Knowledgeable Derrickhand with strong background in oil and gas drilling operations. Adept at maintaining equipment integrity and ensuring safety on site. Demonstrated expertise in critical thinking and teamwork.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Derrickhand
Clear Cut Interventions
11.2023 - Current
Contributed to successful well completions by assisting in the assembly and disassembly of drilling tools and equipment.
Used iron roughnecks, tongs and slips to properly handle and connect sections of drill pipe.
Performed preventive maintenance and basic repairs on workover rigs by checking fluids, hydraulic and transmission levels.
Maintained proper fluid levels in the mud pits, ensuring smooth operation throughout the drilling process.
TRS operator
Weatherford
08.2022 - Current
Company Overview: Weatherford are a United States based well stabilization and production tubular running service company the services both onshore and offshore rigs.
I am currently based on the Ocean Apex Assisting with well completion, pulling and running tubular.
Driller Underground and surface
DDH1 Drilling
07.2019 - 08.2022
Company Overview: DDH1 are a Perth based drilling company with rigs all over Australia. They specialize in diamond drilling and core recovery.
Though out my time with them I work at various mine sites from the Kimberly to the South West and everything in between. Having worked myself up from offsider to driller and running my own rig.
I left as i was offered a position offshore
Driller Offsider
Global Drilling
01.2019 - 06.2019
Company Overview: Global drilling is an Indonesian based drilling company. They specialize in diamond drilling and core recovery.
I work for them at golden grove mine site 500km north of Perth. Barrel config, rebuild backends, core presentation and site house keeping are some of duties I do.
My reason for leaving was the swings were 2 weeks days, 1 week off, 2 weeks nights, 1 week off. 2 weeks of night shift made it incredibly hard to study and my grades reflected it.
Driller Offsider
First Drilling
10.2018 - 01.2019
Company Overview: First drilling is an American based company. They specialize in diamond drilling and core recovery.
I worked for them at Telfer mine site. Barrel config, rebuild backends, core presentation and site house keeping are some of duties I do.
My reason for leaving, I did not want to leave. The site was good, I got along well with everyone and the swings being 1 week days, 1 week nights, 1 week off was ok for me to keep up with my studies. Unfortunately due to lack of performance and various safety breaches before I work at Telfer, Newcrest terminated their contract. First drilling has since ceased operations in Australia.
Driller Offsider
Boart Longyear
05.2018 - 10.2018
Company Overview: Boart longyear is an American company based all over the world. They specialize in selling drill rigs and drilling services.
I work for them at Nickel West, Leinster underground as an offsider. Helping the driller with what he needs to make his day as productive as can be is my main focus.
My reason for leaving, I felt Boart Longyear focused on production over safety. I left before I hurt myself or others from direction of higher ups in the work place.
Education
Certificate 2 - drilling operations
Skills
Able to read and interpret plans
Set up and pull down drilling rig
Rebuild backends, water swivel
Barrel config
Pour and finish concrete
Operate most caterpillar machinery
Rig and Dog loads up to 200t including duel crane lifts
Test and tag all lifting equipment and harnesses
Fall protection awareness
Oilfield terminology
Wire rope inspection
Firefighting equipment use
Preventive Maintenance
Certification
Senior First Aid
Working at Heights
Forklift License
Western Australia Blue Card
Elevated Work Platform
Advance Rigger
Pendant Operated Overhead Crane License
Dogging
BOSIET + CBIA
Irata Rope Access Level 1
Section name
Other non-mining work experience and references are available upon request