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Daniel Kent

Fort Worth,TX

Summary

Certified, Global Oil and Gas Professional delivering over 25 years of advanced knowledge with engineering, well intervention, sales, marketing, industry forecast and analysis while managing multiple departments both domestically and internationally. Ability to obtain MSA’s with oil and gas operators worldwide. During his career with NOV, he increased sales by 55% by creating sales forecast, identifying target markets and establishing a new customer base. Well Consultant Strategic Sales and Closing, building customer relationships Advanced knowledge of downhole and surface pumps, optimization and automation. Software knowledge includes Microsoft Office, Rod Star, VFD Software Programming, MS CRM 365, Hubspot Seeking direct-hire or contract opportunities; Open to travel and relocation Experienced in cold call and business building. Excellent presentation skills. Communication skills to all levels within a company.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales for Region 6

EON Products, Inc. (Environmental Rental Equipment)
03.2025 - 07.2025
  • Executed strategic sales plans to enhance market presence and drive revenue growth.
  • Set up new office in Grand Prairie, Texas to improve service delivery.
  • Acquired significant accounts for rental business such as Terracon and Whitehead.
  • Increased monthly rental revenue from zero to $25,000 in three months.
  • Presented product demonstrations and negotiated deals to achieve high client satisfaction.
  • Leveraged CRM systems to track sales activities and optimize account management.
  • Analyzed competitor activities and market trends to inform sales initiatives.

Consultant

Consultant Kent Kent’s Downhole, Circle T Exploration and Drilling, LLC, Mesa Operating, LLC
12.2022 - 03.2025
  • Optimization production PCP, SRP, surface pumps
  • Clients CNOCC, Nations KBM Kazakhstan
  • Compiled research data and gave professional presentations highlighting finds and recommended optimizations.
  • Conducted thorough reviews of operations to devise and deploy improvement strategies. Leveraged on-site observation and personal interviews to identify team and individual strengths.
  • Optimization production PCP, SRP, surface pumps Clients
  • CNOCC, Nations KBM Kazakhstan
  • Maintained current knowledge of market trends to help clients feel fashionable and flattered by styles.
  • Delivered outstanding service to clients to maintain and extend relationship for future business opportunities.
  • Organized and analyzed primary and secondary research to understand industry, market and company trends.
  • Organized pitch deck sheet and presentation for Circle T Exploration and Drilling and Mesa Operating. Rig inspection on multiple drilling rigs. Operations for two Super Singles MD Cowen 525
  • Fishing operations and operating duties for Burk Royalty, Gunn operating, HSRC, Dry Fork, Dry Creek

Technical Sales Executive

Pine Environmental and NDT
09.2021 - 12.2022
  • Service and sales of Environmental, Non-Destructive equipment to the Engineering and Environmental community
  • Opened market for Non-Destructive testing equipment in the Oil and Gas industry.
  • Sales of $450,000 within 6 months.
  • Reestablished stable customer relationships.
  • New Sales and Service MSA to new customers private and government.
  • Established new accounts with potential of 2 million yearly.
  • Worked closely with TRRC, TCEQ, TACA, EPA
  • Accomplishment:
  • Reestablished communications with lost customers, generating lost revenue to the DFW region
  • Working with the campaign for TRRC Sarge Summers

Sales Executive for Machining and Welding Fabrication

Performance Pulsation Control
07.2021 - 09.2021
  • Sales for the North Texas area for the Machining and Welding division.
  • Managing new customers and old customers
  • Industrial markets and Oil and Gas industry
  • Utilizing knowledge in the oil and gas industry and to attract new customers to this new venture’
  • Generated 100,000 in quotation in 45 days.

Senior Sales Executive

Magna Fab and Mechanical
03.2021 - 05.2021
  • Sales in Texas in the industrial and oil and gas market
  • Sales development for new and existing customers
  • Development of sales forecast and CRM
  • Generated $150,000 in quotations

Contract Business Development Manager

NOVEN IO SYSTEMS
06.2020 - 03.2021
  • Noven io is a new company in development of Well and Tank Monitoring, based in Houston, Tx with operations through out Texas.
  • We have developed an inexpensive way to remote monitor production and equipment.
  • Established sales in Texas
  • Managed sales group in Texas and Domestic operations.
  • Service and installation of products
  • Successfully maintained customer relationships
  • Increase of sales of 35%.
  • Accomplishment:
  • Built and executed a strategic sales process to grow sales in North Texas over $360K within only 3 months.

Contract Business Development Manager

PETROLIFT SYSTEMS, INC.
11.2019 - 06.2020
  • PetroLift Systems, Inc. is a leading Progressing Cavity Pump firm based in the Permian Basin of West Texas with operations ranging from South Texas to Kansas, East Texas to New Mexico. Over 30 years of experience designing, installing and maintaining progressing cavity pump systems. Increased sales in the North Texas and Central Texas area.
  • Provide superior service from first contact through commission to ensure safe and proper installation.
  • Given well data, generate a detailed design and quotation for your PCP System including all instrumentation options to fit your specific needs.
  • Manage all sales and service inquires for Progressive Cavity Pumps and Automation.
  • Cover territories throughout Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
  • Apply advanced knowledge in downhole pumps optimization and automation.
  • Successful build and maintain professional relationships with current and potential customers.
  • Create sales forecast, identify potential target markets, design and implement efficient sales strategies.
  • Consulted on completion of new drilled wells.

Well Consultant

VARIOUS COMPANIES/CONTRACTOR
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Provided Consulting services for well intervention and midstream companies throughout the United States.
  • Daily activities included completing engineering reports & the monitoring of well conditions, supervising well service crews and roustabout crews in and around the Permian, Delaware Basins, and Fort Worth Basin.
  • Planned, organized, coordinated and managed the overall implementation of Company well operations with regards to completions activities.
  • Provided technical expertise to troubleshoot major well completions problems such as failure of flow production devices and equipment and other forms of completions tubing failure.
  • Managed well delivery optimization process and accountable for the well’s completions projects.
  • Consultant for various companies including:
  • Pump solutions downhole (PCP and SRP) surface and midstream.
  • HSRC Oklahoma- (Fishing, well intervention, thru tubing)
  • 4S Production Company (Fishing)
  • Burk Royalty (Fishing, Well intervention)

US Support Manager, Global Sales

NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO
01.2003 - 01.2018
  • Provided Global Services Support for the entire Western Hemisphere.
  • Utilized professional network to increase sales monthly.
  • Trained personnel on EVC and all categories of surface pumping equipment, as well as safe practices.
  • Collaborated with HSE Department to develop and initiate safety programs.
  • Established domestic sales territories for global services and products by narrowing down target markets.
  • Successfully established a pump rental program to quickly generate revenue in new department.
  • Continued to provide sales and service municipalities, industrial pumps and mixing solutions.
  • Set up service centers in California, Texas and Pennsylvania as well as pump rental location, and industrial PCP
  • Mentoring for Progressive Cavity Pumps.
  • Key Accomplishments:
  • Collaborated with team to establish competency program for NOV Process Flow Technologies (PFT).
  • Implemented proven strategies to increase sales of EVC and global services by at least 42%.
  • Focused on obtaining MSA’s with oil and gas operators worldwide, which led to an additional increase in sales by 52%.

US Service Manager, Artificial Lift Solutions, SRP, PCP, HPU, Automation, Tubing Wear Solutions and Sentry Closures

NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO/R&MES (Merged in 2012)
01.2003 - 01.2015
  • Support Manager for Global Services and Aftermarket.
  • PCP/SRP Supervisor and Sales Manager in Kazakhstan, Australia, Argentina, Colombia and Indonesia.
  • Managed well completion projects, as Senior Supervisor, for Chevron, Nations Energy, Santos projects for ALS.
  • Provided optimization of surface and downhole pumping systems.
  • Completed the installation and service for various types of surface well equipment.
  • Managed 8 field service technicians, ensured team remained on schedule and within budget.
  • Managed 20 Kazakhstan personnel in the field and pump shop for PCP and SRP’s
  • Analyzed any unforeseen issues and immediately provided a tangible solution.
  • Track and maintained the budget for Kazakhstan operations.
  • Key Accomplishments:
  • Established overseas operations for Kazakhstan, Latin America, and Indonesia.
  • Increased sales by 45% by communicating with current and potential customers about our products and services.
  • Introduced new technology (SCADA Downhole Monitoring) to key clients - Nation Energy, CNPC, FIOC, & Chevron.
  • Set up Kazakhstan Branch and operations group while simultaneously managing a team of 35 (thirty-five).
  • Successfully brought well and pump tracking system for PCP, SRP, rods and tubular into operation.

Technical Sales/Marketing Consultant

GPEX HOUSTON / FT. WORTH, TEXAS
01.2002 - 01.2003
  • G-Pex was briefly known to manufacture composite progressive cavity pumps.
  • Established target market and territory, created marketing literature, and quickly began outreach.
  • Setup and implemented standards for test criteria for composite progressive cavity pumps.
  • Assisted management team with financial such as quotes and budgets.
  • Successfully grew customer base throughout Wyoming, North and South Texas.
  • Established operations and installation manuals for composite PC pumps.
  • Assisted Engineering for oil, gas and coal bed methane requirements (PCP).
  • Delivered presentations and attended trade shows to showcase our products and capabilities.

Technical Sales and Service Manager

WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL (ALS)
01.1999 - 01.2002
  • Provided estimates and quotes, controlled margin on sales of Progressive Cavity Pump Systems.
  • Expanded initial service area to include Wyoming Powder River Basin, Farmington, New Mexico, and Colorado.
  • Collaborated with all departments including the Engineering team regarding oil, gas and coal bed methane requirements (PCP).
  • Managed personnel within the regions of domestic operations.
  • Provided pump sizing for Progressive Cavity Pumps and set department-wide standards for services in Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and Mississippi.
  • Handled the procurement of equipment (old and new).
  • Maintained and grew customer relationships and developed new business in current market.
  • Advanced sales & business development in drilling, completions & production.
  • Upsell against existing contracts, discussed financial investments with customers.
  • Technical and commercial presentations to communicate to the customer the benefits/advantages of our new technology.
  • Utilized professional network to increase sales monthly.
  • Trained personnel on EVC and all categories of surface pumping equipment, as well as safe practices.
  • Collaborated with HSE Department to develop and initiate safety programs.
  • Established domestic sales territories for global services and products by narrowing down target markets.
  • Successfully established a pump rental program to quickly generate revenue in new department.
  • Continued to provide sales and service municipalities, industrial pumps and mixing solutions.
  • Set up service centers in California, Texas and Pennsylvania as well as pump rental location, and industrial PCP
  • Mentoring for Progressive Cavity Pumps.
  • Key Accomplishments:
  • Collaborated with team to establish competency program for NOV Process Flow Technologies (PFT).
  • Implemented proven strategies to increase sales of EVC and global services by at least 42%.
  • Focused on obtaining MSA’s with oil and gas operators worldwide, which led to an additional increase in sales by 52%.

Education

Business/Geology

Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TX

Skills

  • Friendly, positive attitude
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Customer service
  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Attention to detail
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Dependable and responsible
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Excellent communication
  • Critical thinking
  • Computer skills
  • Organizational skills
  • Calm under pressure
  • Organization and time management
  • Problem resolution
  • Verbal communication

Affiliations

  • Oilfield Connections International Leadership Board
  • Fort Worth Wildcatters
  • Desk and Derrick supporter

Timeline

Sales for Region 6

EON Products, Inc. (Environmental Rental Equipment)
03.2025 - 07.2025

Consultant

Consultant Kent Kent’s Downhole, Circle T Exploration and Drilling, LLC, Mesa Operating, LLC
12.2022 - 03.2025

Technical Sales Executive

Pine Environmental and NDT
09.2021 - 12.2022

Sales Executive for Machining and Welding Fabrication

Performance Pulsation Control
07.2021 - 09.2021

Senior Sales Executive

Magna Fab and Mechanical
03.2021 - 05.2021

Contract Business Development Manager

NOVEN IO SYSTEMS
06.2020 - 03.2021

Contract Business Development Manager

PETROLIFT SYSTEMS, INC.
11.2019 - 06.2020

Well Consultant

VARIOUS COMPANIES/CONTRACTOR
01.2018 - 01.2019

US Support Manager, Global Sales

NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO
01.2003 - 01.2018

US Service Manager, Artificial Lift Solutions, SRP, PCP, HPU, Automation, Tubing Wear Solutions and Sentry Closures

NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO/R&MES (Merged in 2012)
01.2003 - 01.2015

Technical Sales/Marketing Consultant

GPEX HOUSTON / FT. WORTH, TEXAS
01.2002 - 01.2003

Technical Sales and Service Manager

WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL (ALS)
01.1999 - 01.2002

Business/Geology

Midwestern State University
Daniel Kent