Larry Strong
Home Office # (678) 546-3286
Cell # (770) 815-0447
Email address
D. O. B. July 28, 1954 AGE: 54
MY CAREER BEGAN AT AGE 18
SKILLS AND TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
* 35 years experience with SCR and mechanical rigs.
* 8 years experience as contractor Drilling Superintendent.
* 27 years experience as Rig Hand, Driller, Toolpusher and Drilling Manager.
* 8 years experience in drilling and completion as a Superintendent/On Site Drilling
Consultant, overseeing coal bed methane.
* Experienced with 1000HP/1500HP/2000HP/and 3000 HP Rigs.
* Experienced with Tesco , Varco and Canrig Top Drive Systems 150-500 Ton.
* Drilled vertical, horizontal and S configuration wells with kick off points from
4000 -12000 feet. Lateral length horizontal from 3000-4500 feet.
* Certified in Well Control, Safety, H2S and Stuck Pipe Prevention. BOP Stack
* Drillingexperience with air, mud and aerated fluid.
* 8 years + experience building SCR and conventional mechanical rigs.
* Built and commissioned, tested rigs in Houston, Tx. USA, in rig yard.
Drilling Supervisor/Onsite Drilling Consultant for Continental Resources.Drilling horizontal wells N.E. of Chickasha, Ok. These wells are drilled to the Woodford Shale. Total MD of 17,000’ with KOP @ 11,800’.
Contacts for reference:
Robert Kennedy/Drilling Engineer/Direct 580-548-5286
Glen Cox/Drilling Manager/Direct 580-548-5262
MARCELLUS SHALE WAYNESBURG, PA.
WORKED FOR CNX GAS CORPORATION
Drilled vertical section of holes with air. Set 7” liner and drill out with 6.25 bit. From kick off point build 10 degrees per 100’ angle to landing point. Drilled @3500’ lateral to TD with Water Base Polymer Drilling Fl
Contact at Cnx Gas: Jeff Boggs/ Drilling Engineer
Cell: 412-735-2412
Waynesburg, PA Office: 724-627-1221
Jeff Boggs and I worked very well together. Jeff has called me on several occasions for work in Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.
Jeff Boggs is now working as Drilling Engineer & Drilling Manager for Cnx Gas. Cnx has multiple drill locations built and ready for rig move in. Lower oil and gas prices have projects on hold.
DOMESTIC WORK EXPERIENCE
DMIC Consulting (Memphis, TX) Drilling Supervisor August 1999 – 2008
I worked as an on- site Drilling Supervisor for the following companies through DMIC:
Penn Virginia Oil & Gas (Kingsport, TN)
Drilling & setting 9 5/8 casing for future projects. Drilling out 8 stage FracPac Assemblies on multiple locations & put wells back under production. Strip in under pressure with snubbing unit & take well to static with 3% kcl work over fluid.
Dominion Exploration & Production (Oklahoma City, OK)
Drilled 13,000’ Bromide vertical wells.
Advanced Resources International (Escatawpa, MS)
Consulted for Department of Energy Project for Co2 Injection at Plant Daniel. Drilled two 10,000’ wells. One being the observation well and the second as used for C02 injection.
Devon Energy (Fort Worth, TX)
Worked in Barnette Shale drilling horizontal wells.
OSO Energy (Durango, CO)
Drilled wells in Price, Utah to total depth of 5,000’ with air and mud.
Delta P Petroleum Services (Midland, TX)
Drilled 17,000’ Mississippi Lime well. Kick off point was 12,500’ with 4500’ true horizontal.
I worked as a direct employee for the following companies:
Mountain Drilling (Houston, TX)
Drilling Operations Manager March 2005 – July 2006
Supervised the construction of Drilmec HH300 Hydraulic rigs in rig building yard in Houston. Traveled to South America, Iceland and Europe to view the prototype rigs drilling on location. Worked with Italian engineers in Piachenza, Italy to better the design of all rig systems.
Petroleum Development Corporation (Bridgeport, West Virginia)
Drilling Superintendent August 2003 – December 2004
Supervised 8 Drilling Consultants working on 4 Caza Rigs in Parachute, CO.
Drilled with air, fluid and aerated fluid. Directional drilling S type wells at 30 degrees and drop to cylinder. Total depth at 9200’. TVD at 8800’.
Fender Exploration & Production Company (Tyler, TX)
Drilling Superintendent January 2000 – January 2001
Hired to develop and start up new drilling company for Fender Exploration. Researched new and used drilling equipment to build ten operational drilling rigs of different depth capacities. Interview and hire complete drilling and safety staff. Set up day work terms and agreement between David Fender and potential oil and gas operators.
Roco Drilling & Service, Inc. (Van, TX)……….June 1998 – January 2000
Toolpusher / Rig Supervisor
Supervised on-site drilling operations in Central and East Texas. Drilled oil and gas wells from 7,000’ to 10,000’.
FWA Drilling (Tyler, TX)………………………….November 1997 – June 1998
Toolpusher / Rig Supervisor
Supervised on-site drilling operations in East and South Texas. Drilled oil and gas wells to 13,400’.
Trans Texas Gas (Laredo, TX)………………………………………..1994 – 1997
Assistant Drilling Superintendent / Toolpusher / In house Drilling Supervisor
Oversee daily drilling operations for 32 drill rigs located in west and southwest Texas.
Drilling depth to 22,000’. Drilled with oil base mud and rotating head assemblies. Also worked for Exxon at Kings Ranch as in house drilling supervisor. Conducted daily safety meetings with toolpushers and drillers.
ATCO Drilling Company (Houston, TX)…………………………….1976 – 1994
Driller for 2 years / Toolpusher for 12 years / Drilling Superintendent 4 years.
Drilling depths to 26,500’ in Elk City, Oklahoma. Drilled and supervised operations in Texas on 2000HP and 3000 HP SCR rigs.
W. B. Hinton Drilling (Mt. Pleasant, TX)……………………………1972 – 1976
Driller / Derrickman / Floorman (1st driller’s job 1973)
Worked on Spencer Harris 7000 series and box on box 1500 HP rigs.
PLEASE NOTICE ATCO DRILLING EXPERIENCE LISTED ABOVE. ATCO WAS A GREAT COMPANY TO WORK FOR. IT IS VERY UNFORTUNATE THAT THE COMPANY SOLD ALL OF THEIR DRILLING RIGS AND MOVED TO ALBERTA, CANADA.
REFERENCES:
Jim Burns Jackie Blum Ray Peterson
Operations Manager Consultants SupervisorPresident
Penn Virginia DMIC Petroleum Consultants Mountain Drilling
Kingsport, TN Memphis, TXHouston, TX
Office (423) 723-0281Office (800) 487-1477 Office (713) 231-1442
Cell (423) 341-7121Cell (806) 676-0760Cell (832) 623-0181
Gary TrotterDewey GerdomPat Sheppard
PresidentDrilling ManagerDrilling Manager
Crucible EnergyPetroleum Development Corp.Dominion Exploration
Houston, TXEvans, COOklahoma City, OK
Office (281) 741-6110Office (970) 506-9272 Office (405) 375-6065
Bill PierceDavid Fender Mike Rowan
Consultant SupervisorPresidentPresident
Delta P ConsultingFender ExplorationRoco Drilling & Service
New MexicoTyler, TXVan, TX
Office (432) 570-6009Office (903) 533-9111 Office (903) 963-7496
Jeff Boggs
Office: 724-627-1221 Cell: 412-735-2412 Joe Bowden
Cnx Gas CorporationWaynesburg, PA. Devon/Drilling Manager
PRESENT JOB WITH CONTINENTAL RESOURCES
CONTACT FOR REFERENCE:
Robert Kennedy/Drilling Engineer/ Direct Line: 580-548-5286
Glenn Cox/Drilling Manager/ Direct Line: 580-548-5262