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Education
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KODIE OCHOA

Elevation Resources LLC
1
Certification
10
years of professional experience

Energetic Petroleum Engineer enthusiastic about developing acquired skills and establishing career with an exploration and production company. Passionate team player and problem solver. Seek to take on challenging position with long-term potential.

Work History

Petroleum Engineer

4 Years 6 Months
Elevation Resources LLC | 01.2022 - Current
  • Oversee ongoing production workover operations, on site as a well site supervisor.
  • Responsible for supervising all areas on the frac well site.
  • Carry out environmental duties required by governing agencies while working closely with contracting companies. Perform site inspections with OGI camera.
  • Allocation of production on a monthly basis.
  • Coordinate and compile necessary data from different departments and submit regulatory filings required for oil and gas activities. Assist in maintaining compliance with all local, state, and federal rules and regulations.

Lease Operator

10 Months
Elevation Resources LLC | 02.2021 - 12.2021
  • Operate, inspect and perform routine maintenance on pumping units, wellhead and facility equipment to ensure proper operation. Utilize SCADA equipment for well surveillance to optimize production and prevent spills.
  • Conduct daily surveillance of artificial lift systems including ESP, gas lift, rod pump and plunger lift.
  • Lead others by example, and adhere to safe operating practices established by Company, as well as EPA and OSHA regulations and policies.

Lease Operator - Waddell Ranch

6 Months
J&S Oilfield Services, Blackbeard Operating, LLC | 08.2020 - 02.2021

Multi-Skill Operator (MSO) - Waddell Ranch

1 Year 1 Month
3S O&M Services, ConocoPhillips | 07.2019 - 08.2020
  • Understand how pumping units work and the key factors that impact production.
  • Access XsPOC to analyze well performance.
  • Troubleshoot, adjust, and assess to maintain efficient pump performance.
  • Maintain heater, separator, water knock outs, and other pressure vessels to company standards.
  • Perform work in a manner that ensures the secure and environmentally safe operation of wells and leases.

Technical Support Engineer - Area Manager

10 Months
Gradiant Energy Services | 07.2018 - 05.2019
  • Provide engineering support to maintain or improve the treated water to any required specifications such that it can be reused in completion operations.
  • Optimize chemical plan to remove or reduce iron, oil and grease, TSS and turbidity combined with efficient solids separation, pH balancing, solids dewatering and disinfection.
  • Ensuring operational goals and expectations are achieved to ensure efficiency. 
  • Lead a team of water treatment operators towards effective collaboration and attainment of goals. 
  • Assist upper management in decisions for expansion or acquisition. 

Account Manager

2 Months
Catalyst Oilfield Services | 04.2018 - 06.2018
  • Maintain day-to-day operations to sustain customer accounts.
  • Knowledge of product lines, product applications, wellsite equipment and its’ effect on chemical treatment, various production vessels and treatment options.
  • Knowledge of repairing and servicing chemical treatment pumps. 

Intern - Lab Technician - Lab Engineer

1 Year 11 Months
Pro-Tech Products / Permian Fluids | 05.2016 - 04.2018
  • Analyze the hydration or dehydration of shale cuttings and drilling mud on Fann Linear Swell Meter 2100.
  • Conduct test on X-ray diffraction (XRD).
  • Complete mud engineering testing of OBM, WBM, and essential fluids.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Petroleum Engineering

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin | Odessa, TX | 2017

Associate of Science - General Studies

Midland College | Midland, TX | 2015

Skills

Microsoft (MS Word
PowerPoint
Excel)
Self-motivated
Extremely organized
Detail oriented
Analytical thinking
Bilingual
Production Explorer
WELLEZ
P2 ProCount
Carte
Reporting
TCEQ Steers
US EPA Central Data Exchange (CDX)

Certification

  • Artificial Lift - Beam Pump (Lower 48) ConocoPhillips

Timeline

Petroleum Engineer

Elevation Resources LLC
01.2022 - CurrentRead More

Lease Operator

Elevation Resources LLC
02.2021 - 12.2021Read More

Lease Operator - Waddell Ranch

J&S Oilfield Services, Blackbeard Operating, LLC
08.2020 - 02.2021Read More

Multi-Skill Operator (MSO) - Waddell Ranch

3S O&M Services, ConocoPhillips
07.2019 - 08.2020Read More

Technical Support Engineer - Area Manager

Gradiant Energy Services
07.2018 - 05.2019Read More

Account Manager

Catalyst Oilfield Services
04.2018 - 06.2018Read More

Intern - Lab Technician - Lab Engineer

Pro-Tech Products / Permian Fluids
05.2016 - 04.2018Read More

Midland College

Associate of Science from General Studies
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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Bachelor of Science from Petroleum Engineering
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KODIE OCHOA