Hale builds upon the technical expertise at Shear fluids with applied chemical experience and a practical approach to drilling fluids. In the early 2000’s, his oilfield career began in mud plants and docks on the East Coast. Hale graduated with a bachelor of science from Mount Allison University in 2006 and began work running mud in Alberta. Hale has been involved with setting up mud labs, designing mud systems and field test procedures, troubleshooting field problems, product selection and QC, the invention and development of new drilling fluids products, and instructing mud schools amongst other projects.