David Burrus
Sherman,TX
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented, organized and meticulous employee. Works at fast pace to meet tight deadlines. Enthusiastic team player ready to contribute to company success. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level [Job Title] position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
46
46
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Directional Engineer
Di Drill
06.2022 - 12.2022
- Performed preventative maintenance to keep tools and equipment functional.
- Developed work plans for various personnel roles based on strengths and talents.
- Developed and maintained relationships with suppliers to facilitate quality and timely delivery of materials.
- Performed complex calculations to analyze and optimize engineering processes.
- Main Function is To intercept existing well bores, for Plugging and abandoning same
Senior Directional Driller
Phoenix Technologies
02.2019 - 09.2019
- Maintained machinery, tools and vehicles in good working order to prevent unnecessary operational delays.
- Followed established business practices, regulatory requirements and job safety protocols.
- Kept close eye on gauge readouts and listened to machinery to assess current conditions and adjust settings.
- Completed field reports and boring logs on daily basis and discussed issues with site supervisor.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
Lead Directional Driller
Premier Directional Drilling
06.2018 - 02.2019
- Monitored drilling operations and machines.
- Maintained compliance requirements, work instructions and program procedures to promote safety.
- Determined accurate angles and depths before drilling or giving instructions.
- Kept close eye on gauge readouts and listened to machinery to assess current conditions and adjust settings.
- Completed field reports and boring logs on daily basis and discussed issues with site supervisor.
Directional Driller
Geo-Guidance
05.2016 - 06.2018
- Implemented all directional drilling plans and procedures according to company plans.
- Prepared records for all equipment present on rig in coordination with client representatives.
- Assisted with purchase of job-related equipment and made recommendations for tools.
- Collaborated with various departments to manage workflows for all rig projects.
- Drill Horizontal Wells
Senior Directional Driller
Scientific Drilling International
01.1998 - 01.2016
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Worked Offshore Gulf of Mexico,Alaska,Oklahoma,New Mexico,Louisiana
Offshore Installation Manager
Hercules Offshore
03.1996 - 06.1998
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
- Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
- Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
- Set aggressive targets for employees to drive company success and strengthen motivation.
- Oversee the moving of the Offshore jackup rig, the drilling and completion of the well.
- over see the Safety of the Employees, dealt with OSHA, MMS USCG, and ABS
Tool Pusher/OIM
Rowan Companies, Inc.
11.1981 - 11.1997
- Lifted, installed and removed equipment in extreme weather conditions and temperatures.
- Maintained and performed safety inspections on equipment and tools.
- Used effective verbal communication skills to instruct and direct crews during shifts, build team consensus and accomplish important project milestones.
- Operated pumps to circulate water, oil or other fluids through wells to remove sand or materials obstructing free flow of oil.
- Took on added shifts to accomplish work required to meet customer requirements and schedules.
- Installed pressure-control devices onto wellheads.
- Conferred with coworkers to gather information regarding pipe or tool sizes or borehole conditions in wells.
- Inspected drilling equipment and tools to identify safety concerns.
- Provided timely operating reports on service rig and project progression.
- Implemented troubleshooting techniques to alleviate service rig operating issues and maintain optimal performance.
- Monitored controls and interpreted instrument readings to locate faults or obstacles.
- Operated controls to raise derricks or level rigs.
- Organized continued operations for rig by creating and overseeing daily preventive maintenance program.
- Kept projects on schedule by overseeing work performance and verifying punctual arrival of crew for required shifts.
- Used explosive charges to perforate casings and sidewalls or remove obstructions.
- Coordinated smooth removal of broken casings, screens and drill pipes.
- Interpreted instrument readings to determine depth of obstruction.
- Directed drilling crews to assemble and connect piping, apply weights to drill pipes or drill around lodged obstacles.
- Oversaw drilling crews in pipe assembly and connection, pipe weighting and obstacle avoidance.
- Monitored sound wave-generating or detecting mechanisms to determine well fluid levels.
- 9 years in the North Sea, 4 years southeast Asia and 2 Years Argentina
Welder, Millwright, Iron Worker
MKT Railroad, Voss Const , West Texas Millwright,
01.1977 - 11.1981
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- Utilized blueprints and diagrams to compare finished products against design specifications.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Salvaged and rebuilt parts to achieve cost savings and reduce waste.
- Trained and supervised junior welders to use proper techniques, apply best practices and comply with quality standards.
- Maintained safety by wearing protective equipment, staying alert and following procedures.
- Cut, grinded and bent edges of materials to be joined for snug fit using power grinders and hand tools.
- Welded metal components in vertical, overhead and flat positions.
- Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.
- Welded various connections with high-quality final results.
- Prepared for assembly by positioning, aligning and securing parts using tools such as jigs and vises.
- Inspected welds for accuracy and conformance to specifications.
- Cleaned material surfaces to remove dirt or excess acid using chemical solutions, wire brushes and grinders.
- Inspected pieces for defects, measured, and checked with straightedges or templates for compliance with specifications.
- Avoided warping, shrinkage, and distortion by carefully controlling welding processes.
Welder
Hale Horse And Cattle Trailers
07.1976 - 07.1977
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Completed welding projects using gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc equipment.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- Utilized blueprints and diagrams to compare finished products against design specifications.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
Education
No Degree - Welding Technology
Grayson County College
Denison, TX04.1977
High School Diploma -
Sherman High School
Sherman, TX1976
Skills
- Schematic Reading
- Root Cause Analysis
- Quality Control
- Project Management
- Quality Assurance Controls
- Construction Oversight
- Critical thinking
- Environmental compliance
- Problem solving
- Material selection
- Energy efficiency
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Inspections
- Problem Resolution
- Code Compliance
- Codes Compliance
- Construction Management
- Construction Expertise
Certification
IADC WELLCAP
U.S. Merchant Mariner's Document
Safety Alliance Inc. Hydrogen Sulfide Safety
ETC energy Training Council
Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System - CA EBS
Basic Plus CPR, AED and First Aid for Adults
10-Hour OSHA Industry Safety and Health Course
Hunting,Fishing
Bow Hunt and Crappie Fish
Timeline
Directional Engineer
Di Drill
06.2022 - 12.2022
Senior Directional Driller
Phoenix Technologies
02.2019 - 09.2019
Lead Directional Driller
Premier Directional Drilling
06.2018 - 02.2019
Directional Driller
Geo-Guidance
05.2016 - 06.2018
Senior Directional Driller
Scientific Drilling International
01.1998 - 01.2016
Offshore Installation Manager
Hercules Offshore
03.1996 - 06.1998
Tool Pusher/OIM
Rowan Companies, Inc.
11.1981 - 11.1997
Welder, Millwright, Iron Worker
MKT Railroad, Voss Const , West Texas Millwright,
01.1977 - 11.1981
Welder
Hale Horse And Cattle Trailers
07.1976 - 07.1977
No Degree - Welding Technology
Grayson County College
High School Diploma -
Sherman High School