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James Pool

Calgary, Alberta, T*G *E*

403-***-**** • adn9xi@r.postjobfree.com • LinkedIn

Operations Engineer

Analytical engineering professional with over 15 years of both field and office experience. AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Broad knowledge and success in managing multi-million-dollar projects from concept to completion.

Proven success developing and executing process improvements that reduce timelines, inefficiencies, and overall costs.

Experience with cross-training between field and office work, allowing ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and third-parties.

Skilled in working with vendors to improve quality controls and redesign of equipment to increase performance measures on a project.

Outstanding strategy and design strengths leveraged to develop highly efficient wells and drilling systems.

Professional Experience

Waterford Energy Services, Field Work (Various Locations) Field Operator – (04/2021 – Present)

Conduct turn-around operations for major facilities and pipelines. Responsible for rig up and mixing of various chemicals necessary for clean out and pigging operations. Rig up includes ensuring proper check valves, clean outs and pressure relief valves. Monitor and record pressures during dewatering operations for pipelines. Coordinate demobilization and loading out of equipment. This includes proper flushing and cleaning of all chemical equipment.

Conducted clean out, dewatering and smart pigging operations of 36” x 42 km Froth Line for the Syncrude Aurora site.

Prepare equipment packages for jobs.

Commissioning of Inter Pipeline Heartland Petrochemical Site. Thyssen Mining, Regina, Saskatchewan

Project Engineer – (10/2018 – 10/2019)

Onsite engineer representative for Engineer of Record to create procedures, processes and initial testing procedures. Developed check sheets and inspection test plans as per project guidelines. Ensured quality turnover package of project. Built Batch Plant for BHP Jansen Batch Plant. Remote sprayed raise bores at New Afton New Gold site to allow for ventilation for new mine development areas.

Scheduling and cross tracking of multi-discipline engineering and construction projects

Working with internal groups (such as Operations, Inspection, Engineering, HSE, etc.) on front-end project definition

Coordinating with internal and external design/engineering resources, procurement, contractors and site resources to ensure the successful completion of projects

Monitor, manage and control projects to ensure that they are delivered on time, on budget and aligned with clients' requirements

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Successfully contribute to the completion of established engineering project baselines in conjunction with Leads and other engineering personnel

Provide and/or communicate detailed project reports

Forecast, monitor and manage potential risks that can negatively impact the successful completion of projects

Ensure overall engineering project compliance with applicable Codes, standards and regulations

Act as the first point of contact for clients and other stakeholders

Perform quality control and quality analysis of the work (costs, schedule, plans and performance management) and report/communicate on a weekly basis to necessary stakeholders

Collaborate with the Project Manager and other project participants to provide technical assistance

Liaise with the Project Manager to ensure commitment to customer satisfaction Navigator Resource Consulting, Calgary, Alberta

Drilling Supervisor – Contract (03/2016 – 09/2016) Manage daily operations of drilling activities, including enforcing health and safety regulations, overseeing rig and third-party contractors, coordinate logistics for personnel and equipment transportation, maintain accurate cost logs, and provide daily reports to the superintendent. Crew Energy Inc.., Calgary, Alberta

Drilling and Completion Engineer (06/2013-03/2016) Responsible for identifying drilling performance inefficiencies, researching improvement opportunities, and designing and implementing appropriate solutions that reduced overall costs. Key Achievements:

Redesigned cementing procedures to eliminate surface casing vent flows by changing spacers, cement design, and centralizers programs.

Corrected mud system to treat for seepage losses and help wells turn back to oil quicker for production group and prevent reservoir damage.

Developed first drill curves that tracked performance and created accurate AFE’s for regional areas. The charts offered more insight into operations for executives and managers and created more efficient timelines for field operations.

Contributed to a significantly higher well production by successfully drilling out the first Packers Plus port system.

Redesigned Open Hole Packers system to ensure coil intervention was possible in the event of a screen out, and that no part of the well would ever be lost. Murphy Oil Company, Calgary, Alberta

Completions Engineer (02/2011 – 05/2013)

Developed and implemented new production procedures and programs to reduce inefficiencies. Key Achievements:

Contributed in over $1M of cost savings by solving a problem with the Packers Plus Stage tool.

Redesigned mini-frac program with the sub-surface team to ensure correct reservoir pressures and permeabilities.

Designed re-entry programs to optimize under-performing wells, as well as a new water disposal well that significantly decreased operating costs. James Pool

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Halted unnecessary operations and reduced inefficiencies by eliminating procedural failures in pressure testing of casing strings while using bridge plugs. Drilling Engineer (04/2008 – 02/2011)

Point of contact for critical operations, such as stick in hole and running critical completions equipment. Oversaw construction of leases, requiring cooperation with municipal governments. Managed abandonment wells with surface leaks in Saskatchewan. Key Achievements:

One of the first engineers to take over a superintendent role, leadership that further lead to promotion to Completions Engineers

Conducted a systematic analysis of the Davis Lynch stage tool closure and implemented solutions that allowed for proper operation of equipment within safety factors. Education and Training

University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering (2004)

— Professional Development —

Professional Engineer (APEGA), K&M Extended Reach Drilling Course, SEFSAM, Incident Investigation

— Certifications —

SCSA, Second Line Supervisors Course (July 2018), Safety Management & Regulatory Awareness, First Aid with Level A CPR, H2S Alive, WHIMIS, TDG, CAODC Driver Training, Load Securement Training, Defensive Driving, ICS 100, ICS 200, SEFSAM, Power Line Safety & Awareness,

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