Jared Trahan
Lake Charles,LA
Summary
16yrs of offshore Oil & Gas operations experience. Member of the 2024 GOLD Program, working to obtain a leadership role. Current job role is Operations & Marine Advisor on Vito FPS. Very instrumental team member, holding FLBM certifications for Operations & Marine Supervisor roles. I have consistently backfilled those positions as well as HSE Lead, always providing positive results. I also served on Auger TLP for 10+ yrs in the Operations & Marine departments as Operations Advisor. I have a strong passion for safe & efficient production operations while driving performance through the teaching & the development of my team.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Control Room Advisor
Shell Oil
2022.04 - Current
- Commissioning of Vito at Kiewit, Ingleside Tx.
- Opened the first well at Vito to deliver First Oil.
- ZERO Process Safety Tiered Events due to a disciplined and thorough SoF & PSSR process, walkdowns, leak tests & implementation of procedures
- ~90% availability in 2023/2024, beating TQ benchmark
- ZERO INC & ZERO 835 from BSEE/USCG Inspections
- One of the steepest ramps-up in history of Shell, 90% facility name-plate in < 5-months, unloaded 7 subsea wells in < 7-months.
- Operations Advisor, responsible for training & assessing all operators for the project.
- Frequently backfilling for Operations Supervisor, Marine Supervisor & HSE Lead roles.
- Submitted & Accepted into GOLD Program of 2024
Operations Advisor
Shell Oil
2012.10 - 2022.04
- Working for Shell on the AUGER TLP as the Process Team Operations Advisor.
- Trained and mentored new operators and monitored growth ensuring the asset had the skilled coverage it required to run.
- Frequently backfilled for Operations Supervisor
- Recognized as the assets Subject Matter Expert for Process and Subsea
- Nominated & served as the assets Change Agent
- Recognized as the Operational Mentor
- Drove operational excellence, and delivered clear day to day activity plans.
- Worked with drilling operations, well handovers
- VAT teams first call for troubleshooting and operational changes
- Led the team to achieving the lowest possible unscheduled deferment events possible by instructing the operations team to exercising daily preventive maintenance activities.
- Planned daily activities for operations team, led operational team meetings.
- Subsea CCR operator for multiple new well unloads, ROV interventions, and flowbacks.
- Sponsored the Cardamom Field to Auger topsides subsea tie back.
- Designated asset Focal Point for EVision and LOTO practices.
- Responsible for ensuring proper operation and processing of individual wells with flowrates of up to 20,000bopd.
- Responsible for ensuring proper operation, chemical treating and processing of Oil & Gas on the TLP with daily rates of 80,000bbls of oil per day, 240MMSCFD of gas per day and 40,000bbl/day of produced water.
- I have Control Room Experience, topsides and subsea along with active MODU BCO license.
- Involved with many successful BSEE & Coast Guard Inspections.
- Have backfilled for Automation Control & Repair department calibrating controllers, transmitters, rebuilding PSV's, dump valves, hydraulic actuators, air operated valves, and other countless responsibilities of an instrument tech.
Production Operator
Danos & Curole Marine Contractors
2011.06 - 2012.10
- Performing basic Production Operation roles while contracting to McMoran Oil & Gas, running a loop consisting of 4 fuel gas operated platforms, and working at the main hub platform in the field offshore.
- Operating high and low speed natural gas compressors, Turbine Generators, Gas Dehydration Units, Produced Water Units, Well Testing, Pipeline Pigging Operations.
- Responsible for performing monthly MMS Testing, Daily NPDES, GOADS, SEMS, Morning Reports & Record keeping for 4 different platforms.
- Worked with Wireline Operations, Coiled Tubing Operations, Snubbing Unit Workover Operations.
- Responsible for running the cranes and providing crane support when needed.
- Pulled and Replaced/Rebuilt countless Valves, Regulators, Pneumatic Fisher Pressure & Level Controllers, Pneumatic Dump Valves, Diaphragm Pumps, Centrifugal Pumps, piston actuated chemical pumps, replaced trim/seats, calibrating controllers.
- Worked hand in hand with field mechanics on overhauling and maintaining natural gas compressors and have grown to have a fairly well understanding of the operation of most common compressors.
Production Operator
Woodgroup PSN
2010.01 - 2011.06
- Performing Production Operation Roles while contracting to Black Elk Energy working on a Tank Battery/Processing Facility in Johnsons Bayou La, and Flying Offshore and maintaining 4 platforms
- Operating and Troubleshooting Separation vessels, Gas Dehydration Units, Saltwater Disposal Wells, Gas Lift Wells with Storm Chokes, Chemical Treating Processes, Well Testing, Natural Gas Compressors, B-Tex Unit
- Maintaining Pipeline Right-of-Ways, Daily NPDES, Morning Reports, Monthly MMS Testing & Recordkeeping.
- Witnessing land oil and gas meter proving
- Worked daily rebuilding chemical pumps, repairing trim & seats in dump valves, rebuilding triplex pumps.
- Mild construction work replacing various valves & Piping
Production Operator
Island Operating Company
2008.06 - 2010.01
- Performing Basic Production Operator roles while Contracting to Apache Corp. in the Eugene Island Field
- Operating & Troubleshooting High & Low Speed Natural Gas Compressors and Turbine Generators, Gas Dehydration Units, Produced Water Units, CPI Units, Separation Vessels in different process streams, Chemical Treating Processes, Well Testing, Heat Exchangers, Gas Lift Wells.
- Involved with pipeline abandonment
- Worked with Wireline & Coiled Tubing well services.
- Heavy construction work replacing valves & piping. Worked with mechanics overhauling natural gas compressors.
- Performing Monthly MMS Testing, Daily NPDES & Recordkeeping.
- Went through many successful MMS & Coast Guard Inspections.
- Responsible for Crane Operations when needed.
Structural Ironworker
Alfred Palma, INC.
Lake Charles , LA
2006.04 - 2008.01
- Review and interpret drawings
- Assemble Steel Buildings/Piping projects such as airport hangars, high schools, & large buildings in the lake charles, la area
- Strong work ethic
Education
Process Technology
Sowela Technical Community College
Lake Charles, LA2008-05
Skills
- Professionalism
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Task Prioritization
- Decision-Making
- Compliance requirements
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Adaptability
- Self Motivation
Timeline
Control Room Advisor
Shell Oil
2022.04 - Current
Operations Advisor
Shell Oil
2012.10 - 2022.04
Production Operator
Danos & Curole Marine Contractors
2011.06 - 2012.10
Production Operator
Woodgroup PSN
2010.01 - 2011.06
Production Operator
Island Operating Company
2008.06 - 2010.01
Structural Ironworker
Alfred Palma, INC.
2006.04 - 2008.01
Process Technology
Sowela Technical Community College
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