This document outlines Paul Nepine's internship experience with Baker Hughes, including descriptions of their facility operations, field operations observing fracs in Texas, the engineer's responsibilities like chemical inventory and reporting, and Paul's goals of gaining hands-on experience in multiple aspects of pressure pumping operations over 31 days on job sites.
2. About Me
• Attend:
• Montana Tech University,
Butte Montana
Junior
BS, Petroleum Engineering
Memberships:
SPE, AADE, AISES
Two Term President: AISES
Daughter 19 yrs.
Grand daughter 2 yrs.
Golfing, Hunting, Fishing,
Community Activities
3. Baker Hughes’ Core Values
1. Integrity
2. Team Work
3. Performance
4. Learning
4. San Antonio Operations Facility
Tool Shop Operations
Cement Bulk Plant
Mechanic Bays
Pressure Testing
Drilling Fluids Lab
Frac Fluids Lab
Cement Lab
Stim Plus Lab
Yard Equipment
Chemical Storage
5. Frac Field Operations
Tour #1 Stumberg Ranch 39 H
Anadarko:
Wireline- Plug and Perf
Coil Tubing 36 H
Frac
ACID
Gel
Proppant
Equipment:
Pump Trucks
• Gorillas and Rhinos
Blender
Hydration
Chem Add
Acid Tanker
Manifold-”Missile”
Sand Kings
Fluid Van
TMV Van
6. Frac Field Tour #2
Stumberg Ranch 40H & 41 H
Anadarko:
Slick Water Frac
• Proppant:
• 100 Mesh Sand
• 40/70 Sand
• Friction Reducer
2 Blenders
Equipment Issues
Experiences:
Truck PTO engagement
Rig Down Goats Head to swap
iron to new well
Rig Down Blenders
Blender and Sand King
Gel Tanker Straps
TMV Operator
Sand Analysis and reporting
7. Briscoe Ranch Wells 48 & 49 H
Third Tour July 20th-August 7th
SM Energy:
Multi Stage Frac
Plug and Perf
Slick water
Proppant Laden Linear Gel
Proppant Laden Viking D 2000
Proppants 100 and 30/50 Mesh
My Experiences:
Start Rig up
• Iron
• TMV Communication Cables
Proposal Review
Fluid Van
• Gel Analysis
TMV Operator
• Chemical Strap Inventory
Consultant Experience
• Asked Questions about Frac
8. Engineer’s Responsibilities
Engineering:
Chemical Inventory
Frac Chemical Control
Frac Reporting Company Man
Gel Densities
Job log and Summary’s
Point man for Communication
• Operations
• Customer
My Experiences:
Assisted: Chem Add
• Straps
• Swap Totes during Stage
• Report Straps
TMV Operator
• Record Chemical Straps
• Recording Stages
• Communication
9. See another Frac Operation
• Fine tune and Review
Cementing Operations (2)
Obtain Another Internship
With Baker Hughes
Goals for rest of Internship
10. 1. Familiarization with Operations at Yard and Field
2. Hands On in all aspects of internship
3. Challenged myself to learn something everyday.
4. 31 Days Field Experience on 3 Frac Sites
5. Gained Valuable insight of field operations.
6. Experienced different problems in the field for operations and
formed opinions about solutions.
7. Not done yet and want more exposure to Baker Hughes’
Operations
8. Appreciated the Opportunity to Work here!
Summary