1. Chad E. Carter
P.O. Box 214 Normangee Texas 77871
936-396-1713 Home
830-660-3315 Mobile
Email: ninja2000zx6r@yahoo.com
Passport US Valid through July 2017
Directional Drilling Proven skill set:
-DeepDrillingWells -85% of the 350+ wellsIhave drilledhave beenover16,000 ft.20% over18,000 ft.
I have drilled15+ wellsthathave exceeded21,000 ft.my depthshave rangedfrom6,000 ft.to 22,689 ft.
all infeet.
-Exposure/Joystick/AutomatedRig- 90% of the rigsinthe last10 yearsthat I have beenonhave been
joystickorcyber rigsmostlyH&P flex gen2- gen5 rigsPattersonautomatedrigsCactusrocketrigs and
Rowenautomatedrigs.All of these rigshave hadthe touchscreenforpumpsonand off WOB, ROP,
Differential pressure,DrillingTorque some have evenhadslidercontrolsandrockingcontrolstohelp
shiftweighttothe bit.
-HPHT Exposure - mostof the wellsthatIhave drilledcanbe consideredHPHTinsome waytempsrun in
the 250-275 range but have beenonwellsthattemphasgone above 300 and neededhi temp MWD
toolsto be run.
-HorsepowerRigs -1,000hp-2000hp mosthave been1,500hp
-Experience ofManagingrigs - 15years as Driller/DirectionalDriller5as a Driller10 as a DD. As a DD I
have beenincharge of all aspectsof the well once onlocationcirculatingkicksshuttingthe wellsin
whenneededwhattoolsare beingrundown hole drillingfluidbeingrunandtype of chemicalsbeing
put inthe mud to extendPDMstator life.Commandinghandsonwhatneededtobe done onrigand
keepingpipe countaswell astypesof pipe bitsreamersare onlocation.Iwas overbitselectionfor
wells.Have drilledopenholesidetracksmilledwindowsincasinganddrilledoff cementplugsandwhip
stocksdrilledonair,WBM and OBMAndam proficientinLCMmaterial beingaddedforlostcirculation
and whatMWD and PDMcan handle aswell asrotary Steerable systems.Have drilledhole sizesfrom18
3/4- 6" usinga wide range of bits(Tri cone PDC, hybridsandmills) Lastlykeepingdetailedtallybooks
and dailyreportsaswell asKPIconductingpre spud meetingsDWOP'sorderingandshippingtoolsand
handsto locationconductingpre-toursafetymeetingandhavingstanddownswhenworkisnotbeing
done safely.
-Typesof Rigs Worked - On shore/ TDS-11/ Drilling and work over rigs-mostly land rigs have been on a
fewinlandbarges 95% have had the TDS-11 top drive system but have been on conventional Kelly rigs
(this is what I learned to drill on) top drives have ranged from Varco to Tesco and a few other smaller
name brands.
Personal Skills as a Directional Driller /Directional Drilling Coordinator/ Directional Drilling
Tech Advisor
- I am a natural leader with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- I am very strong with hand calculations on calculator and can use a multitude of survey programs
developed for directional drilling.
- I am able to dissect a well from start to finish and know in advance what is ahead before I get there.
- Team player
- I have drilled 350+ directional wells in 17 states over 10 years as a Directional Driller. - I have Great
memory recall skills

2. - I understandthe limitations of conventional directional drilling tools and how to get the most out of
what tools I have to work with.
- I can write survey programs in Microsoft excel along with creating excel docs. used in field for
everything from tool inventory to advanced hand calculations used while drilling a well.
- I was the go to Sr. Directional Drillerforall difficultwells/clientsthatHalliburtonhad in the OKC office
(if Halliburton was about to be removed from location I was the one sent out to fix and bring a calm
understanding to the clients and to regain control of the situation and retain the work.)
- I am known for having the answers and skillset to answer the most difficult I don’t know what to do
questions. (I am able to think outside the box and do what most don’t know how to do)
- Working knowledge of motor builds and types of applications different motors can be used for.
- Trainer/Mentor for Halliburton Directional Drillers out of the OKC office. I have trained 50+
directional drillers for Halliburton over the past 5 years.
USA states I have completed wells in
Texas- all areas Nebraska- south east
Louisiana – Northwest and all along gulf coast New Mexico- eastern and central
Mississippi- gulf coast Colorado- North west area
Arkansas – north central Wyoming- North west and northern
Oklahoma- entire state South Dakota- North west Corner
Kansas- southern part of the state Michigan- southern
Montana- Northeast and Central Utah- south east
Pennsylvania- North Central and southwest West Virginia- North west
North Dakota- North west, southwest and central
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
March 2010 – April 2015: Halliburton
Halliburton (Sperry Sun) F17 DV01 DD Field General highest level that can be achieved as
Field hand with Halliburton. (H2S certified)
- Relief Coordinator for a total of one year. Was available to cover for all Coordinators in the
OKC office. Several times I was over 8-15 rigs including 36 DD’s and 45 MWD’s at a time.
Duties included monitor daily drilling reports for all rigs I was overseeing go to meeting with the
Drilling Superintendent’s and Engineers. Schedule tools and hands on and off rigs monitor cost
and daily activities of all jobs running. Fielded phone calls with issues and problems with the
wells being drilled and offered solutions to correct and achieve the drilling goals along with
stability and the integrity of the wellbore. Monitored fluid types being drilled with and kept
records of mud properties to insure integrity of the tools in the hole along with number of hour’s
tools had on them. Worked with shop hands and managers to ensure proper tools are shipped and
maintained correctly for the jobs being run. Filled all hands timesheets into SAP and made sure
expenses reports were filed correctly and updated SAP to pay hands.
-Field General & Trainer with this rank within Halliburton I was able to run and complete any
job that Halliburton was called out on. I am able to run all of Halliburton’s directional drilling
tools that are current to mid 2015. Experience with geo-pilot and conventional mud motor
systems have run packed hole assemblies, short/medium and long radius assemblies drilled
extended reach wells, slim holes and all standard Directional tool sizes from 12.25 down to 4.75.
I have run everything Sperry has to offer as a Directional Driller and trained a multitude of

3. directional drillers on everything from motor builds to bit selection along with taking surveys
wellbore placement hand calculations wellbore design and performance directional drilling.
-Performance drilling directional well's For a multitude of contractors including Devon,
Chesapeake, XTO, Sand ridge and EOG out of the OKC office. I have drilled over 350 wells in
17 different states in the lower 48 run all types of Survey tools from wire line tools to nuke tools
along with years of experience with bit and motor selections for different well applications.
-Well Planning build and model wells in Compass & Insite program owned by Halliburton. I am
able to build well plans as needed and able to preform changes and updates for the Drilling
Engineers and Superintendents on site sending in for final approval.
October 2008- March 2010:DDC The Directional Drilling Company
Lead Directional Driller at DDC in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Ran a wire line truck and
drilled most wells down to KOP on air. Was able to complete all tasks set forth by DDC and
Contractors for all wells we drilled.
January 2006 – October 2008: Ryan Energy Technologies USA, Inc.
Directional Driller - with Ryan Energy in September 2006. I have drilled Horizontal wells, S
wells, Build and Hold, Re-entry and Sidetracks. Drilled according to plans made by the client
and well planners. My experience includes use of compass survey and well editing programs,
Microsoft excel, hard calculate most needed formulas on calculator, leadership when on the rig
floor, keep things moving in a safe and organized manner, improving down time between
connections and during surveys.
MWD Field Supervisor - (Trainee to Sr. Lead MWD) in charge of setting up and running the
MWD Tensor Tool for operating companies. Produced gamma logs and ran successful jobs in
many different environments, knowledge in rigwatch witts systems, troubleshooting MWD
problems with surface equipment and down hole tool problems with experience in different
drilling environments
Inside the United States, which includes Texas, Louisiana, Wyoming, North Dakota, Oklahoma,
and Montana.
May 1997 - December 2005 Greywolf Drilling
Driller/Motorman/Chain hand/Floor hand Work floors (lead tong), Motorman, A/D & Driller,
making connections, Trip sheets, BOP Drills, tripping pipe, rig maintenance, changing swabs,
mixing chemicals, Motors includes daily maintenance, SCR house maintenance, maintaining
fluid levels on motors. Driller included running rig/crew, drilling tour sheets and safety meetings.
Completed well control school during this time card has since expired.
June 1994 – May 1997 OSI Inspection Services
Worked summers and weekends through high school – cleaning and drifting Casing, pipe and
drill collar inspection.

4. PERSONAL:
Education: Graduated top half of class A&M Consolidated High School, College
Station, TX - 1997
50 Hours - Blinn College - Bryan, TX attended Jr College between May
1997 and May of 2003
Health: Excellent - Non Smoker, Non Drinker
Hobbies: Hunting, Reading, drawing, puzzles, Golf, Computers, Hiking,
Swimming, Travel & spending time with my wife and daughters
Passport: US Valid through July 2017
Personal: Married 8 years with Two Children
References furnished upon request.
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