Jim Bural

Consultant

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Grand Junction, Colorado, United States

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Timeline
About me
Looking for a new opportunity
Education
- Andrews High School, Andrews Texas.
  1969 - 1972
  Diploma General curriculum. 2.8
  Activities and Societies: I participated in the VICA program. This allowed me to attend school a half a day and work half a day.
- Aims Community College
  1995 - 1996
  Associates of Applied Science Automotive Electronics 3.89
  Made the Presidents List my first semester and the Deans List after that.
Experience
- Cherokee Services
  Aug 1999 - Jan 2004
  Consultant
  Supervise Drilling and Completion operations.
- Cyclone Drilling, Inc
  Jan 2004 - Nov 2004
  Rig Manager
  Tried to hold the tired old girl together with baling wire & bubble gum.
- New Patriot Drilling
  Nov 2004 - Sept 2005
  Rig Manager
  Supervised crews on rig new build. Maintain cost control and submit reports to the Drilling Superintendent.
- Patterson-UTI
  Sept 2005 - May 2006
  Driller
  Maintain drilling parameters, supervise crew and submit daily drilling reports.
- Penlee Directional
  May 2006 - Oct 2006
  Directional Driller
  Guide the bit along a predetermined path to a designated target area. Submit daily reports.
- SST Energy Corporation
  Oct 2006 - Jun 2007
  Driller
  Maintain drilling parameters, supervise crew and submit daily drilling reports.
- Xtreme Drilling Corp
  Jun 2007 - Jun 2008
  Driller
  Supervise drill crew. Operate coil injector while coil drilling. Operate cyber type rig when conventional drilling.
- Patterson-UTI
  Jun 2008 - Sept 2009
  Rig Manager
  Supervised dril crews, kept records, maintained the rig, ordered supplies.
- Self Employed
  Oct 2009 - Mar 2010
  Carpenter
  Remodel kitchens & bathrooms. Built stairs, decks & porches.
- Patterson-UTI
  Mar 2010 - Mar 2011
  Driller
  Maintain drilling parameters, supervise crew and submit daily reports.
- COG Resources
  Feb 2012 - Jun 2012
  Drilling Consultant
  Supervise the drilling operations.
- Ridgetop Resources
  Jul 2012 - Dec 2012
  Consultant
  Advise on well design, problem resolution and cost control.
- Aramco
  Dec 2012 - Jun 2013
  Drilling Consultant
  I oversee all aspects of the drilling operation.
- Prime Oil & Gas Corporation
  May 2013 - Aug 2014
  Drilling Supervisor
  Supervise drilling operations.
- Kuwait Drilling Company
  Jun 2013 - Nov 2013
  Toolpusher
  Supervise multi-national drilling crews on 1500 HP EDS rig.
- Dalma Gulf Drilling
  Mar 2015 - Jun 2016
  Rig Manager
  5 month old 1500 horsepower cyber rig.
- Dalma Gulf Drilling Company
  Mar 2015 - now
  Rig Manager
  Managing the set up and take down of rigsAdherence to safety practices.Coordination of the rig crews, typically three or four crews.Management of the day-to-day drilling activities.Adherence to environmental and other government laws and policies Conducting prep work prior to rig set up.Handling personnel issuesFirst AidWHIMIS (Workers Health Industrial M anagement Information System)Hydrogen Sulphide Safety Training (H2S)Fall ProtectionOil field boilerSpecialized safety training such as fall protection and high angle rescue Show less
Licenses & Certifications
- IADC WellSharp Supervisor Well Control
  IADC
  Nov 2015
Volunteer Experience
- Painting and repair .
  Issued by Plateau Assembly Church on Jul 2013
  Associated with Jim Bural