Daniel Garza
Mission
Summary
Experienced Oilfield Professional with 35+ years of expertise as a Contract Pumper and Flowback Operator. Skilled in monitoring and maintaining well production, optimizing pump operations, troubleshooting equipment, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Extensive hands-on experience with high-pressure wells, low-pressure wells, gas lift wells, plunger wells, ESP wells, separators, compressors, and heater treaters. Bilingual (English & Spanish), dependable, and self-motivated with a proven record of supporting efficient, safe field operations.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Contract Flowback Operator
Cowhand Services - High Peak (Current), Earlier Contracts: Covenant Well Testing, Pro Oilfield Services, Edge Oilfield Services
2011 - Current
- Performed daily well reporting, flowback monitoring, and data logging.
- Rigged up/down flowback equipment; maintained separators, manifolds, and sand traps.
- Monitored pressures, tank levels, and sand content to ensure optimal flowback.
- Conducted sampling of oil, water, and chloride; reported variances to lead pumper.
- Troubleshot and repaired valves, separators, and equipment as needed.
Contract Pumper
Houston Exploration, Samson Resources, Assent Energy, Noble Energy, Forrest Exploration, Mueller Engineering, El Paso Production, Merit Energy, Southwest Oil & Land, Vernon E. Faulconer
01.1991 - 01.2011
- Monitored and adjusted pump operations to optimize fluid levels and production rates.
- Recorded daily meter readings, tank volumes, and gas measurements.
- Conducted preventive maintenance, minor equipment repairs, and valve adjustments.
- Troubleshot well performance issues; repaired/replaced controllers, dump valves, and stuffing box packing.
- Supervised roustabout crews on well hook-ups and field repairs.
- Experienced across high-pressure, low-pressure, gas lift, plunger, pumping, and ESP wells.
Crew Pusher / Roustabout
A & I Lease Service
01.1988 - 01.1991
- Supervised roustabout crews in well hook-ups, site preparation, and repairs.
- Built strong foundation in oilfield equipment handling and safety compliance.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Building Construction Technology
Texas State Technical Institute
Harlingen, TX01.1985
High School Diploma - undefined
La Joya High School
La Joya, TX01.1983
Skills
- Oil & Gas Lease Operations
- Pumping & Flowback Monitoring
- High/Low Pressure & Gas Lift Wells
- Equipment Maintenance & Troubleshooting
- Tank Gauging & Sampling (oil, water, chloride)
- Preventive Maintenance & Minor Repairs
- Regulatory & Safety Compliance
- Crew Supervision & Training
- Data Recording & Daily Reporting
- Bilingual: English & Spanish
- Equipment: Pump jacks, Separators, Compressors, Line Heaters, Dehydrators, ESP Wells
- Systems: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), SCADA basics, Internet Tools
Languages
English & Spanish
Timeline
Contract Pumper
Houston Exploration, Samson Resources, Assent Energy, Noble Energy, Forrest Exploration, Mueller Engineering, El Paso Production, Merit Energy, Southwest Oil & Land, Vernon E. Faulconer
01.1991 - 01.2011
Crew Pusher / Roustabout
A & I Lease Service
01.1988 - 01.1991
High School Diploma - undefined
La Joya High School
Contract Flowback Operator
Cowhand Services - High Peak (Current), Earlier Contracts: Covenant Well Testing, Pro Oilfield Services, Edge Oilfield Services
2011 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Building Construction Technology
Texas State Technical Institute
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