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Sample cover letter for Full Time position at Chevron
Drilling Engineer
Angela Job
1734 Main Street • New Orleans, LA 77777 • (504) 555-5555 • ajob@hotmail.com
September 8, 2007
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Dear Hiring Manager:
I am writing to express my interest in the position of Drilling Engineer, advertised as being open at this time with your company. I am an experienced Petroleum Industry Measurement and Field Engineering professional, who is skilled in all aspects of drilling optimization, well design and implementation, and operations management. I offer significant skills and experience in the areas of design, failure prevention, safety, and well planning. Now I would like to bring my expertise and knowledge to work for your company.
My ability to work as a team player, meet deadlines under highly stressful conditions, and motivate personnel and teams, together with my penchant for detail, have contributed to my successes in the petroleum industry. I have performed and directed a wide variety of activities, including design and planning of wells, geographical survey analysis, borehole stress and fracture analysis, vibration analysis, drilling optimization processes, and BHA design. As a field engineer I must be manage people and operations, and be able to utilize my skills in science, engineering, and mathematics on a daily basis. I am adept at determining well feasibility, and maximizing production.
I am an effective organizer and planner. My outgoing and friendly nature allows me to interact well with personnel at all levels, and I pride myself on bringing the right measure of enthusiasm into the equation. In addition, I am skilled in working with clients on well pre-planning, and am able to identify and resolve potential issues before physical operations begin.
The accompanying résumé can give you an idea of my potential for making a worthwhile contribution to your company. I believe it may be mutually beneficial for us to meet. I will call your office next week to inquire about the possibility of such a meeting.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely yours,
Angela Job
