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Damon Williams

POWELL,WY

Summary

  • 30 years of Progressive responsibility in the drilling industry
  • 15 years experience as a Rig site Drilling Supervisor
  • Front line Experience drilling complex wells in challenging conditions
  • Excellent common Sense, Judgment and decision making abilities
  • Outstanding interpersonal and mentoring skills aided by a sense of humor
  • Leads drilling teams to higher levels of performance in safety and efficiency
  • As a consulting Drilling Supervisor for Ultra Resources, Our teams Repeatedly set Field records for Footage per day, ROP, Spud to TD Days and lowest drilling cost,
  • While a drilling Supervisor on Patterson Rig 321, We achieved 2,190 days without a Lost Time Accident or Recordable Incident and drilled over 2 million feet of hole
  • Computer Skills include Windows, Pason EDR, Rig Watch and Numerous Drilling Reporting Systems

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Store Owner

Cody Trout Ranch & Cody Guns and Ammo
Cody, Wyoming
06.2021 - 03.2025
  • Run and manage a gun shop and in the summer, help my employee run the campground.
  • Work little consultant job for small companies.

Onsite Drilling Supervisor

Crow Heart
Wamsutter
07.2022 - 10.2023
  • Trained new employees on safe working procedures when operating machinery.
  • Monitored project progress to enforce adherence to deadlines and quality standards.
  • Planned and coordinated drilling operations to ensure safety, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
  • Reported project progress, site problems and labor status to supervisors.
  • Kept detailed progress records to hit strict deadlines and adjust plans.
  • Prepared and planned worksites to help jobs run smoothly.
  • Conducted regular maintenance checks on equipment to ensure proper functioning.
  • Monitored well conditions to identify potential problems or hazards.

Onsite Drilling Supervisor

PureWest Energy
Pinedale
01.2022 - 04.2022
  • Performed precise drilling techniques utilizing diverse fluid systems such as gel, water, and oil base mud.
  • Coordinated with third parties regarding job responsibilities.
  • Collaborated with drilling teams to enhance efficiency.
  • Handled operations involving high-pressure gas systems.
  • Oversaw project milestones to guarantee adherence to deadlines and maintain high standards.
  • Organized schedules for work crews and allocated duties.
  • Planned and coordinated drilling operations to ensure safety, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.

Onsite Drilling Supervisor

Ultra Petroleum
Pinedale
04.2006 - 09.2019
  • Record and report job-related activities, findings, discrepancies and decisions
  • Recommended, planned and implemented promotional strategies which increased revenue
  • Created and executed all elements, including policies, procedures and training for network resources
  • Reviewed established procedures to assess areas in need of improvement
  • Attended faculty meetings and participated in pertaining to safety and production
  • Resolved conflicts and negotiated agreements between parties in order to reach win-win solutions to disagreements and clarify misunderstandings
  • Responsible for well control issues
  • Logistics of drilling equipment and setting up rig moves
  • All logistics of, casing drilling tools, wellheads, water, drilling fluids
  • Directional drillers and directional plans are being followed
  • Worked with drilling contractors and 3rd party personnel for the safest most efficient way to drill and case the well
  • Watch over rig and coordinate rig move operations
  • Verifying and signing field invoices
  • Directionally drilled 'S' profile wells incorporating 3 casing strings to an average depth of 13,000' to 14,500'
  • Drilled several horizontal wells to depths of up to 24,500'
  • Drilling under balanced and using mpd was common due to the small mud curve window
  • Drilling Well on Paper (DWOP) program, we reduced spud to TD times from an average of 16 days to less than 7 days

Tool Pusher

Nabors Drilling
Casper, USA
12.2004 - 04.2007
  • Kept crew members on schedule at diverse sites and prepared schedules to carry out accurate work at required times
  • Identified operating issues with rigs and troubleshoot problems to identify root causes, resolve faults and return full functionality
  • Established and oversaw regular rig maintenance programs to maintain continued operations
  • Tackled additional shifts to meet challenging project demands and customer schedule requirements
  • Organized projects by delegating tasks to appropriate personal and overseeing quality control duties
  • Cross-trained new employees by explaining rules, procedures and job responsibilities

Operational Trainer

Nabors Drilling
Casper, USA
01.2004 - 12.2004
  • Proactively identified and solved complex problems related to employee training, with rig operation and safety
  • Observed employee fieldwork and usage of materials for quality and consistency
  • Trained rig hands to perform and document inspections and audits

General Rig Hand

01.1995 - 01.2004
  • Worked up the ranks from floor hand to driller
  • Learning the importance of following safety and work environment
  • I remember learning that the job involved many hazards and that it was important to pay attention to details

Education

G.E.D. -

CODY HIGH
Cody, WY, USA
05-1994

Skills

  • Drilling
  • High pressure gas wells
  • Consulting
  • MPD Systems
  • Sidetracks
  • Simultaneous Operations (SIMOPS)
  • Team building
  • Oil Base Mud (OBM)
  • Horizontal and Directional Drilling
  • Drilling Systems (Rotary steerable & conventional mud motors)
  • Plug and Abandonment
  • Well Control
  • Lost Circulation

Timeline

Onsite Drilling Supervisor

Crow Heart
07.2022 - 10.2023

Onsite Drilling Supervisor

PureWest Energy
01.2022 - 04.2022

Store Owner

Cody Trout Ranch & Cody Guns and Ammo
06.2021 - 03.2025

Onsite Drilling Supervisor

Ultra Petroleum
04.2006 - 09.2019

Tool Pusher

Nabors Drilling
12.2004 - 04.2007

Operational Trainer

Nabors Drilling
01.2004 - 12.2004

General Rig Hand

01.1995 - 01.2004

G.E.D. -

CODY HIGH
Damon Williams