Brett Paben Email & Phone Number

Greeley, Colorado, United States

Greeley, Colorado, United States

Northern Region

Colorado

HIGHPOINT RESOURCESArea Superintendent | DJ Basin | 2019 - CurrentSupervise all aspects of Production operations for team of 65 employees in Herford and NEWATT basins, driving operational innovation and efficiency and delivering on cost and safety goals. Ensured regulatory compliance in all aspects of operations. • Reduced LOE by 15% in 2019 and 25% in 2020, and exceeded budget targets by 5% a single fiscal period through optimizing overhead costs. • Developed EHS program to eliminate LACT releases, effectively reducing safety risk and exposure, and environmental impact.• Identified ways to streamline organizational structure and improve employee capabilities after the acquisition, cutting labor costs by $45K monthly. • Served as root cause analysis lead on safety investigation teams, providing meaningful expertise in more than 15 investigations, mitigating risk to employees’ health and safety and overall risk for the company.• Managed company vehicle inventory and contract with fleet vendor to maximize cost savings and minimize loss of equity.

Greeley, Colorado

Production Superintendent | DJ Basin | 2017 - 2019Supervised all aspects of the Production operations following new drill development across the DJ basin, including vendor management, EHS, compliance and regulatory practices, and field operations. • Led team of 35, establishing a culture of integrity and respect; resulted in 15% improvement in productivity (compared to those managed by other superintendents) and 10% increase in employee retention on my team. • Reduced overtime by 20% through process improvements related to night lease operation callouts. • Established new safety improvement process for compressor crews cutting compressor restart response in half, and reducing downtime by 15%. • Saved $20K monthly through streamlining vendor selection for operations, compliance, and VRU maintenance. • Uncovered $1.00/bbl. cost savings opportunity for water infrastructure and pumps; led negotiations to reduce ROW needs by 5 miles, or $150k+ of cost savings.

Greeley Co

Production Foreman | DJ Basin | 2013 - 2017Supervised daily operations in the DJ Basin assisting in facility design, production monitoring and optimization, contractor and vendor management, quality control, maintenance oversight, and expense management (LOE, AFE). • Developed use of shotgun and gun barrel tanks during installation of first LACT units as way to minimize total tank count, reduce footprint, and maximize tank capacity; reduced capacity needs by 1-2K bbl., a savings of more than $40K per facility.• Implemented EHS rewards program, increasing near miss participation by 25%. • Led and developed a team of 10 direct reports, ensuring proper training and a team-oriented, safety mindset. • Project led the design of standard VRU skid; negotiated lower purchase price, saving approx. $20K, and overall reduced maintenance cost of 10%.

Greeley Co

Lease Operator | DJ Basin | 2012 - 2013 Managed new horizontal well turn-ons, pad set up, preparation and instrumentation, compressor start-ups and instrumentation of company valving associated with compression, and equipment and mechanical maintenance.• Established first plunger in an area where this was an uncommon practice, extending the life of the well and resulting in major cost savings by removing the need to hire workover rigs for service.• Led production optimization on all plunger wells, increasing production 5-12% across multiple routes.• Managed pad set up and instrumentation for 25+ new facilities in-house, saving $10K per facility.• Improved safety during turn ons and minimized downtime incidents and delays through implementing Pad Safety Start Up Review program.

Silt Co

Lease Operator |Piceance Basin | 2008 - 2012 Managed daily operations of 40-60 wells, including liquid inventory and transportation, sales of natural gas, optimization of plunger lift and gas lift wells, and field and equipment maintenance. • Developed and piloted a program using trash pumps to remove water in-house for transfer to SWD, reducing LOE by approx. $.70 per barrel. Following pilot, this system was adopted as a common practice and cost-saving measure throughout the field.• Held rejection rate low at ≤2% on oil inventory through meticulous monitoring and treatment of product. • Established the use of ball and sleeve plungers to optimize wells, improving production rates by 10-30% and increasing run time up to 50%.

Grand Junction, Colorado Area

Warehouse employee for a plumbing wholesale supply company, pulled orders to either be delivered by truck or shipped directly to customers. Responsible for receiving and taking inventory of in coming production each day. Occasionally drove delivery truck to Gateway, Delta, Montrose, Eagle, Aspen and Vail.

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