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To find a challenging and intriguing career that allows me to travel, work closely with clients and staff, as well as be outdoors; utilizing my experiences in the lab and in the field, while leaning new skill sets through a continual education process.
EXPERIENCE:
08/2007 - Present Alberta Research Council
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
TECHNOLOGIST (Carbon Energy Management Group)
- Coal-bed Methane / Methanogenesis, CO2 Storage, and Carbon Energy Research; working directly with external clients / partner organizations on projects
- Research includes Laboratory / Bench Scale testing, Preparing work-site, Development, Manufacture, Setting-up, calibrate, and maintenance of equipment in the laboratory as well as in the field
- Routine analysis include: Onsite and Laboratory Gas Chromatography analysis, Water Chemistry
- Carrying out administrative activities such as supply inventory; training others in use of equipment and procedures; some supervision of technical staff, in the conduct of analytical experiments
- Observing, implementing, and maintaining Health and Safety programs and standards for work activities and the work site
02/2006 - 08/2007 CANMET
Devon, Alberta, Canada
RESEARCH TECHNICIAN (CONTRACT - AST Group)
- Oil-sands Hydrocarbon Research; Preparing work-site, Setting-up, calibrating, and maintaining equipment in laboratory; Sub-sampling, preparing, and analyzing froth, bitumen, solvents, and diluted-bitumen
- Routine analysis include: Dean & Stark, Density, Viscosity, Asphaltene analysis, Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrum analysis, Ash determination, and Water Content by Karl Fisher
- Specialized analysis includes: Atmospheric and High Temp / Pressure Experiments; pressurized settling tests, and Laboratory Scale Pilot Plant development, operation, and maintenance
- Collaborating with external clients / partner organizations on scientific projects, performing experiments with clients, and presenting data directly to them
- Organizing, compiling, and presenting data in a technical format; carrying out administrative activities such as maintaining supplies; training others in use of equipment and procedures; some supervision of staff and students
- Team Safety Lead and Lab Representative to the Workplace Health and Safety Committee; Observing, implementing, and maintaining Health and Safety programs and standards for work activities and the work site
07/2005 - 02/2006 Maxxam Analytics Inc.
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
FIELD SERVICES TECHNICIAN
- Hydrocarbon Sampling; Sampling of gas, oil, and water directly from transport trucks, well sites, and refinery / production plant processes
- On-site analysis of H2S in samples of hydrocarbon process or produced gas or vapours by Dragger tube
- Technical Customer Support; collaboration with clients directly to determine needs and capabilities, schedule services, sampling times and locations; troubleshoot areas of service quality
- Transport of dangerous goods from sample site to laboratory
- Specialized and project based on-site analysis and sampling; some projects / clients required over-night and short-term stay on-site for quick response sampling and analysis
11/2000 - 05/2005 Schlumberger / D.B.R.
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
RESEARCH TECHNOLOGIST
- Hydrocarbon Reservoir Fluid Analysis; prepared, calibrated and maintained instruments and equipment; Sub-sampled, conditioned, and analyzed hydrocarbon reservoir fluids, heavy oil, bitumen, solvents, and gasses
- Routine analysis: GOR determination, Density & Viscosity analysis, Composition of samples by Gas Chromatography; Standard PVT Analysis (CCE, VLE, DL)
- Specialized analysis for Enhanced Oil Recovery MMP/MMC using DBR Slim-tube and Rising Bubble Apparatus; Hydrate determination of reservoir fluids, gasses, and heavy oil
- Collected, compiled, and reported technical data to supervisors / project managers / external clients in numerical and graphical formats
- Used technical software for calculations, analysis, and tracking: Excel, PVT-pro, Lab-view, Hydrate, Chemstation, Sample tracking Database
- Maintained technical project and operational data, records of calibration and maintenance
- Technical Customer Service and Support; collaborated with and supervised the training of external clients during on-site to commissioning of equipment; operation, calibration, and maintenance of equipment and software
- Observed and implemented health and safety guidelines, processes and procedures in work activities and the work site; assisted in implementing better waste management system
- Carried out administrative duties such as maintained supply inventories; prepared technical instructions and documents; trained others in use of equipment and procedures; general laboratory up-keep; assisted with the development of new produces and analytical methods
EDUCATION:
1999
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA
1996
Hunting Hills High School, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
St. Johns Ambulance - Standard First Aid, Level A - CPR (Exp. 2008)
H2S Alive (Exp. 2010)
ACTIVITIES:
Golfing, Camping, Wood Working, Hockey, Fishing, Music
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