As with most young farm boys, Mark quit school before graduation to help first at home and on a neighbour’s mixed farm.  After a couple of years of this work, Mark decided that he wanted to do more and the oilfield began to sound like the place to be.  Mark packed up and moved to Virden accepting a job performing maintenance on a service rig.  There was no time for doubt, the hours were long, the duties new but he was energetic and adaptable.  Throughout his early career, he was fortunate to work for Frank Coulter and Bob Lane, both well known in the field as mentors and both have been named into the Manitoba Oilfield Museum and Hall of Fame.  Mark was eager to learn and there was no stopping the amount of knowledge he was storing for future use.

    Mark was hired by Morris’ Oilfield Services in 1982 and began 35 years of dedicated service with the company. When it became apparent that fracking services were needed in the area, Mark’s knowledge and fabrication skills were called upon.