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David Gandee

Bridgeport ,WV

Summary

I began my oil field career in 1980. Starting at the bottom and working my up to rig operator. I worked at that level for about 20 years. After a brief stint with Coil Tubing Drilling, I moved to down hole tools in 2001, and moved to the WSM position in May of 2017, for Antero Resources, completing 16 yrs. Downhole Tool experience. I was laid off on May 18, 2020 due to the market turndowns. I was called back thru out the summer for spot work, but Sept. 10th. was my last day for Antero Resources. I have since started back working for Thru Tubing Solutions. As of March 28,2022, I have left TTS to return to Antero Resources, as a Completion AOR. I hope this resume is satisfactory. please reach out with any questions.























i left TTS to return to Antero Resources as a Production AOR. I hope this resume is satisfactory, and please reach out with any questions you may have.

Overview

42
42
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Well Site Supervisor

Antero Resources
Denver, CO
04.2022 - Current
  • Managed production control activities to reduce outages and incidents.
  • Maintain safe work environment by working with safety personnel, making sure all safety protocol is followed.
  • Reporting equipment failures, making sure all repairs are completed in a timely fashion.
  • Documenting daily activities, and timely reporting.

Tool Specialist

Thru-tubing Solutions
Pittsburgh, PA
02.2021 - 03.2022

Running Downhole Motors,

Fishing Tools, Working on Workover Units, Coil Tubing, Standalone, and Rig assist Snubbing Units.

Well Site Supervisor

Antero Resources Corp.
Denver, CO
05.2017 - 09.2020
  • Oversaw personnel during Fracing and Drillout operations
  • Collaborated with engineers and supervisors to provide critical operations status and address issues or concerns
  • Enforced workplace safety procedures for protection of all on-site vendors
  • Communicated daily with all vendors to keep project fully operational and safe at all times

Tool Specialist

Thru-Tubing-Solutions
, Pittsburgh PA
02.2014 - 05.2017
  • Running down hole motors
  • Working on Coil tubing Units
  • Workover Rigs, Snubbing Units, Rig Assist, and Standalone
  • Cased hole fishing with above equipment also

Fishing tool supervisor

Baker Hughes
Houston, TX
06.2006 - 02.2014
  • Open hole fishing
  • R&S completion. Plugs, Packers, Frac Point, Liner Hangers. Trained in Snubbing Unit work as well as Well control
  • Cased hole fishing
  • Whipstocks
  • Coil tubing

Fishing Tool Supervisor

Weathrtford Int.
Jane Lew, WV
12.2001 - 06.2006
  • Trained in the use of down hole fishing tools
  • Open hole and cased hole fishing
  • Whipstocks
  • Flowback and Well head Isolation
  • Coil tubing. Down hole motors
  • Power swivels, Pumps, and Foam Air units

Coil Tubing Operator

Technicoil Services
Houston, TX
06.2001 - 12.2001
  • .Trained on a Coil Tubing Drilling Unit. Drilling 2K/4K depths with larger diameter BHA'S and PDC Bits
  • Use of Polymer drilling Fluids
  • Fishing on larger Coil Tubing Units, and working with larger coil sizes

Rig Operator

Twin Drilling
Charleston, WV
02.1999 - 06.2001
  • Service Rig Operator
  • Storage and Production Wells
  • Cleanouts of production wells, Pulling Tubing, Rods, Swabbing, and Sand cleanout
  • Reconstruction on storage wells to bring wells up to current standards, and pressure ratings. Replacing and cementing new casing, drilling wells deeper, and setting liners

Rig Operator

Waco Oil and Gas
, Glenville WV
07.1996 - 02.1999
  • Rig Operator
  • Extensive knowledge of production and Storage wells worked for Columbia Gas Storage and Dominion Transmission. Learned use of mud for well control. Reworked wells with Baker Oil tools

Rig Operator

Emax Oil and Gas
Clarksburg, WV
11.1989 - 06.1996
  • Rig Operator
  • Clean out of company owned wells. Swabbing, Sandpumping, and well cleanout after fracs

General Labor, Service Hand and Operator

Petro Services, D.A.Freshwater Well Service
Spencer, WV
04.1980 - 11.1989
  • Service rig hand
  • General Labor, Pipe line installation, reclaiming of well sites. running power tongs on our drilling rigs. Also water truck driver,and most general work with an oil and gas operation

Education

High School Diploma - General

Spencer High School
Spencer, WV
1978

Skills

  • Extensive experience
  • Computer and internet skills
  • Good communication skills
  • Fast learner
  • Strong initiative
  • Strong team player
  • Supervisory experience
  • General math skills
  • Strong mechanical aptitude
  • Good judgment

Certification

  • Wild Well Control Inc
  • IADC Wellsharp
  • Workover and completions Supervisor Level
  • Certification good thru July 26, 2021

References

Michael Richard

Well Site Leader

BP USA

985-637-2419

John Shepard

Superintendent

Antero Resources

303-877-2952

Tim Neill

Completions Manager

Antero Resources

304-989-4028

Steve Spitler

Completions Consultant

304-406-8478

Timeline

Well Site Supervisor

Antero Resources
04.2022 - Current

Tool Specialist

Thru-tubing Solutions
02.2021 - 03.2022

Well Site Supervisor

Antero Resources Corp.
05.2017 - 09.2020

Tool Specialist

Thru-Tubing-Solutions
02.2014 - 05.2017

Fishing tool supervisor

Baker Hughes
06.2006 - 02.2014

Fishing Tool Supervisor

Weathrtford Int.
12.2001 - 06.2006

Coil Tubing Operator

Technicoil Services
06.2001 - 12.2001

Rig Operator

Twin Drilling
02.1999 - 06.2001

Rig Operator

Waco Oil and Gas
07.1996 - 02.1999

Rig Operator

Emax Oil and Gas
11.1989 - 06.1996

General Labor, Service Hand and Operator

Petro Services, D.A.Freshwater Well Service
04.1980 - 11.1989

High School Diploma - General

Spencer High School

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