Branston Flanagan
Benton,LA
Summary
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Flowback Supervisor
Bass Energy Services
Waskom, TX
12.2021 - Current
- Trained new and less experienced operators in completions and production processes and procedures.
- Trained and assisted operators on equipment malfunction troubleshooting, maintenance, and operational problems as needed.
- Ensured safety regulations were followed by all personnel to reduce and eliminate personal and environmental reportable occurrences.
- Maintained accurate records of daily production activities.
- Delegated tasks to employees and monitored accurate and timely completion of tasks to meet project milestones.
- Coordinated and communicated with engineering staff data acquisition and root analysis throughout the daily operations of multi well site projects and operations.
- Communicated effectively with other departments to ensure smooth workflow from start to finish.
- Directed and assisted rig up crew and contractors during the rigging up of flowback equipment.
Wireline Operator
Intense Wireline
Waskom, TX
10.2020 - 12.2021
- Ensured that all required safety protocols were followed while operating wireline equipment.
- Built wireline perforating guns, cleaned and wired subs, built and installed setting tools and installed plugs.
- Conducted daily inspections of all Wireline Equipment before every job run, check for fire, ensured safety caps were installed on all guns awaiting connection.
- Check inventory before and after each shift.
Flowback Supervisor
Integrity Energy Services
Midland, TX
03.2018 - 10.2020
- Supervised and trained personnel in safe operating procedures for all flowback and well testing operations: completions, production, and well intervention.
- Prepared daily detailed reports on all aspects of the job site's operations, including safety incidents, environmental concerns, equipment status reports, field inventory, and well testing reports.
- Assisted with troubleshooting equipment malfunctions or operational problems as needed.
- Coordinated with contractors and vendors for the supply of necessary flowback equipment, wear parts, trucking logistics including: water disposal, crude oil, pole trucks, and equipment haulers.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and vendors.
- Collaborated with management team to develop standard operating procedures for improving both quality and efficiency in the shop and field.
- Executed all duties and tasks assigned by both senior supervisors and management.
Hydraulic Choke Operator/ Well Tester
Pro Oilfield Services
Shreveport, LA
03.2016 - 03.2018
- Checked control panel and gauges during equipment operation.
- Troubleshot and diagnosed equipment malfunctions to minimize downtime.
- Operated accumulators, production coolers, test separators, gate valve manifolds, barton meters, test pumps, safety valves, hydraulics: HCR, chokes, plug catchers, and sand knockouts.
- Collected data from sites, metered gas, surface pressures, water, H2s, chlorides, and recorded information for well test report hourly to send to engineering and acquisition team.
- Tested samples of produced fluids from wells using specialized laboratory testing equipment.
- Assisted in rigging up and down equipment for the flowback process.
Wireline Pressure Control Supervisor
Pro Oilfield Services
Beeville, TX
10.2013 - 03.2016
- Participated and supervised daily operations, rig up, rig down, testing of equipment and scheduled maintenance.
- Conducted training in pressure control equipment operations and safety procedures, briefing employees of hazards associated with work.
- Oversee field operations involving the closing of BOPs, fishing and stripping to ensure safe and efficient work flow.
- Inspected and maintained certifications for pressure control equipment, wire ropes, shackles, restraints, and safety harnesses on location.
Education
High School Diploma -
Benton High School
Benton, LA05-2005
Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice
Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City, LASkills
- System Monitoring
- Hydraulic Systems
- Activity Reporting
- Data Analytics
- Training and Mentoring
- Leadership Skills
- Safety and Compliance
- Advanced Computer Skills
Certification
- Well Control School - Well Servicing Oil and Gas Operator Representative (02/23/24 - Present)
Timeline
Flowback Supervisor
Bass Energy Services
12.2021 - Current
Wireline Operator
Intense Wireline
10.2020 - 12.2021
Flowback Supervisor
Integrity Energy Services
03.2018 - 10.2020
Hydraulic Choke Operator/ Well Tester
Pro Oilfield Services
03.2016 - 03.2018
Wireline Pressure Control Supervisor
Pro Oilfield Services
10.2013 - 03.2016
High School Diploma -
Benton High School
Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice
Bossier Parish Community College
- Well Control School - Well Servicing Oil and Gas Operator Representative (02/23/24 - Present)
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