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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
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Kenneth Caddell

Carlsbad

Summary

Experienced individual in the oil field industry with 10 years of hands on knowledge seeking to utilize my current skills to provide high-quality results to employers. To obtain a position with a organization that will utilize my skills and abilities. Reliable, honest, and career-oriented.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

SWD Operator

San Mateo
Carlsbad
08.2022 - Current
  • Operated machinery to maintain production efficiency and quality standards.
  • Monitored workflow to ensure compliance with safety regulations and procedures.
  • Conducted regular equipment checks to prevent downtime and ensure reliability.
  • Trained new employees on operational procedures and safety protocols.
  • Documented daily activities and reported issues to supervisors for resolution.
  • Observed and troubleshot equipment and machines to detect malfunctions and notify appropriate personnel of needed repairs.
  • Checked control panel and gauges during equipment operation.
  • Monitored and adjusted machine operations as needed for quality assurance.
  • Make work orders and set up repairs then make sure everything was done properly and close out work-orders and put equipment back in service

Gang Pusher

Precision Valve
Carlsbad
08.2022 - 08.2023
  • Started as an hand testing and repairing PRV's, and greasing valves for Gas plants
  • Then there was an opening for gang crew pusher and took position
  • As pusher we worked for Cotera and we did environmental maintenance, we cleaned thief hatches and nartel valves, also changed oil in VRU's, also cleaned flame arresters, and re did plumbing for vent lines when needed.

Lead Lease Operator

XTO Energy Inc
Carlsbad
09.2019 - 06.2022
  • Submitted daily production data and regular reports to keep management informed.
  • Evaluated production-related problems and worked with production leadership and engineering teams to resolve issues.
  • Managed after-hours emergency responses to restart compressors and restore well operations.
  • Enforced sound safety practices to protect workers and minimize liability.
  • Verified cleanliness of each tank farm and checked for weeds or performance issues through inspections.
  • Trained, managed and motivated employees to promote professional skill development.
  • Motivated employees to share ideas and feedback.
  • Trained employees on business principles, best practices, protocol and system usage.
  • Represented integrity and professionalism in business, serving as mentor and role model to staff.
  • Identified and solved complex strategy problems to drive organizational goals.
  • Initiated on-time, under-budget project management to optimize performance.
  • Gauged and recorded oil and water tanks to document daily fluid production data for regulatory oversight.

Lease Operator

Wood Group
Kermit
08.2018 - 10.2019
  • Submitted daily production data and regular reports to keep management informed.
  • Gauged and recorded oil and water tanks to document daily fluid production data for regulatory oversight.
  • Evaluated production-related problems and worked with production leadership and engineering teams to resolve issues.
  • Managed after-hours emergency responses to restart compressors and restore well operations.
  • Enforced sound safety practices to protect workers and minimize liability.
  • Kept systems working efficiently to meet daily oil, water and gas production levels.
  • Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
  • Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
  • Coordinated work and repair actions with [Job title]s and other support team members.

Roustabout

M&G Roustabout
Whiteface
09.2016 - 05.2017

Pump-jack maintenance, batterie maintenance, disposal and injection well maintenance, dig up and repair flow-line leaks.

Gang Pusher, Lease Operator

Orla Metro
Carlsbad
12.2014 - 02.2016
Plumbed in water knock-outs, Built Batteries, Connected flairs, Connected high pressure wells to batteries and activated wells and batteries set dumps and back pressure valves, call in oil loads, did production reports, entered run tickets and oil and water levels on computer programs, lots of problem solving and quick thinking.

Roustabout Hand

M&J Oilfield
Carlsbad
10.2014 - 12.2014
I did maintenance on pump-jacks, batteries, stack packs, activated new wells and batteries ran flow lines, set up sand separators on new wells.

Roustabout Hand and Pusher

M.S.I
Carlsbad
11.2010 - 09.2014
Batterie Building, SWD maintenance, Production well and batterie maintenance,

Education

High School Diploma - undefined

Carlsbad High School

Skills

  • Troubleshooting 
  • Strategic thinker
  • Initiative to work independently
  • Tools familiarity

  • Maintenance
  • Pumping
  •  Activating wells and batteries
  • Gang pushing

Accomplishments

I have started building batteries for 3 yrs. Then went to SWD (Salt water disposals) maintenance for a year i had to change filters in filter pods and clean basket strainers and bleed out air and activate H pumps on multiple locations and repair leaks. Then moved to production well and battery maintenance i had to repair leaks and replace parts clean up mess's. Then I was a lease operator on free flowing High preasure wells, I had to by pass separators, Gauge tanks daily, Call in oil loads, Tell gang crews what needed to be done,  Make production reports, Enter in run tickets on computer. And now I'm doing maintenance on pump-jacks and batteries.

Timeline

SWD Operator

San Mateo
08.2022 - Current

Gang Pusher

Precision Valve
08.2022 - 08.2023

Lead Lease Operator

XTO Energy Inc
09.2019 - 06.2022

Lease Operator

Wood Group
08.2018 - 10.2019

Roustabout

M&G Roustabout
09.2016 - 05.2017

Gang Pusher, Lease Operator

Orla Metro
12.2014 - 02.2016

Roustabout Hand

M&J Oilfield
10.2014 - 12.2014

Roustabout Hand and Pusher

M.S.I
11.2010 - 09.2014

High School Diploma - undefined

Carlsbad High School
Kenneth Caddell