Meet The Team

The SubTerra Team

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Dustin Kinch

P.Eng - Director

Dustin is a Professional Engineer with 19 years of experience in the Oil and Gas Industry.  His experience in Drilling, Completions and Project Management has contributed to countless projects in Canada, the Middle East, Africa and the Gulf of Mexico. 

Widely considered the leading authority in Canada on salt cavern drilling, he currently sits on two CSA committees and is active in the academic progress of salt cavern operations. 

Dustin holds a B.Sc in Petroleum Engineering from Montana Tech and is registered with APEGA.

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Peter Christensen

P.Eng - Director

Peter is a Professional Engineer with 16 years of experience in the Oil and Gas Industry.  His expertise in Drilling, Completions and Project Management has taken him to various companies in the office and field with roles ranging from Senior Engineer to Drilling Superintendent.

He has experience designing and executing projects both in North America and Africa. 

Peter holds a B.Sc in Oil and Gas Engineering from the University of Calgary and is registered with APEGA.

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Chad Huffman

Director

Chad brings 17 years of experience in the Oil & Gas Industry.  His experience in Management, Operations, Business Development, and Strategy Development has contributed to consistent and sustainable business growth throughout his career.

His vast network, and results oriented approach allows for diverse internal and external company development, as well as strong working relationships with current, and prospective clients.

Chad is a member of the Canadian Energy Executives Association, and regularly donates his time to multiple charitable organizations in the Calgary Oil & Gas community.

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David Crane

P. Eng - Project Manager

David is a Professional Engineer with 17 years of experience in the Oil and Gas Industry. Since 2004 he has had the opportunity to work on various projects throughout Western Canada, United States and the East Coast in both field supervisory and project management positions. David has extensive operational and project management experience and held positions as Senior Drilling Engineer and Drilling Superintendent with Canada’s most active operator.

David holds a B.Sc in  Mechanical Engineering from Dalhousie University and is registered with APEGA

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Holly Beiko

P.Eng - Project Development Lead

Holly is a Professional Engineer with 5 years experience in the Oil and Gas Industry.  With a strong technical mindset and clear business acumen, Holly is a major asset on many of our client’s projects.

She holds a B.Sc in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Wyoming and is registered with APEGA.

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Nathan Christensen

P.Eng. - Senior Completions Superintendent

Nathan brings 14 years Industry experience focused on Completions & Production Enhancement in Operations and Project Management roles.

His Canadian experience stems across Western Canada in all basins, executing on some of the most challenging projects. Nathan brings a great deal of experience in safety, service quality, and execution from his experience working for a Global Leader in Oilfield Services.

Nathan holds a B.Sc in Computer Engineering with a minor in Biomedical engineering from the University of Calgary and is registered with APEGA.

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James Doyle

Procurement Supervisor

James brings more than 9 years of experience in numerous roles related to project controls and supply chain with both field and office experience.  With strong attentional to detail and clear business acumen, James is critical in ensuring capital accountability on our projects.

James holds a BASc in Business & Managerial Economics from Queens University Belfast.

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Bikram Sandhu

Senior Drilling Superintendent

Bikram is a Professional Engineer with 14 years of experience in the Oil and Gas Industry. 

He brings a depth of engineering & operational knowledge from Canadian and International basins to Subterra. Bik’s Drilling experiences include onshore & offshore, large multi string designs & slim hole design, high pressure reservoirs & managed pressure drilling and advanced well control.

Bikram earned a B.Sc in Chemical Engineering from the University of British Columbia and is registered with APEGA. 

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Dallas Longshore

P.Tech (Eng) - Subsurface Development Specialist 

Dallas is a Professional Technologist with 18 years of experience in the Oil and Gas Industry. His expertise in Cavern Storage/Disposal Operations, Conventional Oil and Gas Production, Carbon Sequestration Development and Project Management has contributed to multiple active operations In Western Canada, the United States and Mexico. 

With experience gained working as both an operator and an engineering consultant, Dallas has a unique skill set that can be applied to projects across multiple areas and project types within the industry.

Dallas is active within the industry to develop new ideas that can be applied to active projects. He is currently sitting as Chair for CSA on the Z341 committee to facilitate and ensure the standards used in the industry are relevant and up to date for the scope of work. Additionally, he works with other associations to ensure that knowledge is gained and shared among all stakeholders working on active projects.

Dallas holds a diploma from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) in Petroleum Engineering and is a registered Professional Technologist with The Association of Science & Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET). 

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Quinn Morrison

E.I.T - Operations Engineer 

Quinn is an Engineer in Training with 4 years in the Oil and Gas Industry. With a background in Drilling Operations and Project Management both in office and field setting, Quinn is an asset to any project. 

Quinn holds a B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Wyoming and is registered with APEGA. 

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Matthias Visser

Completions Specialist

Matthias brings 20 years of industry expereince focusing on field execution, and supervision of completions, production enhancement and wellbore remediation. 

His experience stems across Western Canada in all basins, executing on some of the most challenging projects. Matthias brings a great deal of experience in safety, service quality and execution from his experience working for a Global Leader in Oilfield Services.

Matthias brings valuable expereince in safety and wellsite supervision, in both drilling and compleitons. He has a long track record of focusing on client satisfaction, implemnetaion of new technolog and industry standards 

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Jug Manocha

P.Eng - Sr. Engineer, Special Projects

Jug is a Professional Engineer with more than 40 years experience specifically related to Cavern Storage Planning, Development, Construction and Engineering.  Jug’s skill set is also complemented with a wide range of experience in solution mining, natural gas storage and oilfield brine disposal.

He has several published white papers and spent more than 30 years with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.

Jug is affiliated with Professional Engineers of Ontario, APENG – Newfoundland and is a member of the Ontario Association of Emergency Mangers.  He is also an active Technical Committee Member with the Canadian Standards Associated (CSA).

Field Supervisors

We have a diverse workforce of field supervisors available for any project type, location and duration. With a wide range of experience in Canada and Internationally, we carefully select, and place our supervisors strategically to be aligned with our customers expectations. At SubTerra we pride ourselves on the competency of our supervisors, and their ability to deliver results.