Justin Sowards (Doc)

Justin "Doc" Sowards currently serves as the Business Development Manager at TSC Drill Pipe since June 2023. Previous roles include Operations Manager for SmartTools WTX at Nabors Industries from December 2021 to June 2023 and Directional Automation Specialist at Helmerich & Payne from March 2018 to August 2021, where responsibilities involved supervising and training in drilling and directional automation. Sowards has extensive experience as a consultant and manager in drilling operations, with notable tenure at SOCO Inc. and Chesapeake Energy. Early career positions as a Senior Directional Driller at Intrepid Directional and Cudd Energy Services, along with lead roles at Black Viper Directional and Halliburton, underscore a strong technical foundation. Sowards holds a BSN in Medical and Finance from San Diego State University and has a military background as a Special Forces Operator and Combat Veteran in the US Navy.