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, USA05-1994
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
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