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Derek Jacobsen
Derek Jacobsen
Instructor of Plant Operations
Office: 1509b
Phone: 307-382-1881

Mr. Jacobsen holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and an Associate of Science in Multidisciplinary Studies from Western, and is currently pursuing an Associate of Science in Mathematics and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Management from Western. He has been self-employed since 07/2021 as a Wellsite Consultant for workover and completion operations in Granger, Wamsutter, and Rock Springs with Jacobsen Consulting LLC. Prior experience includes serving as an Operations Specialist with Bison Management LLC in Denver, CO from January 2020 through July 2020, as a Workover/Completion Foreman with Southland Royalty LLC in Rock Springs and Wamsutter from July 2016 through January 2020, as a Subsurface Lead/Optimizer with Anadarko Onshore E&P LLC in Granger, Wamsutter, and Rock Springs from October 2013 through July 2016, and as an Area Manager with AMW Oilfield Services in Granger and Rock Springs from May 2009 through October 2013.

 

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