1. ERIC NEIKIRK
904 Pinckney Avenue, Leesville,LA 71446 | tumbluweed7@gmail.com | 337-353-1411
OBJECTIVE My objective is to obtain a Barge Mater job, with a great company.With my experience as a
Barge Master and Moving Rigs,I would be a great assetfor any companyto have. Safety is
the number one concern for any job.Most of my time in the oil field has been on the older
Marathon Letourneau rigs have also worked on some ofthe new generation rigs.Iam
willing to train on floaters if need be.
SKILLS & ABILITIES See attached certifications
EXPERIENCE BARGE MASTER SHELF DRILLING
DEC 2013-AUGEST 2015
Supervised roustabouts,catering staff,maintenance ofthe rig, rig mover, and all regulatory
compliance ofthe rig and their employees.Day to day tasks included all the marine reports,
which is required to keep the rig level and safe to work on Update the companyman and
OIM of stock coming and leaving the rig, marine control,logistics,Reactivate rigs from cold
stack. Write and review rig move procedures.Move the rigs from location to location move
the rigs into dry dock supervise upgrades on rigs and add and subtractfrom the lightship
records.
CRANE OPERATOR & BARGEMASTER FOR TRANSOCEAN
2001 – June 05 Crane operator
2005 to 2013 Barge master
I loaded and unloaded boats,took on stock, maintenance ofthe rig, unloaded and loaded
supplies,supervised roustabouts,and supervised the painters.
GALLEY HAND , ROUSTABOUT , ROUGHNECK AND DERRICK MAN
1989 to 2005
Galley hand Kept the accommodation clean and did the laundryclean for the men
Roustabout kept the decks clean and maintained the decks chipping and painted,
maintained the cranes did all PM’s and changed outthe crane cables,assisted the rig floor
when needed
Roughneck Worked the rig floor tripping pipe maintenance on the drilling equipment.
working the choke and kill manifold rigging up the stack , rig up to run casing and ran
casing
Derrick hand Maintained the mud pumps racked back the pipe in the derrick ran pipe in the
hole assisted the driller maintained the mud system mixed chemicals and keptthe pump
room and the pit room in ready Supervised the roughnecks when rigging up the stake
EDUCATION WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY, DARMSTAD, GERMANT
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
Completed myhigh school diploma while Iwas in the U.S. Military in 1978.
Training for offshore
Offshore installation manager
Drilling supervisor surface stack only

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Stability and ballast control
Radio operator
Proficiency in survival craft
Certified atmosphere tester
Basic and advanced fire fighting
Jack up lessons learned RPD training
Rig Moving from Dutton’s Navigations
Top setinvestigation
Program preload
EmergencyManagement
GMDSS
Helicopter landing officer
BOSIET
REFERENCES DERRICK GODWIN, HVAC
PRIDE INDUSTRIES
337-718-7796 or derrick.godwin@gmail.com
MARTIN WEBBER, RIG MANAGER
+66-089-893-9114 (overseas number)
Martin.weber@shelfdrilling.com
RHETT ROZA, BARGE MASTER
SHELF DRILLING
318-419-2411