William Edward Stults is an operations safety trainer with experience in the oil and gas industry, commercial fishing, and international volunteering. He currently directs the environmental protection program for a $16 million exploratory project in Alaska while simultaneously training and auditing four award-winning drilling rigs in Texas. Previously he has held positions as a floorhand, roustabout, and deckhand/crew supervisor on commercial fishing vessels in Alaska. He is pursuing distance learning courses in business while developing skills in regulatory compliance, risk assessment, and workforce training.

1. William Edward Stults
(210) 998–9067
westults@gmail.com
Operations Safety Trainer: I am a teamwork-oriented, competitive individual with
national employment and international volunteering experience and a background founded
in leadership and strong work ethic. I have worked my way through very challenging
positions and my previous experience in the labor sector has provided a cooperative
perspective that has led to success in multiple assignments in very different environments.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Nabors Industries (World’s largest onshore oil & gas drilling contractor, transferred
between Nabors Drilling, USA LP and Nabors Alaska Drilling, Inc. Subsidiaries)
September, 2014 – Present
Operations Safety Trainer (Health, Safety, & Environmental Field Supervisor)
Serving in a consulting capacity to uphold the strict requirements of federal, state, and local
labor and environmental regulations during upstream oil & gas drilling operations, through
training rig personnel on the most responsible working practices and inspecting
equipment/procedures with Advanced Safety Audits and an evolving analysis best-suited
for risk management purposes.
 Currently directing the environmental protection program for a $16,000,000
exploratory project on the strictly-regulated arctic region of Alaska’s North Slope.
 Simultaneously trained, audited, and supervised four award-winning land-based
drilling rigs while based on the Eagle Ford Shale formation in South Texas.
Nabors Drilling, USA LP (US-based subsidiary of Nabors Industries)
April-September, 2014
Floorhand
Responsible for assisting in rigging up and down the drilling rig and equipment; handling,
sorting and moving drill tools, pipe, cement and other materials in addition to maintaining
a clean and organized work environment by performing all tasks relevant to land-based
drilling, primarily equipment maintenance and drilling operations.
 Contributed to Rig 891, awarded the “Battle Excellence” award during both
quarterly inspections while assigned and eventually awarded the annual award for
operational and safety excellence – ranked in the top 5 drilling rigs of 27 rigs in the
South Texas district.
Petro American, LLC (Local startup founded in South Texas offering mainly entry-level
positions in the oil & gas sector)
January-April, 2014
Roustabout
Provided logistics and labor support during routine drilling operations and rig move
operations for land drilling rigs across the South Texas, West Texas, and Southern New
Mexico regions.

2. William Edward Stults
(210) 998–9067
westults@gmail.com
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY CONTINUED:
Island Trader Inc. (Private outfit serving the commercial fisheries of Western Alaska
year-round – operating between 5 to 7 vessels, depending on year)
June, 2009 – July, 2013
Deck Boss/Ship’s Clerk, entry-level is Deckhand
Seasonal worker during the summer (salmon) fishing seasons in the Bristol Bay and
Aleutian Island areas. Heavy equipment operator for 2-ton, 3-ton, and 4-ton cranes.
Assisted the Captain in operational activities and the ship’s engineer in constant vessel
maintenance. Maintained vessel equipment registers and logs, submitted 5 reports daily
on behalf of ship’s manifest and operational status, trained new crew members on
deckhand position and supervised daily operations.
SKILLS:
 Regulating Occupational Health & Safety Programs by establishing varying daily,
weekly, monthly, and annual audits on job functions, working practices, and
equipment status – a “hands on” approach
 Maintaining OSHA & ANSI Compliance
 Facilitating Professional Development through combined training efforts in both
the classroom and the field
 Risk Assessment and Management, from loss prevention to post-incident
investigation and situational analysis
 Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Oracle
 SharePoint
 Passport Holder
EDUCATION:
 Self-funded
 Attending Houston Community College via distance learning courses
 Attended the Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston from 2012 to
2013
ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICE:
 L’Arche Edmonton: Volunteered as a live-in assistant for persons affected by
mental and developmental disabilities – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Jan.-Jul. 2012
 Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, Epsilon Omicron chapter Sep. 2012
 Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout May 2009