Josh Falls
Operations Engineer at FOUR CORNERS PETROLEUM LLC- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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FOUR CORNERS PETROLEUM LLC
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Operations Engineer
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Jun 2019 - Aug 2023
● Operations Engineer over 1,800+ bopd of production and 100K+ RBI injection in CO2 flood and ~150 bopd production outside of the CO2 flood. ● Lead engineer over scale inhibitor/iron chelator treatment program (~$300K per month of spend) and lead bi-weekly meetings between field staff and chemical company to ensure chemical program meets targets. ● Manage TRRC regulatory processes and oversee contract regulatory support, responsible for compliance with TRRC and all regulatory submittals, perform monthly PR process. ● Designed and implemented field wide injection distribution system cleanup project which cleaned up 700K+ ft of lines over 4 months for ~$3.5MM (~4% under budget). ● Designed and installed a 150,000 bpd water filtration skid at a main water injection station, costs from startup were ~50% less than filtration skid in another part of the field. ● Drilling/Completion Engineer for the final 5 wells in the Penn vertical drilling program. ● Responsible for initial ESP design/installation and then rodding up the final 5 wells via Rotoflex pumping unit. ● Oversaw all day to day Production/Operations engineering support for 41 Penn vertical wells prior to sale to offset operator (~2,000 bopd). Show less
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Drilling Engineer
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Dec 2013 - Jun 2019
● Work ahead of several drilling rigs in the DJ Basin at any given time with initial planning, vendor sourcing and drilling programs ● Provide engineering support, in the office and out in the field, throughout the drilling process ● Investigate cost and time saving opportunities ● Work ahead of several drilling rigs in the DJ Basin at any given time with initial planning, vendor sourcing and drilling programs ● Provide engineering support, in the office and out in the field, throughout the drilling process ● Investigate cost and time saving opportunities
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Hunting Energy Services
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sales Engineer
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Nov 2011 - Nov 2013
● Performed as the sole liaison between the Hunting field sales/engineers and the operator engineers providing engineering and sales support to all customers in the Denver area ● Created and continuously maintained an incident tracking database to track and resolve mud motor incidents occurring on rigs ● Performed as the sole liaison between the Hunting field sales/engineers and the operator engineers providing engineering and sales support to all customers in the Denver area ● Created and continuously maintained an incident tracking database to track and resolve mud motor incidents occurring on rigs
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Motorman
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Sep 2010 - Oct 2011
● Experienced drilling vertical and horizontal wells in the Bakersfield, CA area for Oxy and Vintage Petroleum ● Managed all maintenance, troubleshooting and upkeep of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems on land drilling rig ● Worked closely with Baker Hughes Directional Drillers and MWD hands on BHA’s ● Participated in setting several safety and drilling records while a part of two separate crews ● Experienced drilling vertical and horizontal wells in the Bakersfield, CA area for Oxy and Vintage Petroleum ● Managed all maintenance, troubleshooting and upkeep of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems on land drilling rig ● Worked closely with Baker Hughes Directional Drillers and MWD hands on BHA’s ● Participated in setting several safety and drilling records while a part of two separate crews
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Flowserve
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Machinery Manufacturing
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Application Engineer
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Jun 2008 - Oct 2010
● Serviced BP, Tesoro and Valero refineries in Long Beach, CA area ● Acted as a key player in developing, defining and implementing BP’s pump “Bad Actor” program at the Carson, CA refinery ● Oversaw the entire work flow of mechanical seals, from initial design and manufacturing to delivery and continued servicing of the customer ● Continually raised the MTBR for “Bad Actor” pumps through RCFA, seal design and support system optimization ● Serviced BP, Tesoro and Valero refineries in Long Beach, CA area ● Acted as a key player in developing, defining and implementing BP’s pump “Bad Actor” program at the Carson, CA refinery ● Oversaw the entire work flow of mechanical seals, from initial design and manufacturing to delivery and continued servicing of the customer ● Continually raised the MTBR for “Bad Actor” pumps through RCFA, seal design and support system optimization
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Engineer Intern
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Jul 2007 - May 2008
● Worked alongside degreed and licensed engineers on federal government issued projects ● Wrote Excel macro codes and user form for 2007 Production Rate Project ● Assisted engineers in testing and analysis for 2008 Hydration Project ● Worked alongside degreed and licensed engineers on federal government issued projects ● Wrote Excel macro codes and user form for 2007 Production Rate Project ● Assisted engineers in testing and analysis for 2008 Hydration Project
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Education
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California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
BS, Mechanical Engineering