James Connolly
81 Jordan Place, St. John's,NL
Summary
Proficient Field Service Supervisor with 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, including extensive experience with Frank’s International, Volant products and Expro Group Canada. Proven track record of supervising casing running operations, leading field crews and delivering safe, efficient and reliable service in demanding operating environments. Highly experienced in rig-up and rig-down operations, equipment inspection and maintenance, troubleshooting, job planning and field operations coordination. Strong and working knowledge of HSE requirements and safe work practices with a demonstrated ability to work effectively with drilling and service contractors, rig crews, clients and management. Recognized for strong leadership, technical problem-solving, crew development, and maintaining high operational and safety standards while meeting customer requirements and job deadlines. Looking for a challenging new position with room for career growth.
Overview
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Certification
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Field Service Supervisor
Expro Canada
, Newfoundland and Labrador
08.2016 - Current
- Supervised Expro Canada field service crews on offshore installations in Eastern Canada, Morocco, and Guyana to ensure operational efficiency and adherence to project timelines.
- Coordinated rig-up and rig-down of tubular handling equipment, optimizing setup processes for CRT and torque-turn equipment.
- Enforced safety procedures and site compliance standards to maintain a secure work environment and reduce incidents.
Labor Foreman
Graham Construction
Edmonton, Alberta
08.2015 - 08.2016
- Directed field crews at Graham Construction on daily site operations.
- Assigned tasks and guided workers through construction sequences, ensuring efficient execution of road building, concrete work, modular pipework installation and site wide housekeeping.
- Supervised projects, ensuring adherence to schedule requirements and maintaining high-quality standards.
Field Service Technician
Volant Products
Edmonton, Alberta
12.2012 - 08.2015
- Coordinated rig up, running, and rig down of Volant casing running tools and torque-turn systems at customer well sites, ensuring operational efficiency.
- Executed routine and scheduled maintenance and inspections on Volant CRTi/CRTe tools to maintain equipment reliability.
- Educated and trained customers on setup, troubleshooting, and equipment care of Volant CRTs to enhance user proficiency.
Field Service Technician
Franks International Canada
Edmonton, Alberta
12.2008 - 12.2012
- Operated, maintained, and troubleshot casing running equipment along with hydraulic and mechanical systems on drilling and service rigs, ensuring reliable performance.
- Collaborated with drilling crews, rig personnel, engineers, and third-party workers to coordinate and execute safe casing running operations.
- Perform pre-job inspections, equipment function tests and routine maintenance to ensure safe and reliable operations.
- Acquired in-depth knowledge of integral and conventional power tongs, pick-up/lay down operations, thread supervision, and computer-analyzed makeup of connections to enhance operational efficiency.
Education
St. John Bosco High School Level III
St. John's, NLSkills
- Hydraulic systems
- Hydraulic maintenance
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Field supervision
- Crew coordination
- Project scheduling
- Maintenance planning
- Safety compliance
- Team leadership
- Team direction
- Effective communication
Certification
- Valid Basic Survival Training certificate
- Hebron Workplace Committee (2022- current)
- Valid CAPP medical
- H2S alive certificate
- Standard First Aid certificate
- WHMIS certificate
- ODA certificate
- Class 5 driver’s license with air brakes endorsement (Q)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Field Service Supervisor
Expro Canada
08.2016 - Current
Labor Foreman
Graham Construction
08.2015 - 08.2016
Field Service Technician
Volant Products
12.2012 - 08.2015
Field Service Technician
Franks International Canada
12.2008 - 12.2012
St. John Bosco High School Level III