William Sheldon
Grand Junction
Summary
Strategic Supervisor with expertise prioritizing projects, planning workflow and managing employees to achieve operational goals. Resourceful individual with 17years of active experience managing efforts within deadline-driven environments. Diplomatic individual with strong leadership and decision-making skills. When being a supervisor at Ensign they had me in charge of roughly 35 people spanning over 5 rigs and a shop.
Through my years in the oil and gas industry i have done:
Pipe recovery
Power swivel operation
Completions (Drillouts)
Plug and abandon wells
Set and unset Packers/tubing anchors/made and break fishing tools.
Tubing tallys/Field Tickets/JSA's
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Torque and Test Tech
Black Iron Energy
10.2025 - Current
- Set Check Valves in tubing hangers and torqued BOPs/Flanges and tested equipment and charted test.
- Pressure control while pulling and installing check valves in tubing hangers
Snubbing Operator
Goliath Snubbing USA
12.2024 - 10.2025
- Calculated down hole pressure and snubbing force to find pipe light
- Made sure all equipment was working properly before starting job
- Pre-job safety meeting with company man and rig crew before picking up snubbing unit and pulling tubing.
- Lifted, installed and removed equipment in extreme weather conditions and temperatures.
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Outstanding communication with third parties and crew to enusre job went smoothly and safe
Supervisor
Ensign Well Services
06.2013 - 12.2024
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Improved staffing during busy periods by creating employee schedules and monitoring call-outs.
- Controlled resources and assets for department activities to comply with industry standards and government regulations.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
- Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
- Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
- Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
Operator
Monument Well Services
10.2009 - 06.2013
- Provided on-the-job training to newly hired workers and team members.
- Maintained knowledge of industry policies and procedures to set up and operate equipment safely.
- Worked outside in all weather conditions.
- Assembled products according to changing daily work orders and specific customer needs.
- Used problem-solving and issue-resolution skills to promptly and successfully address production problems.
- Performed general equipment maintenance and repair to minimize downtime.
- Inspected products and machines to maintain quality and efficiency.
- Maintained organized work area by cleaning and removing hazards.
Education
High School Diploma -
Central High School
Grand Junction, CO05-2006
Skills
- H2S Certified
- Well Control Completion
- First Aid and CPR Certified
- Forklift Certified
- Working at Heights
- CDL Class B (12years)
- Well Monitoring
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Torque and Test Tech
Black Iron Energy
10.2025 - Current
Snubbing Operator
Goliath Snubbing USA
12.2024 - 10.2025
Supervisor
Ensign Well Services
06.2013 - 12.2024
Operator
Monument Well Services
10.2009 - 06.2013
High School Diploma -
Central High School