Proficient Supervisory Specialist bringing over 30 years of experience in the Oil and Gas Industry. Successful at organizing supplies, allocating resources and updating records. Complex problem-solver with a goal-oriented mentality.
Skills
20 years of supervisory experience
Analytical and organizational skills
Educational background in Geochemistry and Petroleum Engineering
Excellent analytical and organizational skills
Highly motivated, accurate, flexible and creative
Reliable and conscientious employee with good interpersonal skills
Written and verbal communication skills
Team management
Experience
11/2011 to Current
Special Core Analysis Laboratory Supervisor/Team LeaderMdu Resources Group, Inc. – Meridian Or Remote, ID,
Supervised Special Core Analysis tests such as Enhanced Oil Recovery: Reservoir Condition Corefloods: Waterfloods, CO2, Lean Gas, Water-Alternating-Gas (WAG) injections, chemical floods; Formation Damage tests: Mud Leak Off, Fracture Fluid Leak Off, Fluid Sensitivity, Critical Velocity, Critical Filtration, Acid Stimulation; Unsteady State Relative Permeability tests; tests with a high concentration of H2S gas; Acoustic Properties and Rock Mechanics tests; Wettability Determination; Asphaltene Precipitation.
Applied CT scanner and X-ray machines for Steady State tests with In-Situ Saturation Monitoring (ISSM).
Designed Enhanced Oil Recovery and Formation Damage tests according to customers specifications: Chemical injections, Polymer flooding, WAG injections, Acid injections.
Planed and organized the expansion and upgrade of technical capabilities of SCAL Lab, such as ISSM Lab, Core Flow-Through Cleaning Lab; expanded capabilities of EOR flooding for core stacks up to 2 feet long with the gas flow measurement and sampling for the produced gas composition analysis.
Generated annual revenues of $2-2.5 million.
Liaised with project engineers and clients to coordinate procedure changes and address project concerns and timelines.
Troubleshot and resolved problems with programs and systems.
Ordered supplies and managed inventory.
Scheduled equipment maintenance and calibration – ISCO and SSN pumps, pressure gauges, balances.
Hired, trained and mentored employees to maximize contributions.
Assured following lab safety protocols.
02/2002 to 11/2011
Dynamic SCAL Team Lead/Supervisory SpecialistMorgan Corp. – Augusta, GA,
Supervised Special Core Analysis tests such as absolute and relative permeability, Fracture Fluid Leak Off, Drilling Mud Leak Off, Critical Velocity, Phase Trap, Enhanced Oil Recovery, Sand Control.
Analyzed test operations and data to ensure it is within test specifications.
Evaluated and reviewed staff performance.
Provided ongoing training to address staff needs.
Updated daily work list and assign technologists to their duties.
Coordinated and scheduled all important events for lab maintenance like meetings, inspections, calibrations, shared equipment, orders—to streamline the process and to ensure completion in a timely manner.
Reviewed and prepared test programs for technologists.
Liaised with project engineers and clients to coordinate procedure changes and address project concerns and timelines.
03/1993 to 10/1999
Project EngineerInstitute Of Geology And Geochemistry – City, STATE,
Performed research and data acquisition of oil and gas perspective areas of Ukraine.
Participated in series of projects studying lithological and geochemical properties of clastic rocks of Fore-Carpathian region and Dniepr-Donezk Basin creating lithofacial maps and cross-sections.
Analyzed data using various statistical methods such as regressive, correlation, factor and trend analyses for more effective and customized research.
Presented research results at national and regional conferences that attracted potential clients and brought additional funding to department.
Successfully organized time lines of projects to meet marketing deadlines
09/1984 to 03/1993
Project EngineerInstitute Of Geology And Geochemistry – City, STATE,
Studied petrographical, geochemical and petrophysical (heat conductivity, specific heat, permeability, porosity) properties of sedimentary and magmatic rocks in Ukraine.
Provided geological support in a team developing new production technology for use of geothermal resources.
Compiled and reviewed forecast maps of geothermal reserves.
Compiled reports for customers with research results.
Awarded first place in All-Union competition for best project for Hot Dry Rock Geothermal Resources Technology.
Education and Training
Expected in
Bachelor of Applied Petroleum Engineering Technology: Southern Alberta Institute of Technology - Calgary, Canada, GPA:
Major subjects: Reservoir Engineering, Evaluation of Oil and Gas Properties, Exploration Technology, Production Operations, Instrumentation and Process Control
Expected in
Master of Science: Geochemical Engineering Lvov State University - Lvov, Ukraine, GPA:
Major subjects: Geology, Geochemistry, Sedimentology, Exploration Methods
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Resume Overview
School Attended
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Lvov State University
Job Titles Held:
Special Core Analysis Laboratory Supervisor/Team Leader
Dynamic SCAL Team Lead/Supervisory Specialist
Project Engineer
Project Engineer
Degrees
Bachelor of Applied Petroleum Engineering Technology