Senior Lease Operator

I started as a pumper for Bass Enterprises and have since run wells, compressors and tank batteries for Endeavor, Parsley, Diamondback, XTO and ExxonMobil. I'm open to a full-time role or to contract and consulting work.

Contact Resume Consulting and contracting

1979

First year in the field

70+

Wells run at one time

15+

Years on CAT compressors

7

Operators worked for

Experience

  1. Special Operations

    2025 to 2026

    ExxonMobil

    Preventive maintenance and repairs on wellhead equipment and pumps, and risk assessments before field work.

  2. Senior Lease Operator

    2022 to 2025

    XTO Energy

    Trained and led the site team and kept electrical, gas and hydraulic equipment running.

  3. Senior Lead Operator, Well Technician

    2021 to 2022

    Wadi Exploration and Production

    Monitored pressures, temperatures and tank levels and handled day-to-day repairs.

  4. Senior Lead Lease Operator

    2017 to 2021

    Diamondback Energy

    Ran more than 70 horizontal and conventional wells, tank batteries and LACT units.

  5. Senior Lease Operator

    2016 to 2018

    Parsley Energy

    Gas lift, ESP, compressors and the SWD system, and on-site training for new hires.

  6. Pumper

    2013 to 2016

    Endeavor Energy Resources

    Managed 56 producing wells and 18 tank batteries and oversaw roustabout crews.

  7. Pumper

    1979 to 1988

    Bass Enterprises Production

    Managed 72 wells, gas injection compressors and the water flood system.

I've also owned and run S&A Restyling, a window tint business serving dealerships and commercial buildings in Texas and New Mexico, since 1985.

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Skills

More than 24 years in oil and gas production.

Production and lift

Horizontal and conventional wells.

  • Gas lift
  • ESP
  • Plunger lift
  • Rod pump controllers (SAM POC)
  • Well testing and troubleshooting

Compression

More than 15 years on AXIP (CAT) units.

  • 750, 1200, 3306, 3405, 3506, 3600
  • Dehydrators
  • Gas injection

Facilities

Built, run and maintained.

  • Tank batteries
  • LACT units and proving
  • SWD and water flood
  • VRUs and satellite systems
  • Gauging, thieving and hauls

Crews and safety

Trained hands at Parsley, Diamondback and XTO.

  • Training new operators and pumpers
  • Roustabout crews
  • Lockout and tagout
  • Risk assessments
  • Hazmat certified

Consulting and contracting

I take contract and consulting jobs: troubleshooting wells, lift and compressors, setting up or checking tank batteries and LACT proving, and training new lease operators and pumpers. Send the job details and I will get back to you.