PERSONAL Dwayne Wilks, P.Eng.
OBJECTIVE
To find a project engineering or project management position in the upstream or midstream oil and gas industry.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
I have been employed in the upstream and midstream oil and gas industry since 1994 both in the field and at head office. I also have an incorporated company and have been working as an independent contractor since 1995. Some of the projects I have participated in are listed at the bottom of my resum. The size of these projects varies from about $100,000 to $550 million.
Senior Project Engineer, Vancouver, British Columbia Solaris Management Consultants Inc., 2010
Responsible for oil and gas facilities engineering. Duties include:
* Overseeing the design of dehydration and water treatment facilities. * Overseeing preparation of engineering drawings (P&IDs, piping isometrics, electrical and controls drawings, etc.) * Co-ordinating engineering disciplines. * Overseeing area schedules. * Preparing work packages. * Interfacing with stakeholders.
Senior Project Engineer, Calgary, Alberta Status Engineering Associates Ltd, 1997 to 2005, 2009
Responsible for oil and gas facilities engineering. Duties included:
* Designing new and redesigning existing upstream and midstream oil and gas facilities. * Overseeing preparation of engineering drawings (P&IDs, piping isometrics, etc.) * Supervising projects personnel (engineering, drafting and other technical staff). * Sizing and specifying process equipment including compressors, dehydrators, sweetening skids, separators, etc. * Modeling atmospheric pollutant dispersal, pipeline hydraulics, facility processes, etc. * Engineering and registering pressure vessel and pressure piping designs. * Estimating costs and preparing schedules for projects. * Bidding contracts, purchasing equipment, etc. * Acquiring regulatory approvals. * Interfacing with public and industry stakeholders.
Senior Project Engineer, Calgary, Alberta WorleyParsons Canada, 2005 to 2009
Responsible for oil and gas facilities engineering. Duties include:
* Designing new and redesigning existing upstream oil and gas facilities. * Overseeing preparation of engineering drawings (P&IDs, piping isometrics, electrical and controls drawings, etc.) * Co-ordinating engineering disciplines. * Estimating costs and preparing schedules for projects. * Bidding contracts, purchasing equipment, etc. * Acquiring regulatory approvals. * Interfacing with public and industry stakeholders.
Technical Assistant / Engineering Trainee, Northern Alberta Gulf Canada Resources Ltd, 1994 to 1997
Work performed was within the Quality Control / Quality Assurance group as well as the Projects group. Duties included providing support to these departments relating to the maintenance of existing pressure equipment as well as to the construction of new facilities. Some of these duties as well as some of the projects undertaken are summarized below:
* Headed the Visions pilot project out of Valleyview, identifying problems with and opportunities for improvement of the integrated pressure equipment database. * Designed various custom in-house computer applications for Gulf personnel. * Drafted up drawings for new projects and equipment upgrades. * Assisted in supervision of new construction projects. * Procured materials for construction projects. * Performed inventory control on materials for construction projects. * Implemented cost tracking and cost control for new projects. * Trained construction supervisors in the use of custom projects software.
OTHER
Director, Calgary, Alberta Churchill Park Family Care Society, 2001 to 2009
* Served as Secretary on the Board of Directors.
PROFESSIONAL STATUS
Professional Engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta
POST SECONDARY EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Computer Integrated Manufacturing, University of Calgary, 1992.
COMPUTER SKILLS
* Skills in use of Hysim, Pipeflow, Excel, Word, Project, etc.
* Experienced in MS-DOS and Windows environments with a working knowledge of Linux.
* Knowledgeable in PC hardware/software installation, troubleshooting and use.
* Past programming experience in ObjectPAL, FORTRAN, BASIC, etc. PAST PROJECTS
AltaGas Services Ltd. Alsask area NEB licensed gas gathering system Marengo compressor station Esther gas plant reactivation and expansion Shaunavon gas plant
Amoco Canada Petroleum Ltd. Botha gas gathering system Columbia well tie-in
Atco Midstream Golden Spike pipeline relicensing Wizard Lake pipeline relicensing
BP Canada Energy Co. Marten Hills compressor station modification
Cascade Oil & Gas Ltd. Chinchaga water injection system
Duke Energy Field Services Canada Ltd. Brazeau compressor and pipeline installation Clive compressor station
Dynamic Oil & Gas, Inc. Morinville well tie-ins, gas gathering, compression and dehydration system Morinville H2S scavenger system installation Halkirk well tie-ins and gas gathering system St. Albert gas plant and compressor modifications St. Albert gas well tie-ins, oil well tie-ins and gathering systems St. Albert oil battery modifications St. Albert water injection facilities installation
EBOC Energy Ltd. Bashaw well tie-ins, gathering system and field compression installation
EnCana Ltd. Cabin gas plant, dehydration and water treatment
Energas Ltd. Nestow compressor station
Fairborne Energy Ltd. Clive pipeline system modifications Wild River gas gathering, water disposal and dehydration system
Fletcher Challenge Energy Canada Inc. St. Albert gas plant modifications
Gulf Canada Resources Ltd. Greenstreet well tie-in
Husky Energy Inc. Southern Alberta EOR CO2 flood, stage 2
Petro-Canada Oil and Gas Savanna compressor station expansion and central dehy installation Savanna infrastructure upgrades Savanna pipeline inspection and upgrade Savanna multi-well wellpad tie-in Sullivan/Savanna area standards and design philosophies Sullivan facility FEED
Petro-Reef Resources Ltd. Peavey H2S scavenger system installation Alexander gathering system and compressor station
Purcell Energy Ltd. Barrhead well tie-ins and gas gathering system
Standard Oil of Alberta Ltd. Ukalta well tie-ins and gas gathering system
Talisman Energy Knopcik sour gas compressor station expansion Grande Prairie / Peace River Arch gas well tie-ins
Tempest Energy Corp. Red Earth gas plant installation
Terra Energy Corp. Dimsdale pipeline, battery and compressor station
Trioco Resources Spirit River oil battery installation
Ultima Energy Inc. Spirit River oil and gas gathering system Spirit River water injection upgrade Spirit River H2S blending scheme
Victoria Gas Ltd. Mulligan choke plant installation
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