Nicholas Boras
Drilling Engineer
7701 E Hwy 191 Odessa
Summary
Blue collar engineer with over two years of field experience working safely and efficiently on a land drilling rig in the Permian Basin. Accustomed to working at a fast pace as both a leader and a team member.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Engineer- Associate Development Program
Patterson-UTI Drilling Company
06.2023 - Current
- Worked through all positions on land drilling rig in the Permian Basin
- Motorhand: June 2023 -November 2023
- Derrickhand: December 2023 - February 2024
- Assistant Driller: March 2024 - May 2024
- Driller: June 2024 - August 2024
- Rig Manager: August 2024 - present
- Worked in regional and corporate offices on days off assisting engineers with projects such as stacking rigs, rig reactivation, drilling optimization, controls and automation, etc.
- Attended Patterson - UTI classes such as Underbalanced Drilling, Well Control Equipment Training, Frontline Leadership, Performance Drilling, Introduction to Successful Rig Management
Pit Hand
Helmerich & Payne Drilling
02.2023 - 05.2023
- Measured drilling fluid weight, pH, and viscocity
- Mixed chemicals to treat drilling fluid
- Assisted derrickhand in maintenance on mud pumps and shakers
Floorhand
Helmerich & Payne Drilling
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Worked rig floor during all operations such as drilling, tripping, casing, etc.
- Operated equipment such as the iron roughneck, catwalk, tongs, hoists, etc.
- Performed maintenance and inspections on rig floor equipment
- General housekeeping, cleaning, and painting on rig
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mining Engineering
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 08.2017 - 05.2022
Skills
IADC WellSharp Well Control Certification
AutoCAD and SolidWorks CAD softwares
Coding in C, MatLab, Python and R programming languages
Workplace Safety
Additional Information
Eagle Scout - Boy Scouts of America
Timeline
Engineer- Associate Development Program
Patterson-UTI Drilling Company
06.2023 - Current
Pit Hand
Helmerich & Payne Drilling
02.2023 - 05.2023
Floorhand
Helmerich & Payne Drilling
08.2022 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Science - Mining Engineering
Pennsylvania State University
08.2017 - 05.2022
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