Ron Collins Email & Phone Number

I worked as an HSE Advisor for CPC on their Delineation drilling team as well as a bit of time with the SAGD drilling group and operations for plant turn arounds.

I worked with Murphy Oil for a short period of time with the main focus being facilities construction.

I started out working as an HSE advisor with MEG Energy. I worked on a Delineation drilling project during my first winter and then moved over to the SAGD drilling group for the remainder of my time with them.

While with CPS division of Weatherford I gained extensive field and management experience which resulted in the opportunity to become involved in horizontal evalation and intervention on wells using various downhole tools and continuous rod. In 2004 I moved to the DWS division to pursue the further development of these ideas. After receiving a couple of International patents I moved ahead with the design, testing, and building of prototype units focused on evaluating and supplying intervention on horizontal and highly deviated wells.As this was a new business I had the opportunities to develop marketing for the product and also gained extensive sales experience.

I spent a couple of years while with the CPS division developing, building, and managing a pressure control unit to allow for better and safer operations while using continuous rod in live well applications. During this time I also was involved in several other projects including operations manuals.

I managed and supervised all aspects of the continuous rod operations for the CPS division in the western district. During that time our group operated without a recordable accident and our financial performance led the business unit.

I took over the continuous rod supervisory position for the north when it was in a dismal state. Within a year our group led as a positive example for the business unit. No recordable injuries and excellent financial performance throughout.

I was promoted to a supervisory position while working out of the Bonnyville office in northern Alberta. I was responsible for all the area rigs that were not at Imperial oil.

I began my time with Weatherford working as a roughneck on the fill in rig based out of Edmonton and we worked all over western Canada. A year later I took over as the push/operator of the Elk Point area rig and after a few months I moved to Cold Lake and operated rigs at Imperial Oil. I then took over the BP Wolf Lake rig and was there for 2 years. While at BP I gained extensive experience as all of our work was on live wells.