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IN THIS ISSUE 6: Logistics Intelligence Launches Sandtec to Help Put Assets Where Needed 9: Local option for FR Clothing 10: Andeavor donates $40,000 12: Ute Oilfield Water Services Celebrates 20 Years 14: UBTech’s Well Control training in high demand 18: Kenworth Trucking is here to get you back on the road again 20: Advanced Towing and Automotive
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Logistics Intelligence Launches Sandtec to Help Put Assets Where Needed
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Looking for solutions to fix a “root problem” often found in the oil field trucking industry, Logistics Intelligence offers the technology needed to help ensure trucks are where they’re needed, when they’re needed. “We’re bringing job management from the (hydraulic fracturing) side and combining it with dispatch optimization,” said Jacob Johnson, cofounder and chief operating officer of Logistics Intelligence.
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According to Johnson, the idea started when he was working for Brady Trucking. “Brady Trucking is the parent company,” he said. “While I was working in operations (for Brady Trucking), the CEO tasked us to improve utilization.” Part of the reason for that assignment, according to Johnson, involved a customer they were working with that had two different jobs sites – each with its own special circumstances. “We were working for an (exploration and production) customer. It was two simultaneous frack jobs in very close proximity that were
running the exact same sand type. It was the exact same customer coming from the exact same loading facility,” Johnson said. “One of the job sites was consuming more sand than anticipated and they didn’t have enough trucks to service them. The other (job site) was down and had trucks sitting idle.” According to Johnson, at that time there wasn’t a mechanism in place that would allow Brady to “cross-utilize” the trucks. “That catalyzed this problem for us to say: ‘Okay, we need to come up with a solution,’” Johnson said. “We looked at the market and couldn’t find a solution that was satisfactory. So, the senior leadership created kind of a SWAT team.” That team, Johnson said, created a dashboard with metrics and the ability for dispatching to happen from the computer to a mobile application. Understanding they had created something of value for the entire industry, it wasn’t long before they knew what they had to do. “We realized that the features kind of outgrew just Brady Trucking itself,” Johnson said. “So, we spun it off as a stand-a-lone company called Logistics Intelligence.” That was 2017. After testing and improvements, the company officially began offering its software on March 1. “Our analysis of the market happened in 2016 and into 2017,” Johnson said. “The company spun off and was incorporated at the beginning of quarter four of 2017. March 1 was our launch for Sandtec, which is the product for the profit side.” Sandtec wasn’t available sooner, according to Johnson because Logistics Intelligence wanted to make sure their product was right the first time. Community Partner 9.5 x 5 ad15.qxp_Layout 1 3/22/19 2:07 PM Page 1 Software is on most products that you’ll have. It’s not like mak-
ing shoes or a t-shirt. You create the product and then you give it to someone, they work with it and it breaks so you iterate. Then they work with it and they don’t know how to do something so you change it. That process can be pretty extensive,” Johnson said. “We took a pretty measured focus on that process. It took a while. It took us a good year of product feedback and understanding what our drivers need.” Originally started to solve utilization problems, Logistics Intelligence soon discovered their issues weren’t unique to Brady Trucking. “Everyone has the same problems,” Johnson said. “They all have a shortage of drivers, so there’s a lack of capacity. They all have a lack of visibility into where their capacity is at. And they all have manual touchpoints where they have to be doing copy and pasting, data entry, etcetera.” Johnson said Sandtec closes the gap on “all of those things.” “Number one, we provide the visibility into where their capacity is,” he said. “We eliminate the majority of the manual touchpoints through automation in our system. And then, through that visibility, we are able to match capacity and volume at a better, more efficient rate than previously had happened.” The Sandtec product, according to Johnson, allows companies to better utilize what is available. “Although there might be a shortage of capacity,” he said, “that capacity is being elastic. It’s being stretched and better used.” As an example, Johnson explained how difficult it can be for companies to manage their fleet if they don’t know what is happening at
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Local option for FR Clothing By: Liberty Best Mike Weldon started Rocky Mountain FR Clothing Outlet as a way to help fill the need to clothe the men employed with his construction company. After working with flame resistant clothing companies, Weldon said he saw a great need for other companies to have FR clothing available for a decent price, as well as having a wide variety of options for style and weight of the clothes. During the most recent local economic downturn, Weldon included the clothing outlet to share the building of George T. Weldon Construction, at 1050 S. 1300 E. Opening the store in September 2016. Weldon, president of the clothing outlet, said he has seen business improve as the oil and gas industry opens back up. “I figured opening at the bottom of the cycle would be the best time as things got busier. The industry is going to lose a certain number of people that don’t want to come back, they don’t like the cycles and new people coming in and they need to be clothed,” Weldon said. “I studied it probably since 2012 and just felt like it was the right thing to do.” Weldon said business is picking up and growing every month recently. “I think number one, people have confidence that things are coming back so they are willing to spend a little of their money on new clothes,” Weldon said. According to Weldon, he has been working with many of the local oil and gas businesses and he is seeing a good response to his business because stipend for clothing, given to employees can go farther at his store. Weldon said people like his clothing because they offer a large variety of price points in a variety of styles and sizes. The clothing at Rocky Mountain FR Clothing Outlet has a large range of style that can work for people that work in the field, in an office or want to go out to dinner. Weldon likes that
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Andeavor Logistics recently donated $40,000 to go towards new simulation equipment as part of a major upgrade to the Health Simulation Education Center at UBTech’s Roosevelt campus. Pictured left to right: Jared Holmes, Andeavor operations supervisor; Jeremy Catron, Andeavor right of way specialist; Lindsey Ellingford, UBTech director of nursing and health professions; Joe Fraley, Andeavor area manager; and Aaron Weight, UBTech president.
Andeavor donates $40,000 towards UBTech Health Simulation Education Center upgrade
Submitted A substantial donation to Uintah Basin Technical College from Andeavor Logistics will benefit practical nursing, allied health students and those in other programs to become more proficient at handling actual medical scenarios before they occur in the workplace. The mid-stream gas company’s recent $40,000 gift to the college will be used to purchase simulation equipment to give students hands-on practice in both emergency and non-emergency medically-
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related situations in the soon to be expanded Health Simulation Education Center. Medical simulation labs are the ideal way to bridge the educational gap that can be evident as the student goes from classroom to clinical setting, said Lindsey Ellingford, MSN, RN and director of Nursing and Health Professions at UBTech. “Simulation is so meaningful. We can create the scenarios students are going to see and we can tailor the learning objectives,” said Ellingford. “Training on the life-like manikins enhance the student’s critical thinking. They are prepared before their clinicals for their
real-life patients.” The construction reconfiguration of the existing lab includes the addition of 3 individual patient rooms which students will rotate through to increase their ability to handle more complex medical scenarios, ending in a fully immersed hospital patient experience. The simulation center will also be used by practicing healthcare professionals throughout the Uintah Basin as they certify and recertify in their areas of expertise, said Bob Peterson, UBTech vice president of development. “Our decision to expand our simulation lab is the result of industry request based on the needs expressed by Uintah Basin Medical Center medical administrators,” Peterson said. UBTech has spent nearly $200,000 so far upgrading the Health Education Simulation Center thanks to Andeavor’s donation and through successful grant applications, said Peterson. Additional funds are still being sought for the project. The Health Simulation Education Center also includes seven state-of-the-art manikins that mimic a wide variety of medical symptoms, including breathing difficulties, gastric distress, heart attacks, and labor and childbirth. A “newbie sim” – an infant manikin which responds exactly as a newborn in physical distress, is also available for students to practice their medical skills. The upgraded simulation center will have a wide outreach. It will not only be utilized by students in the practical nursing and allied health programs but also by UBTech students in pharmacy tech, medical assisting, sports medicine, energy services, phlebotomy, EMR, and even daycare providers who come in for CPR and first aid classes.
Andeavor made the donation with the intention of providing opportunities to benefit the community at large. Because an estimated 90 percent of the students in UBTech’s healthcare-related programs end up working locally in healthcare, Andeavor officials knew the funding for the simulation lab could literally impact nearly all residents within the Uintah Basin, said Jeremy Catron, Andeavor right-of-way specialist. “Marathon Petroleum Company and Andeavor Logistics are committed to helping make the communities where we live and do business better educated and safer, healthier places to live,” said Brad Shafer, government and public affairs manager for Andeavor. “We couldn’t ask for a better community partner. UBTech is a key stakeholder providing excellent education and professional training opportunities for the residents of the Uintah Basin,” said Shafer. “We are proud to partner with them and help their mission expand.” UBTech President Aaron Weight said Andeavor’s generous seed money has allowed the college to move forward to make important changes. “You’re touching thousands in our community, not just a few classes,” Weight said, thanking Andeavor for their donation. In the next six months as work is completed the UBTech Health Simulation Education Center will take on a completely different look, said Weight. “In behalf of UBTech and the board of trustees, thank you for the impact you are making now and in the future. This will have an impact for generations,” Weight said. “I think that’s visionary on the part of Andeavor.”
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As the leading Tribally Owned water hauling company in the Uintah Basin, Ute Oilfield Water Services (UOWS) celebrates its 20th Anniversary. Since its inception in 1999, UOWS has grown from a small company focused on water hauling to a multifaceted organization recognized for their safe, dependable, and high-quality services. “Through hard work and perseverance, we have dedicated ourselves to 20 years of delivering high quality services to our customers,” said Valentina Sireech, Ute Tribal Enterprises CEO. “We are proud of the exceptional growth we’ve experienced through the years. Moving forward, we will continue focusing on supporting our staff and creating new services that assist the needs of our customers.” Over the past 20 years, UOWS has evolved to position itself in the most competitive way possible. Here are milestones accomplished through the years:
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- Initiated “Training Program” - UTERO approved - Paperless Ticketing - Launched new branch of services – Pumper and Lease Operator. - Safety Program instituted. • 2019 – Eight new trucks purchased. About Ute Oilfield Water Services Established in 1999, Ute Oilfield Water Services (U.O.W.S.) has been providing water hauling services to the oil and gas industry in the Uintah Basin. With trucks running every day, U.O.W.S. emphasizes safety and team work. The company is a business operated under the Ute Tribal Enterprises, LLC; the business arm of the Ute Indian Tribe. For more information on UOWS and their services please visit www.uowsllc.com.
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UBTech’s Well Control training in high demand
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level competencies. It also signifies they can take that training and successfully apply practical skills critical to maintain safety at the worksite – which in their case happens to be a drilling rig floor. Uintah Basin Technical College is accredited to teach the IADC (International Association of Drilling Contractors) Well Control
program and courses with the use of a state-of-the-art Well Control simulator at their Vernal campus. “IADC is the governing body for certified Well Control courses, recognized worldwide,” said Gary Duncan, UBTech director of energy services. “UBTech’s Well Control classes are in high demand right now 184 consultants and supervisors have taken the course in the past 16-months,” said Aaron K. Weight, president of UBTech. “Their certification needs mandate they update their knowledge and skills every two years through drilling supervisor, or workover and completion courses.” UBTech’s well control simulator has a full-size derrick floor drilling and work over simulator capable of simulating drilling and work-over well control exercises in straight, directional and horizontal wells. It is completely interactive, providing hands-on training on various aspects of drilling with an emphasis on well control problems. Students who take a Well Control course, which runs from four to five days, are exposed to various operational failures and their remedial measures. “The simulator allows students to experience the actual drilling of a well, along with the opportunity to perform hands-on well-control exercises,” said Duncan. “It is equipped with a range of simulated consoles, equipment and manifolds closely resembling those found on a modern drilling rig floor.” While the forecast for the oil and gas industry in the Uintah Basin hasn’t been particularly optimistic since the downturn that hit 5-years ago, oil companies are learning how to operate profitably
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TransWest Express Transmission Project continues to advance, plans major terminal in Utah March 25, 2019 – The TransWest Express Transmission Project – a new electricity transmission line that will expand and improve the western power grid – is making strong progress toward its goal of beginning construction in 2020. Under development since 2008, the TWE Project is critical energy infrastructure developed by TransWest Express LLC, an affiliate of The Anschutz Corporation, based in Denver. In addition to making the western grid more efficient and effective, the TWE Project is designed to deliver renewable energy across the West. In 2018, reflecting the evolution that has occurred in the energy markets over the years, TransWest decided it will move forward with a technology configuration that includes a major terminal in Utah. As a result, the TWE Project will consist of a 3000 MW capacity highvoltage direct current (HVDC) system extending between a terminal in Wyoming and a terminal near the Intermountain Power Plant in Millard County, Utah. This system is primarily co-located with, or parallel to,
the existing Bonanza to Mona line in Uintah, Duchesne, Wasatch and Utah counties. TransWest has filed a transmission system interconnection request to connect into the IPP switchyard. From there, the TWE Project will be a 1500 MW high-voltage alternating current (HVAC) system extending to southern Nevada, mostly parallel to IPP’s Southern Transmission System and other linear infrastructure in western Utah. With this configuration decision, TransWest estimates its total energy investment in Utah will now be about $1.32 billion, yielding an estimated $477 million in total Utah property taxes paid over the project’s initial life and about $47 million paid in Utah sales/use taxes over construction. The Utah Terminal also supports the potential future development of renewable resources in Utah, creating more jobs and tax revenues, while providing access to diverse wind energy resources from Wyoming. About 390 miles of the 730-mile TWE Project route intersect Utah. About two-thirds of the total route lies on federal land, primarily administered by the Bureau of Land Management. Therefore, from 2008-2016, the TWE Project was extensively analyzed in an Environmental Impact Statement, prepared by the BLM and Western Area Power Administration as joint lead federal agencies, working with 50 cooperating agencies including Utah counties, the State of Utah, the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Reclamation. Following comprehensive public scoping and environmental analysis, the BLM Record of Decision was issued in December 2016. The WAPA Record of Decision was issued in January 2017. With the federal environmental analysis completed, establishing the overall location for the TWE Project, and key federal authorizations secured, TransWest then began its work to acquire easements on state and
private land along the route. At the same time, TransWest has been diligently working to meet important local permitting requirements and regulations in 14 counties. The necessary county permits have been secured in Wyoming and Colorado, and TransWest is and will be working with Utah and Nevada local governments throughout 2019. The TWE Project is being developed in a responsible way that avoids, minimizes and mitigates potential impacts to wildlife and the environment, including implementing multiple science-based conservation measures and co-locating the project with other linear infrastructure where feasible. The Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation and TransWest have signed coordination and partnering agreements for the construction of the TWE Project. Under the agreements, TransWest’s future contractors will work to recruit, train and employ tribal members to maximize employment and advancement opportunities – not only for jobs to construct the TWE Project but also for ongoing careers in the electric power and transmission industry. As a significant inter-regional transmission line in four states, the TWE Project construction anticipates up to 1,000 construction-related jobs each year.
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Advanced Towing and Automotive By: Derek Hopper dhopper@ubmedia.biz
Mark Showalter had a decision to make a little more than 2 years ago. He could stay with Downtown Dodge which was owned at the time by his mother, Marianne Showalter, and in the process of being sold to new owners or find a new opportunity here in the Basin. He chose the latter and purchased Advanced Towing and Automotive in the summer of 2017, a company previously owned by Phil and Sherry Washburn who started the business in the late eighties. “I have always been interested in messing with cars and trucks. I spend almost every weekend tinkering in my garage, so purchasing the business was a great opportunity for me to do something I enjoy,” Mark said. Mark comes from a long line of auto enthusiast. Showalter Ford is owned by his father, Gary Showalter and is in its fourth generation of ownership by the Showalter family. Showalter left the basin shortly after graduating from Uintah High School to attend college. Returning in 2009 when he went to work for his mother at Downtown Dodge, where he stayed until the summer of 2017 when he acquired Advanced Towing and Automotive. “I love the car business. As a kid, I was always fascinated with wreckers
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and would ride along on the runs whenever I could” Showalter said “I’ve been involved in nearly every aspect of the auto business. Spending time in the parts department and sales.” Showalter even spent time mowing lawns at the Ford store in Vernal. In fact, he was recognized by the Vernal Chamber of Commerce, receiving a beautification award. Advanced Towing and Automotive offers a little bit of everything. They provide towing services from light duty to heavy towing and recovery. The business also provides auto and heavy truck repair as well as service for fleet vehicles and industrial trucks. They can even track the repair services for you. In addition, they also offer roadside service, welding and fabrication, upfits and DOT inspections. Ford Specialists with a full service auto repair. “Truth is, we’ll do almost anything to make a buck, as long as it isn’t illegal or immoral,” Showalter said. “If we have the tools to do the job, we’ll do it.” Advanced Towing and Automotive has five employees, Mark Showalter (Owner), Gabe Houghton (Shop/Operations Manager), Larry Heaton (Mechanic), Bill Anderson (Towing and Service Up-fits) and Tiffany Hall (Secretary). “There is nothing worse than not caring about your customers when you are in business, that is our primary focus, our customers,” concluded Showalter.
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435-789-4844 1-800-748-5401 525 N 2500 W Vernal Mike Adams Owner Serving the Uintah Basin Since 1979
Building the tax base Strengthening the electricity grid that serves the Western U.S. Learn more about the proposed TransWest Express Transmission Project at www.transwestexpress.net
TRANSWEST EXPRESS LLC
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is a global distributor of pipe and tubing, manual and actuated valves, fittings, flanges, gaskets, fasteners, instrumentation, power transmission products, mill and janitorial supplies, hand and power tools, machine cutting tools, safety products, personal protective equipment (PPE), electrical products, artificial lift equipment, pumps, drilling and production products, and industrial paint and coatings.
3200 West Hwy 40 Roosevelt, UT 84066 - PO BOX 252 Main: (435) 722-0653 Fax: (435) 722-0643
4000 S 4028 W, Rt 2 Box 7735 Roosevelt, Utah 84066 435-722-1325 • Fax 435-722-1321
Berry Petroleum’s focus is on the responsible and safe exploration and development of oil and natural gas. Berry emphasizes the prudent maintenance of its existing assets by leveraging the application of technological innovation and knowledge base of its employees. The focus for the asset teams is to meet operational objectives while maintaining a safe working environment and recognizing the Company’s responsibility to its surrounding communities.
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As one of Utah’s largest producers of clean-burning natural gas, we’re proud to safely deliver energy that powers modern day life.
Dispatch: 435-828-6004
Sales: Carrie Crozier 435-828-5135 Fuel Sales: 435-406-9216 Sales: Brett Barrow 435-406-9216 Fuel Sales: 435-828-5135 24/7 dispatch: 435-828-6004 Lube Sales: 435-671-8998
Thanks for helping make the Uintah Basin Cardwell Country! Serving The Basin For Over 30 Years
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Proud To Serve our FriendS in The oilField 24 Hour Emergency Call Out Exhaust & Mufflers Custom Wheels Alignment Batteries Brakes We now offer automotive services Manager Treven Birchell
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