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Bowman McDonald

Soldotna,AK

Summary

I have always been a believer in hard work, and giving an honest days work for an honest days pay. From mowing lawns and shoveling snow filled driveways as a kid for money, to working my way up through various positions in the oilfield. I have always pushed to be the best I can be in any position or job field I'm in. I worked my first 6 years in the oilfield as an Insulator in the Cook Inlet, Agrium, BP and Tesoro facility’s on the kenai peninsula. Then have spent the last 11 years working on the north slope in Kuparuk first as an insulator for 5 years, then facility maintenance, facility maintenance lead. Now I am a contract operator when ConocoPhillips is short handed at CPF1 Oily waste facility. I offload contaminated water, and hydrocarbon tanker trucks and direct the wastes to the approved disposal areas. Either routing it to our downhole disposal well, or to the slop oil tank where it’ll be sent back through the process. Also maintain levels on all our diesel storage tanks and diesel loading bays. I take pride in what I do, I'm a fast learner and have always prided myself on being on time if not early to everything. I have been put in many positions above my pay grade in the oilfield as a fill in and successfully managed them all.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Contract Operator

ASRC Energy Services LLC
Kuparuk , Alaska
11.2019 - Current
  • Operate and control pumps, valves and hydrocarbon/contaminated fresh water offloading equipment
  • Monitored compliance with plant procedures, safety and sanitation protocols as well as government regulation
  • Managed and monitored processes and machine systems by observing readings on control boards
  • Operate at Kuparuk in a safe and environmentally sound manner
  • Participation in all field safety processes to achieve a zero-incident operating culture.
  • Preparing and safe out of equipment for maintenance operations

Facility maintenance tech.

ASRC Energy Services
Anchorage, AK
04.2017 - Current

Maintain facility equipment. Remove/Install valves and piping needed for facility operations. Help EIP systems for maintenance by installing blinds or disconnecting piping. Help plan for upcoming jobs with the operators and our crew. Assist operations in any work that needs done around CPF1 or one side drill sites. Clean out storage tanks, build scaffolds for us and other crafts. Build insulated blankets for instrumentation and flanges. Collect oilywaste in facility once a week and deliver it to be logged before disposal. Shovel snow around doors and other accesses. Repair doors around facility and drill sites.

Commercial insulator

Alaska industrial insulation and fire proofing
Anchorage, Alaska
07.2015 - Current
Insulate HVAC and piping systems in public buildings all over the state of Alaska. Travel anywhere from Anchorage to Nome insulating in schools, churches, sports arenas, public safety buildings, hospitals.  Do job material quotes and send them the boss in town.  Install fiberglass, rubber or poly onto piping.  

Mechanical Insulator

ASRC Energy
Kuparuk, AK
01.2010 - 03.2015
Insulate piping and tanks, remove insulation on piping for corrosion inspection. Train and mentor new employees. Take inventory of materials. Also periodically placed in lead positions, making sure all crews are working as efficiently as possible and have all materials needed.

Mechanical insulator

Heat & Frost Insulation
Kenai, AK
05.2009 - 11.2010
Insulate various pieces of equipment in the oil and gas refineries in Nikiski, Cook inlet on platforms, and across the inlet. Train new hires on our companies expectations, and rules. Take inventory of materials and do pre job walk downs and estimates of materials needed.

Skilled laborer

CH2MHILL
Nikiski, AK
08.2008 - 06.2009
I was hired to perform many tasks as a skilled laborer, anything from welder helper, to bolting up pipe and valves, running equipment for loading material or removing snow, hydro/pressure testing piping before being shipped to jobs, carpentry, painting...many jobs within my time with them. 

Mechanical insulator

Heat & Frost Insulation
Kenai, AK
06.2004 - 08.2008
Insulate various pieces of equipment in the oil and gas refineries in Nikiski, Cook inlet on platforms, and across the inlet. Train new hires on our companies expectations, and rules. Take inventory of materials and do pre job walk downs and estimates of materials needed.

Bicycle Mechanic

Beemuns Variety
Sterling highway, soldotna
04.2000 - 06.2004
Assemble new bicycles, repair customer's bikes. Help with sales of bicycles, snowboards, skateboards etc... Make parts lists and take inventory in the shop. Open and close shop.

Education

BBA - Process Technology

Kenai Peninsula College

Skills

Bolt ups on various process piping and equipment

Journeyman insulator by trade

Entry level operator experience

Mechanically inclined

Carpentry

Self motivated

Creative

Worked around and with heavy equipment, loaders, cranes, man lifts, etc

Former Kuparuk Fire Department member

Some experience servicing valves and well heads

Fast learner

Certification

• Confined space trained

• Man lift operator

• Hazwoper

• Current Asbestos abatement card

  • Redbook trained for manifesting waste and the disposal

Timeline

Contract Operator

ASRC Energy Services LLC
11.2019 - Current

Facility maintenance tech.

ASRC Energy Services
04.2017 - Current

Commercial insulator

Alaska industrial insulation and fire proofing
07.2015 - Current

Mechanical Insulator

ASRC Energy
01.2010 - 03.2015

Mechanical insulator

Heat & Frost Insulation
05.2009 - 11.2010

Skilled laborer

CH2MHILL
08.2008 - 06.2009

Mechanical insulator

Heat & Frost Insulation
06.2004 - 08.2008

Bicycle Mechanic

Beemuns Variety
04.2000 - 06.2004

BBA - Process Technology

Kenai Peninsula College
Bowman McDonald