Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
Timeline
Generic

Cristian Zapata

Fort Stockton

Summary

Goal orientated oilfield professional with a proven background and ability to operate oil wells, tank batteries, compressor stations and pipelines.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Lease Operator

Vital Energy
06.2024 - Current
  • Operate multiple central tank batteries with up to 9 well pads and responsible for 2000+ barrels of oil a day.
  • Coordinated preventive maintenance and repairs on wellhead equipment and pumps.
  • Maintained clean, tidy and professional well operations in line with company standards.
  • Logged official production numbers from equipment readings and monitored trends.
  • Reduced downtime by proactively identifying and resolving equipment issues in a timely manner.

Lease Operator

Permian Resources
05.2022 - 10.2023
  • Responsible for 28 wells including multiple Central Tank Batteries with up to 10 well pads.
  • Responsible for 2-4,000 Barrels of Oil a day and 10-12 Million MCF of gas
  • Maintained clean, tidy and professional well operations in line with company standards.
  • Logged official production numbers from equipment readings and monitored trends.
  • Kept gas powered machinery such as regulators, dumps and control boxes in great condition by troubleshooting and correcting malfunctions.
  • Coordinated preventive maintenance and repairs on wellheads, tank batteries, pumps etc..
  • Used correct lockout and tag-out procedures when conducting maintenance on equipment.

Fieldman

Western Midstream
05.2021 - 05.2022
  • Operate and maintain Compresor Stations/Central Gathering Facilities with 10+ compressors, FWKOs, Heaters, Dehys, Combustors etc..
  • Responsible for 200 Million MCF and 20-40,000 Barrels of Oil a day.
  • Make rounds on compressors and verify everything is in working order and running smoothly
  • Send daily production reports
  • Over see contractors when on location

Pipeline Technician

Energy Transfer
01.2020 - 04.2021
  • Operate and maintain compressor stations
  • Pipeline pigging daily 10-30 inch lines
  • Make rounds on compressors and verify everything is in working order and running smoothly
  • Over see contractors when on location

Pusher/Operator

Watkins Construction
06.2018 - 01.2020
  • Push pipeline crew on various pipeline projects from start to finish
  • Operate heavy machinery such as excavator, backhoe etc...
  • Submit reports and daily time sheets for crew
  • Sandblast and coat pipe
  • Stringing
  • Jeeping


Education

High School Diploma -

Masters Learning Institute
Merkel
05.2023

Skills

  • Ability to operate and trouble shoot facilities
  • Ability to monitor production and pressures
  • Ability to over see contractors and make sure projects are completed safely and efficiently
  • Strong Initiative
  • Highly motivated and dedicated
  • Dependable & Reliable
  • Strongly adaptive

References

  • Stefan Layton - Production Foreman Permian Resources - (432) 287-3000
  • Sean Francisco - Lease Operator Permian Resources - (432) 448-9706
  • Clint Templeton - Foreman Western Midstream - (432) 425-5479
  • Gabriel Martinez - Fieldman Western Midstream - (307) 321-7984
  • Clint Vines - Supervisor Energy Transfer - (432) 530-8409
  • Auden Ronquillo - Pipeline Technician Energy Transfer - (432) 290-8949


Timeline

Lease Operator

Vital Energy
06.2024 - Current

Lease Operator

Permian Resources
05.2022 - 10.2023

Fieldman

Western Midstream
05.2021 - 05.2022

Pipeline Technician

Energy Transfer
01.2020 - 04.2021

Pusher/Operator

Watkins Construction
06.2018 - 01.2020

High School Diploma -

Masters Learning Institute

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Cristian Zapata