Andy Flater has over 10 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, including 6 years of supervisory experience coordinating completions operations. He has worked for several companies in various roles, most recently as an Operations Manager from July 2016 to December 2016 where he supervised day-to-day operations, maintained budgets and inventory, and developed policies and procedures. Prior to that, he held supervisory roles overseeing stimulation teams and completions operations on well pads. Flater has experience stimulating unconventional gas and oil wells using various fluid systems. He is skilled in safety training, budgeting, communication, and adapting to new challenges.
1. Andy Flater
(Cell) 715-456-1356
abflater@hotmail.com
Professional Work Experience:
Certified Pressure Testing (Northeast USA) ( July 2016 -December 2016)
Operations Manager
Supervise andcoordinate dayto dayoperations withinmultiple product service lines.
Asses, order and inventoryall consumables basedwithina quarterlybudget.
Developandadminister policies and procedures to buildstructure withinthe organization.
Maintaincustomers and developnew customers withsuccessful profit margins.
Interview, assessand build a new work force.
Provide knowledge andtools needed for the companyandfuture employees to be successful.
New Tech Global (Consol Energy Operating) (Northeast USA) July 2014 – May2016
Completions Consultant
Superviseddayto daycompletionoperations on multiple well pads as manyas twelve wells.
Coordinated all communications with all third partycompanies to ensure a safe andproductive job.
Back office communications such as dailyreports as well as using pelotonwell-viewprograms.
Cost control andbudgetingtactics
High rate slickwater zipper style fractures inthe Marcellus, Utica, Burkett and Rhine street unconventional gas wells.
Supervisedwork over rig drill-outs, coil tubing, slickline andfishing operations.
Superviseddailyflowback operations of unconventionalgas wells.
Performance Technologies Stimulation Services (Northeast USA)
Frac Service Field Coordinator April 2014 – July2014
Frac Service Supervisor July2013 – April 2014
Supervisedmultiple stimulation teams. Developing andtraining equipment operators, as well as future leaders.
Stimulatedlarge unconventional gas wells in the Utica formation.
Supervisedstimulationof gas wellswithfluidsystems suchas slick water, linear gel and crosslink.
Supplychain coordinator for all fieldoperations.
Multiple trainthe trainer courses to develop newteammembers andget themto believe inthe core values.
Immense training insafety, healthand environmental.
Direct incident, spill, companyvehicle millage, crew and jobreportingto management team.
Wellsite Solutions (Continental Resources) (Rockies USA)
Completions Consultant September 2011 – June 2013
Superviseddayto dayoperations on single wellpads andEco pads, fracturesand wireline operations
Coordinated all communications with vendors such as water supply, heat, storage tanks, surface rental equipment, andtools.
Back Office communications using programs suchas;excel, Pelotonwell viewandwritten documentation.
Budgeting and cost control methods to ensure safe qualityworkfor the operator within budget.
Work experience was based inthe WillistonBasin, supervising the stimulation ofBakken and Three Fork unconventional oil
wells.
2. Halliburton Energy Services (Rockies USA/ Perth, Aus.)
Service Supervisor I, II, III March 2009 – September 2011
Equipment Operator March 2007 – March 2009
Supervisedcrews from5 to 20 team members onandoff-site during employment history
SafetyProcedure & Policytrainingto teammembers
Trainedonand operatedall stimulationequipment T-Belts, Movers, Blenders, Hydrationunits, Multiple StimPrograms.
Experience inthe GreenRiver Basin, Uinta Basin, Powder River basin, Piceance Basin, Bakken and Three Fork oiland gaswells.
Back Office communications, joblogs, incident reporting, equipment and loadmanagement. Direct reporting to chain of
command.
Additional Skills, Strengths and Abilities
Highlyadaptable – not resistant to change
Three years Completions Consultant
Ten years in the oil andgas industry
Six year’s supervisorial experience incompletions with multiple service companies
Career markedwithprogressivelymore responsibilitywitheachnewjob assignment
Not afraidof a challenge or to be put outside mycomfort zone
Outstanding professional and personal referencesavailable uponrequest
Core Value Is, wasandalways will be safety
Professional Certificates:
IADCWildWell Control Certified for Completions. This includes supervisorylevel Coil Tubing, Wireline, Work-over and
Stimulation.
First AidandCPR Certified.
Tap Root Incident InvestigationCertified.
OSHA 10 Hour Certified.
IADCRig PassOnshore Certified, AlsoPECcertified.
CommercialDriver’s License with 5 years mountainous and extreme winter weather driving. Hazmat and Tanker
Education:
High School Diploma. Lake Holcombe, Wisconsin Class of2003’