Chris Schumacher

Experience

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  VECO International

  May 1990 - Feb 1994

  Pipe Fitter/ Lead Fabrication Fitter

  Started working for VECO as a pipefitter in Kuparuk field on Drill sites hooking up oil wells and doing high pressure testing with water, Gylcol, and Diesel fuel. Worked building ice roads and installing new Oil pipelines. Operated Heavy machinery on various pipeline projects and worked with numerous welders fabricating spools and tie in pieces. worked on many turn arounds in all CPF facilities. Moved to Lead fabrication fitter working on all new oil wells drilled in the Kuparuk field. Drove all types of tanker trucks and Operated all types of industrial pumps for Hydrostatic testing of pipelines. Show less

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  Alaska petroleum

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1999

  Fabrication fitter/ Field foreman

  Held many positions. Piped fitter, welder, heavy equipment operator and hydrostatic tester of pipelines and facility piping. Also worked as drill site foreman. Experience includes working in sub zero weather laying mainline pipelines, tie in work, and all types of welding and well hookups.Have experience in all fields on the North Slope. Held welding card for Drill site crew. Worked Kupauk field, Milne point field, and BP Prudhoe Bay field. worked in all CPFfacilities doing major shut downs, new piping installs and worked on all Drill sites pads in the Kuparuk field. Show less

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  Equitable resources

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2010

  Superintendent Pipeline Construction

  Worked many positions at Equitable. Started working for Equitable in the Weston WV pipeline gang. Worked as Certified pipe welder on Storage filed line renewals. Experience working changing charts, operating heavy machinery, laying gas lines, and repairing leaks on Gathering system. moved into Technical Fieldman position working on Equitrans Transmission line replacements. Experienced with bidding projects and overseeing their construction from design to completion. Worked several years on renewal of Companies main Transmission system throughout PA. Moved next to Assistant Superintendent of Operations in Weston WV area. Experienced in maintain line patrol and leak surveys. Handling gas customer issues and maintaining Gathering system in 9 Counties. Moved on to Superintendent of Operations in Clarksburg WV. Responsible for company crew maintaining Gathering system. DOT patrols and leak repairs and new line replacements. Moved on to Superintendent of Pipeline Construction in Clarksburg WV. Responsible for daily crew activities laying new Marcellus infrastructure. Show less

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  Chesapeake Energy

  Apr 2010 - Dec 2012

  Superintendent of Construction

  Experience includes working on major pipeline builds in Southern WV and Western WV on CHK;s new infrastructure. Worked with Construction Specialists on all new Marcellus well line builds. Worked on New Compressor Station builds in the Marshall CO WV area and on the companies gathering system in the Victory field. Worked on laying out new pipeline routes and bidding new projects.

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  Access Midstream

  Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

  Construction Superintendent

  Responsible for daily construction activities within our department. Responsible for overseeing new Compressor Facility builds. Work in Conjunction with Land and Permitting departments on all new Marcellus well hookups in WV and PA. Experienced in all phases of pipeline construction, all types of welding process, and all types of piping fabrication. work with Construction Specialists on a daily basis as well as Third Party inspectors for New infrastructure builds.

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  Williams

  Jan 2015 - now

  Construction Manager Sr/ Staff

  Oversee Pipeline construction and Facility construction in Marcellus South area.