Matthew J. Wandstrat
2615 Kings Forest Drive • Kingwood, Texas 77339 • [email protected]
Objective:
To maintain a position of employment that utilizes my technical knowledge and problem solving skills in the challenging environment of the Petroleum Industry.
Experience:
Baker Hughes INTEQ Houston, Texas
April 1999 - Current
Project Leader - MWD Tool Communications
Placed in charge of bringing MWD Tool Communications to a Microsoft Windows NT platform. See project from the design stage through development to implementation. In charge of project design, acquiring resources, developing a test plan for alpha and beta phases, developing documentation, and a training plan for this project. This project's completion is required for Y2K compliance. Experience working with strict deadlines.
Key member of the High Speed Telemetry Team. Challenged with increasing data throughput from downhole. The team was able to increase data rate by 485% in some cases while improving reliability. In charge of testing new software, coordinating updates to the field, and process feedback during development process. Developed a training course and helped write the manual. Trained key focal points around the world for each region. Developed many of the marketing materials used to sell the new technology.
Nominated for the 1999 Engineering Excellence Award for achievements with the High Speed Telemetry Project.
October 1998 - April 1999
System Test Engineer - Realtime Systems
Duties included testing field-based software before its commercial release. Participated in new software design. Extensive communication with design engineers and field personnel in order to define problems and create enhancements. Developed Software Requirements, Functional Needs, Release Notes, and User Manuals for many different programs.
Baker Hughes INTEQ Gulf Coast Region
May 1994 - October 1998
Senior MWD Field Engineer
Lead rigsite MWD Formation Evaluation services. Mastered operations of a wide range of different tools and services. Have developed extensive log interpretation and computer skills. Used strong communication skills to pass on information to rig personnel, company representatives, geologists, and engineers. Comfortable troubleshooting problems in high-pressure situations and handling them in a professional and effective manner. This is a supervisory position that entails the training and development of other engineers.
Worked with Software Engineering to design MWD tool communication software. Able to bring the field engineers perspective to the design stage of development. The effectiveness of this task ended in a position in the Software Engineering group.
Asked to edit and create various manuals on tool and software operation.
Developed a battery tracking procedure for the Gulf Coast Region.
Lead the first 6 3/4-inch MPR job in the Gulf of Mexico.
Obtained Senior Engineer status in March 1998.
Global Marine Drilling Company Gulf Coast Region
August 1993 - November 1993
Roustabout
Worked as a Roustabout on a drilling rig. Became familiar with basic operations of an offshore drilling facility.
Amerada Hess Corporation Houston, Texas
Summer 1992
Summer Intern, Reservoir Engineering Department
Performed Pressure Transient Analysis and found damage in an existing wellbore. Used Material Balance and Nodal Analysis to determine the increase in production that was possible if damage were removed. Developed stimulation procedure to remove damage. Performed Cost Analysis of situation. Supervised the procedure. Studied the outcome, and determined the job to be 95% successful. Presented the entire process to the engineering staff.
Marathon Oil Company Offshore, Gulf Coast Region
Summer 1991
Summer Intern, Offshore Production Platform
Learned daily operations of offshore production facility.
Marathon Oil Company Houston, Texas Summer Intern
Summer 1990
Summer Intern, Offshore Construction
Designed searchable database for project specifications. Researched the need, designed and brought on-line the database that is still being used today.
Education:
Marietta College Marietta, Ohio
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering, 1992
Minor in Mathematics, 1992
Member of Pi Epsilon Tau Petroleum Engineering Honor Society
R. C. Baker Foundation Academic Scholarship (1991 and 1992)
Clarence G. Robinson Memorial Award for Petroleum Engineering (1992)
Marietta College Varsity Football (4 years)
Social Fraternity (4 years)
Corresponding Secretary (1 year)
Award Winning Newsletter Editor (2 years)