Kent Wilburn

Experience

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  ADM Measurements

  Nov 1999 - Jun 2001

  Electrical Apprentice

  Started training in the oil and gas industry where he learned the basic skills and cosmetics of the electrical trade. Taught proper safety procedures and practices.

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  Valleyrock Contracting

  Jun 2001 - Sept 2005

  Electrical Journeyman

  Electrical Journeyman and Foreman responsible for many turnaround projects where my group work skills evolved. Trained in print reading and troubleshooting systems. Worked with engineers to design prints and controls for oil batteries. On call electrician for a vast area of different companies in which I have experience with operations of different electrical components such as Submersible pumps, Pump off controllers, Fire and gas detection, PLC/HMI integration and instrument calibrations.

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  Skills Electric Ltd

  Sept 2002 - now

  Principal Consultant

  Kent is a well experienced Master Electrician that has supervised and managed E/I maintenance and construction. Kent has extensive experience in Electrical/Instrumentation, control systems testing, commissioning, maintenance, construction and safety. He has acted as a liaison between engineers and construction contractors to ensure construction complies with drawings and project specifications. Kent’s past projects required him to audit, and in many cases, re-design and redline electrical drawings to ensure functionality and compliance with project specifications, develop bid packages and issue to venders, review bid package proposals and reward contracts to vendors, procurement of material and expedite to site, walk down facility electrical/instrumentation work and develop punch lists and issue punch lists to contractors, tracked timelines so work was completed on schedule, develop maintenance schedules, supervise trades and complete any hands on E/I work required.Other duties also include QAQC, Commissioning and start up, programming, E/I design, Maintenance and Construction Coordination. Show less

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  Tarpon Energy Services

  Sept 2005 - Sept 2009

  Electrical Foreman

  Electrical Foreman for construction projects. In charge of organizing crews and training them to perform safe and efficient work skills. Hired and help with design of Allen Bradley PLC systems for many companies. In charge of material orders and PO tickets.

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  Mike's Electric

  Oct 2009 - Dec 2009

  Electrical Journeyman

  Electrical Journeyman on a commercial construction project in the Banff center. In charge of terminations, loop checks and energization of electrical equipment.

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  Nexsource Power

  Jan 2010 - Aug 2010

  Electrical Foreman

  Electrical Foreman responsible for electrical and instrumentation maintenance in Red Earth, AB. In charge of monthly PM’S for facilities and wells. Foreman electrician on turnarounds for oil and gas facilities. Worked with oil company representatives on electrical optimization in facilities and in field.

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  GlobalFlow Inc.

  Sept 2010 - Mar 2011

  Electrical Supervisor

  Project Supervisor on a number of single well batteries. Foreman for recycle and water injection installation for local oil company. Foreman for ground up oil battery build. In charge of safety for electrical on site as well as material orders, PO tracking, QAQC and daily job reports. Worked with engineers and operations to make proper changes to new additions during build.

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  Tarco

  Apr 2011 - May 2011

  Field Commissioning Specialist

  Electrical/Instrumentation Commissioning Specialist responsible for final electrical/instrumentation installations and calibrations for twin 25 megawatt turbine generators. Calibrate and test equipment with programmers to ensure correct operation of devices and systems.

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  Husky Energy

  Aug 2011 - Aug 2012

  E&I Construction and Commissioning Supervisor

  On site Audit Consultant of Electrical and Instrumentation for SAGD oil facility and well pads supplying CPF. Responsible for auditing, red lining all drawing changes and additions to facility electrical drawing package. Worked with electrical engineering firm and client management to ensure all systems are constructed according to scope. Issue revised drawings for construction to electrical contractors on site. Manage and coordinate crews over 100+. Site inspector in charge of documenting deficiencies and ensuring they get repaired accordingly. Worked with on site commissioning team to test each system within the processing facility according to narratives. Completed calibrations on electrical and instrumentation controls and ensured all instruments met the requirements of the venders and client. Ensured facility operated according to the narratives. Completed final mark ups for shut down key and electrical drawing package for CPF and well pads. Show less

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  Harvest Operations Corp.

  Jan 2013 - Apr 2014

  Commissioning Supervisor/Programmer

  On site Field Programmer for single and multiple pad well pad installations. Configure and set up Modbus Communications to Baker Hughes and Schlumberger downhole VFDs’. Complete SAT and FAT at site. Commission all electrical and instrumentation and ensure proper calibration of all end devices. Assist operations on startup. Test SCADA communications and control from main facility to well pads.

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  Shell

  Mar 2013 - May 2013

  Junior Programmer

  On site E/I Commissioning Specialist for ACTIFLO high rate water clarification system. Completed SAT, CAT, and FAT with vendor and client. Managed electrical contractors and drawing packages to complete project in an efficient time period.

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  Husky Energy

  May 2013 - May 2015

  On site E/I Commissioning and Construction Supervisor for SAGD facility in Fort Mackay. Responsible for field installation inspections, QAQC, mediator between E/I and engineering to resolve RFI’s, FDN’s, etc., proactive design review to insure minimal construction delays. System Champion for fiber optic, HVAC, Fire & Gas and air compressor systems. Assist venders with pre-commissioning and commissioning activities to ensure proper turnover of systems for start up. Design fiber optic control system and testing procedures. Show less

  • E&I Construction Coordinator

    Feb 2014 - May 2015

  • E&I Design

    May 2013 - Apr 2014
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  Legacy Oil + Gas Inc.

  Jul 2013 - Sept 2013

  Junior Programmer

  Site Inspector for Electrical and Instrumentation on Water Injection and Oil Transfer stations within existing oil battery. Develop deficiency/resolution list and issue to electrical contractor. Site field programmer and commissioning technician for water injection, oil transfer and MCC addition to existing facility. Upgrade existing Rockwell software on existing facility and integrate new additions to the network. Completed SAT and FAT protocols. Assist operations with commissioning and start up. Show less

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  Williams Energy

  Sept 2015 - Jul 2016

  Electrical and Instrumentation QA Lead

  On site Electrical & Instrumentation QA Lead responsible for the review and approval of contractor ITP’s and turnover documentation. Construction walk downs and inspection of contractor work to match the Canadian Electrical Code and Williams Specifications. Review of the contractor’s exhibits and testing procedures to make sure they are compliant with national and client standards. Contractor as built drawing audits from start of construction to turnover. Using commissioning processes using the Clients set of engineering techniques and procedures to check inspect and test the operational component of the project, from individual functions, such as instruments and equipment, up to complex amalgamations such as modules, subsystems and systems. Work as the client representative and determine and implement the project’s needs, based on knowledge of cost, time, scope, and quality. The ability to adapt to the various internal procedures of the client, and to form close links with all the nominated representatives, essentially ensuring that the key issues of the project. Show less

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  Graymont

  Aug 2016 - Mar 2018

  Maintenance Electrical and Instrumentation Lead

  Maintenance Electrical & Instrumentation Lead at a limestone plant Duties and Responsibilities: • Designed an Electrical and Instrumentation preventative maintenance schedule for the scheduler/planner. • Completed and improved maintenance procedures throughout the plant. • Worked with Millwrights to add Electrical/Instrumentation components to allow for a more proactive maintenance schedule instead of a reactive one. • Procurement of material. • Tracked orders and inventory. • Assisted Procurement department with Electrical/Instrumentation Purchase Order Generator Program through JD Edwards to ensure critical parts were always available and on site. • Assisted Production Engineers with automation support as well as instrument upgrades to allow the plant to be more efficient. • Added alarms and indication to the HMI to assist Plant Operators with their equipment. • Designed new localized control room with Engineers to allow operations to be in a single location. • Worked with GCM Engineering to design new MCC building for future expansion. • QAQC on contractor construction turnover packages. • Set up and managed E/I on call schedule Show less

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  Paramount Resources

  Aug 2018 - Nov 2019

  Electrical Specialist (Consultant)

  • Perform reviews of electrical, instrumentation and control system design deliverables such as engineering drawings, control narratives, cause & effect matrix, testing plans & procedures, commissioning plans & procedures.• Assist the Maintenance and Reliability team with the E/I migration between maintenance programs.• Participate in HAZOP reviews for facility expansion.• Participate in Factory Acceptance Tests of vendor supplied packages and systems.• Participate in P&ID design and reviews.• Field based construction management of electrical & instrumentation contractors.• Coordinate electrical inspections of field construction deliverables.• Field based supervision and coordination of electrical, instrumentation and control system commissioning activities.• Coordinate turnover of electrical, instrumentation and control systems to Operations.• Review bid packages and inspect module/skid packages for company and industry standard installations.• Assist engineers with the design and maintenance of 5kV and 480V switchgear.• Commission PLC to DCS migration.• Optimized existing UPS to be more reliable by balancing critical loads and establishing a maintenance program to monitor the efficiency of this system. Show less

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  CSV Midstream Solutions

  Aug 2019 - May 2020

  Electrical Inspector

  • Perform reviews of electrical, instrumentation and control system design deliverables such as engineering drawings, control narratives, cause & effect matrix, testing plans & procedures, commissioning plans & procedures.• Assist the Maintenance and Reliability team with the E/I migration between maintenance programs.• Participate in HAZOP reviews for facility expansion.• Participate in Factory Acceptance Tests of vendor supplied packages and systems.• Participate in P&ID design and reviews.• Field based construction management of electrical & instrumentation contractors.• Coordinate electrical inspections of field construction deliverables.• Field based supervision and coordination of electrical, instrumentation and control system commissioning activities.• Coordinate turnover of electrical, instrumentation and control systems to Operations.• Review bid packages and inspect module/skid packages for company and industry standard installations.• Assist engineers with the design and maintenance of 5kV and 480V switchgear.• Commission PLC to DCS migration. Show less

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  Trans Mountain

  Feb 2022 - now

  Electrical and Instrumentation Inspector / Commissioning Lead
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  Cascade Process Controls

  Jan 2025 - now

  Electrical Instrumentation and Controls Commissioning Lead