Chris Spencer
Midland,Texas
Summary
Result-oriented leader with goals to obtain a position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lease Operator
Plaster and Wald
04.2024 - Current
- Previously, the operator on routes 4 and 5 for approximately 4 months. Currently, I am the operator on Route 6, going on 3 months.
- Ensure compliance with Ovintiv safety policies while performing job duties.
- Responsible for monitoring, maintaining, and operating wellheads, pumps, separators, testers, and other production equipment.
- Coordinated with third-party service providers regarding scheduled maintenance activities, standard operating procedures, and safety-oriented troubleshooting solutions.
- Analyzed data from varying meters to ensure accurate measurement of fluid and gas production.
- Clearly communicate with partners and leads to better ensure optimization of production, knowledge and solutions of complications, and to cultivate a competent collaborative environment through shared experiences.
Assistant Foreman
Fasken Oil And Ranch LTD.
Midland, TX
01.2024 - 03.2024
- Acted as relief foreman for all routes as needed.
- Managed all contractor required issues throughout the field. Tank removals/cleanings, building wellheads, experimental installation, compressor and vessel plumbing, clean ups, etc.
- Conducted hands on operational training for approximately 30 field employees, including lease and lead operators of all knowledge levels.
- Enhanced team productivity by implementing efficient work processes and coordinating tasks among contractors and lease operators.
- Assisted with reducing project timelines through proactive supervision and clear communication with company and contract workers.
- Contributed to successful project outcomes with close attention to detail, in task execution and quality control checks.
- Coordinated daily progress meetings with team, reporting updates on work status and discussing potential challenges or delays in project timelines and efficiency.
Lead Operator
Fasken Oil And Ranch LTD.
Midland, TX
06.2023 - 01.2024
- Assisted 6 foreman and 13 routes with challenging troubleshooting situations as needed.
- Managed 8 Lease operators through day to day operations and troubleshooting situations.
- Assigned tasks to team members based upon individual strengths and experience, realizing productivity and workflow improvements.
- Supported management decision-making by compiling operational and production data into daily logs and reports.
- Worked closely with chemical company and coordinators to ensure effective treatment programs and minimal failures.
- Executed all surface projects assigned to me by coordinating multiple groups of contractors to accomplish desired tasks at hand.
- Analyzed production data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement in system performance.
- Fostered positive work environments, promoting open communication among team members to address concerns or suggestions for improvement.
Lease Operator
Fasken Oil And Ranch LTD.
Midland, TX
03.2018 - 06.2023
- Maintain and troubleshoot all components regarding proper flow of injection to gas lift wells (scrubbers, compressor sites and metering sites).
- Monitor trends of ESP performance/well production and adjust accordingly.
- Responsible to troubleshoot diligently and work as a team to optimize production in a safe and educated manner.
- Documented all well data and monitor trends to further optimize production and reduce failures.
- Responsible for all maintenance of lease (weeds/packing wells/painting well heads/condition of equipment/etc.)
- Responsible for all call-outs and troubleshooting issues on sight.
- Ensured cleanliness of lease and organize all data analysis documentation.
- Tasked with surfacing 4 new horizontal projects over the past 3 years totaling up to 60 horizontal wells, 3 new horizontal batteries and 10 test sites varying in operational systems.
Roustabout Hand
Fasken Oil And Ranch LTD.
Midland Tx
02.2018 - 03.2018
- Required to Build batteries/satellites/headers/etc.
- Required to learn basic operation knowledge in order to promote into entry level lease operator.
- Responsible for cleaning up spills/troubleshooting and restoring functionality of equipment.
Shop Hand and Down Hole Tool Technician
Peak Completions
Midland Tx
10.2017 - 02.2018
- Built downhole frac tools with competence and confidence.
- Required to understand functionality of all tools built.
- Responsible of preparation all tools for shipment and use.
- Performed pressure testing all tools and confirming functionality.
- Monitored machinery to identify concerns, make corrections, or report complex problems.
Water Transfer Supervisor
Diggers Oilfield Services
Midland Tx
04.2017 - 09.2017
- Responsible for water treatment and transfer to near by frac sites.
- Operate and maintain water plant including water tanks, weir tanks and solids disposal.
- Push water to local frac sites at high rate after being treated and cleaned.
- Supervised operation of 4 water treatment facilities.
Ranch Managment and Operation
Twisted 5-S Ranch & Pope Brothers Guide Service
Millersview Tx
- 04.2017
- Manage feeding and breeding program of ranch operation.
- Repair equipment and fencing.
- Provided memorable and enjoyable experiences for all guests on the ranch.
- Guiding hunters to harvest various animals and trophies.
- Responsible for cleaning and catering of hunters/customers.
- Field dressing animals for all hunters.
- Design custom realistic taxidermy mounts to create a lasting recreation of hunters trophies.
Education
Texas Taxidermy License -
Hunting Guide/Taxidermy School
Fort Worth, TX12.2015
High School Diploma -
Midland Christian High School
Midland, TX05.2015
Advanced Rod Lift Operations
Lubbock, TXAdvanced Artificial Lift And POC/VFD
Midland, TXSkills
- Construction Design and Supervision
- Employee and Customer Relations
- Troubleshooting Skills
- Employee Motivation
- Task Delegation
- Critical Thinking
- Scheduling Coordination
- Decision-Making
- Team Management
- New and Established Field Training
Certification
- H2S cert
- SafeLand
- First aid and CPR
- Smith Driving
All OSHA 8 General requirements
- Confined Space, PPE, LOTO, Fall Protection, NORM, HAZCOM, HAZWOPPER, Electrical Safety, Hot Weather, EAP, Fire Safety, H2S, Medic First Aid, Defensive Driving
Timeline
Lease Operator
Plaster and Wald
04.2024 - Current
Assistant Foreman
Fasken Oil And Ranch LTD.
01.2024 - 03.2024
Lead Operator
Fasken Oil And Ranch LTD.
06.2023 - 01.2024
Lease Operator
Fasken Oil And Ranch LTD.
03.2018 - 06.2023
Roustabout Hand
Fasken Oil And Ranch LTD.
02.2018 - 03.2018
Shop Hand and Down Hole Tool Technician
Peak Completions
10.2017 - 02.2018
Water Transfer Supervisor
Diggers Oilfield Services
04.2017 - 09.2017
- H2S cert
- SafeLand
- First aid and CPR
- Smith Driving
All OSHA 8 General requirements
- Confined Space, PPE, LOTO, Fall Protection, NORM, HAZCOM, HAZWOPPER, Electrical Safety, Hot Weather, EAP, Fire Safety, H2S, Medic First Aid, Defensive Driving
Ranch Managment and Operation
Twisted 5-S Ranch & Pope Brothers Guide Service
- 04.2017
Texas Taxidermy License -
Hunting Guide/Taxidermy School
High School Diploma -
Midland Christian High School
Advanced Rod Lift Operations
Advanced Artificial Lift And POC/VFD
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