1. Aaron Bokenfohr
RR1 Site2 comp 12
Legal AB T0G1L0
780-961-2268 Cell 780-916-2496
makinghole@live.com
JOB OBJECTIVE
Consultant
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Nearly 19 years of experience in the oil and gas drilling industry
Managed and was responsible for up words of 100 plus tradesmen, service hands
and crew members.
Have worked in many Countries including Oman, Australia, United States and
China
Have worked with many Different nationalities and cultures around the world and
many different Indian Bands here in western Canada.
8 years rig managing experience 4 years Superintendent experience. Worked
Internationally as a rig manager and Superintendent in Oman
and Australia (Super singles, ADR and Tele doubles, 1500 hp triples, Coil Hybrid
rigs, Superintendent of ADR 250,350,1500 Globally
Certified Journeyman Rig Technician, level 3
Worked for a variety of operators: CNRL, IMPERIAL OIL, CENOVUS,
ENCANA,SHELL,BRONCO ENERGY, APACHE, MEG ENERGY, BG
AUSTRAILIA ,SANTOS AUSTRAILIA,(OXY: OMAN, NORTH DAKOTA,
MIDLAND TEXAS), CHEVRON, BP, SHELL , SUNCORE,
ENERPLUS NORTH DAKOTA ,CNPC CHINA
Experience on a variety of drilling rigs including ADR, super singles, slant rigs,
large doubles, triples, hybrid coil tubing rigs, walking pad rigs, conventional and
SCR/AC diesel electric rigs and PLC rigs. 400 to 2500 hp, (ADR 350, 1000 and
1500)
Experience on directional, long reach horizontal, multi-lateral, under-balance,
sour critical, coring, slant wells, pad work and coil drilling.(Drilled first coil well
in Australia),Imperial Oil Cold Lake heavy oil and Cenovus Foster Creek, Shell
Carmon Creek
2. Well site supervisor of pre-set holes , Pad construction for Bronco Energy
Field supervision duties and safety supervisor duties for Bronco Drilling
Supervisor for a variety of rig up of new drilling rigs and well control auditing of
an assortment of sour critical wells.
Dependable, honest and excellent work ethic, willing to learn new things.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2013 – PRESENT Engineering Facility Manager Royal Dutch Shell
(CONSULTANT)
Shell Carmon Creek a multibillion dollar (Shell/CNPC joint venture
(SWMS ) Heavy oil Project
Supervised rig construction of two 1600 hp walking rigs for Carmon Creek
project (Peace River AB , In various regions of China for Royal Dutch Shell
Including all well head , drilling equipment and service equipment
Set up SWMS Canada operations, and business development,
Carmon Creek project responsibilities include , Drilling rigs and service rig
design and construction, establishing SWMS division operations in Canada
well plans and Well design, Drilling and completions, presenting at DWOP
meetings for Carmon Creek
Here is Youtube link to project info http://youtu.be/--292aTE-NA
2008- 2013 Ensign International Energy Services
Rig Manager, Superintendent
Rig 51 Shell Gabon Project
Rigs 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 Oxy Oman all sag-d pad work
Rig 32, 58 and 59 Australia
3. Rigs Ensign United States Drilling 160, 151, 152, 153, 156, 1500
hp adr triples
Rig up sup Ensign Canadian drilling Rigs 133,137,140
Supervised construction of 3 core rigs for BP Canada Teere de grace project
Supervised the drilling of first coil wells in Australia
Rig up superintendent Ensign EPC
Rig Manager Relief Superintendent of 5 ADR 350 Desert rambler rigs for the
OXY Mukhaizna Oman Project. Drilling 15000ft Horizontal holes on pads.
Worked on tight time lines and within budgets safely and efficiently
Trained rig managers and national (Omani) crews with ADR drilling rigs
Instructed crews and rig managers in safe operating procedures, well control
maintenance, JSA, hazard ID and proper drilling practices for horizontal sag-d
wells
Supervised construction ,commissioning of ADR 350, 1000 and 1500 in Canada
and the United States ,Huston,Williston ND,Midland Tx and Rig Managed
Worked with many different cultures and nationalities globally
Supervised refit and Rig Managed ADR 100 in Australia for Origin and BG,
LNG projects
Superintendent for Ensign 1500 ADR 153 Williston ND Rig 153 (OXY)
Superintendent for Ensign 1500 ADR Rigs Midland Texas OXY Permian Basin
Rigs 156,150, 151,
Oxy Bakersfield ADR rigs
Training of Australian nationals on ADR rigs in safe operating procedures, well
control, permit to work and maintenance, JSA, hazard ID, pms programs and
proper drilling practices
Have experience with Rigs with circulating systems of 3000,5000 and 7500 psi
Have a wide experience working tight hole and working of wells with well control
of 3000 psi to 10000psi,drilled wells from 450m to 6000m plus
2006-2008 Bronco Drilling (division of Bronco Energy) Calgary, Alberta
Rig Manager, Superintendent
Rig manager on 1800m Super Single ADR and rig manager on 3700m tele
double
Supervised rig construction of 1800m super single and 3700m tele double and
sourcing of equipment
Implemented safety program for Bronco Drilling in order to achieve core; also
implemented modified work, JSA and Hazard ID program
Field superintendent operations and management including major drilling rig
component acquisitions, construction marketing, and company growth
4. Corporate liaison for Bronco Drilling/Bronco Energy with the Big Stone Cree
Nation horizontal drilling program
2006 Nabors Drilling, Nisku, Alberta
Rig Manager
Rig construction and commissioning of AC drive coil tubing rigs
2005 Technicoil Corporation, Redcliff, Alberta
Relief rig manager
Driller / Relief rig manager
Rig construction and commissioning of new hybrid coil tubing rigs
1996-2005 Precision Drilling (formerly Cactus), Nisku, Alberta
Lease Hand to Driller, Safety Superintendent, Equipment System
Technician
Worked a variety of drilling rigs (1000m singles - 6500 m triples) including the
largest slat rig in the world formally Precision Rig 109
Safety superintendent: Accident and incident investigations; safety program
implementation
Equipment System Tech.: company numbering of rig components
Auditing a variety of rigs for sour critical wells and designing well control
configurations directly with the oil company reps. to insure proper documentation
and board regulation approval
Rig construction and commissioning of large triples and slant rigs for Precision
Drilling International and exporting to Venezuela, India, Mexico, Kazakhstan and
Iran
Certifications
Rig technician level 3, Second line well control, Rig rescue, Safety and regulatory
awareness for well site supervisors, Ground Disturbance For Supervisors , Fall
protection, H2S alive, First aid, Confined Space, TDG, Boiler ticket, PSD training,
Target zero, WHMIS, Loader ticket, General entry level safety, Nabors drilling
introduction to electrical maintenance, Rex roth hyd trained, Drops certified, Nov
Amphion training certified, desert driver training, IWCF supervisor level well control
certificate, well site permit to work rev 2 certificate, Australian confined space training,
Australian gas testing cert, Australian breathing apparatus, Australian fire training,
manual handling, hand awareness, eye injury prevention, JSA training, check for safety
training, heat stress training, hazard recognition training, Santos level 1 and 2 orientation,
origin induction, rotary drilling course, Dale Carnegie training (awarded highest
achievement) IRP 16 cold lake weapons range orientation,BP control of work, Imperial
5. Oil orientated (Was given Eagle feather as gift in sweet grass ceremony By respected
Elder of Big Stone Cree Band for appreciation and respect of their land)
References
Curtis Wilie
Royal Dutch Shell
Technology Delivery Manager
Deep water Well Delivery EPT-WELLS
CELL 1-281-777-7394
Curtis.wilie@shell.com
Bill Carriere
Drilling Consultant
CELL 1-403-580-0095
Carico53@telus.net
Wayne Kipp
Founder and VP of Ensign Energy Services
Cell 1-780-884-7707
Wayne.kipp@ensignenergy.com
Rick Rutherford
Founder and past President of HR Drilling
Founder and past President of Horizon Drilling
Former President Hyduke Energy Services
Cell 1-780-991-4352
Jon Trask
President AVL MFG
Former VP Procurement Ensign Energy Services
Cell 1-403-478-5943
jtrask@avlmfg.com
Ed Mattie
Drilling Consultant
Former Field superintendent Ensign Energy Services
1-780-499-6128
edmattie@icloud.com