Blaine McLaughlin

Senior Sales Professional that is passionate about finding better ways to manage the Drilling/Completion/Production Cycle in the fastest and most efficient way consistently all while maintaining Safety Performance and minimizing costs.

Led a team of Drilling Optimization Engineers and Specialists that measure, review and benchmark Precision Drilling's operational performance. We promote continuous improvement fueled by measured results. By measuring individual rig performance and bench marking it against the fleet we enable a continuous improvement process that identifies the most efficient and effective method for completing a specific operation. Best practices are identified and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) are developed. Lessons learned are applied and repeated throughout the rig fleet allowing PD to deliver High Performance and High Value to it's customers by providing consistent, predictable, and reliable results.

Generated Market and Business Intelligence for Senior Management and Sales. Responsible for evaluating customer research, market conditions, and competitor data to support market share growth and maximize profitability.

Sales Manager for Precision Well Servicing, Snubbing Services, and Rentals.

Responsible for sales, marketing and contracting drilling rigs within the Precision Drilling Canadian fleet.

Responsible for engineering and operations on multiple well / multiple rig operations in various areas from Southeast Saskatchewan to Northeast Alberta. Experience in heavy oil operations, shallow gas operations, critical sour gas operations, and horizontal underbalanced operations.

Worked 8 months in the field as a Wellsite Supervisor drilling and completing numerous infill horizontal wells in W2M & W3M. Transitioned to office as a Drilling / Completions Engineer coordinating and program activities in W2M, W3M, & W5M.

Responsible for Northern Alberta shallow gas optimization. Responsibilities included evaluating line looping, compressor upgrades, infill drilling & production practices. Also worked on corporate reserves, net asset value calculations, annual & quarterly statistics, acquisitions & divestitures.