Ed Keppler

Chief Operating Officer at WolfPack Rentals, LLC
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Experience

    • United States
    • Commercial and Industrial Equipment Rental
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief Operating Officer
      • Dec 2022 - Present

    • Operations Support
      • Sep 2022 - Present

    • Operations Support
      • Sep 2022 - Present

    • United States
    • Oil and Gas
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Vice President – HSE & Operations Support
      • Oct 2021 - Sep 2022

      Recruited for successfully guiding the transition from C&J Energy Services and Keane to NextTier in 2020. Currently manages all key functions for supporting HSE and operations to ensure a cohesive, safe, and efficient wellsite team. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ IMPACTS & ACHIEVEMENTS ► Implement measurable continuous improvement HSE metrics by updating HSE and operational standards. ► Deploy industry-leading processes and procedures to build a “Quality ESG” organization from top to bottom. ► Champion a Quality Management System (QMS) to support operations through policies, standard operating procedures (SOP), asset rationalization, training, and wellsite execution.

    • President
      • Jul 2020 - Oct 2021

      Launched a consulting firm after voluntarily retiring from NextTier to handle client projects relating to Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Quality Initiatives & Training (QMS), integration / value capture, and asset evaluation. Launched a consulting firm after voluntarily retiring from NextTier to handle client projects relating to Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Quality Initiatives & Training (QMS), integration / value capture, and asset evaluation.

    • United States
    • Oil and Gas
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Vice President – Operations, Corporate Support & Shared Services
      • Oct 2019 - Mar 2020

      Stewarded the successful merger between Keane and C&J Energy Services to create NexTier by overseeing four main functions: HSE, Supply Chain, Quality Management Systems (QMS), and Asset Integrity. Voluntarily retired from NexTier to take on new career challenges. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ IMPACTS & ACHIEVEMENTS ► Delivered a 35% total HSE workforce reduction while executing an industry-leading TRIR of < 0.50 by breaking down internal silos to reorganize and integrate the HSE leadership team and field staff. ► Boosted situational awareness, education, and emergency response time via COVID-19 contingency plans. ► Mitigated high potential risks by reporting quarterly to the Board of Directors on operational policies and metrics. ► Saved +$100MM / year by strategizing equipment procurement goals without committing to long-term contracts. ► Led the implementation of a Quality Management System (QMS) by managing corporate policies, operational standards, operating procedures, and core competency talent management / development. ► Aligned NexTier’s operations with current industry expectations by setting critical API-Q2 conformance goals. ► Stewarded the complete asset life cycle management process of +$1.8B in assets from purchase to disposal.

    • United States
    • Oil and Gas
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • President – Corporate Operational Development
      • Nov 2016 - Oct 2019

      Promoted a second time due to strong technical operations expertise, managing up to $1B / year in assets and 100+ staff across five functions: Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Research & Technology (R&T), Quality Management Systems (QMS), and Asset Integrity.Retained as Senior Vice President – Operations, Corporate Support & Shared Services after C&J Energy Services merged with Keane to create NexTier in 2019. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬IMPACTS & ACHIEVEMENTS► Reduced HSE staff from 71 to 49 while cutting 2018 Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) to 0.81 (down from .96 in 2017) by strategically reorganizing the HSE team to more effectively support field operations. ► Improved wellsite efficiencies while lowering manufacturing costs by overseeing Research & Technology (R&T) Center technology / equipment development, business planning, and budgeting. ► Professionalized the organization by building an API-Q2 conformance roadmap and designing a Quality Management Systems (QMS) with associated corporate policies, operational standards, and procedures. ► Empowered a Supply Chain team with strategic category sourcing to manage +$1.3B in annual purchases. ► Saved $141MM over five years by renegotiating an inherited sand contract with the company’s largest supplier. ► Stewarded $1B in assets during the complete asset life cycle management process from purchase to disposal.

    • President – Completions & Directional Drilling
      • Jun 2015 - Nov 2016

      Promoted to lead Fracturing, Wireline, Pumpdown, Coil Tubing, Cementing, and Directional Drilling service lines. Led C&J through an industry downturn and Chapter 11 financial restructuring in 2016, positioning the company for reemergence by reducing headcount, rationalizing equipment, and consolidating operating districts. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬IMPACTS & ACHIEVEMENTS► Achieved 2015 pro forma revenue – $2.27B in annual revenue, $2.65B in asset value, and 4,494 in employee headcount – by integrating acquired Nabors Completions & Production Services (NCPS) businesses.

    • Senior Vice President – Oilfield Operations
      • Aug 2013 - Jun 2015

      Led the integration of C&J with NCPS – a $1.4B transaction for C&J (pro forma) – which increased headcount from 3,177 to 10,681, boosted asset value from $1.2B to $2.65B, and raised revenue from $1.1B to $3.2B.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬IMPACTS & ACHIEVEMENTS► Guided 28 C&J and NCPS integration teams to achieve strategic goals and milestones.► Lowered attrition rates by closing financial books, activating employee health cards, and holding local town halls.

    • United States
    • Oil and Gas
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • President
      • May 2010 - Aug 2013

      Expanded Casedhole Solutions’ footprint to the West Coast by acquiring and integrating Tiger Wireline in California after the purchase of Casedhole Solutions by C&J Energy Services in July 2012.

    • Vice President – Operations
      • May 2010 - Jul 2012

      Recruited from Weatherford to the executive leadership team for a premier private equity-backed wireline company, sold by Intervale Capital to C&J Energy for $284MM due to key accomplishments over two years. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬IMPACTS & ACHIEVEMENTS► Grew revenue from $2MM / month to $18.7MM / month, and transformed negative EBITDA to an annual run rate of $60MM / year.

    • Ireland
    • Oil and Gas
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Global Wireline Technical Manager
      • Nov 2009 - May 2010

      Recruited from Schlumberger to develop and manage strategic technical and training goals globally by region. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ IMPACTS & ACHIEVEMENTS ► Reviewed top-level service quality incidents on a global level for continuous improvement opportunities. ► Built and implemented process improvement plans by prioritizing training and development. ► Conducted business development reviews and analyzed potential acquisition candidates. ► Led asset evaluations, service quality assessments, and business P&L reviews.

    • United States
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • U.S. Wireline Land Technical Manager
      • Nov 2008 - Nov 2009

    • Western U.S. Wireline Technical Manager
      • Nov 2007 - Nov 2008

    • Global Reservoir Engineering & Sustaining Manager
      • Nov 2005 - Nov 2007

    • Alaska GeoMarket Manager
      • Nov 2002 - Nov 2005

    • Wireline District Manager, Sales Engineer & Field Engineer
      • Nov 1991 - Nov 2002

Education

  • New Mexico State University
    Bachelor of Science (BSc), Mechanical Engineering

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