Dakota Skelton

• Coordinated crew activities, enhancing communication and task execution on-site.
• Maintained high levels of operational readiness by overseeing routine equipment checks and preventative maintenance tasks.
• Resolved conflicts among personnel quickly and professionally while maintaining an atmosphere of mutual respect and understanding.
• Plan out turnkey plug and abandonment jobs to maximize rig time and profits while keeping customer cost low.
• Calculate and pump cement used in plug operations.
• Maintain great communication with state to stay in compliance.
• Supervisor crews and schedule out 3rd party for equipment rentals and 3rd party operations.

• Maintain primary well control using grease heads during wireline pumpdown operations.
• Keep good communication with wireline engineers, Pump operators and flow back to maintain seal.
• Inspect and redress equipment to minimize downtime.
• Redress and inspect HLA rig lock systems.

• Operated rigs safely and efficiently in diverse environments.
• Conducted routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
• Implemented process improvements that enhanced workflow efficiency and reduced downtime.
• Ran a Hydro test truck for testing tubing.
• Learned cement and plugging procedures.

• Floor Hand on workover and drilling rigs
• Derrick Hand on workover and drilling rigs
• Relief Operator

• Worked as a ground hand learning the process of hydro testing and how to rebuild tools.
• Ran a test unit used to test tubing in well.

Worked Floors on a workover rig