Blair Vick
St. Walburg,SK
Summary
Experienced plant operator seeking to fill a full-time position as a plant operator at Strathcona Resources I am an experienced energy industry professional with keen commitment to operational excellence and safety standards. Known for effectively managing plant operations and driving process improvements. Collaborative team player adept at responding to dynamic operational needs and achieving consistent results. Expertise in panel operating, troubleshooting operational issues, turnaround planning, plant optimization, and safety compliance.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Battery/ Gas Plant Operator
Tamarack Valley Energy Marten Hills
01.2023 - Current
- Operating a 2400m3/day oil battery with free water knockout and treater mostly emulsion from pipeline, experience with treater grids, 3- 350kw generators (plant not on electrical grid), sliding vane vru compressor system, experience with forced draft burner systems, multi stage centrifugal water injection pumps, 950kw glycol heating boiler and Rockwell Automation HMI system.
- Gas plant experience operating a 7042 Wakeushaw, 3608 Cat and 2 3516 Cat with Ariel and Gemini reciprocating compressors, gas refrigeration plant with de ethanizer tower.
- Continually collaborated with ops on my shift to find ways to improve plant efficiency being a new plant there where our area is constantly growing and changing there is always improvements that can be made, figure out ways to overcome operational issues as they arose and make operations more cost efficient, safer and easier in both the oil battery and gas plant.
- 24 hour plant working 7&7 day and night shifts.
Carpentry
Harvey’s Contracting
05.2021 - 01.2023
- Interior and exterior home renovations, decks, siding, roofing (shingles and tin), building garages, metal cladding, window and door installation, overhead door repair and replacement.
- Harvey Rempel in St.Walburg (306-248-7359)
Well operator
Husky Energy
10.2015 - 04.2020
- Experience with conventional heavy oil wells and emulsion flow line wells with NK-IOO, Scroll compressors and various water transfer systems.
- As an operator I performed as much maintenance and repairs that the company, regulations or time would allow from heat trace pumps to regulators, presco, chemical pumps.
- I continually made an effort to improve efficiency and prevent downtime on wells through evaluation of the problems and collaboration with other operators to come up with cost effective and safe solution to various issues such as freeze up and persistent mechanical issues. I also pride myself on troubleshooting and learning the cause of various issues with instrumentation, engines, hydraulics, compressors and water transfer systems in order to save time/money by giving vendors as much information as possible to save them time so they can bring the right parts to repair the issue.
- In spring and fall on my time off I washed radiators on engines and compressor coolers on all the wells in the Mervin area to prevent down time.
- Darren Schmidt 780-205-2319
Battery operator
Husky Energy
06.2015 - 10.2015
- Experience with heavy oil treating facility with 2 pressure treaters, slop oil treating, water disposal with multi stage centrifugal pump and HMI plant automation. Involved in plant turnaround planning, permitting and execution.
- 24 hour plant working 7&7 day and night shifts.
- I'm unable to get in contact with my old senior at Husky for a reference because he no longer works for Husky.
Battery Operator
Husky Energy
05.2014 - 06.2015
- Plant was bough out by Husky Energy in 2014 so I stayed on operating this facility.
- Experience with heavy oil treating with a 50’ and 70’ Freewater Knockout and 2- 70’ finishing pressure treaters, treating slop oil, water disposal (4- triplex pumps), low pressure boiler and GEM 80 plant automation. Also involved in planning, permitting and supervision of major plant turnaround and repairs on tanks, treaters and lines above and below ground.
- 24 hour plant working 7&7 day and night shifts.
- I'm unable to get in contact with my old senior at Husky for a reference because he no longer works for Husky.
- Developed training materials to enhance team understanding of battery technologies and safety standards.
Battery operator
Baytex energy
04.2013 - 05.2014
- Experience with heavy oil treating with pressure treaters, slop oil treating, water disposal, low pressure boiler and GEM 80 plant automation.
- Experience with heavy oil treating with a 50’ and 70’ Freewater Knockout and 2- 70’ finishing pressure treaters, looking after slop oil tanks, water disposal (4- triplex pumps), 1000kw low pressure glycol heating boiler, instrument air and GEM 80 plant automation.
- I was with Baytex till Celtic battery was bought by Husky Energy in May of 2014.
- Gordon Schreiber 780-205-0577
Well Operator
Baytex Energy
04.2012 - 04.2013
- Experience operating conventional heavy oil wells with Quincy casing gas compressors.
- After one year was offered a job in the battery so I jumped on the opportunity to learn facilities.
- Gordon Schreiber 780-205-0577
Education
High school diploma -
St.Walburg School
St. Walburg, SKABSA 5th class power engineering certificate - undefined
SAIT
ABSA 4th class power engineering certificate - undefined
Lakeland College, SAIT
Skills
- Positive attitude with a desire to grow my knowledge and skills
- Very knowledgeable in oil treating, gas compression, processing and refrigeration systems
- Good understanding of plant piping and instrumentation
- Creating standard operating procedures
- Turnaround planning
- Large-scale lockout/tagout implementation
- System troubleshooting
- Emergency response planning
Training
- Class 1A licence with clean abstract
- H2S
- First Aid
- WHIMIS/GHS
- Gas detection and control
- Confined Space Entry 1
- Fire Extinguisher
- LOTO
- CMDS training
Key qualifications
- 5th class ABSA power engineering certificate (Jan 2024). Course taken through SAIT online.
- 4th class ABSA power engineering certificate (March 2025). Part A taken through Lakeland College and part B taken through SAIT online courses.
- Just received my 3rd class books and starting my 3rd class.
- 8 years in the trucking part of oilfield (pressure truck, semi vac, flushby and fluid hauling)
- 12 years operating wells and facilities with compressors, water transfer systems and operating batteries with pressure treaters, low pressure boiler, water disposal and slop tanks, large gas compression and refridge plants. Very knowledgeable with PVR, Prodman, CMDS, Abacus Datagraphics, Excel, SAP, SCADA, safe work permits, LOTO, operating Rockwell Automations HMI.
- I've spoken with TSASK and it is easy to transfer my 4th class from ABSA to TSASK so upon hiring I will transfer my ticket to sask.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Battery/ Gas Plant Operator
Tamarack Valley Energy Marten Hills
01.2023 - Current
Carpentry
Harvey’s Contracting
05.2021 - 01.2023
Well operator
Husky Energy
10.2015 - 04.2020
Battery operator
Husky Energy
06.2015 - 10.2015
Battery Operator
Husky Energy
05.2014 - 06.2015
Battery operator
Baytex energy
04.2013 - 05.2014
Well Operator
Baytex Energy
04.2012 - 04.2013
ABSA 5th class power engineering certificate - undefined
SAIT
ABSA 4th class power engineering certificate - undefined
Lakeland College, SAIT
High school diploma -
St.Walburg School
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