Joel Bernard

Safety-focused oil and gas field operator with experience in wellhead operations, pumping and blending equipment, laboratory testing, and warehouse logistics. Skilled in monitoring equipment, following technical specifications, and training new hires. Seeking a team lead role to improve processes, develop staff, and increase productivity.

Multiskilled Operator - ConocoPhillips

(2024-08 - 2026-02)

• Operated and monitored production equipment and facilities, responding to alarms and changes in operating conditions
• Performed routine inspections, maintenance, and basic repairs across multiple operating areas
• Followed all safety procedures and regulatory requirements, including H2S and site safety protocols

Laboratory Technician - Constructors, Inc.

(2024-05 - 2024-08)

• Performed laboratory testing of construction materials per established test methods and recorded results accurately
• Maintained facilities, including electrical, plumbing, and heating/cooling systems, and completed minor repairs

Lease Operator - Occidental Petroleum

(2023-12 - 2024-04)

• Monitored wells, pumps, and flow lines, and checked for leaks and equipment problems
• Performed routine inspections and maintenance on lease equipment and followed all company safety requirements

Cemetery Groundskeeper - City of Roswell, NM

(2023-05 - 2023-09)

Additional Experience, 2023

Automotive Technician - Walmart

(2023-04 - 2023-05)

Additional Experience, 2023

Laboratory Technician - DFA

(2023-04)

Additional Experience, 2023

Lease Operator / Wellhead Pumper - XTO Energy

(2019-07 - 2020-09)

• Monitored pumps and flow lines for gas and fluid leaks
• Managed oil and gas production and started compressor engines to divert oil from storage tanks into compressor units and auxiliary equipment
• Monitored control panels and pumping operations to ensure materials were pumped at the correct pressure, density, rate, and concentration
• Optimized engines, pumps, and wells to meet production schedules
• Worked with management to develop and deliver training for newly hired oil pumpers
• Blended acids and chemicals as required for proper wellhead function

Lease Operator / Wellhead Pumper - Icon Contract Pumping, LLC

(2017-08 - 2018-09)

• Operated pumping and blending equipment to acidize, cement, or fracture gas and oil wells and permeable rock formations
• Unloaded and assembled pipe and pumping equipment using hand tools, and connected pumps and hoses to wellheads
• Maintained valves used to return compressed gas to the bottom of specified wells to repressurize oil to the surface
• Performed routine maintenance on company vehicles and equipment and followed all safety requirements

Warehouse Associate - Pecos Valley Regional Educational Cooperative 8

(2015-08 - 2017-06)

• Moved freight, stock, and materials between production areas, loading docks, and delivery vehicles
• Exceeded warehouse operational standards by planning, reviewing, and implementing customer-service and efficiency standards
• Kept inventory accurate through frequent stock counts and data recording

High School Diploma - Pecos High School