Plant Operator

• May 2018 - Present

- Operated steam generation and water treatment. - Ran inlet separation, compression, refrigeration, and condensate stabilization. - Sustained operations of the Sulphur Recovery Unit (SRU) and the Superclaus® Process. - Controlled product spec, LPG production and rail loading. - Mentored and trained new Operators. - Assisted with plant start-up and Turnarounds. - Contributed to safe plant operation and safety programs. - Operate and available for all positions within the Plant, now primarily Lead DCS and SCADA Panel Operator. Show less

Consultant

• Oct 2015 - Sep 2018

-Managed and implemented components involved with new company start-ups. -Assisted technical and business teams with play and acquisition reviews and presentations. -Proposed and created databases for well inspections. -Researched and applied statistical data-set knowledge to product performance and technical strategies for corporate reviews. -Managed and implemented components involved with new company start-ups. -Assisted technical and business teams with play and acquisition reviews and presentations. -Proposed and created databases for well inspections. -Researched and applied statistical data-set knowledge to product performance and technical strategies for corporate reviews.

Senior Exploitation Engineer

• Oct 2011 - Sep 2015

-Led the Pembina Cardium development program involving over 20 horizontal wells, battery / LACT upgrade, and EOR planning and implementation. -Researched thousands of data-sets involving costs, technical data, and product performance and applied business strategies to development. -Provided statistical, analytical and analog product performance and cost forecasting to establish business risk analysis for portfolio determination. -Applied new horizontal well technology to an old play to improve production from 0 to 3000 BOED. -Adapted risk analysis throughout project to changing conditions (well delivery, start-up timing, infrastructure improvements). -Involved with facility design, stream forecasting and P&ID review. -Liaised with Reservoir Engineers on waterflood evaluation, pattern design, and horizontal well forecasting. -Initiated reservoir pressure work to optimize capital allocation and development order. -Other projects involved Hoadley Glauconitic horizontal gas well development and reviews for Cherhill, Viking, and other plays. -Mentored two E.I.T.s and administrative personnel. Show less

• Dec 2007 - Oct 2011

-Involved with new Garrington Cardium horizontal oil well development including a new oil battery / LACT site and gathering system.-Assisted with new well startups in Calgary and the field.-Optimized new and existing oil and gas fields.-Reduced operating costs and prepared annual budgets.-Created and applied RTA methods to improve cleanout workover success (estimated success >50%).-Reviewed and optimized pipeline hydraulic systems.-Managed several pressure survey projects on infrastructure and wellsites.-Reviewed and optimized compression systems, and led compressor projects to reduce costs.-Assisted with new and existing facility designs, P&IDs, and measurement reviews.-Led facility upgrades for environmental modifications such as tanks and flaring / incineration. Show less

• Sep 2005 - Dec 2007

-Responsible for approximately 40% of company assets (Company at 10,000 BOED size).-Developed and applied Pressure Depletion methods to optimize drilling locations.-Direct involvement with several annual budgeting methods, involving various costs and forecasts.-Reviewed, recommended, and managed recompletions and workovers on Alberta oil and gas assets.-Worked with Geologists on Alberta oil and gas plays for new and expanded fields.-Secured new corporate petroleum reserves from low-cost pressure and geological mapping methods.-Initiated quarterly and annual property monetary and reserve accretion.-Created and managed Joint Venture (JV) contracts involving JP05 calculations, technical and appendices updates, and contract creation for additional revenue streams.-Enhanced several Joint Venture and Regulatory requirements with decisions involving capital, operating costs, and corporate strategies (Coal Bed Methane - CBM).-Responsible for Joint Interest Billing (JIB) approval to ensure compliance and correct accounting.-Worked with JV Representatives on 13th month adjustments.-Led and assisted with Acquisition and Divestiture (A&D) evaluations and presentations.-Mentored one E.I.T. and one Engineering student. Show less

Area Engineer

• Sep 2004 - Sep 2005

-Responsible for approximately 50% of company assets (Company at 8,000 BOED size). -Successfully planned and implemented full-scale development of sweet and sour gas and oil in the NW Alberta Hay-Zama Lakes region. Wells were drilled in water within the lake, in an ecologically sensitive area and involved consultation with the First Nations. -High involvement with deep, sour oil well drilling and sweet, shallow gas drilling. -Assisted mid-stream technical and business negotiation. -Responsible for approximately 50% of company assets (Company at 8,000 BOED size). -Successfully planned and implemented full-scale development of sweet and sour gas and oil in the NW Alberta Hay-Zama Lakes region. Wells were drilled in water within the lake, in an ecologically sensitive area and involved consultation with the First Nations. -High involvement with deep, sour oil well drilling and sweet, shallow gas drilling. -Assisted mid-stream technical and business negotiation.

• Jul 2003 - Sep 2004

-Contributed to the Team with land acquisition and strategies for heavy oil and shallow gas development.-Responsible for Reserves growth and A&D evaluation.-Planned and implemented "green field" development of shallow gas with the Calgary and field Team.-Expanded existing heavy oil and shallow gas plays.-Assisted with E.I.T. mentoring.

• Jul 2002 - Jul 2003

-Involved with cold heavy oil and shallow gas production methods in the Lloydminster area.-Optimized wellbores including uphole recompletion potential from well log analyses.-Led new and expanding developments and infrastructure planning.

Production Engineer

• Aug 2001 - Jun 2002

-Recommended optimization strategies involving gathering systems, compressors, batteries, and unique artificial lift methods. -Quickly promoted from NE Alberta gas to George, Simonette, and Ante Creek fields. -Direct updates to Senior Management twice per week on Field Operations and downtime. -Recommended optimization strategies involving gathering systems, compressors, batteries, and unique artificial lift methods. -Quickly promoted from NE Alberta gas to George, Simonette, and Ante Creek fields. -Direct updates to Senior Management twice per week on Field Operations and downtime.

• Jun 1999 - Aug 2001

-Programmed, managed and sometimes supervised wellbore workovers on liquids-rich gas and oil wells in the Peace River Arch.-Successfully implemented field-wide plunger lift artificial lift integration.-Assisted with measurement compliance improvements.-Supervised numerous wireline, swabbing and coiled tubing cleanout operations.-Onsite for several service rig and drilling rig operations.-Mentored my first E.I.T. on engineering and field safety.

• May 1997 - May 1999

-Designed and oversaw gas testing and coiled tubing cleanout operations.-Created and optimized wellbore and pipeline models using simulation for oil, water and gas infrastructure.-Generated well databases to assist with ERCB corrective actions.-Properties included Peace River Arch, Swan Hills, northern Alberta, and Hayter.