Nicholas Barkley

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Jun 2010 - Feb 2012

  USAFA Cadet
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  The Home Depot

  Mar 2012 - Dec 2012

  Lumber/Building Materials Sales Associate

  -Advised customers on proper materials and uses-Cut,culled, restocked all types of lumber-Operated various heavy machinery-Checked, verified and updated product quantities-Operated store pick up & delivery system

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  University of Colorado Colorado Springs

  Jan 2013 - May 2015

  Geography and Environmental Studies Student
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  City of Lawrence, KS

  Jun 2015 - Mar 2020

  I operated and help maintain four treatment plants in the city. Two of these plants are water treatment plants, and two are wastewater treatment plants. I made operational, chemical and physical changes to make each plant process water at the highest efficiency possible. In addition to running the plants, I controlled the filling and draining of local water towers. I ensured these plants were operating within state and federal regulations by testing the water frequently in our laboratories to make sure it falls within certain parameters. My technical job duties included the installation, verification, calibration and maintenance of our in-line water and wastewater plant analyzers. Show less

  • Field Technician Specialist

    Jul 2019 - Mar 2020

  • Operations Technician

    Jun 2015 - Feb 2020
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  John Rohrer Contracting Co., Inc.

  Feb 2020 - Apr 2022

  Project Manager & Estimator
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  Kansas Corporation Commission

  Aug 2022 - Oct 2023

  Environmental Compliance and Regulatory Specialist

  -MITs: Schedules and participates in productivity tests of oil wells, open flow deliverable tests on gas wells, and mechanical integrity tests of injection wells. Ensures by my presence that procedural guidelines and restrictions are observed during testing and that all test results are made available to the appropriate parties, such as the landowners, offset well operators, the Conservation Division and various county tax assessor’s offices.-UIC: Meets with operators and members of the public to advise and instruct in compliance with underground injection control regulations pertaining to construction, operation, maintenance, and testing of saltwater disposal and repressuring wells. Make determinations if injection wells pass or fail.-Licensing: Verifies possession of rig tags by drilling contractors and operating licenses. Forwards all necessary information concerning unlicensed contractors or rigs to the Operator Licensing Section in District 2.- Provides plugging instructions: Approves or disapproves operators plans and specifications for plugging abandoned wells. Analyzes plans in terms of the condition of the wells and location of fresh or usable water zones and domestic water supplies-Compliance: Prepare technical reports, correspondence and related illustrative materials which serve as the legal basis for validating compliance or noncompliance; develop and evaluate proposals for necessary corrective action; make recommendations concerning need to initiate legal enforcement actions; present testimony in hearings as required.- Complaints & Spills: Administers and coordinates special or routine inspections, investigations of complaints about infractions of oil field regulations which could result in water pollution, waste of hydrocarbon resources, violations of correlative rights or unfair takes by pipelines. I investigate complaints involving abandoned or unplugged wells, substandard saltwater disposal systems and reports of crude oil or saltwater spills. Show less

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  Vision Utility Services

  Oct 2023 - now

  Safety Coordinator for Kansas