A leading edge petroleum engineering and operations management company. EW# 718's primary focus is the evaluation, design and execution of drilling and completion operations, onshore and offshore, both domestic and international, for projects involving vertical, directional, horizontal, multilateral or underbalanced operations. EW# 718 was created in 1992 and has grown significantly, and is known for the excellence of the services it provides. The principal engineers and field personnel at EW# 718 have over 150 years combined experience in all phases of upstream operations all over the world.

Known for it's expertise, practical solutions and "can-do" attitude. Several of our principals are considered by many to be among the top oil and gas operations experts in the country. As a result of EW# 718's commitment to rapid response, qualified personnel and quality services, EW# 718 has grown rapidly. While EW# 718's roots are still in horizontal and underbalanced operations, in the last two years EW# 718 has added impressive reservoir, production, environmental and information systems capabilities to our arsenal.

EXPERIENCE
Twenty plus years experience in oil and gas operations
Domestic and International / Onshore and Offshore

Chairman and CEO, Signa Engineering Corporation, Houston, Texas
President and Partner, PetraTex Resources, October 1990 - March 1992
Drilling Engineer, Oryx Energy Company, September 1988 - October 1990
Drilling Engineer, Sun Exploration and Production, May 1984 - September 1988
Production Engineer, Sun Exploration and Production, February 1981 - May 1984
Mechanical Engineer, Sun Exploration and Production, May 1979 - February 1981

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
Registered Professional Engineer - Texas 

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
Society of Petroleum Engineers
SPE Distinguished Lecturer, Underbalanced Drilling - 1993-1994
Well Control Committee Member - Drilling Engineering Association
Charter Member - Horizontal Drilling Engineers Association
Founding Member, Board of Advisors - Seair Equipment, Inc. which controls wholly owned subsidiaries-Wellhead Systems, Inc., Houston Industrial Products Inc. and Turbeco Inc.

EDUCATION
B.S., Mechanical Engineering
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas - 1979