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(Chuck) Kirkham
Amarillo, Texas 79109
Education:
Bachelor of Science degree of Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University in May, 1980.
Work Experience:
Responsible for the production of 25 Mmcf/d from 250 wells in Western Oklahoma and the panhandle
of Texas.
Prepared projects and procedures that restored and increased production by over 5,500 mcf/d.
Generated artificial lift installations that increased production rates by nearly 1,000 mcf/d.
Identified 10 potential recompletion projects opportunities and have prepared a reservoir study for a
recompletion with a potential net production benefit of 500 mcf/d at an estimated development cost of
$400,000.
As a portion of this study, a net pay isopach and a structure map were generated.
Utilize fluid level information and Rod Star software to redesign rod pumps, optimize pump times to
mitigate failure wells.
Conducted cost effective remedial treatments utilizing low cost chemical treatments saving nearly
$500,000 in workover expenses.
Collaborated with our engineering team to train young production engineers.
Responsible for the mentoring of a summer intern.
Experience in deep, high pressure gas wells and sour wells with high H2S and Co2 content.
Strong team player with field operations and engineering
Collaborated with 2 other facility engineers to meet the surface facility needs of the (+/-) 2000 wells in
BPs Anadarko asset.
Performed surface facility installations on BPs new well drilling program and their Coil Tubing re-entry
program.
Reduced the cost of surface facility implementation by over 10%.
Redesigned systems for a more inherently safe design was able to reduce the cost of installation and
operation by 10%.
Collaborated with our engineering team to train young facility engineers.
Voluntarily created pipeline gathering models for all the gathering systems operated by BP in the
Anadarko basin.
Responsible for the creation of AFEs.
Provide specifications for equipment and arrange for the purchase of the equipment.
Keep abreast of costs and report the costs on a routine basis to management.
Frequently handle several projects at the same time.
Proficient in Hysis, PipeSim.
Hire a third party inspector that reports directly to me to administer the job
Track the costs of the project
Supervise the preparation of as-built packages
Ensure that all environmental and biological requirements were followed
Design and implement pipeline and compressor projects for Northern Natural Gass gathering systems
in the panhandle of Texas, western Oklahoma and southwestern Kansas.
Worked closely with producers attached to the gathering system to provide competitive line pressures.
Build and maintain pipeline gathering models using the Winflow gathering system model to pinpoint
opportunities to provide lower line pressures.
Work closely with field operations personnel
Manage a group of 8 engineers and analysis to determine the recoverable reserves attached to the
pipelines on Enron (Northern Natural Gas and Transwestern Pipeline).
Act as a liaison with Northern Natural and Transwestern to promote the services of the Reservoir
Engineering Department.
Collaborate with leadership team to administer an annual operating budget of over 1 million dollars.
Determine the amount of recoverable reserves and the deliverability of these reserves for the gas
sources attached to the pipeline of Enron (Northern Natural and Transwestern) for the Permian basin of
Texas and southeastern New Mexico.
Perform potential gas studies to support possible pipeline expansion into new areas.
Determine the amount of recoverable reserves and the deliverability of these reserves for the gas
sources attached to the pipeline of Enron (Northern Natural and Transwestern) for the Permian basin of
Texas and southeastern New Mexico.
Perform potential gas studies to support possible pipeline expansion into new areas.
Personal Information
Married for 36 years with one grown child.
Miscellaneous
I am proficient in most forms of Microsoft products especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint as well as
other software such as Aspens Hysis and Schlumbergers PipeSim, Winflow and Aries.
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