Tom Bixler
Email: abo701@r.postjobfree.com
Address: *** ****
City: Bloomfield
State: NM
Zip: 87413
Country: USA
Phone: 505-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: 76
Willing to Relocate
Primary Skills/Experience:
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Educational Background:
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Job History / Details:
Tom Bixler
abo701@r.postjobfree.com
238 CR5500
Bloomfield, NM 87413
Production Specialist/Lease Operator
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Production Specialist/Optimizer
BP America
Farmington, NM December 2004-July 2012
Support production team field technicians and contractors with all forms of daily well site operations.
Operate the host automation system to maximize production. Criteria for Turner Rate and Time Clocks
Operate monitor and maintain lease production equipment to maximize oil and gas sales
Monitor and record rates and pressures on various equipment
Lease Operator/Pumper
Responsible for equipment integrity, safety, and natural gas and oil production. In charge of monitoring and operating bad oil facility
Daily performed compressor starts, plunger inspections, and insure proper operations of 3 phase gas separators and line heaters.
Prepare daily production reports
Key Accomplishments and Contributions:
Compressor Skid Bypass Project on Animas Run 44: Played a key role implementing several on-skid Kimray motor valves to keep compressors running when plan upsets occurred.
Field Technician Wrench Time Project: Rode with Field Technicians in different areas to help them gain knowledge of functions of automation.
Spent 8 months as acting GCU team optimizer until the position was permanently filled. Was responsible for adding wells to the rig list for the engineers to review and for assigning day to day tasks for the field technicians.
Served as a Rover on the Animas team overseeing 4 runs with approximately 375 wells. Back filled on multiple runs during vacation time and when help was needed in various areas in the field.
Mentored the School of Energys summer interns, which resulted in full time employment for candidates.
Operations Technician (Pumper):
Wiltech
Farmington, NM May-December 2004
Performed all duties as a contract pumper, to include equipment integrity, safety, and natural gas and oil production for several different production runs at Wiltech.
Daily performed compressor starts, plunger inspections, and separator repair. Gauge production tanks.
Senior Pumper:
BCO, Inc.
Lybrook, NM
Supervise 4 man production /Lease Operator team . Conduct production meetings, Consult with management and contractors to insure optimum production.
Accomplished and results driven professionalrecognized for professionalism, commitment to excellence, and demonstrated ability to communicate and work with senior management and associates. Able to communicate and collaborate effectively with co-workers at all levels. Self-motivated and can work independently or in a team. Broad based qualifications include:
20 years experience in multiple aspects of the oil and gas industry.
Capable of acquiring and translating large amount of data.
Expert user of Scada (Neles) host system. Criteria for Turner Rate and Time clocks
Successfully operated and maintained well site equipment such as separators, compressors, and pump jacks.
Consistently utilize and promote the principles of Incident and Injury Free and HSE
Extensively applied knowledge of the process of drilling and completion of wells, which includes landing tubing, casing perforation, tools and equipment.
Well versed in the field application of plungers, including inspection and cycling, as well as down hole equipment and operations.
Excellent Strategist- Provide solutions that boost productivity and efficiency across the organization. Quickly identify problem areas and implement effective solutions to meet goals.
Exceptional organizational skills- Consistently recognized by colleagues for exceptional talents in needs analysis and problem resolution in fast-paced environments.
Strong sense of responsibility- Solid professional standards; excellent track record of dependability. Maintain focus on achieving results while implementing business solutions to meet a diversity of needs.
Customer Service -Consistently demonstrate responsiveness, strong customer focus, and ability to build good customer relationships.
EDUCATION
Numerous Technical and Computer based Training Courses
San Juan College
Farmington, NM
Artificial Lift Rod Deliquification Course
Denver, Co
Aztec High School