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Hoschton, GA.

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Ned W. Kimball

Objective

To obtain a position that will enable me to apply my experience, talents, and training to enhance a company’s safety, maintenance, and operations performance.

Work Experience

A skilled and adaptable Site Manager with experience in operations risk management along with implementing and overseeing change. I have a proven track record of achieving performance expectations, remaining safety focused and adhering to budgets and production goals. Ability to bring about the fundamental changes needed in response to fluctuating operational and market environments. Experience dealing with employee concerns. Developed a robust collaborative relationship with the United Steel Workers. Strong and broad operational skills from drilling to well intervention to production operations. Proven history of successfully delivering multiple projects concurrently. Assured compliance with Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, OSHA and the EPA. Original member of BP's World Leader Exchange program in the Caspian Sea and Baku Azerbaijan.

3/2016 to 7/2018 (Retired) BP Exploration Alaska Prudhoe Bay, AK

GATHERING CENTER 1 ONSHORE SITE MANAGER

Manage and oversee the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of one of the largest oil producing facilities on Alaska’s North Slope with over Sixty full time operations technicians and Six Team Leaders. Accountable for maintaining an operations budget, risk management process, and major repair of all equipment related to oil processing for delivery to the trans-Alaska pipeline. In addition to exporting oil, Gathering Center 1 provides gas lift to the Prudhoe Bay reservoir and is the hub of the West Side water flood wheel. Further accountabilities include continuously improving operating discipline through self-verification, Activity Planning and administering Control of Work.

3/2014 to 3/2016 BP Exploration Alaska Prudhoe Bay, AK

GREATER POINT MCINTYRE ONSHORE SITE MANAGER

Manage and oversee the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of an oil and gas facility on Alaska’s North Slope with over fifty full time technicians. Accountable for maintaining an operations budget, risk management process, and major repair of all equipment related to an oil processing facility delivering oil to the trans-Alaska pipeline. Additional accountabilities include the operation of a liquid natural gas plant, Nine drill sites and one natural gas injection pad. Also, exercised leadership as a sub team member in the development of a safety self-verification process electronic control of work reporting system resulting in the improved process safety and efficiency through precise planning and scheduling.

3/2011 to 3/2014 BP Exploration Alaska Prudhoe Bay, AK

SEAWATER TREATMENT PLANT ONSHORE SITE MANAGER

Manage operations and maintenance for two facilities capable of producing over one million barrels of seawater per day used for reservoir maintenance and secondary recovery. Develop and oversee O&M budget and Major Repair AFE’s. Set expectations for safety and continuous improvement. Developed a staffing strategy for a 50-year future. Developed and implemented a corrosion strategy for seawater. Fostered a culture stressing the importance of seawater in oil reservoir management and longevity.

More than three years without a recordable injury at either facility

Best corrosion performance since both facilities began operations

Work with project, corrosion and reservoir engineering in Anchorage to develop long term performance and reliability strategy for seawater

Rigorous audit effort and presence in the field to enforce both process and personal safety

Developed a long-term staffing plan

3/2006 to 3/2011 BP Exploration Alaska Prudhoe Bay, AK

GATHERING CENTER TWO OPERATIONS TEAM LEADER

Direct operations for the largest and busiest oil processing facility on the North Slope of Alaska. Supervise personnel, coordinate operational schedules, and deliver a $30 million budget. Deliver production, budget, safety, and integrity targets. Accountable for effective development and execution of the operations management system and long-term integrity of the area’s surface facilities. Directs performance of operations activities within the area, ensures compliance with BP standards and Federal and State regulations, develop and provide stewardship of area expenditures. Strong ability to influence operations personnel to accept and implement change.

Recognized for providing leadership through critical periods of high visibility operations

Developed and implemented a project execution plan focusing on local up front loading to improve project delivery efficiency

Consistently meet Key Performance Indicator targets for safety, budget, and production

Implemented and facilitated the initial Control of Work effort at Prudhoe Bay

Maintain strong HSE focus in a high paced and changing environment using a rigorous self-audit and inspection regime

Facilitated safety meeting focusing on process safety shortly after 2006 integrity concerns

Maintains budget control in an ever-changing operations environment, with less than optimal real time cost information

Helped develop and implement the Integrated Field Scheduling process while optimizing a shared resource plan

5/1994 to 3/2006 BP Exploration Alaska Prudhoe Bay, AK

OPERATIONS LEAD TECHNICIAN–FLOW STATIONS 1 and 3 DRILL SITES.

Planned, scheduled and executed all operations and maintenance work required for five Drill Sites. Facilitated safety meetings and assured BP policies and procedures were followed. Assured compliance with the Management of Change process and provided associated technical writing. Served as step up supervisor when required. Worked with all relevant groups to deliver on facility expansions and turnarounds’s. Assured crews were prepared to take advantage of unplanned shut down opportunities.

Three years total as Wells supervisor

Additional experience as a Drill Site Maintenance supervisor

Developed, wrote, and implemented numerous safe out execution plans

3/1989 – 5/1994 ARCO/BP Exploration Alaska Prudhoe Bay, AK

DRILL SITE OPERATOR

Performed all operations and maintenance duties required for the Drill Sites at Flow Station 3. Responsible for understanding and operating wells to optimize production including all well testing. Additional responsibilities included assuring all well compliance regulations were accurate and up to date. Worked with State of Alaska representatives and maintained well safety test records. Interfaced with engineering to assure both reservoir and facility standards were maintained

6/1983 – 11/1987 ARCO Alaska Kuparuk, AK

WEST SAK PILOT PROJECT

First ARCO operator assigned to a project that was the initial effort at shallow sands production. Supervised wireline and well logging after each well completion. Started up and operated all the initial facilities. Coordinated with numerous contract and drilling personnel to safely maintain oil production using a locally built facility.

5/1978 – 6/1983 ARCO Alaska Prudhoe Bay, AK

FACILITY OPERATOR AT FLOW STATION 2

Level A technician operator at Flow Station 2. Operated all equipment used in GPB oil production including turbine compressor systems, TEG regeneration, oil separation systems and associated utilities. Served as the control board operator for two years. Involved in the initial PSM program including procedure writing and maintenance. Served as step up supervisor for over one year.

10/1977 – 5/1978 Hill’s Expediting Service Seward, AK

ROUSTABOUT

Drilling mud roustabout for the Ocean Ranger and Ocean Bounty while drilling in the Gulf of Alaska. Supplied mud to the rig tenders from the dock in Seward while attending the Alaska Skill Center.

Education

Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA

Associate of Arts (AA) Business Administration

Alaska Skill Center Seward, AK

Certificate of Completion Oil Technology

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