JAMES SMITH
Seminole
Summary
- Seeking a successful long-term career in the oil and gas industry in the Permian Basin. Looking to leverage my skills of:
- Dependable hard worker with years of oil and gas experience
- Extensive knowledge of materials, methods, and tools used in the oil and gas industry
- Always willing to learn and progress, and uplift others to do the same
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
LDAR/Vapor Recovery Technician
Mewbourne Oil Company
Hobbs
04.2024 - Current
- Provide technical support and guidance to operations personnel regarding best practices for managing fugitive emissions.
- Collect, record and report all production affiliated data in compliance with emissions regulations on all LDAR findings.
- Identify sources of fugitive emissions using infrared cameras or other specialized tools.
- Perform daily inspections of Vapor Recovery equipment (VRU’s, VRT’s and flares) to ensure the integrity of operations and meeting emissions standards.
- Perform daily inspections of all Lease Operations and production equipment and components to identify and prevent potential issues and troubleshoot/repair when necessary.
- Insure VRU & flare operations are as desired, and perform preventative maintenance with third party contractors when needed.
Lease Operator
Mewbourne Oil Company
Hobbs
01.2022 - 04.2024
- Kept systems working efficiently to meet daily oil, water and gas production levels.
- Implemented preventative maintenance schedules for all lease equipment in order to reduce downtime.
- Responsible for monitoring and controlling wellheads, pumps, separators, dehydrators, and other production equipment.
- Supervised contractors who were hired to carry out specific tasks related to lease operations and complied to safe practices.
- Evaluated production-related problems and worked with production leadership and engineering teams to resolve issues.
- Coordinated with third-party service providers regarding scheduled maintenance activities.
- Submitted daily production of oil, water and gas recordings to keep management informed.
- Gauged and recorded oil and water tanks to document daily fluid production data for regulatory oversight.
- Performed routine maintenance on all production equipment including motors, valves and flow lines.
- Monitored wellhead pressure to ensure optimal performance of wells during production operations.
- Conducted daily well tests and maintained regular monitoring of wells and equipment.
Mud Engineer
Nova Mud
Hobbs
02.2021 - 01.2022
- Ensured the properties of drilling fluids are within desired specifications
- Made hands on chemical checks to ensure the desired integrity of mud during drilling operations
- Made necessary recommendations of drilling fluid products to use in order to ensure proper drilling operations
- Maintained detailed records of mud properties, lithology, gas concentrations, and other relevant data.
- Prepared reports documenting daily activities and test results from sampling analysis.
- Operated computer software programs used for data acquisition and analysis.
- Adjusted mud weight according to geological conditions encountered during drilling operations.
Field Sales and Delivery
SN Energy Services (Nova Mud Subsidiary)
Hobbs
11.2020 - 02.2021
- Delivered oilfield supplies, and downhole oil tools to and from well sites
- Made drive by sales calls to field offices, drilling rigs, and workover rigs
- Oversaw field inventory in storage containers on location
Field Sales Representative
Nova Mud
Hobbs
07.2019 - 11.2020
- Field sales of water hauling services, and pressure washing services for production and drilling operations
- Monitored field operations between truck drivers, and pressure washer crews
- Drive by sales calls to field offices, drilling rigs, and work over rigs
Shop Hand
SN Energy Services (Nova Mud Subsidiary)
Hobbs
03.2018 - 07.2019
- Built and refurbished downhole gas separators, esp and rod pump sand filters
- Prepared supplies and oil tools for deliveries
- Maintained inventory of supplies in the work shop
Electrical Apprentice (Part Time)
Triple S Electric
Hobbs
02.2017 - 03.2018
- Assembled and installed electrical equipment for field operations
- Troubleshot electrical problems, and faults and implemented repairs to restore function
Yard Hand (Part Time)
Nova Mud
Hobbs
06.2014 - 02.2017
- Maintained and updated inventory for field operations
- Helped maintain a clean and safe environment in the warehouse and the yard
- Bagged drilling fluids for future spud jobs
Education
Lease Operator Training - Basics of hands-on and visual operations of pumper responsibilities such as OSHA and H2S awareness, gauging tanks, lighting a fire tube, chemical feed rates, rod pump operation, crude oil testing, polished rod alignment, automation basics, and pumper math
NMJC
Hobbs, NM11.2021
High School Diploma -
01.2018
Skills
- Dependable
- Loyalty
- Organized
- Multitasking
- Integrity
- Prioritizing
- Mechanical
- Writing/verbal
- Computer skills
- Pumper Math
- Great work ethic
Certifications And Education
- Lease Operator Training, NMJC, Basics of hands-on and visual operations of pumper responsibilities such as OSHA and H2S awareness, gauging tanks, lighting a fire tube, chemical feed rates, rod pump operation, crude oil testing, polished rod alignment, automation basics, and pumper math, 11/01/21
- LDAR/Emissions monitoring certification, 3/6/25
- High School Diploma, 05/01/18
Timeline
LDAR/Vapor Recovery Technician
Mewbourne Oil Company
04.2024 - Current
Lease Operator
Mewbourne Oil Company
01.2022 - 04.2024
Mud Engineer
Nova Mud
02.2021 - 01.2022
Field Sales and Delivery
SN Energy Services (Nova Mud Subsidiary)
11.2020 - 02.2021
Field Sales Representative
Nova Mud
07.2019 - 11.2020
Shop Hand
SN Energy Services (Nova Mud Subsidiary)
03.2018 - 07.2019
Electrical Apprentice (Part Time)
Triple S Electric
02.2017 - 03.2018
Yard Hand (Part Time)
Nova Mud
06.2014 - 02.2017
Lease Operator Training - Basics of hands-on and visual operations of pumper responsibilities such as OSHA and H2S awareness, gauging tanks, lighting a fire tube, chemical feed rates, rod pump operation, crude oil testing, polished rod alignment, automation basics, and pumper math
NMJC