Orvin Bradley, Jr.
Resume:
Orvin (Newt) Bradley, Jr.
Lubbock, Texas 79423
Cell: 806-***-****
Home: 806-***-****
xax2iy@r.postjobfree.com
Objective:
To obtain a challenging position with a progressive organization that offers growth potential by utilizing my leadership skills as well as my knowledge of management, construction, gas plants, system design and gas measurement.
Qualifications:
Formed CARPET CARE PLUS, Inc. Successfully managed and operated company for 9 ½ years until sold for a profit on March 4, 2008.
30+ years if supervisory experience.
Relieved Complex Manager during his absence.
7 years Gas Plant Operations.
22 years of Gas Plants, Pipeline, and Booster Station Construction and Maintenance.
Knowledge of Gas measurement: meters, meter runs, calibration, orifice sizing, system balance, gas nominations, etc.
Developing and controlling budgets.
21 years assisting and acquiring right of way and damage settlements with landowners.
Layout, size and design of gas gathering systems.
Basic mapping of gas systems.
Gas testing and witnessing meter station calibration and inspections.
Creating cost estimates and economics for new projects.
Creating material list and obtaining bids for materials.
Creating contractor bid packages and job showings.
Strong analytical skills
Ability to interface and collaborate with diverse organizational levels.
Strong conflict resolutions and human relation’s skills.
Outstanding people skills as well as team oriented and motivational attitude.
Experience with working in a union environment.
Certifications/Knowledge Summary:
Member of two transition teams
1. Transferring of Texaco Schafer Gas Plants Complex & Gathering system to another company.
2. Merger of Texaco Eunice Gas Plants Complex and Warren Petroleum Gas Complex to from Dynegy LLC.
Red Cross CPR/First Aid/Drivers Ed.
Occupational Safety & Health (OSHA) Standards of General Industry
DOT requirement and specifications
Industrial fire fighting and control training
Hazmat Training
Associate Certification-Welding Inspector
Industrial equipment reliability training
Help develop and write “Pipeline Maintenance and Repair Procedures Manual” for Texaco
Knowledge of and experience with various computer software
Excel, Word, Quick Books, Electronic Measurement and Telemetry system.
Employment History:
Self Employed Oct. 1998 – March 4, 2008
Carpet Care Plus, Inc.
Formed Carpet Care Plus, Inc – set up as a corporation.
Managed all aspects of company to assure growth and superb customer service and satisfaction.
Interview and hire employees.
Prepare all payrolls and filed all associated reports
Gas Gathering System Manager 1994 – Sept. 30, 1198
Texaco-Southeast New Mexico
Gas Plants Division
Responsible for all operations related to a gas gathering and residue distribution systems in Southeastern New Mexico Gas Plants Department.
Responsible for developing and controlling budget for gas gathering system and assisting with overall budget for Eunice Gas Plants Complex.
Responsible for monitoring system balance, loses, inlet and outlet volumes.
1. 1800 miles of gas gathering system pipeline gathering approximately 160 Million Cu. Ft. of casing head and gas well gas.
2. 850 meters and meter stations.
Responsible for preparing monthly Residue Gas Nomination Volumes and monitoring daily volumes. Notify appropiate personal of any changes.
Responsible for Safety program and conducting daily safety meeting with all field related employees.
Monitor automobile maintenance and condition.
1. Brakes checked and replacement every 15,000 miles.
2. Vehicle maintenance and mileage reports.
Responsible for communication between producers and lease operators on problems with volumes, loses, pressures, measurement, shut down, etc.
Responsible for developing new ways to increase production and volumes and developing new methods to reduce cost and improve economics of operating the system.
Responsible for monitoring and acquiring new gas contracts to maintain a steady volume or increase volumes through plants
1. Monitor new drilling activity and report to gas contract dept.
2. Prepare cost estimate and economics to connect new gas connections.
3. If successful, acquire right of way, order materials; conduct contractors bid meeting, schedule construction and connections.
Field Team Leader consisting of:
8 - field operating personal
3 – gas testing, meter calibration & witnessing personal
1 – Construction Superintendent
1 – Water and Condensate truck driver.
Perform yearly performance evaluations with employees.
Construction Superintendent Jan. 1990 – 1994
Texaco –Southeast New Mexico
Gas Plants Division
Responsible for coordinating and scheduling all maintenance and new installation of gas gathering & distribution system and assisting with major gas plant maintenance.
Responsible for ALL safety while maintenance and construction is being preformed.
Responsible for Safety meetings with contractors.
Responsible for scheduling crews, materials, shut downs, etc.
Responsible for correspondence between gas plants personal and field gathering systems personal during coordinating of maintenance and shut down.
Assisted Gas Plants supervisors & operational personal with trouble shooting in Gas Plants.
Responsible for updating maps, schematics, and MOC.
Assisted in developing field operations budget.
Responsible for monitoring and controlling cost within budget during repairs and construction.
Responsible for maintaining a good relationship between company and land owners by contacting landowners prior to entry to perform repair, minimizing damage, and settlement of damages in a timely manner.
Design, size, and layout gas gathering system.
Develop cost estimates for projects.
Monitor all material movement and complete all material transfers.
Install, monitor and maintain cathodic protection system.
Oversee & maintain DOT Class 111 pipelines.
1. Schedule quarterly and yearly checks & maintenance to meet DOT guidelines.
2. Maintain and update maps and all reports for DOT areas.
Construction Superintendent Aug. 1976 – Dec. 31, 1990
Texaco Panhandle Complex
Schafer, Kingsmill, Crawford, Watkins Gas Plants; Booster Stations; Gas Gathering System and Residue Distribution System.
SAME AS NEW MEXICO
Gas Plant Operator March 8, 1968 - 1976
Texaco Crawford Gas Plant
Responsible for all aspects of gas plants operations, maintaining pressures, flows, gaugeing, figuring production, operating engines (compression and electrical), operate boilers, changing charts, lab test, etc.
Education
Frank Phillips College-Borger, Texas 1-year 1963-1964
Industrial Business Correspondence Associate Degree in “Industrial Business Management” 1974
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