Celebrating a Remarkable Career – Scott Wruck

Celebrating a Remarkable Career – Scott Wruck

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Celebrating a Remarkable Career

Honoring Scott Wruck’s Impact and Celebrating His Retirement

Effective January 5th, 2024, we bid farewell to an industry veteran and an invaluable member of our community in NEPA, Scott Wruck. His impressive 45-year career in the oil and gas industry stared in WV working for NL McCullough (6 years). Next he made a move to Halliburton where he served for 16 years in Corpus Christi and 14 years in California as an in-house rep for Oxy and Chevron. As for the last 8 year of his career, Scott spent those with us at Renegade. Scott is ready to embark on a well-deserved retirement.

“The last 8 years I have been working with Renegade Services which has been a true blessing … each step of my career there has been so many people, both internally and with my client base, that has been key to long and successful career. I truly thank all of you.”

 
 
 

Scott has been an integral part of our company and the NEPA community, leaving an indelible mark on both. His wealth of knowledge, expertise, and commitment to excellence have been instrumental in driving our success. Scott’s unparalleled work ethic, leadership, and genuine care for those around him have set a benchmark that inspires us all.

As we bid farewell to Scott, we celebrate his remarkable career and the impact he has made. We are excited to see him embrace this new chapter and enjoy the fruits of his labor. Retirement is a time to reflect, relax, and relish in the accomplishments achieved throughout one’s career. We have no doubt that Scott will thrive in this next phase of his life, bringing the same passion and enthusiasm that characterized his time at Renegade.

On behalf of the entire Renegade family, we thank you, Scott, for your unwavering commitment, your invaluable contributions, and the impact you have made on our company and community. Your presence will be missed, but your legacy will endure.

 

We invite everyone to join us in congratulating Scott Wruck on a remarkable career and sending our warmest wishes as he embarks on this new and exciting adventure.

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Renegade introduces new Full Electric Drive Wireline Truck for customers in the Northeast

Renegade introduces new Full Electric Drive Wireline Truck for customers in the Northeast

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Renegade introduces new Full Electric Drive Wireline Truck for customers in the Northeast 

Today, companies are being challenged to evaluate their environmental footprint as part of long-term ESG strategy. One example recently occurred when Renegade Wireline Services and Benchmark Wireline Products teamed up to convert an existing Renegade Bulldog unit into an electric unit. For use in the northeast, where many customers are now requiring electric fleets on the job site, the unit will be housed in Pennsylvania during field introduction. While electric units at the rigsite are not a new idea, they have recently become more common due to several advantages.  

  • More efficient 
  • Lessens the environmental impact 
  • Less noise 
  • Meets regulatory requirements in some areas 

 

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First Renegade full electric drive wireline unit.

Designed specifically for customers whose wells have a small footprint, Renegade’s Full Electric Drive Wireline unit can fit where other units cannot without taking up valuable rigsite space. Although there are competitor units available, they are larger in size, cost much more and are size-prohibitive for well sites with a small footprint. The Renegade unit was designed with the customer in mind to accommodate small locations.    

Randy Cassady, Renegade Owner and Vice President of Operations commented, “In the future there will be very few diesel units, whether new builds or retrofits. I think all wireline units will be required to be electric. Renegade has always been in the forefront of bringing technology that the customer has asked for and this is just one more example.” 

“We had worked with Benchmark in the past. They provided a measuring system we use in the field, but this was the first time we worked with them to retrofit a unit,“ Cassady added. “Our sales team is lining up customers to test the new unit. If the economics work out, more units will be converted.” 

Some of the features of this new unit include: 

  • Auto Surface Shutdown 
  • Auto Over-tension Shutdown 
  • Auto Target Depth Tie-In and Shutdown 
  • Automatic Torque Control Adjustment 
  • Automatic Cable Oiler (optional) 
  • Visual Alarm Settings 
  • Hoist Controller with Can Buss Interface 

Benefits to the service company include increased operational efficiency.  

  • No diesel fuel is required on location assuming there is AC power on location. 
  • There is reduced wear and tear on the equipment, especially on pump-down operations where the engine can be running for long periods of time. The unit motor is only used for transport from one location to another. 
  • Fewer moving parts except for the winch. No pumps, no PTO, etc. All replaced with electric power. 

Even more information can be found about the trucks here: https://benchmarkwireline.com/

Stephen Beck, CEO of BenchMark Wireline Products said,

 

“In the future, with the combination of electric units and ac power on location, the result will be a zero-carbon footprint.”

 

See How You Can Make a Difference in the Environmental Footprint and Efficiency of Your Wellsite

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2022 Our Driving Concern Texas Award Recognition

2022 Our Driving Concern Texas Award Recognition

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Renegade Services has been selected by the Texas Department of Transportation and the National Safety Council as the recipient of the ODC Award. 

The announcement, from DeAnn Crane, Program Manager for Mobility Safety Roadway Practice with the National Safety Council stated: 

“The National Safety Council, in partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation, has selected Renegade Wireline Services as a recipient of the 2022 Our Driving Concern Texas Employer Traffic “Award Recipient” Safety Award. Renegade Wireline Services is recognized for its outstanding commitment in keeping its employees safe on our roads, as a leader in the area of transportation safety and as a role model for other Texas employers.”  

You can read the entire announcement letter below.  

 

Local Expander Renegade

More information about the award and the National Safety Council can be found here.

Todd Caughey, Fleet Manager/DER at Renegade’s Hunker, Pennsylvania location, who was notified of the award win, commented,

“The safety team wants to thank all of you for your commitment and cooperation. It’s nice to see Renegade selected for an award like this, and it wouldn’t have been possible without all your dedication to promoting compliance and safety.” 

Renegade worked with their insurance company, Crum & Forster, to prepare and submit the application to the State of Texas for the award. The award will be presented at the TTI Traffic Safety Conference, July 27-29 in College Station, Texas.

Renegade Services is the largest independent provider of cased-hole services in the North American oil and gas market. Renegade offers professional, experienced personnel with a focus on automated wellsite services, fit-for-purpose wireline safety equipment, environmental evaluation technology, well integrity evaluation, production services and plug and abandonment services. Founded in 2009, Renegade is headquartered in Levelland, Texas, and operates in all major U.S. oil and gas basins.

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Renegade Veteran Honored with a Final Flyover

Renegade Veteran Honored with a Final Flyover

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Black Hawk Helicopter flyover highlights Renegade and National Gaurd Veteran’s Career

Thirty-nine-year-old Sam VanLoon leads an interesting life. A Senior Engineer working out of the Renegade Mansfield, Pennsylvania location, Sam is getting ready to retire after serving for 22 years of active duty in the army and the Pennsylvania National Guard.

Originally from New York state, Sam moved to Mansfield, Pennsylvania in 1997 when he was 14. He has been living in Mansfield except when deployed by the military. He enlisted in the army in August 2000, when he was 17 years old. His parents had to sign a waiver allowing him to join. 

Sam was serving at Fort Knox, Kentucky when 9/11 happened and the world changed. What followed were four tours of duty overseas, two each to Iraq and Afghanistan, the latest of which was a year in Iraq, ending in 2021. Sam’s current rank in the guard is Chief Warrant Officer 3 and his current role is flying Black Hawk helicopters.  

He met his wife Kristin in 2008 in Afghanistan who was in the Air Force at the time. They are married and have four children, three boys and a girl. When Sam is not working with Renegade or serving in the National Guard, he keeps busy hunting, coaching and keeping track of four kids!  

Local Expander Renegade

VanLoon began his second career with Renegade in August 2016 in Mansfield. He started out in slickline, expanded into production work and now specializes in vertical wells running cement bond logs, memory gauges, caliper logs and retrieving bridge plugs. He has also trained several personnel. He is currently a senior engineer at Renegade Services.  

“I have been serving in the Pennsylvania National Guard for almost 22 years, the last eight of which I have been flying the Black Hawk helicopter for the U.S. Army,” Van Loon said. “I am getting ready to retire from the military and its customary in the aviation industry that when you retire you get a ‘final flight’ where you can fly to see family, friends, etc. I flew into a small airport near Mansfield and then did some flyovers of the local Renegade office. This was back in December.” You can see a short video of the flyover here.    

“Sam has done an extraordinary job both serving his country and working for Renegade. He has always shown a 100% commitment in everything he does, whether at the job site, the office or coaching one of our local youth sports team. While we are proud of his duty to our country, we look forward to having Sam on our Renegade team all the time,” – North region manager Lee Cozby

To Sam and all the other Renegade veterans, Thank You for your service. 

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Protect Your Employees from Workplace Hazards with Respirator Training

Protect Your Employees from Workplace Hazards with Respirator Training

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Protect Your Employees from Workplace Hazards with Respirator Training

Respirators are one of the most effective methods of protection against a number of hazards in the workplace. However, in order to provide the highest level of protection and comfort, these devices must be properly selected, worn, and maintained.

Respirator training is the first step towards ensuring employees and employers are aware of the risks to health and life if a respirator is not worn and how and when a respirator should be used.

Why Are Respirators Important and How Do They Work?

There are two main types of respirators: atmosphere-supplying respirators, which provide the wearer with clean air from an uncontaminated source and air-purifying respirators which use cartridges, filters, or canisters to provide clean air by removing contaminants as you breathe.

Respirators can also be classified as loose-fitting or tight-fitting. If you are required to wear a tight-fitting respirator, you must be fit tested to ensure the mask fits tightly to your face. Any breaks or gaps in the seal could allow contaminated air to be breathed in.

What Can Respirators Protect Against?

Respirators are essential protection for employees who work in environments where oxygen levels may be insufficient or where harmful fogs, smokes, gases, dust, fumes, vapors, or sprays may be present. Without protection, there is a very real threat of serious health hazards developing such as:

  • lung impairment,
  • cancer,
  • terminal diseases,
  • or death

Respirators must be worn whenever and wherever regular workplace practice control and engineering measures do not provide adequate protection against contamination on the worksite. For example, if the confinement of contaminant-producing operations still results in an insufficient amount of oxygen in the atmosphere, employees must wear respirators. Even in areas where sufficient confinement measures are in place, employees should still be given the option to wear a respirator as an extra precaution.

The Respirator Fit Test
As mentioned above, the respirator fit test is used to ensure the correct fitting of a respirator mask. Fit testing is required in a number of different fields of work. One of the most common fields is the medical sector where employees must be protected against airborne viruses and diseases. There are two types of fit tests. Each should be undertaken every 2 years according to OSHA regulations.

  • Qualitative: This type of fit test is the most common and covers most types of respirator masks. This test involves the taste sensitivity of the individual undergoing testing and can be used for any type of mask that does not have a dedicated air supply.
  • Quantitative: This type of testing uses a piece of equipment called a Portacount machine to test the safety of the respirator mask via the fixed air supply.

Who Needs Respirator Training?

Respirator training is essential for any employee that is provided with a respirator by their employer. Employers should also undergo training so they understand how, when, and why a respirator should be used. They also need to know which type of respirator to provide to employees and how they can continue to keep employees safe by reviewing safety procedures and policies.

If your company is in need of respirator training, you can trust that RWLS Safety will help you and your employees become proficient in respirator usage. Call 570-404-8420 to get started today!

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Certified OSHA Training Courses

Certified OSHA Training Courses

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Certified OSHA Training Courses

Workplace safety is critical to the success of any business and especially in industries that are inherently more dangerous than others. For these industries, it is essential to have proper safety training and certifications in place at the operations level. This is especially the case for the Petrochemical, Oil and Gas industries for both onshore and offshore operations.

The requirement for Certified OSHA Training Courses including PEC Training is not only based on federal law but on the industry standards for safe operations specific to the Petrochemical and Oil and Gas industries and the basic and core compliance training that provides businesses with the tools to keep their employees and their facilities safe and successful.

OSHA Safety Training Classes

PEC Training is essential to an effective safety program because it provides critical insight and knowledge to the industry standards and safety issues in the petrochemical, oil and gas industries including upstream, downstream, onshore, or offshore. The industry’s leaders require their operations staff to complete this training because it ensures an awareness level for industry risks including confined space, rigging, and hydrogen sulfide (H2S). Additionally, the PEC offers valuable training in other risk areas including fall protection, safety reporting and record-keeping, substance abuse in the workplace, emergency response, offshore transportation and safety, and many other areas that are critical to a comprehensive and effective safety program in the petrochemical, oil and gas industry.

Certified OSHA Training Courses are of critical importance for both the employer and the employee to maintain safe operations and successful business strategies. By requiring an employee to complete basic and core compliance training with OSHA training, the employer is able to demonstrate their safety program is designed in a way that ensures their workplace operations are compliant with state and federal labor and environmental laws because employees are competent and trained in safety standards specific to their job duties. An employee that has completed the required PEC and OSHA training is better equipped to safely and efficiently perform their job duties, promoting a safer work environment and strong company performance.

Basic and core compliance training must be considered critical to an organization’s business strategy because it ensures that all business operations are compliant with federal requirements and industry standards. The risks of non-compliance include significant fees and fines at the federal and state level for both OSHA and environmental agencies, the inability to be competitive in the market, and an ineffective workforce that is ill-equipped to perform their job duties.

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