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Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
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Roy Modrall

Grande Prairie,AB

Summary

At 46 years of age I am a husband and a proud father of 3 children. My current residence is in Fort St John, BC. I have had a long and gratifying career in the oil and gas industry. My areas of expertise include scheduling maintenance of equipment, optimizing production, maintaining regulatory compliance, lowering lift costs, leadership roles, along with providing a safe and productive atmosphere. I am up to date on all OGC and ERCB regulation requirements. I have always been well respected by the people I work with and continue to excel in any situation. I have always taken everything head on with confidence, optimism and perseverance. I believe my experience, team building attitude, versatility and work ethic will add great benefits to the team.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Contract Gas Plant Operator

Nuvista Energy
06.2022 - Current

Improved plant efficiency by optimizing gas processing operations and performing regular equipment maintenance. Reduced downtime for critical gas plant systems by implementing proactive troubleshooting techniques. Ensured consistent production output by closely monitoring flow rates, pressures, and temperatures in the plant. Enhanced safety standards with thorough inspections of all equipment and compliance with regulatory requirements.

Contract Operator

Longshore Resources
08.2020 - 06.2022

Longshore acquired Primavera Resources via merger in Aug 2020. Hired on with Longshore as a contract operator. Operate oil battery and field locations reporting to Field Foreman based out of Grande Prairie. Leadership role in full scale turn-around for oil battery and field wells in Sept 2020. Looked after OGC pipeline and facilities audit of BC assets working with Core Integrity to establish compliances throughout. Maintain good communication with Tourmaline on partnership wells, looked after E/I and maintenance scheduling PM's.

Lead Operator

Primavera Resources Corp
05.2018 - 08.2020

Provided expertise on old oil battery and field revamp. Worked on regulatory compliance to bring field and battery up to required levels. New well start ups and commissioning. De-activating old wells. Created compliance binder and log sheets. Created all Production Operations files and organized into Shared drive. Looked after invoicing and cost tracker. Assisted Field Ops with day to day issues. Operated oil battery reporting to Production Engineer based in Calgary.

Lead Operator

Progress Energy
02.2015 - 05.2018

Operate and maintain new montney gas wells with gathering system. Gathering system includes multiple compressors, dehys, inlets, condensate transfer and production water handling facility. Completed many inspections, commissioning and start up of new wells and facilities. Ensuring sites meet regulatory compliance. Lead Operator role from May 2017 to May 2018 entailed daily production reports, weekly management reports, invoicing and cost tracking, MOC/Workorder/Incident or UC screening, and assisting in day to day field/plant operational issues.

Senior Operator

Birchcliff Energy
09.2007 - 02.2015

Maintain wells, equipment and process facilities. Inspect and sign off on well servicing jobs, facility construction turn overs, and plant turn-arounds. Training of new operators. Work with engineers to provide insight on process equipment capacity, efficiency, and provide recommendations for facility expansions. Work with engineers on Shut Down Keys to provide facilities with proper safety shut down management. Spent last 2 years as an optimization specialist.

Contract Operator

Compton Petroleum
05.2005 - 09.2007

Contracted to Compton Petroleum to maintain and optimize production and production facilities. Worked closely with engineers on infrastructure expansion due to aggressive drilling program. New well startup and commissioning. New facilities start up and commissioning. Birchcliff Energy purchased the Worsley light oil assets from Compton in 2007.

Contract Operator

Total/Enerflex Production Services
02.2003 - 05.2005

Sub-contracted through Total/Enerflex. Operated many different oil and gas fields for many different oil companies. Maintained and optimized field equipment, wells and facilities. Provided Calgary with production reports. Spent 2 years on safety committee.

Contract Operator/Supervisor

JD&Me Operating and Maintenance
02.1999 - 01.2003

Sub-contracted and operated sour oil and gas fields around the Grande Prairie area. Operated pressure truck testing BOP's on drilling rigs. Supervised pipeline maintenance crews contracted to Alliance Pipelines. Pipeline integrity.

Driller

Destiny Drilling
09.1993 - 12.1998

Worked as a driller on seismic drilling rigs. Consisted of heli-portable and track rigs working all over Canada and the United States. Maintained, repaired equipment. Drilled seismic holes and loaded with dynamite for seismic exploration. Created and filed drilling logs. Supervised rig crews from 1997-1998.

Education

Fourth Class Power Engineering

Sait
06-2025

Trade - Oil & Gas Operations Program

Northern Lights College
Fort St John, BC
2003

High School Diploma - undefined

Hines Creek High
1993

Skills

  • DETECTION compression technologies
  • Maximo
  • SCADA, Netflow
  • ERP Training
  • CMDS validator - competency training
  • FFV reporting
  • PVR, Fieldview, Production Manager - production reporting
  • Beyond Compliance incident reporting, and skills training
  • Muddyboots
  • Roughneck equipment management and tracking
  • ERCB, OGC and EPAP regulations
  • WCSS spill response training
  • Lead Op/Management training
  • Workhub/Safety Sync

Certification

Richard Wallace 780-831-4114

Mitch Cameron - 780-897-0847

Derek Watchorn 780-835-0716


Timeline

Contract Gas Plant Operator

Nuvista Energy
06.2022 - Current

Contract Operator

Longshore Resources
08.2020 - 06.2022

Lead Operator

Primavera Resources Corp
05.2018 - 08.2020

Lead Operator

Progress Energy
02.2015 - 05.2018

Senior Operator

Birchcliff Energy
09.2007 - 02.2015

Contract Operator

Compton Petroleum
05.2005 - 09.2007

Contract Operator

Total/Enerflex Production Services
02.2003 - 05.2005

Contract Operator/Supervisor

JD&Me Operating and Maintenance
02.1999 - 01.2003

Driller

Destiny Drilling
09.1993 - 12.1998

High School Diploma - undefined

Hines Creek High

Fourth Class Power Engineering

Sait

Trade - Oil & Gas Operations Program

Northern Lights College

Tickets

Confined Space and Rescue

WHMIS

First Aid & CPR/AED - Level C

DETAC Bonding and Grounding
H2S Alive

SEMS Orientation
TDG

WCSS spill response

Fall Protection

Ariel Platform



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