D. Cole Patterson

Managed a team of over 30 people including coordinators and field personnel

Worked closely with drilling engineers, drilling managers, and drilling superintendents to optimize projects

Headed a project in West Virginia in which we drilled over 200 wells, over 100 of them being Utica

Worked with drilling engineers on torque, drag, and hydraulic modeling

Started and led Nzone's first rotary steerable program

For part of this time frame also acted as directional coordinator and MWD coordinator while managing operations

Managed a team of directional drillers on rigs in the Utica/Marcellus basins, Permian basin, Eagleford basin, and the Midcon basin

Responsible for coordinating dumb iron, motors, etc

Responsible for coordinating all trucking on active jobs

First call for if any drilling issues occurred 24/7

Managed a team of MWD operators in the Utica/Marcellus basin, the Permian basin, the Eagleford basin, and the Midcon Basin

Responsible for all equipment in kit boxes that went to, and came from each rig

Led the initial integration of Noralis surface equipment & directional modules

Responsible for filing surveys with the Texas Railroad Commission following each well

Performed hybrid duties on a D&I rig for over a year and drilled multiple curve/laterals following the hybrid duties

Monitored and maintained all equipment on location

Responsible for drilling the well as according to the well plan

Monitored real time drilling data, including torque, weight on bit, hook load, etc

Drilled in the Permian basin and the Eagleford basin

Responsible for all MWD equipment on location

Responsible for programming and testing MWD equipment before going downhole

Responsible for maintaining MWD equipment between downhole runs

Trained multiple MWD operators, two of which went on to become directional drillers

Worked in Kansas Midcon, northern Michigan, Permian basin, and Eagleford basin