Trevor Phenix
Senior Vice President Development at Scovan
Trevor Phenix
Senior Vice President Development at Scovan
Regina, Saskatchewan
Overview
Work Experience
Senior Vice President Development
2023 - Current
This position oversees revenue generation and strategic growth opportunities in the western Canadian energy infrastructure and technology landscapes. Leading a remote team, this role provides the opportunity to impact; • Corporate revenue strategies • Project diversification initiatives (Oil, Gas, Energy, Water) • Business Development • External funding and financing • Strategic partnerships and alliances • Go to market strategies for product lines • Corporate ESG strategy • New product development
Strategic Advisor
2018 - 2023
Supporting numerous technical, business and strategic opportunities; • Supporting the PadX standardized wellpad consortium program • Industry benchmarking and industry trend evaluation • New business development opportunity support • Internal training programs focused on connecting subsurface with surface infrastructure
Co-Founder & Vice President Business Development (Hive Innovations)
2016 - 2018
*Hive Innovations merged with Scovan Engineering in July 2021 • Supported creation of business plan, strategy and growth plan • Manage corporate sales strategy and development initiatives • New design development and optimization • New technology assessment and implementation including VR and AR into the sales and construction planning process • Supported the acquisition and evolution of Gemini Fabrication • Strategic partnership evaluations and implementation • Maintain and create current and prospective client relations • Produce and present client material • Evolve corporate strategy with industry trends
Managing Partner
2020
Helping to commercialize the T-Bin, a high volume telescoping mobile staging and storage solution developed to improve harvest logistics and product quality.
Managing Partner
2019
With a focus on tech innovation across the prairies and beyond, we support start-ups at the pre-seed and seed stage, providing support through capital investments, mentorship, network development and business advisory services. Current Board Positions: -SalonScale | Software -TeamLinkt | Software -StatRat | Software - T-Bin Ag Equipment | Ag Equipment -Lytehorse Labs (Advisor) | Electric ATV Manufacturer
Engineering Consultant
2011
Multi-discipline development, design and operational support on operating and non-operating thermal projects. • Developing and implementing design and operational guidelines for thermal assets •Providing support and guidance for commercial project facility and subsurface design and operation •Project development plan, forecasting and economic models •Operating strategy, completion, commissioning plan, startup plan and ongoing operation support and optimization •Creating operational manuals/presentations and provide training for field and office staff •Data historian configurations, interface development and visualization • Merger & Acquisition technical due diligence and support - Reserve and operational expectation technical support for infrastructure acquisitions • Thermal project performance review •Project design, operation, performance and expectation review •Evaluation of wellbore drilling and completion design and execution •Start-up and typical operating efficiency investigation •Geological analysis and performance profiling •Industry benchmarking
Co-Founder & President
2012 - 2019
*This company was acquired by geoLOGIC systems ltd. in July 2019. Developed two software solutions to assist in the analysis of thermal projects in Alberta and Saskatchewan. TOP Analysis provides volumetric, operational and wellbore design information. TOP Regulatory provides a searchable interface of all regulatory applications for both thermal and non-thermal projects, linked to projects within TOP Analysis.
Development Engineer, Production/Reservoir Engineer
2008 - 2011
• Short and long term production forecasting (EIA) optimizing well pad layout, design, pad timing and steam utilization • Managing new SAGD well pad and infill well designs, regulatory applications and timing -Includes wellhead, completion, and facility designs for purpose • Managing enhanced oil recovery projects -SAGD+ (Solvent and steam injection) pilot project and commercial design basis -Gas cap re-pressurization project (modeling, economics and facility design) -Enhanced startups, surfactant injection, gas co-injection • Complete provide support on various well pad specific regulatory and EOR (gas co-injection, solvent injection, surfactant injection, gas cap re-pressurization, etc.) applications • Critical involvement in the development of the Connacher Algar project -Supporting facilities design (extensive EPCM interaction), commissioning, drilling and completions and operation of its well pairs -Field based position for the construction, commissioning, start-up/ramp-up and field staff training of the Algar facility • Pod 1 and Algar day to day production optimization of existing well pairs and design and implementation of new SAGD well pairs • Implement and manage well pad artificial lift conversions utilizing individual and package VFD designs, pump selection, completion design, operation and training
Production/Reservoir Engineer, Integrated Oil Division
2006 - 2008
• Production guidance for Cenovus Christina Lake asset • Artificial lift selection and operation • Reservoir/hydraulic modeling for optimization of well pair completion/operation at all Cenovus SAGD projects • Extensive Start-up analysis and implementation • Research and Development in completion techniques • Insulated tubing and multipoint injection • Field testing and design optimization of multi-port injector completions • Development and implementation of production forecasting tool • Modelling expansion timing and economics