CHAD D. COFFINDAFFER

Coffindaffer.chad@gmail .com

**** ****** *****, ********, ***** 78102

361-***-****

QUALIFICATIONS

• 21 years of professional field operations. Experience to include production technician, compressor operations, mechanical maintenance and monitoring pipeline performance. Three years experience in supervising 8 gaugers and overseeing 100 wells in Eagle ford Shale area.

• 21 years incident and injury free

• H2S certification, CPR and First Aid certification, Defensive Driving certification, Emergency Response, Program Training, Randy Parkin’s Leadership Training, Site Supervisor Training, Behavioral Based Leadership Training

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Assistant Production Foreman May 2014 – Present

Hunt Oil Company

• Train, mentor and task observe inexperienced personnel

• Manage team of 8 gaugers and supervise all 3rd party crews

• Signing, coding and electronically approving invoices using ADP program

• Inspections of leases and equipment

• Gathered equipment information (ie serial numbers, type etc.)

• Help supervise lease and construction crews as well as other third party contractors such as water and oil haulers, contract pumpers, rig crews, etc.

• Passionate about oilfield production and safety

Project Manager August 2013 May 2014

Tindol Construction

• Manage and oversee projects such as tank batteries, separators, and burm construction. This includes staffing, budgeting and day to day operations.

• Ensured we were working safely and above and beyond employers expectations and policies.

Lead Operator – January, 2011 to June 2013

Talisman Energy USA

• Supervise 8 company operators

• Responsible for 100 wells in Eagle ford Shale area

• Approve timesheets

• Assist with operation expenses to include releasing

• Maintain chemical budget

• Assist in writing South Texas policies and procedures

• Task observe gaugers

• Input accident/incident information into Synergi

• Assist in incident investigations

• Order supplies

• Experienced in Microsoft Word and Excel

• Perform safety truck audits on fluid haulers

• Well reviews to monitor production

• Assist with monthly safety meetings

• Monitor production in PVR Program

• Assist with weekly forecast meetings

• Participate in HazOps and P & ID Reviews

Lease Operator I – May, 1996 to January, 2011

Pioneer Natural Resources, Ulysses, Kansas and Beeville, Texas

• 15 years incident and injury free performance

• Safety training to include lockout/tagout, hot work permits, confined space entry and fire training

• Defensive Driving Skills – logging approximately 2200 safe miles per month

• Operate and maintain 8 Ajax and Dresser-Rand reciprocal compressors

• Monitor and optimize 55 natural gas production wells

• Log production interventions and monitor results

• Gas Measurements – change charts, calculate gas volume, and Evin data entry

• Inspect and maintain 30 pumping units to include replacing liners, packing, belts and other general lease maintenance

• Cross training multifunctional team which included maintenance technicians and lease operators

• Share responsibility in leading tailgate safety meetings

• Maintain pipeline valves and monitor condition of pipeline

• Perform HSE risk assessment and hazard lease inspections monthly

• Soaping and unloading wells

• Use of plunger lift system on wells

• Supervise wireline, swabbing and capillary string crews

Roustabout – December, 1994 – April, 1996

Smith Oil and Gas, Ulysses, Kansas

• Clean safety record while employed

• Participate in safety meetings

• Safety training to include lockout/tagout, hot work permits, confined space entry and fire training

• Complete daily tickets for invoicing

• General lease repair work to include welder’s helper, equipment operator (bobcat, ditcher, front end loader, polypipe fusing, cutting torch)

• Surface equipment (pumping unit and water tank installation)

Supply Store Technician – March 1994 – December 1994

WB Supply, Ulysses, Kansas

• Clean safety record while employed

• Repair and built downhole pumps

• Stocked and maintained storeroom inventory

• 24/7 hotshot service

• Customer service desk and telephone assistance

EDUCATION

General Studies

• August, 1991 – May, 1992 Garden City Community College

• August, 1987 – May, 1991 Ulysses High School

REFERENCES

All references available upon request

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