Christopher Bates
Monahans,Texas
Summary
Motivated maintenance Foreman with a background of a Maintenance and field operator (I,II,III.IIII) looking to expand my knowledge in the oil industry. Safety always comes first and for not only me but for every person who could be impacted by the job that I am doing.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Field Operator 1
Apache Corporation
Notrees , TX
12.2010 - 06.2014
- Provided lease surveillance of operated properties to assure that the wells are producing at maximum rates allowed
- Accurately gauge production tanks on a daily basis
- Witness sales of oil (LACT meter proving, Crude transfer tickets)
- Safeguard all company assets; be aware of any security violation and report immediately to supervisor
- Track goals and plans for properties using Scout on a monthly basis
- Performed routine maintenance of pumps, valves, tanks, and other related equipment.
- Reviewed existing systems periodically for areas of improvement or optimization opportunities.
Field Operator II
Apache Corporation
Wink, TX
07.2014 - 06.2017
- Monitored pumping units to keep them running at peak performance
- Load and test wells to make sure down hole equipment is working properly
- Kept up with daily well tests along with entering accurate information in Avocet
- Always put the safety of personnel and contractors first
- Completed basic repairs on dump valves and back pressure valves. Also escalated major maintenance requirements on proper personnel
- Performed routine maintenance of pumps, valves, tanks, and other related equipment.
- Completed paperwork accurately and submitted it to the supervisor in a timely manner.
- Collaborated with engineers and technicians to develop solutions for complex problems encountered at the facilities.
Field Operator III
Apache Corporation
Wink, Texas
07.2017 - 07.2018
- Worked w/ Engineers to keep ESP wells running a peak performance
- Gathered daily production report readings and documented in grease books as well as Avocet
- Kept systems working efficiently to meet daily oil, water and gas production levels
- Increased mine productivity by improving employee morale and cross-functioning communications with contractors, and management
- Closely monitored H-pumps at water stations to prevent pre mature failures
Maintenance Tech II
Apache Corporation
Wink, TX
07.2018 - 07.2019
- Assessed equipment to determine the cause of issues or malfunction and identified the type of repair that would be required
- Planned work and determined appropriate tools and equipment
- Processed work orders and prioritized jobs
- Planned and managed construction projects, including facility upgrades and construction of new production satellite along with day to day field maintenance
- Reduced downtime during production by maintaining equipment and reducing unnecessary maintenance
- Check all fluid levels and operation of lubricators, check air compressors, filters oil levels, belts, pressure and bleed lines
Maintenance Tech III
Apache Corporation
Midland , TX
07.2019 - 07.2020
- Floating mechanic for the Permian Basin
- Work alongside the Construction Foreman on new facilities
- Assessed equipment to determine the cause of issues or malfunction and identified the type of repair that would be required
- Planned work and determined appropriate tools and equipment
- Processed work orders and prioritized jobs
- Planned and managed construction projects, including facility upgrades and construction of new production satellite along with day to day field maintenance
- Reduced downtime during production by maintaining equipment and reducing unnecessary maintenance
- Check all fluid levels and operation of lubricators, check air compressors, filters oil levels, belts, pressure and bleed lines
Field Operator IIII
Blackbeard Operating
Monahans , TX
07.2020 - 07.2021
- Monitored pumping units to keep them running at peak performance
- Load and test wells to make sure down hole equipment is working properly
- Kept up with daily well tests along with entering accurate information in Avocet
- Always put the safety of personnel and contractors first
- Completed basic repairs on dump valves and back pressure valves. Also escalated major maintenance requirements on proper personnel
Lead Operator
Pioneer Natural Resources
Monahans , TX
02.2021 - 12.2021
- Monitor production. Oversee the Day-to-Day operations and Maintenance in our Area.
- Track production levels and made sure daily numbers were being entered into the computer correctly.
- Set in meeting with the production foreman to make sure I was in the loop if he had to take pto.
- First call from the lease operators to help with issues in the field.
Maintenance Tech III
Continental Resources (Pioneer Buy out)
Monahans , TX
12.2021 - 06.2022
- Reduced downtime during production by maintaining equipment and reducing unnecessary maintenance
- Planned work and determined appropriate tools and equipment
- Processed work orders and prioritized jobs
- Planned and managed construction projects, including facility upgrades and day to day field maintenance
- Worked With engineers on new well head conversions.
- Worked With engineers on new facility construction
Maintenance Foreman
Continental Resources
Monahans , Texas
06.2022 - Current
- Managed and supervised maintenance team
- Prioritized tasks, allocated work, and ensured efficient operations.
- Managed budgets for maintenance projects.
- Controlled cost by optimizing resource utilizations.
- Tracked expenses related to repairs and maintenance
- Identified equipment failure root causes and initiated corrective actions.
- Effective communications by interacting with my team along with the production team.
- Work with the production team to lower LOE cost.
- Bid out bigger jobs to insure we cut as much cost as possible, while still being safety minded.
- Work along side Facilities Foreman to learn more about building new facilities.
- Set goals for myself and my team to insure we are constantly learning.
Education
High School Diploma -
Monahans High School
Monahans, TX05-2007
Skills
- Systems maintenance and upkeep
- Safety procedures
- Troubleshooting skills
- Dump valve and back pressure valve repair
- Verbal communication
- Small pump repairs
- Advanced troubleshooting
- Time management abilities
- Multitasking
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Certification
- Small crane certification
- H2S certification
- CPR certification
- Forklift Certification
- Texas A&M; Firefighter I certification
- 40HR NORM Certifications.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Maintenance Foreman
Continental Resources
06.2022 - Current
Maintenance Tech III
Continental Resources (Pioneer Buy out)
12.2021 - 06.2022
Lead Operator
Pioneer Natural Resources
02.2021 - 12.2021
Field Operator IIII
Blackbeard Operating
07.2020 - 07.2021
Maintenance Tech III
Apache Corporation
07.2019 - 07.2020
Maintenance Tech II
Apache Corporation
07.2018 - 07.2019
Field Operator III
Apache Corporation
07.2017 - 07.2018
Field Operator II
Apache Corporation
07.2014 - 06.2017
Field Operator 1
Apache Corporation
12.2010 - 06.2014
High School Diploma -
Monahans High School
- Small crane certification
- H2S certification
- CPR certification
- Forklift Certification
- Texas A&M; Firefighter I certification
- 40HR NORM Certifications.
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