Gerardo Betance
Mount Pleasant
Summary
Hardworking derrickhand with 4-years of experience mixing and maintaining drilling fluids, maintaining pumps and assisting in identifying hazards. Independent, self-motivated individual. In-depth understanding of OSHA regulations.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Derrickhand
Power Rig
03.2020 - 04.2025
- Maintained and monitored mud pits and mud pumps during operations to detect unexplained pit level increases and decreases.
- Weighed clay and mixed with water and chemicals to make drilling mud.
- Performed preventive maintenance and basic repairs on workover rigs by checking fluids, hydraulic and transmission levels.
- Verified and recorded drilling fluid properties at regular intervals to report deviations.
Motorman
Patterson UTI Drilling
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Responsible for routine checks of the engines, generators, air compressors, portable water system, tanks, bilge system and pump-rooms along with the daily operation and maintenance of the machinery. I also have experience with ST 80 iron roughneck.
Material Handler
Abengoa Bioenergy
01.2015 - 01.2015
- Heavy equipment operator, Loading and unloading material such as metal, hazardous chemicals, hay stacks, and WDGS load out. Also maintenance work and maintain work area clean and orderly.
Motor man
Nomac Drilling LLC
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Responsible for routine checks of the engines, generators, air compressors, portable water system, tanks, bilge system and pump-rooms along with the daily operation and maintenance of the machinery. I also have experience with ST 80 iron roughneck.
Floor hand
Pioneer Drilling
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Operating tongs, slips, and spinner hawk to connect and disconnect drill pipe. I also did maintenance of the equipment and physical space of the drilling floor. At times I would relief the Derrick-hand. Other duties included housekeeping, washing, chipping, and painting. I have experience with ST 80 iron roughneck.
Heavy Equipment Operator
Sun-land Construction Pipeline
01.2004 - 01.2008
- Duties included; operating dozer, grader, excavator, front-end loaders, and side booms. Other duties were stripping topsoil, grading ROW, two toning, backfilling, and final grading.
Roustabout
Hammer Constructions
01.2001 - 01.2004
- Maintenance and heavy equipment operator. Set well equipment at well locations which includes cement pads and pumping units. Responsible for tie-down of pumping units and installing counter weights for balancing pumping units. Dig pits and lines. Install motors on equipment and repair pipelines such as Drisco, steel, and PVC. General yard maintenance ground and buildings.
Education
High School -
Skills
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Viscosity analysis
- Mud module operation
- Safety regulations
- First aid training
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Timeline
Derrickhand
Power Rig
03.2020 - 04.2025
Motorman
Patterson UTI Drilling
01.2016 - 01.2020
Material Handler
Abengoa Bioenergy
01.2015 - 01.2015
Motor man
Nomac Drilling LLC
01.2011 - 01.2015
Floor hand
Pioneer Drilling
01.2008 - 01.2011
Heavy Equipment Operator
Sun-land Construction Pipeline
01.2004 - 01.2008
Roustabout
Hammer Constructions
01.2001 - 01.2004
High School -
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