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Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada

• Provided the detailed engineering design for various industrial facility projects.• Prepared technical specifications, procurement recommendations and construction packages.• Duties required a strong working knowledge of ASME B31.3, API 650, API 2000, ASME B16.5 and CSA Z662.• Focused on collaborating with clients to ensure optimal project design and execution.

PRESIDENT | 11/2008 to 03/2013WESTERN SKY ENERGY LTD • Self Employed. Company created to provide engineering consulting services to the petroleum industry. Specifically, in the Production, Operations, Completions and Facilities areas.• Focused on providing excellent customer service utilizing my technical expertise to optimize operations and increase profitability. Specific projects include:o Provided technical design, project management and implementation support for a SWD… Show more PRESIDENT | 11/2008 to 03/2013WESTERN SKY ENERGY LTD • Self Employed. Company created to provide engineering consulting services to the petroleum industry. Specifically, in the Production, Operations, Completions and Facilities areas.• Focused on providing excellent customer service utilizing my technical expertise to optimize operations and increase profitability. Specific projects include:o Provided technical design, project management and implementation support for a SWD facility in Northern Alberta.o Completed economic evaluations for various heavy oil properties. Prepared recommendation reports for the clients.o Performed PCP pump design and root cause failure analysis for a heavy oil operator. Recommended design alternatives.o Provided production engineering support for an intermediate oil producer. The project areas were liquids rich horizontal wells with multistage fracturing.o Supplied heavy oil production engineering and operations support for a Heavy Oil producer. Duties included equipment failure analysis, well optimization, completion programming, operating cost reduction and profitability analysis.o Provided engineering analysis to a 3rd party firm specializing in H2S Pre-Submissions for the AER. Completed technical reports for the applications. Show less

• Accountable for the operational management and oversight of Foremost's Pressure Vessel product line.• Duties included the project management of customer orders, technical design of pressure equipment and analyzing the financial performance of the product line.• Acquired significant working knowledge of relevant industry codes and standards; ASME B31.3, ASME Sec 8 Div.1 and API specifications.• Gained experience working with process design software such as VMG and COMPRESS.

Lloydminster, Ab

• Executed all production, operations and project management duties for approximately 1000 bbl/d at Petrocapita's CHOPS operations.• Duties included: monitoring and analyzing well production, completing well evaluations and optimization, budget preparation and performing economic evaluations, designing completion and workover programs and maintaining regulatory compliance.

• Handled all production, operations and project management responsibilities for approximately 1200 bbl/d at Kaisen's heavy oil operations.• Duties included: monitoring and optimizing well production, building well production reports, managing facility projects, designing completion and workover programs, performing well failure assessments and root cause failure analysis, generating profitability and economic evaluations, implementing management of change (MOC) projects, maintaining… Show more • Handled all production, operations and project management responsibilities for approximately 1200 bbl/d at Kaisen's heavy oil operations.• Duties included: monitoring and optimizing well production, building well production reports, managing facility projects, designing completion and workover programs, performing well failure assessments and root cause failure analysis, generating profitability and economic evaluations, implementing management of change (MOC) projects, maintaining regulatory and EH&S compliance.• Oversaw the project management duties of all facility projects within the company. Show less

• Tasked with maximizing the profitability in several of Devon's Lloydminster District Heavy Oil properties.• Duties included: monitoring and optimization of well production, reduction of operating costs, execution of capital management projects, designing completions and workover programs, ensuring regulatory compliance and implementing new technology initiatives.• Acted as field point of contact to provide technical support for casing gas initiatives and other field facility and… Show more • Tasked with maximizing the profitability in several of Devon's Lloydminster District Heavy Oil properties.• Duties included: monitoring and optimization of well production, reduction of operating costs, execution of capital management projects, designing completions and workover programs, ensuring regulatory compliance and implementing new technology initiatives.• Acted as field point of contact to provide technical support for casing gas initiatives and other field facility and management of change (MOC) projects.• Collaborated with operations staff to implement EH&S programs and activities.• Worked closely with other corporate teams to implement and optimize development strategies. Show less

• Accountable for the functional asset management of Pearl's Lloydminster area; strategic planning, capital development and area profitability.• Area consisted of 2800 bpd heavy oil production and a 2-well CSS Thermal Pilot.• Lead a team consisting of 1 senior engineer, 1 senior production technologist, 8 operations staff and 2 geoscience staff.• Provided team direction with respect to efficient capital utilization, production optimization and operating cost reduction… Show more • Accountable for the functional asset management of Pearl's Lloydminster area; strategic planning, capital development and area profitability.• Area consisted of 2800 bpd heavy oil production and a 2-well CSS Thermal Pilot.• Lead a team consisting of 1 senior engineer, 1 senior production technologist, 8 operations staff and 2 geoscience staff.• Provided team direction with respect to efficient capital utilization, production optimization and operating cost reduction strategies.• Fostered and encouraged EH&S stewardship within the area operations.• Planned, coordinated and executed a 70 well heavy oil drilling program at Onion Lake in 2007.• Played a key role in the development of the Onion Lake Thermal CSS Pilot. Involved in the capital development, drilling planning, completion, facility design and commissioning, steaming strategies and production optimization aspects of the project.• Gained an extensive understanding in dealing with First Nations and IOGC (Indian Oil & Gas Canada). Show less

• Functional team leader for the Thermal Production Engineering group in the Lloydminster Heavy Oil and Gas operations.• Tasked with the supervision and mentorship of three (3) junior engineers.• Provided strategic direction and guidance within the Thermal Production group, as well as the Thermal Asset team.• Completed Personal Performance Reviews and Professional Development Plans.• Gained extensive experience with respect to CSS & SAGD drilling, completions, facilities… Show more • Functional team leader for the Thermal Production Engineering group in the Lloydminster Heavy Oil and Gas operations.• Tasked with the supervision and mentorship of three (3) junior engineers.• Provided strategic direction and guidance within the Thermal Production group, as well as the Thermal Asset team.• Completed Personal Performance Reviews and Professional Development Plans.• Gained extensive experience with respect to CSS & SAGD drilling, completions, facilities, production, operations and economics.• Directly involved in the project development and design of the Celtic and Lashburn Thermal Pilots (CSS and SAGD) and subsequent expansions.• Provided the primary completions engineering, production engineering and operations support for the Husky Bolney, Celtic and Lashburn thermal areas.• Responsibilities included production optimization, facility optimization, operating cost reduction, steam management and instrumentation analysis.• Collaborated extensively with external groups to facilitate the achievement of yearly production goals and financial targets. Show less