Sarah Abate
Bakersfield,CA
Summary
Detail-oriented with over 9 years in data entry, regulatory documentation, and internal system management in the oil industry. Skilled in multitasking, meeting deadlines, and maintaining accurate records. Seeking to contribute strong organizational and compliance support in a fast-paced office environment.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Technologist/Data Entry
Chevron
05.2016 - 09.2025
- Prepared and submitted hundreds of abandonment and workover permit applications through regulatory agencies such as; Kern County, State of California and Bureau of Land Management.
- Managed and updated permit data through various internal data systems, and ensured that compliance regulations were met, minimizing the risk of errors and regulatory issues.
- Focused on compliance scheduling; MIT1, MIT2, Pressure Fall-Off’s, Pressure Surveys, Temperature Surveys, Fluid Level Surveys and Slickline clean outs. Scheduled these tests for 4 of the 6 fields that Chevron San Joaquin Business Unit owns.
- Coordinated with state regulators and internal teams to bring idle wells back into production.
- Engaged with federal regulators to submit sundry applications for wells that had fallen into temporary abandonment status.
- Coordinated and managed relationships with multiple business partners/vendors to schedule timely testing on wells.
- Helped team check internal well information versus WellStar (state) well information to fix discrepancies.
- Conducted thorough analysis and interpretation of physical well files for Area of Review (that was required by CalGEM).
- Loaded the critical well information into the internal data systems and constructed well bores.
- Inputed current well work, such as daily activity, job cost, and updated the wellbore diagram into Foresite and wellview.
- Communicated with Well Site Representatives for clarification on work being done and to troubleshoot any discrepancies in the paperwork.
- Ensured timely completion and reaching monthly deadlines of Routine Well Work done each month.
- Attached tour sheets and pump tags into Foresite as well as sending paperwork to the records office.
- Tested a new internal system, and taught others how to use it.
Education
Certificate - Paralegal Studies
California State University, Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA10-2026
Bachelors Degree - Photography
California State University Sacramento
06.2015
Associates Degree - Art
Bakersfield College
05.2012
Skills
- Experience with Compliance/Regulations in the Oil Industry
- Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Foresite, Wellview, ArcPro, SQL
- 66 WPM Typing Speed
- Motivated, customer service skills, data entry, administrative skills, ability to multitask, able to work in fast paced environment
- Well data analysis
- Wellbore construction
- Deadline management
Timeline
Technologist/Data Entry
Chevron
05.2016 - 09.2025
Bachelors Degree - Photography
California State University Sacramento
Associates Degree - Art
Bakersfield College
Certificate - Paralegal Studies
California State University, Bakersfield