QSW has continued to grow and maintain a consistent and high level of service while adding key employees over the last seven years. This has been accomplished through the teamwork of the three owners and several key employees. Steven Brewster and Dean Mearns are jointly responsible in varying degrees for day to day management, operations, sales, and corporate direction. Steven Morrical also assists Steven and Dean with sales and marketing, financial planning, growth strategies and corporate systems.

Upon the start up of QSW, we recognized the importance of an experienced and diversified management team. Throughout the years we have assembled a team with over 150 years combined experience in the wireline and petroleum industry. Below are some of the individuals that Quick Silver prides itself on. 

Steven Brewster, President; has over 18 years of both field, technical and sales experience within the wireline industry; working his way up through the ranks of two major wireline service providers to the position of Station Manager of the Red Deer area office prior to starting QSW. The Red Deer station was one of the largest and busiest stations within his previous employer's company.

Dean Mearns, Vice President Operations; has over 16 years management and sales experience, from positions both inside and outside the wireline industry. He worked his way up within the wireline industry to the position of Assistant Station Manager of the Red Deer area office with his last employer prior to starting QSW.

Steven Morrical, Vice President; has a Petroleum Engineering degree with over 30 years oilfield service company experience at operational, technical, sales and management positions. Steven was also Vice President, Director and one of two majority owners of Heartland Kingfisher Inc.; which grew from a two truck independent electric line Logging and Perforating Company to the largest privately held Logging and Perforating Company in Canada prior to being acquired by Western Atlas Company, where Steven was employed as Vice President Canadian Operations.

Mike Piesse, Red Deer Station Manager; has over 18 years combined oilfield and slickline experience and looks after day to day field and shop operations for Central Alberta. Mike uses his experience to coordinate the company's crews and equipment to optimally match our customer's requirements.

Eldon Sandau, Brooks Station Manager; has over 7 years slickline experience and looks after day to day field and shop operations for Southern Alberta as well as local field sales.  Eldon is a long time Brooks resident and is very knowledgeable and familiar with the operations and challenges that his customers face.

Kim Likuski, Drayton Valley Station Manager; has over 32 years slickline experience and looks after day to day field and shop operations for Northwest-Central Alberta as well as Drayton Valley field sales. Kim is a long time Drayton Valley resident and has a wealth of knowledge and experience that he can bring to bear on the unique operations and challenges within his area. Kim is assisted in managing the operations of the Drayton Valley station by Justin Huntley.

Patti Davidson, Manager of Technical Reporting (Calgary); Patti either personally completes or coordinates all of our downhole customer pressure survey reports, as well as personally coordinating the archiving of customer data. Patti has been in oilfield technical support for over 20 years, with over 12 years directly pertaining to pressure survey reports. Patti can be counted on to help our customers with all aspects of their reporting requirements.

Dallas Hawkings, Account Manager; has over 30 years of extensive oilfield experience from field and management positions within the E & P side of the petroleum industry. Dallas can be counted on to ensure that any requests for information or pricing and operational or administrative concerns from our customers are addressed and satisfactorily resolved.