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1. NICHOLAS G. CURRAN
W6266 Payette Road Niagara, WI 54151• 720.445.1793 • HYPERLINK
"mailto:nicholasgeorgecurran@gmail.com" nicholasgeorgecurran@gmail.com
SUMMARY
Highly driven O&G professional with a proven track record of providing various regulatory solutions to a team.
Expertise in filing Horizontal, Directional and Vertical well drilling permits
Working knowledge of local, state tribal and federal drilling regulations
Well planning experience of directional surveys
Detail-oriented team player that excels at juggling ever-changing priorities and well locations while constantly looking for
ways to be more nimble and drive down well costs.
Skilled in a variety of regulatory environments from the government sector to the operator side. Expertise with Fleet
Management and Tribal Affairs as well. High mechanical aptitude.
Knowledge of the DJ field and the Codell/Niobrara/J-Sand formations, knowledge of State and Federal regulations,
spacing rules, ‘right to construct’, proposed spacing units, drafting of exception location waivers
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
INTEGRATED PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY
Denver, CO
RegulatoryTechnician 2014 –
February 2015
Prepare and submit municipal/state/federal drilling permits, completion reports, waiver requests, sundry notices and
required work reports to various agencies (COGCC, TRC, CDPHE, DOW, TERO) in the Rockies states for several
operators to meet their drilling, completion and production goals.
Critical thinking of the placement of wells with respect to local and state safety setbacks, troubleshooting various
problems with horizontal drilling by mapping out existing offset wells and knowledge of state drilling regulations.
Working with state and federal agencies in various states to ensure timely approval of drilling permits for our clients.
Identify permitting issues with our clients prior to submission to minimize cycle times. Work closely with multi-disciplinary
team to compile information necessary for completion of permit applications
CATHEDRAL ENERGY SERVICES
Denver, CO
Operations Analyst/Fleet Analyst 2013 – April 2014
Management of all US fleet vehicles which includes leasing of new units, liquidation, repair work, warranty, collecting
monthly travel logs for corporate reporting, managing fuel cards thru our vendor WEX, making monthly fuel reports for
corporate.
Liaison between Cathedral and the MHA TERO office in North Dakota with respect to the stickering of vehicles to enter
tribal lands as well as fulfilling our obligations for employment compliance for local Native Americans.
Application of Fekete software to design flowback graphs and more meaningful ways of looking at production testing
methods, as well as arranging the required training of field employees with OSHA10 and IRP4.
ENCANA NATURAL GAS Denver, CO
Permitting Agent 2008 - 2012
Prepared and submitted drilling permits, completion reports, waiver requests, sundry notices and required work reports
to federal, state and municipal agencies for a drilling program of over 100 wells per year.
Coordinated well selection efforts with Operations along with field staff and subcontracts to reduce well costs by 10%
every year.
Reduced cycle time to file drilling permits by over 60% by implementing a LEAN program designed to streamline
efficiency and minimize waste.
Arranged various onsite field work (land surveying, wildlife, environmental, cultural, water monitoring) to improve team's
understanding of prospective well / facility locations.
THE STATE OF COLORADO-COLORADO OIL & GAS CONSERVATION COMMISSION Denver, CO

2. Permit Tech- (Contract position thru Pacific Western Technologies) 2006- 2008
Reviewed incoming permits, completion reports, sundries, logs and various required documents from O&G operators.
Screened incoming various permits for accuracy with respect to company's operator ID, contact info, well name / API /
number, legal description, spacing orders (distance to lease lines, nearest well, property lines, buildings), deviation of
holes (directional drilling and understanding directional surveys), target formations / zones (and the spacing orders that
apply to them).
Verified all logs were being run as required. This included paper logs as well as .LAS digital logs, familiarity between
cement bond logs, induction logs, density logs, casing collars and mud logs
BILL BARRETT CORPORATION Denver, CO
Calibration Tech / Geology Tech 2004 - 2006
Analyzed all scanned logs in BBC's Williston Basin play using MJ Logsleuth software that led to Geology choosing
improved location selections on wells, thus reducing costs.
Compiled spreadsheets of data for Geology using Petra, which increased their productivity on other details of well
planning.
Trained 6 summer students in the calibrating of digitized logs using software that significantly decreased cycle times to
permit proposed locations.
THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD Lakewood, CO
Engineering Inspector Assistant 2000 - 2003
Generated pay estimates for multi-million dollar improvement projects, usually involving 10 or more contractors.
Provided customer service between the city and the people of Lakewood when there were problems with road
improvement projects, as well as working with business owners to make sure their businesses weren’t affected by
projects and limited road access at times.
Handled multiple types of emergency street cut permits i.e. potholes, waterline breaks, traffic signal failures, and weather
related problems.
Oversaw projects with respect to design, time restraints, weather and city’s specifications. Coordinated third party
testing when needed for both compaction and sub-grade analysis.
EDUCATION
Lincoln College of Technology Denver, CO
Associates Degree in Automotive Technology 2005
Bryan Galloup’s Guitar Hospital Big Rapids, MI
Certification of Luthiery 1999
Stringed Instrument Building and Repair
University Of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI
Completed 2 years towards degree in Music Therapy 1996 – 1998
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
COGCC E-forms
Wellcore
Petra
MJ Logsleuth

3. Microsoft Office
Halliburton EDM Suite (Compass and Casing Check)
WellView
Fekete

5. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Risk Assessment Training, LEAN Awareness Training (LEAN Green belt), Six Sigma Process Improvement Training,
Defensive Driving Training, Natural Gas Vehicles Course, Intro to EHS Practices Class, Best Management Practices
Training, Social Styles Training, OSHA10, IRP4, Accident Prevention, Reasonable Suspicion,
Fall Protection, Fire Safety, First Aid, Forklift Training, HazCom, HazMat General Awareness, Hearing Safety, H2S
Training, OSHA recordkeeping for managers, PPE Training, Respiratory Protection Training
Fluent in Spanish

6. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Risk Assessment Training, LEAN Awareness Training (LEAN Green belt), Six Sigma Process Improvement Training,
Defensive Driving Training, Natural Gas Vehicles Course, Intro to EHS Practices Class, Best Management Practices
Training, Social Styles Training, OSHA10, IRP4, Accident Prevention, Reasonable Suspicion,
Fall Protection, Fire Safety, First Aid, Forklift Training, HazCom, HazMat General Awareness, Hearing Safety, H2S
Training, OSHA recordkeeping for managers, PPE Training, Respiratory Protection Training
Fluent in Spanish