Mike Wellnitz
Pequot Lakes,MN
Summary
Adept at supervising field crews to carry out drilling rig operations. Good observational, problem-solving and independent decision-making abilities. Excellent understanding of daily operations, business best practices and maintenance requirements. Well versed in Drilling technology and best practices. Highly motivated professional with 13 years of entrepreneurial and management experience. Skillfully creates and maintains professional and loyal relationships with co-workers, staff and clients while managing administrative and sales employees. Comfortable working independently as manager and leader and as collaborative team member. Applies business acumen and experience and exercises decisive judgment to meet and exceed organizational goals.13
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Directional Driller
Baker Hughes A Ge
Denver, CO
01.2023 - Current
- Oversaw drilling operations of rig site and maintained compliance with drilling objectives.
- Maintained company assets and locations and verified adequacy of supplies and equipment.
- Documented technical data and events ensuring precision of final reports.
- Maintained efficient list of all directional tools and performed surveys on associated equipment.
- Supervised and documented drilling operations.
- Checked drilling activities for compliance with HSE requirements, work instructions and procedures.
- Read prints, plans and bore logs to correctly target drilling operations.
- Coordinated smooth set up of on-site drilling rigs and organized required supplies.
Business Owner/Operator
Lone Wolf LLP
Pequot Lakes, MN
04.2019 - Current
- Made financial and logistics decisions in best interest of company.
- Developed estimates for shipping and rental services based on in-depth knowledge of labor and material expenses.
- Managed operations budgeting, accounts payable and accounts receivable and payroll.
- Conferred with customers to understand needs and finalize purchase orders.
- Kept records for production, inventory, income and expenses.
- Set pricing structures according to market analytics and emerging trends.
- Established favorable relationships with vendors and contractors, facilitating contract negotiation and development of marketing and sales strategies.
- Determined pricing for products or services based on costs and competition.
Driller
Nabors Drilling
Williston, ND
01.2011 - 01.2023
- Supervised and documented drilling operations.
- Supervised all day drilling operations and provided troubleshooting expertise.
- Supervised rig commissioning and rig drilling operations.
- Adhered to corporate and job site safety procedures to protect personnel and equipment.
- Prepared timely and accurate logs and field reports to help management make accurate decisions about ongoing operations.
- Oversaw crew of 8 team members carrying out drilling, rig moving and day-to-day operations.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Kept production team moving forward for progress in daily site operations.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
Infantryman (11B) SGT
US Army
Bagdad Iraq, NA
03.2003 - 08.2007
- Defended country against threats by capturing, destroying and repelling enemy forces during combat.
- Mobilized vehicles, troops and weaponry to conduct reconnaissance missions.
- Led infantry team of 20 members in combat operations, providing tactical guidance for individuals with varying strengths.
- Led detailed trainings on weapons systems for subordinates, enhancing overall team safety and cohesion.
- Conducted ground reconnaissance and reported to leadership for strategic planning.
- Obtained key intelligence to protect troops and aide in combat decision-making.
- Maintained critical communication in electronic warfare environment.
Education
Associate of Science - Commercial Diving
08.2008
- Dive Science
- Underwater Welding
- Trigonometry
Associate of Arts - Sociology
09.2003
Skills
- Crew management
- Build and hold wells
- S-wells
- Horizontal wells
- Diagnostic test performance
- Multilateral wells
- Safety trained
- Team Supervision
- Maintenance assessment
- Log updating
- Multitasking
- Gauge monitoring
- Project management
- Purchasing and planning
- Bookkeeping
- Task delegation
- Issue resolution
- Policy/program development
- Schedule management
- Profit and loss accountability
- Performance improvements
Certification
- Wild Well Supervisor Training - 2023
Timeline
Directional Driller - Baker Hughes A Ge
01.2023 - Current
Business Owner/Operator - Lone Wolf LLP
04.2019 - Current
Driller - Nabors Drilling
01.2011 - 01.2023
Infantryman (11B) SGT - US Army
03.2003 - 08.2007
Divers Institute of Technology - Associate of Science, Commercial Diving
SCSU - Associate of Arts, Sociology
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