Kenneth A. Kaigler
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Listed in Accident Reconstruction, Safety
- 1030 East St. Mary Boulevard, Building #3, Room #22 Post Office Box 52940 Lafayette, Louisiana 70505-2940
- (337) 234-9672
- WWW.Kaiglerconsulting.Com
- kaigler@bellsouth.net
Company Name: Kaigler Consulting Service, Inc
Education and Credentials:
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
Texas A&I University, Kingsville, Texas (1952)
B. S. Degree in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Registered Professional Engineer
Louisiana #15916 since 1976 Texas #41541 since 1977
Member of:
AADE American Association of Drilling Engineers
API American Petroleum Institute
ASSE American Society of Safety Engineers
IADC International Association of Drilling Contractors
NSC National Safety Council
SPE Society of Petroleum Engineers
Texas A&I University, Kingsville, Texas (1952)
B. S. Degree in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Registered Professional Engineer
Louisiana #15916 since 1976 Texas #41541 since 1977
Member of:
AADE American Association of Drilling Engineers
API American Petroleum Institute
ASSE American Society of Safety Engineers
IADC International Association of Drilling Contractors
NSC National Safety Council
SPE Society of Petroleum Engineers
Specialties:
I provide expert witness and consulting services in personal injury and property damage cases. These cases involve oil field drilling equipment, operations, work-over rigs and cranes operations on offshore, inland waters and land locations.
Experience:
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1987 - I am working for KAIGLER CONSULTING SERVICE, INC. in Lafayette, Louisiana as an expert witness and/or consultant for law firms and insurance companies. I have testified in Louisiana federal and state courts and Texas state courts. I have qualified in rig operations, drilling, production, crane operations and safety thereof.
I have prepared educational material on drilling rig, personnel, rig equipment, and drilling operations. This material is available as print material, on CDs and in power point presentation.
I have worked on offshore, inland waters, land drilling and workover rigs as a drilling consultant and on production facilities as consultant for petroleum companies.
1980-1987 I worked for MARLIN DRILLING CO. as Operations Manager for offshore operations in the Gulf of Mexico and Brazil, S.A. and on land operations in Louisiana and Texas. I was responsible for rig operations, maintenance and safety. I helped developed and coordinated safety programs on drilling and work-over rigs. I made trips to rigs to conduct safety inspections and safety meetings. I prepared “Supervisors Investigation Reports” on all lost time accidents occurring on rigs under my supervision. As a member of Marlin’s Accident Prevention Review Board I reviewed “First Report of Injury” and “Supervisor Investigation Reports” of accidents occurring on all Marlin rigs; and made recommendation as how to prevent these accidents in the future. Also helped prepare Marlin’s “Employee Safety Manual”. I was certified as a crane operator in Lafayette. I Operated cranes at Brazil shore base. Helped prepare Crane Operators Certification Program for Marlin crane operators in Brazil.
1978-1980 I worked for TENNECO in Lafayette, Louisiana, Houston Texas and Rhode Island and Trinidad as District Drilling Engineer and supervised drilling personnel on drilling and workover rigs offshore Texas, Louisiana and New Jersey. I assisted in the writing of “Tenneco’s Drilling Manual” which established Tenneco’s drilling procedure and safety policies. I conducted “Rig Safety Inspection” on all rigs working under my supervision.
1973-1978 I worked for C & K PETROLEUM CO., INC. in Lafayette, Louisiana as Offshore Superintendent. I opened Lafayette office and coordinated drilling, completion, workover and production operations. Prepared programs, regulatory forms and budget for drilling, completion, and workover operations for Louisiana and Texas offshore operations. I conducted “Rig Safety Inspection” on all rigs working in the Lafayette District. I. Operated company cranes on C & K production platforms to load out equipment and personnel.
1969-1973 I worked for SIGNAL OIL AND GAS CO. in the Lafayette, Louisiana office as Petroleum Engineer. I evaluated, planned, supervised drilling, completion, workover and production in Louisiana, and Texas onshore and offshore operations.
1964-1969 I worked for ODECO in the New Orleans, Louisiana office. I prepared drilling, completion, workover programs and AFE’s. Worked in the Gulf of Mexico as Offshore Drilling Engineer performing on site supervision for drilling, completion and workover operations. I helped operate rig cranes while moving equipment around the rig.
1957-1964 I worked for BRITISH AMERICAN OIL PRODUCTION CO in the Lafayette, Louisiana office as Petroleum Engineer. Prepared recommendations for and supervised installation and operation of equipment necessary to gather, process, dehydrate and measure natural gas production. Recommended and supervised installation and operation of equipment necessary for processing storage and measurement of oil produced. Operated forklift and hydraulic cranes on land locations during facility installations and modifications. Operated cranes on offshore platforms to load and unload equipment and personnel.
1952-1956 I worked for VARCO in Tucupido, Venezuela, S. A. as Petroleum and Drilling Engineer performing on site supervision for drilling, completion and workover operations. I supervised installation and operation of oil and gas production equipment. I operated cranes and forklifts to load and unload trucks and to move equipment on location.
1950-1952 I worked for HUMBLE OIL & REFINING CO. in Kingsville, Texas as a roustabout on Humble Oil Co. leases installing and repairing oil and gas production facilities. I worked as a roughneck and derrickman on Humble Oil Co. drilling rigs.
1987 - I am working for KAIGLER CONSULTING SERVICE, INC. in Lafayette, Louisiana as an expert witness and/or consultant for law firms and insurance companies. I have testified in Louisiana federal and state courts and Texas state courts. I have qualified in rig operations, drilling, production, crane operations and safety thereof.
I have prepared educational material on drilling rig, personnel, rig equipment, and drilling operations. This material is available as print material, on CDs and in power point presentation.
I have worked on offshore, inland waters, land drilling and workover rigs as a drilling consultant and on production facilities as consultant for petroleum companies.
1980-1987 I worked for MARLIN DRILLING CO. as Operations Manager for offshore operations in the Gulf of Mexico and Brazil, S.A. and on land operations in Louisiana and Texas. I was responsible for rig operations, maintenance and safety. I helped developed and coordinated safety programs on drilling and work-over rigs. I made trips to rigs to conduct safety inspections and safety meetings. I prepared “Supervisors Investigation Reports” on all lost time accidents occurring on rigs under my supervision. As a member of Marlin’s Accident Prevention Review Board I reviewed “First Report of Injury” and “Supervisor Investigation Reports” of accidents occurring on all Marlin rigs; and made recommendation as how to prevent these accidents in the future. Also helped prepare Marlin’s “Employee Safety Manual”. I was certified as a crane operator in Lafayette. I Operated cranes at Brazil shore base. Helped prepare Crane Operators Certification Program for Marlin crane operators in Brazil.
1978-1980 I worked for TENNECO in Lafayette, Louisiana, Houston Texas and Rhode Island and Trinidad as District Drilling Engineer and supervised drilling personnel on drilling and workover rigs offshore Texas, Louisiana and New Jersey. I assisted in the writing of “Tenneco’s Drilling Manual” which established Tenneco’s drilling procedure and safety policies. I conducted “Rig Safety Inspection” on all rigs working under my supervision.
1973-1978 I worked for C & K PETROLEUM CO., INC. in Lafayette, Louisiana as Offshore Superintendent. I opened Lafayette office and coordinated drilling, completion, workover and production operations. Prepared programs, regulatory forms and budget for drilling, completion, and workover operations for Louisiana and Texas offshore operations. I conducted “Rig Safety Inspection” on all rigs working in the Lafayette District. I. Operated company cranes on C & K production platforms to load out equipment and personnel.
1969-1973 I worked for SIGNAL OIL AND GAS CO. in the Lafayette, Louisiana office as Petroleum Engineer. I evaluated, planned, supervised drilling, completion, workover and production in Louisiana, and Texas onshore and offshore operations.
1964-1969 I worked for ODECO in the New Orleans, Louisiana office. I prepared drilling, completion, workover programs and AFE’s. Worked in the Gulf of Mexico as Offshore Drilling Engineer performing on site supervision for drilling, completion and workover operations. I helped operate rig cranes while moving equipment around the rig.
1957-1964 I worked for BRITISH AMERICAN OIL PRODUCTION CO in the Lafayette, Louisiana office as Petroleum Engineer. Prepared recommendations for and supervised installation and operation of equipment necessary to gather, process, dehydrate and measure natural gas production. Recommended and supervised installation and operation of equipment necessary for processing storage and measurement of oil produced. Operated forklift and hydraulic cranes on land locations during facility installations and modifications. Operated cranes on offshore platforms to load and unload equipment and personnel.
1952-1956 I worked for VARCO in Tucupido, Venezuela, S. A. as Petroleum and Drilling Engineer performing on site supervision for drilling, completion and workover operations. I supervised installation and operation of oil and gas production equipment. I operated cranes and forklifts to load and unload trucks and to move equipment on location.
1950-1952 I worked for HUMBLE OIL & REFINING CO. in Kingsville, Texas as a roustabout on Humble Oil Co. leases installing and repairing oil and gas production facilities. I worked as a roughneck and derrickman on Humble Oil Co. drilling rigs.
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