Phillip K. Calhoun                                                Calhoun.phillip@yahoo.com

6704 Freddie Rd, Amarillo, Texas 79118                                                                        806-433-1858

 

SUMMARY

 

30 years experience in engineering support services in civil, mechanical, electrical, landscape, and energy engineering utilizing the latest in GIS (ArcGIS) and CAD (MicroStation, AutoCAD, Compass, GeoPak, MentorGraphics) systems.  Work has included considerable well site field time as well as supporting all information technology for various size organizations needing support of engineering systems and applications.

 

EXPERIENCE

 

                 Intrepid-DDS

12/2011– 4/2015         Well Planner/Designer and IT Technician. Midland, Texas

-          Plan or re-plan directional drilling wells.

-          Prepare initial to final plans submitted to the Texas Railroad Commission.

-          Planning inclination and azimuth for wells based on Engineer supplied notes, plats and prognosis.

-          Generate graphical presentation plans and section views for clients and reports. 

-          Prepare and distribute daily well performance reports.

-          Provide IT network and desktop support, building and upkeep of network and computer systems, including new installation, routing and maintenance.

 

                                             Baker Hughes INTEQ

3/2010 – 12/2011         Well Planner/Designer, (Operations), Midland, Texas
8/2008 – 3/2009          Directional Driller II,  MWD and LWD II (Oilfield Services), Midland, Texas

-          Plan or re-plan directional drilling wells.

-          Prepare initial to final plans submitted to the Texas Railroad Commission.

-          Planning inclination and azimuth for wells based on Engineer supplied notes, plats and prognosis.

-          Prepare anti-collision analysis using Baker standards ellipse and tool errors model. 

-          Input, calculate and validate surveys on a daily basis. 

-          Generate graphical presentation plans and section views for clients and reports. 

-          Prepare and distribute daily well performance reports.

-          Managed directional drilling assemblies using Baker Hughes directional drilling motors and survey equipment.

-          Maintained logs for distribution to required company scientist and engineers.

-          Responsible for the operational status of field equipment and logging while drilling at the well site. Installing computers, sensors, cabled and wireless networks in extreme conditions and locations.

-          Setting up, maintaining and troubleshooting Advantage SQL database.

-          Repairing computer and connectivity issues.

-          Developing records and logs for distribution to required company scientist and engineers.

 

Tidel Engineering L.P.

6/2009 – 10/2009         IT Field Support Engineer, Carrollton, Texas

-          Responsible for all aspects of cash management systems and robbery prevention products

-          Travel to locations to install network and provide desktop support of systems.

-          Upkeep of routing and maintenance of networked computer and cash management systems.

-          Training of personnel in the proper use of systems.

-          Producing reports on the systems performance and the interaction of personnel in the use of the system.

 

 

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                                State of Texas, Department of Transportation

5/2004 – 9/2008           IT Specialist IV, Civil Designer IV, Odessa, Texas

9/1998 – 5/2004           Civil Designer IV, IT Support, Amarillo, Texas

 

-          IT Specialist responsible for the Odessa district’s (12 counties) engineers, designers and drafters.

-          Built and modified computers for engineering needs, including complete software installation from operating system through to the specialized programs needed for design.

-          Installed and repaired computers, printers, plotters and scanners throughout the 12 county district.

-          Built and pulled cables as needed at locations for networking of computers, printers, plotters and scanners. Helpdesk support utilizing remote access software to troubleshoot issues.

-          Help maintain TxDOT database, networks and telecommunications including board wiring and pin-out toning, cables, ports, and equipment.

-          Designed and maintained web page for download and/or updating printer, plotter and scanner drivers throughout the 12 County District.

-          Completed support drafting for all offices in the Odessa District.

-          Drafting designer for the development of on-system and off-system Highway and Highway Facilities plans under the supervision of the Area Engineer.

-          Design projects included: quantity summaries, project layout, typical sections, traffic control sheets, horizontal and vertical alignment sheets, plan and profile sheets, intersection and driveway details, various roadway designs, roadway standards, bridge plan and profile sheets, SW3P layout,  SW3P Site map, pavement marking sheets, MBGF layout and details, sign detail sheets, utility relocation layouts, and roadway schematics. 

 

                               Precision Resources

4/1998 – 8/1998        Energy Services Drafting Designer, Amarillo, Texas

-          Contract draftsman/designer updating utility building plan sets to final as-built plans. 

-          Revised and developed commercial utility plant plans, including title sheets, floor plan, electrical plan, foundation plan, detail and cross section sheets, refinery piping plans, turbine detail sheets, site, access/parking and refinery receiver plans.  

-          Projects were accomplished utilizing Microstation and AutoCAD software from engineer’s notes, drawings and diagrams, and site evaluation and surveys.

 

                                Midgard Energy (Diamond Shamrock)

8/1994 – 9/1997         Well Planner, Drafting Designer III, Amarillo, Texas

-          Well planner and geological draftsman for the development of petroleum and civil related plans for the exploration department.

-          Corporate presentations and graphics for Midgard energy management, clients, and foreign interests.

-          Well-bore planning, well-bore schematics, stratum plans, mapping, access/roadway plans, easement plans, piping plans.

 

Prior to 1994Ten years experience with various organizations providing civil, mechanical, electrical, and landscape drafting services (computer aided and pencil/ink).

 

EDUCATION

 

ERSI                               ArcGIS 9,  ArcGIS 9 Labeling and Annotation,

                                      ArcGIS 9 Topology, ArcGIS 9 Geostatistical Analyst

Baker Hughes                DG (MWD/LWD) Academy, Well Architect class

Intrepid-DDS                  Landmark (Halliburton) Compass Well planning class

State of Texas                Basic MicroStation I and II, Advanced MicroStation I and II,

                                       Basic GeoPak I and II, Advanced GeoPak I and II, AutoCAD I & II

Amarillo College            Amarillo, Texas – 2 years drafting and engineering classes

Caprock High School     Amarillo, Texas – 4 years drafting classes