Administrative, extensive oil and gas background, regulatory analyst

RANELL (RUSTY) KLEIN

P. O. Box **** * ARTESIA, NM 88211-1491 * 575-***-****

adbcjh@r.postjobfree.com

Profile:

I have 40+ years in the oil and gas industry and have been involved in many different aspects of the business from the regulatory standpoint, the drilling and completion side of a well, to placing the well into production. With my background and experience, I would be a valuable asset to your company.

Work Experience:

May 7, 2017-March 25, 2019:

State of New Mexico

Oil Conservation Division

Business Operations Specialist, A

Duties: wear many different hats in this position

Assign API numbers to all new Applications for Permits to Drill (federal, state and fee)

After geologist has approved APD’s, double check information in e-permitting to make sure information has been entered correctly

Enter information off all sundry notices (federal, state and fee) that come into the office into e-permitting

Check C-104’s for accuracy against sundry notices before approving and keying into e-permitting

Work C-104’s and completion reports for every well and approve and enter information into e-permitting

Make sure that all information that is required by the OCD has been provided

Be available to industry at all times; help new operators with e-permitting, provide support to industry

Work closely with Engineering Group in Santa Fe

September 2013 – April 24, 2017:

Endurance Resources, LLC.

Office Manager, Production

Duties: one-person office – keep place running smoothly and efficiently

Make sure that all production reports from lease operators was keyed into production system daily

Send out daily production reports to owners and partners every morning; identify any corrections on production that needs to be made if production was keyed in incorrectly

Implemented new production reporting system companywide – Neofirma

Provide support to all personnel

Stamp in and deliver incoming invoices to correct people for coding and signature

Ensure all signed invoices were mailed to Endurance’s Addison office on a weekly basis for payment

Compile monthly New Mexico production data for tech in Midland office to do production reports for BLM and State

Compile and file monthly Texas production reports and SWD reports

Answer phones and greet incoming visitors – provide a welcoming atmosphere

April 2012 – August 2013:

Devon Energy Production Company

Systems Applications and Products (SAP)

Duties: Master Data Maintainer

New semi-complex system that was implemented by Devon Energy company wide

Challenged with integrating SAP to a fully functional system within 6 months

Created data base for 500+ wells

Used inventory and RFID tags to categorize each individual part on location

Verified that all equipment was correct and data base was working properly – in constant contact with foreman/lease operators

Responsible for moving equipment in data base from one location to another after receiving material transfer

July 2004 – April 2012:

Devon Energy Production Company

Administrative Field Support

Duties: backup to Administrative Supervisor; payroll and attendance records; order new vehicles for company personnel; monthly mileage report on all company vehicles; new hire orientation for new employees; responsible for maintenance on all spare vehicles; annual contractor’s safety meeting; arrange for lunches for various meetings; maintain spreadsheets on incidents of non-compliance for BLM and OCD; all registration paperwork on new vehicles and making sure existing vehicles were up to date on registration; update company phone list monthly; receptionist duties; credit card statements on spare vehicles; send out notifications on monthly safety meetings; assist all company personnel; accounts payable and coding

April 2002 – July 2004:

Koyote Konsulting Services

Owner

Provide regulatory assistance and research for various oil and gas companies

Stake and permit wells, ROW’s and SWD applications

Production reporting for other operators

Contracted to Devon Energy Production Company from January 2003 – July 2004 – miscellaneous job duties within the office

June 1976 – December 2001:

Yates Petroleum Corporation

WORKOVER AND COMPLETIONS DEPARTMENT

1994 – 2001

Promoted within by the Operations Manager to take over regulatory position

Assisted Operations Manager as well as workover and completion foreman

In charge of properly filing all sundry notices and completion paperwork on wells for BLM, OCD and RRC – New Mexico, Wyoming and Texas – New Mexico alone in 2001 had 18 drilling rigs and 18 pulling units running

Obtain travel arrangements and travel funds for production, engineering and operations personnel

PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT

1992 – 1994

Figure monthly oil produced off of daily gauge sheets, monthly state and federal production reporting, salt water disposal reports; assist production foreman and field personnel

ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT

1989 – 1991

Key in AFE’s for non-operated properties, filing, sort and deliver incoming mail, microfilm invoices

LAND DEPARTMENT

1984 – 1980

Assist regulatory personnel in staking of wells and preparing Applications for Permit to Drill; sundry notices on any changes being made to APD; prepare bid sheets for state and federal land sales; lease application forms after land sale; all land paperwork

GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT

1976 – 1984

Started working the summer before my senior year in high school; became full time employee in August 1977

Filing; putting mud logs together; taking production reports from lease operators; taking drilling and completion reports from company men and drilling rigs; compiling, typing and distribution of daily drilling report; mailing of daily chronologicals to interest owners

Strengths:

I have a very good working relationship with the BLM, OCD and the State Land Office. I have a very good understanding of the rules and regs for the BLM and the OCD. I understand all aspects of the oil and gas industry. I understand all the aspects of downhole and this comes from my working so closely with the completion foreman. I have had safety training, Media Training and Gatekeeper Training. I was on the Incident Command Team at Devon Energy.

Education: High School Diploma – Artesia High School – 1977

References will be furnished upon request.

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