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HTK Engineering

HTK Consultants, Inc. staffs a team of highly qualified professionals trained in all aspects of drilling and production, from spud through abandonment. These individuals work as in-house consultants for various oil and gas companies, providing daily input to the operator on specific projects.

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Tom Stroud - Drilling & Completion Engineer

Tom Stroud is a degreed Petroleum Engineer from LSU.  He has 30 years of varied drilling and management experience in the domestic and international oil and gas industry. Prior to joining HTK, Tom was with Halliburton Energy Services heading up their PathFinder group until its sale and their Integrated Solutions group in Europe and Africa. Prior to HSE, Tom managed Triton's international operations.  Additionally, Stroud worked for Placid Oil Company in various drilling engineering positions.   Tom is currently working with Australian Worldwide Exploration.

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David Zaunbrecher - Drilling & Production Engineer

David Zaunbrecher is a degreed Petroleum Engineer from the University of  Southwestern Louisiana with 28 years of varied drilling and production experience in the domestic and international oil and gas industry. Prior to joining HTK, David was President and GM of Pennzoil's (Devon Energy) Venezuelan operations. Prior to running the Venezuelan installations, David held positions of Operations Superintendent, Petroleum and Production/ Reservoir engineer all with Pennzoil.  After an assignment with Transworld Exploration and Total, David is currently working with Amerada Hess.

Charles E. Strange - Facilities & Production Engineer

Chuck Strange is a degreed Chemical Engineer from the University of Texas at El Paso.. He has 31 years of varied drilling and production experience in the domestic and international oil and gas industry. Prior to joining HTK, Chuck was with Energy Corporation of America planning wells for offshore New Zealand and before ECA with Devon Energy. His drilling and production experience includes Gulf of Mexico, Gulf Coast, Oklahoma, South America, Azerbaijan, Egypt and Western Siberia areas.  Currently, Chuck is working with Sterling Energy.

Carl Hanoch - Production & Facilities Engineer

Carl is a Natural Gas Engineering graduate from Texas A & I  University with 38 years experience in the oil and gas industry. He spent 30 years with Texaco, Mitchell Energy, Union Texas Petroleum and Enron before coming to work with HTK.  While with Enron he served as General Manager (production) for their offshore properties in India and Production Manager in Trinidad.  Since joining HTK, Carl has worked with TDC, Elf Exploration and Kerr McGee.  Currently Carl is working in China for Kerr McGee.   

R. T. Louviere - Completion Specialist

RT Louviere received his AD in Computer Technology and telecommunications in between gaining 27 years experience in the oil and gas industry.  The past ten years have seen Louviere designing completions for Baker Oil Tools concentrating on gravel packs and frac packs.  Since joining HTK, RT has been planning and writing completion programs for Kerr McGee for offshore GOM properties.

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Roy L. Smith - Drilling & Completion Consultant

Roy Smith received his degree in Engineering Science from Nicholls State University. He has 33 years of varied drilling and completion experience primarily in the domestic oil and gas industry. Prior to joining HTK, Roy was with TotalFinaElf serving as Manager of Offshore Drilling and Completions including drilling in water depths up to 7,900'.  Prior to TFE, Roy was with ELF Exploration, ELF Aquitaine, Williams Exploration, ANR and Placid Oil Company.  Roy is currently working with Hydro GOM.

Charles A. Hansen  -  Drilling Engineer

Chuck received his BS degree in Petroleum Engineering from Colorado School of Mines and has 31 years experience in the oil and gas industry. He spent the last three years as the Drilling Engineer for Hydro GOM/Spinnaker Exploration and before that worked through HTK for five years with Spinnaker as his client.  Prior to working with Spinnaker, Chuck worked for Samedan, Cabot Oil, Weeks Exploration and UPRC.  Since re-joining HTK, Chuck has been working with Hydro GOM.     

Bill McElduff - Drilling & Completion Engineer

Bill McElduff is a degreed Petroleum Engineer from Colorado School of Mines with 25 years experience in the domestic oil and gas industry. Prior to joining HTK, McElduff worked for the John Wright Company at various locations around the world.  Prior to John Wright Bill was a Sr. Drilling Engineer with Halliburton while also spending time with Yemen Hunt Oil Company and Pioneer Production Corporation.  Bill currently is working with Australian Worldwide Exploration.  

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Kris Zaunbrecher - Drilling Engineer

Kris is a degreed Mechanical Engineer from Louisiana State University. He has 7 years of varied drilling and production experience in the domestic oil and gas industry. Prior to joining HTK, Kris was Drilling Engineer for Penn Virginia and before that Devon.  His drilling and production experience includes Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana and South Texas.  Currently, Kris is consulting for Pogo Producing. 

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 Dan Bomersbach - Completion Specialist

Dan received his BS from Southwest Texas State University and has been involved in the oil and gas industry for the past 26 years.  Before re-joining HTK, Dan was the Completion Specialist for Hydro/Spinnaker Exploration managing all of their completions.  Prior to HTK, Bomersbach designed completions for Baker Sand Control as well as holding positions of sales and service manager and district manager.  Currently, Dan is with Hydro GOM.

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Roby Fulkerson - Operations Engineer

Roby Fulkerson received his BS in Petroleum Engineering from Louisiana State University and has been involved in the oil and gas industry for the past 33 years.  Before joining HTK, Roby was the Offshore Operations Manager for General Atlantic Resources managing all of their operational projects.  Prior to General Atlantic, Fulkerson held various production positions with Union Texas, Transco Exploration, Mesa Petroleum and Pennzoil.  Currently, Roby is with ExxonMobil.

Eddie A. Osborne - Drilling Engineer

Eddie Osborne received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Mississippi State University and has been involved in the oil and gas industry for the past 29 years.  Before joining HTK, Eddie began his career with Shell serving as a Sr. Drilling Engineer and spent some time in Venezuela.  After leaving Shell, Osborne was with a Sr. Engineer and Operations Eng. Mgr. with Triton Engineering. Recently he was with Halliburton Integrated Solutions serving as Lead Well Engineer.  Currently, Eddie is working with deepwater BP.

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Rusty Ritz - Drilling & Completion Engineer

Rusty Ritz received his BS in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University and has been involved in the oil and gas industry for the past 18 years.  Before joining HTK, Rusty began his career with Schlumberger serving as a Sr. Field Engineer.  After leaving Schlumberger, Ritz was with a Drilling Engineer with Cliffs Drilling. Recently he was with K&M Technology serving as Senior  Drilling Engineer and ERT Resources. Other clients include F-W Oil Exploration and Spinnaker Exploration. Currently, Rusty is working with Prime Offshore/F-W Oil Exploration.

Jeffrey P. Elrod - Drilling Engineer

Jeff Elrod received his BS in Petroleum Engineering and MBA in Finance from University of Tulsa and has been involved in the oil and gas industry for the past 19 years.  Before joining HTK, Jeff began his career with Oxy serving as a drilling/reservoir & petroleum engineer.  Then moved to Shell as senior drilling engineer then on to Gaither Petroleum as a petroleum engineer.  Recently he was with ABB Lummus Global serving as senior  drilling engineer.  Currently, Jeff is working with deepwater BP. 

Chris Locklin  -  Deepwater Drilling Engineer

Chris received his degree in Engineering Technology from Texas Tech University. He has 27 years of varied drilling and completion experience primarily in the domestic oil and gas industry. Upon graduation from college Chris started out with Welex Wireline and then drilling supervisor with Exxon.  After Exxon,  Conoco, Dupont Environmental Remediation, Global Marine Integrated Services, CMS Energy and the last 5 years with BP.  Since joining HTK, Chris continues to work for deepwater BP.

  

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