Ed Beshoory has focused on drilling tool mechanical engineering since graduating from Texas A&M. His career began in 1990 with Smith International where he assisted in the development and manufacturing of Dyna-Drill mud motors.
Moving to a startup in 1992, BICO Drilling Tools, Ed developed two generations of mud lubed motor designs that consistently outperformed oil sealed bearing packs under harsh conditions. Additionally, he worked on an instrumented mud motor, a rotary steerable system and, specialized drilling tools for river crossings.
In 2003, Ed formed Oilwell Solutions with the express purpose to develop a low-cost rotary steerable system of which the rights were sold and are now commercial. Along the way, companies requested he consults with them on their engineering projects. The consulting has been quite varied; from MWD/LWD and wellbore cleanout tools to surface equipment for pressure control during underbalanced drilling. Other product developments include a novel line of EM-MWD gap subs that eschew ceramic coatings and a nascent HPHT electrical connector line.
Richard Castillo Manufacturing Manager
Richard is an accomplished manufacturing professional with 25 years of experience focused on high-performance plastic, elastomer, and composite molded products. He is also a patent holder with a passion for innovation.
While attending The University of Texas in Arlington in 1990, Richard began his professional career as a Mechanical Designer for Oil States Industries designing products and manufacturing systems in support of commercial, industrial, military, and energy applications.
Beginning in 2000, Richard held a variety of roles at Greene, Tweed & Co. including Application Engineer and Process Engineering Manager while implementing Manufacturing and Product Development Centers in the US and Singapore.
Richard co-founded Rampart Products in May of 2016.