William R Bates
Barnesville,OH
Summary
Experienced engineer with a strong background in land and deepwater operations, specializing in drilling, completions, and well intervention. I have successfully managed complex projects in multicultural environments, consistently emphasizing safety, efficiency, and cost discipline. My collaborative approach and effective communication skills enable me to drive operational excellence and deliver high-quality results.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Field Drilling Engineer
Chevron
, Namibia
06.2024 - Current
- Designed and delivered $120MM ultra-deepwater exploration well program $30MM below and 17 days ahead of AFE with zero SIF events
- Provided 24/7 onsite engineering and logistics support during execution, resulting in zero lost time
- Supported and ensured consistent use and application of drilling engineering tools, programs, processes, and standards as well as engineering designs and cost estimates across the drilling engineering team assigned to the well
Operations Engineer
Chevron
, Texas
01.2024 - 06.2024
- Monitored 8-20 assigned drilling rigs in real time with a high focus on well control process safety and performance improvement (savings up to $1MM/well)
- Utilized engineering tools, programs, processes, and standards to provide real time drilling technical support to multiple rig teams in the field during major issues
- Liaison between the field operations teams, office teams, geologists, and directional drillers to ensure alignment during scope changes
Drilling, Completions, Well Intervention Site Manager
Chevron
, Texas & New Mexico
06.2021 - 01.2024
- Led field-based operations of contracted well drilling and completions of unconventional horizontal wells
- Reduced drilling cycle time from 18 days to 8 days for drilling, casing, and cement for 4-string design well in Delaware Basin delivering 40+ best-in-class and best-ever wells from spud to final TD – savings $1MM/well
- Supervised dual-fuel simul-frac operations in Permian and Delaware Basins with average 98-103% project efficiency, zero screen-outs
- Supervised multiple snubbing and coil tubing units in Permian and Delaware Basins, conducting drill outs, fishing, and installation of final completions (tubing, packer, ESP, and Gas lift)
- Led rig and rig-less workover and well intervention jobs including high H2S loss-of-containment, wellhead repair and replacement, upper and lower completion replacement, tubing removal and replacement, injection testing, acid spotting, and re-perforation for cement squeeze/sustained casing pressure remediation
Completions and Well Intervention HES Specialist
Chevron
, Texas & New Mexico
06.2020 - 01.2024
- Managed start work checks and permits to work, led emergency response drills and response to actual events, verified process safety alarms through area sweeps and accounted for all onsite personnel
- Led pre-tour safety meetings and debriefs, verified JSAs and equipment inspections, and conducted incident reporting and investigations
Production Operations Engineer (Intern)
EQT
, Pennsylvania
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Assisted production ops team in asset criticality program by analyzing the most common failures among the most critical assets – reduce unwarranted well/pad ESDs leading to downtime and production loss
- Evaluated new ramp up flow strategies versus legacy flow strategies to maintain longer flat time production and less downtime caused by surface equipment failures and reservoir damage, resulting in equipment operation within capacity and new flowback strategy
Wireline Operator (Intern)
GR Energy Services
, Pennsylvania
12.2018 - 03.2019
- Prepared and tested cased hole logging and perforation instruments for horizontal unconventional well completions with zero equipment failures or incidents
- Ensured operator’s completions program was followed by providing guidance and prioritization of equipment needs to the shop for designing tool strings
- Tracked and maintained adequate inventory of equipment and material for operations in case of shipment delays due to weather
Pipeline Construction Foreman
Laborers International Union of North America, Local 134
, Ohio
06.2014 - 08.2018
- Supervised installation and testing of natural gas gathering and transmission pipelines (10-42 inches) resulting in zero anomalies or force account work
- Procured equipment and materials prior to starting the job and maintain inventory throughout job staying within AFE budget
- Led multiple crews consisting of operators, laborers, fitters, and welders with zero SIF events
- Coordinated with gas company representatives and inspectors to ensure crews followed all environmental rules and regulations with zero non-compliant issues
- Delivered major transmission pipelines ahead of schedule including Sabal Trail Pipeline, Rover Pipeline, Nexus Pipeline, Leach Express Pipeline
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Petroleum Engineering
Marietta College
01.2020
Skills
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Critical thinking
- Time management
- Leadership
- Adaptability
Certification
Drilling Operations, Workover Completions, Supervisor Surface/Subsea, 04/11/26
Accomplishments
- Fastest 2-Mile Laterals in the Permian and Delaware Basins, Chevron, 2023
- Exceeds Expectations on all Mid-Year and End-of-Year Performance Reviews, Chevron, 2020-Current
Professional Development
- Leadership in Action Workshop, Chevron, Texas, 2023
- Wells Horizons Engineering Development Program, Chevron, Texas, 2020-2024
References
- Donald Fowler, Superintendent, Chevron
- Ian McWilliam, Superintendent, Chevron
- Jason Clendenen, Drilling Engineering Advisor, Chevron
- Reggie Walker, Lead Drill Site Manager, Chevron
- William Ross, Lead Drill Site Manager, Chevron
- Herbert Alexander, Lead Well Site Manager, Chevron
- Shane Arrington, HSE Specialist, Chevron
- Pat Ansley, HSE Specialist, Chevron
- David Freeman, Department Chair, Marietta College Department of Petroleum Engineering and Geology
- Donovan Newton, Pipeline Foreman, Michaels Corp.
- Clint Perkins, Friend
Timeline
Lead Field Drilling Engineer
Chevron
06.2024 - Current
Operations Engineer
Chevron
01.2024 - 06.2024
Drilling, Completions, Well Intervention Site Manager
Chevron
06.2021 - 01.2024
Completions and Well Intervention HES Specialist
Chevron
06.2020 - 01.2024
Production Operations Engineer (Intern)
EQT
05.2019 - 08.2019
Wireline Operator (Intern)
GR Energy Services
12.2018 - 03.2019
Pipeline Construction Foreman
Laborers International Union of North America, Local 134
06.2014 - 08.2018
Bachelor’s Degree - Petroleum Engineering
Marietta College
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