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Joe Purkat

Dolores,CO

Summary

Over my 30 year career I feel very fortunate to have been able to work in the same field and work on everything from well head artificial lift equipment to water transfer and injection to CDP compressors and engines to Howden Screw compressors and Turbines and large HP centrifugal compressors. I have been able to be apart of the design to construction to the maintenance of a lot of various pieces of equipment.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Maintenance Specialist

Ikav Energy
12.2020 - Current

Currently I am responsible for all rotating equipment routine maintenance and corrective maintenance for Water Team and shared responsibility at Florida and Bayfield plants I also help out as needed with CDP maintenance with compressor overhauls and engine swings. My responsibility also includes ordering and maintaining critical spare inventories for Water Team and also Florida and Bayfield plants.

Maintenance Specialist

BPX Energy
06.2018 - 01.2019

Managing the small engine artificial lift fleet for San Juan North this includes managing contractors doing maintenance on all small engine and Generators and water transfers with upwards of 500 pieces of equipment.

Maintenance Team Leader

BPX Energy
06.2015 - 06.2018

Responsible for all rotating equipment mechanical and automation and electrical for San Juan North (West Side)

  • Led maintenance team to ensure equipment reliability and safety compliance.

Maintenance Specialist

BP America
06.2010 - 06.2015

Managing the small engine artificial lift fleet for San Juan North this includes managing contractors doing maintenance on all small engine and Generators and water transfers with upwards of 500 pieces of equipment.

Maintenance Technician

BP America
06.2000 - 06.2010

I am responsible for the routine and corrective maintenance of all Water Team rotating equipment on water injection and transfer sites .

  • Coordinated and performed preventive maintenance to enhance equipment longevity and reliability.

Maintenance Technician

Arco Vastar
11.1998 - 06.2000

Responsible for Operation and Maintenance of CDP Treating sites for Arco Vastar Durango operations

Perform all preventive and corrective maintenance on CDP compressors , Generators and water injection facilities pumps and engines.

Started out as entry level mechanic for first year and then was moved to lead mechanic with run that was Treating site 6,6B,5 and 5A

Mechanic Helper

Stewart & Stevenson
11.1995 - 11.1998

Entry level position worked directly with lead mechanic as a mentor rebuilding cylinder heads for the first year in the shop then moving into mechanic helper rolls in the field. After the second year was assisting in the overhauling of Waukesha VHP engines.

Education

GED -

Lake County High School
Leadville, CO
06.1994

Skills

  • I feel I specialize in pumps ,small engines and generators
  • I feel my strong skills are from the design to the operation and maintenance and trouble shooting of this equipment and making it the most reliable and cost effective to run and maintain

Timeline

Maintenance Specialist

Ikav Energy
12.2020 - Current

Maintenance Specialist

BPX Energy
06.2018 - 01.2019

Maintenance Team Leader

BPX Energy
06.2015 - 06.2018

Maintenance Specialist

BP America
06.2010 - 06.2015

Maintenance Technician

BP America
06.2000 - 06.2010

Maintenance Technician

Arco Vastar
11.1998 - 06.2000

Mechanic Helper

Stewart & Stevenson
11.1995 - 11.1998

GED -

Lake County High School