GRANT LOWE
Laredo,TX
Summary
Highly motivated individual with strong leadership skills and hands-on experience working with compressors, separators, heater treaters, and stabilizers. Successful track record of preparing complex investigations. Excellent communication, presentation, and customer service abilities. Resourceful problem solver known for quickly resolving challenging situations. Able to work independently or in a team to enhance efficiency, productivity, and organizational consistency. Strong leader with flexibility and accountability.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Cause & Effect / Safety System Testing
Self Employed Consultant
Laredo, TX
05.2025 - Current
- Performed Pneumatic/Automated Cause & Effect Safety System Testing
- Tested Pneumatic Pressure Safety High/Low's
- Repaired/Replaced Pilots,Snap pilots,High/Low pressure regulators and supplied air safety loop lines.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
Well Testing Operator
Lewis Energy-Encinal
Encinal, TX
03.2023 - 05.2025
- Provided and collected accurate data, including recordings, sampling and tracking of field reports. Operated and troubleshooting 2-3 phase separators, manifolds and line heaters. Performed maintenance and repair on facility production equipment. Collaborated directly with engineers to incorporate ideas increasing production, adjusting pressures, gas lift rates actions to optimize productivity.
Lease Operator
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Cotulla, TX
03.2022 - 02.2023
- Used correct lockout and tag-out procedures when conducting maintenance on equipment.
- Logged official production numbers from equipment readings and monitored trends.
- Enhanced performance of the site team through training, mentoring and motivation.
- Enforced safety regulations and completed forms for compliant site operations.
- Reduced costs through proactive improvements to deficient areas of operations.
- Maintained efficient systems to meet daily goals for gas, oil and water production.
- Organized routine inspections to detect faults and arranged quick corrective actions.
Commissioning Operator
Mesquite Energy
Carrizo Springs, TX
10.2018 - 03.2021
- Responsible for the preparation of the pre-commissioning and commissioning activities. Deliver the works at Provisional Turn Over, including pre-commissioning and to coordinate the assistance for commissioning. The Process by which an equipment, facility, well pad, gas lift compressors, GAPL wells, gas lift wells, FWKO, Heater Treater, Safety Systems which is installed, or is complete or near completion is tested to verify if it functions according to its design objectives or specifications. Ensure that the project safety regulations are applied in order to maintain an accident-free environment.
- Managed multiple ongoing projects during a high pace environment.
- Coordinate with the Field Engineering Team for resolution of all technical issues raised in the field.
- Coordinate with Operations during startup and also assist Operations during Handover from Commissioning to Operations.
Lease Operator
Sanchez Oil & Gas Corporation
Carrizo Springs, TX
06.2017 - 10.2018
- Assist with various well operations to the level assigned by Production Supervisor, which includes well testing, new well startups, equipment repairs; well flow back, wire line, swabbing, and new facility installations.
- Review daily well report and flow back reports; assist consultants with providing flow back with proper oil accountability and transfer reporting documents.
- Work closely with Completions, Production Accountants, Regulatory and EH&S ensuring all required paperwork is completed in a timely manner.
- Ensure field production is maximized and chemical costs are monitored and controlled.
- Key Accomplishments: Assist in maximizing BOED. Mentor and train less experienced operators in the Eagle Ford area.
Lease Operator
EP ENERGY
Dilley, TX
03.2017 - 06.2017
- Review daily well variance report and flow back reports; assist consultants with providing flow back with proper oil accountability and transfer reporting documents. Monitored, recorded and optimized production equipment.
- Work closely with Completions, Production Accountants, Regulatory and EH&S ensuring all required paperwork is completed in a timely manner. Ensure field production is maximized and chemical costs are monitored and controlled.
- Work with artificial lift methods and plungers. Operated and maintained combustors and compressors.
Lead Production Technician/Operations Mechanic
CDM/Regency
Carrizo Springs, TX
06.2012 - 03.2014
- Helped achieve company goals by supporting production workers with a positive attitude and a commitment to safety, quality, customer service and a strong work ethic.
- Monitored oil and gas flow rates to achieve customer goals.
- Monitored and adjusted production processes or equipment for quality and productivity.
- Adhere to all applicable regulations, policies and procedures for HSER compliance. Reviewed operations and conferred with technical or administrative staff to resolve production and processing problems.
- Set up and operate production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and SOP.
- Start up and Shut down processing equipment.
- Calibrated or adjusted equipment to insure quality production by accurately adjusting dump controllers separators, VRU's Hybons, Compressors, Reda Pumps, Booster pumps, and other production equipment involved in the movement of fluids and natural gas through a facility.
- Troubleshoot problems with equipment, devices or products.
- Key Accomplishments: Contributed to an annual production increase in productivity through improvements in operations, quality, safety and administration.
- Worked safely and followed all OSHA standards with no recordable incidents.
Lease Operator
Lowes Contract Pumping
Bruni, TX
08.2002 - 04.2012
- Operated and maintained natural gas wells and facilities.
- Performed maintenance on pumping units stuffing box, belts, electric motors, greasing bearings, crankcase oil, fluid test, Salt water disposal pumps, Dehy's, Fuel conditioning skids. Gauged production tanks, H2O tanks, gun barrels.
- Read charts and calibrated meters, Orifice plate changes on meter runs, maintained gas lift wells.
Auto/Diesel Mechanic
VanBurkleo Chevrolet
Hebbronville, TX
06.2001 - 08.2002
- Administered all general repairs, along with brake repair and tune ups, wheel balancing, electrical repairs, air conditioning and heating repairs. Front End Alignments
- Performed engine, transmission, transfer case units, differentials, overhauls.
- Special tools used were oscilloscope, testers and diagnostic scanners
Education
Associate Degree - Automotive / Diesel: Auto / Diesel Technician
Universal Technical Institute
Houston, TexasContract Gas Compression Training
CDM/Energy Transfer
Victoria, TexasHigh School Diploma -
Bruni High School
Bruni, TXSkills
- Advanced Critical Thinking Team
- GAPL/PAGL
- Collaboration Skills Success and
- Artificial Lift Systems
- Results-Oriented Troubleshoot/Test
- Total Flow Meter Data Entry
- Equipment Time Management
- Flowmeters(Multi-Phase/Coriolis Meters
- Organizational Skills
- Citrix Applications, Microsoft Teams, Prodview, Cygnet, SCADA
- Plunger Lift Systems
Timeline
Cause & Effect / Safety System Testing
Self Employed Consultant
05.2025 - Current
Well Testing Operator
Lewis Energy-Encinal
03.2023 - 05.2025
Lease Operator
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
03.2022 - 02.2023
Commissioning Operator
Mesquite Energy
10.2018 - 03.2021
Lease Operator
Sanchez Oil & Gas Corporation
06.2017 - 10.2018
Lease Operator
EP ENERGY
03.2017 - 06.2017
Lead Production Technician/Operations Mechanic
CDM/Regency
06.2012 - 03.2014
Lease Operator
Lowes Contract Pumping
08.2002 - 04.2012
Auto/Diesel Mechanic
VanBurkleo Chevrolet
06.2001 - 08.2002
Associate Degree - Automotive / Diesel: Auto / Diesel Technician
Universal Technical Institute
Contract Gas Compression Training
CDM/Energy Transfer
High School Diploma -
Bruni High School