Bradley Thornton

Bradley Thornton has extensive experience in the drilling industry, specifically as a drilling fluids/mud engineer and consultant. Bradley has worked for various companies, including Camino Natural Resources, Halliburton, and BHP.

At Camino Natural Resources, Bradley worked as a drilling fluids/mud engineer consultant starting in December 2018, with no specified end date. Bradley was responsible for maintaining drilling fluid or completion fluid systems on oil and gas drilling rigs.

Before joining Camino Natural Resources, Bradley worked at Halliburton from March 2012 to December 2018. In this role, they served as a mud engineer and drilling fluids consultant, with responsibilities similar to their role at Camino Natural Resources.

Prior to their time at Halliburton, Bradley worked at BHP from March 2011 to March 2012 as a drilling supervisor/company man. In this role, they were the on-site representative of the operating/exploration company and oversaw drilling activities on-site.

Bradley's career in the drilling industry began at Halliburton in 2007, where they worked as a drilling fluids/mud engineer in the Fayetteville Shale horizontal wells. Bradley worked with both oil base mud and water base mud with various weights during this period.

Overall, Bradley Thornton's work experience demonstrates a strong background in drilling fluids/mud engineering, with a focus on maintaining drilling fluid systems and overseeing drilling operations.

Bradley Thornton has a diverse education and certification background. In 2007, they attended the Halliburton Mud School, where they obtained a Drilling Fluids/Mud Engineer Certification. Prior to that, between 2000 and 2003, Bradley attended Jones College and earned an Associate's Degree in Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician.

In addition to their formal education, Bradley has acquired several certifications. In October 2015, they became a Certified Welding Inspector through the American Welding Society. In the same year, in April, they obtained a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) from the Transportation Worker Identification Credential institution. More recently, in April 2019, Bradley acquired the IADC Wellsharp Certification in Drilling, Surface/Subsea, Workover, and Completions from the International Association of Drilling Contractors.

Overall, Bradley Thornton has demonstrated a commitment to expanding their knowledge and skills in various fields through both education and certification programs.