Professional Summary Talented Sr. Directional Driller with an extensive background in Drilling, specializing in project coordination and execution of well plans for customer. I am results-driven with impressive analytical and technical support abilities. I am competent and proficient with over ten years professional experience as a Directional Driller with a strong ability to mentor and lead others. Skills Critical Thinking -Complex Problem Solving & Troubleshooting Operation Monitoring & Control Active Listening & Comprehension Management of Personnel & Resources Dependability Judgment and Decision Making Leadership Cooperation High Stress Tolerance Adaptability/Flexibility Analytical Thinking Attention to Detail

1. 1
CHAD E. CARTER
PO Box 214 Normangee, TX 77817 Home: 936-396-1713 Cell: 830-660-3315 Email: ninja2000zx6r@yahoo.com
Professional Summary
Talented Sr. Directional Driller with an extensive background in Drilling, specializing
in project coordination and execution of well plans for customer. I am results-driven
with impressive analytical and technical support abilities. I am competent and
proficient with over ten years professional experience as a Directional Driller with a
strong ability to mentor and lead others.
Skills
Critical Thinking -Complex Problem Solving &
Troubleshooting
Operation Monitoring & Control
Active Listening & Comprehension
Management of Personnel & Resources
Dependability
Judgment and Decision Making
Leadership
Cooperation
High Stress Tolerance
Adaptability/Flexibility
Analytical Thinking
Attention to Detail
Work History
Directional Coordinator, Sr. Directional Driller 03/2010 to
04/2015
Halliburton – 9800 W. Reno Ave. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Analyzed well plans and drilled wellbores per customer well plans and dogleg
severity limitations. Supervised and trained teams of 3 to 4 junior directional
drillers and MWD personnel.
• Ensured Collision Avoidance using Compass wellbore positioning software and
trigonometric calculations, drilling between existing wellbores, sometimes with
as little as 3 feet on either side of wellbore being drilled.
• Provided customers with accurate data on wellbore position and problems and
conferred with geologists and engineers as necessary, examining and ensuring

2. 2
correct procedures for difficult wellbores.
• Set many records for fastest wellbores and consistently landed wellbores within 3
feet of center of well plan target by staying focused and attentive and
utilizing thorough knowledge of job.
• Exposed to various down-hole geo-steering and MWD / LWD tools including Near-
Bit Inclination and Natural Gamma Ray, Array Wave Resistivity, Density
Neutron, Dynamic Pressure Monitoring, and Electro-Magnetic survey
equipment.
• Relief Directional Coordinator OKC office over 8-15 rigs at a time.
• Duties included monitor daily drilling reports for all rigs, defuse problem situations
with wells, 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.
CHAD E. CARTER
PO Box 214 Normangee, TX 77817 Home: 936-396-1713 Cell: 830-660-3315Email:ninja2000zx6r@yahoo.com
• 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 field hands timesheets into SAP and made sure expense reports were filed
correctly and updated SAP to pay hands.
• Field General & Trainer able to run and complete any job that Halliburton was
called out on.
• Excellent relationships with Company Men, Directional Drillers, Mud Engineers, Tool
pushers and other crews.
• Performance drilling directional well's for a multitude of contractors including
Devon, Chesapeake, XTO, SandRidge, Apache, Continental Resources, EOG,
BHBP and Shell.
• I have drilled over 350 wells in 17 different states in the lower 48 States.
• Well Planning build and model wells in Compass & Insite program owned by

3. 3
Halliburton.
Lead Directional Driller 10/2008
to 03/2010
DDC The Directional Drilling Company – 11390 FM 830 Rd, Willis, TX 77318
• Performed data analysis and provided recommendations to achieve well plan goals
of company and DDC.
• Single and multi lateral wells/pads
• Horizontal, Directional, and straight hole control
• Ensure all employees' safety and ensure that the job is done productively.
• Execute surveys and manage well bore path to ensure drilling targets are achieved.
Directional Driller & MWD Field Supervisor 01/2006 to
10/2008
Ryan Energy Technologies USA, Inc. – 19510 Oil Center Blvd, Houston, TX 77073
• 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.
• Collaborated with the Measurement While Drilling engineer, Directional Drillers and
office to ensure BHA compatibility and correct tool face references.
• Applied principles of BHA selection and aspects of Directional Drilling performance
to ensure BHA's were assembled safely and as planned including correct
make-up torque, doping and handling.
• Prepared BHA performance reports containing detailed and accurate dimensions as
well as expected versus actual performance, conclusions, and
recommendations for each BHA run.
CHAD E. CARTER
PO Box 214 Normangee, TX 77817 Home: 936-396-1713 Cell: 830-660-3315 Email: ninja2000zx6r@yahoo.com
• Inspected, measured, and documented all directional related company equipment

4. 4
delivered to the work site and maintained records including dimensional data
and condition.
• Executed cased and open-hole whip-stock placement and orientation for effective
well bore kick-off and side-tracks. Monitored drill-string torque/drag and
optimized drilling parameters to maximize drilling rate with oil-based, water-
based and under-balanced air / nitrogen foam-injection systems.
Driller, Assistant Driller, Motorman, Lead Tong & floorhand 05/1997 to
12/2005
Greywolf Drilling – 750 Aero Dr. Shreveport, LA 71107
• Responsible for operating all drilling equipment at drillers console and rig floor in
a safe manner and maintain a clean, organized and hazard free environment.
Monitor well conditions at all times.
• Interpret and respond to down hole conditions.
• Complete IADC daily drilling report at the end of each tour.
• Responsible for the manipulation of the sections of pipe or drill stem at the
rig floor during drilling.
• Responsible for assisting in setting up and taking down the drilling rig and
equipment.
• Lead all pre job JSA and safety meeting with crew.
Inspection Crew Leader 06/1994
to 05/1997
OSI Inspection Service – Collage Station, Tx
• Worked summers and weekends through high school - cleaning and drifting
Casing, pipe and drill collar inspection.

5. 5
CHAD E. CARTER
PO Box 214 Normangee, TX 77817 Home: 936-396-1713 Cell: 830-660-3315 Email: ninja2000zx6r@yahoo.com
Education
Some College
High School Diploma:
1997-2003
Blinn Jr. College- Bryan TX
I have earned 60 hrs. of college credit in Criminal justice and General Studies.
1994-1997
Consolidated High School - College Station, TX
• Top 50 % of class
• Played Football & Baseball.
• Earned Criminal Justice College Credit.
Interests
Complex puzzles, College Football, golf, hunting & fishing

6. 6
Additional Information
Passport: US Valid through March 2018
Married with two children
Available and willing to work worldwide
References
Lyndon Vestal - Sr. Directional Driller Ryan Energy 1-817-627-7529
Tabor Wood- Directional Coordinator Halliburton 1-817-915-0396
Billy Persilver- Co. Man Devon Energy 1-254-292-9427
Graham Richie - Product Champion Sr. Directional Coordinator -405-795-7960
Jessie Roth -Sr. MWD Coordinator Halliburton 1-936-585-0320