James Hall
Burleson
Summary
Dedicated driller with strong expertise in equipment maintenance, drilling operations, and safety compliance. Proven ability to manage rig operations while ensuring optimal performance and adherence to safety protocols.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Driller
Patterson UTI Energy
Victoria
09.2009 - 11.2025
- Operated drilling rigs to ensure safe and efficient drilling processes.
- Maintained equipment to prevent breakdowns and ensure optimal performance.
- Monitored drilling parameters to adhere to operational guidelines.
- Collaborated with team members to coordinate daily drilling activities.
- Conducted routine inspections of tools and machinery for safety compliance.
- Assisted in training new personnel on operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Responded quickly to equipment malfunctions, minimizing downtime during operations.
- Documented drilling activities and maintained accurate records of operations.
- Ensured that all safety protocols were followed at all times during the drilling process.
- Performed routine maintenance on all drilling equipment.
- Kept detailed records of all drill activities including depths reached, pressures encountered.
- Assisted with moving rigs from one location to another for different jobs.
- Managed rig move and drilling operations.
- Troubleshot mechanical issues onsite in order to minimize downtime between jobs.
- Monitored drill bit performance and adjusted accordingly for optimal results.
- Supervised a team of workers who assisted with various aspects of the drilling process.
- Observed pressure gauge and moved throttles and levers to control speed of rotary tables and regulate pressure of tools at bottoms of boreholes.
- Cleaned and maintained work areas after every job was completed.
- Maintained well control systems to ensure safety while drilling operations are in progress.
- Communicated effectively with customers throughout the duration of each job.
- Operated and stabilized machines and drills.
- Checked drilling activities for compliance with HSE requirements, work instructions and procedures.
- Operated and maintained drill rigs and performed repairs and service on drilling equipment.
- Supervised employee productivity and overall drilling procedures.
- Observed drilling or boring machine operations to proactively detect issues.
Education
Certification of Completion - Automotive And Diesel Mechanics
Universal Technical Institute
Houston, TX12-1985
Skills
- Equipment maintenance
- Drilling operations
- Rig moving
- Well control systems
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Safety compliance
- Customer communication
- Record keeping
- Pressure monitoring
- Inspections management
- Problem solving
- Equipment maintenance and operation
- Top drive operations
- Instrumentation monitoring
- Backhoe operation
- Well control
- Drill floor safety
- Vehicle maintenance
- Able to lift 50 lbs
- Extended reach drilling
- Hole cleaning optimization
- Tripping operations
- Underbalanced drilling
- Drilling parameter optimization
- Torque and drag reduction
- Risk assessment
- Rigging Experience
Timeline
Driller
Patterson UTI Energy
09.2009 - 11.2025
Certification of Completion - Automotive And Diesel Mechanics
Universal Technical Institute