Production/Petroleum Engineering Leader

To stimulate teamwork within every project, maintain the highest integrity with every transaction, and continuously add economic value to client¡¦s portfolio

Asset Team Leader (Consultant)
„X Initiated pilot and now leading expanded Remote Well Monitoring Project in Swamp operations to minimize time for well surveillance and reduce downtime on well & equipment failures
„X Leading Geotechnical study to generate candidates for first Horizontal Well Pilot project at Staatsolie
„X Leading Downhole Water Sink Pilot project
„X Initiated SPE membership to young professionals within team
„X Established weekly technical sessions within subsurface team to stimulate technical research & excellence

April 2006 ¡V Dec 2007 State Oil Co. of Suriname SURINAME
Production Engineering Superintendent (Consultant)
▪ Supervised and mentored 4 Production Engineers, 1 process Engineer.
▪ Initiated and supervising comprehensive optimization project in marginal field having achieved >20% sustained increase in oil production within first 3 months
▪ Introduced OFM to department as basic Well and Field analytical tool for Production Engineers
▪ Initiated and supervised project to reduce H2S presence in Production gathering systems and H2S generation in source wells using scavenger & biocide
▪ Expanded program to use fiberglass tubing to significantly increase Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) in corrosive PC pumping wells
▪ Installed the first oilwell ESP application in Suriname to optimize high water-cut wells with slim-hole casing ~ (>100% sustained oil production increase from each candidate)
▪ Installed the first ¡¥SMART¡¦ PCP systems using Variable Speed Drive and down-hole pressure sensor for automated production optimization

2003 ¡V 2006 Petrotrin, Trinmar Ops.(Offshore) Pt. Fortin, Trinidad
Optimization Team Manager
„X Managed Engineering team of 2 senior Production Engineers, and 6 Production & Process Engineers. Also all Slickline services
„X Proposed to General Manager to reactivate decommissioned field using PCP technology. Results were a sustained production increase >2000 bopd
„X Significantly reduced H2S concentrations in Waterflood offtakes after squeezing Biocide/Scavenger blends into producing intervals
„X Developed successful sidetrack campaign in vertical wells and initiating programs for horizontal sidetracks

1977¡V1981 Pennsylvania State University State College, PA
BS - Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering