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Mike Ladd
Professional Golf Cart Driver & Business Owner
Dallas,TX
Summary
Offshore and onshore Operations Manager with extensive experience in land and deepwater drilling operations, including exploration, development, completions, and decommissioning. Proven leader focused on safety and operational efficiency, consistently delivering wells on time and within budget. Expertise in coordinating multidisciplinary teams and optimizing drilling techniques across multiple basins. Strong background in advanced drilling and completions technologies. Wellsite management, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Drilling & Completions Manager
Comstock Resources
Texas & Louisiana
01.2021 - 01.2025
- Developed drilling optimization strategies to reduce well days and enhance efficiency.
- Oversaw drill bit development with manufacturers ensuring performance improvements.
- Managed materials, labor, and costs while adhering to strict drilling budgets.
- Maintained safety-first culture by implementing robust protocols and procedures.
- Reviewed BHA, enacting modifications to improve performance and reduce expenses.
Drilling & Completions Manager
Trinity Operating
South & West Texas
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Negotiated vendor contracts for construction, housing, water, sewer, and fuel services.
- Oversaw daily site operations to maximize team productivity.
- Maintained a safety-first culture, training workers on proper procedures and documentation.
- Operated Stasis MPD equipment to prevent down hole incidents.
- Fostered a collaborative team environment while minimizing downtime.
- Managed drilling expenditures to keep the company on schedule and under budget.
Drilling & Completions Manager
Comstock Resources
Texas & Louisiana
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Directed all drilling operations, including directional, mud, casing, and cementing.
- Trained rig crew on equipment maintenance and safe operational practices.
- Calculated precise angles and depths prior to drilling activities.
- Ensured compliance with business practices, regulatory standards, and safety protocols.
- Replaced mud motors and bits based on drilling parameters to minimize tripping time and costs.
- Plug and Perf Multi-Stage Fracs.
Drilling & Completions Manager
Hess Exploration & Production
North Dakota Asset Team
01.2009 - 01.2017
- Managed personnel, equipment, contractors, tools, budget, drilling and safety.
- Reduced average well completion time by seven days using targeted drilling zones and rotary steerable technology, saving $400,000 per well.
- Developed drilling optimization strategies and drill bit development with manufacturers.
- Reviewed run data to implement performance enhancements, increasing operational efficiency.
- Achieved Rig of the Year recognition for 2012 and 2013 for surpassing performance benchmarks.
- Contributed two additional wells at year-end to boost overall production output.
Drilling Manager
EOG Resources Inc.
Eagleford & Permian Basins
01.2004 - 01.2009
- Managed all drilling operations as Drilling Supervisor, ensuring optimal safety and efficiency.
- Executed horizontal drilling with water and oil-based mud in Permian region.
- Oversaw managed pressure drilling techniques for HPHT operations in Gonzales, TX.
- Achieved substantial results in Wolf Camp shale utilizing positive displacement motors, MWD, and LWD.
Drilling Manager
Encana Oil & Gas
The Rockies
01.2000 - 01.2004
- Managed personnel and drilling operations for horizontal gas wells across CO, Wy and UT.
- Executed unconventional gas drilling in S curves with RSS and MM tools to achieve 14,000' TVD.
- Collaborated with geology, engineering, directional, mud, casing, and cementing specialists to ensure project success.
Offshore Drilling Manager
ExxonMobil Corporation
Gulf Of America
06.1991 - 01.2000
- Supervised drilling operations for horizontal extended reach multi-lateral wells in Gulf of America.
- Managed 126 personnel to ensure safety and operational efficiency within $240MM budget.
- Graduated from Exxon’s Drilling Engineers Program, acquiring advanced technical skills.
- Executed drilling at a depth of 4,825 feet on Deepwater Hoover/Diana Platform, a DDCV Semi-Submersible managing HPHT and H2S environments.
Education
MBA - Strategic Business & Finance Management
The University of Texas At Dallas
Dallas, TX05-2027
BBA - Business Administration And Management
The University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX05-1991
Bachelor of Science - Petroleum Engineering
The University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX05-1991
Skills
- Drilling optimization
- Vendor negotiation
- Cost management
- Project management
- Team collaboration
- Regulatory compliance
- Health, safety and environment
- Completions and P&A
Certification
- Well Control School, IADC Level 4 Surface Supervisory, IADC Rig Pass & Safe Land
- Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC) & Offshore Medical Certification
- OPITO Certified: Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training (BOSIET) with CA-EBS, Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET), Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S), Fire Fighting, Safety & Rescue, First Aid & CPR.
Languages
Spanish
Limited
Work Availability
monday
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morning
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evening
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Each day you choose to be as you wish and remember that life is an echo, what you put out is what you will receive back.
Michael Ladd
Timeline
Drilling & Completions Manager
Comstock Resources
01.2021 - 01.2025
Drilling & Completions Manager
Trinity Operating
01.2020 - 01.2021
Drilling & Completions Manager
Comstock Resources
01.2017 - 01.2020
Drilling & Completions Manager
Hess Exploration & Production
01.2009 - 01.2017
Drilling Manager
EOG Resources Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2009
Drilling Manager
Encana Oil & Gas
01.2000 - 01.2004
Offshore Drilling Manager
ExxonMobil Corporation
06.1991 - 01.2000
MBA - Strategic Business & Finance Management
The University of Texas At Dallas
BBA - Business Administration And Management
The University of Texas At Austin
Bachelor of Science - Petroleum Engineering
The University of Texas At Austin
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