Michael Yeager

About Michael Yeager

I work for Apache Corporation in Houston, TX. Apache is active in the US with Operations primarily in Texas and the Gulf of Mexico. Apache is aggressively targeting oil and liquid rich gas primarily by a horizontal drilling program.

Experience

1. Sr Eh & s Staff Specialist

   Apache Corporation

   Sep 2012 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Supervise field HSSE professionals.Oversee midstream projects, drilling & completion activities and production operations.Contractor selection and management.Create and monitor EH & S Region goals.Establish and maintain an EH & S training schedule.Manage large scale remediation projects.Facilitate and track training.Manage incident data for the region and trending of data.Support operations on EH & S regulatory interpretations and compliance.Interface with regulatory agencies and the public as necessary.Coach region management on EH & S issues.Ensure lines of communication are sustained between the Region and Corporate office.Facilitate EH & S reviews.Facilitate investigations and draft safety alerts.Ensure ERP are established for all operational areas and employees are trained including facilitating ERP drills periodically.Ensure FMCSA and DOT compliance.Establish and maintain the waste management plans for operating areas.Development of SPCC plans.Oversee the contractor management program.

Education

• University of Central Oklahoma

  Environmental Safety, Industrial Safety Technology/Technician

  1994 — 1997