Dana Newman
Arlington,TX
Summary
Enthusiastic professional with 35 years experience in production & service areas of Oil & Gas industry. Extremely knowledgeable in optimization of plunger lift, gas assisted plunger lift, and gas lift applications. Striving to provide excellent service to customers while managing company personnel and goals.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Services Manager
Well Master Corporation
Texas, Oklahoma & Arkansas
10.2019 - Current
- Facilitated clear communication between technical services team members and other departments, fostering strong working relationships across the organization.
- Provided Nodal analysis of oil & gas wells for proper installation of plunger lift systems.
- Installed plunger lift systems, provided optimization advice and services for these systems.
- Provided Echometer services & training classes to customers.
- Managed a 6 month trial optimizing 65 wells for a large operator. Trial was extended into a 2 year agreement for optimization of 125 wells.
Oklahoma District Manager/ Plunger Lift
Superior Energy Services
Oklahoma City, OK
10.2017 - 05.2019
- Located, developed, and promoted talented employees to cultivate collaborative and hardworking leadership team.
- Modeled best practices for sales and customer service.
- Maintained Central distribution center with the needed inventory to support the area.
- Quarterly & yearly inventory counts of all locations.
- Fostered an environment of open communication between management teams across the district to share best practices in operations optimization and problem-solving techniques.
- Worked diligently to resolve customer complaints & promote great customer relations.
Sr. Production Technician
TEP Barnett
Fort Worth, TX
11.2016 - 10.2017
- Monitored daily production
- Trouble shoot problem wells
- Shoot fluid levels with ECHO Meter
- Work with our group on developing action plans for problem wells
- Assisting foreman during his times of absence.
- Contributed to a safer work environment with strict adherence to safety guidelines and participation in safety training sessions.
Sr. Production Technician / Well work
Chesapeake Energy
Fort Worth, TX
03.2016 - 11.2016
- Schedule all slickline, pump truck, cap string installs/ cycles, swab rigs
- Monitor the work, provide all needed materials
- Collect data and generate daily well work reports
- Enter all date in Wellview.
Sr. Production Technician / Optimization
Chesapeake Energy
Cleburne, TX
02.2015 - 03.2016
- Utilizing Echometer to optimize plungers / shooting fluid levels thus increasing production & eliminating costly wireline jobs
- Tracking and generating weekly production reports showing increases
- Training lease operators our optimization procedures in the class room & in the field
- Developing best practices to share with other business units
- Training co-workers from different business units.
Lease Operator
Chesapeake Energy
Cleburne, TX
10.2008 - 02.2015
- Monitor daily gas production
- Maintenance surface production equipment
- Monitor, troubleshoot & optimize different forms of artificial lift.
Lease Operator
Samson Lonestar
Kilgore, TX
09.2000 - 10.2008
- Monitor daily gas production
- Record date in PDI
- Monitor & maintenance the following surface equipment: separators, chemical pumps, pumpjakcs, Dehy units & compressors.
Education
High School Diploma -
Carthage High School
Carthage, TXCompleted 5-day training course -
Echo Meter Seminar in Plunger Optimization
Wichita Falls, TXCompleted 2-day advanced seminar on pumping units & rod pumps -
Echometer Pumping Units
Odessa, TXCompleted gas lift design and application course -
Gas Lift designs / Plunger Lift W/gas lift assistance
Cleburne, TXSkills
- Brand awareness development
- Plunger Optimization
- MS Office proficiency
- Gas Lift
- Echo Meter
- Friendly and cheerful
- Approachable
References
- Chris Graham, Aethon / Workover & Completions, (318) 349-9409, former Co-worker
- Steve Thompson, Tanos Exploration / Production Manager, (903) 746-4221, former supervisor
- Glenn Stetson, Matador Resources /Production Engineer, (469) 510-9105, former supervisor
Timeline
Technical Services Manager
Well Master Corporation
10.2019 - Current
Oklahoma District Manager/ Plunger Lift
Superior Energy Services
10.2017 - 05.2019
Sr. Production Technician
TEP Barnett
11.2016 - 10.2017
Sr. Production Technician / Well work
Chesapeake Energy
03.2016 - 11.2016
Sr. Production Technician / Optimization
Chesapeake Energy
02.2015 - 03.2016
Lease Operator
Chesapeake Energy
10.2008 - 02.2015
Lease Operator
Samson Lonestar
09.2000 - 10.2008
High School Diploma -
Carthage High School
Completed 5-day training course -
Echo Meter Seminar in Plunger Optimization
Completed 2-day advanced seminar on pumping units & rod pumps -
Echometer Pumping Units
Completed gas lift design and application course -
Gas Lift designs / Plunger Lift W/gas lift assistance