1. WILLIAN THOMAS LORD III
933 Hurricane Creek Rd ∙ Jena, LA 71342 ∙ (+1-832-671-7634)
lord318@mail.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Extensive knowledge of rigs equipment and maintenance. Day to day well activities
required for most well operations. Sound communication skills and excellent ability
to work as a Team member. I have a strong attitude towards safety and believe in
job accountability. Sound understanding of both Contractor and Operator
objectives based on various assignments during my career. Field experienced in
various types of drilling, completion and testing operations, including deep, high
pressure and horizontal wells. Sound supervisory skills developed in Domestic and
International positions with Drilling Contractors and Operators around the globe.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• As Rig Manager for Transocean, the Rig which I managed was the “Super Rig” of
the Years 5 of the last 8 years for Chevrons Angola Operations.
• As DSM / Performance SME (Subject Matter Expert) for Chevron, was one of the
leads in reducing BOP test times for Chevrons 7 rig fleet in Angola. Saving 3+ mil
annually
• As DSM / Performance SME (Subject Matter Expert) for Chevron, was lead in
development and execution; installing multi-bowl starter heads offline for 10 well
batch drilling. Saving 1.5 mil.
• Quality checks all new rigs joining the operation, recommend necessary upgrades &
changes to meet CHEVRON operating standards.
• Verify and validate rig certification & upgrades to start operation for CHEVRON-
ANGOLA.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
OPERATEC / CHEVRON-ANGOLA 2012- Aug, 2015
DSM – Performance Engineer -Rig SME (Subject Matter Expert)
• Supervise day to day well/rig operations. Improve rig KPI for flat spot and online
operations. Plan rig maintenance for minimum impact to critical path operations.
Well Control “Well Safe” Equipment and Procedure Verification. Supports
development and execution of long term rig strategy, including rig selection,
tendering, and rig contracting in conjunction with other functional leads. Rig
upgrades, inspection and acceptance testing.
TRANSOCEAN / GLOBALSANTAFE / Rig Manager 1995 – 2012
Rig Manager
• Managerial responsibilities for all facets of Rig Operations: Safety, Personnel
Requirements, Budget, Spares and expendables. Both Conventional and Cyber Base
rigs. Liaison with Operator to insure wells; including exploratory, development and
workovers are executed per program Safely and Efficiently. Insure maintenance of
equipment and spare are onboard to minimize downtime. Arrange logistics for
material and crews. 8 years Rig Manager Angola WA, Operator Chevron - 2 years
Rig Manager Trinidad, Operator BHP, BP/Amoco – 2 years Rig Manager

2. Cameroon WA, Operator Pectin (Shell) and ELF – 6 years Rig Manager GOM –
Lafayette / Houston, various operators.
GLOBAL MARINE
Rig Base Superintendent / OIM 1986 – 1995
• Responsible for day to day rig operations. HSE – Performance – Client Relations –
Well planning & Execution – Logistics – Cost. 3 years Rig Base Superintendent /
OIM, Trinidad – 4 years Rig Base Superintendent / OIM, North Sea, HPHT wells –
2 years Rig Base Superintendent / OIM, West Africa.
GLOBAL MARINE
Toolpusher / Driller 1980 – 1985
• Responsible for day to day rig operations – 5 years Egypt, 1 year Brazil
GLOBAL MARINE
• Derrickman - GOM 1979 – 1980
DIAMOND M / ODECO
Derrickman / Roughneck / Roustabout - GOM 1975 – 1979
EDUCATION
• Tensas Academy High School – St. Joseph, LA
• Well Control
• Drilling School and Well Construction
• USCG Fire Fighting & Water Survival Courses
• HUET and Water Survival
• Numerous Management / Leadership, Drilling, Well construction & Behavioral
Base Safety Courses
• Spill prevention, Hazardous Material, Communication & Environmental Training
COMPUTER SKILLS
• Windows, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & SAP, Well View
Personal Goal and Objective
• I seek employment where I can utilize my extensive knowledge, experience and
work ethics in rig and well operations to make positive contributions to the overall
operation.
References
• On Request