Josh Elliott

Background

About Josh Elliott

Professional Oil and Gas Drilling Superintendent and Well Site Leader. Experienced working on large-scale projects with state-of-the-art Deepwater Dual Activity Drilling Technology while utilizing multiple MPD (Managed Pressure Drilling) systems, as well as Land and Shorebase operations. Able to effectively communicate to team members tasks assigned while leading by example on safety requirements. Experienced working with HPHT and H2S; offshore and land-based operations. Strong leadership and a very strong critical thinking ability with the experience and confidence to act during urgent decision making situations. I’m currently working as Well Site Leader in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico for Shell Oil. With low oil and gas prices, my current role could be coming to a close soon, therefore I’m open to discussing opportunities within the Oil & Gas Drilling and Completions industry. Field Drilling Superintendent | Drilling Forman | Lead Well Site Leader | Company Man | Oil & Gas | Deepwater GOM | Utica Shale | Marcellus Shale | Permian Basin In addition, I offer 12+ years of offshore experience in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico, on dual activity drill ships with Shell, BP and Transocean. This includes performing the drilling, completions and flowback operations in many GOM fields, including participating in the Macondo Well kill operation. Training: Shell Exploration and Production’s W320 Dynamic Well Control, Engineering and Design Equivalency Training and Mandatory Completion Completed Professional Courses: K&M’s Best Drilling Practices; Circulating Practices for Horizontal Wells, Fall Protection awareness, Well Control – Operators Rep/Sub-sea, BOP Down Time Prevention, Forklift Training, Hazardous Materials Awareness, HUIT Water Survival and Helicopter safety, MMS Trash, API RP2D Rigger, ISM Training for DP vessels Several Transocean Industry related in house training such as TOI Safety Management, System, THINK and Start program, T.E.E.X. Advanced Firefighting