Kory Lira
Yukon,Oklahoma
Summary
Shares multi-discipline, oil and gas knowledge to maximize production and minimize cost with a safety-first perspective. Ensures team success through hard work, attention to detail, and excellent organization. Loyal employee with solid understanding of training and mentoring employees. Dedicated team player, proactive, and hands-on in task completion. Energetic and well-versed in strong communication. Seeks creative solutions to problems and applies extensive analytical knowledge to aid in problem solving. Adept at multi-tasking, leading group discussions, and managing projects.
Overview
2018
2018
years of professional experience
Work history
Measurement Mentor
Coterra Energy
02 2018 - 11 2025
- Install, configure, and calibrate electronic flow measurement (EFM) meters
- Troubleshoot and repair measurement and automation equipment including EFM meters, orifice meters, mass flow meters, water meters, tank radars, plungers, actuators, pressure transmitters, and safety shutdowns
- Collect natural gas and crude oil samples for lab analysis
- Ensure all Bureau of Land Management (BLM) measurement guidelines are followed and maintain a strong working relationship between the agency and Coterra
- Manage monthly BLM and regulatory audits
- Mentor measurement and automation technicians
- Prepare measurement specifications for new wells brought online
- Prioritize safety and maintain a zero-incident record throughout tenure
Artificial Lift Specialist - Engineering Tech/ Field Operator 4 Lead
Linn Energy
08 2014 - 08 2017
- Oversaw production of nearly 6,500 gas wells across Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas
- Evaluated and optimized upstream production utilizing data analytics and other tools such as Spotfire and WellView
- Advised lease operators troubleshooting production issues
- Conducted monthly well reviews to identify problems to be fixed, successes to be applied elsewhere, and opportunities for improvement
- Maintained regulatory compliance of gas leases (Bureau of Land Management, Kansas Conservation Commission, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, Texas Railroad Commission)
- Diagnosed and evaluated downhole artificial lift issues and subsequently developed well work plans to fully restore production
- Analyzed and configured pump off controllers (POCs) on reciprocating rod pump wells
- Obtained fluid levels and ran dynamometer for downhole pump cards
- Installed new technology systems and associated equipment into existing production infrastructure with no impact to production
- Managed well work and lease operating expense budgets
- Assimilated to Linn Energy due to field acquisition
Artificial Lift Lead
Scout Energy Partners
09.2017 - 02.2018
- Assimilated to Scout Energy due to field acquisition
Sr. Operations Technician
ExxonMobil & XTO Energy
06.2007 - 08.2014
- Installed, programed, and repaired automated EFM meters
- Calibrated EFM meters to API measurement standards
- Operated rod pump and flowing natural gas wells
- Conducted first-line maintenance on all gas leases
- Oversaw all measurement operations as Measurement Foreman
- Prioritized daily assignments for measurement personnel based on highest production
- Evaluated downhole artificial lift issues to identify failures and developed well work plans to restore production
- Mentored lease operators on artificial lift (AL) operations and optimization
- Executed AL design changes and conversions as production rates declined
- Conducted well reviews to address AL failures and necessary changes
- Served as Safety Coordinator for field office, responsible for all things associated with environmental, health, and safety (PPE, releases, incident reporting, etc.)
- ExxonMobil integrated onshore US properties to XTO Energy, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil in 2013
Education
Bachelor of Science - Justice Studies, Organizational Leadership
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KSSkills
- Maximo
- TestIT
- Wellview
- Carte
- Spotfire
- RodStar
- QRod
- Total Well Management
- KGS
- Cygnet
- Totalflow WinCCU
- Totalflow PCCU
- ROClink
- SignalFire
- Wrike
- Freewave Toolsuite
- SCADA Ignition
- Flo-Cal
- EVIN
- WMS
- SAP
- ARIES
- Oracle
Additional
- Member of the Cimarex/Coterra Safety Council for three years
- Lead the ExxonMobil Hickok Operations team to a flawless safety record for over four years while serving as Safety Coordinator
- Appointed by co-workers as the Federation Representative for the Hickok Operating personnel for four years, negotiating work relations between senior management and field level employees
Timeline
Artificial Lift Lead
Scout Energy Partners
09.2017 - 02.2018
Sr. Operations Technician
ExxonMobil & XTO Energy
06.2007 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Science - Justice Studies, Organizational Leadership
Fort Hays State University
Measurement Mentor
Coterra Energy
02 2018 - 11 2025
Artificial Lift Specialist - Engineering Tech/ Field Operator 4 Lead
Linn Energy
08 2014 - 08 2017