Prairie Mud Service

Our Staff

PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER: RAY FREHLICK - Estevan, SK Industry Experience: since 1955 Company Service: since 1976 Training: 1955 Houston, Texas Ray is the President and General Manager of Prairie Mud Service. He remains “chief” troubleshooter and continues to oversee all aspects of our business from Prairie Mud’s main office in Estevan. TECHNICAL SALES & OPERATIONS MANAGER: CHUCK HAINES - Calgary, AB Industry Experience: since 1985 Company Service: since 1990 Training & Education: N.A.I.T. Petroleum Exploration Tech., Edmonton, AB. 2 Drilling Fluids School, Houston, Texas Job Description: Technical Sales Manager Area(s): Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan Mud Systems: Floc. Water, Gel-Chem, KCL, Gypsum, Salt Saturated, Invert, Distillate, Potassium Sulphate	ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES MANAGER: DARWIN FREHLICK, B. Sc. - Estevan, SK Industry Experience: since 1980 Company Service: since 1992 Training & Education: U of S, Saskatoon, SK., B. Sc., Geology, P.I.T.S – Saskatchewan Drilling Waste Area(s): Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta AREA MANAGER & DRILLING FLUIDS TECHNICIAN: GERALD SMITH - Estevan, SK Industry Experience: since 1994 Company Service: since 2001 Training: In-House Area(s): Saskatchewan, Manitoba Mud Systems: Floc. Water, Gel-Chem, KCL, Gypsum based, Salt Saturated, Invert, Various Polymer Systems
TECHNICAL SALES & OPERATIONS:
WADE LARSEN - Calgary, AB Industry Experience: since 1990 Company Service: since 2009 Training & Education: Mud-Calgary, AB, SAIT Certificate H.V.A.C Job Description: Drilling Fluid Technician/Technical Sales Area(s): Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia	JEFF LARSEN - Calgary, AB Industry Experience: since 1993 Company Service: since 2010 Training & Education: LCC, SAIT Job Description: Programmer/Drilling Fluids Technician Mud Systems: Invert , Silicate , Deep Horizontal Polymer, Monobores Area(s): Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia
JASON HAYDEN - Calgary, AB Industry Experience: since 2003 Company Service: since 2011 Training & Education: In-House Area(s): Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia	CATHIE HAINES - Calgary, AB Industry Experience: since 1988 Company Service: since 1988 Training & Education: In-House Job Description: Drilling Mud Programmer Area(s): Saskatchewan, Alberta, North Dakota, Montana Mud Systems: Gel Chem, Gel Polymer, KCL Polymer, Salt Saturate, Synthetic Oil, Invert
DRILLING FLUIDS TECHNICIANS:
IAN SCOTT - Oxbow, SK Industry Experience: since 1983 Company Service: since 2004 Training: In House Area(s): Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba Mud Systems: Floc. Water, Gel Chem, KCL, Salt Saturated, Poly-Drill, Various Polymer, Invert	JASON LING - Kenosee, SK Industry Experience: since 2000 Company Service: since 2006 Education & Training: In-House Area(s): Saskatchewan, Manitoba Mud Systems: Floc. Water, Gel-Chem, KCL, Poly Drill, Various Polymer Systems, Invert
CHAD STEWART - Redvers, SK Industry Experience: since 2001 Company Service: since 2008 Education & Training: In-House Area(s): Saskatchewan, Manitoba Mud Systems: Floc. Water, Gel-Chem, KCL, Poly Drill, Various Polymer Systems, Invert	KEVIN BJARNASON – Stoughton, SK Industry Experience: since 2000 Company Service: since 2010 Training & Education: In-House Area(s): Saskatchewan, Manitoba Mud Systems: KCL, Gel-Chem, Various Polymer Systems, Under Balanced, Invert
DENNIS MILLER - Medicine Hat, AB Industry Experience: since 1994 Company Service: since 2008 Training & Education: SIAST Diploma, Alliance Mud School Area(s): Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia Mud Systems: Floc. Water, Gel-Chem, Soltex Polymers Silicates, Glycol, Amine, Under Balanced Foam, Rapid Vis, Salt Gel, Invert, Various Polymer Systems	JIM MERKLEY - Glen Ewen, SK Industry Experience: since 1986 Company Service: since 1993 Training & Education: Reef Mud Drilling Fluids School Area(s): Saskatchewan, Manitoba Mud Systems: Floc. Water, Gel-Chem, Gypsum based, Salt Saturated, Invert, Various Polymer Systems
MIKE EVANS – Rocky Mountain House, AB Industry Experience: since 1998 Company Service: since 2009 Training & Education: Area(s): Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia Mud Systems: Floc. Water, Gel-Chem, Soltex Polymers Silicates, Glycol, Amine, Under Balanced Foam, Rapid Vis, Salt Gel, Invert, Various Polymer Systems	IVAN BORDAGE – Cochrane, AB Industry Experience: since 2003 Company Service: since 2009 Training & Education: Mud School in Calgary, AB Area(s): Alberta, British Columbia Mud Systems: Floc. Water, Gel-Chem, Glycol, Salt Gel, Invert, Various Polymer Systems
ROD ROLLIER – Rocky Mountain House, AB Industry Experience : Since 1999 Company Service : Since 2011 Training and Education : In House Area(s) : Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia Mud Systems : Floc Water, Gel Chem, Silicates, Invert, Various Polymer Systems DUANE TRELEAVEN – Milestone, SK Industry Experience : Since 1996 Company Service : Since 2011 Training and Education : In House Area(s) : Saskatchewan Mud Systems : Invert, Floc Water, Gel Chem, Various Polymer Systems	KEVIN KEYES – Redvers, SK Industry experience : since 1992 Company service: since 2011 Training & Education: In-house Service Area(s): Saskatchewan and Manitoba Mud Systems: Floc Water, Gel Chem, Polymer and Salt Gel
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGISTS:
LORAN TOSCZAK- Weyburn, SK Industry Experience: since 2006 Company Service: since 2007 Training & Education: Environmental Engineering Technology, SIAST - Palliser Campus, Moose Jaw, SK Area(s): Saskatchewan, Manitoba	KYLE HADUBIAK - Estevan, SK Industry Experience: since 2008 Company Service: since 2010 Training & Education: Bachelor of Applied Science: Environmental Management Diploma: Environmental Assessment and Restoration Area(s): Saskatchewan, Manitoba
JASON STEWART - Estevan, SK Industry Experience: since 2001 Company Service: since 2002 Training & Education: Conservation and Reclamation, Environmental Science; Lakeland College-Vermillion, AB Area(s): Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta	CHANTELLE DUBREUIL - Estevan, SK Industry Experience: since 2011 Company Service: since 2011 Training & Education: Diploma - Environmental Engineering Technology - SIAST December 2010 Area(s): Saskatchewan, Manitoba
RYLAN PODOVINNIKOFF - Estevan, SK Industry Experience: since 2003 Company Service: since 2008 Training & Education: Environmental Technology Diploma - SAIT, Calgary, AB Area(s): Saskatchewan, Manitoba	ALEX FITZPATRICK - Weyburn, SK Industry Experience: since 2010 Company Service: since 2011 Training and Education: Diploma in Environmental Engineering Technology from SIAST Area: Saskatchewan

SWIFT CURRENT AREA REPRESENTATIVE EVAN MYERS Industry Experience: since 2003 Company Service: since 2010 Area(s): Saskatchewan, Alberta	LACOMBE AREA REPRESENTATIVE DARCY DAYDAY Industry Experience: since 1994 Company Service: since 2006 Area(s): Saskatchewan, Alberta