1. DANIEL RACASANU
Boerescu Zaharia place, House P1, Flat 4 Mobile: +40 722 852 985
+40 753 816 662
Targoviste, 130059, Romania E-mail: daniel_racasanu@yahoo.com
OBJECTIVES
Seeking a career opportunity as Tour Pusher, Tool Pusher, etc. that will capitalize on my demonstrated
versatility, broad range of experience in the oil industry and commitment to process improvement.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Accomplished Petroleum Engineer, specialized in all aspects of conventional and directional drilling,
completions, with 12 years of proven experience in the oil and gas industry, drilling and work over both in
operations on rig site and offshore jack up. Good knowledge of directional drilling, conventional drilling and
heavy or light work over operations. Recognized for technical excellence, result oriented and strong
communicator that works well in a team environment and as a single contributor.
WORK HISTORY
NATIONAL DRILLING COMPANY ABU DHABI ( Drilling operations)
Tool Pusher ( Jul 2015 – September 2016 )
- Work in rig site with crew in drilling operations for oil and injection water wells with Chinese
BOMCO rigs 1500 HP
ROMPETROL LIBYAN BRUNCH, Libya (fishing and work over)
Tool Pusher ( Aug 2013 – Mar 2015)
• Involved directly on the rig site in work over and fishing operations on KREMCO K750 Rig
• Principal function including scheduling, problems solving conducting inspections and operations
meeting
• Ensure that the well control requirements are in place according to operational requirements
• Attend pre – spud meetings and take note of all well – related hazards and ensure that they are
managed appropriately
• Take personal responsibility for, and demonstrate leadership in, HSE. Play a leading role in safety
meetings and the safety program
• Maintain all required records and documentation at rig site and produce accurate and timely reports
on all aspects of rig operations and personnel matters
• Develop rig move plans and manage rig moves, taking personal responsibility for safely rigging-
down & rigging-up of the drilling rig, camp and associated equipment
• Take responsibility for planned maintenance, certification, record-keeping and reporting
ROMPETROL SA, ROMANIA
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Tool Pusher (Jan 2013 – Aug 2013)
• Involved in onshore drilling operations in the rig site on TD -160 CA Rig with Top Drive
• Supervise the drilling crew activity to include carrying out objectives established by the company
man and superintendent
• Responsible for all essential drilling operations such as drilling, reaming, coring, run casing,
cementing
• Cooperate with geology and company man in order to adjust drilling parameters as flow rate, weight
on bit, rotations, torque etc. according with changing formation conditions
• Responsible with complying with all health, safety and environment standards at the work place
• Cooperate with directional driller in alternation of rotary drilling with slide drilling in order to follow the
designated trajectory, to prevent the drill string differential sticking
• Helps all subcontractors companies to run their jobs and maintain a good cooperation
• Maintain the tools and tubular inventory and check list
• Prepare drilling reports and help Rig Manager in daily work.
SAIPEM, Kazakhstan Brunch (offshore drilling division in Caspian Sea on artificial
island EPC 4 Kasagan project)
Tour Pusher (Apr 2012 – Dec 2012)
• Personally responsible for own safety and conducting one self to the standards of Company
Policies and Procedures
• Assist Rig Manager as needed
• Provide driller and crew members help and guidance as needed
• Make sure jobs being performed are carried out as safely and efficiently as possible
• Assist Rig Manager in the planning and preparation of upcoming jobs on the rig
• Participate and be involved in all safety meetings and drills
• Assist driller in delegating work for crew members and seeing it is carrying out
• Ensure drillers are familiar with space-out and shut in procedures
• Check the accuracy of kick sheets and trip sheets
• Supervise the running or retrieving of all down hole drilling equipment
• Follow up failures with the maintenance team
GSP DRILLING, Romania (offshore drilling division )
Tool Pusher (Sep 2010 – Mar 2012)
• Ability to replace assistant driller and driller, work as assistant driller for a period of two months;
• Supervise the drilling crew activity to include carrying out objectives established by company man
for vertical and directional wells and work over wells;
• Assisting the company subcontractors for cementing, directional drilling, casing and well testing /
logging;
• Daily analysis of working time and the main technical indicators (drilling regime, working hours,
duration of the maneuvers, duration of repairs) in order to obtain a more efficient drilling and
borehole of quality;
• Participate and perform pre-job safety meetings, emergency drills at site;
• Taking the necessary measures to prevent technical accidents and work accidents;
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• Ensure the application of all technical standards in force regarding the use of tools and equipments,
all prevention and protection rules and all the provisions of Regulation to prevent blowout;
• Verification of notebooks and keep updated on hours of operation and seal out drilling;
• Responsible for compliance with the work program and geological-technical order;
• Rig Type: 4 legs Jack Up with Electronic Drilling System and Pipe Handling System by NOV
GSP DRILLING, Romania (IWCF Training Centre)
Assistant of the assessor in conducting IWCF courses (Sep 2009 – Sep 2010)
• Engineer in handling drilling simulator Drill SIMM 6000 and Pipe Handling NOV
ROMPETROL SA, Libya ( work over and fishing division)
Tool Pusher ( Oct 2007 – Sep 2009)
• Coordinating and supervising the operations of repair oil wells and completion, well testing, trip in or
trip out REDA pumps, worked with single grip and double grip packers, sand bailers, scrapers, junk
mills, skirted mills over shots, wash over shoes, releasing spears, testing packers for water wells,
assisting subcontractors in acidizing, cementing, perforating, logging jobs;
• Keep update safety documents, check lists, check and assure with safety officer that rig site crew
perform in their activities in accordance with the current safety procedures and regulations;
• ROMPETROL GEOMIN Rigs Type – KREMCO K100, K160 National Oil Well Varco, TW 125
AVA EASTERN EUROPE DRILLING FLUIDS & SERVICES, Romania
Mud engineer ( Feb 2007 – Oct 2007)
• Preparation, conditioning and maintenance in order to normal geological drilling fluid technology;
• Deposit records gave of chemicals needed to prepare the drilling fluid.
FOSERCO – AQUAFOR, Romania (onshore drilling)
Tool Pusher ( Apr 2004 – Feb 2007)
• Supervise the drilling crew activity to include carrying out objectives established by company man
for vertical and directional wells and work over wells;
• Keep update the safety documents, check lists;
• Participate and perform pre-job safety meetings, emergency drills at site;
• Providing technical assistance to the well constant, being responsible for the execution of drilling in
accordance with the contract and in order to achieve the work programs received;
• Regular participation to periodic inventory of material assets available to well;
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• Participation in the reception after installing the drilling rigs;
• Taking the necessary measures to prevent technical accidents and work accidents;
• Drilling Rigs Type – T50, P80, F100, F125-2DH and F200-3DH.
EDUCATION
 Petroleum and Gas University, Ploiesti, Romania - M.Sc., Drilling and Production Engineering, 2003
Additional industry related training:
• Prevention and treatment of kicks while drilling (Rotary drilling Well Control Surface BOP Stuck –
IWCF Certificate Level 4 – Expire 20th October 2018 - Petroleum Gas University of Ploiesti
Romania
• BOSIET(5700) – Expire 08th
July 2019 – Emirates Technical & Safety Development Centre
(offshore survival certificate : 0058570009071572612)
• International Vaccination Certificate
PERSONAL SKILLS
• Team player, with the ability to communicate, motivates, inspire and build trust among colleagues
• Transferable skills
• Ability to recognize gaps in knowledge, skills and competence, and acquire what is needed
independently
• Strong computer skills and ability to learn software independently
• Capacity to recognize and respect the beliefs, practices, cultures, traditions, principles and positions
of others
• Legally right to work European Union
• Available immediately, for prolonged and/or irregular schedule, full mobile, for any job, worldwide
• Driver’s license B (European classes)
• Military Service : 6 Months
REFERENCES:
• Available upon request
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