Nathan Peoples
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Experience
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Taktikal Directional
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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 Manager
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Jun 2022 - Present
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Total Directional Services, LLC
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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100 - 200 Employee
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Jun 2021 - Jun 2022
Responsibilities• Managing a team of over 70 Field Operators• Deploying kit boxes to new jobs, outfitted with job specific tools• Supervise the daily activity of nearly 30 active drilling rigs in the RMR• Rig in specialist• Troubleshooting operational issues with field personnel
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Jun 2019 - Jun 2021
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Baker Hughes
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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M/LWD Field Specialist
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Jan 2016 - Jun 2019
Responsibilities Providing on site supervision of the M/LWD process in the Montney basins in both Alberta and British Columbia • Training new team members on specialized software, pick up/lay down of tools, rig up/rig down of all associated equipment • Travel to other rigs to help other operators troubleshoot when in need • Rebuild, service, and perform preventative maintenance on equipment • Ensure accurate data is being provided from M/LWD tools during drilling operations • Communicating with the client, directional driller, and geologist to help make decisions and complete the project successfully Achievements • Successfully drilled the first well using the Evo One tool for Baker Hughes in Canada. • Effectively tested and implemented a new MWD tool into use for several clients, decreasing inclination and gamma to bit length by up to 35% Show less
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ROP Services
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Canada
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MWD Operator
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Dec 2013 - Jan 2016
Responsibilities • Provided on site supervision of the M/LWD process in the Northeast BC Montney region • Trained new operators to cover shifts on new rigs as required • Built, implemented, and maintained all MWD equipment on location • Field tested new versions of software and firmware as they were rolled out • Made certain accurate data was being provided from M/LWD tools during drilling operations • Communicated with the client, directional driller, and geologist to help make decisions and complete the project successfully Achievements • Troubleshot a widespread issue being encountered running electromagnetic MWD tools saving non productive time by 87.5% on average • Successfully drilling numerous critical sour wells with high temperature concerns Show less
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Phoenix Technology Services
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Canada
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Oil and Gas
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500 - 600 Employee
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M/LWD Field Operator
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May 2011 - Dec 2013
Responsibilities • Provided on site supervision of the M/LWD process in the Viking, Duvernay, Clearwater, Bakken and Alberta Deep Basin regions • Effectively troubleshot local operational issues • Built, implemented, and maintained all MWD equipment on location • Made certain accurate data was being provided from M/LWD tools during drilling operations • Communicated with the client, directional driller, and geologist to help make decisions and complete the project successfully Achievements • Worked closely with the R&D team implementing an electromagnetic inclination at bit sensor into field use, decreasing bit to sensor length by up to 92% • Successful drilling of and under-balanced project for a major client Show less
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Encana Corporation
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Canada
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Well Asset Management (summer term)
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May 2010 - Aug 2010
• Tracking daily drilling reports for spud date, rig release date, total depth, etc. • Managing incoming well data from all non-operated wells for the Clearwater business unit • Creating and sending Well Data Requirement Sheets to operators, requesting information on wells Encana has a working interest in • Training a new employee for the job upon completion of term (software training, work flow, etc.) • At times was responsible for all incoming well data Encana was entitled to for non-operated wells Show less
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Education
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Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
4th class power engineering lab, Power Engineering -
British Columbia Institute of Technology
3rd Class Power Engineering, Power Engineering -
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
4th Class Power Engineering -
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology / SAIT
Diploma, Energy Asset Management -
Highwood High School