Comment by Wayne Nash on October 19, 2010 at 3:27pm

I wish I could get the National Geographic Channel here, and they'd take off some of the retard channels like eMptyTV, or some of those sobbing women's channels. Excellent documentary. I kept up with most of this stuff as it happened, but seeing it all put together was touching.

Comment by Michael Blaine on October 19, 2010 at 5:59pm

Just watched the film all I can say is gut wrenching and powerful. I doff my hat to all involved.

Comment by James E Browning on October 20, 2010 at 4:53pm

Don't really know what to say. This is something that we all will have in our thoughts whenever doing what we do in the oilfield. Lots of thought and effort went into the attempted saving of the rig. Need that thought and effort ahead of a potential disaster to assure something like that does not happen in the first place.

Comment by Dale William Brady on October 21, 2010 at 1:10pm

My heart still goes out to the 11 families. I agree with James Browning, Thank goodness for the experts that came from every where world wide but we as an Industry need better contiguity plans that can be put in effect in a more localized area,

Comment by Wendie on March 29, 2011 at 2:27am

very touching and well put together documentary. I feel for the families that lost family members on the rig. I am a mother of a onland derrick hand and to hear of the accidents that can and do happen...heart wrenching,but, as my son would say, when its in your blood, its hard to give up.

Comment by Akintola Sarah Abidemi on May 2, 2011 at 1:33pm

My heart bleeds for  the families of those who lost their lives and their loved ones in the accident

Comment by lee holt on July 26, 2011 at 2:35am

To secure a position as a Drilling Consultant or Drilling Manager. I seek to continue to develop and utilize my skills in the oil and gas land drilling industry. I am experienced in horizontal and directional wells. Have worked with Power Rigs and Diesel Electric Rigs with Top Drive and Iron Roughneck. I have a valid passport.
Drilled vertical and directional wells from 7500” to 15,000’. Utilized Water Base and Oil Base drilling fluids (HTHP) with mud weights up to 18.0 ppg. Supervised all aspects of drilling oil and gas wells. Communicated with and worked well with Drilling Engineers and Geologists. Scheduled services, equipment and supplies as needed in day to day operations. Worked on Draco Slingshots, and Box on Box Triple Jackknife rigs with top drives and iron roughnecks. Experienced with multiple casing strings including liners.
Footage and turnkey drilling of oil and gas wells from 5000’ to 7500’. Responsibilities include supervision of all personnel and equipment. Ordering all equipment, services and relevant supplies as needed in the day to day operations.
Responsible for the operation of a 25,000’ Draco Slingshot diesel electric drilling rig. Supervised a crew of 20 employees in day to day operations in Kuwait for kpc and koc .in South Texas for sharp drilling unit, Robertson drilling. Zenith drilling,ford tool out of pampa texas drilling wells with a average depth of 15,000’ to 19,000’. Vertical and directional work
Footage, Turnkey and Daywork drilling of oil and gas wells from 7000’ to 12,000’. Responsibilities included supervision of all personnel and equipment. Ordering all equipment, services and relevant supplies as needed in the day to day operations. Worked on box on box Lee C. Moore triple power rig. Drilled vertical and horizontal laterals out to 3500’.
Worked on rigs in South Texas and East Texas. Drilled oil and gas wells from 5000’ to 20,000’.
509 Edinburgh Lane
Heber City, UT 84034
Cell: 435-709-1462 Circlethepower@Yahoo.com
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Objective
Position myself utilizing my education and experience to obtain opportunities for advancement based on my performance within an organization.

Professional Highlights
I am an energetic and conscientious professional with a strong work ethic and a record of quality performance and achievement. I have over 35 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. LAND AND OFFSHORE
• Drilling Supervisor Certificate – International Well Control Forum
• Murchison Drilling School

International Experience
UAE – Kuwait – Bahrain – Oman
Southeast Asia – Vietnam – Venezuela – Republic of Kazakhstan – Nigeria

General Experience
Experience in high pressure and high temperature well drilling as well as in long reach and high angle holes and air drilling. Worked in extremely high mud weight, oil base, 19.8 ppg and hemp tight, 20.8 casing string weight of 1.1 to 1.5 million and high concentrated H2S from 20% to 35%.

Work History
Frontier Drilling – Rig Superintendent
May 2011 to Present

Pride International - Senior Drilling Foreman
2008 to 2010

Sierra Engineering – Drilling Consultant
One well job
Contact – Davie Minyard

Enduring Resources, LLC – Drilling Consultant
2006 to 2008
Contacts – Teme Sigleton (Cell: 985-502-5070, Home: 985-796-9474)
Charlie Parker (Cell: 435-828-5985, Home: 361-972-3310)

Pioneer Drilling – Rig Manager
2006 - Helped build Rig #57 in Houston, TX and took rig to Douglas, WY

Premier Services, Inc., Vernal, UT – Flow Back Crew/Sales Rep.
2006 – Six months

CAZA Drilling – Rig Manager
CAZA Rig #84 Rifle area with top drive/Rig #54
CAZA Rig #81 and #82 – Vernal, UT
2005 to 2006

Plaster and Wald Consulting Corp. – Consulting in Texas Panhandle/Oklahoma
2005 – One month job

St. Mary Operations – Consulting
2005 – Eight months
Contact: Fred

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