DANIEL MARKEL
`3015 Fallscreek Court
`Pearland, Texas 77584
`markel_dan@yahoo.com
`832-671-8482
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`MECHANICAL ENGINEER
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`Cost-Efficient Design/Innovative Products & Solutions
`Project Management/Qualification Testing & Quality Assurance
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`Professional Summary
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`A seasoned, team-spirited, and performance-driven engineering professional with vast
`experience in innovative mechanical design, project management, qualification testing, design
`for manufacturing, and product and process quality improvement including Six Sigma and FEMA
`evaluations. Competent in communication, mentoring and leadership skills with a strong
`mechanical aptitude. Specializing in down-hole oilfield tools designed for high reliability, low
`cost, and industry-leading performance in extreme conditions.
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`Employment History
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`Manager of Engineering, Testing and Verification & Validation,
`DAmorphe, Inc. and WellNoz, Inc., Houston, Texas
`Acting as a manager in the testing of innovative downhole oilwell
`tools including, but not limited to, dissolvable plugs for fracturing
`applications. Duties
`include the documentation of all tool
`qualification testing and advising on tool design to meet industry
`and client requirements for performance and reliability.
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`Technical Consultant, Markel Technical Services, LLC
`Procured under contract as a technical engineering consultant for
`two businesses in the areas of mentoring, trouble-shooting of
`existing products design recommendations and testing for new
`products.
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`Senior Engineer III, Schlumberger Oilfield Services
`Recent highlights including Mechanical Design Engineer for the
`early development of the ReacXion Complete Dissolvable Frac Plug.
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`March 1988 – April 2016
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`Sept. 2019 – Present
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`Jan. 2017 – Sept. 2019
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`SWM and NexTier Ex. 1029 – Page 1
`SWM and NexTier v. DynaEnergetics
`PGR2021-00097 – U.S. Patent No. 10,844,697
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`Testing and Support Engineer for the Infinity Dissolvable Frac Plug.
`Mechanical Engineer for 4” and 7” Tubing-Conveyed High Pressure
`Critical Well Gun Systems and Assorted Firing Systems and
`Accessories, INsidr Perforating System, SafeJet Perforating Gun,
`Enerjet Perforating Guns, and the High Pressure E-Fire System.
`Career history involved the engineering of over 40 commercial
`products within a 28 year period. Responsibilities included product
`design, project management, qualification testing, field manual
`documentation, intellectual property procurement, design for
`manufacturing, archival of design documentation and quality
`improvement. Areas of specialization included perforating tools,
`down-hole accessories, and dissolvable fracturing plugs.
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`Design Engineer, Dresser Atlas
`Designed and commercialized four perforating tools – two of which
`were recognized as the best in the industry in its niche market.
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`Education
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`Masters in Mechanical Engineering, University of Houston, 1992
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`Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, West Virginia University, 1981
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`June 1981 – March 1988
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`Significant Awards and Achievements
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`Awarded thirteen U. S. Patents with additional two pending.
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`Authored SPE Paper 73763 "Enhancing Well Productivity with a New Perforating Gun System"
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`Certified Six Sigma Greenbelt.
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`Computer Proficiencies
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`AutoCad
`MathCad
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`02-23-2021
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`SWM and NexTier Ex. 1029 – Page 2
`SWM and NexTier v. DynaEnergetics
`PGR2021-00097 – U.S. Patent No. 10,844,697
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