R.Y. "Buddy" Whittington Jr. is an experienced oilfield professional with 9 years of experience in land and offshore drilling operations. He currently works as a Driller/Drilling Supervisor for Paragon Offshore in Mexico, where he oversees rig operations, safety protocols, and maintenance. Previously, he worked for Helmerich & Payne as a Driller, where he led rig crews and coordinated drilling projects from start to completion. Whittington has received extensive safety and operational training throughout his career.

1. R.Y. "BUDDY" WHITTINGTON Jr.
3 Cadet St, Vidalia, LA, 71373, United States
228-326-5487
neverhome0466@aol.com
I am a dedicatedhardworkingprofessionalwith9yearsof land/offshore oilfieldexperience,who
believesinhardworkandhonesty.Ido my verybestto achieve aqualityandsafe workenvironmentfor
all of myemployees.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Paragon Offshore
Driller/Drilling Supervisor~Mexico M841 2014-present
Monitored and operated rig drilling and all support systems under direction of Rig Manager.
Performed and supervised drilling operations, maintenance, and any administrative duties
necessary to daily operations Provided direct supervision, well control, and safety of the
drilling crew to maintain continuity in accordance with Paragons policy and procedure.
Monitored and operated rig drilling and all support systems under direction of Rig
Manager. Performed and supervised drilling operations, maintenance, and any
administrative duties necessary to daily operations Provided direct supervision, well
control, and safety of the drilling crew to maintain continuity in accordance with
Paragons policy and procedure.
Performed Paragon offshore worldwide operations driller’s daily checklist
Applied and reinforced safe working conditions in areas of supervision
Responsible for obtaining and reviewing permits to work, JSA’s, electrical, and
mechanical isolations as well as notifications/verifications of all LO/TO/TO.
Monitor and record rig floor operations during all phases of drilling and BOP testing.
Perform preventative maintenance on all equipment on, but not limited to, the Rig floor
along with inspection and maintenance of all rig drilling equipment. (Stand Pipe valves,
choke manifold valves, MI swaco choke equipment, PS2-750 A Varco TDS, Continental
EMSCO c3, draw works 3000hp, NOV ST100 iron roughneck, El Magco Brake Cooling
pumps/Heat exchangers, Crown, Racking Board, Stabbing Board.
Inspections and PM on rig floor equipment. (Air hoist, Man riding hoist, TIW’s, inside
grey valve, XO’s, and side entry Subs.)
Monitored and assisted all Pemex crews during nipple up/down operations including
man riding and winch functions at Texas Deck
Assisted in Rig move/Jacking operations-Jetting, preload tank valve operations and
verifications
Service and Maintenance of Drillers console Controls, ST100 Remote Controls, and
maintenance/repair of Brandt/Derrick brand shaker systems low speed and High Speed
centrifuge systems, swaco degrasser

2. Performed daily time breakdown of TNP, Totco, and IADC Rig reports
Performed weekly drilling equipment and work space safety audits, as well as MBWA’s
Timely reporting and planning of needed major equipment repairs with Barge Engineer.
HELMERICH AND PAYNE TULSA, OK UNITED STATES
DrillerSeptember2011 - 2014
Team leaderforall employeesfromfloorhandstoAD.Workingone on one withTour Pusheras well as
all companyofficialstoplanandcoordinate workfromspudto completionandeverythinginbetween
that isnecessary.Iam responsiblefortrainingandprovidingknowledgetoall handstoensure a
productive andsafe workenvironment.Listedbelowyouwill findsome of suchachievements.
 ExperiencedinOmronCyberControl Operatingsystemwithjoystickoperations andHMIscreen
controlsincludingparameteradjustmentstoimprove performance.
 Drilledvertical andhorizontalwells
 ExperiencedandsupervisedrigfloorcasingrunningoperationswithTescoCRTtool andTimco
CRT tool and maintainedcasingtally’s
 Maintaineddailyrecordsof BHA and drill pipe verificationtoaccountfor wellboredepths.
 DocumentedperTotcoinformationsystemdrillingandformationdepths,drillingparameters
and changesduringdrillingprocess
 WorkedwithDirectional Drillersoncurve andlateral drillingoperations,documentedall
directional drillingparameterswithinclinationandazimuthMWD reporting.
 Supervisedanddirectedrigcrew ondailyoperationsincludingreview of all EJSA’srequiredto
performtheirjob.
 Supervisionof nippleup/downoperations.
 Directionof crewson rigmove and stringup operations.
 Documentationof all employeespayrollhoursdaily
 SupervisedweeklyRSMTsafetymeetingtoencourage continuededucationandtrainingof rig
crewin properprocedurestoensure dailyoperationssafety.
 Monitorwell control proceduresduringdrillprocess.
DerrickHand March 2009 – September2011
Motor Hand May 2008 – March 2009
PitHand January2007 – May 2008
FloorHand September2006 – January2007

3. CERTIFICATIONS:
 IADCWell Cap SupervisorCertified
 Martin International Able Seaman
 MTSC Helicopterunderwateregresstraining
 MTSC Proficientinsurvival craft
 ParagonRig BasedTraining
 NewHire Training(Noble)
 IADCWell Cap Introductorywell control (Noble)
 SOPHand and BodyInjurypreventionawarenesstraining(Noble)
 SEMS Awarenesstraining(Noble)
 ISMCode awarenesstraining(Noble)
 FirstAidand CPR (Noble/Delgado)
 Basic Fire Fighting(Noble/Delgado)
 Tropical HelicopterUnderwaterEscape Training(Noble/Falck)
 Personal Survival Techniques(Noble/Falck)
 Personnel TransferBasket/SwingRope (Noble/Falck)
 MARPOL Standards(Noble)
 Waste ManagementBestPractices(Noble)
CREDENTIALS:
 UnitedStatesPassport
 UnitedStatesMerchant MarinersCredentials
Able Seaman
Life Boatman
Survival craftand rescue boat
 Republicof LiberiaSeaman’sCredentials
Able Seaman/navigation
Personal Survival Techniques
Fire PreventionandFire Fighting
ElementaryFirstAid
Personal SafetyandSocial Responsibilities
ProficientinSurvivalCraft/Rescue BoatCrewman
 TWIC Card
 IADCRig Pass
 WTS/Pemex permittowork

4. Actual certificatesandbooksavailable uponrequest.
Letterof Recommendationuponrequest.
REFERNCES:
Greg Hertenstien 601-310-8074
Rig Manager
Helmerich and Payne
Fred Ezernack 573-785-9868
Rig Manager Paragon Offshore
Cliff Hickman 806-220-9048
Barge Engineer Paragon
Will Delong 601-303-5473
Supply Supervisor Paragon Offshore