed | Department: |
Responsibilities:Teaching and Research |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 2002 to 2011 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Vice President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Operations Management |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1996 to 2002 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Vice President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Operations Management |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1990 to 1996 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Engineer/Sr. Engineer/Drilling Supvervisor | Department: |
Responsibilities:Planning and supervision of drilling operations |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1987 to 1990 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Assistant Professor | Department: |
Responsibilities:Teaching and research |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1981 to 1986 | Employer: Louisiana State University | Title: Undisclosed | Department: |
Responsibilities:Teaching |
Additional Experience
Expert Witness Experience |
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Numerous depositions and court testimonies. |
Training / Seminars |
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Developed and taught horizontal drilling short course, presented at Chevron in Houston for over 10 years. |