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Truck Driver Class 1

Location:
Calgary, AB, Canada
Posted:
September 02, 2025

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Dean McNeil

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PERSONAL DATA

Name: Dean McNeil

Born: May 21, 1963

Home Address: *** ******** ***** ** ******: Excellent Calgary, Alberta, T3R 0G5 Phone: 306-***-****

e-mail: ******.**********.****@*****.***

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Current Tickets: Class 1 Drivers License, First Aid, H2S Alive, WHIMIS, TDG, Defensive Driving, Wildlife Awareness, Commercial Pilot License.

Class 1 Truck Driver (MELT) I started work driving for Little Rock Farm Trucking on September 4, 2020 doing long haul triangular runs to the USA/Eastern Canada with reefer trailers I Completed the Alberta MELT program at Pro-Formance in NE Calgary in August of 2020. Drove 5 ton tandem trucks hauling grain on large grain farms for many years with the class 5 licence. I have also held a commercial pilot licence for more than 20 years. July 1990 to Present: Throughout my commercial pilot and, oil and gas directional drilling careers I have completed several courses on various topics including: 1) Aviation: Multi engine instrument flight ratings and flight instructor ratings, airspace classification regulations and aircraft type certifications. 2) Oil and gas Directional Drilling: Performance drilling systems, DISII gamma logging, bit selection, downhole considerations, logging while drilling, win-cadds, computer courses, several software upgrades and directional drilling operations courses. I was also involved in design work on drilling motors. Along with several other courses on problem solving skills, decision making, motivation & discipline, team facilitation, leadership and supervision. I am very proficient with all Microsoft Office applications. I continue to learn and upgrade in all these disciplines. 1990: Second Officer training on Boeing 727 aircraft. Course on B-727 Systems, including flight line training. First Air-Ottawa, On., Canada.

1987: Class IV aircraft Instructor rating, upgraded to Class II. Interlake Aviation - Gimli, Mb., Canada.

1985 - 1986: Commercial pilot license, multi engine and instrument ratings. Moncton, NB., Canada.

1985:

Private pilot license, Weyburn, Sk., Canada.

1983 - 1984: Mechanical Engineering.

Two years, before attending flying school.

University of Regina, Regina, Sk., Canada.

1982 -1983: Grade XII

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Saskatoon Regional College

Saskatoon, Sk., Canada.

1978 -1981: Grades IX to XI.

Redvers High School, Redvers, Sk., Canada.

WORK HISTORY

September 4, 2020 – March 31, 2021 Class 1 long haul truck driver Little Rock Farm Trucking, Calgary, AB. Driving Freightliner Cascadia. Long haul through out the USA and Canada with refer trailers. 2015 – 2023 Independent Electronic Computer Design work. Contract work for Electronic Design Companies using Auto-Cadd and 3D computer Applications such as Turbo-Cadd, Microsoft office and Google software, along with procurement and research for the contracts we were working on.

2006 - 2023: Oil and gas directional driller (consultant) Consulting for: Phoenix Technology Services LP,

Scientific International, Precision Drilling, Computalog, Atlantic Directional Inc.

Experience includes drilling oil and gas horizontal and directional wells, multi-lateral and under balance operations.

2003 - 2005 oil and gas directional driller (employee) Precision Energy Services (Computalog)

Experience includes horizontal and directional wells, under balance horizontal wells and extended reach wells. 2002 - Present Diamond Air, Dean’s Directional

Dispatching aircraft flights, marketing and flying. 3D modeling design and printing using CAD systems

Owner/President

2001 - 2003 MWD Jobs with Phoenix Technology Services Operating the QDT System. MWD operators control maintain and operate the Measurement While Drilling electronic equipment that is run downhole for 3d measurements while drilling oil and gas horizontal and directional wells. 1999 - 2001 Directional Plus Ltd.

Calgary Ab., Canada

MWD Operator.

Operating the Geo-link negative pulse system.

Gamma logging on approx. 1/3 of the jobs.

1999 - 2000 Whipstock Systems Inc.

Calgary Ab., Canada MWD Operator.

Operating the Geolink negative pulse system.

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1994 to 1999 Halliburton Drilling Systems.

Edmonton Ab., Canada MWD Operator.

Operating all Halliburton MWD and Gamma

systems. Training other operators. Also, filled in for some directional drillers, and gained a certain amount

of knowledge in directional drilling field operations. was laid off due to merger and work shortage.

1997 to 2002 I purchased a Cessna 182 Aircraft.

I use the airplane to do oilfield hot shots, pipeline patrol etc., while working for Halliburton. Halliburton would also hire me to fly parts and people to various locations. This is something I can legally do at efficient cost for the company I work for.

WORK HISTORY CONTINUED

1992 to 1994 Dolphin Drilling a division of Geo Search Drilling (now pd) Nisku, Ab., Canada.

I started as floor man then worked derrick, driller. Then I had the opportunity for MWD work with Halliburton. I also worked on the local oil drilling rigs and some service rigs in Southeastern Saskatchewan in prior to 1992.

1990 to 1993 First Air - The Airline of the North. Ottawa, On., Canada.

Second Officer on Boeing 727

Also flew charters with twin otter aircraft.

1989 to 1990 Brockville Flying Club

Brockville, On., Canada.

Flight Instructor and charter pilot.

1988 to 1989 Abbotsford Flight Center

Abbotsford, BC., Canada.

Flight instructor and charter pilot.

1987 to 1988 Virden Flying Club

Virden, Mb., Canada.

Flight instructor and charter pilot.

note: Previous to 1987 I would work on the drilling rigs between going to school and learning to fly. I worked for such companies as Big Sky Drilling and Vipor Drilling. I also worked for Badge Services on service rigs. I grew up on a farm in Saskatchewan and have helped on the farm during the busy season over the years where I have operated combines, back hoes, large tractors and all other farm equipment. I have 4,250 hours flying time, mostly instructing and charters. I have flown most conventional types of light to medium single and multi-engine aircraft. OTHER INTERESTS HOBBIES AND SPORTS

I have many other interests including, baseball, curling and music. I spend a fair amount of time working with computers both at home and at work. I also enjoy reading about and designing various mechanical and automated systems.

Thank you for considering me for this position in your company.



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