Shad Cooley

Background

About Shad Cooley

I offer 15 years oilfield experience on land rigs in the US and offshore experience overseas in South America and West Africa. Starting my career in the oilfield as a floor hand on conventional brake Kelley rig. Got promoted to Derrick hand and worked Derricks on a few rigs Moved on to work Derricks on dreyco slingshot with a canrig topdrive,worked as assistant driller on this rig. Worked Derrick's on 1500hp ac triple NOV amphion joystick rig with a TDS11 top drive. Pipe wrangler,bop wrangler,and ST80 iron roughneck. Got promoted to driller on this rig. As a Derrick hand I learned to perform maintenance and preventive maintenance on mud pumps,drawworks,top drives and other rig equipment. Mud pumps including National 12p160 triplex,Bombco,And Rostel. As a driller I've learned the importance of managing a team and keeping everyone safe,leading safety meetings and planning jobs. Learned the importance of completing jobs according to operation standards efficiently and safely. Rigging the rig up from string off setting the rig in place,raising the mast,inspection and drilling operations. Overseas experience Cotonou,Benin and Douala Cameroon West Africa. Worked as assistant driller on offshore jack up with national draw works brake handle,with elmagco brake. Performing drilling operations and completing wells with completion strings.