Business Management, oil and gas operations.
Resume:
John Horton
ad8lin@r.postjobfree.com
I have over 30 years of experience in various industries, with a bachelor's degree in business management. I am seeking employment with an organization that will benefit from my expertise and experience. I am energetic and always striving to learn. I enjoy working in a team environment and helping others grow and share success.
Professional Overview
Clark transportation February 2023 to present
Canfield Ranch Holdings, LLC July 2022 to December 2022
Lowe’s home improvement December 2021 to July 2022
Capitol truck lines June 2021 to November 2021
Heartland Express April 2020 to June 2021
Golden Queen Mining Co. LLC January 2019 to November 2019
Dover artificial lift systems November 2017 to January 2018
Swift transportation August 2016 to February 2017
Chevron, E&P November 2006 to November 2014
Mobil oil/aera energy, LLC February 1991 to November 2006
Trico Industries/Kobe hydraulic pumping systems November 1984 to February 1991
Job Skills
Production Superintendent
Managing well optimization of old wells being returned to production.
Oversee production operators and field supervisors.
Implement operator daily routine and involve them in well optimization to maintain or increase production, make the process more efficient, and reduce waste.
Optimize safety programs for the workforce, including permit-to-work systems, JSA, Job Hazard Analysis, and behavioral-based safety.
Maintained environmental compliance as per Chevron/Aera/Mobil requirements in the San Joaquin Valley area.
Maintenance Coordinator
Creation, review, and revision of work orders
Coordinate maintenance and repairs of heavy equipment, including haul trucks, excavators, loaders, shovels, dozers, and graders.
Coordinate maintenance and repairs of light vehicles.
OTR Driver
Responsible for safe, on-time pick-up and refrigerated freight delivery in all 48 states.
Production Operator
Responsible for approximately two hundred twenty heavy and light oil production wells and associated Automatic well testing facilities.
Performed surveillance of wells to mitigate spills and pipeline and flow line leaks, wellhead stuffing box leaks, efficient pumping unit operation, and conducted pre-job safety planning with construction and maintenance crews.
Performed lock-out/tag-out duties to ensure the safety of those involved in construction and maintenance.
Improved efficiency of downhole pumping operations using pump-off control equipment.
Worked with production engineers to increase production and efficiency.
Optimized pumping unit performance to reduce maintenance and electrical costs.
Wrote JSA and PWP before performing work tasks.
Conducted tailgate safety meetings and reviewed JSA, PWP, and safe work permits with contractors.
Implemented the behavior-based safety process while at Aera Energy, conducted safety observations, and developed mitigation plans to reduce at-risk behaviors to lower incident rates and strive to eliminate OSHA recordable incidents and injuries.
Maintained compliance with the environmental requirements.
Operations Representative
Member of multiple capital project teams as a liaison between the team and the stakeholders, as well as operations and maintenance.
Representative for facility abandonments group and Operations.
Major capital projects
Westside Produced Water Project. A $200 million project to eliminate the use of percolating ponds to dispose of wastewater.
South Midway-Sunset Waste Gas Incineration Project. A $60 million project to incinerate casing vapor gas in compliance with SJVAPCD regulations in steam generators, enabling lower usage of purchased natural gas.
Various small capital projects to increase operational efficiency and reduce operating costs.
Coordinated and participated in PHA, PSM, and PSSR reviews.
Coordinated and participated in project team P&ID reviews representing Operations during the project design phase.
Managed the operations assurance process to facilitate a smooth transition during project handoff to operations and lowered or eliminated excessive costs in the facility startup.
Field Service Representative
Field service of surface triplex pumps, including fluid end service and repair, in-shop repair and rebuilding triplex pumps, field service of downhole pumping systems, including retrieval and insertion of hydraulic downhole pumps, both reciprocating and jet type, assistance in installation of bottom hole assemblies both onshore and offshore, field service and repair of constant flow control and pressure control valves.
Installed downhole simulation equipment to test repaired downhole pumps, bottom hole assemblies, and surface triplex pumps.
Computer and Software Skills:
Proficient in Microsoft Office programs including Office, Excel, Word, Publisher, and PowerPoint
SAP maintenance management and time-keeping programs
LOWIS, Chevron’s well management program
LEGO, Aera Energy’s well-maintenance program
Manager + Maintenance Management program
Microsoft Dynamics purchasing and accounting management program.
Education & Training
B.S. degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix
HAZWOPR level V Incident Commander trained.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt trained.
CQIA certified through ASC in continuous improvement.
Class A CDL with tanker endorsement
Areas of Knowledge & Expertise
Major capital project pre-operations planning during design, execution, start-up, and handoff phases.
Oil and water treating facility operations, both heavy and light oil
Experience in various artificial lift systems, including rod pump, hydraulic, electric submersible, and gas lift.
Various types of pumps, including centrifugal, positive displacement, diaphragm, and reciprocating
Lean manufacturing processes
Continuous Improvement processes
5S
Behavior-based safety processes to reduce and minimize at-risk behaviors that lead to injuries.
References upon request
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