Shane Kidd

Field Automation Specialist at Penn West Petroleum Ltd (USA)

Shane Kidd is an experienced professional in the field of automation and electrical engineering, currently serving as the Manager of Automation & Electrical at Obsidian Energy Ltd. since July 2017. In this role, Shane provides strategic leadership in daily operations, maintenance planning, and engineering services for SCADA and automation systems. Prior to this position, Shane worked as a Field Automation Specialist at Penn West Exploration from May 2011 to the present and held the role of Project Manager and Engineering and Design Coordinator at Sigit Group Inc. from September 2008 to May 2011. Shane began the career as an Electrical/Intools Designer at Crimtech Services Ltd. from November 2000 to September 2008. Shane completed a degree in Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) between 1998 and 2000.

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Calgary, Canada

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Penn West Petroleum Ltd (USA)

Penn West Petroleum Ltd. (Penn West) is an exploration and production company. The Company operates in the segment of exploring for, developing and holding interests in oil and natural gas properties, and related production infrastructure in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin directly and through investments in securities of subsidiaries holding such interests. Penn West owns the petroleum and natural gas assets or over 100% of the equity, directly or indirectly, of the entities that carry on the remainder of the oil and natural gas business of Penn West, except for an unincorporated joint arrangement (the Peace River Oil Partnership). Penn West's subsidiaries hold approximately 55% interest in the Peace River Oil Partnership. Penn West operates under the trade names of Penn West and Penn West Exploration. Based in Calgary, Alberta, Penn West operates a portfolio of opportunities with a position in light oil in Canada on a land base encompassing approximately four million acres.


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Calgary, Canada

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1,001-5,000

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