Daniel Laman
Summary
Accomplished business owner and seasoned Well Performance Specialist with a proven track record at Occidental Petroleum, enhancing operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. Expert in small business operations and relationship building, adept at driving production enhancements and fostering client loyalty. Skilled in customer relations and technical troubleshooting, achieving significant reductions in well downtime.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner
D&A Services And Logistics
10.2023 - Current
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with clients, resulting in repeat business and referrals.
- Oversaw daily operations, ensuring all tasks were completed accurately and efficiently by team members.
- Increased customer satisfaction by implementing efficient business processes and providing exceptional service.
Well Performance Specialist
Occidental Petroleum
09.2021 - 10.2023
- Managed and optimized production on new wells as well as existing wells to be as effective as possible.
- root cause analysis on well failures both surface and downhole.
- worked closely with production engineers as well as facility Engineers to maximize production and surface and DH upgrades and repairs.
- managed all well testing as well as all government regulated requirements.
- worked closely with lease operators to quickly solve well issues and failures.
- Accounted for and reduced all well downtime.
Production Technician II
Occidental Petroleum
03.2017 - 09.2021
- Brought online multiple large facilities operating at 100% for multiple months at a time producing 40,000 bbls of oil per day and 100,000 bbls water per day.
- worked with Gas lift, Plunger lift, ESP's, Rod pumps, and free flowing gas wells.
- managed all day to operations including tank gauging, meter reading, and Data Entry.
- Troubleshot equipment malfunctions quickly to minimize disruptions in production
- became what was known as "rover" roles included mentoring new pumpers as well as training and teaching others.
- Assisted in quality control measures by performing routine inspections of products against established standards.
- Performed setup of production equipment to establish optimal performance.
Field Service Technician
Prestige Equipment Rentals
05.2016 - 03.2017
- Responded quickly to emergency maintenance requests for timely on-call support.
- Installed new equipment and explained operation and routine maintenance protocols to customers.
- maintained and repaired all different types of equipment and machinery.
- Reviewed technical documentation to complete equipment maintenance and repair.
Education
No Degree - Mechanic
Universal Technical Institute
Irving, TX2014
Skills
- Customer Relations
- Small business operations
- Relationship Building
- Verbal and written communication
Timeline
Owner
D&A Services And Logistics
10.2023 - Current
Well Performance Specialist
Occidental Petroleum
09.2021 - 10.2023
Production Technician II
Occidental Petroleum
03.2017 - 09.2021
Field Service Technician
Prestige Equipment Rentals
05.2016 - 03.2017
No Degree - Mechanic
Universal Technical Institute