Bill Larzelere

Experience

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  North Wind, Inc.

  May 2008 - Sept 2010

  Lead Geologist

  • Department of Energy (DOE) Drilling Project at Los Alamos National Lab (LANL). Geologist responsible for overseeing all site activities during monitoring well drilling and installation.• Procured equipment, supplies, and services prior to and during all field activities.• Setup each drill site to work efficiently and safely with all needs considered in order to successfully complete field operations and meet aggressive deadlines.• Responsible for well-site management and personnel supervision during drilling of both intermediate and deep monitoring wells through volcanic and sedimentary formations.• Other responsibilities included acting as Site Safety Officer, maintaining and managing inventories of all equipment and chemicals on site, recognizing geologic contacts, sampling drill cuttings and fluid, logging and writing geologic descriptions, and thoroughly documenting all events during each work shift. Show less

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  TERRY Environmental Services

  Oct 2010 - Jan 2011

  Geologist

  • Geologist responsible for field work and project management on contracts throughout South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. • Projects included routine groundwater sampling, AFVR events, Tier I and II drilling, and remediation activities.• Managed field personnel and ensured that all projects were completed on time and under budget.

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  Self Employed

  Feb 2011 - Nov 2011

  Geologic Consultant

  • Worked for NorthWind, Inc. as an independent contract geologist on numerous projects throughout the United States.• Clients included Los Alamos National Lab (Los Alamos, NM), Redstone Arsenal (Huntsville, AL), and the National Guard and USFS (Thorne Bay, AK).• Projects included monitoring well drilling and installation, groundwater sampling, and soil sampling.• Procured equipment, supplies, and services for all projects, provided high quality field services, and interacted with clients to ensure accurate and timely deliverables and deadlines were met. Show less

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  Mid Continent Well Logging, Inc.

  Sept 2012 - Dec 2013

  Mud Logger / Geologist

  • Lead Mud Logger on both vertical and horizontal wells located throughout Oklahoma, Texas, and Western Kansas. • Responsibilities included management of mud logging unit during drilling operations, sample collecting and microscopic examination of drill cuttings in order to determine downhole lithology, evaluation of hydrocarbon constituents, and plotting of all information on an interpretive log.• Communicate in writing (including daily reports) and through conversation with clients to determine potential pay zones. Show less

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  Devon Energy

  Dec 2013 - Apr 2016

  Operations Geologist

  • Operations Geologist in Devon’s 24-hour real-time well construction operations center. • Primary responsibilities consisted of geosteering up to 8 active wells in the Permian, Powder River, and Anadarko basins.• Participated in pre-spud well planning, executed directional decisions based upon seismic, real-time, and offset well data, sent out timely deliverables, and completed post-well summaries and meetings.• Collaborated with Drilling Engineers and Business Unit Geologists to prevent unnecessary bit trips, maximize footage drilled per day, and reduce wellbore tortuosity while increasing overall “in-zone” statistics from ~80% to 95%.• Additional responsibilities included constructing subsurface structure maps and cross-section maps using Petra software to support well planning and steering, resulting in better initial plans and fewer changes made while drilling the curve/lateral section. Show less

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  Mid Continent Well Logging Service, Inc.

  May 2017 - Apr 2018

  Lead Geosteering Geologist

  • Lead Geologist responsible for geosteering wells for a multitude of clients primarily in the Anadarko Basin, with an emphasis on the Woodford and Springer formations in the SCOOP and STACK plays.• Work 12 and 24-hour shifts using both SES and StarSteer geosteering software to direct real-time directional drilling changes.• Participate in pre-spud well planning with client office and field personnel to define objectives and expectations and make alterations to the well plan when necessary.• Responsible for training new staff on software, steering, and how best to communicate with clients including explaining the process of geosteering to the client.• Communicate in writing and through conversation with clients to ensure repeat customers and high satisfaction from diverse clients. Show less

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  Continental Resources

  Apr 2018 - now

  • Supervisor - Operations Geology - Anadarko & Permian Basins

    Mar 2023 - now

  • Supervisor - Williston Geology

    Jul 2022 - Mar 2023

  • Lead Operations Geologist

    Jan 2020 - Jul 2022

  • Senior Operations Geologist

    Apr 2018 - Jan 2020