Michael Schoonmaker
Wasilla,AK
Summary
Driving Safe, Efficient, Compliant and Reliable Oil and Gas Operations.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Onshore Site Manager (Site Authority) Flow Station 3
BP Exploration Alaska
Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
02.2013 - 06.2016
- Managed facilities producing ~40mbopd, ~130mbwpd and over 1Bscfgpd.
- Delivered an O&M budget of ~$27 million with in 0.5% of target.
- Recognized for high performance and dedication to safety
Operations Team Lead (Area Authority) Gathering Center 1
BP Exploration Alaska
Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
03.2009 - 02.2013
- Led and supported an organized field and facility ops workforce of +72 organized operators in the safe, efficient and compliant production of oil and gas.
- Delivered daily production performance objectives
A/I/C/E/F&G Engineering Team Lead Prudhoe Bay
BP Exploration Alaska
Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
10.2006 - 03.2009
- Led and supported a team of automation, instrumentation, controls, electrical and fire & gas engineers to ensure a safe, efficient and complaint production operation.
- Managed an $11 million engineering budget.
- Developed an automation renewal plan, power infrastructure improvement plan and the alarm/alert strategy for field wide alarm rationalization management.
Automation/Controls Engineer Prudhoe Bay
BP Exploration Alaska
Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
09.2005 - 10.2006
- Delivered field and facility automation/controls engineering support
- Interfaced regularly with state and federal entities.
- Delivered a best-in-class field wide leak detection system and saved the pipeline renewal leak detection project team budget $75 million in capital costs
Automation/Controls Engineer Sunbury United Kingdom
BP Sunbury UK
Sunbury, United Kingdom
10.2004 - 08.2005
- Collaborated in the development of the field of the future concept and strategy for future field development
- Installed, tuned, utilized and evaluated advanced control systems.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
Washington State University
Pullman, WA05-2002
Skills
- Team leadership
- Safety compliance
- Regulatory compliance
- Operational efficiency
- Risk assessment
- Change management
- Resource allocation
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Budgeting and cost control
- Team building
- Time management abilities
- Professional demeanor
- Cross-functional communication
- Decision-making
- Verbal and written communication
- Multitasking capacity
- Analytical thinking
- Asset management
- Organizational skills
Affiliations
- I enjoy all things fast, noisy, dangerous and expensive.
Accomplishments
- BP Helios Award for first in the world design of an above ground low threshold leak detection system.
Certification
- Certified Industrial Electrical Maintenance Technician
Languages
Russian
Limited
Chinese (Mandarin)
Limited
German
Limited
Japanese
Elementary
Timeline
Onshore Site Manager (Site Authority) Flow Station 3
BP Exploration Alaska
02.2013 - 06.2016
Operations Team Lead (Area Authority) Gathering Center 1
BP Exploration Alaska
03.2009 - 02.2013
A/I/C/E/F&G Engineering Team Lead Prudhoe Bay
BP Exploration Alaska
10.2006 - 03.2009
Automation/Controls Engineer Prudhoe Bay
BP Exploration Alaska
09.2005 - 10.2006
Automation/Controls Engineer Sunbury United Kingdom
BP Sunbury UK
10.2004 - 08.2005
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
Washington State University
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