19992 BURR Ave.

Tehachapi, Ca

93561

Home:  661 –  747- 6775

Cell:      661 – 747 – 5349

Email:  chris@chrisnielsen.us

 

 

Chris Nielsen

Objective

Drilling Consultant Position

Experience

 

1-4-2013 – Present  BHP Billiton Eagle Ford Production Unit

Consulting Drill Site Supervisor

§      Supervised all facets of drilling rig operations.

§      Instructed and audited the BHP Billiton safety process with the drilling       contractors and all third party employees working on our leases.

§      Facilitated After Action Reviews and carried over Lessons Learned to maximize efficiency and improve safety.

§      NSL Lifting Equipment School

§      Petro Skills Rig Smart Wellbore pressure Training

§      BladeStone Well Control Training

 

5-21-201212-31-12  Vintage Production California - Exploration

Drill Site Manager Consultant

§      Completed Daily Reports using OpenWells

§      Supervised all facets of drilling rig operations.

§      Instructed and audited the Vintage safety process with the drilling       contractors and all third party employees working on our leases.

§      Facilitated After Action Reviews and carried over Lessons Learned to maximize efficiency and improve safety.

 

11-2011 – 5-2012 -  BHP Billiton Fayetteville Production Unit

Consulting Drilling Supervisor

§      Supervised all facets of drilling rig operations.

§      Instructed and audited the BHP Billiton safety process with the drilling       contractors and all third party employees working on our leases.

§      Facilitated After Action Reviews and carried over Lessons Learned to maximize efficiency and improve safety.

 

2007– 2011    Bakersfield Drilling Consultants  OXY Elk Hills                        

Drill Site Manager Consultant

§         Supervised Drilling Operations.

§         Completed Daily Reports on Operations & Costs.

 

 

2006 – 2007      Trans Atlantic Energy Solutions         Offshore Nigeria

Drilling & Completions Consultant

Supervised Drilling & Completion Operations on Jack-up Drilling Rig using latest technology in Rotary Steerable & LWD Equipment – Synthetic Based Drilling Mud

§         Supervised Demobilization and Abandonment of Wells in 40’+- Water depth

§         Managed Logistics complicated by distance from Shore Base

 

2006              Imke Consulting                                        Bakersfield, Ca

Drilling & Completions Consultant

§         Supervised Drilling and Completions Operations including Horizontals.

§         Completed Daily Reports on Operations & Costs.

§         Involved in Project Planning

 

2005–2006                    Vinccler Oil & Gas                             Venezuela

Drilling & Completions Consultant

§         Supervised Drilling and Completions Operations.

§         Completed Daily Reports on Operations & cost.

§         Involved with team in reducing costs from previous wells.

 

1993–2004                    Down Hole Stabilization               Bakersfield, Ca

District Sales Manager

§         Managed Day to Day Operations and Supervised Sales staff.

§         Responsible for start up Operations in Wyoming.

 

1990–1993                    Bills Casing Tongs                      Bakersfield, Ca

Senior Sales Representative

§         Represented Company in Sales of Oilfield Rental equipment

 

1973–1990                    Montgomery Drilling.                    Bakersfield, Ca

Rig Manager

§         Managed Day to Day Operations on Drilling Rig Equipment

§         Managed turnkey operations as Pusher/Company Man, responsible for all decisions on well site.