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Market Cap:$475.7K
- Public
- US
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Based in Houston, Texas, Particle Drilling Technologies, Inc. (PDTI) is an oilfield service and technology company that is developing an advanced drilling technology to be offered to the energy industry. PDTI was formed to commercialize its patented Particle Impact Drilling (PID) system that is designed to provide a radical increase in penetration rates for drilling oil and gas wells, particularly through deep hard and abrasive zones or other difficult-to-drill formations. The purpose of the system is to improve drilling efficiencies and significantly improve overall economics to the energy industry in regions around the world where slow drilling rates result in high costs to find and develop oil and gas reserves. PDTI's role in the energy industry is to dramatically improve drilling efficiency; thereby making new energy reserves economically available through a significant reduction in finding and development costs.
President, Chief Executive Officer and DirectorJim B Terry
Number of Employees 19
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations: 213112
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Particle Drilling to file bankruptcy papers
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Particle Drilling Technologies Announces Fiscal 2009 Second Quarter Earnings
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Particle Drilling Technologies Announces Fiscal 2009 First Quarter Results
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Particle Drilling Technologies announces resignation of Thomas Hardisty as SVP, Corporate Development - Quick Facts
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Particle Drilling Technologies Announces Resignation of Senior Vice President
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Particle Drilling Technologies Announces Resignation of Chief Financial Officer
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Boswell Resigns As CFO Of Particle Drilling Technologies
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Particle Drilling Technologies, Inc. F4Q08 (Quarter End 9/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Our first question comes from Jack Frasier – Seamark Capital. Jack Frasier – Seamark Capital I’m wondering Jim if you could share with us just a little more insight as to the kind of discussions going on with potential customers? Are...
Updates on Particle Drilling Technologies, Inc.
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Particle Drilling Technologies Ceases Operations
HOUSTON, May 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Particle Drilling Technologies, Inc. (Pink Sheets: PDRT) (the "Company") today announced that it will terminate eight employees and initiate an unpaid furlough for its remaining employees. The Company expects to file for bankruptcy early next week absent a suitable alternative. The...
Particle Drilling Technologies Announces Fiscal 2009 Second Quarter Earnings
Highlights - 64 holes successfully drilled in 6 1/2 inch size removing 100% of rock with particles - Customer identified weak zone in seismic data causing cancelation of scheduled well trial - Working with same customer to identify opportunities in Haynesville and Pinedale ...
Particle Drilling Technologies Receives Nasdaq Listing Rule 5210 Notice
Company plans to address this issue when it appeals NASDAQ's decision to delist securities HOUSTON, April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Particle Drilling Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") today announced that on April 16, 2009 it received notification from The Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq") that it has not paid...
Particle Drilling Technologies Receives NASDAQ Notification
Company plans to appeal NASDAQ's decision to delist securities HOUSTON, April 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Particle Drilling Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") today announced that it received a staff determination letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq") on March 31, 2009, indicating that the Company did not comply...
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Rollover protection for vehicles among patents awarded to Utahns
Fourteen new patents were awarded to Utah inventors on June 10: -- Panel bracket system. Lawrence G. Meyers, Layton. Assigned to Ebbe America LC, Clearfield. Filed Oct. 13, 2004. Patent No. 7,383,670. -- Adjustable blind for oddly shaped windows. Danelle Larsen, Riverton. Filed Feb....
Coffee maker among new patents
Nineteen new patents were awarded to Utah inventors on March 18. They are: -- Impact excavation system and method with suspension flow control. Gordon Allen Tibbitts, Murray. Assigned to Particle Drilling Technologies Inc., Houston, Texas. Filed Aug. 16, 2005, claiming priority to multiple prior patent applications. Patent...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim B Terry | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| Gordon Tibbitts | Senior Vice President, Corp Dev |
| Greg Galloway | Vice President of Engineering and Operations |
| Thomas E Hardisty | Secretary & Senior Vice President, Corp Dev |
| Kevin S. Flannery | Director |
| Steve A Weyel | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken R. Lesuer | Chairman & Independent Director |
| A Menown Hugh | Board of Directors |
| Byron Dunn | Board of Directors |
| Hugh A Menown | Chairman |
| John D Schiller | Board of Directors |
| Michael S. Mathews | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Particle Drilling Technologies, Inc. | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | Current |
| Particle Drilling Technologies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Smith International, Inc. | Regional Vice President | Former |
| Weatherford International Ltd. | Vice President | Former |
| Baker Hughes Incorporated | Former | |
| Halliburton Company | Director | Former |
| San Francisco State University | Ba In Business. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Particle Drilling Technologies, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Corp Dev | Current |
| Particle Drilling Technologies, Inc. | Vice President, Technology | Current |
| University of Utah | Bachelors Degree In Mechanical Engineering. | Former |
Greg Galloway joined PDTI in February 2006 as Vice President of Engineering and Operations. He has over 26 years of experience relevant to PDTI in the drilling and oilfield services industry. Mr. Galloway served as Global Product Line Manager for Weatherford International, where he focused on drilling hazard mitigation which included drilling with casing, expandable tubulars and managed pressure drilling techniques. Mr. Galloway is an innovative manager with a strong technical reputation in leading edge technologies and drilling performance enhancements. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated the ability to build highly skilled teams that achieve results and deliver significant drilling performance improvements by using new innovative products and services. He has a proven track record of accurately forecasting markets and achieving results in those markets. Mr. Galloway is a published author of numerous technical papers and magazine articles in the oilfield industry and holds a number of patents. Prior to Weatherford, Mr. Galloway spent two years with Ryan Energy Technologies, Inc. ("Ryan") in Senior Technical Sales. In this capacity, he provided customers with an engineered approach to drilling directional wells with a focus on improving hole quality, enhancing drilling performance and reducing trouble time. While at Ryan, he participated in planning and drilling of some of the highest MRI(R) (Mechanical Risk Index(TM)) wells in the Gulf of Mexico achieving some of the highest footage per day of all wells drilled in the period. Prior to Ryan, Mr. Galloway spent 20 years with Baker Hughes Inc. ("Baker") in various operational and management level positions, including management roles surrounding Baker's Drilling Optimization service, where he hired and trained numerous drilling optimization engineers in both North and South America.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Particle Drilling Technologies, Inc. | Vice President of Engineering and Operations | Current |
| Weatherford International Ltd. | Product Line Manager | Former |
| Weatherford International Ltd. | Global Product | Former |
| Ryan Energy Technologies, Inc. | Former | |
| Baker Hughes Incorporated | Former |
Mr. Hardisty has served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development of PDTI since June 2004. Mr. Hardisty had previously served as Director and Senior Vice President, Corporate Development of Particle Drilling, Inc. from June 2003 until it was merged into PDTI in June 2004, and was also a Director from June 2004 until January 2006. Mr. Hardisty has over 22 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, primarily in the area of land management, contracts and corporate development, and is co-founder of the company. From January 2001 until June 2003, Mr. Hardisty was Vice President, Land of Shoreline Partners LLC, an independent exploration company and from January 2000 until January 2001, Vice President, Land of Benz Resources LLC, a consulting firm charged with managing certain exploration properties acquired by Harken Energy Corporation. From May 1999 until January 2000, Mr. Hardisty was a Land Manager for Texstar Energy Inc. responsible for divesting certain of the company's exploration projects in the Texas Gulf Coast and Mississippi areas. From 1994 until May 1999, Mr. Hardisty was Division Landman for PetroCorp Inc. responsible for company land positions, contract negotiations and partner relations in exploration and development projects in PetroCorp's Gulf Coast, Rockies and Canada Division. From 1984 until 1994, Mr. Hardisty was a land consultant and later Senior Project Manager for Roger A. Soape Inc. in Houston, Texas. Mr. Hardisty graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1984 with a BBA in Petroleum Land Management. He is a member of the American Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE), the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL) and the Houston Association of Professional Landmen (HAPL). Mr. Hardisty recently served as a Director of HAPL and is past Chairman of the HAPL Ethics Committee and past Chairman of HAPL Membership Committee.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aapl | Current | |
| Aade | Member | Current |
| Shoreline Partners, LLC | Vice President, Land | Former |
| Particle Drilling Technologies, Inc. | Co-Founder | Former |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Bba In Petroleum Land Management | Former |
| Harken Energy Corporation | Former | |
| Particle Drilling Technologies, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Hapl | Director | Former |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Bba | Former |
Ken R. LeSuer was elected Chairman of PDTI in December 2004 after serving as Vice Chairman of PDTI since June 2004. Mr. LeSuer retired in 1999 as Vice Chairman of Halliburton Company. Since his retirement from Halliburton in 1999, Mr. LeSuer has been a private investor. Prior to becoming the Vice Chairman of Halliburton in May 1997, Mr. LeSuer served as both the President and CEO of Halliburton Energy Services from March 1994 to September 1996 and as President and CEO of Halliburton Energy Group from September 1996 to May 1997. He also served as President and CEO of three Halliburton units during his tenure. Mr. LeSuer began his career with Halliburton as an engineer-in-training in 1959. From 1965 through 1982, he served in managerial positions in Asia Pacific and Europe/Africa and was serving as vice president of Europe/Africa before returning to Duncan, Oklahoma to assume the position of vice president of International Operations in 1982. Mr. LeSuer was a member of the Texas A&M University Petroleum Engineering Industry Board, as well as the TAMU Dwight Look College of Engineering External Advisory and Development Council. He has served as Vice President Services Division of the International Association of Drilling Contractors, and is or at one time was a member of numerous petroleum and geological engineering societies, including Society of Petroleum Engineers, the American Petroleum Institute, the National Ocean Industries Association, and the Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association. Mr. LeSuer received his bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering from Texas A&M University in 1959. Mr. LeSuer is also a director of Horizon Offshore, Inc. (NNM: HOFF).
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Particle Drilling Technologies, Inc. | Chairman & Independent Director | Current |
| Halliburton Company | Private Investor | Current |
| Horizon Offshore, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Halliburton Company | President and CEO | Former |
| Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | President | Former |
| American Petroleum Institute | Former | |
| Halliburton Company | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Particle Drilling Technologies, Inc. | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Texas A&M University | Bachelor's Degree In Petroleum Engineering | Former |
| Texas A&M University | member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Particle Drilling Technologies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Byron Dunn has served as a Director since November 2007. Mr. Dunn has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of IDM Group since December 2007. From September 2005 to December 2007, Mr. Dunn has served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development of Harvest Natural Resources, Inc., an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, development, production and disposition of oil and natural gas properties. Mr. Dunn previously served on Harvest's Board of Directors and was a member of the Audit and Compensation committees. From 2003 through 2005, Mr. Dunn was with National Oilwell, Inc., as Vice President, Corporate Business Development. In that capacity he chaired the National Oilwell/Varco integration team, served as President of Eastern Hemisphere Rig Solutions, and Chairman of the Board of TTS Marine ASA, a Bergen Norway ship's equipment manufacturer. From 1997 to 2003, Mr. Dunn held increasingly responsible roles in UBS global energy and power investment banking group. Earlier in his career, Mr. Dunn was Manager of Upstream Business Development and Acquisitions for Phibro Energy and production and reservoir engineer for Chevron USA. Mr. Dunn holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, a Master of Business Administration degree with a specialization in finance from the University of Chicago, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Mr. Dunn is a member of the Board of Directors of Citizens National Bank.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Idm Group | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| The Idm Group | President | Current |
| Particle Drilling Technologies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Community National Bank Bellaire | Director | Current |
| Community National Bank | Director | Current |
| National Oilwell Varco, Inc. | Vice President, Business Development | Former |
| Chevron USA, Inc. | Reservoir Engineer | Former |
| National Oilwell Varco, Inc. | Special Team | Former |
| TTS Marine ASA | Chairman of Board | Former |
| Harvest Co | Board of Directors | Former |
| Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. | Board of Directors and Member | Former |
| University of Chicago | Mba | Former |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Bachelor of Science Degree In Chemical Engineering | Former |
| University of Chicago | Business Administration Degree With A Specialization In Finance | Former |
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| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Particle Drilling Technologies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| North Houston Pole Line | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Quanta Services, Inc. | Financial Consultant | Former |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | Bachelor's Degree In Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Escape Family Resource Center | Board of Directors | Current |
| Particle Drilling Technologies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Houston Producer's Forum | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Petroleum Institute | Member | Current |
| Escape Family Resource Center | President & CEO, Energy Xxi | Former |
| Ocean Energy, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Exploration & Production | Former |
| Seagull Energy Corporation | Senior Vice President of Operations | Former |
| Devon Energy Corporation | Vice President | Former |
| Burlington Resources, Inc. | Manager | Former |
| Superior Oil Co., Inc. | Staff Engineer | Former |
| P.A.S.T | Chairman | Former |
| Texas A&M University | Bachelor of Science In Petroleum Engineering and Now Serves | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Daystar Corporation | Current | |
| Fpm Heat Treating | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Darling International, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Particle Drilling Technologies, Inc. | Director | Current |
| DayStar Technologies, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Texas Petrochemicals LP | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Seitel, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Dan River, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Gerdau Ameristeel Sand Springs | Director | Current |
| Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Rowecom Limited | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Sterns | Senior Managing Director | Former |
| Bear, Inc. | Senior Managing Director | Former |
| Stearns Inc. | Senior Managing Director | Former |
| Stearns Inc. | Head of Equity Markets | Former |
| Bear, Inc. | Head of Equity Markets | Former |
| Rowecom Limited | Chairman of the Board | Former |
| Norwood Promotional Products, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Columbia University | B.S. Degree In Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Particle Drilling Technologies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Apptix ASA | Director | Current |
| Interpool, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Apptix ASA | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Smith Barney | Vice President in Corporate Finance | Former |
| White & Case Llp | Associate | Former |
| Petroleum Geo-Services, Inc. | Director | Former |
| The University of Michigan Law School | J.D. | Former |
| Princeton University | A.B. | Former |
Steve A. Weyel has served as a Director of PDTI since May 2005. Since July 2005, Mr. Weyel has served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Energy XXI Acquisition Corporation (Bermuda) Limited. Previously, Mr. Weyel co-founded and was a principal, and President and Chief Operating Officer of EnerVen LLC, a privately-held company with strategic ventures in the energy industry. EnerVen's businesses include the start-up of WesCo LLC, a gas compression services company, and EnerVen Compression Services, a joint venture company with Enogex Inc., an unregulated subsidiary of OGE Energy Corp. (NYSE: OGE), providing compression asset rentals. Mr. Weyel was a principal of EnerVen LLC commencing in 2001 and sold his membership interests in EnerVen in September 2005 and resigned as an officer and director of EnerVen at that time. From 1999 until he co-founded EnerVen in 2001, Mr. Weyel was President of InterGen North America, a Shell Bechtel joint venture in the gas and power business. While President of InterGen, Mr. Weyel was responsible for the acquisition and management of gas assets, including gas storage, midstream gas assets and over 15,000 miles of regulated pipelines, development of greenfield merchant power projects, and board-level oversight of InterGen's equity ownership in Coral Marketing and Trading. Mr. Weyel was employed by Dynegy Corporation (previously known as Natural Gas Clearinghouse and then NGC Corporation) from 1994 to 1999. While at Dynegy, he served in several senior executive leadership roles, including Senior Vice President Power Development from 1998 to 1999. Mr. Weyel began his career with Baker Hughes in 1976 and rotated through a variety of assignments, including responsibility for Baker Production Service's operations in North and South America. In 1985 he formed a start-up technology and engineering driven oilfield services company, Resource Technology Corporation ("RTC"), evaluating oil and gas reserves around the world. RTC's assets and ongoing operations were later sold to John Wood Group PLC in 1993. Mr. Weyel is a 1976 graduate of Texas A&M University and received his MBA from the University of Texas at Austin in 1989.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| OGE Energy Corp. | Current | |
| Enogex Inc. | Current | |
| Particle Drilling Technologies, Inc. | Director | Current |
| InterGen | President | Former |
| Enerven LLC | President | Former |
| Enerven LLC | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Dynegy, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Power Development | Former |
| Enerven LLC | Co-Founder | Former |
| Enerven LLC | Officer | Former |
| Dynegy, Inc. | Senior Executive | Former |
| Baker Hughes Incorporated | Former | |
| Enerven LLC | Director | Former |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Mba | Former |
| Texas A&M University | Bachelor of Science In Industrial Distribution | Former |
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