Field Operations Technician supports meter calibration for 61 to 100 meters per month, prover systems, and field equipment maintenance to keep calibration checks at 99% to 100% accuracy and production moving. Brings practical experience repairing 50 to 60 assets per week, including counters, seal kits, pump components, and toptech-controlled equipment, while restoring critical systems to service quickly. Also draws on crew coordination, site walk-throughs, and multi-location scheduling to support safe, organized field operations.
Work History
Measurement & Calibration
10 Years 4 Months
CamCal INC. | 04.2016 - Current
-Run all electronic systems to start and prove meters with the small volume prover.
-Pulled and repaired automated valves to ensure optimal functionality..
-Pulled and replaced seal kits for various pumps to prevent leaks and ensure efficient operation..
-Repaired Veeder Root counters to maintain accurate measurement readings..
-Work on automated valve systems through the toptech systems.
Hourly: 45.50 perhr
Hours Per Week: 50-60
Proving Tech.
1 Year 7 Months
Volumetrics | 08.2014 - 03.2016
-Cultivated strong relationships with company representatives to facilitate effective collaboration.
-Proving and Maintaining ball prover.
-Troubleshoot LACT units in order for us to meter prove and keep the unit running.
-Set permissive on PLC to let the LACT Unit start the sales phase so we can prove.
-Run the computer system that is set up to provide proving reports for companies.
-Making sure that the proving procedures are done to specs and Federal and State regulations.
-Dealing with Oil, Gas, Propane and Diesel.
Hourly:40.00 Per Hour
Hours Per Week: 72-84
Production Supervisor
2 Years 4 Months
Berry Brothers | 04.2012 - 08.2014
-Supervised 12 crews on 3 different locations.
-Making sure the crews were busy and maintaining the schedule for the work load.
-Conducting walk through with company leads to make sure the job was complete and done right.
Ensured crews maintained workload schedule and productivity.
-Understanding the ins and outs of all production facilities. (Separators, Treaters, Oil Tanks, LACT Units, and Recycle operations.)
-Conducted walkthroughs with company leads to confirm job completion and quality standards.
-Reconstruct and build LACT units to better measure the oil.
-Directed welders on daily tasks to optimize workflow and efficiency.
-Pipe fitted oil runs and meters.
-Pipe fitted Water runs and meters.
-Pipe fitted gas runs and meters.
-Retro the piping inside the treaters units from the 3 Phase to the 2 Phase separators.
PO Box 7826
Hourly: 35.00 Per Hour
Hours Per Week: 90
Petroleum Engineering Technician Lead
1 Year 5 Months
Bureau of Land Management | 11.2010 - 04.2012
-Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills to address personal issues professionally.
-Been in Durango for most of my life and know the area really well. I have worked in the Durango office as a Petroleum Engineering Tech for 3 years and have the knowledge of the surrounding workloads.
-Wrote incident reports and followed up on assessments and civil penalties.
-Oil Spill Clean Up.
-Field Inspections
-Production Accountability Inspections
-Drilling and Plug and Abandonment Inspections
-Gas Meter Calibrations
-Wafer Cone Verification And Installation
-Wild-Life Stips
-Oil Measurement and Sales
-Lact Inspection And Sales
-Filling And Record Review
-AFMSS Data Entry
-I have completed some supervisor training through DOI learn.
-Conducting and setting up meetings with other staff members to discuss issues and problems with their inspections and jobs.
-Working and setting up meeting with operators about Regulations.
-Coordinated meetings with staff to resolve issues related to inspections and job performance.
Supervisor: Dan Rabeniwiz (970-769-9821)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Salary: 65,963.00 USD Per Year
Hours per week: 40
Series: 0802 Pay Plan: GS Grade: 11-6
Petroleum Engineering Technician
2 Years 1 Month
Bureau of Land Management | 04.2004 - 05.2006
-Conducted field inspections to ensure compliance with safety and operational standards
-Performed production accountability inspections to verify accuracy of reporting and maintain operational integrity
-Executed drilling and plug and abandonment inspections to assess site conditions and confirm adherence to regulatory requirements
-Gas Meter Calibrations
Supervisor: Jerry Walker (307-684-1167)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Hours per week: 40
Series: 0802 Pay Plan: Other
Petroleum Engineering Technician
11 Months
Bureau of Land Management | 05.2003 - 04.2004
-Acting Lead Inspector (4/2004)
-Conducted oversight inspections to ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
-Educated individuals on drilling, plugging, and abandonment inspection procedures to enhance operational knowledge.
-Performed field inspections to assess site conditions and ensure adherence to industry practices.
-Production Accountability Inspections
-Drilling and Plugging and Abandonment Inspections
-Gas Meter Calibrations
-AFMSS Data Entry
This is a federal job
Supervisor: Herman D Lujan (505-599-6341)
Okay to contact Supervisor: Yes
Hours per week: 40
Series: 0802 Pay Plan: Other
Petroleum Engineering Technician
1 Year 1 Month
Bureau of Land Management | 04.2002 - 05.2003
-Conducted field inspections to ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
-Performed production accountability inspections to verify operational accuracy and report findings.
-Executed drilling, plugging, and abandonment inspections to assess site integrity and adherence to protocols.
-AFMSS Data Entry
Supervisor: Dee Adams (505-599-6393)
Okay to contact Supervisor: Yes
Hours per week: 40
Series: 0802 Pay Plan: Other
Water Treatment Operator
1 Year 8 Months
North Star Water Users CO-OP | 08.2000 - 04.2002
-Lead Water Treatment Operator
-Chemical Treater
-Construction Operator
-Operated Heavy Equipment
-Monitored and adjusted pH levels to ensure water quality standards
-Inspected and maintained settling pond to optimize water treatment processes
-Maintained all Meters
-Identified and repaired leaks along route to minimize water loss
Supervisor: Nate Yarbro (505-334-9375)
Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes
Hours per week: 40
Rig Operator
4 Years 6 Months
TJR Well Service | 02.1996 - 08.2000
-Operated the Rig
-Maintained rig equipment to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
-Ran Derricks
-Calculated Cement Slurries, Pipe and Hole Volumes, Balanced Plugs, and Overhauled and repaired water pumps, and other equipment.
-Calculated cement slurries, pipe and hole volumes, and balanced plugs while overhauling and repairing water pumps and other equipment.
-Organized and led safety meetings to promote a culture of safety and compliance.
Hours per week: 50
Labor in 4 man crew
1 Year 9 Months
Vaugh Construction | 05.1994 - 02.1996
Assisted in assembling gas well locations to ensure efficient site setup. Fitted pipes for gas runs and connected meters for effective monitoring. Constructed berms to maximize fluid containment in case of spills. Helped set up treaters and separators for production lines.
Salary: 4,200.00 USD Per Month
Hours per week: 70
Education
San Juan College | Farmington, NM, United States | 01-2005
Some College Coursework Completed
Credits Earned: 6 Semester hours
GPA: 3.0
Bloomfield High School | Bloomfield, NM, United States | 01-1994
Some College Coursework Completed
GPA: 3.5
Skills
Gas meter calibration
LACT inspection
Oil measurement and sales
Production accountability inspections
AFMSS data entry
Custody transfer measurement
Meter proving reports
API MPMS standards
NIST traceability
Field inspections
Regulatory compliance
Audit documentation
Incident reporting
Spill response
PLC programming
OSHA HAZWOPER certification
Environmental compliance
Permit-to-work procedures
Wellsite auditing
Crew supervision
Vendor relations
Accomplishments
Achieved deliverables through effectively helping with installing a load rack project.
Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Achieved success by completing pump rebuild with accuracy and efficiency.
Documented and resolved bad measurement which led to accurate measurement.
Achieved resolutions by introducing lap pad for calibration accuracy tasks.
Collaborated with team of 10 in the development of installation of TCS 3000 software for meter accuracy.
Supervised team of 15 to 20 staff members.
Certification
Root Cause Analysis Accident Investigation Training-09/13/14
Reasonable Suspicion Drug and Alcohol Supervisor Training-07/18/14
Completed training in Safety ,function, and has demonstrated and understanding of the proper usage and safety operations of the following: Skid Steer, Boom Forklift.
Completed the OSHA 10 course- 07/31/2013
Completed the Excavation Competent Person Trenching-02/07/2014
Completed a Medical Examiner’s Certificate-11/06/2014
I also qualified to operate on Hess Facilities.
6 Months of training on LACT units.
6 months of proving with the piston prover.
A New Manager and The Company's Future-Online Course
Addressing Problem Performances-Online Course
Appraising Performance Simulation-Online Course
Asserting Yourself Professionally-Online Course
Becoming a Manager: Leading and Communicating-Online Course
Safety for Supervisors- Online Course
-PET Refresher Training Drilling Operations- Casper WY-Course:3100-23
-PET Refresher Training Inspection and Enforcement- Riverton WY-2010
-Wild land Fire Certified-Firefighter Type 2-2010
-In house trainer for Drilling Inspections and Production Accountability.
-Certified Petroleum Engineering Technician
-Drilling School 3100-03 09/16/2003 through 09/27/2004
-Production School 100-04 10/02/2004 through 01/13/2005
-Applied AFMSS School for Inspections 3100-09 04/15/2003 through 04/17/2003.
-Well Control School for Supervisors, Drilling, Work-Over, and completion
-Upper Mohawk Training (3/03)
-Certification of Petroleum Engineering Technicians- 5/2003
-Gas Measurement-2003
-Blow Out Prevention Training - 2004
-H2S Training-Annual Training
-Sexual Harassment Training-Annual Training
-1st Aid Training-Annual Training
-Defensive Driving-Annual Training
-CPR Training- Annual Training
-Security Awareness Training 2004
-Peer Award assistance in Training AFMSS entry cementing calculations, field inspections
-Word 2000 Level I, 10/07/02
-Word 2000 Level II, 10/08/02
-ATV Certified, 05/2008
-Surface Management of Fluid Mineral Development 3100-15 02-27-2006 through 03/03/2006.
Language Skills
English
Interests
Gardening
Enjoy hobbies that combine physical activity with outdoor exploration.