RANDY HOWELL
Jayess,Mississippi
Summary
Highly motivated, seasoned professional with 25 years’ experience in the oil and gas industries and 7 years wholesale distribution services. Roles have ranged from Production Field Foreman, Production Operator, Lease Operator, Electrician and store management to the current role with Evolution Wells Service as gas technician. Practical experience in equipment operation, start-ups, health and safety compliance on site, monitoring, testing and maintaining all process equipment and safety devices. Maintained and repaired equipment and production activities on a daily basis. Exhibit hands-on positive leadership and the ability to complete tasks in a timely manner while meeting all safety and specifications.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Gas Technician
Evolution Well Services
09.2023 - Current
- Rigging up and rigging down Gas skids and compressors when frac unit is moving to new location.
- Monitoring gas skid and working alongside turbine operator to ensure gas supply and pressures as needed to maintain a safe flow for the turbine.
- Trouble shooting issues with gas skid and compressors.
Lead Operator
American Natural Energy Park City Utah
03.2020 - 09.2023
- Completing production plans by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; revising schedules; resolving problems and reporting results to upper management
- Developed, training program for all employees, and implemented training to ensure compliance with all state and federal laws.
- Maintained a safe and productive working environment by complying with procedure and regulations regarding DEQ, DNR Wildlife and Fisheries, Coast Guard and other state agencies.
- Maintain all aspects of project planning, scheduling and production including setting new platforms, drilling wells, testing wells and putting wells to production once testing is completed.
- Responsible for the preparation of all daily, weekly, and monthly production reports.
Lead Operator Start-Up Team
Wood
07.2018 - 03.2020
- Monitored wells, production equipment and the performance of personnel.
- Complete well testing alongside flow back hands.
- Report production information to foreman and engineers
- Determined the gravity of condensate, crude oil and salinity of water.
- Trouble shoot problems delivering the maximum sales and quantity of gas and oil.
- Monitor, test and maintain all process equipment and safety devices from the well head to the sales line.
- Maintain and repair all facility equipment, quarters and activities.
Lead Production Operator
Tulsa Inspection Resources
11.2015 - 07.2018
- Daily monitoring of flowing wells, beam pump (electronic pump-off controllers), plunger lift, water injection and water disposal wells
- Operating a dyno-meter to estimate down-hole performance of rod pumping system and using scada to adjust pump-off controller and pumping unit parameters to maximize production and minimizing wear.
- Operating and maintaining pumping equipment to perform step rate injections test and converted surface data to estimate bottom-hole parting pressure and converting this pressure back to surface pressure.
- Inspection of production facilities, water injection plants, natural gas compressor, cathodic protection and metering devices
- Test, calibrate and trouble shoot equipment and mechanical problems.
- Performed mandatory paperwork required by customer and regulatory agencies to ensure safe work practices while utilizing acceptable environmental procedures and minimizing costs on oil and gas producing properties.
Lease Operator
Wood Group Pac
06.2013 - 11.2015
- Performed equipment surveillance, autonomous maintenance, and first level response.
- Examine gauges and charts to determine tubing, line and casing pressures and gas flow volumes.
- Inspect casing, tubing and completion well heads and lifting equipment to ensure proper function of controls, motors, scrubbers, heaters, valves, fittings, seals, meters and gauges.
- Observe, record and input oil and gas daily production volumes
- Monitored chemical usage at well facilities.
- Operated Baken properties and facilities while ensuring all regulatory, environmental and safety compliance issues and goals were meet.
Production Field Foreman
Dune Energy
05.2008 - 06.2013
- Daily operations and maintenance of oil and gas wells, treater, glycol, dehydrations, gas lift and free flowing wells and gas compressors
- Supervised field staff while working with engineers in planning and construction of new facilities.
- Completed site commissioning on new facilities including Red Line PID's and safe Charts
- Assisted operators daily to implement cost reduction, production optimization and tracking
- Supervised well servicing operations (wire line, swabbing, coil tubing, etc.)
- Coordinated and organized construction jobs, commissioning of oil wells and pipeline
- Responsible for the compliance with current state and federal regulation, Coast Guard, Wildlife and Fisheries, Louisiana State Police, DEQ, DNR and other agencies
Senior Lead Operator - Assistant Field Foreman
Baker Energy
04.2003 - 05.2008
- MMS monthly testing
- Maintained crane and chemical logs, shipping manifest, purchased groceries and other supplies on a weekly basis
- Assisted with train new oil field personnel.
- Assisted operators with the everyday operations of a production platform with no accidents or incidents.
- Complied with federal laws governed by local, state and other government agencies.
- Coordinated helicopter and boat travel to relocate crews.
Electrician
Land O'Lakes
04.2001 - 09.2003
- Operational daily maintenance
- Installation and removal of electrical equipment repairs
- Diagnostic testing and trouble-shooting system faults and failures
- Ensured all systems were within safety and regulatory compliance.
Operator - A
United Productions
09.1996 - 04.2001
- Oversaw production, safety and personnel.
- Trained on satellite platforms with (Scada controlled) flowing to main facility.
- Trained in control room operations.
- Completed production reports, well testing, process components maintenance gas compression gas lifts procedures, dehydration and processing.
- Operated pneumatic and elector-pneumatic control panels.
- Test and maintain safety systems as required by M.M.S. and U.S.C.G
Store Manager
Hudson Salvage Center
01.1989 - 08.1996
- Earlier Positions Include
Education
Associates Degree - HVAC and Electrical
Southwest Mississippi Community College
Residential and Commercial Electrical
Professional Career Development Institution
Atlanta, GeorgiaGrade 12 Diploma - undefined
Tylertown High School
Tylertown, MississippiSkills
- Field & Plant Operations
- Equipment Maintenance & Trouble Shooting
- Leadership Skills
- Monitoring Performance of Personnel
- Regulatory Health, Safety Compliance and Environmental Procedures
- Monitored Flowing of Wells, Pumps, Water Injection
- Maintained & Monitored Oil and Gas Wells
- Supervised Well Servicing Operations
- Monitored Chemical Usage
- Coordinated & Organized Construction Jobs
- Repaired Electrical Equipment, Refrigeration & Air conditions Systems
- Test & Maintained Safety Systems Required by MMS & USCG
- Management and Controller Experience in Retail
- Team Leadership & Motivation
Timeline
Gas Technician
Evolution Well Services
09.2023 - Current
Lead Operator
American Natural Energy Park City Utah
03.2020 - 09.2023
Lead Operator Start-Up Team
Wood
07.2018 - 03.2020
Lead Production Operator
Tulsa Inspection Resources
11.2015 - 07.2018
Lease Operator
Wood Group Pac
06.2013 - 11.2015
Production Field Foreman
Dune Energy
05.2008 - 06.2013
Senior Lead Operator - Assistant Field Foreman
Baker Energy
04.2003 - 05.2008
Electrician
Land O'Lakes
04.2001 - 09.2003
Operator - A
United Productions
09.1996 - 04.2001
Store Manager
Hudson Salvage Center
01.1989 - 08.1996
Residential and Commercial Electrical
Professional Career Development Institution
Grade 12 Diploma - undefined
Tylertown High School
Associates Degree - HVAC and Electrical
Southwest Mississippi Community College