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Dustin Erickson

Afton ,WY

Summary

20+ years of drilling rig experience, worked from the bottom to the top. Appreciate challenging, fast paced environments with the knowledge and commitment to deliver safe and efficient execution.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Rig Manager

True Drilling
Casper, WY
05.2022 - 01.2023
  • Brought AC rig out of 5 year stack
  • Rigged up and went to work drilling 20-25k laterals in the Williston Basin with minimal interruptions and limited down time

Rig Manager

Patterson-UTI
Casper, WY
02.2022 - 05.2022

Campbell County WY Powder Basin

Rig Manager

Unit Drilling
Casper, WY
04.2016 - 04.2020

Managing member of the team that set multiple records for depth vs days

in multi-section laterals

Weld County CO DJ Basin

Sublette County WY Jonah Field

Williams, McKenzie, Mountrail, Dunn County ND Williston Basin

Campbell County WY Powder River Basin

Superintendent

Unit Drilling
Casper, WY
10.2014 - 04.2016

Coordinated and oversaw the construction and field deployment of 2 Boss rigs to the DJ Basin. Maintained involvement with both rigs, developing safe and efficient operating standards and procedures to meet the ever changing pace and environment presented as the project evolved.

Rig Manager

Unit Drilling
Casper, WY
11.2011 - 10.2014

Sublette, Fremont, Uinta, and Sweetwater Counties WY

Experience Overview

Unit/Patterson
08.2001 - Present

20 plus years of drilling rig experience. 6 years on a 3000 HP rig in the Overthrust Belt working for Chevron USA. This project consisted of an array of well configurations from straight hole to long reach laterals. All involved tapered drill strings and multiple casing/liner runs. Drilled balanced, underbalanced with fluid and a third party drilling choke, underbalanced with nitrogen injection and third party drilling choke.

Following 6 years were in the Pinedale Anticline on a 1500 HP rig for QEP energy drilling multi well pad "S" wells.

Superintendent for Unit Drilling in the DJ Basin overseeing two AC Boss Rigs drilling for Whiting O&G

Managed Pressure Drilling (Rig Controlled)

Under Balanced Drilling (Both rig and 3rd party controlled including nitrogen)

Education

IADC Well Control -

IADC Wellsharp
03.2022

High School Diploma -

Star Valley High School
Afton, WY

Skills

  • Team management
  • Cost control
  • Safety oversight
  • Job planning
  • Leadership
  • Decisive
  • Inginuitive

Timeline

Rig Manager

True Drilling
05.2022 - 01.2023

Rig Manager

Patterson-UTI
02.2022 - 05.2022

Rig Manager

Unit Drilling
04.2016 - 04.2020

Superintendent

Unit Drilling
10.2014 - 04.2016

Rig Manager

Unit Drilling
11.2011 - 10.2014

Experience Overview

Unit/Patterson
08.2001 - Present

IADC Well Control -

IADC Wellsharp

High School Diploma -

Star Valley High School
Dustin Erickson