Chad Weatherhead
Medicine Hat,Canada
Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented professional with extensive experience at Canadian Natural Resources Limited, specializing in plant and field operations. Excelled in leadership and mechanical skills, significantly enhancing operational efficiency. Proven track record in supervising teams, conducting safety meetings, and mastering oil field equipment operation. Demonstrates exceptional interpersonal and technical abilities, driving project success and safety compliance.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Board Operator/Plant Operator
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Hays
08.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: Hays Gas Plant - Board Operator/Plant operator
- Working the board, doing daily and monthly reports for regulatory purposes
- Operate propane refrigeration system
- Operate Sour Gas Plant with Amine refrigeration system, Sulphur recovery and CO2 recovery/injection, NGL liquids
- Operate and Experience working with Amine contactor, Amine regenerator, shell and tube reboiler, Flexsorb contractor, Flexsorb regenerator, Deethanizer tower and system, multiple pumps around gas plant, Mycom refrigeration compressor, Coolers and condensers, 5 stage CO2 compressors, Co2 dehydration unit, Condensate stabilization tower, Stabilizer feed drum, process heater, utility heat mediums, Glycol dehydration tower contactor and Dehy regenerator, Reaction furnace, Reheaters/ preheaters Waste Heat Boiler in Sulphur plant
- Assist and help plan plant shutdowns and turnaround
- Monthly checks around Gas Plant
- Change oil in pumps and minor labor around the plant
- Pull pipeline pigs from the field
- Titrating Amine samples to meet Spec
- Experience working with SCBA and SABA breathing apparatus.
- Lock out tag out on all types of equipment
- Supervising crews and other service providers to do work on site
- Conducting hazard assessments daily.
- Turnaround experience
- Training new operators
- Work with VT Scada and programmer to run plant more efficiently
Field operator
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Grand Forks
04.2018 - 08.2021
- Company Overview: Hays Grand forks
- Pigging of oil wells and field heater pipeline
- Water source wells, plunger lift wells and new well start ups
- Hydrate removal
- Operation of water flood field
- Lockout tag out/ energy isolation system
- Planning and organizing work to be done in the field
- Chair safety meetings
- Operation Hot water boiler for glycol heat transfer
- PCP pumps, rod pumps, ESP and gas lift and artificial lift system
- Turnaround experience
- Hays Grand forks
Heavy Oil Battery operator
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Wabasca, Canada
09.2013 - 04.2018
- Company Overview: Brintnell Wabasca AB – Heavy Oil Battery operator
- Experience with reciprocating compressors, glycol dehydration, screw compressors, oil treaters, free water knock outs, vapor recovery unit, tank farms, LACT skid, bingham/REDA water injection pump, field separation (SCUDS)
- Use of SCADA,PVR, Hornberger system, Allen Bradley system, Pneumatic Panel
- Operation of oil satellites (testing to AER regulations)
- Operation of a polymer flood injection
- Operation of process heating mediums for glycol heat trace
- Lockout tag out/ energy isolation system
- Chair safety meetings
- Turnaround experience
- Brintnell Wabasca AB – Heavy Oil Battery operator
Education
Alberta Boiler Branch Fourth Class Power Engineer’s Certificate of Competency - Power and Process Operations Certificate
Sait Polytechnic
AB, Canada06.2013
Skills
- Leadership Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Conflict Resolution
- Teamwork
- Communication Skills
- Customer Service
- Sales
- Computer Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Mechanical Skills
- Oil Field Equipment Operation
- Gas Compressors Service
- Plant Maintenance
- Field Maintenance
- Compressor Valve Replacement
- Belt Changing
- Filter Changes
References
Available upon request. Feel free to view my LinkedIn profile under Chad Weatherhead.
Safetytraining
- Enform H2S Training.
- CPR and First Aid Training
- WHMIS and TDG
- Confined space entry
- ATV/UTV Course
- Class 5 drivers license
- Respirator Fit test
- Emergency/Spill response training
- Basic fire extinguisher training
- ERP training
Timeline
Board Operator/Plant Operator
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
08.2021 - Current
Field operator
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
04.2018 - 08.2021
Heavy Oil Battery operator
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
09.2013 - 04.2018
Alberta Boiler Branch Fourth Class Power Engineer’s Certificate of Competency - Power and Process Operations Certificate
Sait Polytechnic