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Fort Hills

Fort Hills, Alberta

Surmont, Anzac, Alberta

As a plant operations student intern, I leveraged my technical skills and knowledge in power engineering to build an understanding of and gain experience in In Situ steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) bitumen recovery plant operations.Safety & Reliability✔Discovered and reported leaking pressure control valve on a fuel gas heater main burner fuel manifold.✔Created and prepared work notifications, lock boxes and piping & instrumentation diagrams for equipment isolations.✔Competently conducted lock-out / tag-out (LOTO) isolation on the Weak Acid Cation (WAC) exchanger vessel, facilitating safe completion of maintenance procedures, assisted Unit Operator with backwash of after-filters and seamless WAC regeneration.✔Proactively assisted Well Pad Operators with isolation of well-heads, allowing for smooth conversion from steam injection to Electric Submersible Pump (ESP) and replacement of steam-choke valve trim.Performance✔Spent time in every plant unit comprised of Emulsion Treatment, Utilities & De-oiling, Well-pads, Water Treatment and Steam Generation in order to learn the process dynamics and train in operator duties.✔Proficiently decommissioned Pilot Plant sales oil pipeline running from pilot plant into the central processing facility main sales oil header.✔Assisted senior operator with the safe and effective shut-down, isolation and preparation of two Steam Generators, one high pressure boiler feedwater pump and one high pressure steam separator for maintenance.✔Effectively performed the de-isolation and start-up of high pressure boiler feedwater pump, Steam Generators and high pressure steam separator preceding maintenance and following company start-up procedures. ✔Having demonstrated thorough understanding of processes, chemicals and equipment in Water Treatment plant, took charge of daily rounds and started performing checks, sampling and other tasks while supporting Operators.

Carseland Nitrogen Operations, Carseland, Alberta

My role as a P.E. summer student with Agrium involved assisting senior operators with plant operation duties in assigned work area and throughout the plant to provide smooth and efficient operation. I completed job specific training/ progression in less than allotted time. Participated in ensuring timely action was taken during plant upsets and process adjustments were consistent with operational objectives and target outputs.Process/Procedure Improvement✔Assisted in the replacement and tuning of a steam turbine governor on an atmospheric condenser hot well condensate return pump.✔Helped troubleshoot and repair a defective steam attemperator valve on cogeneration plant HRSG unit superheater.✔Played a valuable role in performing trip logic testing on package boiler by confirming mechanical latches on the boiler fuel line performed correctly, and relit boiler as part of boiler logic improvement project.Safety✔Averted potential plant production upset by identifying and reporting a damaged critical process logic device (triconex instrumentation) to senior operators and plant maintenance.✔Prevented potential environmental damage and plant production upset by identifying and reporting damaged scavenging oil return line ‘flex’ hoses on both Gas Turbine Generator units in the cogeneration plant.Performance✔Played a key team role in restarting the plant package boiler on two separate occasions when plant upsets caused the boiler to trip.✔Completed Cogen/ Boiler house pre-qualification prior to the standard timeline, and exceeded standard training requirements by continuing to study plant and equipment manuals beyond the scope of the position.✔Demonstrated initiative and willingness to support and assist others by helping wherever it was needed, such as assisting with bagging fertilizer.✔Played a key role in engineering project for improving plant environmental standards by collecting quantitative data on flue gases being released to the atmosphere.

Calgary, Canada Area

Ensign Energy Services is a leader in oilfield services with 480+ rigs, serving customers in N. and S. America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the APAC region.My role involved assisting to rig-up, nipple-up, tear out and rig maintenance while drilling. This included preparing the drilling floor prior to pipe trip, pipe connections, and well surveys. I operated rig equipment, as well as handling and measuring tubular goods. With additional leadership responsibilities, I aided in training and supervising of up to five junior staff and assumed a proactive part in improving processes. Keenly focused on safety, I also played a key role in correcting unsafe practices and hazards.Process Improvement ✔I re-organized and re-structured the drilling rig parts and tool room, including aiding in the design and construction of parts storage cabinets. ✔By determining the cause and designing and suggesting installation of a proper support structure, I terminated continual “wash-outs” on high-pressure pump fittings. ✔By implementing a checklist system, I enabled the tracking and resourceful use of daily maintenance materials. ✔I developed a faster procedure for processing and measuring production casing.Safety ✔By finding and calling attention to an incorrectly attached high-pressure fluid line, I averted safety accidents. ✔I developed a daily preventative maintenance checklist to promote equipment and machinery safety and longevity. ✔I was recognized with Safety Awards in two consecutive years for 365 days free of injuries and incidents.Performance ✔As one of only ten workers on a major project to drill 250 wells for Encana, I aided in completing the project 57% ahead of schedule and approximately $31M under budget. ✔Contributing to rig recertification, I collaborated to deconstruct and refit the entire drilling rig. ✔I earned a promotion to Floor Hand from Lease Hand after only two weeks on the job.